Bring out這個片語大家都知道是“產(chǎn)生，帶來”的意思，但是你們是否知道它還有“使顯露，襯托”的意思呢？比如He brought out the significant aspects of the problem，這個句子的意思是：他揭示了問題的重要方面。這里bring out 作“顯露，揭示，揭露”講，相當(dāng)于make clear; reveal; demonstrate，在許多情況下，這個片語是作“襯托”講，先看下面的例句：
Kelly is wearing a new outfit, that shade looks good on her. It brings out the blue in her eyes.
（譯文：Kelly穿了套新衣服，那顏色看起來很適合他，它襯托出他的藍(lán)眼睛。）
當(dāng)片語bring out 作為“襯托”講時相當(dāng)于foil. 其實這個意思也是從本意“帶來，帶出”之意發(fā)展而來的，大家可以仔細(xì)體會一下。To bring out something is to serve as a foil to. 再兩個例子：
I think that situations in the face of threat can bring out the best in people.
（譯文：我認(rèn)為越是面臨威脅，才能襯托出人性的美好。）
接下來我們要向朋友們介紹今天的第二個片語lay it on thick. 記得筆者在讀書時跟著一位書法家專門學(xué)習(xí)過書法，自認(rèn)懂得點入門之道，所以隨便“創(chuàng)作”了一幅，不料同事見了，嘖嘖稱贊，一致奉我為大書法家。
My workmates considered my handwriting work a great artwork. But I think they're just laying it on a little thick.
（譯文：我同事把我的書法作品視為一件偉大的藝術(shù)品。但我想他們實在是有點言過其實。）
lay it on thick在這里的意思是“捧得過分，過分恭維”，The idiom refers to someone who praises other people or something too much, especially in order to get what he or she wants.我們說贊美別人要有藝術(shù)，捧得過分就是“拍馬*拍到馬蹄子上去了”看下面這個句子是如何描述的：
When we compliment others, we must find something specific to praise and make sure our compliments are sincere, otherwise, they will think we're laying it on a little thick.
（譯文：當(dāng)稱贊別人時，我們必須針對具體的事來稱贊并確定我們的稱贊是誠心的，否則，他們會認(rèn)為我們有點言過其實。）
結(jié)束語：要說隔壁的小靚國色天香，實在是有點言過其實（lay it on thick）,俗話說鮮花還需綠葉襯（bring out）,難怪她常與那個長得很丑的女人進(jìn)進(jìn)出出，當(dāng)然就顯得自己漂亮多了嘛！
Kelly is wearing a new outfit, that shade looks good on her. It brings out the blue in her eyes.
（譯文：Kelly穿了套新衣服，那顏色看起來很適合他，它襯托出他的藍(lán)眼睛。）
當(dāng)片語bring out 作為“襯托”講時相當(dāng)于foil. 其實這個意思也是從本意“帶來，帶出”之意發(fā)展而來的，大家可以仔細(xì)體會一下。To bring out something is to serve as a foil to. 再兩個例子：
I think that situations in the face of threat can bring out the best in people.
（譯文：我認(rèn)為越是面臨威脅，才能襯托出人性的美好。）
接下來我們要向朋友們介紹今天的第二個片語lay it on thick. 記得筆者在讀書時跟著一位書法家專門學(xué)習(xí)過書法，自認(rèn)懂得點入門之道，所以隨便“創(chuàng)作”了一幅，不料同事見了，嘖嘖稱贊，一致奉我為大書法家。
My workmates considered my handwriting work a great artwork. But I think they're just laying it on a little thick.
（譯文：我同事把我的書法作品視為一件偉大的藝術(shù)品。但我想他們實在是有點言過其實。）
lay it on thick在這里的意思是“捧得過分，過分恭維”，The idiom refers to someone who praises other people or something too much, especially in order to get what he or she wants.我們說贊美別人要有藝術(shù)，捧得過分就是“拍馬*拍到馬蹄子上去了”看下面這個句子是如何描述的：
When we compliment others, we must find something specific to praise and make sure our compliments are sincere, otherwise, they will think we're laying it on a little thick.
（譯文：當(dāng)稱贊別人時，我們必須針對具體的事來稱贊并確定我們的稱贊是誠心的，否則，他們會認(rèn)為我們有點言過其實。）
結(jié)束語：要說隔壁的小靚國色天香，實在是有點言過其實（lay it on thick）,俗話說鮮花還需綠葉襯（bring out）,難怪她常與那個長得很丑的女人進(jìn)進(jìn)出出，當(dāng)然就顯得自己漂亮多了嘛！