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sold-out

UKˌsəʊld ˈaʊtUSˌsoʊld ˈaʊt

Meaning

1adj.

售罄的;满座的

2adj.

(指人)商业化的,出卖原则的

Usage

The concert was sold-out within minutes of tickets going on sale.

门票开售几分钟后,音乐会门票就售罄了。

Critics accused the artist of becoming a sold-out commercial brand.

评论家指责那位艺术家变成了一个出卖原则的商业品牌。

Despite being a sold-out show, the performance received mixed reviews.

尽管是一场满座的演出,但其表现却收到了褒贬不一的评价。

Etymology

该词为典型的英语复合形容词,由“sold”(已售出)与“out”(完全)拼接而成。其本义直指“货物被完全卖出”的现场状态,后引申为“座位被全部预订”,继而产生“为利益背叛原则”的隐喻——仿佛将自身灵魂“售罄”。词义演变清晰体现了从具体交易行为到抽象人格评价的逻辑延伸。

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