Several companies have nibbled at our offer.

若干公司表示对我们的有兴趣。

TV franchises will be auctioned to the highest bidder.

电视特许经营权将拍卖给最高的投标人。

He bid $5 for an old book.

他为一本旧5美元。

I bid 1000 dollars for that picture.

我对那幅画1000美元。

Benson signaled the auctioneer quietly and kicked the bid up another thousand dollars.

本森地向拍卖人做了个手势, 然后把高了1000美元。

The offer is not to be sniffed at.

还算得过去。

She outbid me for the vase.

那个花瓶她比我高。

One thing you should remember is you are expected to bargain by writing down your offer, and having the shopowner write down his.

千万得记住，买东西要杀，就把写上，再叫老板写他的钱。