memorize、remember、recall、recollect与remind这些动词均有“记忆,记住,回忆”之意。
memorize : 指有意识的下功夫把某事的整个细节都记在脑子里。
- He studied his map, trying to memorize the way to Rose's street.
他研究了地图,试图记住到罗丝家那条街的路。
remember : 含义较广,多指无意识地回忆起往事,也可指通过主观努力去记忆。
- I don't remember my first day at school.
我已经忘了第一天上学的情景。 - I can still vividly remember my grandfather teaching me to play cards.
爷爷教我打纸牌的情景我记忆犹新。
recall比remember文雅,指想方设法回忆已经遗忘之事。
- He recalled that she always came home late on Wednesdays.
他回想起她星期三总是很晚回家。
recollect : 指在记忆中搜索,设法想起一时想不起的事情或人,强调过程。
- She could no longer recollect the details of the letter.
她想不起那封信的细节了。 - As far as I can recollect, she wasn't there on that occasion.
据我回忆,当时她不在场。
remind : 指经某人或某事的提醒而回忆起某件已遗忘之事。
- So she simply welcomed him and reminded him of the last time they had met.
于是她只是对他表示欢迎,并且提醒说他们上次见过面。 - Need I remind you who the enemy is?
还需要我来提醒你敌人是谁吗?