vt. 使想起,使记起;提醒;
1.表示使某人想起某事或提醒某人某事,通常与介词 of 连用.如:
We must remind you of your promise.我们必须提醒你答应过的事.
有时可连用介词 about.如:
If I forget,please remind me about it.我要是忘了,请提醒我.
2.其后可接不定式的复合结构.如:
Be sure to remind her to come back early.一定要提醒她早点回来.
比较 remind sb to do sth 与 remind sb of doing sth:前者指提醒某人去做某事,其中的不定式所表示的动作尚未发生;后者指提醒某人(使某人想起)已经做过某事,其中的动名词表示动作已经发生.比较:
He reminded me to see the film.他提醒我去看这部电影.
He reminded me of my seeing the film.他提醒我说,我曾看过这部电影.
1. The cliffs, lapped by a crystal-clear sea, remind her of Capri.
清澈的海水拍打着悬崖峭壁,令她想起了卡普里。
2. Daytime television tended to remind her too forcefully of her own situation.
日间电视节目往往使她深刻地认识到自身的境况。
3. She resolved that, if Mimi forgot this promise, she would remind her.
她决定,如果米米忘记了这个承诺,她就提醒她。
4. Need I remind you who the enemy is?
还需要我来提醒你敌人是谁吗?
5. I'm sorry, I've forgotten your name. Can you remind me?
对不起,我忘了你的名字。提醒我一下好吗?
6. Remind me to buy another hairspray when I'm in town, would you?
在我进城时提醒我再买一罐喷发定型剂, 好 吗 ?