| 词组 | bring something home to someone |
| 释义 | Idiom bring something home to someone Theme: TRUTH to cause someone to realize the truth of something.Seeing the starving refugees on television really brings home the tragedy of their situation.It wasn't until she failed her test that the importance of studying was brought home to her. Idiom bring something home to someonebring (something) home (to someone) to make something more clearly understood.Her visit to the war memorial brought home to her the suffering the war had caused. Usage notes: usually said about something that is difficult or unpleasant Related vocabulary: hammer home somethingbring (something) home (to someone)1. Literally, to come home with something, such as a gift or treat (for someone). I knew you were sad to miss the dinner party, so I brought a dessert home to you. 2. To cause something to be more intimately acknowledged, recognized, or understood. Her passionate speech about the environment really brought the importance of conservation efforts home to me. bring something home to someoneIf someone or something brings something home to you, it makes you understand how important or serious it is. I knew I was lucky really. Being in hospital really brought it home to me. I think this war brought it home to a lot of people just what our families are going through when we are away somewhere like that. bring something home to someonemake someone realize the full significance of something. |
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