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词组 bring up
释义
Idiom
bring someone or something up
Theme: DESCRIPTION
to mention a person or a thing.
I'm sorry. I won't bring him up again.Please don't bring up that matter again.Please don't bring up John Jones's name again.
Phr V
bring up
brings, bringing, brought
bring up sb or bring sb up
to look after a child and educate them until they are old enough to look after themselves
She decided she'd rather bring her children up in the countryside.I was brought up by my grandmother.
sometimes + to do sth
We'll bring them up to respect other people.
sometimes + as
They're bringing their son up as a Catholic.
bring up sth or bring sth up
to start to talk about a particular subject
There are several points I'd like to bring up at the meeting tomorrow.
to vomit something
He suddenly went white and brought up his breakfast all over the kitchen floor.
bring up
verb
1
to vomit UK, 1719.
2
to try someone on a criminal charge US, 1823
phrasebring up1. bring up sbbring sb up to look after and educate a child until he or she is grown up: After Ben's mother died when he was three, he was brought up by his grandmother. Where will they find the money to bring up six children.be brought up to do sth (=be taught by your parents to behave in a particular way) In my day children were brought up to respect the law.bring sb up (as) a Catholic/Muslim etc When they adopted Lucy, it was agreed that she should be brought up as a Catholic. SIMILAR TO: raiseupbringing n singular the way that parents treat their children and the things they teach them while they are growing up: Mike had a very strict upbringing.well-brought up adj a child who is well brought up has been taught to be polite and to behave well: a well-brought up little girl2. bring up sthbring sth up to mention a subject or start to talk about it during a conversation or discussion: Why did you have to bring up the subject of money? I shall bring this question up at the next meeting. SIMILAR TO: raise3. bring up sthbring sth up BrE to vomit something. If you vomit, food comes up from your stomach and out through your mouth because you are ill or drunk: She rushed to the toilet and started bringing up her breakfast. SIMILAR TO: vomit formal, throw up, spew up BrE informal4. bring sb up usually passive to charge someone with a crime and make them appear before a court of law+before Ben was brought up before the magistrates and accused of being drunk and disorderly. The two men were brought up before the courts on charges of receiving stolen goods.

bring up

1. Literally, to bring someone or something to a higher point or position. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bring" and "up." Try to bring your leg up a little higher when doing this exercise. Please bring up the clean clothes when you come upstairs. Be sure to bring your sister up to my apartment the next time she's in town.
2. To mention someone or something in conversation. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bring" and "up." Don't bring up work tonight at dinner unless you want to hear Jeanne complain for three hours. I accidentally brought up Pam's surprise party to a few people who hadn't been invited.
3. To vomit. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bring" and "up." The constant rocking of the boat is going to make me bring up my lunch!
4. To care for a child or animal from a young age; to raise a child or animal. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bring" and "up." Who will bring up my children if something happens to me? I brought this old cat up from a kitten.
5. To increase something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bring" and "up." You need to bring up your volunteer hours if you hope to meet the requirement by graduation. We decided to bring his allowance up to $20 per week.
6. To open a program or website for viewing on a computer screen. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bring" and "up." Next, you'll want to bring up the homepage. Bring up that email so I can take a look at it.

bring someone or something up

 
1. Lit. to cause someone or something to go up with one from a lower place to a higher place. We brought them up and let them view the city from the balcony. Why did you bring up Tom? Wasn't he comfortable down there?
2. Fig. to mention someone or something. Why did you have to bring that up? Why did you bring up Walter? I hate talking about him!
3. Fig. to raise someone or something; to care for someone or something up to adulthood. We brought the dog up from a pup. We brought up the puppies carefully and sold them for a good profit.

bring something up

 
1. Lit. to vomit something up; to cough something up. See if you can get him to bring the penny up. I did, and he brought up a nickel instead!
2. Fig. to mention something. Why did you have to bring that problem up? Then they brought up the question of money.

bring up

1. Raise from childhood, rear. For example, Bringing up children is both difficult and rewarding. [Late 1400s]
2. Introduce into discussion, mention, as in Let's not bring up the cost right now. [Second half of 1800s]
3. Vomit, as in She still felt sick but couldn't bring up anything. This usage was first recorded in Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe (1719).

bring up

v.
1. To move something or someone from a lower to a higher position: She brought her hand up to shield her eyes from the sun. I requested that a turkey sandwich be brought up to my hotel room.
2. To raise someone or something up to adulthood: My parents died when I was a baby, so my aunt and uncle brought me up. You will have to bring up the puppy by yourself.
3. To mention or introduce something into discussion: We were having a pleasant chat until someone brought up politics. I had some questions about the lecture, so I brought them up during the discussion.
4. To increase the amount or rate of something: We must bring up productivity in our department. Our last goal brought the score up to 3-1.
5. To make information appear on a computer screen: Can you bring up the main menu again? I brought the old webpage up to compare it with the new one.
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