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I'm used to agricultural auctions
我以前也去過農(nóng)貨拍賣會(huì)
but this is quite unlike anything I have ever seen before.
但這是我完全沒見過的
This is an absolutely fascinating process.
拍賣過程妙不可言
I do not think I have ever been to a auction like this.
這樣的拍賣超乎我所料
I am used to kind of buying sheep.
買羊之類則耳熟能詳
Here, it's a bit like taking part in some sort of weird game show.
如今這頗似參加某種不可思議的游戲節(jié)目
Everyone's sitting in front of these little consoles.
每個(gè)人端座在這些小小的控制臺前
There is a man talking but you have to wear headphones to listen to him
有人在說話，不過你得戴上耳機(jī)才能聽得清他在說什么
and obviously, I do not understand a word he is saying.
當(dāng)然，他說什么我全然聽不懂
Unlike auctions that we're used to in Britain, this is a Dutch auction.
和英國的拍賣方式不同，這是荷蘭式減價(jià)拍賣
This means that the auction begins at a higher up asking price
也就是說拍賣競價(jià)由高位開始
which is lowered until it reaches a price that someone is willing to pay.
依次遞減至某個(gè)價(jià)位，有競買人愿意應(yīng)價(jià)止
The orange dot represents the price.
橙點(diǎn)表示價(jià)格
When the doctor stops, someone has bought a batch of blooms.
橙點(diǎn)停止時(shí)，就意味著有人出手買了一批花
On average, a lot is sold every three seconds.
這里平均每三秒就能賣出一大批
But it is crucial to hold your nerves until the price is right.
但價(jià)位未到就得嚴(yán)陣以待
A real sense of concentration, quite a lot of smoking going on.
大家真是全神貫注，好多人都在抽煙
There is quite a lot of nervous energy in the air.
空氣中充滿了緊張不安的氣氛
The cheapest flowers can go for as little as 1p,
最便宜的花可以只賣一便士
but these bidders will be buying in the hundreds and thousands.
這些競買者卻會(huì)成千上萬地買入
