bring
verb [ T ] uk/brɪŋ/ us/brɪŋ/ brought | brought
(TOWARDS PLACE)
A2 拿来，带来;带到
to take or carry someone or something to a place or a person, or in the direction of the person speaking
"Shall I bring anything to the party?" "Oh, just a bottle." “我要不要带点东西参加聚会?”“噢，带瓶酒就行。”
[ + two objects ] Bring me that knife/Bring that knife to me. 把那把刀递给我。
Can you help me bring in the shopping (= take it into the house)? 你能帮我把买的东西拿进屋里吗？
The police brought several men in for questioning (= took them to the police station because they might have been involved in a crime). 警方带了几个人回警局问话。
When they visit us they always bring their dog with them. 他们来看我们时总是把狗带来。
- More examples
- I'll see if Louisa will bring her guitar to the party.
- Please remember to bring a mat and a towel with you to the next aerobics class.
- Is it okay if I bring a friend to the party?
- The waiter brought the menu and the wine list.
- I brought him some sandwiches because I thought he might be hungry.
(CAUSE)
B1 导致，引起
to cause, result in, or produce a state or condition
[ + two objects ] She's brought us so much happiness over the years. 这些年来她给我们带来了很多快乐。
[ + -ing verb ] The explosion brought the whole building crashing to the ground. 爆炸将整座建筑物夷为平地。
Several trees were brought down (= made to fall) by the storm. 有几棵树被暴风雨刮倒了。
The closure of the factory brought poverty to the town (= resulted in it becoming poor). 工厂的倒闭使那个镇陷入了贫困。
Bring the water to the boil (= make it start boiling). 把水烧开。
She suddenly brought the interview to an end. 她突然中止了面试。
Her tragic story brought tears to my eyes (= made me cry). 她的悲惨故事惹得我伤心落泪。
What will the future bring for these refugees? 这些难民将来会怎样呢？
bring someone to something 把…引到（某一话题、地点）
to cause someone to come to a particular place or thing
This subject brings me to the second part of the discussion. 这个话题让我谈到了讨论的第二部分。
What brings you (= why have you come) to Miami? 什么风把你吹到迈阿密来了？
- More examples
- It took them two hours to bring the fire under control.
- Diplomacy has so far failed to bring an end to the fighting.
- Few observers believe that the treaty will bring a lasting peace to the region.
- It's nice to be able to bring a smile to people's faces .
- December brought some seasonable snow showers.
(LAW)
提起（诉讼）;起诉
to make or begin as part of an official legal process
He was arrested for fighting, but the police have decided not to bring charges. 他因斗殴被捕，但警方决定不予起诉。
Idioms
bring someone to bookidiom UK 惩罚（某人）并要求其作出解释
to punish someone and make that person explain their behaviour
bring someone up shortidiom （因惊讶）使…突然停止，使…愣住
to make someone suddenly stop doing something or talking, usually because they are surprised
Her rudeness brought me up short. 她的粗鲁使我一下子愣住了。
bring home the baconidiom informal 养家糊口
to earn money for a family to live on
I can't sit around all day - someone's got to bring home the bacon. 我不能整天坐着无所事事——家里总得有个养家糊口的人。
bring the house downidiom （演出等）引起全场观众大笑或喝彩
If someone or something brings the house down during a play or show, they make the people watching it laugh or clap very loudly.
