日常在我們生動的漢語裡就有類似的：她一個人把三個兒女拖大（拉扯）成人之類的話。含義是她辛辛苦苦把三個孩子養育教育成自食其力的成年人。
英語裡也有類似的表達bring up是動詞短語，作“生養、養大、撫養（指照顧、教導孩子直到其成年。）”解時無語體之分，側重於童年時期的“精心教養”“多指家庭教育，還可以是社會教育、學校教育、宗教教育、黨的教育”，“提出； 談到； 嘔出
”。例如：
She brought up four children。
她養大了4個孩子。
I
brought up my seven children single-handed 。
我
獨自一人撫養了7個孩子。
Children
today are brought up on a diet of television cartoons and soap operas。
如今
的孩子是看電視上的動畫片和肥皂劇長大的。
She
was brought up very strictly。
她
從小家教很嚴。
I
am not going to bring up my child in this hole。
我
不會在這個鬼地方養育孩子的。
Many
women still take career breaks to bring up children。
仍然
有許多女性為了撫養孩子而離職。
I
had the terrible feeling of being left behind to bring up the baby while he had fun。
我
感覺糟糕透頂，我被留下撫養孩子，而他卻在尋歡作樂。
He
had to bring up a family of nine people。
他
必須撫養這一家九口。
He was brought up by his aunt。
他是由姑姑撫養大的。
I
was brought up by my nan。
我
是奶奶帶大的。
He
was brought up by adoptive parents in London。
他
由養父母在倫敦撫養長大。
Children are usually brought up to follow parents‘ advices。
小孩子通常都被教導要聽父母的話。
We
were brought up to be respectful of authority。
我們
從小就學會了尊重權威。
They were brought up to respect authority。
他們從小就被教導尊敬權威。
You
were probably brought up to think like that 。
你
可能從小就被教育那樣考慮問題。
He
has been brought up not to swear in front of women。
他
從小就被教育不要在女性面前說髒話。
I was brought up among people who read and wrote a lot。
我周圍是些經常讀書寫文章的人，我是在他們的薰陶下長大的。
She
was brought up in an atmosphere of luxury and wealth。
她
在錦衣玉食的環境中長大。
He
was brought up in North Yorkshire
他
是在北約克郡長大的。
I was brought up a Methodist。
我是受基督教循道宗的教育長大的。
I
was brought up a Methodist。
我
是受基督教循道宗的教育長大的。
I was brought up a Catholic。
我從小就受教養成為天主教徒。
The woman brought up four children alone 。那個婦女獨自養育了四個孩子。
He was brought up to believe that money is the most important thing in life。他所受的教養使他相信，金錢是生活中最重要的東西。
bring up a new generation 培養一代新人 ； 造就一綽人 ； 造就一代新人
bring up your lunch
把午飯吐出來
It’s hard for the baby to bring up wind。
嬰兒不容易打出嗝來。
bring up使顯示在計算機螢幕上；調出
Click with the right mouse button to bring up a new menu。
單擊滑鼠的右鍵，調出另一新選單。
You may bring up the matter at the meeting for consideration this afternoon。
今天下午你可以把這件事在會議上提出來考慮。
Bring it up at the meeting。
請將此事在會議上提出。
I
was brought up short by a terrible thought。
一
個可怕的念頭閃過，我一下子愣住了。
He
brought up a subject rarely raised during the course of
this
campaign 。
他
提出了一個在這次運動中很少被提及的話題。
