give1 /ɡɪv/ ●●●S1W1 verb (past tensepstgave /ɡeɪv/, past participleppgiven /ˈɡɪvən/)
1present or money 礼物或钱 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]GIVE to let someone have something as a present, or to provide something for someone 赠送,给予,捐赠
give somebody something
What did Bob give you for your birthday?
你生日鲍勃送了你什么?
Researchers were given a £10,000 grant to continue their work.
研究人员得到一万英镑的经费以继续他们的研究。
I’ve got some old diaries that my grandmother gave me years ago.
我有几本旧日记本,是多年前祖母给我的。
give something to somebody
a ring which was given to him by his mother
他母亲送给他的一枚戒指
I didn’t steal it! Maria gave it to me!
我不是偷的!是玛丽亚给我的!
Most people are willing to give to charity.
大多数人都愿意向慈善事业捐款。
The situation is now desperate, so please give generously.
现在情况危急,请大家慷慨解囊。
Don’t say ‘give to someone something’: He gave me a card (NOT He gave to me a card). | They gave a prize to the best chef (NOT They gave to the best chef a prize).
不要说 ‘give to someone something’: He gave me a card (不说 He gave to me a card).他送给我一张卡片。| They gave a prize to the best chef (不说 They gave to the best chef a prize).他们给最佳大厨颁了奖。
2put STH in SB’s hand 把某物放入某人手里 [transitiveT]GIVE to put something in someone’s hand 交给,递给,拿给
give somebody something
Give me the letter, please.
请把信给我。
give something to somebody
He poured some wine into a glass and gave it to her.
他倒了一杯酒递给她。
3let SB do STH 让某人做某事 [transitiveT]LET/ALLOW to allow or make it possible for someone to do something 允许,许可
give somebody something
He finally gave us permission to leave.
他最后还是允许我们离开。
These meetings give everyone a chance to express their opinions.
这些会议给每个人发表意见的机会。
Students are given the freedom to choose their own topics.
学生有选择课题的自主权。
Language gives us the ability to communicate at a much higher level than any other animal.
语言赋予我们远远高于其他动物的交流能力。
Women were given the vote in the early 1900s.
20 世纪初,妇女获得了选举权。
give somebody control/authority/responsibility etc
She was given absolute control over all recruitment decisions.
所有的人事录用决策她都有绝对的控制权。
give something to somebody
This bill will give more power to local authorities.
这项议案将给予地方政府更大的权力。
4tell SB STH 告诉某人某事 [transitiveT]TELL to tell someone information or details about something, or to tell someone what they should do 给予,提供〔信息〕
She gave me some information on university courses.
她向我提供了一些有关大学课程的信息。
My secretary will be able to give you more details.
我的秘书会告诉你更详细的情况。
Let me give you some advice.
我给你一些建议吧。
give orders/instructions
She certainly likes giving orders.
她确实爱发号施令。
They were given strict instructions not to tell anyone.
他们得到严格指示不要告诉任何人。
Can you give me directions to the station (=tell me how to go there)?
你能告诉我去车站怎么走吗?
He gave the following example.
他举了下面的例子。
You may have to give evidence in court (=tell a court about what you have seen or know to be true).
你可能需要出庭作证。
give an account/description
He gave a disturbing account of the murder.
他对凶案发生经过的描述令人困惑。
5make a movement/do an action 做出动作DO [transitiveT] to do something by making a movement with your hand, face, body etc 做〔动作〕
give a smile/laugh/grin/frown/yawn etc
She gave a little frown.
她轻轻地皱了皱眉头。
Joel gave me a smile as I walked in.
我走进去的时候乔尔对我笑了笑。
He gave her a big hug.
他给了她一个大大的拥抱。
give a wave/movement/signal
He gave a wave of his hand.
他挥了挥手。
Don’t move until I give the signal.
我没有发信号你就别动。
give something a shake/rattle/tug etc
She picked up the envelope and gave it a shake.
她拿起信封晃了晃。
6speech/talk/performance 演说/谈话/表演 [transitiveT]APPERFORM to make a speech, perform a piece of music etc for a group of people 发表〔讲话等〕;举行〔演出等〕
give a talk/speech/lecture
He’s giving a talk on early Roman pottery.
他要作一个关于古罗马早期陶器的报告。
give a performance/display
They gave one of their best performances to date.
他们的这次演出是迄今为止最好的几场之一。
7make SB have a feeling 使某人有某种感觉 [transitiveT]CAUSE to make someone have a feeling 使产生〔某种感觉〕
give somebody something
He gave us quite a shock.
他让我们十分震惊。
The course has given me a lot more confidence.
这门课程使我增加了不少信心。
His job did not give him much sense of fulfilment.
他的工作没有给他多少成就感。
give something to somebody
Their music has given pleasure to a lot of people over the years.
多少年来,他们的音乐给许多人带来了快乐。
give somebody a headache/hangover
Keep the noise down – you’re giving me a headache!
别那么大声——我头都痛了!
8make SB have problems 给某人带来问题 [transitiveT]SCT to make someone have problems 带来〔问题〕
give somebody problems/trouble/difficulties
The new software has given us quite a few problems.
这种新软件给我们带来不少问题。
9make SB ill 使某人生病 [transitiveT]GIVE to infect someone with the same illness that you have 传染
give somebody something
Don’t come too close – I don’t want you to give me your cold!
