bring
verb
brɪŋ verb
1 a. to take something or someone with you to the place where you are now, or to the place you are talking about b. to get something for someone and take it to them 拿给
Did you bring an umbrella?
你带伞了吗？
It was the first time Joey had ever brought a girl home .
那是乔伊第一次带女孩子回家。
They brought news of further fighting along the border.
他们带来消息，说边境再次发生了冲突。
bring sth/sb to sth/sb
Is it OK if I bring some friends to the party?
我带几个朋友来参加聚会行吗？
bring sb/sth with you
For some reason, Jesse had brought a tape recorder with him.
不知为什么，杰西带了一台盒式录音机来。
bring sb sth
Can you bring me another beer?
你再给我拿一杯啤酒好吗？
Robert asked the waiter to bring him the check.
罗伯特叫侍应生给他拿账单来。
While she was in prison, friends used to bring her books.
她在狱中时经常有朋友给她带书去。
bring sth/sb to sth/sb
He expects me to bring everything to him.
他指望我什么东西都给他带去。
2 a. to make a particular situation exist or cause a particular feeling b. to cause someone or something to reach a particular state or condition 使处于〔某种状况〕
efforts to bring peace to the region
给这个地区带来和平的种种努力
The strikes are expected to bring chaos.
罢工可能会造成混乱。
The senator’s speech brought an angry response from Civil Rights groups.
那位参议员的话引起了一些民权组织的愤怒。
bring sth to an end/a close/a halt/a conclusion
The trial was swiftly brought to an end.
庭审匆匆就结束了。
The trial was swiftly brought to an end.
庭审匆匆就结束了。
3 to make something move in a particular direction 使朝〔某个方向〕移动 always + adv/prep
bring sth up/down/round etc
Bring your arm up slowly until it’s level with your shoulder.
慢慢举起手臂到齐肩的高度。
The storm brought the old oak tree crashing down.
暴风雨把这棵老橡树刮倒了。
4 if something brings people to a place, it makes them go there 促使某人去… always + adv/prep
The discovery of gold brought thousands of people to the Transvaal.
由于发现了金子，成千上万人涌向德兰士瓦。
what brings you here? (used to ask why someone is in a particular place) 是什么风把你吹来的？
What brings you here on a night like this?
这样的晚上，是什么风把你吹来的？
5 to make something available for people to use, have, enjoy etc 带来〔可供人们使用、拥有或享受的东西〕; 使得到; 创造
The expansion of state education brought new and wider opportunities for working class children.
扩大公立教育的普及面为工人阶层出身的儿童带来了更多新的机会。
bring sth to sb/sth
The government is launching a new initiative to bring jobs to deprived areas.
该政府正在实施一个新的方案，为贫困地区创造就业机会。
bring sb sth
It’s a good sign – let’s hope it will bring us some luck.
这是一个好的征兆 — 但愿会给我们带来好运。
6 if a period of time brings a particular event or situation, the event or situation happens during that time 带来; 使发生
The 1930s brought unemployment and economic recession.
20 世纪 30 年代带来了失业和经济衰退。
Who knows what the future will bring?
谁知道将来会给我们带来什么呢？
7
bring charges/a lawsuit/a court case/a prosecution/a claim (against sb)
to begin a court case in order to try to prove that someone has done something wrong or is legally responsible for something wrong 起诉（某人），对（某人）提起诉讼
Survivors of the fire later brought a billion dollar lawsuit against the company.
火灾的幸存者后来对该公司提起诉讼，索赔十亿美元。
The police say they are planning to bring charges against him.
警方说他们准备起诉他。
8
bring a smile to sb’s lips/face
to make someone smile 引某人笑起来
Her words brought a sudden smile to his lips.
她的话引得他脸上顿生笑意。
9
bring tears to sb’s eyes
to make someone start to cry 使某人流泪
The pain brought tears to his eyes.
他痛得眼泪都流出来了。
10
bring the total/number/score etc to sth
10. used when saying what the new total etc is 加起来总计/总数/总分等是多少
This brings the total to 46.
这加起来总数是 46。
11
cannot/could not bring yourself to do sth
11. to feel unable to do something because it would upset you or someone else too much 〔因为会让自己或某人太过不快而〕无法使自己做某事
She still can’t bring herself to talk about it.
