bring /brɪŋ/ (brought, brought /brɔːt/ ) ► SEE ALLbring sth aboutbring sb along bring sb/sth alongbring sb around, etc. bring sb back (to sth)bring sth backbring sb/sth before sb/sthbring sb down bring sb/sth downbring sth downbring sth down on/upon sb bring sb forth bring sth forth bring sth forwardbring in sthbring sb in sthbring sb inbring sb/sth inbring sth inbring sb/sth into sthbring sth off bring sb on bring sth onbring sth on sb/yourselfbring sb outbring sth outbring sb out in sth bring sb/sth overbring sb round bring sb/sth round bring sth round to sth bring sb throughbring sb through sth bring sb tobring A and B togetherbring sb/sth togetherbring sb upbring sb/sth up (to sth)bring sth upbring sb up against sthbring sb/sth up to sthbring sth upon sb/yourself●ˌbring sth aˈboutto make sth happen导致；引起◆What has brought about this change? 这一变化是如何造成的？◆His nervous breakdown was brought about by stress. 他神经崩溃是压力所致。OBJchange, the end/collapse of sth SYNcause sth[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●ˌbring sb aˈlong (NAmE) ➡bring sb on●ˌbring sb/sth aˈlongto bring sb/sth somewhere with you带上…（去某处）；把…带来◆Can I bring my sister along to the party? 我能带妹妹来参加聚会吗？◆She brought some CDs along. 她带了些 CD 来。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌbring sb aˈround, etc. (NAmE) ➡bring sb round, etc.●ˌbring sb ˈback (to sth)1.to return sb to a place; to take sb home把…送回（某处）；送…回家◆I’ll bring you back again after the party. 聚会结束后我再把你送回来。◆She tried to bring him back (= to make him return) to the matter in hand. 她试图让他回过头来处理手头上的事情。◆Putting the driver of the car in prison won’t bring my sister back (= return her to life). 把汽车司机关进监狱也不会让我姐姐复活。2.to put sb back in their old job or position恢复…的工作（或职位）；使复原◆United have brought back their old manager. 联队重新起用从前的主教练。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌbring sth ˈback🔑1.(to sth)to return sth to the place it came from把…送回；归还◆If the dress doesn’t fit, bring it back to the shop and we’ll change it for you. 衣服如不合身，可拿回店里换一件。2.to make you remember sth or think about it again回忆起；使记起◆Talking about his death brought it all back to me. 说起他的死，就让我想起过去的一切。◆The photos brought back happy memories. 这些照片唤起了美好的回忆。OBJmemories3.to make sth that existed or was done before be used or done again重新启用；重新引入；恢复◆Are you in favour of bringing back the death penalty? 你赞成恢复死刑吗？SYNrestore sth, reintroduce sth (bothmore formal) 4.to return with sth for sb给…带回◆What shall I bring back for the children from Paris? 我从巴黎给孩子们带些什么好呢？NOTEIn informal language bring sb back sth and, less often, bring sb sth back are also used非正式语言中也说 bring sb back sth 和 bring sb sth back，后者不太常用◆I brought the kids back some books. 我给孩子们带回来几本书。◆Can you bring me something back? 替我带点东西回来好吗？[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●ˈbring sb/sth before sb/sth (law法律) to present sb for judgement; to present sth to sb/sth for discussion or a decision把…提交庭审；将…提交讨论◆Children should not be brought before a court. 儿童不应在法庭上受审。◆The case was brought before the judge. 这件案子已提交法官审理。OBJcase SYNhaul sb before sb/sth, etc. (informal) NOTEUsually used in the passive.通常用于被动语态。[v + n/pron + prep]●ˌbring sb ˈdown (informal) to depress sb; to make sb unhappy使沮丧；使不悦◆Spending New Year alone brought me right down. 独自一人过新年让我闷闷不乐。