别离我太近——我可不想让你把感冒传给我!
give something to somebody
It’s very unlikely a doctor could give HIV to a patient.
医生把艾滋病病毒传染给病人的可能性极小。
10organize a social event 组织社交活动PARTY [transitiveT] to organize a social event such as a party 举办,举行〔聚会等〕SYN hold, put on
We’re giving a small party for dad’s birthday next week.
下个星期爸爸生日,我们要为他举行一个小小的派对。
11make SB do STH 使某人做某事 [transitiveT]JOB/TASK to tell someone to do a job or piece of work 分配〔任务〕;布置〔作业〕
give somebody work/homework etc
How much homework are you given in a week?
你一星期有多少家庭作业?
He’s always giving us chores to do around the house.
他老是叫我们干家务。
12make SB/STH have a quality 使某人/某物具有某种品质 [transitiveT]PROVIDE to make someone or something have a particular quality 使具有〔某种品质〕SYN lend
give somebody/something sth
The ginger gives the dish a wonderful spicy flavour.
姜使这道菜带有可口的辣味。
His grey hair gave him an air of distinction.
灰白的头发赋予他一种尊贵的气派。
Its association with the movie industry has given the place a certain glamor.
与电影业的联系使这个地方具有一种特殊的魅力。
13pay for 为…付钱 [transitiveT]PAY FOR to pay a particular amount of money for something 支付,付给
They say they’re not willing to give any more than they’ve already offered.
14behave towards 以某种态度对待 [transitiveT] to behave towards someone in a way that shows you have a particular attitude or feeling towards them 表示〔某种态度或情感〕
give somebody loyalty/obedience/respect
The people were expected to give their leader absolute obedience and loyalty.
人民被要求对领袖表示绝对的服从和忠诚。
15punishment 惩罚 [transitiveT] to officially say that someone must have a particular punishment 判处,处以
give somebody a fine/a sentence
If you don’t pay on time, you could be given a fine of up to $1,000.
你如果没有按时付款,可能会被处以高达1,000美元的罚金。
give somebody six months/three years etc (=in prison) 判某人六个月/三年等(徒刑)
The judge gave her two years in prison.
法官判她入狱两年。
16give (somebody) an impression/a sense/an ideaIDEAto make someone think about something in a particular way 给(某人)某种印象/感觉/想法
I didn’t want to give him the wrong idea about the job.
我不想让他对这份工作有错误的印象。
The report gives us a very accurate picture of life in the inner cities.
这篇报道非常准确地为我们描绘了老城区的生活现状。
17give something thought/attention/consideration etc (also give thought/attention/consideration etc to something)THINK ABOUT to spend some time thinking about something carefully 考虑某事
Congress has been giving the crime bill serious consideration.
国会一直在认真考虑打击犯罪的法案。
I’ll give the matter some thought and let you know my decision next week.
这件事我考虑考虑,下个星期告诉你我的决定。
18give (somebody) a handspokenHELP to help someone do something 帮(某人)一下
Can you give me a hand?
你能帮我一下吗?
give (somebody) a hand with
Shall I give you a hand with that bag?
要我帮你拎那个包吗?
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give (somebody) a hand• After George had left his basket at home he gave Willie a hand.• Léonie said to Rose: I'd like to give you a hand.• Please, man, give me a hand!• I gave her hand a quick, cautioussqueeze.• It shows that some one out there is thinking of us, and giving us a hand along in the world.• Even so, some one would usually give me a hand or watch, with amusement, from the corners of their eyes.• I gave her a handpacking up her clothes and stuff.
19give somebody a call/buzz (also give somebody a ring/bellBritish EnglishBrE) informalTELEPHONE to telephone someone 打电话给某人
I’ll give you a call about seven, okay?
我七点左右给你打电话,好吗?
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give somebody a call/buzz• Compaq is prettywonderful about fixing such stuff under warranty, so give them a call.• If Andruw gives you any trouble, give me a call.• So why not give us a call!• Still, he would give Carter a call.• You and a friend can give each other a call.• Will you give me a call if you have any ideas?• If you'd like to meet up for a drink or something, do give me a call on the above number.• It's obvious: unless work gives us a buzz, we won't give our best.
20give something a try/shot/whirl (also give something a goBritish EnglishBrE) informalTRY TO DO OR GET something to try to do something, especially something you have not done before 试一试某事
I’m not usually much good at this sort of game, but I’ll give it a go.
我通常不大擅长这种游戏,不过我还是试试吧。
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give something a try/shot/whirl• Are you having troublefixing the printer? Let me give it a shot.• He says he thought he'd give it a try, but he got stuck.• We wanted into the book badly, and gave it a shot one afternoon.• But on this case, I can not give it a try - that is the point.• Magnus grew fat on brownwholemealscraps and Gina gave up trying to keep him away.• She had given up trying to read to him, play with him, teach him anything: he could not learn.• Vladimir finally gave up trying to teach me and returned to his sketching.• Joegives her the shot twice a week.
21give somebody time/a few weeks/all day etcTIME/HAVE TIMEto allow time for someone to do something, or for something to happen 给某人时间/几个星期时间/一整天时间等
I’ve asked him to give me a couple more days to finish my essay.
我要求他再给我几天时间把文章写完。
Flexible working hours could give working parents more time to spend with their children.
