词汇 | bring one to oneself |
释义 | bring (someone or something) to1. To cause someone to regain consciousness. After Lily fainted, we used smelling salts to bring her to. 2. To stop a vessel from moving. We're getting close to the dock, so bring the boat to. 3. To cause a total to reach a certain amount. Adding a drink brings your total to $8.49. I'm thrilled because my last payment brought the amount I still owe on that loan to less than $1,000! 4. To cause someone to resume acting or feeling as they normally do. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "bring" and "to," and a reflexive pronoun is used after "to." I was starting to get disoriented after being awake for 36 hours straight, but a good night's rest brought me to myself. bring one to oneselfto cause one to become rational; to cause one to act normal. A glass of ice water thrown in her face brought Sally to herself. I was brought to myself by some smelling salts. |
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