give out

phrasal verbphr v

a) give something ↔ outGIVE to give something to each person in a group 分发某物 SYN hand out

Can you give the drinks out, please?

请你把饮料分给大家好吗？

give something ↔ out to

Students were giving out leaflets to everyone on the street.

学生们正在街上向每个人分发传单。

b) STOP MOVINGif part of your body gives out, it stops working properly or becomes much weaker 〔人体某一部分〕不能正常工作，变得无力

Just as I approached the town, my legs finally gave out.

就在我快到镇上时，双腿终于挪不动了。

c) FINISH/USE ALL OF somethingif a supply of something gives out, there is none left 耗尽，用光

My money was beginning to give out and there were no jobs to be found.

我的钱快用光了，工作也无处可找。

After two hours her patience gave out.

两小时之后，她失去了耐心。

d) give out somethingSEND to produce something such as light, heat, or a signal 发出〔光、热或信号〕 SYN emit

A gas lamp gave out a pale yellowish light.

煤气灯发出昏黄的光。

e) give something ↔ out British EnglishBrE formalSAY/STATE to announce something, especially officially 〔尤指正式地〕宣布某事，公布某事

It was given out that the government was to enter into negotiations with the rebels.

据宣布，政府要和叛军进行谈判。

Examples from the Corpus

give out• The musical triangle gives out a clear, beautiful note when struck.• The oil lamp gave out a pleasant yellowish light.• The stun gun, when applied to the body, gives out a sharp electric shock.

give to• First, transfer payments actually give money out to the poor.

give outChinese

give out phrasal verb
⇨ distribute

give out