她还是难以开口说这件事。
12 used when saying that something is the next thing that you want to talk about [口] 把…带入新话题，使…接下去谈到 spoken
that/this/which brings me to …
This brings me to the main point of today’s meeting.
接下来我要谈谈今天这个会议的重点。
13 if a programme is brought to you by a particular television or radio company, they broadcast it or make it 向…播出; 为…制作〔电视或广播节目〕
sth is brought to you by sb
This programme is brought to you by the BBC.
本节目由英国广播公司为您播出。
14
bring sth to bear (on/upon sth)
14. to use something, for example your power, authority, or your knowledge, in a way that will have a big effect on something or someone [正式] （对某事物）施加压力 （影响 ） formal
The full force of the law was brought to bear on anyone who criticized the government.
凡是批评政府的，都要用法律加以严惩。
15
bring home the bacon
15. to earn the money that your family needs to live [非正式] 挣钱养家，养家糊口 informal
16 to make something happen 引起，导致，造成;
How can we bring about a change in attitudes?
我们如何才能改变态度？
A huge amount of environmental damage has been brought about by the destruction of the rainforests.
对热带雨林的破坏对环境带来了很大的危害。
17 to take someone or something with you when you go somewhere 带上，带来
You’re welcome to bring along a friend.
欢迎你带一个朋友来。
I’ve brought some pictures along to show you.
我带来一些照片给你看。
18
bring the conversation around/round to sth
to deliberately and gradually introduce a new subject into a conversation 转移话题谈某事
I’ll try to bring the conversation around to the subject of money.
我会试图把话题转到钱的方面。
19 to make someone become conscious again 使恢复知觉
I slapped his face a couple of times to try to bring him round.
我在他脸上抽了几下，想让他苏醒过来。
20 to manage to persuade someone to do something or to agree with you 说服〔某人〕; 使同意
She won’t listen to me. Let’s see if Sue can bring her round.
她不听我劝，我们叫休试试吧，看能不能说服她。
[+ to ]
I’m sure I can bring him around to our point of view.
我相信我可以说服他同意我们的观点。
21 to bring someone or something to someone’s house 把…带过来〔指带到某人家里〕
I’ll bring the books around tomorrow.
我明天把书带过来。
22
bring sth back
↔ to start to use something again that was used in the past 使某事物恢复;
The city council has decided to bring back the old electric trams.
市政会决定恢复运营旧电车。
Bringing back the death penalty has done absolutely nothing to reduce crime.
恢复死刑对于减少犯罪根本无济于事。
23
bring sth back
↔ to make you remember something 使想起某事，使回忆起某事
The trip brought back a lot of happy memories .
此行唤起了许多美好的回忆。
Seeing those pictures on TV brought it all back to me.
看到电视上的那些画面，使我想起了过去的一切。
24
bring sth back
↔ to take something or someone with you when you come back from somewhere 带某物回来
bring sth back for sb
Don’t forget to bring something back for the kids.
别忘了给孩子们带点东西回来。
bring sb back sth
If you’re going to the store, could you bring me back a six-pack?
你如果去店里，帮我带一盒六包装的回来好吗？
25
bring sb back
↔ to return someone to their previous job or position of authority 使某人重返岗位，使某人恢复原职;
Following their latest defeat, soccer fans are urging the club to bring back the former manager.
在球队最近一次比赛失利以后，球迷们就敦促俱乐部请前任教练回来。
26
bring sb back to sth
if something that is said brings you back to a particular subject, it is connected with that subject, so you will start talking about it again 使某人回到某个话题
This brings us back to the question of funding.
这又使我们回到了资金的问题上。
27 to reduce something to a lower level 降低; 减少
The government hopes these measures will help to bring down inflation.
政府希望这些措施有助于减轻通货膨胀。
28 to fly a plane down to the ground 使〔飞机〕降落;
The pilot managed to bring the plane down safely.
飞行员终于成功地使飞机安全降落。
29 to make a plane, bird, or animal fall to the ground by shooting at it 击落〔飞机或鸟〕; 击倒〔动物〕
A bomber had been brought down by anti-aircraft fire.
