offer
offer — 動詞
- offerpresent simple I / you / we / they
- offershe / she / it
- offeredpast simple
- offering-ing form
1. to tell someone they can take a thing from you, or that you are ready to do a ta
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.
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
The young waiter offered a glass of cold water to every customer.
那位年輕的服務生主動為每位客人端上一杯冰水。
offer + something + to + somebody
"I can carry your suitcase upstairs," Daniel offered with a friendly smile.
「我可以幫你把行李箱搬上樓。」Daniel 帶著友善的微笑主動說。
offer + direct speech
Aunt Maya offered her old bicycle to any of the children who wanted it.
Maya 阿姨把她的舊腳踏車提議送給任何想要的小孩。
- kindly offer
- generously offer
- offer to help
- offer a ride
- offer an apology
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
2. (of a place, company, or system) to make a service, a choice, or a good experien
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.
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
The library offers parents free reading classes on Saturday mornings.
圖書館每週六早上為家長提供免費的閱讀課程。
offer + somebody + something
Our hotel offers a hot breakfast, a small pool, and a shuttle to the airport.
我們飯店提供熱早餐、小型泳池和到機場的接駁車。
The university offers more than thirty languages to its undergraduate students.
這所大學為大學部學生提供超過三十種語言課程。
- offer a service
- offer a discount
- offer a wide range
- offer support
- offer training
- 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
3. to give an animal, food, flowers, or words of prayer to a god as part of a relig
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.
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
Ancient farmers offered their first harvest at the stone altar near the river.
古代農夫會在河邊的石製祭壇上供奉他們的第一批收成。
The old monk offered incense to the statue before he began chanting.
那位年長的僧人在開始誦經前，先向佛像獻上香。
religious register
- offer a prayer
- offer a sacrifice
- offer incense
- offer thanks to God
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
To provide something useful or interesting that others want.
有東西可提供
This small town has a lot to offer tourists.
Does your new job have anything to offer you?
offer your hand
idiomTo extend your hand to someone as a greeting or to shake hands.
伸出手（握手）
Maya offered her hand to the new colleague.
He offered his hand and smiled warmly.
offer — 名詞
- offersingular
- offersplural
1. a statement that you are willing to give someone something or to do something fo
提議；好意
主動表示要給予幫助或東西的表示
a statement that you are willing to give someone something or to do something for them.
Lina gratefully accepted Marcus's offer of a ride home in the heavy rain.
Lina 在大雨中感激地接受了 Marcus 載她回家的好意。
accept + an offer of + something
Thank you for your kind offer to babysit the twins on Friday evening.
謝謝你週五晚上願意幫忙照顧雙胞胎的好意。
an offer to + do something
The tired student turned down every offer of food after the long flight.
那位疲倦的學生在長途飛行後拒絕了所有人請他吃東西的好意。
turn down + an offer
Diego made his neighbour a generous offer to fix the broken garden fence.
Diego 主動向鄰居提議要修理那道壞掉的花園圍籬。
- accept an offer
- decline an offer
- a kind offer
- a generous offer
- an offer of help
- proposal
more formal; usually a plan written down or set out in detail
- invitation
specifically an offer to come somewhere or join in
- refusal
the response that rejects an offer
文法句型
an offer of + something
an offer to + do something
accept / refuse an offer
用法筆記
Typical verbs: accept, refuse, decline, turn down, take up. Often followed by 'of + noun' (an offer of help) or 'to + verb' (an offer to help). Distinct from sense 2, where the offer names a specific price.
常見錯誤
2. the amount of money that someone formally proposes to pay for something they wan
出價；報價
買方正式表示願意支付的金額
the amount of money that someone formally proposes to pay for something they want to buy, especially a house or company.
The Wang family made an offer of three million dollars on the old farmhouse.
王家對那間老農舍提出了三百萬美元的出價。
make an offer of + amount
After two weeks of silence, the seller finally accepted Maya's offer.
在沉默兩週之後，賣方終於接受了 Maya 的出價。
accept + somebody's offer
The estate agent told us our offer was too low for that quiet street.
房仲告訴我們，以那條安靜街道而言，我們的出價太低了。
Mr. Patel rejected every offer below the asking price for the bookshop.
Patel 先生拒絕了所有低於書店開價的出價。
reject + an offer
- make an offer
- accept an offer
- reject an offer
- raise an offer
- a fair offer
文法句型
make an offer (on / for something)
an offer of + amount
accept / reject an offer
用法筆記
Common in property and business deals. Typical verbs: make, accept, reject, raise, withdraw. Often combined with prepositions 'on' (an offer on the house) or 'for' (an offer for the company). Different from sense 3, which is a discount you are given by a shop.
常見錯誤
3. a lower price that a shop or company gives on a product for a short time to attr
優惠；特價
商店在短時間內推出的降價方案
a lower price that a shop or company gives on a product for a short time to attract customers.
