| 词汇 | send |
| 释义 | send 1. noun the phase of a confidence swindle when the victim is sent to retrieve money US, 1940.► put on the sendin a confidence swindle, to send the victim off to retrieve the money that will pass to the swindlers US, 1972 2. verb 1 to excite someone; to please someone US, 1935. 2 to produce a drug intoxication US, 1950.► send a boy to do a man's workin poker, to make a small bet with a good hand in the hope of luring players with inferior hands to continue betting US, 1951.► send out a salesmanin gin, to discard in a manner that is designed to lure a desired card from an opponent US, 1965.► send someone packingto dismiss someone; to reject someone with immediate effect UK, 1594.► send the little sailor to seato have sex US, 2001.► send to Long Beachto flush a toilet. Long Beach is a community to the south of Los Angeles US, 1968 send away 1. send away to send a letter to a company or organization asking them to send something to you+ for Tamara sent away for information after reading a newspaper article on the National Teacher Corps. My coach recommended that I send away for the Charles Atlas exercise manual.■ SIMILAR TO: send off2. send sb away • send away sb to ask or tell someone to leave a place, or to arrange for them to go somewhere: Send the kids away so we can talk privately. I will always be thankful that my parents sent me away to college.■ SIMILAR TO: send off send back send sth back • send back sth to return something, usually by mail, to the company or shop where it came from because you do not like or need it, or because it is broken: I think I'll send the sweater back. It just doesn't fit right. Turner sent back the ring to the jeweler to replace the missing stones.■ SIMILAR TO: return send down 1. send down sth • send sth down to make something lose value: Concern over the U.S. economy sent the dollar down sharply. Weaker demand and falling prices could send chemical profits down by more than 50 percent.2. send sb down BrE informal to put someone in prison: He was found guilty of armed robbery and sent down for six years.3. be sent down BrE old-fashioned to be made to leave a university because of bad behaviour: My brother was sent down from Oxford for smoking pot. send for 1. send for sb to ask or tell someone to come to you by sending them a message: Elise's mother became worried about her cough and sent for the doctor. One by one, Estrada sent for her children back in Mexico.send for help (=ask someone to go and find someone else, such as a doctor or the police, who can help you when you are in trouble) Quick - someone please send for help!2. send for sth to ask or order that something be brought or sent to you: I'll send for the rest of my furniture when I get there. Send for a free state travel guide to plan your next vacation. send in 1. send in sth • send sth in to send something, usually by mail, to a place where it can be dealt with: Millions of people have sent in donations to help victims of Hurricane Mitch in Nicaragua. Send in your payment by the 5th of June or your insurance policy will be canceled.2. send in sb • send sb in to send soldiers, police etc somewhere to deal with a dangerous situation: Police were sent in to break up the fight between football fans. South Africa sent in troops and blocked the overthrow of the government by a rebel army.■ OPPOSITE: pull out3. send sb in • send in sb to ask or tell someone to enter a room: "Kelly is waiting, Mr Nelson." "Send her in." Send in the jurors now, please. send off 1. send off sth • send sth off to send something somewhere by mail: What should I do after sending off my resume? Joe wrote poetry and sent it off regularly to The New Yorker.2. send off to send a letter to a company or organization asking them to mail something to you+ for Laura sent off for the catalogue.■ SIMILAR TO: send away3. send sb off • send off sb to ask or tell someone to leave a place, or to arrange for them to go somewhere: Armand's father sent him off at age 10 to live with friends in Moscow. Mom always sends me off to the store to buy milk or bread.■ SIMILAR TO: send away ► compare pack offsend-off n C when people gather together to say goodbye to someone who is leaving: The rally was intended to provide a memorable send-off for President Bush.4. be sent off BrE if a sports player is sent off, they are forced to leave the field because they have broken the rules: Arsenal had their captain Tony Adams sent off and four other players were booked.sending-off n C when a sports player is forced to leave the field because they have broken the rules: Hampson was given a ten-week ban after his third sending-off this season. send on 1. send sth on • send on sth to send something you have received to another place so that it can be dealt with: A chain letter promises good luck if you send it on. The local police investigated and then sent the case on to state officials.2. send sth on • send on sth especially BrE to send someone's letters, messages, possessions etc to their new address from their old address: My flatmate promised to send on all my post. Don't worry - I'll send on your boxes as soon as I hear from you.■ SIMILAR TO: forward send out 1. send sb/sth out • send out sb/sth to make something or someone go from one place to various other places: Sussman had sent out teams of reporters to interview demonstrators. Her office sends out publications on organic farming to people all over the country.2. send out sth • send sth out to broadcast a message or produce sound or light: The ship sent out a distress call when its engine room caught fire At 12:07 the pilot sent out a message that the plane was back on course. The lighthouse send out a powerful beam that can be seen miles out to sea.3. send out a message/signal/warning etc to make people have a particular idea about something by what you say or do: We don't want to send out the wrong message and make people think we support the use of illegal drugs.■ SIMILAR TO: give out send out for send out for sth to telephone a restaurant and ask them to bring food to your home or work: I usually send out for Chinese food when I work late at the office. Could we send out for a pizza? I'm too tired to cook tonight.■ SIMILAR TO: order out AmE send up 1. send up sth/sb • send sth/sb up to make something increase in value: Gasoline supplies were short, sending prices up 16.7 percent. Lawmakers estimate the new policy would send average medical bills up by about $10 a month.■ SIMILAR TO: increase2. send up sb/sth • send sb/sth up BrE informal to make someone or something seem silly by copying them in a funny way: Harry Enfield sends up Tony Blair brilliantly in his new comedy series. Stallone seems to spend most of the film sending himself up.send-up n C a book, film etc that shows how silly someone or something is by copying them in a funny way: George Hamilton's best-known film is his Dracula send-up, 'Love at First Bite'.
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