by inch of candle

• 通过拍卖

by inch of candle的用法和样例：

例句

1. No offer for sale is made by the advertisement of the auction.
   没有一个出卖要约是通过拍卖广告发出的。
2. Others are turned off by the prospect of the government raking in huge dollops of cash from auctioning emissions permits, which they worry will not be well spent.
   政府通过拍卖排放许可证会大赚一笔，但她的未来让另一些人失去了兴趣，并且他们担心这些钱会处置不当。

词汇搭配

• let by inch of candle 用小蜡烛点完为止决定...
• sell by inch of candle 在一小段蜡烛燃尽时拍...