bring
/ˈbrɪŋ/KK
/ˈbɹɪŋ/IPA
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1.
帶來；拿來；帶去
把人或物帶到說話者、聽話者，或談話中所指定的地方。
用法：常用結構為「bring＋受詞」及「bring＋受詞＋to＋人／地點」。當地點是 home、here、there 時，通常不加 to。
Please bring an umbrella to school because it may rain after class.
請帶一把雨傘到學校，因為下課後可能會下雨。
My brother brought me some hot tea when I had a cold.
我感冒時，哥哥拿了熱茶給我。
還有 5 個進階的意思（國小之後才會學到）
2.
使……前來；引來
使某人因某個人、事物或情況而來到某處。
用法：常見結構為「bring＋人＋to／into＋地點」。也可用事物作主詞，例如某種氣味或消息引來某人。
The smell of fresh bread brought my family into the kitchen.
新鮮麵包的香味把我的家人帶進廚房。
The teacher brought our class to the front of the school.
老師帶我們班到學校前面。
3.
帶來；造成；導致
造成某種結果、改變、機會或情緒。
用法：常接抽象名詞作受詞，例如 change、hope、relief。也常見於「bring＋人＋to＋某種狀態」的結構。
Her kind words brought a smile to her grandmother's face.
她貼心的話讓祖母臉上露出笑容。
The new bus will bring more help to people in this town.
這班新公車會為這個城鎮的人帶來更多幫助。
4.
提出；提起
正式向法院或其他主管機關提出訴訟、控告或指控。
用法：常見搭配為「bring a lawsuit against＋人／公司」及「bring charges against＋人」。
The man brought the bad news to his dad.
那個男人把壞消息帶給他爸爸。
5.
賣得；帶來……收入
指物品出售時得到某個價格，或某事物產生某筆收入。
用法：通常以物品作主詞，後接金額，例如「The painting brought $2,000」。
We sold the old book, and it brought $800.
我們賣了那本舊書，它賣了八百美元。
6.
使自己願意；狠下心
用於「bring oneself to＋原形動詞」，表示終於鼓起勇氣或下定決心做一件不容易做的事，常用於否定句。
用法：固定用法為「bring oneself to＋原形動詞」。最常見的是「cannot bring oneself to＋原形動詞」。
I did not bring my grandpa's cards to the trash can.
我沒有把爺爺的卡片拿去丟掉。
常見錯誤
We brought many luggages for the trip.
We brought a lot of luggage for the trip.
Please bring your book in the class.
Please bring your book to class.
She brought me to home after the party.
She brought me home after the party.
She brought up it during dinner.
She brought it up during dinner.
相關字詞
學習提示
・記憶方向時，可把 bring 想成「帶到這裡、帶給對方或帶往指定目的地」，把 take 想成「從這裡帶走」。
・「bring＋人＋物」很常見，例如 bring me some water，意思是「拿一些水給我」。
・「bring oneself to＋原形動詞」是固定結構，不可改成 bring oneself doing。