offer/'ɒfər $ 'ɑːfər/

v. say that you are willing to do sth for sb or give sth to sb

n. an act of saying that you are willing to do sth for sb or give sth to sb

v. [T] 提供；自愿给予：[offer sb sth = offer sth to sb] The teacher offered some useful advice to Lucy. = The teacher offered Lucy some useful advice. 老师给露西提了一些有益的建议。

◇He offered $50 for the bike. 他出价50美元买这辆自行车。

◇[offer to do sth] He offered to carry the box for me. 他主动要求帮我搬箱子。

n. [C] 提供；自愿给予：[offer of sth] Thank you for your offer of help. 谢谢你的帮助。

◇He turned down several job offers. 他拒绝了好几个工作机会。

◇[offer to do sth] He accepted my offer to sweep the floor. 我主动要求打扫地板，他同意了。

构词of (=ob-) + fer (=carry搬运)→“搬运东西来”即“提供”

音组-ffer/-fər $ -fər/

differ; offer; suffer

常犯错误

✗ Mike offered helping her.

✓ Mike offered to help her. 迈克主动帮助她。

用法offer sth to sb多用在sth是代词或比to后的sb要短得多的情况下。

辨析offer; provide; supply