弹性工作时间可以让上班的父母有更多时间和孩子在一起。
22I give it six weeks/a month etcspokenCONTINUOUS used to say that you do not think something will continue successfully for very long 我估计不会超过六个星期/一个月等〔某事就会失败〕
I give the project six months at the most before it all falls apart.
我估计这个项目最多不出六个月就会告吹。
23not give something a second thought/another thoughtto not think or worry about something at all 根本不想某事;毫不担心某事
The matter didn’t seem important, and I hardly gave it a second thought.
这件事情好像并不重要,所以我几乎没有多想。
24be less strict 让步 [intransitiveI]CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENT to be willing to change what you think or do according to what else happens 让步,妥协
I think that both sides need to give a little.
我觉得双方都要作出点让步。
25state a decision 宣布决定 [transitiveT]British EnglishBrEDS to state what your official decision or judgment is, for example in a game 作出〔决定或判决〕
The referee has given a penalty.
裁判已经判了点球。
The jury will be giving its verdict within the next couple of days.
陪审团将在未来几天作出裁断。
26give a mark/score 给分数 [transitiveT] to decide that someone should have a particular score or mark for something that they have done 给出〔分数或成绩〕
She only gave me a B for my last essay.
我上一篇论文她只给了一个B。
The judges have given him top marks for this performance.
这场表演评委给了他最高分。
27bend/stretch 弯曲/伸展 [intransitiveI]LOOSE if a material gives, it bends or stretches when you put pressure on it 弯曲;伸展
New shoes often feel tight, but the leather should give a little after a few days.
新鞋子往往感觉很紧,但是穿几天皮子就会松一些。
28break/move 折断/移动 [intransitiveI]BREAK if something gives, it breaks or moves away suddenly because of weight or pressure on it 断裂;移动
The branch suddenly gave beneath him.
他脚下的树枝突然断裂。
I pushed against the door with all my might, but it still wouldn’t give.
我使出全身力气推门,但它还是一动不动。
29give me something (any day/time)spokenPREFER used to say that you like something much more than something else 我最喜欢的是某物
30would give anything/a lot/your right arm etc for somethingspokenWANT used when you would like something very much 愿意为某物付出一切〔表示十分想要某物〕
I’d give my right arm for a figure like that.
我要是能有那样的身材,叫我干什么都愿意。
31not give a damn/shit etcspoken not politeDON'T CARE used to say that you do not care at all about something 毫不在乎
I don’t give a damn what you think.
我才不管你怎么想呢。
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not give a damn/shit etc• As David said, the union simply does not give a shit.• It was nature that had turned her grey, she said, and she did not give a damn.• I think their nonchalance about not caring or not giving a damn about recordsales is just not true.• For opening doors and not giving a damn about what anybody else has to say to it.• My ideal would be to not give a damn as much as possible.• This time she yelled his name, not giving a damn if she looked a fool, and dived after him.
32don’t give me thatspokenBELIEVE used to say that you do not believe someone’s excuse or explanation 别给我来那一套〔表示不相信某人的借口或解释〕
Don’t give me that! I know exactly where you’ve been!
别跟我来这一套!我十分清楚你去哪里了!
33give somebody what forspoken to tell someone angrily that you are annoyed with them 痛骂某人
I’ll give that boy what for when I see him!
等见到了那个男孩,我要好好教训他一顿!
34give as good as you getFIGHT FOR OR AGAINST somethingto fight or argue with someone using the same amount of skill or force that they are using 针锋相对,毫不示弱地反击[反驳]
I don’t worry about Emma because I know she can give as good as she gets.
我不担心埃玛,因为我知道她会以牙还牙的。
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give as good as you get• At 87, Juran is still able to give as good as he gets.• Don't you worry about Tim. He may be small but he gives as good as he gets!• It was a toughinterview, but I thought the Presidentgave as good as he got.• The youngest of three sons, Dave can give as good as he gets.
35give and takeinformal to help other people and do things for them as well as expecting them to do things for you 互谅互让,互帮互助
You have to learn to give and take in any relationship.
36give or take a few minutes/a penny/a mile etcAPPROXIMATELY spoken used to say that the amount or figure that you have just mentioned is nearly correct, but not exactly 相差几分钟/一便士/一英里等
It’ll be a £1,000, give or take £50 or so.
那将是1,000英镑,出入50英镑左右。
37I’ll give you thatspokenTRUE used to admit that someone is right about something 那点我承认
I was wrong to trust him, I’ll give you that.
我不该相信他,这一点我承认。
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I’ll give you that• I 'll give you that much, you did.• It's quite a place, I 'll give it that.• Okay, I 'll give you that as well.• They were not incompetents, I 'll give them that.• Well, it's been your century, you guys, I 'll give you that.• It's nice - I'll give you that - but I still wouldn't want to live there.
38give somebody to understand/think/believe somethingformal to make someone think that a particular thing is true 使某人理解/相信某事
I was given to understand that I would be offered a permanent job.
我得到的信息是,我会得到一份固定的工作。
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give somebody to understand/think/believe something• She'd given more time to thinking about Lucy than anything else for months.• But the knottedtensions between people and groups of people give us plenty to think about.• Ireland would be given something new to think about.• It obviously gave him plenty to think about.• A parting sniff as she left the room gave the gentleman to understand that he had disappointed her.• He would have given anything to believe that Isambard was lying.• But he had also given her time to think what she was doing.
