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一位听众来信询问动词 “bring”、“take”、“fetch” 和 “carry” 之间的区别。虽然它们都可以用来表达 “拿” 或 “携带” 的意思，但它们分别有 “把某物拿来” 和 “把某物带走” 等不同的含义和动作方向。本期节目中，主持人 Phil 和天圻将讲解这四个词在意思和用法上细微差别。

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Tianqi
大家好，欢迎收听 BBC 英语教学的 “你问我答” 节目。I'm Tianqi.

Phil
And I'm Phil. We have a question from one of our listeners.

Question
我有个问题：和 “拿” 相关的几个动词：“bring”、“take”、“fetch”、“carry” 在用法上总是容易混淆，请问可以讲解下该如何区分这几个单词吗 ？

Phil
There's a lot of overlap between these words, but there are some important differences that you need to remember. Let's start with 'carry', which is the simplest.

Tianqi
是的，“carry” 的意思是这四个词中最容易被理解的。它表示 “在移动的过程中携带着某物，或把某物从一个地方运送到另一个地方”，通常强调携带或运送的过程。 

Phil
That's right! It can focus on the action of holding something and moving it to somewhere. It can also mean to have with you when you go somewhere. Listen to these examples.

Examples
The worst thing about shopping is having to carry heavy bags home at the end of it!
（购物最麻烦的就是最后要拎着沉重的袋子回家！）

I always carry my bag with me. It's got everything I might need in it!
（我的包总是和我形影不离。它里面有我可能会需要的一切！）

Phil
Now let's look at how the other verbs are different, starting with 'take'.

Tianqi
“Take” 的意思是 “带走；带去某处”，指 “把在身边的某物或人带到另一个地方去”。下面请听两个例句。

Examples
Can you take this package to your brother?
（你能把这个包裹带给你哥哥吗？）

I'm going to take that cake to the party to share with everyone.
（我打算把蛋糕带到聚会上和大家一起分享。） 

Phil
Another way that we use 'take' is to talk about the things that we need to have with us for a specific purpose or occasion.

Tianqi
是的，“take” 后面也常连接 “为了某个特殊目的或场合我们所需要携带的东西”，而 “carry” 则不能用来表达相似的意思。下面请听两个例句。

Examples
I mustn't forget to take suncream on holiday with me.
（度假的时候，我一定不能忘带防晒霜。）

I'm going to take my computer to the technician. I need her to have a look at it.
（我要把我的电脑拿去让技术人员看一下。）

Phil
Now, let's move on to 'bring'. We often use it to talk about moving something for a particular purpose. However, there is a very important difference – direction.

Tianqi
和 “take” 的意思不同，“bring” 表示 “把不在身边的某物，从某地带到说话者面前或某个地点”。下面，让我们来听两个例句。

Examples
Oh no! I forgot to bring suncream. Right, I'd better go and buy some.
（哎呀！我忘记带防晒霜了。我得去买一些。）

I've brought my computer for you to have a look at. It's making a funny noise.
（我把电脑拿来了，请你看一下。它总是发出一种滑稽的响声。）

Tianqi
“Fetch” 表示 “去取来” 或 “去拿来”，通常指的是 “先拿到某物，然后再带回来”。下面请听两个例句。

Examples
Oh no! I left my keys upstairs. Could you fetch them for me? Thank you!
（哎呀！我把钥匙落在楼上了。你可以帮我上去取一下吗？谢谢！）

If you need those documents, I'll go and fetch them for you.
（如果你需要那些文件的话，我可以去给你拿来。）

Phil
Because both 'fetch' and 'bring' refer to movement towards the speaker, there are times when either can be used.

Tianqi
“Fetch” 和 “bring” 都可以表示 “把某物从一个地方带过来”，所以在一些表达中，这两个单词也可以互相替换使用。下面请听例句。

Examples
Could you fetch some water? We're going to need it.
Could you bring some water? We're going to need it.
（你可以去拿点水吗？我们之后会需要它。）

Tianqi
最后，我们来总结一下 “carry”、“take”、“bring” 和 “fetch” 之间的区别。“Carry” 表示 “携带或搬运某物”，强调携带的过程；“take” 的意思是 “带走” 或 “带去某处”，强调把在身边的某物带到另一个地方去，而 “bring” 的意思是 “带来”，强调把不在身边的某物从某个地方带到说话者面前或目标地点；“fetch” 的意思是 “去取来”，强调先去取、再带回来。好的，希望本期内容对你有所帮助。

Phil
If you have a question that you'd like us to answer, you can email us too at questions.chinaelt@bbc.co.uk

Tianqi
你也可以通过微博向我们提问。我们的微博账号是 “BBC英语教学”。Bye, everyone!

Phil
Bye!