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  • [gɪv]

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  • Conjugation : past  gave ; pp  given ; ing  giving
  • Derivatives : n  giver ; adj  givable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

give [gɪv]
  1. 1. vt. to give sb sth,give sth to sb (hand over) 给某人某物
  2. 2. vt. (as gift) 送给某人某物
    I gave David the book, I gave the book to David
    我把这本书送给了戴维
    give it to him
    把它送给他
  3. 3. vt. [+advice] [ details] (provide) 提供
    to give sb sth
    [+opportunity,surprise,shock,job] 给某人某物
    I gave him the chance to deny it
    我给他机会拒绝
    you'll need to give me more time
    需要给我更多时间
    to give sb the impression that...
    某人…的印象
  4. 4. vt. to give a speech/a lecture (deliver) 做演讲/讲座
  5. 5. vt. to give a party/dinner party {etc} (organize) 做东一个聚会/宴会{等}
  6. 6. vt. to give a sigh/cry/shout {etc} (used with noun to replace a verb) 叹了口气/哭了出来/大叫了一声{等}
    to give a shrug/push
    耸了耸肩/推了一把
  7. 7. vi. (also: give way) (break,collapse) 支撑不住
    his legs gave beneath him
    腿软
    the roof/floor gave as I stepped on it
    我刚一踩上去屋顶/地板就塌了
  8. 8. vi. [fabric] [ shoes+] (stretch) 变松

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

give [gɪv]
  1. 1. vt. 使拥有,使得
  2. 2. vt. 提供,使产生
  3. 3. vt. 给,给予
    Can you give me lessons?
    你能给我解释一下吗?
  4. 4. vt. 说出,透露
  5. 5. vt. 传达转达
  6. 6. vt. 组织负责举行
  7. 7. vt. 做(动作)来传达
  8. 8. vt. 赠送赠与,给……送礼
    What will you give her for her birthday?
    生日时你准备送她什么
  9. 9. vt. 产生带来
  10. 10. vt. 投入付出
  11. 11. vt. 生产产出提供
  12. 12. vt. 传授,教
  13. 13. vt. 造成带来建立
  14. 14. vt. 托付
    Can I give you the children for the weekend?
    周末能帮我看一下孩子吗?
    Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?
    我去游泳时能把钥匙放在这里吗?
  15. 15. vt. 发出声音
  16. 16. vt. 牺牲奉献
  17. 17. vt. 递给,传给,交给
  18. 18. vt. 献出,贡献……给
  19. 19. vt. 给……服(药),用(药
  20. 20. vt. 对……施以
  21. 21. vt. 给予
  22. 22. verb 给予授予颁发
  23. 23. vt. 为……挪开,移开而给……让出空间,给……让位
  24. 24. vt. 喂养,给……食物
    Don't give the child this tough meat.
    不要孩子这么硬的肉。
  25. 25. vi. 捐助
  26. 26. vi. 坍塌崩溃
  27. 27. vt. 估计估算
  28. 28. vt. 执行履行
  29. 29. vt. 报偿抵偿
    I'll give you three books for four cds.
    可以拿三本书与你换四张CD。
  30. 30. vi. 通往,可通行到
    The French doors give onto a terrace.
    法国人门对着一块阶地
  31. 31. vt. 使……可被看到,使可见
  32. 32. vt. 表演演出
  33. 33. vi. 弹性,可发生弹性形变
    This material doesn't give.
    这种材料不易弯曲
  34. 34. vt. 祝(酒),举杯祝贺
  35. 35. vt. 判决
  36. 36. vt. 展示显示展现
    This student gives promise of real creativity.
    这位学生展现极大的创造力
  37. 37. vt. 真心实意地给出
  38. 38. verb 提出主张
  39. 39. vt. 引导说服
  40. 40. vt. 允许有,准许享有
    I give you two minutes to respond.
    我给你两分钟的回答时间
  41. 41. vt. 罚,对……进行惩罚
  42. 42. vi. 发生
    What gives?
    发生什么事?
  43. 43. vt. 愿与……性交
  44. 44. vt. 向……伸出
  45. 45. n.[u] 弹性弹力

Collins English-English Dictionary

give [gɪv]
  1. 1. vb [mainly tr] [also intr] to present or deliver voluntarily (something that is one's own) to the permanent possession of another or others
  2. 2. vb [often foll by for] to transfer (something that is one's own, esp money) to the possession of another as part of an exchange
    to give fifty pounds for a painting
  3. 3. vb to place in the temporary possession of another
    I gave him my watch while I went swimming
  4. 4. vb [when intr, foll by of] to grant, provide, or bestow
    give me some advice
  5. 5. vb to administer
    to give a reprimand
  6. 6. vb to award or attribute
    to give blame, praise, etc
  7. 7. vb to be a source of
    he gives no trouble
  8. 8. vb to impart or communicate
    to give news
    give a person a cold
  9. 9. vb to utter or emit
    to give a shout
  10. 10. vb to perform, make, or do
    the car gave a jolt and stopped
  11. 11. vb to sacrifice or devote
    he gave his life for his country
  12. 12. vb to surrender
    to give place to others
  13. 13. vb to concede or yield
    I will give you this game
  14. 14. vi. [intr] [Spoken] to happen
    what gives?
  15. 15. vi. [often foll by to] to cause; lead
    she gave me to believe that she would come
  16. 16. vi. [foll by for] to value (something) at
    I don't give anything for his promises
  17. 17. vi. to perform or present as an entertainment
    to give a play
  18. 18. vi. to propose as a toast
    I give you the Queen
  19. 19. vi. [intr] to yield or break under force or pressure
    this surface will give if you sit on it
    his courage will never give
  20. 20. vi. See way
  21. 21. n a tendency to yield under pressure; resilience
    there's bound to be some give in a long plank
    there is no give in his moral views
  22. 22. n See also give away give in give off give onto give out give over give up
  23. 23. n [Etymology] Old English giefan; related to Old Norse gefa, Gothic giban, Old High German geban, Swedish giva

Examples

You give me your shoulder to cry on and I'll give you my helping hands.
我可以向你倾诉苦楚,也会向你伸出援助之手。
to give a scandal an airing
把某种丑事公诸于众(或:揭露丑事)
to give away a secret
泄露秘密
give credence to rumors
相信谣言
to give express orders
下达明确的命令
to give the porter a bag to carry
把包交给搬运工人拿

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