| 释义 |
bring someone to their senses bring (one) to (one's) sensesTo cause one to resume acting, thinking, or feeling rationally or normally. I was starting to get disoriented after being awake for 36 hours straight, but a good night's rest brought me to my senses. I was excited to book a vacation until my nearly-depleted bank account brought me to my senses.See also: bring, sensebring someone to their senses If an event or something you say brings someone to their senses, it makes them start to be reasonable and act in a sensible way. Insist that he treats you better or you will leave. This just might bring him to his senses. Note: You can say that someone comes to their senses if they start to be reasonable and act in a sensible way. So all he could do was hope that maybe the British would eventually come to their senses and act.See also: bring, sense, someonebring someone to their senses cause someone to think and behave reasonably after a period of folly or irrationality.See also: bring, sense, someone |