Meaning
“Bring up”是一个常用的英语短语动词，有几个不同的含义和用法。
1. 提出话题或问题： 在讨论或对话中，使用“bring up”来表示引入一个新的话题或问题。例如：“She brought up an interesting point during the meeting.” 意思是“她在会议中提出了一个有趣的观点”。
2. 抚养孩子： “Bring up”也可以用来表示抚养和教育孩子，使其成长。例如：“They brought up their children in the countryside.” 意思是“他们在乡村抚养孩子”。
3. 呕吐： 在非正式语境中，“bring up”还可以指呕吐。例如：“He brought up his dinner after the roller coaster ride.” 意思是“坐完过山车后他吐了出来”。
根据上下文的不同，“bring up”可以有不同的解释，因此理解它在句子中的具体用法是很重要的。
Today's Sentences
01
Don’t bring up the past.
Situation
It’s been awhile since I’ve seen her.
Whatever you do, don’t bring up the past.
I won’t.
I’ll keep the questions to a minimum.
我会尽量减少问题。
She’ll be happy to see you.
02
I was brought up by my grandmother.
Situation
You’ve got a good head on your shoulders.
Thank you.
It might be because I was brought up by my grandmother.
可能是因为我由奶奶抚养长大的。
You’re lucky to have that experience.
I understand the effort and sacrifices she put in to raise me.
Writer's Note
When you "bring something up", it means to start to talk about a particular subject. So how do you "bring something up" in conversation? Well, usually by making a statement or asking a question related to it. Clearly state your intention to discuss a particular subject, but do so in a way that shows consideration for the other person's feelings. And my #1 tip for encouraging deeper discussion is to ask great questions. Well formed and thoughtful questions often require more than a simple yes or no answer.
"Bring up" is considered a transitive phrasal verb because it requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
- Transitive - It takes a direct object.
Example 1: My friend suggested that I bring it up during my therapy session.
Example 2: She brought up the topic. - Separable - The object can go between the verb and the particle.
Example 1: She brought the issue up.
Example 2: They brought them up.
Related Words for bring something up: Raise, introduce, mention, propose, touch on, all, present, put forward, refer to, air, suggest, discuss.
Let's look at some examples of the phrasal verb "bring up" with the meaning of bringing someone up! - Transitive
Example 1 for bring someone up: She brought up her two sons all by herself.
Example 2 for bring someone up: They were brought up to be respectful and hardworking. - Separable
Example 1 for bring someone up: After my parents passed away, my aunt and uncle brought me up.
Example 2 for bring someone up: It’s not just about feeding children; it’s about how you bring them up.
Related Words for bring someone up: Raise, foster, breed, provide (for), nurture, teach, promote, watch.
例子 1： 我的朋友建议我在治疗过程中“bring it up”。
例子 2: 她“brought up”这个话题。
例子 1：她 提出了这个问题来。
例子 2：他们 提出了它来。
与 bring something up 相关的词：提出，引入，提到，提议，提及，展示，提出，指代，公开，建议，讨论。
让我们看看短语动词“bring up”在抚养某人时的用法例子！
例子 1 对于 bring someone up: She brought up her two sons all by herself.
例子 2 对于 bring someone up: They were brought up to be respectful and hardworking.
例子 1 关于“bring someone up”：在我父母去世后，我的姑姑和叔叔把我抚养长大。
例子 2 关于“bring someone up”：这不仅仅是关于给孩子喂食；而是关于你如何抚养他们长大。
与“bring someone up”相关的词：Raise，foster，breed，provide (for)，nurture，teach，promote，watch。
