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give (obj) OFFERgIvvpast simple gave GeIv, past part given 9GIvYEnto offer (something) to (someone) or to provide them with it给予，提供Sally's getting married next week, and her aunt's giving a set of saucepans as a wedding present. [T]莎莉下星期结婚，她的阿姨准备给她一套炖锅作为结婚礼物。We always try to give to charity. [I always + adv/prep]我们总是想捐助慈善事业。We're collecting for the children's home--please give generously. [I always + adv/prep]我们在为儿童福利院筹款----请慷慨解囊。She gave her nephew five pounds./She gave five pounds to her nephew. [+ two objects]她给了她的外甥5英镑。Give our guest a seat./Give a seat to our guest. [+ two objects]请给我们的客人让座。Can you give me a date for another appointment? [+ two objects]你能给我定出下次约会的日期吗？They never gave me a chance/choice. [+ two objects]他们从不给我机会/选择。Given the chance/choice (= If I were allowed to/If I could choose), I'd spend all day reading.如果允许/可选择的话，我会整天都看书。The visit will give me an excuse for leaving early. [+ two objects]有客来访使我有了可早点走的借口。Has the director given you permission to do that? [+ two objects]董事允许你那么做吗？I gave (= paid) ￡40 for this pump and it's broken already![T]我花了40英镑买这个泵，可它就已经坏了。(fig.) I wouldn't give much for his chances (= I do not think he will succeed) in the next race. [T]在下次比赛中，我对他不大看好。If you're found guilty, they'll give you three years (= you will be put in prison for that period). [+ two objects]如果你被查明有罪，他们将判你三年。Look at that old car she's bought--I'll give it two weeks (= I calculate it will last that long) before it breaks down. [+ two objects]看她买的那辆旧车----我估计它过两个星期就会坏了。If you give something away you give it to someone without asking for payment.赠送The shop is giving away a sample pack to every customer. [M]商店送给每位顾客一个样品包。We gave our old table away when we moved house. [M]我们搬家时把旧桌子送掉了。Nobody wants this type of heater anymore --I can't even give them away! [M]没人再想用这种取暖器了----我甚至送都送不掉！Give me back my book/Give my book back to me/Give me my book back (= Return my book to me). [M + two objects]还给我书。Please give in your homework (= give it to the person responsible for collecting it) on Monday morning. [M]请在星期一上午把家庭作业交上来。The police gave (out) road-safety booklets to the children (= they gave them to all the children). [T/M]警察给孩子们分发了道路安全小册子。The winner's name was given (out)/They gave the winner's name (out) (= the name was announced) on the news. [T/M]新闻里宣布了胜利者的名字。We've given the attic over to the children (= only the children use it). [T]我们把阁楼留给了孩子们用。Please give (up) your seat to an elderly or disabled person if they require it. [T/M]如果上了年纪的人或残疾人要求你让座，请把座位让给他们。"But I was going to let you have it tomorrow." "Don't give me that (= Don't try to deceive me in that way)!"“但我明天会把它让给你的。”“别想那样来骗我。”(dated) If you give your all (Am also give your best) you put a lot of effort into doing something.竭尽全力We must be finished by tonight, so I want you to give your all.我们必须今晚做完，因此我要求你全力以赴。If you would give anything/a lot/the world/your eyeteeth/your right arm for something or to do something, you want it very much.非常想要（做）…I'd give anything to see the Taj Mahal.为了能看到泰姬陵，我愿付出一切。What I wouldn't give for (= I very much want) a cold drink!如果能给我杯冷饮，我还有什么不愿付出的？I'll say this for Jill, she always gives as good as she gets (= fights or argues with equal force as the person she is fighting or arguing against).我想为吉尔说这么一句话，她总是以牙还牙。(fml) At the wedding the bride was given away by her father (= her father brought her formally to her husband at the ceremony).在婚礼上，新娘由她的父亲交给新郎。If you say give someone their due, or give the devil his due, you are remembering someone's good characteristics, esp. when you don't like some things about the person or when they have done something bad.给某人应有的评价，公道地对待The repairs aren't finished, but give him/the devil his due, he was working on the car all weekend.修理没有完成，但是说句公道话，他整个周末都扑在那辆车上。Give me the old-style weather forecast any day/every time (= I like it best).我最喜欢老式的天气预报。If you give your life to something, you continue to have a close involvement or interest in it for the whole of your life.献身于She gave her life to cancer research.她献身于癌症研究。(fml) If you give of your money/time/(Br also) best, you give it, esp. in a way that seems generous.慷慨提供时间/金钱We're very grateful to all the people who have given of their time.我们对所有那些献出他们时间的人深表谢意。She wasn't feeling well, so I don't think she gave of her best (= wasn't as good as she could be) tonight.她有点不舒服，我想她今晚可能状态不佳。The gunman gave himself up (= offered himself as a prisoner) to the police.持枪歹徒向警方投案自首。 [GIVE UP](infml) If you give someone what for you punish them by shouting at or hitting them.（用痛骂，痛揍）严厉责罚I'll give you what for, young lady, coming home at 2 o'clock in the morning!我会严厉责罚你的，小姐，凌晨2点才回来。Give or take means a little more or less than the amount or time mentioned.出入不到…It cost ￡200, give or take a few pence.它的价格是200英镑左右，上下不超过几便士。It'll be ready at six, give or take a few minutes.六点钟可准备好，前后不会超过几分钟。A give-away is an item given free to a customer.赠品First-class passengers get various give-aways, such as in-flight slippers.头等舱的乘客可得到各种各样的赠品，比如飞机上穿的拖鞋。The furniture shop's offering three-piece suites at give-away (= very low) prices.家具店提供极低价的三件套家具。0(Br saying) "Give a dog a bad name" means that when a person has been considered bad in the past, it is difficult to change people's opinion.“一旦冠以恶名便难以洗刷”
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