remember
remember — 動詞
1. to pull back into your thoughts a fact, event, or detail that you knew before —
記得；回憶
從腦中回想事實或經歷
to pull back into your thoughts a fact, event, or detail that you knew before — such as a phone number, a person’s name, or what happened on a certain day.
Kenji suddenly remembered that he had left his laptop on the train.
Kenji 突然想起他把筆記型電腦忘在火車上了。
remember + that-clause
Do you remember the address of that little bakery in Kyoto?
你還記得京都市區那間小麵包店的地址嗎？
remember + noun phrase (question)
I can’t remember where I put my reading glasses this time.
我這次想不起來把老花眼鏡放哪裡了。
Eleni remembered meeting Arjun at the conference in Singapore two years ago.
Eleni 記得她兩年前在新加坡的會議上見過 Arjun。
- forget
the opposite mental process: to lose information from memory
文法句型
remember + noun/pronoun
remember + that-clause
remember + wh-clause
remember + -ing form
常見錯誤
2. to not fail to do something that you intend or are supposed to do.
記得做
不忘記要做該做的事
to not fail to do something that you intend or are supposed to do.
Please remember to turn off the lights before you leave the office.
離開辦公室前請記得關燈。
imperative: remember + to-infinitive
Lien remembered to call her mother on the way to the station.
Lien 記得在去車站的路上打電話給媽媽。
past tense: remembered + to-infinitive
Did you remember to feed the cat before we left for the weekend?
我們週末出門前你有記得餵貓嗎？
Walid always remembers to thank the bus driver when he gets off.
Walid 下車時總是記得謝謝司機。
文法句型
remember + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: 'remember to do' refers to a future action you must not skip, while 'remember doing' recalls a past event. 'I remembered to buy milk' means you bought it as planned; 'I remember buying milk' means you can picture the purchase happening.
常見錯誤
3. to be known or famous for something you did or a quality you had, so that people
被銘記
因成就或特質而被後人記住
to be known or famous for something you did or a quality you had, so that people continue to think of you after that time.
Dr. Okonkwo will be remembered for his free medical clinics in rural areas.
Okonkwo 醫生會因為他在偏鄉提供免費診療而受人銘記。
passive: be remembered for [achievement]
Esteban is remembered as one of the finest architects of his generation.
Esteban 被銘記為他那個世代最傑出的建築師之一。
passive: be remembered as [role]
The chef is most remembered for her kindness to young cooks in the kitchen.
那位大廚最令人懷念的是她對廚房裡年輕廚師的親切。
That one act of bravery is what the firefighter is most remembered for.
那位消防員最為人記住的就是那次勇敢的舉動。
- commemorate
more formal and public; often used for official ceremonies or monuments
- be famous for
focuses on current fame rather than posthumous memory
文法句型
be remembered for + noun/-ing
be remembered as + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used in the passive voice. The subject can be a person, a personal quality, or a specific achievement. The active form ('People remember him for...') exists but is noticeably less common.
4. used when telling someone about something they already know but may have tempora
別忘了
提醒對方已知的事情
used when telling someone about something they already know but may have temporarily forgotten — often in the form of a polite reminder in conversation.
Remember, Sana, the train leaves at six in the morning, not in the evening.
Sana，記得喔，火車是早上六點開，不是晚上。
imperative with direct address
But remember that the store closes early on Sundays in this town.
但請記住，鎮上這家店週日很早就關門了。
remember + that-clause as reminder
And remember, Iris, your passport needs to be valid for at least six more months.
還有，Iris，記得你的護照至少還要有六個月的效期。
Also, Ari, remember that the museum is closed on Mondays, so plan your visit accordingly.
還有，Ari，記得博物館週一休館，所以安排行程時要留意。
文法句型
remember + that-clause (conversational imperative)
用法筆記
Only used in the imperative form or as part of a conversational that-clause. The listener already knows the information; the speaker is simply helping them keep it in mind. This sense is distinct from sense 1, where the listener is genuinely being told something new.
5. to keep the memory of an important occasion or a deceased person alive through f
紀念
以儀式或活動緬懷逝者或事件
to keep the memory of an important occasion or a deceased person alive through formal ceremonies, permanent markers, or annual customs.
The town holds a ceremony each spring to remember those lost at sea.
鎮上每年春天都會舉行儀式，緬懷那些在海上喪生的人。
remember in ceremonial context
Students planted a garden near the school to remember the children lost in the fire.
學生們在校園附近種了一座花園，紀念在那場大火中喪生的孩子們。
passive: was planted to remember
Every year the village remembers the flood of 1972 with a moment of silence.
每年村民們都會默哀片刻，紀念 1972 年的那場洪水。
Baraka lit a candle every year on his father’s birthday to remember him.
Baraka 每年父親生日那天都會點一根蠟燭來紀念他。
- commemorate
more specific: always involves a formal or public act; 'remember' in this sense is slightly softer
- honour
broader scope — can also apply to living people and current achievements
文法句型
remember + noun (ceremonial context)
6. to show affection or gratitude by leaving money, a gift, or a reward for someone
贈予；遺贈
送禮或金錢表達感謝或關愛
to show affection or gratitude by leaving money, a gift, or a reward for someone — often arranged through a will, a tip, or a planned donation.
Aunt Tamar remembered all her nieces and nephews in her will.
Tamar 姨媽在遺囑中留了一筆錢給所有姪子姪女。
remembered in + [legal document]
The tourists remembered their driver with a generous tip at the end of the trip.
觀光客在旅程結束時給司機一筆豐厚的小費，表達感謝。
remembered with + [gift]
Mr. Nakamura remembered the local animal shelter in his estate plan.
Nakamura 先生在他的遺產規畫中沒有忘記當地的動物收容所。
The old professor remembered his university with a donation to the library fund.
那位老教授捐助了一筆款項給學校圖書館，以表達對母校的心意。
文法句型
remember + person + in + legal document
remember + person + with + gift
7. to ask someone to pass along your good wishes or friendly greetings to another p
代為問候
請人轉達問候或祝福
to ask someone to pass along your good wishes or friendly greetings to another person.
Please remember me to your parents when you speak with them tonight.
今晚跟你父母通話時，請代我向他們問好。
imperative: remember me to + person
Christopher asked me to remember him to everyone in the sales team.
Christopher 要我代他向業務部的每個人問好。
ask + object + to remember + object + to + person
Before hanging up, she said, “Remember me to your sister and the kids.”
掛電話前她說：「代我向你妹妹和孩子們問好。」
Walid waved from the door and said, “Remember me to Kenji when you see him.”
Walid 在門口揮手說：「見到 Kenji 時，記得幫我問候他。」
文法句型
remember + object + to + person
用法筆記
This structure is fixed: 'remember + object (me/him/her/us/them) + to + person'. It can also be expressed as 'send my regards to' or 'give my love to'. More common in British English than American English.