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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- give sb/sth pause
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使踌躇,使犹豫
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This finding should give pause to it.
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这个发现令人深思。
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His recent behavior has given her pause about their relationship.
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他最近的行为让她对他们的关系产生了犹豫。
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You give me your shoulder to cry on and I'll give you my helping hands.
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我可以向你倾诉苦楚,也会向你伸出援助之手。
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to give a scandal an airing
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把某种丑事公诸于众(或:揭露丑事)
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to give away a secret
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泄露秘密
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give credence to rumors
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相信谣言
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to give express orders
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下达明确的命令
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to give the porter a bag to carry
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把包交给搬运工人拿
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