詞匯解釋：

auction:

名詞 n.

1.拍賣

They sold the furniture by auction.

他們拍賣了這套家具。

2.競叫橋牌(一種早期橋牌戲)

及物動詞 vt.

[(+off)]拍賣,把...拍賣掉

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

他們將在月底拍賣這些畫

詞組解釋：
take a picture:照相

例句:Could we take a picture together?

我們一起照張相行嗎？

視野拓展:

picture to oneself:想像

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

她想像著一家人圍坐在火爐旁的情形。

tired from:因...而感疲倦

例句:He is tired from running.

他由于跑步而累了。

tired of:厭煩

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

他厭煩每天做同樣的工作。

tired out:厭煩

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

他厭煩每天做同樣的工作。

詞句辨析:

as a matter of fact, in fact和actually的區別:

as a matter of fact的意思是事實上，實際上,一般放句首;in fact的意思是事實上,一般放句首；actually的意思是實際上,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.

事實上我從未到過那兒。

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

我想如此,事實上我十分相信如此。

Did you actually see him break the window?

你真的看到他打破窗戶嗎?

She looks young, but she's actually 50.

她看上去年輕,可是實際上已五十歲了。