39give it to somebody straightinformal to tell someone something in a cleardirect way 直接告诉某人
There’s no point in beating about the bush, so I’ll give it to you straight.
没有必要拐弯抹角,我就有话直说吧。
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give it to somebody straight• He gives it to you straight.• Listen, Dan, let me give it to you straight, as I see it.
40.I give you the chairman/prime minister/groom etcBritish EnglishBrE spoken used at the end of a formalspeech to invite people to welcome a special guest 有请主席/首相/新郎等
41.sex 性 [transitiveT] old-fashionedGIVE if a woman gives herself to a man, she has sex with him 〔女子〕委身于〔男子〕
THESAURUS
give to let someone have something, without expecting to be paid for it 赠送,给予
He was always giving me gifts.
他总是送我礼物。
They gave a free drink to all their customers.
他们给所有顾客都送一杯免费饮料。
donate to give money to an organization that helps people or protects something, or to give your blood or part of your body to save someone’s life 捐赠,捐献
The company donates 1 per cent of its profits to charity.
这家公司把利润的1%捐赠给慈善机构。
70% of people wanted to donate their organs after death.
有70%的人想要去世后捐献自己的器官。
award to officially give money or a prize to someone 奖励,授予
She was awarded a million dollars in damages.
她得到了一百万美元的损失赔偿。
Hollywood awarded him an Oscar for his performance.
好莱坞给他颁发了奥斯卡表演奖。
present to formally or officially give something to someone by putting it in their hands, especially at a formal ceremony 颁发,授予
They presented her with a bouquet of flowers.
他们给她献上了一束花。
leave (also bequeath /bɪˈkwiːð, bɪˈkwiːθ/ formal) to officially arrange for someone to have something that you own after your death (死后)留给,遗赠
He left most of his property to his wife.
他把大部分财产都留给了妻子。
lavish somebody with something/lavish something on somebody formal to give someone a lot of something, especially praise, attention, or gifts 给予某人大量某物
After his team won, the press lavished him with praise.
他的球队获胜之后,报界对他盛赞有加。
confer formal to give someone an honour, a university degree, or the right or power to do something 授予,赋予〔荣誉、学位、权利或权力〕
the powers conferred on him by Parliament
议会授予他的权力
nthe highest honor that her country could confer on her
nbestow formal to give someone something to show how much they are respected, for example an honour, a title, or a gift – a very formal use
He was also bestowed the title of ‘Cultural Ambassador of Grenada’.
to give something to a group of people 把某物送给一群人
hand something out/give something out to give something to each of the people in a group 分发某物
The teacher handed out the test papers.
老师把测验卷子分发下去。
nI’m going to give out some forms for you to fill in.
distribute to give things to a large number of people, especially in the streets 〔尤在街上〕散发
Anti-war protesters were distributing leaflets.
反战示威抗议者在散发传单。
share (also share something outBritish EnglishBrE) to divide something into equal parts and give a part to each person 分享,共享
They shared the profits among the staff.
他们让员工分享利润。
PHRASAL VERBS
42give somebody/something awayphrasal verbphr v
a)GIVEto give something to someone because you do not want or need it for yourself 分送,送掉〔不需要的东西〕
I gave most of my books away when I left college.
我大学毕业时把大部分书都送掉了。
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Give your old clothes away to a thrift shop.
把你的旧衣服送给慈善商店吧。
b)GIVEto give something to someone without asking for any money, rather than selling it to them 赠送,赠给
We’re giving away a free diary with tomorrow’s newspaper.
明天的报纸我们将会附赠一本日记本。
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We have 1,000 CDs to give away to our readers.
我们有1,000张CD要送给读者。
c)SHOW/BE A SIGN OFto show where someone is or what they are doing or thinking when they are trying to keep this a secret 露马脚,暴露
Don’t worry, I won’t give you away.
别担心,我不会出卖你的。
Sue tried to smile, but her voice gave her away.
休想笑一笑,但是她的声音出卖了她。
give yourself away
I knew that if I moved I would give myself away.
我知道只要我一动就会暴露。
The look on his face gave the game away (=showed something that he was trying to keep secret).
他的表情露馅儿了。
d)TELL A SECRETto tell someone something that you should keep secret 泄露〔秘密〕
He gave away as little information as possible.
他尽可能不透露信息。
I don’t want to give away exactly how the system works.
我不想说出这套系统具体的工作原理。
I don’t want to give the game away (=give information that should be secret) by saying too much.
我不想言语过多而泄露了秘密。
e)LOSE A GAME, COMPETITION, OR WARto lose in a game or competition by doing something badly or making mistakes 〔因表现不好或失误〕输掉
We gave away two goals in the first half.
