从bring up 含义去体会汉语和英语的心灵相通
日常在我们生动的汉语里就有类似的：她一个人把三个儿女拖大（拉扯）成人之类的话。含义是她辛辛苦苦把三个孩子养育教育成自食其力的成年人。英语里也有类似的表达bring up是动词短语,作“生养、养大、抚养（指照顾、教导孩子直到其成年。）”解时无语体之分,侧重于童年时期的“精心教养”“多指家庭教育，还可以是社会教育、学校教育、宗教教育、党的教育”，“提出； 谈到； 呕出”。例如:
She brought up four children.
她养大了4个孩子。
I brought up my seven children single-handed .
我独自一人抚养了7个孩子。
Children today are brought up on a diet of television cartoons and soap operas.
如今的孩子是看电视上的动画片和肥皂剧长大的。
She was brought up very strictly.
她从小家教很严。
I am not going to bring up my child in this hole.
我不会在这个鬼地方养育孩子的。
Many women still take career breaks to bring up children.
仍然有许多女性为了抚养孩子而离职。
I had the terrible feeling of being left behind to bring up the baby while he had fun.
我感觉糟糕透顶，我被留下抚养孩子，而他却在寻欢作乐。
He had to bring up a family of nine people.
他必须抚养这一家九口。
He was brought up by his aunt.
他是由姑姑抚养大的。
I was brought up by my nan.
我是奶奶带大的。
He was brought up by adoptive parents in London.
他由养父母在伦敦抚养长大。
Children are usually brought up to follow parents' advices.
小孩子通常都被教导要听父母的话。
We were brought up to be respectful of authority.
我们从小就学会了尊重权威。
They were brought up to respect authority.
他们从小就被教导尊敬权威。
You were probably brought up to think like that .
你可能从小就被教育那样考虑问题。
He has been brought up not to swear in front of women.
他从小就被教育不要在女性面前说脏话。
I was brought up among people who read and wrote a lot.
我周围是些经常读书写文章的人，我是在他们的熏陶下长大的。
She was brought up in an atmosphere of luxury and wealth.
她在锦衣玉食的环境中长大。
He was brought up in North Yorkshire
他是在北约克郡长大的。
I was brought up a Methodist.
我是受基督教循道宗的教育长大的。
I was brought up a Methodist.
我是受基督教循道宗的教育长大的。
I was brought up a Catholic.
我从小就受教养成为天主教徒。
The woman brought up four children alone .那个妇女独自养育了四个孩子。
He was brought up to believe that money is the most important thing in life.他所受的教养使他相信,金钱是生活中最重要的东西。
bring up a new generation 培养一代新人 ; 造就一绰人 ; 造就一代新人
bring up your lunch
把午饭吐出来
It's hard for the baby to bring up wind.
婴儿不容易打出嗝来。
bring up使显示在计算机屏幕上；调出
Click with the right mouse button to bring up a new menu.
单击鼠标的右键，调出另一新菜单。
You may bring up the matter at the meeting for consideration this afternoon.
今天下午你可以把这件事在会议上提出来考虑。
Bring it up at the meeting.
请将此事在会议上提出。
I was brought up short by a terrible thought.
一个可怕的念头闪过，我一下子愣住了。
He brought up a subject rarely raised during the course of
this campaign .
他提出了一个在这次运动中很少被提及的话题。