The clown sang a duet with the talking horse, which brought the house down every night. 每天晚上，这个小丑都和一匹会说话的马一起表演二重奏，这真让观众笑破了肚皮。
bring up the rearidiom 走在最后面
to be at the back of a group that is going somewhere
You two go ahead - Sam and I'll bring up the rear. 你们俩走前面——我和萨姆殿后。
not bring yourself to do somethingidiom 无法强迫自己做（不愿做的事）
to not be able to force yourself to do something that you think is unpleasant
I just couldn't bring myself to talk to him about it. 我简直不忍心跟他讲这事。
Phrasal verbs More phrasal verbs
bring something about 引起；导致
to cause something to happen
He brought about his company's collapse by his reckless spending. 他挥霍无度导致公司倒闭。
bring someone/something along 带…来;携带…
to take someone or something with you
Can I bring a friend along to the party? 我可以带朋友来参加聚会吗？
bring someone around 使…苏醒
to make someone become conscious again after being unconscious
I gave him a sniff of smelling salts to bring him around. 我给他闻嗅盐让他苏醒。
劝说…;说服…同意
to persuade someone to have the same opinion as you have
At first they refused but I managed to bring them around (to my way of thinking). 起初他们拒绝了，但我后来还是说服了他们。
bring something backA2 带回
to return from somewhere with something
[ + two objects ] Can you bring me back some milk? 你能给我带些牛奶回来吗？
唤起（回忆），使忆起
to make someone think about something from the past
The photos brought back some wonderful memories. 这些照片唤起了我的一些美好回忆。
恢复，重新使用
to start to do or use something that was done or used in the past
Few politicians are in favour of bringing back the higher rates of tax. 没有几个政治家赞同恢复高税率。
bring someone down 使…垮台
to cause someone in a position of power to lose their job
This scandal could bring down the country's government. 这个丑闻能使政府垮台。
绊倒…
to cause someone to fall down by pushing or kicking the person when they are moving
Suarez was awarded a penalty when Olsson brought him down. 苏亚雷斯被奥尔森绊倒，获判点球。
bring something down 减低，降低
to reduce the level of something
They've really brought down the price of DVD players. 他们的确降低了影碟机的价格。
bring something forward 提出，呈现
to introduce something so that it can be seen or discussed
The police brought forward some new evidence in the case. 警方呈现了有关本案的一些新证据。
mainly UK把…提前
to change the date or time of an event so that it happens earlier than planned
The elections were brought forward by three months. 选举提前了3个月。
bring something in 引进（新产品等）;制定，提出（新法律）
to introduce something new such as a product or a law
New safety regulations have been brought in. 已经制定了新的安全规章。
赚取，挣（钱）
to make money
Their chain of restaurants brings in millions of dollars a year. 他们的连锁餐馆每年有几百万美元的收入。
bring someone in 吸收…为成员;请…做
to ask someone to do a particular job
We need to bring in an expert to deal with this problem. 我们需要请个专家来处理这个问题。
bring something off 完成，实现
to succeed in doing something difficult
It was an important event, and she's managed to bring it off wonderfully. 这件事非常重要，她干得很漂亮。
bring someone on （尤指通过训练和练习的方式）帮助…提高
to help someone to improve, especially through training or practice
Her new piano teacher has really brought her on. 她的新钢琴老师确实让她提高了。
（在比赛进行期间）派…上场
to bring a player onto the field to play during a game
The manager brought him on in the second half. 教练在下半场把他派上了场。
bring something on 引起，造成
to make something happen, usually something bad
The loud music brought on another one of his headaches. 嘈杂的音乐使他的头疼再次发作。
（表示作好准备迎接挑战）来吧！
said to show that you are prepared and willing to compete in a competition or to do something difficult
England versus Brazil - bring it on! 英国队对巴西队——来吧，没什么不得了的！
bring someone out 使…更快乐；使…更加自信
to make a shy person happier and more confident
Paulo's very shy - he needs bringing out. 保罗很腼腆——他需要更自信些才好。
bring something outB2 生产，推出（产品）
to produce something to sell to the public
They keep bringing out smaller phones. 他们不断推出体积更小的电话。
使…突显；使…变得明显
to make a particular quality or detail noticeable
A crisis can bring out the best and the worst in people. 危难之中见人心。
The seasoning really brings out the flavour of the meat. 这种调味品使肉更香。
bring someone out in something 使皮肤上长…
If something brings you out in spots, a rash, etc., it causes spots to appear on your skin.
Seafood always brings me out in huge spots. 我一吃海鲜，身上就出现大片的疙瘩。
bring someone round 使…苏醒
bring someone around
bring someone to UK使…苏醒
to make someone become conscious again after being unconscious
He lost consciousness after the fall, and they were unable to bring him to. 他摔倒后昏了过去，他们没办法让他苏醒过来。
bring someone/something together 使…和解;使…友好
to cause people to be friendly with each other
The disaster brought the community together. 这次灾难使邻里间更加和睦了。
bring someone upB1 养育，抚养;教养
to care for a child until he or she is an adult, often giving him or her particular beliefs
She was brought up by her grandmother. 她是她祖母养大的。
They brought her up (as/to be) a Catholic. 他们把她从小培养成为天主教徒。
[ + to infinitive ] David was brought up to respect authority. 戴维从小就被教育要尊重权威。
bring something upB2 开始谈论;提出（话题）
to start to talk about a particular subject
She's always bringing up her health problems. 她老是提她的健康问题。
UK informal呕吐
to vomit something
She was crying so much I thought she'd bring up her breakfast. 她哭得太厉害了，我想她会把早饭吐出来的。