“Bring sth around”是什么意思?
“Bring sth around” 意味着说服某人改变他们的观点,或者将某物带到某个地方。这是一个在不同语境中常用的短语动词。
介绍
短语“bring sth around”在英语中有两个主要用法。首先,它可以表示说服某人同意你的观点或改变他们的想法。例如,如果朋友不同意你的想法,但后来同意了,你就“brought them around”了。其次,它可以表示把某物体带到某个地方或某人那里。理解“bring sth around”的含义有助于学习者在口语和写作中正确使用这个短语动词。它在日常对话中非常实用,尤其是在讨论观点或搬动物品时。
快速信息框
- 短语动词:bring something around
- 类型:及物动词
- 水平:B2
- 简短含义:说服某人或将某物带到某地
结构(语法规则)
“Bring sth around”是一个可分离的短语动词。这意味着你可以将宾语(某物)放在“bring”和“around”之间,或者放在整个短语之后。
- Bring something around (带来某物)
- Bring around something (带来某物)
例子:她把文件带到了我的办公室。他提出了一个有力的论点。
如何使用“Bring sth around”?
当你想表达说服某人改变观点或亲自送达某物时,可以使用“bring sth around”。在讨论观点的对话中,它通常以人作为宾语。指物品时,则意味着携带或送达某地。
例子
- It took some time, but I finally brought him around to my way of thinking. (虽然花了一些时间,但我最终还是让他接受了我的观点。)
- Can you bring around the laptop to the meeting room? (你能把笔记本电脑带到会议室吗?)
- She brought around the kids to see the new puppy. (她带着孩子们去看新来的小狗。)
- After explaining the benefits, they were brought around to accepting the plan. (在解释了好处之后,他们终于接受了这个计划。)
- He brought around the package just before lunchtime. (他在午饭前把包裹送来了。)
常见错误
- Incorrect: I bring around my idea to him.
Correct: I brought him around to my idea. - Incorrect: Please bring around to me the book.
Correct: Please bring the book around to me.
差异 / 同义词
“Bring sth over” 通常指把某物带到说话者所在的地方,而 “bring sth around” 也可以表示说服某人。
“Bring sth around”和“win someone over”:两者都可以表示说服某人,但“win someone over”更侧重于获得他们的支持或信任,而“bring someone around”通常暗示在对方有些抵触后使其改变主意。
常用搭配
- bring around an argument (说服某人接受一个观点)
- bring around a person (说服某人)
- bring around the documents (把文件带过来)
- bring around a package (带来一个包裹)
- bring around the idea (使某人接受这个想法)
相关短语动词
以下是相关短语动词 bring sth around:
现实生活中的对话
Anna: I don’t think John will agree with our proposal.
安娜:我觉得约翰不会同意我们的提议。
Mark: Don’t worry, I’ll try to bring him around during the meeting.
马克:别担心,我会在会议中设法说服他的。
Anna: Great! Also, could you bring around the reports from the office?
安娜:太好了!另外,你能把办公室的报告带过来吗?
Mark: Sure, I’ll bring them around before the meeting starts.
马克:当然,我会在会议开始前把他们带过来。
练习
Fill in the blank:
- It took some time, but she finally ______ me ______ to her point of view.
- Please ______ the files ______ to my desk.
Answers: brought me around, bring the files around
常见问题解答
- Q:”Bring sth around” 可以用过去式吗? 可以,比如说,“I brought him around.”
- Q:”bring around” 是可分的吗? 是的,你可以把宾语放在 “bring” 和 “around” 之间,也可以放在后面。
- Q:“bring sth around”只表示说服吗? 不,它也可以表示把某物带到某个地方。
- Q:它可以用在人身上吗? 可以,尤其是在说服某人的时候。
- Q:它是正式用语还是非正式用语? 它是中性的,既可用于正式场合,也适用于非正式场合。

