give
v
(pt gave , pp given ); give
CAUSING SOMEBODY OR SOMETHING TO HAVE OR RECEIVE 給予
1 [Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth to sb cause sb to receive, hold, have or own sth 給某人某物
I gave each of the boys an apple. 我給男孩每人一個蘋果.
I gave an apple to each of the boys. 我給每個男孩一個蘋果.
Each of the boys was given an apple. 給了每個男孩一個蘋果.
An apple was given to each of the boys. 每個男孩都得到一個蘋果.
She gave her mother the tickets/gave the tickets to her mother to look after. 她把票交給母親保管.
Can I give you (ie Would you like) another slice of cake? 要不要再來一塊蛋糕?
She was given a new heart (ie had a heart transplant) in an eight-hour operation. 經八小時的手術給她移植了一顆新的心臟.
He gave the old lady his arm (ie allowed the old lady to lean on his arm) as they crossed the road. 他讓老太太挽著他的胳膊過馬路.
I've just been given a 2000 pay rise. 我剛獲得2000英鎊的加薪.
2
(a) [Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth to sb cause sb to have sth as a present 送給某人某禮物
What are you giving (to) your brother for his birthday? 你弟弟生日你打算送他什麼?
I'm giving all my friends books for Christmas. 我在圣誕節要向所有的朋友贈書.
Have you given the waiter a tip? 你給侍者小費了嗎?
(b) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) to sth contribute (money) to sth, esp a charity 捐贈(錢財)(尤指給慈善事業)
Handicapped children need your help please give generously. 殘疾兒童需要您的幫助--請慷慨解囊.
Please give generously to famine relief. 請為饑荒賬款慷慨捐贈.
Many people regularly give money to charity. 很多人經常為慈善事業捐款.
3 [Dn.n] allow (sb/sth) to have sth 允許(某人[某事物])有某事物
They gave me a week to make up my mind. 他們允許我有一周的時間作決定.
(infml 口) I give their marriage six months at the very most. ie I think that it will last only six months. 我認為他們的婚姻頂多能維持半年.
She wishes that she'd been given the chance to go to university. 她想以前要是有機會上大學就好了.
She wants a job that gives her more responsibility. 她想得到一份責任更大的工作.
What gives you the right to tell me what to do? 你有什麼權力指使我做事?
4 [Tn.pr, Dn.n]
~ (sb) sth for sth pay (the specified amount of money) to (sb) in order to have sth 付給(某人)(某錢數)購買某物
Do you mean to tell me you gave 1500 for that pile of scrap metal! 難道說你花了1500英鎊買了那堆破銅爛鐵!
How much will you give me for my old car? 你肯出多少錢買我那輛舊車?
5 [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) cause (sb) to have sth; provide or supply (sb) with sth 使(某人)有某事物; 供給或供應(某人)某事物
The sun gives (us) warmth and light. 太陽供給我們光和熱.
You may be called to give evidence at the trial. 法庭可能傳你去作證.
She gives private lessons to supplement her income. 她給私人授課以貼補收入.
She gave me a lift as far as the station. 她讓我坐她的車順便送我到車站.
He gives the impression of not caring a damn. 他給人的印象是滿不在乎.
Could you give me your honest opinion of the book? 你對這書有何意見可否直率提出?
What gave you the idea that I didn't like you? 你怎麼以為我不喜歡你呢?
They gave the name Roland to their first child. 他們給自己的第一個孩子起名為羅蘭.
6 [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth to sb/sth devote (time, thought, etc) to sb/sth 將(時間、 思想等)用於某人[某事物]
I've given the matter a lot of thought/given a lot of thought to the matter. 我對這事已反覆思考過.
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給吾(諧音): 給
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*[giv]n. 彈性, 適應性vt. 給, 授予, 供給, 產生, 發表, 付出, 獻出, 讓出vi. 捐贈, 支持不住, 讓步相關詞組: give or take give sb back sth give back give forth give in give into give off give on give out give sb what for give up give sb up give up doing give way give rise to give oneself over to to give oneself airs