also sell-out, "corrupt bargain," 1862 (in Mary Chesnut's diary), from the verbal phrase (at that time often meaning "dispose of one's interests" in a company, etc.), from sell (v.) + out (adv.). Meaning "event for which all tickets have been sold" is attested from 1923. The verbal phrase sell out "prostitute one's ideals or talents" is attested from 1888.
雙語例句
1. A racial sellout unwilling to stand up for himself?
一個(gè)不愿奮起力爭、叛種族的黑人?
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2. Every concert of hers has been a sellout.
她的每次演奏會(huì)都是滿座.
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3. At 1.70 a ticket, a sellout would cost the players about 20, 000.