give

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." 与表示身体动作的名词连用，表示做这一动作[no cont]

She stretched her arms out and gave a great yawn. 她伸开手臂，打了个大呵欠。

He gave her a fond smile. 他充满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. 为…做…

I gave her a lift back to her house. 我让她搭我的车回家。

He was given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. 对他进行了口对口的人工呼吸。

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. 他没有提供任何细节。

Would you like to give me your name?

能告诉我你的名字吗？

4. V-T You use give to say how long you think something will last or how much you think something will be. 预计

A recent poll gave Campbell a 68 percent support rating. 最近的一次民意调查预计坎贝尔的支持率为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)等表达中表示“毫不在乎”[非正式] [no cont, no passive, with brd-neg]

They don't give a damn about the country. 他们一点都不在乎这个国家。

6. V-T If someone or something gives you a particular idea or impression, it causes you to have that idea or impression. 使产生 (某种想法或印象)

They gave me the impression that they were doing exactly what they wanted in life. 他们给我的印象是，他们正在做他们一生中想做的事情。

7. V-T If someone or something gives you a particular physical or emotional feeling, it makes you experience it. 使产生 (某种情绪或感受)

He gave me a shock. 他让我大吃一惊。

8. V-T If you give a performance or speech, you perform or speak in public. 作 (演出或演讲)

Kotto gives a stupendous performance. 科托作了一场令人惊叹的演出。

9. V-T If you give something thought or attention, you think about it, concentrate on it, or deal with it. 予以 (考虑或关注)

I've been giving it some thought. 我一直在考虑这个问题。

10. V-T If you give a party or other social event, you organize it. 举行 (聚会或社交活动等)

That evening, I gave a dinner party for a few close friends. 那天晚上，我设宴招待了几位密友。

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. 他们给我们提供了T恤衫和粘贴标签。

He gave money to the World Health Organization to help defeat smallpox. 他给世界卫生组织提供了资金以帮助消灭天花。

Americans are still giving to charity despite hard times. 尽管时世艰难，美国人依然在捐助慈善事业。

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. 递给

Give me that pencil. 请把那支铅笔递给我。

3. V-T To give someone or something a particular power or right means to allow them to have it. 赋予 (权力或权利)

The new law would give the president the power to appoint the central bank's chairman. 新法律将赋予总统任命中央银行行长的权力。

V-T

1. V-I If something gives, it collapses or breaks under pressure. 坍塌; 断裂

My knees gave under me. 我的膝盖发软了。

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. 获悉[正式]

We were given to understand that he was ill. 我们获悉他生病了。

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. 我宁愿要

"I hate Sundays," he said. "They're endless. Give me a Saturday night any day."

“我讨厌星期日，”他说。“星期日没完没了的。我宁愿要星期六晚上，哪天都行。”

5. PHRASE If you say that something requires give-and-take, you mean that people must compromise or cooperate for it to be successful. 互谅互让

...a happy relationship where there's a lot of give-and-take. …在很多事情上互谅互让的美满情爱关系。

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. 它们能长到12英寸高–误差不超过2英寸。

7. PHRASE If an audience is asked to give it up for a performer, they are being asked to applaud. 为…鼓掌[非正式]

Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for Fred Durst. 女士们先生们，为弗雷德·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