| 释义 |
sug·gest /səˈdʒest; səɡ-/ vt. | phr.
vt.
1. 使人想到，使人联想到
The flight of birds suggested a new idea for flying machines. 鸟类的飞行使人们有了飞行器的新设想。
The smell of ether suggests a hospital. 乙醚的气味常使人想起医院。
Her round face and black eyes suggested ripe fruit. 她那圆圆的脸蛋和乌黑的眼睛使人联想到熟果子。
Remnants of broken walls were enough to suggest the splendour of the ancient building. 颓垣断壁足以使人想象这幢古建筑当年的壮观。
2. 建议，提议；推荐
He suggested our returning home as soon as possible. 他建议我们尽快回家。
She suggested (to us) that an exception (should) be made. 她(向我们)建议破例处理。
A committee was set up to suggest qualified women for top government jobs. 成立了一个委员会来推荐合格妇女担任政府要职。
All members of the theatre can suggest plays and recommend scripts. 剧院所有的人都可以推荐剧目和剧本。
He said that he would not be long and suggested that we waited for him. 他说他不会去很久，并建议我们等他。
They suggested a special committee to work on plans for a possible settlement. 他们提议成立一个特别委员会来制订方案，寻求可能的解决办法。
3. 意思是；(间接地)表明；暗示
a silence that suggests agreement 表示同意的沉默
I'm not suggesting that the accident was your fault. 我并不是说那事故是你的错。
His yawns suggested that he would like to go to bed. 他呵欠连连，表明他想上床睡觉了。
The tale suggests two salutary lessons. 这则故事寓有两条有益的教训。
No one would dream of suggesting retirement to him. 没人会想到对他提退休之事。
4. (事物)成为…的动机；促使考虑(或做)；启发
The success suggested further attempts. 成功使人进一步奋发努力。
The play was suggested by a historical event. 写这个剧本是受了一次历史事件的启发。
[< L suggestus < suggerere to suggest, supply, put under < SUG-+ gere to bring] phr. I suggest(that)... [质疑用语]依我看；恐怕 I suggest that you had a secret understanding with them. 依我看，你跟他们已取得秘密谅解。Her husband is a very dignified man with, I suggest, a very obscure past. 她丈夫是一位贵人，但他从前恐怕是很卑微的。suggest itself (to) (想法等)出现 (在…的心中)An idea suggested itself. 计上心来。Two possibilities suggest themselves to him at the moment. 此刻，他想到了两种可能性。 |