給你一個offer：offer的用法和辨析

I want to bring out the secrets of nature and apply them for the happiness of man. I don't know of any better service to offer for the short time we are in the world.

——Thomas Edison

我想揭示大自然的祕密，用來造福人類。我認爲，在我們的短暫一生中，最好的貢獻莫過於此了。

——托馬斯·愛迪生

一、你知道offer有幾種含義嗎？ 

n.

1.提供，提議(+of)[+to-v] [C] an act of saying that you are willing to do sth for sb or give sth to sb

Thank you for your kind offer of help.

感謝你想給予幫助的好意。

2.出價；報價 [C] an amount of money that sb is willing to pay for sth

I've had an offer of ￡1200 for the car.

有人向我出價1200英鎊買這輛汽車

3.錄用信；要約函 (= offer letter) 

I am beside myself with joy when I revieve the engaging offer.

當收到被錄用的信時，我欣喜若狂。

v.

1.給予，提供；拿出，出示(+to) [T] to make sth available or to provide the opportunity for sth

We offer a special instant replacement service for pagers.

我們對傳呼機提供快捷換貨的特別服務。

2.願意；試圖（做某事）[T] to have sth available that sb wants

Jerry has offered to take a share in the work.

傑裏表示願意參加這項工作。

3.出（價）；開（價）[T] to say that you are willing to do sth for sb or give sth to sb

We offered him the calculator for US$50.

這計算機我們向他開價五十美元。

4.貢獻；奉獻 to give sth to God

I feel I have a lot to offer as a team member.

我想作爲團隊一員，我能作出很多貢獻。

5.提議 [I] to advise

He offered to treat me to dine.

他提議出錢請我吃飯。

6.（機會等）出現 [I] appeal

She travels whenever the opportunity offers.

她一有機會就去旅行。

二、含有offer的常見短語

offer up

v. 貢獻

三、接下來，做個填詞遊戲吧

He sniffed at my _____.

他對我的提議不屑一顧。