词汇 | bring (someone or something) to |
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. bring someone toto help someone return to consciousness. We worked to bring him to before he went into shock. He was finally brought to by the smelling salts. bring to1. Restore to consciousness, as in I'll see if these smelling salts will bring her to. Also see bring around, def. 2. 2. Cause a vessel to stop by heading into the wind or some other means. For example, As they neared the anchorage, they brought the boat to. This usage was first recorded in 1753. bring tov. 1. To cause a ship to turn toward the wind or come to a stop: Some lines were dragging overboard, so we brought the ship to and hauled them in again. 2. To cause someone to recover consciousness: I fainted, but the smelling salts brought me to right away. |
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