bring

/brɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /brɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbriŋ/ (ame, mw)

bring — verb

1. to take someone or something with you to the place where another person is, or t

1.動詞及物A2
釋義

to take someone or something with you to the place where another person is, or to the place you are speaking from.

例句

Aiko, please bring the blue folder to my desk before lunch.

bring + object + to + person/place

Could you bring your cousin to dinner on Friday night?

bring + person to event

同義詞
  • take

    used when the movement is away from the speaker or current place

  • carry

    focuses on holding and moving something, not the direction toward here

  • fetch

    includes going to get something and coming back with it

  • deliver

    more formal and often used for planned or professional transport

反義詞
  • take

    opposite direction from the speaker or destination in focus

  • remove

    emphasizes moving something away from a place

文法句型

bring somebody something

bring something to somebody

bring somebody/something to + place

用法筆記

Often used with two objects, as in 'bring me the file', or with 'to' before the destination. Distinguish it from 'take': use 'bring' when the movement is toward the speaker or the destination now in focus.

常見錯誤

❌Please take your passport here tomorrow.
✅Please bring your passport here tomorrow.
💡use 'bring' when the movement is toward the speaker.
❌Rina brought to me some tea.
✅Rina brought me some tea.
💡the two-object pattern usually does not need 'to' before the person.

2. to make something happen, or to create a result such as help, change, trouble, o

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

to make something happen, or to create a result such as help, change, trouble, or relief.

例句

The new bus line brought jobs and visitors to the town.

bring + jobs/change/results

One weak password can bring serious trouble for your whole team.

同義詞
  • cause

    more neutral and often used in formal explanation

  • create

    often used for results people actively make, not just events they trigger

  • produce

    slightly more formal and common in reports

  • lead to

    focuses on the result that follows, rather than naming it as the object

反義詞
  • prevent

    stops a result from happening

  • avoid

    keeps a bad result from arising

文法句型

bring + result

bring + result + to + somebody/somewhere

bring + noun phrase

用法筆記

The object is usually an abstract result such as change, relief, trouble, growth, or pressure. Distinguish this sense from sense 3: here the result itself is named directly, rather than a final state shown with 'to' or 'into'.

常見錯誤

❌The new law brought to many problems.
✅The new law brought many problems.
💡this sense takes the result directly as the object.

3. to make someone or something reach a new condition or position, often with words

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

to make someone or something reach a new condition or position, often with words like 'to', 'into', 'back', or 'down'.

例句

The loud bell brought the children to a sudden stop.

bring somebody/something to + state

Weeks of rest brought Nora back to full strength.

bring + back to + condition

同義詞
  • put

    more general and often more physical

  • move

    focuses on position, not the resulting condition

  • drive

    often suggests pressure or force

  • restore

    used when something returns to an earlier good state

反義詞
  • keep

    means not allowing a change of state or position

文法句型

bring somebody/something to + state

bring somebody/something into + state/place

bring somebody/something + adverb/preposition

用法筆記

This sense is common with 'to', 'into', and direction words like 'back' or 'down'. Distinguish it from sense 2 by looking for the end state or position after the verb.

常見錯誤

❌The news brought him in tears.
✅The news brought him to tears.
💡the new state is usually shown by 'to' or 'into'.

4. to formally put a case, charge, or claim before a court or other authority.

4.動詞及物C1
釋義

to formally put a case, charge, or claim before a court or other authority.

例句

The workers brought a claim against the factory after the fire.

bring a claim against somebody

State lawyers brought charges against two bank managers yesterday.

bring charges against somebody

同義詞
  • file

    common in legal and administrative contexts for officially starting a case

  • launch

    can be used for legal action, but is broader and less technical

  • initiate

    formal word for beginning a process

反義詞
  • withdraw

    remove a case, claim, or charge after starting it

  • drop

    more informal word for deciding not to continue

文法句型

bring a case against somebody

bring charges against somebody

bring a case before a court

用法筆記

The object is usually 'a case', 'a claim', 'charges', or 'legal action'. This sense belongs to legal and official contexts, not ordinary arguments or complaints.

常見錯誤

❌The company brought against him a lawsuit.
✅The company brought a lawsuit against him.
💡the legal object comes before 'against'.

5. to introduce the next topic or point in a speech, meeting, or written argument.

5.動詞及物C1
釋義

to introduce the next topic or point in a speech, meeting, or written argument.

例句

At the end, the meeting leader brought the discussion to next year's budget.

bring the discussion to + topic

After two stories, Professor Imani brought the audience to her main question.

bring somebody to + point

同義詞
  • introduce

    neutral word for presenting a new topic or idea

  • move to

    less formal and common in meetings or classes

  • turn to

    focuses on shifting attention to the next subject

  • advance

    formal and often used for arguments or proposals

反義詞
  • return to

    go back to an earlier point instead of moving on

文法句型

bring the discussion to + topic

bring somebody to + point

bring readers/listeners to + issue

用法筆記

Mostly found in formal speaking or writing. The object is often 'discussion', 'reader', 'speaker', or another person being guided to the next point.

常見錯誤

❌The report brought the safety issue.
✅The report brought readers to the safety issue.
💡this use normally shows who is being led to the next point.

6. if something brings a particular amount, it sells for that price or earns that a

6.動詞及物B2
釋義

if something brings a particular amount, it sells for that price or earns that amount of money.

例句

The old watch brought $300 at the Sunday market.

item + brings + amount

Her first painting brought much less than she expected.

同義詞
  • sell for

    used when the focus is the price of a sold item

  • fetch

    common in auction and market language

  • earn

    more natural for businesses or regular income

  • make

    informal and common for money earned

反義詞
  • cost

    shows the buyer's price, not the seller's return

  • lose

    describes money going away rather than coming in

文法句型

[item] + brings + amount

[item] + brings + price

[business] + brings + amount

用法筆記

The subject is usually a product, a work of art, a house, or a business. The amount follows directly after the verb, and the sentence often appears in sales, auction, or business contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The table was brought for $500.
✅The table brought $500.
💡in this sense, the item itself is the subject in an active sentence.