“Send sb up”是什么意思?
“Send sb up” 意味着以一种戏谑或嘲弄的方式模仿或取笑某人。它也可以指正式将某人送进监狱或法院。
介绍
短语动词“send sb up”有两个主要含义。第一个是通过模仿某人的行为来取笑或嘲弄对方,通常是以幽默或夸张的方式表现出来,这种用法在非正式的对话和娱乐中很常见。第二个含义较为正式,指官方机构将某人送进监狱或法院。理解“send sb up”的含义有助于学习者在不同情境中正确使用。本文将涵盖这两个含义,并提供例句、语法规则以及常见错误的避免方法。
快速信息框
- 短语动词:send somebody up
- 类型:及物动词
- 水平:B2
- 简短含义:通过模仿某人来取笑他/正式将某人送进监狱或法院
结构(语法规则)
“Send sb up”是一个可分离的短语动词。你可以将宾语(某人)放在“send”和“up”之间,也可以放在短语之后。
- Send somebody up (“Send somebody up”)
- Send up somebody (嘲讽某人)
两者都正确,但第一种用法在日常口语中更常见。
“Send sb up” 怎么用?
当你想描述某人通过模仿另一个人的行为或言语来取笑对方时,可以使用“send sb up”。这通常是一种友好的戏谑,但有时也可能带有讽刺意味。在法律或正式场合中,则用来表示某人被正式送进监狱或接受审判。
例子
以下是一些例句,帮助你理解如何在句子中使用“send sb up”:
- At the party, Jake sent up his teacher by copying her funny gestures. (在聚会上,杰克通过模仿老师滑稽的动作来取笑她。)
- The comedian sent up the president in his latest show. (这位喜剧演员在他最新的表演中讽刺了总统。)
- The judge decided to send him up for two years after the trial. (审判结束后,法官决定判他入狱两年。)
- She was sent up to prison for fraud. (她因诈骗被判入狱。)
- They always send up their boss when he makes mistakes during meetings. (每当老板在会议上犯错时,他们总是会当面嘲笑他。)
常见错误
人们有时会将“send sb up”与类似短语混淆,或在正式写作中错误使用它。
- Incorrect: She sent up her friend with a joke.
Correct: She sent up her friend by making a joke about him. - Incorrect: The police sent him up the court.
Correct: The police sent him up to court. - Incorrect: I will send up the package tomorrow.
Correct: I will send the package tomorrow. (“Send up” is not used for sending items by mail.)
差异 / 同义词
“Send sb up”(取笑)类似于“make fun of”、“mock”或“poke fun at”。不过,“send sb up”通常带有一种调皮或夸张模仿的意味。
在法律意义上,“Send sb up”类似于“监禁”、“拘留”或“还押”,但通常指正式将某人送交法庭或监狱。
常见搭配
人们经常将“Send sb up”与这些对象一起使用:
- Send up a comedian – imitate someone humorously (“Send up”一位喜剧演员——幽默地模仿某人)
- Send up a politician – mock a public figure (“Send up a politician”——嘲讽一位政治人物)
- Send up a prisoner – officially send someone to jail (“Send up a prisoner”——正式将某人送进监狱)
- Send up a defendant – send someone to court (将被告送上法庭——把某人送去法院)
相关短语动词
以下是相关短语动词 send sb up:
现实生活对话
这里有一段使用“Send sb up”的简短对话:
Anna: Did you see Tom send up the new manager during the meeting?
安娜:你看到汤姆在会议上嘲笑新经理了吗?
Ben: Yeah, it was hilarious. He copied his way of speaking perfectly.
本:是啊,太好笑了。他把他的说话方式模仿得惟妙惟肖。
Anna: I hope the manager took it well!
安娜:我希望经理能接受得了!
练习
Try to complete the sentences with the correct form of “send sb up”:
- She loves to _______ her older brother by copying his dance moves.
- The court decided to _______ the suspect for six months.
- During the show, the actor _______ the famous singer in a funny way.
- The police _______ the criminal to prison last week.
常见问题解答
- “Send sb up”是什么意思? 它的意思是通过模仿某人来取笑他们,或者正式将某人送进监狱或法院。
- “send sb up”是正式用语还是非正式用语? 它两者皆可。作为戏弄的意思时是非正式的,作为法律用语时是正式的。
- 我可以用“send sb up”来寄信或包裹吗? 不可以,“send sb up”不用于邮寄信件或包裹。
- “send sb up” 是可分的吗? 是的,你可以说 “send somebody up” 或 “send up somebody”。
- “Send sb up”有哪些同义词? 用于取笑时:嘲笑,戏弄。用于法律场合时:监禁,拘留。