上半场我们输了两个球。
The Democrats are now in danger of giving the whole election away.
give away• And if you fail to spot these, a quickglance at the contents of his bookshelfgives it away.• Evil is devious, it is trying to turn Good against Good by making Frodo try to give the Ring away.• I responded slowly, for I guessed who it was: his thumbgave him away.• So I gave the Scout away.• We take power, use it, then give it away.• Cats merely have the instinct not to give the game away by revealing all that they are aware of.• Why do golfclubs not give pitch repairers awayfree?• Elaine didn't want to give me away - MissRose said so.
give to• I gave the boots away to a relative, who had them cut to the ankles.• The Cubs won't give him away toachieve tranquility.• My mamagave me away to Mrs Johnson.• Why give our power away to others?• Don't give this copy away to Oxfam or when they collect for the hospital.• I did not go - I could not give Charlotte away to that man.• The Bombecks were season-ticket holders for Phoenix Suns games but more often than not gave their tickets away tovariouscharities.• What this means is that when you buymusic in a2bformat you can't give it away to your friends.
give to• I gave the boots away to a relative, who had them cut to the ankles.• The Cubs won't give him away to achieve tranquility.• My mama gave me away to Mrs Johnson.• Why give our power away to others?• Don't give this copy away to Oxfam or when they collect for the hospital.• I did not go - I could not give Charlotte away to that man.• The Bombecks were season-ticket holders for Phoenix Suns games but more often than not gave their tickets away to various charities.• What this means is that when you buy music in a2b format you can't give it away to your friends.
give yourself away• A smileavailable at any moment, but half-scared to exist, to give itself away.• Is it Friend? thought Chesarynth, sure that something about him would give himself away.• They were not going to give each other away.• To move would be to give myself away and frighten him as much as I was frightened.• But Chauntecleer slips and gives himself away: and the Miller does not.• They gave themselves away by their distinctivestyles.• They want to give themselves away, in whispers, to some one standing in the shadows.• You give yourself away when you kiss like that.
give the game away• Anyway, the number plategives the game away.• But Mr Penrice had given the game away.• Certainanatomicalshapes such as legs, arms, necks, feet or wingstend to give the game away.• Not, of course, that there is much to give the game away.• They saw the mistake-prone Cavs almost give the game away.• Unfortunately, Godwin's illustrativeexamplesgive the game away.• Cats merely have the instinct not to give the game away by revealing all that they are aware of.• She had nearly given the game away there.
43give something ↔ backphrasal verbphr v
a)GIVEto give something to the person it belongs to or the person who gave it to you 归还,还给
This isn’t your money and you must give it back.
这不是你的钱,你一定要还回去。
Of course you can have a look at it, as long as you give it back.
你当然可以看,但是你要还回来。
give something back to somebody
I’ll give the keys back to you tomorrow morning.
我明天早上把钥匙还给你。
give somebody something ↔ back
Her ex-husband refused to give her back any of her old photos and letters.
她前夫不肯将她以前的照片和信件还给她。
b)GIVEto make it possible for someone to have or do something again 使恢复SYN restore
give somebody something ↔ back
He underwent an expensive operation to give him back his sight.
他做了一个昂贵的视力恢复手术。
The company finally agreed to give the women their old jobs back.
公司终于同意让那些妇女复工。
give something back to somebody
This legislation will give more power back to local authorities.
这项法规将把更多权力交还给地方政府。
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give back• Belfast provedworthyopponents, attacking tenaciously and not giving at the back.• He didn't mean any harm, he just wanted to give them back.• Now he is giving something back.• We try to give something back.• He simply could not remember in the end whether Miss Harker had given it back or not.• She said Payson police were given evidence to back that allegation, but they never filedcharges.• The landlord then relented in part and gave her back the keys to the bedsit.• When Carolina gave it back to him, packed and tied, she had already placed it in the two shopping bags.
give something back to somebody• Were they nudging a temperamentgiven toextremes back to the middle?• Terese say give it right back to her.• They begin to give the colour back to Isaac's cheeks, but they are as far as the storyteller will go.• At the end of class, I fled before he could turn around and give it back to me.• Will you give this money back toRich for me?• Roughly seizingTarantula, they stripped off his brightclothing and gave it back to Swift-Runner.• An intergovernmentalconference on giving the games back to the people would be a start.• It's our turn now to give life back towhales and dolphins.• Soon, they give the job back to you.
give something back to somebody• Were they nudging a temperament given to extremes back to the middle?• Terese say give it right back to her.• They begin to give the colour back to Isaac's cheeks, but they are as far as the storyteller will go.• At the end of class, I fled before he could turn around and give it back to me.• Roughly seizing Tarantula, they stripped off his bright clothing and gave it back to Swift-Runner.• An intergovernmental conference on giving the games back to the people would be a start.• It's our turn now to give life back to whales and dolphins.• Soon, they give the job back to you.
44give inphrasal verbphr v
a)ACCEPTto finally agree to do or accept something that you had at first opposed, especially because someone has forced or persuaded you to 屈服,让步
Eventually I gave in and accepted the job on their terms.
最后我作出让步,按照他们的条件接受了这份工作。
Bob’s wife went on at him so much that eventually he gave in.
鲍勃的妻子对他不依不饶,他终于屈服了。
to
The government refused to give in to their demands.
We will carry on fighting to the end. We will never give in.
我们将战斗到底,决不认输。
c)give something ↔ inBritish EnglishBrEGIVE to give a piece of work or something you have written to someone in authority 呈交,交上〔作业或文字材料〕SYN hand in
You were supposed to give this work in four days ago.
你四天前就应该把作业交上来了。
Rose decided to give in her notice (=officially say she was going to leave her job).
罗丝决定递交辞呈。
give something ↔ in to
All assignments must be given in to your teacher by Friday.
