词汇解释：

auction:

名词 n.

1.拍卖

They sold the furniture by auction.

他们拍卖了这套家具。

2.竞叫桥牌(一种早期桥牌戏)

及物动词 vt.

[(+off)]拍卖,把...拍卖掉

They are going to auction the pictures at the end of the month.

他们将在月底拍卖这些画

词组解释：
take a picture:照相

例句:Could we take a picture together?

我们一起照张相行吗？

视野拓展:

picture to oneself:想像

例句:She pictured to herself the family sitting by the fire.

她想像着一家人围坐在火炉旁的情形。

tired from:因...而感疲倦

例句:He is tired from running.

他由于跑步而累了。

tired of:厌烦

例句:He was tired of doing the same work every day.

他厌烦每天做同样的工作。

tired out:厌烦

例句:He was tired of doing the same work every day.

他厌烦每天做同样的工作。

词句辨析:

as a matter of fact, in fact和actually的区别:

as a matter of fact的意思是事实上，实际上,一般放句首;in fact的意思是事实上,一般放句首；actually的意思是实际上,真的,可以放句中也可放句首。

例句：As a matter of fact, I've never been there before.

事实上我从未到过那儿。

I think so; in fact, I am quite sure.

我想如此,事实上我十分相信如此。

Did you actually see him break the window?

你真的看到他打破窗户吗?

She looks young, but she's actually 50.

她看上去年轻,可是实际上已五十岁了。