The bakery is running a great offer on birthday cakes throughout October.
這家麵包店整個十月都在推出生日蛋糕的優惠。
an offer on + product category
Mom grabbed two bottles of olive oil because of the special offer this weekend.
媽媽因為這週末的特價活動，多買了兩瓶橄欖油。
special offer (collocation)
This offer ends on Sunday, so hurry to the shop before then.
這個優惠到週日就結束，所以要趕快去店裡。
Our supermarket has an unbeatable offer on coffee for new club members.
我們超市為新會員推出了咖啡的超划算優惠。
- special offer
- limited offer
- introductory offer
- an offer on
- this week's offer
文法句型
a special offer
an offer on + something
for a limited time only
用法筆記
Used by shops and advertisers, not by private buyers. Often appears with 'special' or 'limited-time'. Don't confuse with sense 2 — that is the buyer's price proposal; this is the shop's price reduction.
常見錯誤
4. (in the phrase 'on offer') ready for people to buy, choose, or take part in.
供應中；可選
可購買、可選擇或可參加的
(in the phrase 'on offer') ready for people to buy, choose, or take part in.
There are over fifty cheeses on offer at the new market near our school.
我們學校附近的新市場有超過五十種起司可選購。
on offer (available to buy)
The festival has many free workshops on offer for children under twelve.
這個活動為十二歲以下的兒童提供許多免費的工作坊。
on offer (available to take part in)
Sara was amazed at the variety of jobs on offer at the careers fair.
Sara 對就業博覽會上提供的工作種類之多感到驚訝。
Only three flavours were on offer when Daniel reached the ice-cream truck.
Daniel 走到冰淇淋車前時，只剩三種口味可選了。
- on offer
- courses on offer
- products on offer
- what's on offer
- unavailable
cannot be obtained
文法句型
on offer
have / be on offer
用法筆記
Always in the fixed phrase 'on offer', not standing alone with this meaning. Different from sense 5 ('on (special) offer' = at a reduced price): here the focus is on availability, not price.
常見錯誤
5. (in the phrase 'on (special) offer', mainly British) being sold for less money t
特價中；折扣
短期內以低於原價販售
(in the phrase 'on (special) offer', mainly British) being sold for less money than the normal price for a short time.
Strawberries were on special offer at our local supermarket all last week.
草莓上週整週都在我們當地超市特價中。
on special offer (reduced price)
These running shoes are on offer for half the original price until Sunday.
這雙跑鞋以原價的一半特價販售，到週日為止。
on offer (price reduction)
Grandma always checks which biscuits are on offer before she fills her basket.
奶奶在裝滿購物籃前，總會先看看哪些餅乾在特價中。
Bottled water is on special offer at every shop in the train station today.
今天車站裡每家商店的瓶裝水都在特價中。
- on special offer
- on offer this week
- items on offer
- on sale
American English equivalent for the reduced-price meaning
- discounted
adjective; emphasizes the reduction itself
- full price
the normal, non-reduced price
文法句型
on (special) offer
have / be on (special) offer
用法筆記
Mostly British English. Don't confuse with sense 4: 'on offer' alone often means simply 'available'; 'on (special) offer' specifically means the price has been reduced. Context usually makes the difference clear.
常見錯誤
6. (of a property, mainly British) in a situation where a buyer has already propose
已有買家洽談
已有買家出價尚未成交
(of a property, mainly British) in a situation where a buyer has already proposed a price that the seller is considering, but the sale is not yet final.
The little cottage near the harbour went under offer two days after the viewing.
港口附近那間小屋在看屋後兩天，就已有買家洽談中。
go under offer (real-estate)
Most of the flats on this street are already under offer this spring.
今年春天這條街上大多數的公寓都已有買家在洽談。
be under offer (state)
Carlos was disappointed to hear that his dream house was under offer to another family.
Carlos 聽到他夢想中的房子已經有別的家庭在洽談時，相當失望。
Three of the larger houses on Maple Street went under offer last weekend.
Maple 街上三間較大的房子上週末都已有買家洽談中。
- go under offer
- be under offer
- under offer to + buyer
- sale agreed
British property phrase for the same stage
- pending
American real-estate label for sales not yet closed
- on the market
still openly looking for a buyer
文法句型
under offer
be / go under offer
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in British property listings. The sale is not legally complete yet, so it could still fall through. Distinguish from sense 2 (the offer itself): here we are describing the property's status, not the price proposal.
常見錯誤
have a lot to offer
idiomto have many useful qualities, skills, or features that other people would find valuable.
有許多優點可以貢獻
Despite the rough start, this small mountain town has a lot to offer young families.
Don't underestimate Priya — she has a lot to offer any design team.
offer your hand
idiomto put out your hand so that someone can shake it as a polite greeting.
伸手與人握手
The new manager smiled warmly and offered his hand to every employee at the door.
Yuki offered her hand to the visiting professor before the meeting started.