星期五之前必须把所有的作业交给你们老师。
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give in• Jenny kept begging me for a new bicycle, and I finally gave in.• Marie's stubborn, and she doesn't give in easily.• In the end, I had to give in to dad -- he's usually right anyway.• The President said he would never give in to demands by terrorists.• You shouldn't always give in to other people -- stick up for yourself more.• I figured if we gave in to them this time, they'd be back for another fight.
give to• She was determined not to give in todespair.• Agnes finally gives in to her feelings for the younger man and promises to marry him when she returns to the States.• Her experience convinced her of the dangers of giving in to her oedipaldesires.• But she was not going to give in to him.• Milesstruggled not to give in to his feelings of anger and hopelessness.• We will never give in to terrorist demands.• She longed to give in to the desire in his eyes and her own body's urging.• Several people took to squatting on the floor with shoesremoved, having given in to the weight of their metallicdresses.• Instead, he meekly gave in to them and regularly attendedchurch.• She would not give in to these men.• Angrily she dashed the tears away with the back of one hand, refusing to give in toweakness and self-pity.
give in ... notice• Finding that Mary Read was totally in control of all work out there, she swiftly gave in her notice.
45give in to somethingphrasal verbphr vCONTROLto no longer try to stop yourself from doing something you want to do 不再克制,屈服于
Don’t give in to the temptation to argue back.
不要一时冲动就回嘴。
If you feel the urge for a cigarette, try not to give in to it.
如果烟瘾上来,要尽量克制。
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give in to • Agnes finally gives in to her feelings for the younger man and promises to marry him when she returns to the States.• She longed to give in to the desire in his eyes and her own body's urging.• She would not give in to these men.• Angrily she dashed the tears away with the back of one hand, refusing to give in toweakness and self-pity.
46give of somethingphrasal verbphr v formalGIVEif you give of yourself, your time, your money etc, you do things for other people without expecting anything in return 献出〔自身、时间、金钱等〕
Retired people are often willing to give of their time to help with community projects.
退休老人常常愿意抽出时间来给社区项目帮忙。
47give off somethingphrasal verbphr vSENDto produce a smell, light, heat, a sound etc 发出〔气味、光、热、声音等〕
The wood gave off a sweet, perfumed smell as it burned.
木头燃烧时散发出甜甜的香味。
48give onto somethingphrasal verbphr vFRONTif a window, door, or building gives onto a particular place, it leads to that place or you can see that place from it 〔窗、门或建筑物〕通向,面朝
50give overphrasal verbphr vBritish EnglishBrE spoken informalSTOP DOING somethingto stop doing or saying something that is annoying other people 停止〔做或说烦人的事情〕
I wish you lot would just give over!
你们这些家伙消停些好吗!
give over doing something
Oh, give over complaining, we’re nearly there.
噢,别发牢骚了,我们快到了。
51give something over to somebody/somethingphrasal verbphr v
a)be given over to somethingUSE something to be used for a particular purpose 被用于某一目的
The land surrounding the village was given over to vineyards.
村子周围的土地都用来做葡萄园。
The whole day was given over to cooking and preparing for the celebrations.
那一整天都在做饭菜和准备庆祝活动。
b)give yourself over to somethingCONTROL to spend all your time doing something 致力于某事
In his youth he had given himself over to pleasure.
他年轻时候纵情享乐。
c)RESPONSIBLEto give responsibility for or control over something to a particular person, organization etc 交托给,移交给
The running of internal affairs was given over to the Chancellor.
国内事务交由总理处理。
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give over to • I envisioned her smile, and the long sigh as we gave ourselves over to an honestconversation.• I gave myself over to her ministrations.• She wasn't good at being silly, but she gave herself over to the moment.• Why not give herself over to the silliness of it, instead of feeling distress?
give yourself over to something• I envisioned her smile, and the long sigh as we gave ourselves over to an honest conversation.• The life of the anchoress was hard but she did not necessarily give herself over toexcessivepenance.• You have to give yourself over tofootball if you want to be good at it.• I gave myself over to her ministrations.• Drifting, feeling the drug, he closed his eyes and gave himself over to the mirrors in his head.• She wasn't good at being silly, but she gave herself over to the moment.• Why not give herself over to the silliness of it, instead of feeling distress?• He prepared to give himself over to whatever fateLucifer had in store for him.
52give upphrasal verbphr v
a)give something ↔ upSTOP DOING something to stop doing something, especially something that you do regularly 放弃某事〔尤指经常做的事情〕
Darren has decided to give up football at the end of this season.
戴伦决定本赛季结束后就不再踢球。
She gave up her job and started writing poetry.
她辞掉工作,开始写诗。
give up doing something
I gave up going to the theatre when I moved out of London.
我搬出伦敦以后就不再去看戏了。
Why don’t you give up smoking?
你为什么不戒烟呢?
b)STOP DOING somethingto stop trying to do something 放弃〔努力〕
We spent half an hour looking for the keys, but eventually gave up and went home.
我们找了半个小时的钥匙,但最后还是放弃,回家去了。
I give up. What’s the answer?
我不想了,答案是什么?
You shouldn’t give up so easily.
你不应该这么轻易就放弃。
give up doing something
I gave up trying to persuade him to continue with his studies.
我不再劝他继续学业。
give something ↔ up
She has still not given up the search.
她还是没有放弃寻找。
The ground was too hard to dig so I gave it up as a bad job (=stopped trying because success seemed unlikely).
地太硬挖不动,于是我放弃了无谓的尝试。
c)give yourself/somebody upCATCH to allow yourself or someone else to be caught by the police or enemysoldiers 自首/把某人交给警察[敌军]
The siege ended peacefully after the gunman gave himself up.
