第一，迷你對話

A: What are the students doing now?

那些學生在干什么？

B: They are having a meeting.

他們在開會。

A: What are they discussing?

他們在討論什么？

B: They brought up the subject of the dorm rate.

他們提出來了有關膳宿收費的問題。

A: That is a hot topic.

這可是個熱門話題。

B：Yeah, they are more active than us.

是的，他們可比我們活躍得多。

第二，地道表達

bring up

1. 解詞釋義

Bring up的意思是“提起”“帶入話題”。

2. 拓展范例

e.g. If you try to bring up the matter again, you will be very foolish.

如果你想再提出這件事，那你就太傻了。

e.g. I'll bring up this matter for my manager's consideration.

我將提出此事請經理考慮。

e.g When I brought up the question of fund, he quickly interjected that it had been done.

我剛提出籌集基金的問題，他急忙插嘴說問題已經解決了。

e.g. The next thing I'd like to bring up for discussion is about packing.

下面我想提出包裝問題來討論一下。

第三，視野拓展

have a meeting：開會

e.g. That reminds me that I have a meeting to attend this evening.

這使我想起今晚我還有個會要參加。

e.g. The Young Pioneers usually have a meeting on Thursday afternoon.

少先隊員們通常在星期四下午開會。