"make a suggestion" 是提出建议、给出提议的常用英语短语,强调“主动发起一个建议”的动作。
该短语的核心结构是“make a suggestion + 介词/从句”,具体分为以下几类:
后面接“对象(某人)”,用介词 to 连接。
Can I make a suggestion to you about the project?(关于这个项目,我能给你提个建议吗?)
She made a helpful suggestion to her friend who was struggling with exams.(她给正在备考的朋友提了个有用的建议。)
后面接“主题(某事)”,用介词 about 或 on 连接(两者通用,about 更口语,on 更正式)。
He made a suggestion about changing the meeting time.(他提出了更改会议时间的建议。)
The teacher made a suggestion on how to improve our writing skills.(老师就如何提高写作技巧提了建议。)
后面接同位语从句,说明“建议的具体内容”。此时从句需用虚拟语气(`should + 动词原形`,should 可省略)。
I made a suggestion that we (should) start the project next week.(我建议我们下周启动项目。)
She made a suggestion that the company (should) hire more part-time workers.(她建议公司多雇些兼职员工。)
在对话中,常省略介词或从句,直接用“make a suggestion”引出建议内容(后接破折号或直接说建议):
Let me make a suggestion—why don’t we go to the park this weekend?(我提个建议——周末去公园怎么样?)
Can I make a suggestion? Try using a different approach.(我能提个建议吗?试试换种方法。)
同义表达:`give a suggestion`(给出建议)、`offer a suggestion`(主动提议),但 `make a suggestion` 更强调“构思并提出”的过程,最常用。
否定/疑问形式:`don’t make a suggestion`(不要提建议)、`Did you make any suggestions?`(你提建议了吗?)
"make a suggestion" 是“提建议”的标准表达,关键要掌握:
给人用 `to sb.`,
关于事用 `about/on sth.`,
具体内容用 `that...`(虚拟语气)。
日常对话中灵活使用,能自然地表达“给出建议”的意图~