SYNget sb down, depress sb (more formal) [v + n/pron + adv]●ˌbring sb/sth ˈdown1.to take sb/sth from a higher to a lower level拿下来；使降低◆They brought all the boxes down from the attic. 他们把所有箱子从阁楼上搬了下来。2.to make sb/sth fall to the ground使倒地；使坠落；使跌倒◆He was brought down in the penalty area. 他在禁区内被撞倒。◆Their plane was brought down by a violent storm. 他们的飞机遇强烈风暴坠毁了。◆When she fell, she brought him down with her. 她倒下的时候把他也带倒了。◆He brought down the bird with a single shot. 他一枪就射落了那只鸟。3.to make a government, a leader, etc. lose power or be defeated使（政府、领导人等）倒台；打倒；击败◆The scandal brought the government down. 这件丑闻导致政府垮台。OBJgovernment[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n] ●bring down the ˈcurtain on sth●bring the ˈcurtain down on sthto finish or mark the end of sth使落下帷幕；结束；标志着…的终结◆Her decision to retire brought down the curtain on a glittering 30-year career. 她退休的决定给她 30 年辉煌的职业生涯画上了句号。●ˌbring sth ˈdown🔑1.to make sth smaller in size or amount降低；减低◆We are determined to bring down inflation. 我们决心降低通货膨胀。◆The price war is bringing the cost of flights down. 价格战降低了乘飞机出行的费用。OBJinflation, price SYNlower sth (more formal) ➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析bring sth down bring sth down ◇ decrease sth ◇ lower sth ◇ minimize sth ◇ reduce sth These verbs all mean to make sth smaller or less in size, amount or degree. 这些动词都表示减小、减少、降低。See alsogo down, cut sth back. bring sth down to reduce the price, number or level of sth降低（价格、水平）；缩减（数目）We aim to bring down prices on all our computers.我们计划将我们所有的计算机削价出售。The economic recovery will bring down unemployment.经济复苏将降低失业率。 decrease sth (formal) to reduce the amount or level of sth减少（数量）；降低（水平）People should decrease the amount of fat they eat.人们应减少脂肪的摄入量。 lower sth to reduce the level of sth减低；降低The company may be forced to lower prices in order to stay competitive.公司可能被迫降价以保持竞争力。 minimize sth (BrE alsominimise) to reduce sth, especially sth bad, to the lowest possible level把…减少到最低程度，将…压缩到最低限度（尤指坏事）Good hygiene helps to minimize the risk of infection.良好的卫生习惯有助于将感染的风险降到最低。They worked at night in order to minimize the disruption.他们夜间工作，以便将对周边的干扰降到最低限度。 reduce sth to make sth less or smaller in size, amount, number or level缩小，减少（规模、数量、数目）；降低（水平）The number of employees was reduced from 40 to 25.员工人数从 40 人裁减到 25 人。Giving up smoking reduces the risk of heart disease.戒烟能降低患心脏病的风险。 WHICH WORD? Decrease is more formal and less frequent than increase; it is used especially in the contexts of health and medicine. The more usual opposite of increase is reduce. Lower is used especially in the contexts of health and finance * decrease 比 increase 更正式，较不常用，尤用于医疗保健的语境。increase 更常用的反义词是 reduce。lower 尤用于卫生保健和金融语境to lower blood pressure / cholesterol levels降低血压／胆固醇含量 Reduce can also be used in these cases. * reduce 也可用于上述语境。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSto reduce sth / lower sth / bring sth down from… / to… / by…to reduce / lower / minimize / decrease / bring down the number / amount / level / cost of sthto reduce / lower / minimize / decrease the risk / chance / rate of sthto reduce / lower / decrease / bring down the price of sth2.to make an aircraft land使（飞机）降落◆The pilot brought the plane down safely. 飞行员驾机安全着陆。OBJplane SYNland sth[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n] ●bring the ˈhouse downto make an audience laugh or clap in an enthusiastic way令观众捧腹大笑；使观众热情鼓掌◆Her performance brought the house down. 