offer

offer — 動詞

1. to tell someone they can take a thing from you, or that you are ready to do a ta

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

提議；主動給

表示願意給某人東西或為某人做某事

to tell someone they can take a thing from you, or that you are ready to do a task for them, if they want it.

例句

Mr. Chen offered Lisa a slice of cake when she arrived for tea.

陳先生在 Lisa 來喝下午茶時，主動拿了一塊蛋糕請她。

offer + somebody + something (two objects)

Marcus offered to drive his grandmother to the hospital after her fall.

Marcus 在祖母跌倒後，主動提議開車送她去醫院。

offer + to-infinitive

同義詞
  • propose

    more formal; suggest as a plan rather than make available right now

  • volunteer

    stresses that you act without being asked

  • extend

    formal; used with abstract gifts like an invitation or apology

反義詞
  • refuse

    the opposite reply when an offer is made

  • withhold

    deliberately not give something you could give

文法句型

offer + somebody + something

offer + to do something

offer + something + to somebody

用法筆記

Frequently appears with two objects (offer her a job) or with a to-infinitive showing the action you are willing to perform (offer to help). Distinct from sense 2 (PROVIDE), which describes what a place, product, or system makes available rather than a personal gesture.

常見錯誤

❌She offered for help me with the homework.
✅She offered to help me with the homework.
💡use bare 'to + verb', not 'offer for'.
❌He offered me that he would pay.
✅He offered to pay.
💡use a to-infinitive after 'offer', not a that-clause.

2. (of a place, company, or system) to make a service, a choice, or a good experien

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

提供；供應

（場所或機構）讓人們可使用某項服務或選擇

(of a place, company, or system) to make a service, a choice, or a good experience available for people who want it.

例句

The new café offers free Wi-Fi and quiet desks for students all afternoon.

這家新咖啡廳整個下午都提供免費 Wi-Fi 和安靜的座位給學生。

subject is a business / place

This hiking trail offers stunning views of the mountains and the lake below.

這條健行步道可以欣賞到山脈和山下湖泊的壯麗景色。

subject = place; object = experience

同義詞
  • provide

    more neutral; emphasizes meeting a need

  • supply

    stresses delivery of physical goods

  • feature

    highlights something as a notable element of a product or place

反義詞
  • lack

    the place does not have it at all

文法句型

offer + something

offer + somebody + something

用法筆記

Subject is typically an institution, business, place, or product, not a single person. Distinguish from sense 1: in sense 1 a person extends a personal gesture; here, an organization or location simply makes something available as part of what it provides.

常見錯誤

❌The hotel is offering you a free breakfast?' (when meaning the hotel includes it).
✅Does the hotel offer free breakfast?
💡for what a service makes available, use the simple present.

3. to give an animal, food, flowers, or words of prayer to a god as part of a relig

3.動詞及物
釋義

獻上；供奉

向神明獻祭品或誦念禱詞

to give an animal, food, flowers, or words of prayer to a god as part of a religious ceremony.

例句

The villagers offered rice and fruit to the temple goddess every spring morning.

村民每年春天清晨都會向廟裡的女神獻上米和水果。

offer + gift + to + a god

Father Luca offered a quiet prayer for the families of the missing sailors.

Luca 神父為失蹤水手的家人靜靜地獻上了一段禱告。

offer + a prayer

同義詞
  • sacrifice

    specifically giving up something valuable, often an animal

  • dedicate

    set aside formally for a god or holy purpose

  • present

    neutral handing-over verb in ceremonial use

文法句型

offer + something + to + a god

offer + a prayer / sacrifice

用法筆記

Strictly religious in this sense. Object is typically a prayer, sacrifice, food, flowers, or incense; recipient is a god, a deity, or a sacred image. If the object is a job or a price, you are in sense 1 or noun-sense territory, not this one.

常見錯誤

❌They offered the gods with flowers.
✅They offered flowers to the gods.
💡the gift goes after 'offer', and the recipient takes 'to'.

offer — 名詞