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2009.01.16

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Today's LessonCATEGORY: イディオム
SOLD OUT   売り切れ

Explanation

  • A book or other product is sold out - or a store is sold out OF a product - if there are no more left to buy.

    A concert or other event is sold out if there are no more tickets left to buy.
  • 本や他の製品について sold out 、またはお店について sold out of a product と言うと、買えるものが残っていない、つまり、売り切れという意味です。

    コンサートや他のイベントについて sold out と言うと、チケットが残っていない、という意味です。

SOLD OUT

examples

  1. (the day after a popular fantasy novel goes on sale)
    a: Were you able to get a copy?
    b: No, I was too late. It was sold out after just five hours.
  2. (at a garden shop)
    a: Excuse me, do you have any cauliflower seeds?
    b: We usually do, but we're sold out of them right now.
  3. a: You look upset. What's the matter?
    b: I just tried to buy tickets to see the Berlitz Boyz, but the concert's sold out.

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