她的表演博得了满堂喝彩。●ˌbring sth ˈdown on/upon sb (formal) to make sth unpleasant happen to sb as a result of your actions给…带来（令人不快的事）；连累◆He had brought nothing but trouble down on the family. 他尽给家里添乱。[v + n/pron + adv + prep][v + adv + n + prep]●ˌbring sb ˈforth (old-fashioned, formal, rare) to give birth to sb生（孩子）◆She brought forth a son. 她生了个儿子。OBJchild[v + adv + n][v + pron + adv][v + n + adv] (less frequent) ●ˌbring sth ˈforth (formal) to produce sth; to make sth happen产生；导致◆Her remarks brought forth a harsh response. 她的话招致严厉的回应。[v + adv + n][v + pron + adv][v + n + adv] (less frequent) ●ˌbring sth ˈforward1.to move sth to an earlier date or time将（日期或时间）提前◆We’ll have to bring the date of the final game forward. 我们得把决赛日期提前。OBJmeeting, date SYNput sth forward OPPput sth back2.to suggest a subject, an idea, etc. for discussion提议；提出讨论◆She brought forward proposals for a new school building. 她提议建新校舍。OBJproposal SYNput sth forward3. (finance金融) to move a total from the bottom of one page or column of numbers to the top of the next page（从页底或栏底）把（账目数字）转入次页页首OBJbalance SYNcarry sth forwardNOTEOften used in the passive.常用于被动语态。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌbring ˈin sth●ˌbring sb ˈin sthto make or earn money for sb挣得；为…赚得◆How much is she bringing in every month? 她每月挣多少钱？◆His job only brought him in a small income. 他的工作收入微薄。[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv + n]●ˌbring sb ˈin1.(on sth)to get sb involved in sth, especially to advise or help, etc.让…参与（尤指提供意见、帮助等）◆Can we deal with this without bringing the police in? 我们不报警私下处理这件事行不行？◆I’d like to bring Inspector Lacey in on this investigation. 我想请莱西督察参与这项调查。◆Experts were brought in to advise the government. 政府请来专家出谋划策。OBJexperts, police, troops2.if the police bring sb in, they take them to a police station to question them or arrest them将…带到警察局讯问；逮捕◆Two men have been brought in for questioning. 两名男子被带到警察局接受讯问。OBJsuspect[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●ˌbring sb/sth ˈin🔑1.to take sb/sth into a room, a house, an office, etc.把…带进（房屋、办公室等）◆Could you bring in another chair? 请再搬张椅子进来好吗？◆Bring him in! 把他带进来！NOTEIn informal language bring sb in sth and, less often, bring sb sth in are also used非正式语言中也说 bring sb in sth 和 bring sb sth in，后者不太常用◆Could you bring me in another chair? 请给我再搬张椅子进来好吗？◆Could you bring us some tea in? 请给我们端些茶来好吗？2.to attract sb/sth to a place or a business吸引（访客或顾客）◆The visitor centre is bringing in more and more people. 游客中心吸引了越来越多的访客。OBJbusiness, customers, tourism➡ see also bring sb/sth into sth[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●ˌbring sth ˈin1.to introduce a new law采用，施行（新法规）◆A new law was brought in to improve road safety. 实施了新法以加强道路安全。◆New controls were brought in to limit spending and borrowing. 实行了新的管制措施以限制开支和借款。OBJlegislation, law SYNintroduce sth (more formal) NOTEOften used in the passive.常用于被动语态。2. (law法律) to give a decision in a court作出（判决）◆The jury brought in a verdict of guilty. 陪审团作出了有罪裁决。OBJ onlyverdict, decision3.to mention or include sth提及；包括◆She brought in other evidence to support her argument. 她援引其他证据来支持她的论点。4.to pick or cut and collect crops to be stored采，收（作物）◆Farmers haven’t been able to bring the harvest in because of the weather. 