English Dictionary

slave auction

名詞

歴史的

A lighthearted fundraising event where people volunteer to be bid upon in an auction, and act as servants to the winning bidders for a short period afterwards.

日本語の意味

（慈善活動の一環として行われる）参加者がオークションに出品され、落札者に短期間、下働きとして奉仕する、軽妙な雰囲気のイベント

The college held a 'slave auction' where classmates volunteered to be bid on and spent an afternoon serving the winners, raising money for the student club.

大学はチャリティの奉仕オークションを開催し、クラスメートが自ら志願して入札され、しばらくの間勝者に仕えて学生団体のための資金を集めました。

意味（1）

A lighthearted fundraising event where people volunteer to be bid upon in an auction, and act as servants to the winning bidders for a short period afterwards.

She wants to know if Mr. Howard will approve one of the student council's fund-raising activities: a slave auction. She didn't think there would be any problem with it, but the student council advisor thought it would be best if she and Chad, the activities chair, cleared everything with the principal just in case.

意味（2）

(historical) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see slave, auction. (an auction where slaves are sold)

slave auctions （ plural ）