- with obj. cause to go or be taken to a particular destination; arrange for the delivery of, especially by post运送; 邮寄:
we sent a reminder letter but received no reply
我们寄出了一封提醒信, 可是没有收到回音
with two objs he sent her a nice little note.他送给她一张善意的小纸条。
- order or instruct to go to a particular destination or in a particular direction派遣; 派往:
the BBC sent me to Washington to cover the trial.
英国广播公司派我到华盛顿来报道这次审判。
- no obj., with infinitive send a message or letter发消息; 发信:
he sent to invite her to supper.
他写信邀请她共进晚餐。
- with obj. and adverbial of direction cause to move sharply or quickly; propel推进; 驱动:
the volcano sent clouds of ash up four miles into the air.
火山把灰雾喷到四英里高的天空。
send someone to
arrange for someone to go to (an institution) and stay there for a particular purpose安排某人进入(机构):many parents prefer to send their children to single-sex schools.
许多父母更愿意送孩子去单一性别学校。
- with obj. and complement cause to be in a specified state使处于某种状态:
while driving in London I was sent crazy by roadworks and closed bridges.
在伦敦开车的时候, 这里道路施工、那里立交桥关闭, 我快给弄疯了。
- with obj. informal affect with powerful emotion; put into ecstasy〈非正式〉使着迷; 使入迷:
it's the spectacle and music that send us, not the words.
是美景和音乐迷住了我们, 而不是那些话语。
sendable
adjectivesender
nounsend away for
- order or request that (something) be sent to one函购; 函索:
you can send away for the recipe.
你可以来函索取处方。
send someone down
- expel a student from a university(大学)开除学生。
- informal sentence someone to imprisonment〈非正式〉判处监禁:
you're going to get sent down for possessing drugs.
你将会因拥有毒品而被判处监禁。
send something down
- Cricket bowl a ball or an over【板球】投球; 投(一轮投球):
Bainbridge sent down 25 overs and finished with 5 for 44.
贝恩布里奇投球25轮, 跑动5次, 积44分。
send for
- order or instruct (someone) to come to one; summon召唤; 召至:
if you don't go I shall send for the police.
如果你不走, 我就叫警察了。
- order by post函订; 函购:
send for our mail order catalogue.
来函索取我们的邮购产品目录。
send something in
- submit material to be considered for a competition or possible publication(为参赛或发表)投稿:
don't forget to send in your entries for our summer competition.
别忘了给我们的夏季竞赛投来你的参赛作品。
send off for
- another way of saying send away for above.同上面SEND AWAY FOR.
send someone off
- instruct someone to go; arrange for someone's departure派遣; 派去:
she sent him off to a lecturing engagement.
她派他去参加演讲。
- (of a referee, especially in soccer or rugby) order a player to leave the field and take no further part in the game(尤指足球、橄榄球裁判)罚球员下场:
the goalkeeper was sent off for a professional foul.
守门员由于故意犯规被罚下场。
send something off
- dispatch something by post寄送; 寄发:
please take a moment or two to send off a cheque to a good cause.
请抽出一点时间为一项崇高事业寄送一张支票吧。
send something on
- transmit mail or luggage to a further destination or in advance of one's own arrival转寄; (人到达前)先行发送(邮件, 行李):
I've got your catalogue - would you like me to send it on?
我已收到你的目录——是否要我将它转寄出去?
send something out
- produce or give out something; emit something发出; 放出; 射出:
radar signals were sent out in powerful pulses.
雷达信号以强脉冲发出。
- dispatch items to a number of people; distribute something widely分发; 发给:
the company sent out written information about the stock.
公司以书面形式发布了股票信息。
send someone up
- US sentence someone to imprisonment〈美〉判处监禁:
he was sent up for arson.
他因纵火罪被判监禁。
send someone/thing up
- informal give an exaggerated imitation of someone or something in order to ridicule them〈非正式〉为取笑而夸张地模仿某人(或某事):
we used to send him up something rotten.
我们过去常模仿他的一些不光彩事情来取笑他。