•She knew she couldn't afford it, so she didn't bid.她知道买不起，所以没有出价。

•The communications group has shown an interest in bidding for the company.该通讯集团有意出价竞买这间公司。

•A foreign collector has bid £500 000 for the portrait.一位外国收藏家出价50万英镑，买下了这幅画像。

•[+ two objects] What am I bid for this fine vase?各位愿给这精美的花瓶出价多少？

•The department is trying to ensure fairer competition among firms bidding for government contracts.该部门正努力确保竞标政府合约的公司之间能更公平地竞争。

•Paris is bidding to host the next Olympics.巴黎正在争取主办下一届的奥运会。

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•[+ two objects] They bade her good morning.他们向她说了一声早安。

•I must now bid you farewell (= say goodbye to you).我现在必须向您道别了。

•[+ (to) infinitive] He bade (= asked) them (to) leave at once.他请他们马上离开。

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•I made a bid of $150 for the painting.我出价150美元买这幅画。

•She made/put in a bid of £69 000 for the flat, which was accepted.她为这个单位出价69000英镑，并以这出价达成了交易。

•[+ to infinitive] Sydney made a successful bid to host the Olympic Games.雪梨成功取得了奥运会申办权。

•I gave the job to the contractors who made/gave the lowest bid (= who offered to do the work for the lowest amount of money).我将这项工程给了投标出价最低的承包商。

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•Her bid for re-election was unsuccessful.她争取连任的努力没有成功。

•The company has managed to fight off a hostile takeover bid (= an attempt by another company to take control of it).公司成功挫败了一宗恶意的收购计划。

•The government has reduced the cost of borrowing in a bid to get the economy moving again.政府已经降低了借贷成本，试图重新刺激经济。