offer1/ˋɔfɚ; ˈɒfə/v 1 [T] to ask someone if they would like something, or to hold something out for them to take 提出﹐提供﹔拿出: offer sb sth Can I offer you a drink? 我给你一杯饮料好吗?offer sth to sb Simon lit a cigarette and then offered one to Ben. 西蒙点了一支烟﹐然后递了一支给本。COMMUNICATION 交际用法offering 主动提议Have sth informal 【非正式】吃某物吧﹐来点某物吧: Have a biscuit 吃块饼干吧。Would you like sth? 你要不要来点某物?: Would you like some wine? 你要不要喝点葡萄酒?Can I offer you sth? 我为你做某事好吗?: Can I offer you a lift into town? 我用车顺便送你进城好吗?Help yourself to sth (=take something, especially food, whenever you want it) 随便取用某物〔尤指食物〕: Help yourself to fruit. 随便吃水果吧。2 [I,T] to say that you are willing to do something 表示愿意﹐主动提出〔做某事〕: offer to do sth Carol didn’t even offer to help. 卡罗尔甚至都没有表示过要帮忙。3 [T] to provide something that people want or need 提供﹐给予: We offer a wide range of services. 我们提供各种服务。offer advice/help/support etc Your doctor should be able to offer you advice on diet. 你的医生应该可以提供饮食上的建议。4 [T] to say that you will pay a particular amount of money for something 出价: offer sb sth They’ve offered us £170,000 for the house. 他们向我们出价 17 万英镑买这幢房子。
offer2n [C] 1 when you say that you will give something to someone or do something for them〔愿给某人某物或愿为某人做某事的〕提议﹔提供: He's had a number of job offers . 已经有好几个地方表示愿意聘用他了。+of Thanks for your offer of help. 谢谢你提出帮忙。COLLOCATIONS 词语搭配make someone an offer 向某人提议have/receive an offer from someone 得到某人的提议consider an offer – to think about an offer carefully before making a decision 考虑某人的提议accept/take up an offer – to say yes 接受提议refuse/reject an offer or 或 turn it down – to say no 拒绝提议ACCEPT, REFUSE12 an amount of money that someone says they will pay for something 出价: He made me an offer of $50 for the bike. 他向我出价 50 美元买这辆自行车。3 when something is sold at a lower price than usual [→ discount] 特价﹐减价﹐削价: Don’t miss our special offer – two videos for the price of one. 不要错过我们的特别优惠—录影带买一送一。4 on offer BrE 【英】a) available to buy, use, or do 可供购买的﹔可供使用的﹔提供的: Activities on offer include windsurfing and waterskiing. 提供的活动包括风帆滑浪和滑水。b) being sold at a price that is lower than usual 特价[减价﹐削价]出售