suggest
suggest — 動詞
1. To offer someone a thought, possibility, or course of action for them to think a
建議
提出想法或計畫供人考慮
To offer someone a thought, possibility, or course of action for them to think about and decide on.
Sofie suggested going to the beach instead of the museum on Saturday.
Sofie 建議星期六去海灘，而不是去博物館。
suggest + gerund (suggested going)
Christopher suggested that we take the earlier train to avoid the crowd.
Christopher 建議我們搭早一點的火車，避開人潮。
suggest + that-clause with subjunctive
Nora suggested a new restaurant near the park for her birthday dinner.
Nora 提議在公園附近找一家新餐廳來慶祝她的生日晚餐。
Several different solutions were suggested during the team meeting, but none were chosen.
會議期間提出了好幾種不同的解決方案，但一個都沒被採用。
Nkechi suggested where we could find affordable furniture for our new apartment.
Nkechi 建議了我們在哪裡可以買到新公寓的平價家具。
- dissuade
to advise someone against doing something
文法句型
suggest + gerund
suggest + that-clause
suggest + wh-clause
suggest + noun phrase
用法筆記
Never followed by a to-infinitive or by 'someone + to-infinitive'. ❌ 'She suggested to go' / 'She suggested me to go' are incorrect. ✅ 'She suggested going' or 'She suggested that I go.' The that-clause often uses the subjunctive form of the verb (no -s for third person).
常見錯誤
2. To express a thought or emotion in a way that is not clear or direct, leaving th
暗示
不直接說出，間接表達
To express a thought or emotion in a way that is not clear or direct, leaving the listener to guess what is meant.
The look on Yael's face suggested she was not happy with the decision.
Yael 臉上的表情暗示她對這個決定並不滿意。
suggest + that-clause (without 'that')
Ari's slow replies suggested that he had lost interest in the project.
Ari 回覆得很慢，暗示他已經對這個計畫失去興趣。
suggest + that-clause (inference from behaviour)
The dark clouds suggested a storm was coming, so we took the boat back early.
烏雲暗示暴風雨即將來臨，所以我們早早把船開了回去。
Heather's silence during the discussion suggested that she disagreed but did not want to argue.
Heather 在討論中保持沉默，暗示她不同意但不想爭論。
文法句型
suggest + that-clause
suggest + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often paired with modal verbs ('may', 'might', 'could') to soften the claim: 'His tone may suggest anger, but he did not say so directly.' The that-clause can omit 'that' in informal contexts.
常見錯誤
3. To make someone think of a particular image, memory, or idea because of a connec
聯想
因關聯或相似而使人想起
To make someone think of a particular image, memory, or idea because of a connection or resemblance.
The smell of freshly baked bread suggested warm kitchens and family gatherings.
新鮮出爐的麵包香氣讓人聯想到溫暖的廚房和家庭聚會。
suggest + noun phrase (sensory trigger)
The painting's soft colours suggested a calm and peaceful morning by the sea.
這幅畫柔和的色調讓人聯想到海邊一個寧靜平和的早晨。
suggest + noun phrase (evocative quality)
The empty streets during the holiday suggested a town where everyone celebrated at home.
節日期間空無一人的街道讓人聯想到一個大家都在家裡團聚的小鎮。
That old photograph of the harbour suggested summers spent fishing with Lucía's grandfather.
那張港口的老照片讓人聯想到跟 Lucía 的祖父一起釣魚的那些夏天。
- evoke
to call up a strong feeling, memory, or image, often through art or sensory experience
- call to mind
more formal; focuses on the act of bringing a memory into conscious awareness
- bring to mind
the most common everyday equivalent; interchangeable in most contexts
- suppress
to stop a thought or memory from appearing
文法句型
suggest + noun phrase
suggest + that-clause
用法筆記
The subject is usually a thing (a sight, sound, smell, scene, or object) rather than a person. The focus is on what the thing makes someone think of, not on a conscious intention to communicate.