- 抚养,养育;培养,教育,(尤指在举止风度方面)教养;使成长:
My parents brought me up to respect others.
我父母教育我要尊重他人。
The teachers brougth the pupils up on stories about the Old East.
教师们用古老的东方冒险故事来教诲小学生们。
- 提出(供讨论或促使注意),提出…以供考虑;提出…以便(协商等);提供(证据):
He brought up a question for discussion.
他提出问题讨论。
- 谈到,向…提及:
I didn't want to bring up the matter to him last night.
昨晚我不想向他提及这件事。
- 咳出;呕吐:
He brought up everything he ate.
他把吃的东西都吐出来了。
- 使(人、车、马、讲话或某一行动)急停,突然停住,急停,(使)很快地停止:
He brought up the car at the curb.
他在路缘把汽车急停下来。
- 突然停止,突然制止(常与short连用):
He started to complain, I brought him up short.
他开始抱怨起来,于是我立即制止他。
Her scream brought me up short.
她的尖叫使我大吃一惊。
- 【航海学】(船等)停下,(船)停止航行;使(船)停止航行,(船)在航程终点停船,(船)抛锚,抵达终点:
The ship brought up at a port in New York.
这艘船抵达纽约一港口。
- 使出庭受审;传讯:
be brought up on a charge of drunken driving
因酒醉驾车而受审
- 【军事】调动或运送(部队、辎重等)至前线,把(军队)调上来(至前线),把…召往前线;把(警察、部队等)调(至出事地点):
We need to bring up more troops.
我们需要调更多的部队来前线。
- 把(饭菜等)端上来:
The waiter brought up the next dish.
服务员把下一碟菜端了上来。
- 使靠近;使(总数)达到(to):
This sum will bring to total up to $500 exactly.
这笔款将使总额恰好达到500美元。
- 提高,达到(to):
I brought her proficiency up to the required level.
我把她的熟练程度提高到所规定的水平。
- 举起,竖起,把…举高;使升上:
She brought her hands up.
她扬起双手。
- 带(或拿)上楼,带到(高的地方):
When the guest arrives, bring him up.
来宾到时,把他引上楼来。
- [英国口语]严厉地说;训斥;责骂:
The teacher brought him up for his mistake.
老师因他的错误对其进行训斥。
- 使面临:
The flood brought us up against serious difficulties.
洪水使我们面临着严重的困难。