| 词组 | bring around |
| 释义 | bring around ! In British English people usually use bring round. In American English people always use bring around. 1. bring sth/sb around • bring sth/sb round • bring around sth/sb • bring round sth/sb to bring something or someone to someone else's house, when it is not far away: ▪ I'll ask the driver to bring the car around to your house. ▪ We have a French visitor staying with us. I'd like to bring her round to meet your parents. ▪ If you're going to be in this evening, I'll bring round the forms for you to sign. 2. bring sb around/round to persuade someone to change their opinion and agree with you or do what you want: ▪ At first Joanna was unwilling to support the campaign, but in the end his arguments brought her around. +to ▪ Don't worry about Marius, I think I can bring him round to our way of thinking. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑win over 3. bring sth around/round • bring around/round sth to move among a group of people and give them something or take something from them, especially when serving them with food or drinks: ▪ Waiters brought around sandwiches and glasses of iced Saratoga water. ▪ The usually bring round a collection box during the last hymn. 4. bring sb around/round to make someone become conscious again after they have been unconscious: ▪ Amy had fainted, but we managed to bring her round with water from the cold tap. ■ OPPOSITE: knock out |
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