give是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to offer something to someone, or to provide someone with something -- 送給；提供；贈與；給予

  • [ + two objects ] She gave us a set of saucepans as a wedding present. 她送我的結婚禮物是一套深平底鍋。

  • Can you give me a date for another appointment? 我能再和您約時間見面嗎？

  • They never gave me a chance/choice. 他們從來就沒給過我機會／選擇餘地。

  • Has the director given you permission to do that? 主任允許你那樣做嗎？

  • [ + adv/prep ] We always try to give to charity. 我們總是盡量向慈善機構捐款捐物。

  • We're collecting for the children's home - please give generously. 我們是為兒童福利機構募捐——請慷慨解囊。

  • The police gave (out) road-safety booklets to the children (= gave them to all the children). 警方向孩子們分發道路交通安全的宣傳冊子。

  • Please give (up) your seat to an elderly or disabled person if they need it. 如果老人或殘疾人士需要你讓座，請配合。

  • I gave the taxi driver £20 and told him to keep the change. 我給了計程車司機20英鎊，讓他把餘下的留下當小費。

  • We're very grateful to all the people who have given of their time. 我們非常感謝所有付出了寶貴時間的人。

  • UK She wasn't feeling well, so I don't think she gave of her best tonight. 她不太舒服，所以我認為她今晚沒有發揮出最佳水準。

  • We must be finished by tonight, so I want you to give it your all. 我們今晚一定要做完，所以我希望你們會全力以赴。

  • The winner's name was given (out)/They gave the winner's name (out) on the news. 獲勝者的名字在新聞報導中公佈了／新聞報導公佈了獲勝者的名字。

  • [ + two objects ] Can you give Jo a message for me? 你能替我給喬傳個口信嗎？

  • [ + two objects ] If you're found guilty, they'll give you three years. 如果你被裁定有罪，他們會判你三年監禁。

  • [ + two objects ] I'm nearly ready - just give me a couple of minutes. 我快準備好了——再給我兩三分鐘就可以。

  • [ + two objects ] Look at that old car she bought - I give it two weeks before it breaks down. 看看她買的那輛老爺車吧——我估計兩星期就要壞了。

• 1 to produce or cause something -- 生產，產生；引起

  • [ + two objects ] The fresh air gave us an appetite (= made us hungry). 新鮮的空氣令我們胃口大開。

  • What you said has given me an idea. 你的話使我產生了一個想法。

  • The alarm gave (out) a high-pitched sound. 警報器發出一聲尖厲的聲響。

  • I was given to understand she was staying at this hotel. 別人告訴我她住在這家飯店。

• 2 to perform an action -- 做（動作）

  • [ + two objects ] She gave me a smile/strange look. 她向我微笑了一下／用奇怪的眼神看了我一眼。

  • They had to give the car a push to start it. 他們只好推著汽車來發動它。

  • Give me a call/ring (= phone me) when you get back from holiday. 你度假回來後給我打個電話。

  • Who is giving the speech/lecture/concert? 誰要講演／作報告／舉行音樂會？

  • They're always giving parties. 他們老是舉辦聚會。

  • The ambassador is giving a banquet for the visiting president. 大使將舉辦宴會歡迎來訪的總統。

  • Only a few people are successful as professional athletes, but it's worth giving it a go. 只有極少數職業運動員能取得成功，但卻很值得去嘗試一下。

  • Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the president! 先生們，為總統乾杯！

• 3 If something gives, it stretches, bends, or breaks, or becomes less firm or tight, under pressure. -- （在壓力下）伸長，彎曲，斷裂，變鬆

  • The rope gave under/with the weight of the load. 裝載的東西太重，繩子斷了。

  • The shoes will give a little after you've worn them once or twice. 鞋穿過一兩次後就不那麼緊了。

  • figurative You can't work so hard all the time - something will have to give (= change). 你不能總是不分晝夜地拼命工作——有些事必須得變一變了。

  • figurative Suddenly her patience gave (out) and she shouted angrily at the children. 她突然失去了耐心，向孩子們怒吼起來。

• 4 in some sports, to decide and state officially that a player or the ball is in a particular condition or place -- 裁定，判（球員或球所處的位置）

  • The umpire gave the batsman out. 裁判員判打擊手出局。

  • The ball was clearly out, but the line judge gave it in. 球明顯出界，但是邊裁卻判定是界內球。

• 5 the quality of stretching, bending, or breaking, or becoming less firm or tight, under pressure -- （在壓力下）伸長，彎曲，斷裂，變鬆

  • A sweater knitted in pure cotton doesn't have much give (= will not stretch much). 純棉編織衣的彈性不大。