天气不好，农民未能收割庄稼。[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●ˌbring sb/sth ˈinto sth🔑1.to take sb/sth into a place把…带到（某处）◆Bring that chair into the dining room. 把那张椅子搬到餐厅来吧。2.to include or mention sb/sth in a discussion, conversation, etc.（在讨论、谈话等中）包括，提及◆Why do you always have to bring Pete into it (= mention Pete when we are discussing sth)? 你怎么张口闭口就是皮特？◆I knew you’d manage to bring football into the conversation! 我就知道你会把话题转到足球上！3.to attract sb/sth to a place or business吸引（访客或顾客）到某处◆The advertising campaign should bring more people into the bookshops. 这次广告活动应该能吸引更多的人走进书店。➡ see also bring sb/sth in[v + n/pron + prep]●ˌbring sth ˈoff (informal) to manage to do sth difficult successfully完成，做成（困难的事）◆England were close to victory, but they couldn’t quite bring it off. 英格兰队离胜利仅一步之遥，但是最终仍功败垂成。◆Thompson, the new goalkeeper, brought off a superb save. 新守门员汤普森完成了一个精彩扑救。SYNpull sth off[v + pron + adv][v + adv + n][v + n + adv]●ˌbring sb ˈon (BrE) (NAmEˌbring sb aˈlong) to help sb to develop or improve when they are learning to do sth帮助（学习者）进步；提高（学习者）的水平◆We need to bring on the young players quickly. 我们需要帮助年轻选手尽快提高水平。◆There’s no time to bring employees along gradually. 没有时间按部就班地培训雇员了。[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●ˌbring sth ˈonto make sth unpleasant happen招致，导致（令人不快的事）◆The heart attack was brought on by stress. 心脏病发作是由压力所致。◆It’s not like you to get so upset. What’s brought this on (= has made you so upset)? 你很少这么心神不宁。怎么回事？OBJheart attack, depression SYNcause sth (more formal) [v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n] ●bring it ˈon! (informal) used to say that you are happy that a difficult or challenging situation is coming because you are sure that you can overcome it（接受挑战时表示信心十足）好啊，来吧；放马过来！●ˈbring sth on sb/yourself ( ˌbring sth uˈpon sb/yourselfmore formal) to be responsible for sth unpleasant that happens to sb/yourself使遭受；使蒙受◆You’ve brought shame on the whole family! 你使全家人蒙羞！◆Don’t blame me! You’ve brought this on yourself. 别怪我！你是咎由自取。OBJshame, disgrace[v + n/pron + prep]●ˌbring sb ˈoutto help sb to be more confident and less shy使更加自信；使不再羞怯◆He’s good at bringing out nervous interviewees. 他善于帮助紧张的面试者放松下来。◆A year at college has really brought her out of herself. 一年的大学生活确实让她开朗了不少。◆I hoped that university would bring him out of his shell. 我希望上大学会让他活泼开朗起来。[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●ˌbring sth ˈout1. ( ˌbring sth ˈout of sth) to take sth out of sth; to remove sth from sth（从…之中）掏出，拿出◆He brought a card out of his wallet and gave it to her. 他从皮夹里取出一张名片给她。SYNtake sth out, take sth out of sth2.to produce or publish sth生产；出版◆They’re bringing out a new sports car this year. 今年他们将推出一款新跑车。◆How many albums have the band brought out? 这支乐队出了多少张专辑？◆The publishers are bringing out a new edition of the dictionary next spring. 明年春季，出版社要推出这部词典的新版本。3.to make a particular quality easier to see, taste, or notice使（某一特质）突显；使突出◆That dress brings out the colour of your eyes. 那件衣服能衬托出你眼睛的颜色。OBJcolour, flavour SYNemphasize sth (more formal) 4.to make sth appear that is usually hidden使（潜藏的东西）显现◆She always brings out the worst in me! 她总是招我表现出最恶劣的一面！◆The situation brought out the viciousness in him. 这种处境暴露了他恶毒的一面。