持枪歹徒缴械投降,围捕行动和平结束。
give yourself/somebody up to
In the end, his family gave him up to the police.
最后,他的家人把他交给了警方。
d)give up somethingSPEND TIME to use some of your time to do a particular thing 腾出时间
I don’t mind giving up a couple of hours a week to deal with correspondence.
我不介意一个星期腾出几个小时来处理信件。
e)give something/somebody ↔ upGIVE to give something that is yours to someone else 把某物/某人让出去,放弃某物/某人
The family refused to give up any of their land.
这家人拒绝让出任何一块土地。
She was put under tremendous pressure to give the baby up.
她承受着要她放弃孩子的巨大压力。
give something/somebody ↔ up to
I would always give my seat up to an elderly person on the bus.
我在公共汽车上总是会给老人让座。
f)give somebody ↔ upFINISH/COME TO AN ENDRELATIONSHIP to end a romanticrelationship with someone, even though you do not really want to 〔不情愿地〕与某人分手,放弃〔某人〕
I knew deep down that I should give him up.
我内心很清楚,我应该放他走。
g)give somebody up for dead/lost etcDIE to believe that someone is dead and stop looking for them 认为某人已死/失踪等〔而不再寻找〕
The ship sank and the crew were given up for dead.
船沉了,全体船员被认为已经丧生。
h)give it up for somebody spoken informal used to ask people to applaud someone 为某人鼓掌,为某人叫好
give up• Americans love their cars, and no-one is going to persuade them to give them up.• I used to really enjoydancing, but I had to give it up after I became ill.• Fania was prepared to give up all her jewelry to help her father get out of debt.• She gave up drinking over 10 years ago.• As he grew older he gave up going for walks and seldom went out.• He gave up his job so that he could look after his wife.• I made several attempts to repair the damage, but gave up in the end.• Russia is very unlikely to give up its nuclearweapons.• If you smoke, try to give up or at least cut down.• We will never give up our struggle.• After the accident she had to give upriding and farming.• I've given up trying to get her to change her mind.• We did start a protest, but gave it up when we realized we would never be successful.• Come on, don't give up yet!
give up doing something• I gave up smoking when I got pregnant.• Vladimir has given up trying to teach her Russian.
give up ... easily• As for myself, I am not one to give up his passions easily.• In any case, neither birdgives up its secrets easily.• Still, this wasn't a fellow to give up easily.• These are titles I cherish and do not intend to give up easily.• They did not give up their privileges easily.• Whatever it is beneath the sunny waves, it is not giving up easily.• When challenged, he may give up easily and retreat to his own world.• These students tend to have poortolerance for frustration and give up easily when tasks become difficult. 23.
give yourself/somebody up• He is not going to give that up.• I kept starting new regimes, then finding I couldn't give them up.• I had to give the ball up, and then I had work my butt off to get it back.• That's why I want to give it up for adoption.• But then, why give them up so abruptly?• In return for our consent, he swore he would give it up the day after he won the election.• But we would not give it up without a desperate struggle.
give to• They gave bonuses of up to $ 1,000 per person to reward outstanding group effort.• He also wants to give families up to $ 10,000 in annualtaxdeductions for college costs.• She gave that up to become a secretary.• They were both dead by the time Goulais gave himself up to the police.• Printer and scannerperformed well, but neither gave results up to the specification of the rest of the system.• Will they give themselves up to the tribunal?
give somebody up for dead/lost etc• After much searching, the village people gave Kay up for dead.• Gray had been missing for over a year, and his wife was ready to give him up for dead.• On the thirteenth day, Kasturbai knelt before a sacredplant and prayed; she had given him up for lost.• It is as if he gave them up for dead when they left Shiloh.
53give up on somebody/somethingphrasal verbphr vHOPEto stop hoping that someone or something will change or improve 对〔某人或某事〕不抱希望
He’d been in a coma for six months, and doctors had almost given up on him.
他已经昏迷六个月,医生几乎对他不抱希望了。
At that point, I hadn’t completely given up on the marriage.
那个时候,我还没有完全放弃这桩婚姻。
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give up on • For that reason Labour planners would not like to give up on a May election until they have to.• She was loyal and intelligent and she never gave up on anything.• Sarah Brady said she hasn't given up onfederallegislation.• Even then, Sarah had not given up on her marriage.• Meanwhile John Lawer insists he won't be giving up on his epicadventure or his one-mancampaign against three-wheel discrimination.• Kovacs had given up on the pencils and slipped them back into the box.• Around the turn of the century, the Crowngave up on the Quakercolony but then later restored it to Penn.
54give yourself up to somethingphrasal verbphr vEMOTIONALto allow yourself to feel an emotion completely, without trying to control it 使〔自己〕陷入〔某种感情而不加控制〕
He gave himself up to despair.
