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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
    你需要给我更多的时间
    to give sb the impression that...
    给某人...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) 做东办一个聚会/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
    他腿软了
    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] [gɪv]
  1. 1. vt. 送给，给，（把…）给予，（把…）赠予，赠送，捐赠，捐献；施舍
    I gave flowers to my mother on her birthday.
    我在母亲生日那天送了花给她。
  2. 2. vt. 赋予，授予，赐予（称号、学位、职位、名誉等）
  3. 3. vt. 交给；交付，托付，让给；嫁出
    to give the porter a bag to carry
    把包交给搬运工人拿
    to give a daughter in marriage
    把女儿嫁出
  4. 4. vt. 付出（代价、报酬等），付给，报偿（服务等）；出售，销售（商品等）；提供（服务）
  5. 5. vt. 提出（建议等）；发表，发出；提供；贡献；规定
    to give a suggestion
    提出建议
  6. 6. vt. 传达，转达；给予（问候、鼓励等）
    to give regards to someone
    向某人转达问候，代某人致意
  7. 7. vt. 产生；引起；带来；使有；把…分给；给予；传递；传给；传染
    to give pleasure
    带来乐趣
    to give someone a cold
    把感冒传染给某人
  8. 8. vt. 成为…的根源（来源或原因）；生产，出产；供给，提供
    Cows give milk．
    母牛产牛奶。
  9. 9. vt. 作（宴会、舞会等的）东道主（或发起者，主办者），举办，举行，设（宴），开（会）
  10. 10. vt. 做（身体方面的某种动作）；[表示做一次动作]做（姿势、运动等），动
    to give someone a hug
    紧紧拥抱某人
    to give someone a kiss
    吻某人一下
    to give a leap
    跳一跳
  11. 11. vt. 演出，表演
    to give a concert
    举行音乐会
  12. 12. vt. 介绍，引见（演讲者等）；举杯祝贺
  13. 13. vt. 表示出，显示，显出；举出，指出，指定；载入
    to give every indication of being a fool
    显出蠢人的种种迹象
  14. 14. vt. （为某事业）献出；使沉湎于；献身于，致力于，倾心于，专心于（某职业、事务等）
    to give one's life to art
    献身于艺术
    to give one's life for a cause
    为一事业而献身
  15. 15. vt. 给与，让出，让步
    to give a point in an argument
    在辩论的某一点上作了让步。
  16. 16. vt. 主动给予或屈从于（要求性交的男人）
  17. 17. vt. （给病人）服用（药物），用（药等），配（药），配（方）
  18. 18. vt. 对…施行（责罚、刑罚等），处（罚），课以
  19. 19. vt. [American English] （用电话）与…联系，与…通话
  20. 20. vt. 发出（声等）；说，讲；表达；发表（意见等）；陈述
    to give a reply
    给予答复
  21. 21. vi. 赠送，赠给，捐赠，捐献，捐助；施舍
  22. 22. vi. 弯下；陷下；塌下；服从，屈服，让步；（对压力）支撑不住
  23. 23. vi. （用具等）有弹性，有弹力，有回弹力
  24. 24. vi. （门、窗等）朝着（街、园等），开向，面向，俯瞰；通向（常与on，upon或onto连用）
    The window gives on the park.
    窗户朝着花园。
  25. 25. vi. [verbal] 发生，出现，存在[主要用于短语What gives? 出什么事了?]
  26. 26. vi. （冻土）解冻；（天气）变温和
  27. 27. vi. [verbal] 泄密；提供信息
  28. 28. vi. [verbal] 认输；投降
  29. 29. noun （在压力下）弯曲，陷落，陷下
  30. 30. noun （回）弹性；可让性，可弯性，适应性

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] [informal] 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
See more results for give in the Chinese-English Dictionary

Examples

to give a scandal an airing
把某种丑事公诸于众(或：揭露丑事) → airing
give your all
献出你的一切 → all
to give away a secret
泄露秘密 → away
give credence to rumors
（相)信谣(言) → credence
Give them two apples each.
给他们每人两个苹果。 → each
to give express orders
下达明确的命令 → express
to give a banquet for someone
设宴招待某人 → for
to give the porter a bag to carry
把包交给搬运工人拿 → give
to give a daughter in marriage
把女儿嫁出 → give
to give pleasure
带来乐趣 → give
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nciku Note

give someone an inch and they will take a mile得寸进尺

give someone an inch and they will take a mile He asked if he could borrow my car for one night, but he hasn’t returned it for a week! If you give someone an inch and they will take a mile ! “give someone an inch and they will take a mile”即得寸进尺，指某人贪心不足。 The term "give someone an inch and they will take a mile" means give someone a little and they will want more- some people are never satisfied.

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