suggest [sə'dʒest] verb transitive MENTION 提及 ESSENTIAL ■to mention an idea, possible plan or action for other people to consider 提议;建议•They were wondering where to hold the office party and I suggested the Italian restaurant near the station.他们在考虑在哪里开办公室聚会,我提议去车站附近的义大利餐馆。 •formal Might I suggest a white wine with your salmon, sir?我建议来一杯白葡萄酒配您的鲑鱼吧,先生? •[+ (that)] I suggest (that) we wait a while before we make any firm decisions.我建议我们在作出任何明确而肯定的决定之前先考虑片刻。 •Liz suggested (that) I try the shop on Mill Road.莉兹建议我去米尔街的那家店看看。 •[+ -ing verb] I suggested putting the matter to the committee.我提议把这件事提交委员会讨论。 •[+ question word] Can you suggest wh ere I might find a chemist's?你知道哪里有药店吗? Common Learner Errors suggestWhen suggest is followed directly by another verb, that verb cannot be in the infinitive with 'to'.Do not say 'suggest to do something', say suggest doing something : ✗ I suggest to plan an indoor activity in case it rains.I suggest planning an indoor activity in case it rains.You can also say suggest someone does somethingI suggest you plan an indoor activity in case it rains. [sə'dʒest] verb transitive SHOW/EXPRESS 表明/显示 ESSENTIAL ■to communicate or show an idea or feeling without stating it directly or giving proof 暗示;间接表明;意味着•[+ (that)] There's no absolute proof, but all the evidence suggests (that) he's guilty.虽然没有确凿的证据,但所有证据都表明他有罪。 •Are you suggesting (that) I look fat in these trousers?你言下之意是说我穿这条裤子显得胖? •Something about his manner suggested a lack of interest in what we were doing.他的举止流露出的某种暗示意味着他对我们正在做的事情并无兴趣。 [sə'dʒest] verb transitive PRODUCE AN IDEA 产生想法 slightly formal ■to produce an idea in the mind 使想到;使联想到•Does anything suggest itself (= Have you got any ideas about what we should do) ?你想到甚么好主意了吗? |