他陷入了绝望之中。
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give• He said he'd give £40 for the painting, so I said yes.• "I don't really want to spend that much." "OK, how much are you prepared to give?"• I'm giving a dinner party on Thursday night. Would you like to come?• Dr Hebden will be giving a lecture later this week on the role of women in the economy.• Don't worry if swimsuits are tight -- they always give a little.• Davis gives a wonderful performance as an 81-year-old man.• A bigger fact in history than so-calledhistoriansgivecredit for.• Companies are already paying for training programs to give employees the basic skills they should have learned in high school.• He gives generously to the church.• Come on, giveGrandpa a hug.• Their steepdecline has givengrimsatisfaction to their legions of detractors.• His new hairstylegives him a youthful look.• His uniformgave him an air of authority.• I asked Joel's teacher if we should give him some Level 4 work.• LAWeekly magazine gives information about what's on in Los Angeles every week.• Give me a call at 8:00.• Can you give me a ride to the office tomorrow?• I gave my nieces and nephews $20 each.• We merely suggest or advise rather than give orders.• Angie did a really good interview, but they gave the job to someone with more experience.• They gave the woman a mattress on the floor.• 'Have you peeled the carrots?' 'No, I gave them to Dad to do.'• About a quarter of Britons regularly give to charity.• That was why she could not, must not, give up on the boy.• If you're bored, I'll give you something to do.• Did they give you the asking price for the house?
give somebody something• Aunt Jo gave Alex a telescope.• The noise is giving me a headache.• They never gave me a chance to explain.• Women were given the right to vote in the early 1900s.• Would you give Kim a message for me?• Dan gave me a ride to work.• He didn't give us any explanation for what he did.• Here, give me your coat. I'll hang it up for you.• I wasn't given any help at all.• Jones was given thirty years for the murder.• Let me give you some advice.• My husband gave me this cold.• The doctor gave him something for the pain.
gave ... permission• Allen Ginsberg gave us permission, and demanded accountability.• The development control sub-committee gave planning permission and will now begin putting out and accepting tenders for the work.• Her father, finding her in this condition, sadly relented and gave his permission for her entrance.• Although Swensson gave written permission for the doctor to discuss his case, Petersen declined to comment.• The army later gave permission for women, children under 18 and men over 60 to leave Sarajevo next week.• The Treasurygave permission in 1971 for work to commence and the building operation started in the autumn.• I gave myself permission in the remaining months I had in Paris to focus on Meurent.• In 1793 the government gave permission to convertentailed property into treasury bonds.
give ... advice• I value the way they accept my orders and the talented, knowledgeable and irreplaceable company agronomist who gives me advice.• If you wait for inspiration it may be more difficult for the Careers Service to give constructive advice.• The mudpony was the original talking horse, and this pony gave good advice.• Who are you to pretend to be giving advice?• Who says I never give you helpful advice?• I shall give you my advice in twenty-four hours.• He is now preparing information for distribution to commercial rose growers and to retailnurseries to give advice on controlling the pests.• Throughout the play characters are giving advice to one another as to how they should behave.
give a smile/laugh/grin/frown/yawn etc• Instead give smiles and nods of encouragement and messages of trust and positiveexpectations.• He gave a laugh, then on further thought laughed some more.
give a talk/speech/lecture• But once in the workshop they assembled all the workers and gave speeches.• They also appear slightly more confident and enjoy leading groups, giving speeches and presentations.• President Clinton was here to give a speech in a neighboring town.• Pataki later gave a speechnominatingJack Kemp for vice president.• The journeyculminated in a Friday night debate where Patten gave a lecture on properposture.• Despite the hostilereaction, Prusiner continued his research, publishing papers and giving lectures that some called near-religious experiences.• This involves giving talks to farmers and gamekeepers about how they can carry out their work in a bird-friendly way.• Between 1907 and 1911 he gave lectures which were ultimately to become the renowned Cours Linguistique Générale.
given ... confidence• A home of my own has given me confidence.• Also rejected was an objection that the Commission had decided to disclose information given in confidence.• Clients will of course be assured that all details are given in confidence.• She too has given him confidence and relieved some of the loneliness of his position.• Her uniquestatus had given her unusual confidence for a Tiller.• Now Helen, loving and admiring him, had given him the confidence he needed to be happy.• We must be given confidence in the Government who rule us without our consent.• The places I've been and people I've met have given me the confidence to carry on.
giving a ... party• They pointed out that the incident could be marked by planting a tree on the course or giving a party.• They are giving the Republican Party a second look, or maybe even a first look.• They had grown tired of giving parties and picnics in Swangrove.• The conferenceapproved a series of structural reforms giving constituency parties and the unions more power over the appointment of the leader.• He had admiration, financial success-yet it was as though he were giving a great party every night.• He was giving the party for his brother, visiting London again now, at the end of the summer.• But a recent poll of white voters showed only one in four giving the party their support.
give somebody something for something• I'll give you $75 for the oakdesk.
give somebody a fine/a sentence• Function words are those which give structure to a sentence, such as articles, pronouns, prepositions, etc.
give2 noun [uncountableU]
1LOOSEthe ability of a material or substance to bend or stretch when put under pressure 伸展性,弹性
The rope has quite a bit of give in it.
这绳子相当有弹性。
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give• Obviously, in any negotiations there has to be a give and a take.• There was hardly any give at all.• This skirt doesn't have a lot of give to it.
has ... give• Approvalhas now been given for the acquisition of the building.• The Altru Hospital Auxiliaryhas given the largest contribution thus far.• The Dole campaign has not yet given the thumbs up, preferring to wait for the results of SuperTuesday.• Over one million pounds has been given away since the series began and audience figures last year topped 14 million.• That portion of the decision in Roehas been given too little acknowledgement and implementation by the Court in its subsequent cases.• She knows the bench is weak in part because she has not given any of the newcomerssignificant playing time.• Our colleague Mark Wheadon has also givenvaluable help.• It is he who has given you the ability to swim.