这些动词均有“带、拿、取”之意。
bring : 指从某处把人或物带到或拿到说话者所在的地点,强调方向,不着重方式。
- "Shall I bring anything to the party?" "Oh, just a bottle."
“我要不要带点东西参加聚会?”“噢,带瓶酒就行。” - Bring me that knife/Bring that knife to me.
把那把刀递给我。 - Can you help me bring in the shopping (= take it into the house)?
你能帮我把买的东西拿进屋里吗? - The police brought several men in for questioning (= took them to the police station because they might have been involved in a crime).
警方带了几个人回警局问话。 - When they visit us they always bring their dog with them.
他们来看我们时总是把狗带来。
carry : 指把物品从一个地方带到另一个地方,不涉及方向,只强调方式。
- Would you like me to carry your bag for you?
要我帮你背包吗? - She carried her tired child upstairs to bed.
她将疲惫的孩子抱上楼去睡觉。 - These books are too heavy for me to carry.
这些书太沉了,我搬不动。 - We only had a small suitcase, so we were able to carry it onto the plane.
我们只有一只小手提箱,所以能拎着它登机。 - Robson injured his leg in the second half of the match and had to be carried off.
罗布森在下半场比赛中腿部受伤,只好被抬到场外。 - Thieves broke the shop window and carried off (= removed) jewellery worth thousands of pounds.
小偷打碎了商店的橱窗,拿走了价值几千英镑的珠宝。
take : 指从说话人或说话人心目中所在处把某人或某物带离开,带到离说话者有一定距离的地方,与bring的方向正相反,侧重方向,不着重方式。
- The weather forecast said rain, so take your umbrella (with you) when you go out.
天气预报说有雨,所以外出时记得带伞。 - The suitcases were taken to San Antonio by mistake.
由于疏忽,手提箱被带到了马德里。 - Take the book up/down to the third floor of the library.
把书拿到图书馆的3层。 - I suggested that he should take her some chocolates/take some chocolates to her (= bring them to her as a present).
我建议他给她带些巧克力。
fetch : 指一往一返,相当于go and bring,去取了东西或带人再返回到出发处。
- Could you fetch me my glasses/fetch my glasses for me from the other room, please?
你去另一个房间帮我把眼镜拿过来好吗? - I have to fetch my mother from the station.
我得去车站接我母亲。
get : 口语用词,与fetch基本同义,语气随便。
- Let me go get my glasses.
我去把眼镜拿来。 - Can I get you a drink?
我给你端杯饮料,好吗?
convey : 指通过中间人传递信息,或以某种方式把人或物送到目的地。
- The goods are usually conveyed by rail.
这种货物通常通过铁路运输。 - Could you convey a message to Mr Merrick for me, please?
你能替我给梅里克先生传个口信吗?
transport : 指使用车辆或机械设备把人或货物从一处运载到另一处。
- the transport of live animals
活体动物的运输 - The company will arrange transport from the airport.
公司将负责从机场开始的交通安排。