bid

bid — 動詞

1. to name the sum you are willing to pay in order to buy something, often in a sal

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

出價；競標

為買下物品提出價錢

to name the sum you are willing to pay in order to buy something, often in a sale where several buyers compete.

例句

Lena bid five hundred dollars for the old camera at noon.

Lena 在中午為那台舊相機出價五百美元。

bid + amount + for + noun

Zane bid the seller two thousand dollars for the fishing boat.

Zane 向賣家為那艘漁船出價兩千美元。

can take two objects: bid somebody an amount

同義詞
  • offer

    broader and more general; not limited to competitive buying

  • quote

    often used for stating a price, but not usually in an auction fight

  • tender

    formal and mainly used for business contracts rather than auction items

反義詞

文法句型

bid + amount + for + noun

bid + person + amount + for + noun

bid against + person

bid on + item

用法筆記

Common in auctions and sales. The amount is often the direct object, and the thing being bought usually follows with 'for'.

常見錯誤

❌I bid the painting yesterday.
✅I bid $500 for the painting yesterday.
💡'bid' is the amount you offer, not the thing itself.

2. to put forward a price for doing a job or supplying something, while other peopl

2.動詞不及物B2
釋義

投標

為工程或服務提出報價競爭

to put forward a price for doing a job or supplying something, while other people or companies are trying to win the same work.

例句

Three builders bid for the new library in Kaohsiung.

三家營造商為高雄的新圖書館工程投標。

bid for + contract or job

Our firm bid $80,000 to repair the old bridge after the storm.

我們公司為了在暴風雨後修那座舊橋，投標八萬美元。

bid + amount + to + verb

同義詞
  • tender

    more formal; common in official and legal contexts

  • quote

    can mean giving a price, but does not always imply competition

  • submit a proposal

    broader and often used when price is only one part of the offer

反義詞
  • withdraw

    to stop competing for the contract

文法句型

bid for + contract

bid on + project

bid + amount + to + verb

用法筆記

Usually used about companies, builders, or teams, not ordinary shoppers. Distinguish from sense 1: here the goal is to win work, not to buy an item.

常見錯誤

❌Our company bid the contract.
✅Our company bid for the contract.
💡the job follows with 'for' or sometimes 'on'.

3. to make a strong attempt to get, keep, or achieve something.

3.動詞及物C1
釋義

爭取

努力要得到或達成某事

to make a strong attempt to get, keep, or achieve something.

例句

Jade is bidding to lead the student council next year.

Jade 正在爭取明年擔任學生會主席。

bid to + verb

Several cities bid to host the summer games.

好幾座城市都在爭取主辦夏季運動會。

同義詞
  • attempt

    the nearest general word, but less journalistic in tone

  • seek

    more formal and less strongly competitive

  • compete

    stresses rivalry more directly

反義詞

文法句型

bid to + verb

bid for + noun

用法筆記

Common in newspaper and broadcast English. It often suggests a public, serious effort rather than a small private try.

常見錯誤

❌She bid getting the job.
✅She bid to get the job.
💡this sense normally takes a to-infinitive.

4. in certain card games, to announce your intended score or number of tricks befor

4.動詞及物 / 不及物
釋義

喊牌

牌局開始前報出預計得分

in certain card games, to announce your intended score or number of tricks before the hand begins.

例句

Nora bid three hearts before the cards were played.

Nora 在出牌前先喊了紅心三。

bid + suit

At the club, players bid carefully when they hold weak hands.

在俱樂部裡，玩家手牌弱時會很小心地喊牌。

同義詞
  • call

    used in some games for the spoken move a player makes

  • declare

    more formal and often used in rule explanations

反義詞
  • pass

    to choose not to make a bid

文法句型

bid + number

bid + suit

用法筆記

Restricted to card-game contexts such as bridge. Distinguish from sense 1: the thing stated is a game commitment, not money.

5. in formal or old literary use, to greet a person with words such as welcome or f

5.動詞及物C2
釋義

道；吩咐

正式或文學用語，表示致意或命令

in formal or old literary use, to greet a person with words such as welcome or farewell, or to command that person how to act.

例句

The host bade the guests welcome at the garden gate.

主人在花園門口歡迎賓客。

bid somebody welcome

Before boarding the train, Mina bade her sister farewell.

上車前，Mina 向姊姊道別。

bid somebody farewell

同義詞
  • tell

    the normal everyday verb for giving an instruction

  • greet

    covers welcome or hello, but not formal commands

  • welcome

    matches only the greeting side of this sense

文法句型

bid somebody farewell

bid somebody welcome

bid somebody do something

用法筆記

Now mainly literary, ceremonial, or old-fashioned. In everyday English, people usually say 'say goodbye', 'welcome', or 'tell someone to do something' instead.

常見錯誤

❌She bid me to goodbye.
✅She bade me farewell.' / 'She said goodbye to me.
💡this older sense does not use 'to goodbye'.
❌The coach bid us to run.
✅The coach bid us run.' / 'The coach told us to run.
💡after 'bid' in this formal sense, the second verb is often bare.

bid — 名詞