giving
柯林斯詞典
- USED WITH NOUNS DESCRIBING ACTIONS
1. V-T You can use give with nouns that refer to physical actions. The whole expression refers to the performing of the action. For example, She gave a smile means almost the same as "She smiled." 與表示身體動作的名詞連用，表示做這一動作[no cont]
She stretched her arms out and gave a great yawn. 她伸開手臂，打了個大呵欠。
He gave her a fond smile. 他充滿柔情地朝她微微一笑。
2. V-T You use give to say that a person does something for another person. For example, if you give someone a lift, you take them somewhere in your car. 為…做…
I gave her a lift back to her house. 我讓她搭我的車回家。
He was given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. 對他進行了口對口的人工呼吸。
3. V-T You use give with nouns that refer to information, opinions, or greetings to indicate that something is communicated. For example, if you give someone some news, you tell it to them. 告知
He gave no details. 他沒有提供任何細節(jié)。
Would you like to give me your name?
能告訴我你的名字嗎？
4. V-T You use give to say how long you think something will last or how much you think something will be. 預計
A recent poll gave Campbell a 68 percent support rating. 最近的一次民意調(diào)查預計坎貝爾的支持率為68%。
5. V-T People use give in expressions such as I don't give a damn to show that they do not care about something. 用于(I don't give a damn)等表達中表示“毫不在乎”[非正式] [no cont, no passive, with brd-neg]
They don't give a damn about the country. 他們一點都不在乎這個國家。
6. V-T If someone or something gives you a particular idea or impression, it causes you to have that idea or impression. 使產(chǎn)生 (某種想法或印象)
They gave me the impression that they were doing exactly what they wanted in life. 他們給我的印象是，他們正在做他們一生中想做的事情。
7. V-T If someone or something gives you a particular physical or emotional feeling, it makes you experience it. 使產(chǎn)生 (某種情緒或感受)
He gave me a shock. 他讓我大吃一驚。
8. V-T If you give a performance or speech, you perform or speak in public. 作 (演出或演講)
Kotto gives a stupendous performance. 科托作了一場令人驚嘆的演出。
9. V-T If you give something thought or attention, you think about it, concentrate on it, or deal with it. 予以 (考慮或關注)
I've been giving it some thought. 我一直在考慮這個問題。
10. V-T If you give a party or other social event, you organize it. 舉行 (聚會或社交活動等)
That evening, I gave a dinner party for a few close friends. 那天晚上，我設宴招待了幾位密友。
V-T
1. V-T/V-I If you give someone something that you own or have bought, you provide them with it, so that they have it or can use it. 提供
They gave us T-shirts and stickers. 他們給我們提供了T恤衫和粘貼標簽。
He gave money to the World Health Organization to help defeat smallpox. 他給世界衛(wèi)生組織提供了資金以幫助消滅天花。
Americans are still giving to charity despite hard times. 盡管時世艱難，美國人依然在捐助慈善事業(yè)。
2. V-T If you give someone something that you are holding or that is near you, you pass it to them, so that they are then holding it. 遞給
Give me that pencil. 請把那支鉛筆遞給我。
3. V-T To give someone or something a particular power or right means to allow them to have it. 賦予 (權力或權利)
The new law would give the president the power to appoint the central bank's chairman. 新法律將賦予總統(tǒng)任命中央銀行行長的權力。
V-T
1. V-I If something gives, it collapses or breaks under pressure. 坍塌; 斷裂
My knees gave under me. 我的膝蓋發(fā)軟了。
2. V-T PASSIVE You say that you are given to understand or believe that something is the case when you do not want to say how you found out about it, or who told you. 獲悉[正式]
We were given to understand that he was ill. 我們獲悉他生病了。
3. →see also given
4. PHRASE You use give me to say that you would rather have one thing than another, especially when you have just mentioned the thing that you do not want. 我寧愿要
"I hate Sundays," he said. "They're endless. Give me a Saturday night any day."
“我討厭星期日，”他說。“星期日沒完沒了的。我寧愿要星期六晚上，哪天都行?！?/p>
5. PHRASE If you say that something requires give-and-take, you mean that people must compromise or cooperate for it to be successful. 互諒互讓
...a happy relationship where there's a lot of give-and-take. …在很多事情上互諒互讓的美滿情愛關系。
6. PHRASE Give or take is used to indicate that an amount is approximate. For example, if you say that something is fifty years old, give or take a few years, you mean that it is approximately fifty years old. 相差不到…
They grow to a height of 12 in. – give or take a couple of inches. 它們能長到12英寸高–誤差不超過2英寸。
7. PHRASE If an audience is asked to give it up for a performer, they are being asked to applaud. 為…鼓掌[非正式]
Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for Fred Durst. 女士們先生們，為弗雷德·德斯特鼓掌吧。
8. to give the game away→see game
9. to give notice→see notice
10. to give rise to→see rise
11. to give way→see way
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