
give
词源
源自古英语'giefan',源自原始日耳曼语*gebanan,与荷兰语'geven'、德语'geben'同源。
verb
❶ 将某物交给或传递给某人,表示主动提供或转移所有权。常用于日常物品交接、礼物赠送等场景。
“She gave me a book for my birthday.”
(她给了我一本书作为生日礼物。)
“Can you give this letter to the manager?”
(你能把这封信交给经理吗?)
❶ 付出或提供非物质事物,如时间、关注、承诺等抽象概念。强调自愿奉献或牺牲。
“She gives a lot of time to her volunteer work.”
(她为志愿工作投入了大量时间。)
“The speech gave us hope for the future.”
(这个演讲给了我们对未来的希望。)
noun
❶ 指物体或材料的弹性或柔韧性,描述其受压后恢复原状的能力。常见于材料科学或日常物品描述。
“This mattress has good give for comfortable sleep.”
(这张床垫弹性很好,睡起来很舒服。)
“The rope has some give when you pull it.”
(你拉这根绳子时会有些弹性。)
常见短语
give up — 表示放弃做某事或停止尝试,常用于面对困难时的决定。也可指戒除习惯或投降。
“Don't give up on your dreams.”
(不要放弃你的梦想。)
give in — 指屈服或让步,通常用于描述在被说服或压力下接受某事。
“After hours of arguing, he finally gave in.”
(经过数小时争论,他终于让步了。)
give away — 免费赠送物品,或无意中泄露秘密。根据上下文有不同的含义。
“She gave away all her old clothes.”
(她把所有旧衣服都送人了。)