selling short

英 美
  • 卖短,抛空
  • selling n.出售动词sell的现在分词.
  • short adj.短的;矮的;短期的;短缺的;简略的;粗暴无礼的;[语]短音的adv.缺少;未达到;半中间(打断);过早地(终止)n.烈酒;电影短片;[电]短路v.(使)短路
动词 sell short:
  1. sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit

  2. underestimate the real value or ability of

    1. We won't sell short and make our fortune.
      我们不搞卖空来发财。
    2. Mr.Wells made a fortune on the stock exchange by selling short.
      威尔斯先生在证券交易所通过卖空发了笔横财。