单词 | remember |
释义 | rememberremember /rɪˈmɛmbɚ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb 1THE PAST [intransitive, transitive] to have a picture or idea in your mind of people, events, places, etc. from the past: Do you remember Tony from high school? I still remember that vacation.remember (that) I remember the house was very cold.remember somebody doing something I remember my grandmother baking us cookies.remember doing something He doesn’t even remember coming home. If I remember correctly, there was a big bay window at the back.clearly/distinctly/vividly remember something I distinctly remember him saying he would be here at ten.2INFORMATION/FACTS [intransitive, transitive] to bring information or facts that you know back into your mind: I can’t remember her phone number. Do you remember her name?remember (that) I suddenly remembered that I’d left the stove on.remember what/how/why etc. Do you remember why she left?3TO DO/GET something [intransitive, transitive] to not forget something that you must do, get, or bring: Did you remember the bread? You were supposed to pick her up, remember?remember to do something It’s often hard to remember to take vitamin pills.4KEEP something IN MIND [transitive] to keep a particular fact about a situation in your mind: remember (that) Remember that dark colors will make a room look smaller.5HONOR THE DEAD [transitive] to think about someone who has died with special respect, often in a ceremony: On Memorial Day, Americans remember their war dead.6GIVE somebody A PRESENT [transitive] to give someone a present on a particular occasion: Aunt Sara always remembers me at Christmas.7be remembered for/as something to be famous for something that happened or something important that you once did: Defoe is best remembered for his book “Robinson Crusoe.” Graf will be remembered as one of the best women’s tennis players.8remember somebody in your will to arrange for someone to have money or property after you die, by writing it in your will9remember me to somebody spoken old-fashioned used to ask someone to give a greeting from you to someone else[Origin: 1300–1400 Old French remembrer, from Latin memor remembering]WORD CHOICE: remember, remind• Use remember when someone thinks of something that is in his or her memory: Do you remember Tom and Missy? I can’t remember how this thing works.• Use remind when a person or thing makes you remember something: The neighborhood really reminds me of my hometown. She reminds me of Carla. |
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