bring短语及详细用法

bring about [ phrasal verb ]

bring about (something) also bring (something) about : to cause (something)

“What brought about the crisis?” “It was brought about by many factors.”

bring around (chiefly US) ( or chiefly Brit bring round) [ phrasal verb ]

1 bring (someone) around : to cause (someone) to come around: such as

1 a : to cause (someone) to accept and support something (such as an idea) after opposing it

She still says she won't support us, but we'll bringher around eventually. [=we'll convince/persuade her to support us eventually]

— often + to

I'm sure we can bring her around to our way of thinking.

1 b : to cause (someone) to become awake again after being unconscious

The boxer was knocked out and it took the doctor several minutes to bring him around. [=bring him to]

1 c : to come with (someone) for a social visit

Why don't you bring your friend around (to my house) after work today?

2 bring (something) around : to cause (something, such as a conversation) to go to a desired subject or area

— + to

We gradually brought the conversation around tothe subject of his unpaid bills.

bring back [ phrasal verb ]

1 bring (something or someone) back or bring back (something or someone)

1 a : to come back with (something or someone)

What did you bring back (with you) from your vacation?

You promised to bring back a present for me. = You promised to bring me back a present.

1 b : to cause (something or someone) to return

The death penalty was done away with in this area many years ago, but some people now want it to be brought back.

The movie is a fantasy about a man who is brought back (to life) from the dead.

The company is doing poorly, and its former president is being brought back to help solve its problems.

1 c : to cause (something or someone) to return toa condition, subject, etc.

That question brings us back (again) to the fundamental problem of world peace.

We gradually brought the conversation back tothe subject of his unpaid bills.

2 bring (something) back or bring back (something) : to cause (something) to return to someone's memory

Seeing her again brought back a lot of happy memories.

I had almost forgotten about the time we spent together, but seeing her again brought it all back(to me).

bring down [ phrasal verb ]

1 bring down (someone or something) or bring (someone or something) down : to cause (someone or something) to fall down onto the ground