OBJthe best, the worst[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]1also[v + n/pron + adv + prep]●ˌbring sb ˈout in sth (BrE) to make sb’s skin be covered in sth such as sweat or spots使（皮肤）冒出（汗水等）；使（皮肤）布满（斑点等）◆Tomatoes bring me out in a rash. 我吃西红柿会出皮疹。[v + n/pron + adv + prep]●ˌbring sb/sth ˈoverto take or bring sb/sth to a particular place, especially sb’s home把…带到（尤指家里）◆When your sister gets back from New York, bring her over to see us. 你妹妹从纽约回来，就带她来看看我们吧。◆Bring your chair over and sit with us! 把椅子搬过来，和我们坐一块儿！[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌbring sb ˈround (BrE) (NAmEˌbring sb aˈround) 1. ( ˌbring sb ˈto) to make sb conscious again使恢复知觉；使苏醒◆She gently slapped his face to bring him round. 她轻轻拍了拍他的脸，让他苏醒过来。2.(to sth)to persuade sb to agree with you, or to do what you want说服；劝使◆I brought him round to my way of thinking in the end. 最后我终于使他转而赞同我的看法。SYNwin sb over(to sth)[v + n/pron + adv]●ˌbring sb/sth ˈround (especially BrE) (NAmE usuallyˌbring sb/sth aˈround) to bring sb/sth to sb’s home把…带到（家里）◆I’ll bring the papers round to your house this evening. 我今晚把文件送到你家。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌbring sth ˈround to sth (BrE) ( ˌbring sth aˈround to sthNAmE, BrE) to direct a conversation, a discussion, etc. so that you are talking about the subject you want to talk about将（话题）导向◆He always brings the conversation round to football. 他总是把话题转到足球上来。OBJconversation, discussion[v + n/pron + adv + prep]●ˌbring sb ˈthrough●ˌbring sb ˈthrough sth (NAmE) to help sb to survive a difficult or unpleasant experience or period in their life帮助…渡过（难关）◆My aunt helped to bring me through the period after my parents died. 我的姨妈帮助我挺过了我父母去世后的那段日子。SYNget sb through, get sb through sth[v + n/pron + adv][v + n/pron + prep]●ˌbring sb ˈto➡bring sb round (1)●ˌbring A and B toˈgether1.to help two people or groups to end an argument; to unite two people or groups使（双方）握手言和；使和好如初；团结；联合◆The crisis brought the family closer together. 这场危机使一家人关系更融洽。2.to introduce two people who have never met; to help two people come together socially介绍两人相识；帮助两人交往◆It was me who brought them together. 是我给他俩牵线搭桥的。SYNget A and B together[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌbring sb/sth toˈgetherto collect a group of people or objects together in one place使聚集；使集合◆This exhibition brings together many artists’ work. 展览汇集了众多艺术家的作品。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌbring sb ˈup🔑1.to care for a child until he/she is grown up; to teach a child a particular way to behave, etc.抚养；养育；教养◆She was brought up by her aunt. 她是由姨妈带大的。◆I was brought up (= I grew up) on a farm. 我是在农场长大的。◆They brought their children up very strictly. 他们对孩子管教很严。◆We were brought up to be polite and do what we were told. 从小家里就培养我们懂礼貌和听话。◆a well-brought-up child 有教养的孩子OBJchildren, family, daughter, son SYNraise sb (especially NAmE) NOTEBring up a child does not mean the same as look after a child. * bring up a child 和 look after a child 含义不同。➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析bring sb up bring sb up ◇ educate sb ◇ raise sb ◇ rear sb These verbs all refer to how a child grows up and is cared for.这些动词都表示抚养、养育、教养。 bring sb up [often passive] to care for a child, teaching him / her how to behave, until he / she is grown up抚养；养育；教养She brought up five children.她养大了五个孩子。He was brought up by his aunt.