一架轰炸机被防空炮火击落了。
30 to force a government or ruler to stop ruling a country 使垮台，使下台
a crisis that could bring down the government
会使政府下台的一场危机
31 to make someone fall over 使跌倒
He was brought down by the goalkeeper and awarded a penalty.
他被守门员撞倒，获得一个罚点球的机会。
32 to make something bad happen to someone, especially to yourself or to people connected with you 使〔坏事〕发生在…，使…落在〔某人自己〕身上
His recklessness brought down disaster on the whole family.
他的鲁莽给全家带来了灾难。
33 to produce something or make it appear 使产生，使出现; 生产
a tragic love affair that brought forth only pain
只能带来痛苦的一场婚外情悲剧
34 to change an arrangement so that something happens sooner 将…提前
[+ to ]
The meeting’s been brought forward to Thursday.
会议已经提前到星期四举行。
35
bring forward legislation/plans/policies etc
to officially introduce plans etc for people to discuss 提出法规/计划/政策等
The government has brought forward new proposals to tackle the problem of increasing crime.
政府提出了解决犯罪率上升问题的新计划。
36 to record the result of a calculation so that it can be used in a further calculation 把〔账目〕转入次页
The balance brought forward is £21,765.
转入次页的余额是 21,765 英镑。
37 to introduce a new law 推行，引入，采用〔新的法律〕
Harsh anti-Trade Union laws were brought in in the early 1980s.
20 世纪 80 年代初期推行了严厉的反工会法。
38 to ask someone to become involved in a discussion or situation 请…参与〔讨论或某件事情〕
I’d like to bring in Doctor Hall here and ask him his views.
我想请霍尔博士上来，请教一下他的观点。
bring sb in to do sth
The police were brought in to investigate the matter.
警方已介入调查此案。
39 to earn a particular amount or produce a particular amount of profit 使挣到; 使赚到
The sale of the house only brought in about £45,000.
卖房子只赚了 45,000 英镑左右。
40 to attract customers to a shop or business 吸引〔顾客〕
We’ve got to bring in more business if we want the restaurant to survive.
餐馆若要生存下去，我们必须招徕更多的生意。
41
bring in a verdict
to say officially in a law court whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime 作出判决;
The jury brought in a verdict of not guilty.
陪审团作出了无罪判决。
42 to cause someone or something to be in a particular situation 使处于〔某种情形〕
Most of the land has now been brought into cultivation.
大部分土地现在都被用于耕种。
The work brought me into contact with a lot of very interesting people.
这个工作使我能接触到许多非常有趣的人。
43 to make someone become involved in a discussion or situation 使参与〔讨论〕，使卷入
The government is trying to bring teachers into the debate on education.
政府设法让老师参与到教育事务的讨论中来。
There is a danger that this could bring other countries into the war.
此事有可能会把其他国家卷进这场战争中来。
44 to succeed in doing something difficult 使成功; 圆满完成〔困难的事〕;
They managed to bring off the most daring jewellery robbery in history.
他们破获了有史以来最胆大妄为的一起珠宝盗窃案。
45 to make something bad or unpleasant happen 引起，导致; 惹来;
Stress can bring on an asthma attack.
精神压力会引起哮喘。
What’s brought this on? Have I upset you somehow?
怎么啦？是不是我有什么事惹你生气了？
46 to help someone to improve or make progress 使提高; 使进步
Teachers have to bring on the bright children and at the same time give extra help to those who need it.
教师必须在培养聪明孩子的同时，给予需要帮助的学生更多的关注。
47 to make plants or crops grow faster 促进〔植物或农作物〕生长
Keeping the young plants in a greenhouse will help bring them on.
把幼苗放在温室里可以促进它们生长。
48
bring it on
used to say that you are prepared and willing to deal with something bad that is likely to happen [非正式] 就让它来吧〔表示已经准备好面对坏事〕 informal
49 to make something unpleasant happen to someone 引起，招来，惹来〔不愉快的事〕
You have brought disaster on the whole village!
你给整个村子招来了祸！
bring sth on/upon yourself
I’ve got no sympathy for him – he’s brought this all on himself!
我一点也不同情他 — 他这是自作自受！
50 if something brings you onto a particular subject, it is a good time for you to start talking about it 使有机会谈到
This brings me onto the question of pay rises.
