advertise

advertise — verb

1. to place news of a product, service, job, room, or event before many people so t

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

to place news of a product, service, job, room, or event before many people so they notice it and respond.

例句

Bram advertised her homemade candles at the Sunday market with painted cards.

advertise + product in a selling setting

The hotel advertised for a night manager in Monday's local paper.

advertise for + person/job wanted

同義詞
  • promote

    stresses increasing interest or sales, not just placing the message

  • publicize

    broader and slightly more formal; not limited to things for sale

  • market

    more business-focused and strategic than advertise

  • announce

    simply gives information; it may not try to persuade people

反義詞
  • hide

    to keep something from being seen or known

  • withhold

    to deliberately not make information public

文法句型

advertise + noun

advertise for + person/job

be advertised + adverb/place

用法筆記

Object is usually something people can buy, join, attend, rent, or apply for. When the goal is to find a worker, tenant, or buyer, the pattern 'advertise for' is common.

常見錯誤

❌The cafe advertised a new cook last week.
✅The cafe advertised for a new cook last week.
💡when you want to hire someone, use 'advertise for' before the person or job.

2. to spread a private detail or some fact about yourself so that many people hear

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

to spread a private detail or some fact about yourself so that many people hear it, often in a way that seems unwise or embarrassing.

例句

Ilya advertised his exam score to everyone on the bus home.

advertise + personal detail to a wide audience

Rohan never advertised his family's money, even after moving into a bigger house.

common object: wealth or status

同義詞
  • publicize

    more neutral or formal; it does not always suggest bad judgment

  • broadcast

    stronger; suggests telling a very wide audience

  • brag about

    informal and narrower; used when you show off your own success

反義詞

文法句型

advertise + private matter

advertise + noun + to + audience

用法筆記

Usually used with information that could have stayed private, such as money, plans, arguments, or good deeds. Distinguish from sense 1, where the aim is to attract customers or responses rather than expose personal matters.

常見錯誤

❌I advertised my illness to my doctor.
✅I told my doctor about my illness.
💡'advertise' suggests making something widely known, not informing one person.