bring
英 [br??]
美[br??]
- vt. 帶來；促使；引起；使某人處于某種情況或境地
- n. (Bring)人名；(英、瑞典)布林
英英釋意
- 1. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere;
- "Bring me the box from the other room"
- "Take these letters to the boss"
- "This brings me to the main point"
- 2. cause to come into a particular state or condition;
- "Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence"
- "bring water to the boiling point"
- 3. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence;
- "I cannot work a miracle"
- "wreak havoc"
- "bring comments"
- "play a joke"
- "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
- 4. go or come after and bring or take back;
- "Get me those books over there, please"
- "Could you bring the wine?"
- "The dog fetched the hat"
- 5. bring into a different state;
- "this may land you in jail"
- 6. be accompanied by;
- "Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?"
- 7. bestow a quality on;
- "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"
- "The music added a lot to the play"
- "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"
- "This adds a light note to the program"
- 8. avance or set forth in court;
- "bring charges", "institute proceedings"
- 9. be sold for a certain price;
- "The painting brought $10,000"
- "The old print fetched a high price at the auction"
- 10. attract the attention of;
- "The noise and the screaming brought the curious"
- 11. induce or persuade;
- "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"