我就顺势谈起了加薪的问题。
51 to make something easier to see, taste, notice etc 使显现，使表现出
The spices really bring out the flavour of the meat.
这些香料果然能使肉的味道全出来。
Fatherhood seems to have brought out the caring side of him.
当了父亲以后，他关心体贴的一面似乎都表现了出来。
52 to produce something that will be sold to the public 产出; 出版; 推出
He’s bringing out a new album next month.
下个月他将推出一张新专辑。
53 to take something out of a place 把…拿出来
Jenny opened the cupboard and brought out a couple of bottles.
珍妮打开碗橱拿出了几个瓶子。
54
bring out the best/worst in sb
to make someone behave in the best or worst way that they can 把某人最好的一面显露出来/把某人最坏的一面暴露出来
Alcohol just brings out the worst in her.
喝酒把她最坏的一面暴露了出来。
55
bring sb out of himself/herself
to make someone feel more confident and able to talk to people 使某人更加自信
Changing schools has really brought her out of herself.
转学后她活泼自信多了。
56 if something brings you out in spots, it makes them appear on your skin 使长出〔斑点、疹等〕
Any foods containing wheat bring him out in a rash.
他吃了任何含小麦的食物都会出疹子。
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58 to help someone to successfully deal with a very difficult event or period of time 使脱离（险境）; 使渡过（难关）
Both my children have brought me through extremely difficult times since my husband died.
丈夫过世以后，我的两个孩子一次次帮我渡过了特别困难的时期。
59 to arrange for people to meet and do something together 把…召集起来
We brought together researchers from three different universities to work on the project.
我们联合了三所大学的研究人员从事这个项目。
60 to make people have a better relationship or feel closer to each other 使联合起来，使团结起来
Any attack by a foreign power will inevitably bring the people of a country together.
任何外来侵略都必定能使全国人民团结起来。
61 to mention a subject or start to talk about it 提起〔某个话题〕;
Why did you have to bring up the subject of money?
你为什么为什么非要这个话题？
62 to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up 抚养，养育，教养;
He was brought up by his grandparents.
他是由祖父母抚养长大的。
bring sb up to do sth
In my day, children were brought up to respect the law.
我小时候，小孩子从小都被教导要守法。
be brought up (as) a Catholic/Muslim etc
I was brought up a Catholic.
我从小受天主教的教育。
63 to make something appear on a computer screen 把…调出来〔使显示在计算机屏幕上〕
Can you bring up the list of candidates again?
你把候选人名单再调出来好吗？
64 if you bring food up, it comes back up from your stomach and out of your mouth [英] 吐出，呕出 BrE
I had a sandwich for lunch and promptly brought it up again.
我午饭吃了个三明治，可马上就吐了。
65 to charge someone with a particular crime and make them go to a court to be judged 提审，传讯，使出庭受审
[+ before ]
He was brought up before a magistrate, charged with dangerous driving.
他因为危险驾驶遭起诉，受到治安法官的传讯。
66
bring sb up short/with a start
to surprise someone and make them suddenly stop talking or doing something 使某人突然停住
Her question brought me up short.
她的问题使我突然停住了。
67
bring
means to carry something or come with someone to the place where you are or to the place where you are talking about. bring的意思是“拿来，带来”，即拿到你或带到所在或所说的地方
Would you like me to bring anything to the party?
要我带点什么东西到派对上来吗？
She brought her Spanish friend into class.
她把她的西班牙朋友带到了班上。
68
take
means to carry something or go with someone to another place, away from where you are or where you are talking about. take的意思是“拿走，带走”，即拿到或带到别处去，不是你所在或所说的地方
Don’t forget to take your umbrella.
别忘了带伞。
I’ll take you home.
我送你回家。
69
get
means to go to another place and come back with something or someone. get的意思是去别处拿来或带来
I went upstairs to get my jacket.
我上楼去拿夹克了。
70
fetch
In British English, you can also use fetch. 英国英语中还可以用 fetch
Will you fetch Susan from the airport?
你去机场接苏珊好吗？
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fetch
In American English, you only use to talk about a dog getting something. 美国英语中只有讲到狗去拿什么东西的时候才用 fetch。