convey
verbto make ideas, feelings, etc. known to somebody 表达，传递（思想、感情等） - convey something
Colours like red convey a sense of energy and strength. 红色之类的颜色可给人以充满活力与力量的感觉。 - convey something to somebody (formal)
Please convey my apologies to your wife. 请向你的妻子转达我的歉意。 - convey how, what, etc…
He tried desperately to convey how urgent the situation was. 他不顾一切地试图说明情况是多么紧急。 - convey that…
She did not wish to convey that they were all at fault. 她不愿表示出他们人人都有错。
Extra ExamplesHe managed to convey his enthusiasm to her. 他设法向她表达了自己的热情。 The novel vividly conveys the experience of growing up during the war. 这本小说生动地描绘了战时成长的经历。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- perfectly
- powerfully
- …
- can
- could
- try to
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- to
- convey something
- convey somebody/something (from…) (to…) (formal)
to take, carry or transport somebody/something from one place to another 传送；运送；输送 Pipes convey hot water from the boiler to the radiators. 管道把热水从锅炉输送到暖气片。 A carriage was waiting to convey her home. 一辆马车正等着送她回家。
Extra ExamplesFlowers from the Isles of Scilly were conveyed by steamer to Penzance. 西利群岛的鲜花由轮船运送到彭赞斯。 Pipes convey hot water to the radiators. 管道把热水输送到暖气片。 The stone was conveyed by river to the site. 河水将石头带到那一处。
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘escort’; compare with convoy): from Old French conveier, from medieval Latin conviare, from con- ‘together’ + Latin via ‘way’.