bring (put)...an end to的用法疑问
2024-12-21 17:28:18 学考宝 作者:佚名
问题描述
bring / put an end to 用 bring 和 put 都可以。
但为什么 bring...to an end,不可以把 bring 替换为 put?
老师答疑
曹老师:
其实这个问题不难理解。一个词汇有本意和引申义。掌握了本意,引申义在一定上下文中都可以猜测出来的。
我们看看下面几个动词的本意:pick up, put down 在原地拿起,放下。不牵涉前后左右的位置移动。
bring,take, carry 都表示将某物一个地方携带到另一个地方,强调前后左右的位置移动。bring为朝向说话人的移动,take 为远离说话人的位移,carry 为不以说话人为参照的位移。
那么,当 bring sth to an end 要表示“使……停止、终止”这一引申意义,意味着将一个进行着的活动在时间意义上带到另一个位置(终止点),put 就不能用,因为 put 的本义不表示位移。
当说 put an end to sth 的时候,仍然不牵涉位移,而是将 end 强加于一个进行中的活动,或者该活动本来就已经到了终止点。有该活动噶然而至的意味。
bring an end to sth 则为将 end 带往进行中的活动,使其提前结束或终止,有位移的意味在其中。因此该活动的结束有个过程。
陈老师:
bring / put an end to 用 bring 和 put 都可以。
但为什么 bring...to an end,不可以把 bring 替换为 put?
解答如下:
(1)put an end to ,强调客观因素,结束了某事
(2)bring an end to 强调主观因素,使某事结束
【1】主语+put an end to sth 结束/终止某事(客观意识多些,即非人为因素导致后面某事结束/终止多一些)
Only a political solution could put an end to the violence.
只有政治解决方案才能终结暴力。
Rationing had put an end to a surfeit of biscuits long ago.
定量供应很久以前就结束了饼干过剩的状况。
The time has come to put an end to the conflict.
结束冲突的时候到了。
Only a political solution could put an end to the violence.
只有政治解决方案才能终结暴力。
A call to the police should put an end to their little caper.
给警察打个电话应该就能制止他们的胡闹。
I flatter myself that this campaign will put an end to the war.
我自认为这次战役将结束这场战争。
I'll kill her now, and put an end to my misery.
我现在就打死她, 才能够脱离我这个苦海.
They were obliged to put an end to such an expectation.
她们不得不打消这种希望.
The Chinese people have happily put an end to tipping.
中国人有幸废除了小费.
We must put an end to the pointless conflict.
我们必须结束这毫无意义的冲突.
Her sudden arrival put an end to their meeting.
她的突然来到使他们的会议终止了.
【2】主语+bring an end to sth结束/终止某事(主观意识多些,即人为因素导致后面某事结束/终止多一些)
The doctor's motive was to bring an end to his patient's suffering.
医生的目的是结束病人的痛苦.
To bring an end to ( a blockade or siege ) by removing forces.
撤消封锁通过撤走武装力量而终止 ( 封锁或包围 )
He also said that they are determined to bring an end to terrorism.
他还说,他们决心消灭恐怖主义.
I was worried she would walk out or bring the interview to an end.
我担心她会离场或者终止采访。
The trip will bring to an end years of estrangement between the two countries.
此行将会结束两国多年来的疏远关系。
He asked if he might conduct us to the ball which was to bring the proceedings to an end.
他问是否可以带我们去舞会现场,整个仪式将在那儿结束。
Finally Don Barzini sought to bring the meeting to an end.
最后,巴茨尼老头子想要会议早点结束.
The new treaty will Bring to an end the long war.
新的谈判将使长久的战争结束.
Only those who know the underlying truth can bring to an end.
他说,他作出过承诺,将尽快与公众分享他知道的事实.
Does the new terrorism bring this problem of language to an end?
新恐怖主义会让这种语言问题结束 么 ?
Time will bring us come to an end.
时间会能带我们走到尽头.
沅老师:
你的理解是对的,但语言就是这样的表达习惯,记住就可以了!这样的惯用法很难说出个具体的理由来。比如为什么汉语可以说“建议某人做某事”,但英语却不可以说 suggest sb to do sth,而又可以说 advise sb to do sth。——这也很难给出具体的理由。