他是由姨妈带大的。 educate sb [often passive] to teach sb over a period of time at a school or university（在学校）教育，培育，培养She was educated in the US.她在美国接受的教育。 raise sb [often passive] (especially NAmE) to care for a child or young animal until it is grown up抚养，养育（小孩）；饲养（幼兽）They were both raised in the South.他们俩都是在南方长大的。 rear sb [often passive] to care for young animals or children until they are grown up饲养（幼兽）；抚养，养育（小孩）She reared a family of five on her own.她独自养活了一家五口。Lions usually manage to rear about half the number of cubs born to them.狮子一般能养活所产幼仔的大约半数。 WHICH WORD? Raise is more often used to talk about children; rear is more often used to talk about animals. When raise is used in British English to talk about caring for a child, it is slightly more formal than bring up. * raise 多用于指抚养孩子； rear 多用于指饲养动物。在英国英语中，抚养孩子用 raise 比用 bring up 略显正式。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSto bring up / raise / rear / educate a childto bring up / raise / rear a family / daughter / sonto raise / rear young animals / sheep / chickensto be brought up / raised / reared in Scotland, Oxford, etc.to be brought up / raised / reared on Indian food, Hollywood movies, etc.2. (law法律) to make sb appear for trial in court使出庭受审；传讯NOTEOften used in the passive.常用于被动语态。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]▸ˈupbringing
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[singular, uncountable] the way in which a child is cared for and taught, especially by parents, while he/she is growing up抚养；培养；教养●ˌbring sb/sth ˈup (to sth)to move sb/sth to a higher place, especially up the stairs将…运到（较高的位置，尤指楼上）；举起；抬起◆Breakfast was brought up to our room. 早餐送到了我们的房间。◆Callum is downstairs. Shall I bring him up? 卡勒姆在楼下。要不要我把他带上来？◆She brought her hand up and slapped him. 她举起手扇了他一耳光。◆I brought the cup up to my lips and took a sip of coffee. 我把杯子送到唇边，抿了一口咖啡。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌbring sth ˈup1.to move sth from a lower to a higher position举起；抬高◆She brought up her hand to protect her face. 她抬起手护住脸部。2.to mention a subject and start to talk about it提出（话题）供讨论◆Every time I bring the matter up, he changes the subject. 每当我提起这件事，他就会转移话题。OBJsubject, matter SYNraise sth (more formal) 3.(to sth)to increase a total, a price, a number, etc. to a higher level or amount提高，增加（总数、价格、数目等）◆This donation brings the total up to $6 000. 这笔捐款把总额提高到 6 000 元。◆Owen got another goal, bringing the score up to 4-0. 欧文又进一球，把比分扩大为 4:0。OBJtotal SYNraise sth (more formal) 4.to bring food from the stomach back out through the mouth呕吐◆The baby’s just brought up her breakfast. 小孩刚把早饭吐出来了。SYNthrow sth up (informal), vomit sth up (more formal) 5.to make sth appear on a computer screen使显示（在计算机屏幕上）；调出，打开（文件）◆Can you bring that file up on screen? 在电脑上把那个文件打开好吗？[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌbring sb ˈup against sthto make sb realize sth or face sth and deal with it（使）意识到，面临，面对◆This case brings us up against the problem of punishment in schools. 这件事使我们直面学校体罚的问题。[v + n/pron + adv + prep]●ˌbring sb/sth ˈup to sthto help sb/sth to reach an acceptable level or standard帮助…达到标准；使达标◆They have now brought the football ground up to the required safety standards. 他们现在把足球场改建得符合规定的安全标准了。[v + n/pron + adv + prep]●ˌbring sth uˈpon sb/yourself➡bring sth on sb/yourself
