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bring

UK /brɪŋ/US /brɪŋ/

词源

源自古英语 'bringan',源自原始日耳曼语 'brengan',与荷兰语 'brengen'、德语 'bringen' 同源。

verb

❶ 将某物或某人从一个地方带到另一个地方,强调移动的方向是朝向说话者或特定地点。

“Could you bring me a glass of water?”

(你能给我拿杯水吗?)

“She brought her friend to the party.”

(她把朋友带到了派对上。)

❶ 导致某种情况或结果发生,常与抽象概念连用。

“The new policy brought many changes.”

(新政策带来了很多变化。)

“Her speech brought tears to my eyes.”

(她的演讲让我热泪盈眶。)

同义词:carry, fetch, deliver, transport, convey

常见短语

bring up — 提出某个话题供讨论,或指抚养孩子长大成人。

“She brought up an interesting point during the meeting.”

(她在会议上提出了一个有趣的观点。)

bring about — 导致某事发生,引起某种结果。

“The invention brought about a revolution in communication.”

(这项发明引发了通讯领域的革命。)

bring back — 归还某物,或使某事物重新流行或存在。

“Please bring back the book when you're done.”

(看完后请把书还回来。)