| 释义 |
give /gɪv/ Most idioms containing the verb give are at the entries for the nouns or adjectives in the idioms, for example give sb a bell is at bell . 大多数含动词 give 的习语列在该类习语中的名词或形容词相关词条下，如 give sb a bell 在词条 bell 下。 ► SEE ALLdon’t give me thatgive sb a breakgive and takegive as good as you getgive it up (for sb)give me sth/sb (any day/time)give me a break!give or take (sth)give sb what forgive it to sbI/I’ll give you that
●ˌdon’t give me ˈthat (spoken, informal) used to tell sb that you do not accept what they say 别跟我来这一套；别以为我会相信你◆‘I didn’t have time to do it.’ ‘Oh, don’t give me that!’
“我没时间干这个。”“噢，别糊弄我了！”●give sb a ˈbreakgive sb a chance; not judge sb too harshly 给某人一次机会；不苛待某人◆Give the lad a break — it’s only his second day on the job.
给这小伙子一次机会吧，他干这活儿才两天。●ˌgive and ˈtakebe willing to listen to other people’s wishes and points of view and to change your demands, if this is necessary 愿意作出让步；互相迁就◆If we want this marriage to be successful, we both have to learn to give and take.
如果我们想有一个圆满的婚姻，那双方都得学会互相迁就。▸ ˌgive and ˈtake noun ◆We can’t all expect to have exactly what we want. There has to be some give and take.
我们不能指望事事只顺自己的意，必须相互作出让步。●give as good as you ˈgetdefend yourself very well when you fight or argue with sb 善于自卫；攻防有术◆Don’t worry about her. She can give as good as she gets.
别为她担心，她会保护自己，不会吃亏的。●give it up (for sb) (informal) show your approval of sb by clapping your hands 鼓掌表示赞同◆Give it up for Tommy!
为汤米鼓掌吧！●ˈgive me sth/sb (ˈany day/time) (spoken) used for saying you like sth much more than the thing just mentioned 我宁愿；我更喜欢◆I hate going to clubs. Give me a nice meal at a restaurant any day.
我讨厌去俱乐部，我更愿意哪天去餐馆好好吃一顿。◆I don’t like cricket very much. Give me football any time.
我不太喜欢板球，我情愿踢足球。●give me a ˈbreak! (spoken) used when sb wants sb else to stop doing or saying sth that is annoying, or to stop saying sth that is not true 别烦我了；别胡说了◆I didn’t mean it like that, so give me a break!
我的本意并不是那样，别烦我了！●give or ˈtake (sth)if sth is correct give or take a particular amount, it is approximately correct 相差不到，出入不过（…）◆It took us three hours, give or take a few minutes.
我们大概花了三个小时，左右相差不到几分钟。◆It’ll cost about $1 000, give or take.
这差不多要 1 000 美元。●give sb what ˈfor●ˈgive it to sb (BrE, spoken) punish sb severely 严惩某人◆If you take my car again without asking me, I’ll give you what for.
你要是再不经我同意就开我的车，就有你好看的。◆The manager will really give it to you when he finds out what you’ve done.
经理一旦查出你干的好事，肯定不会轻饶了你。●I/I’ll give you ˈthat (spoken) used when you are admitting that sth is true 我承认这是事实；我承认这没错◆‘I said an hour ago that I thought we were going the wrong way, didn’t I?’ ‘Yes, you did, I’ll give you that.’
“我一个钟头以前就说过我觉得咱们走错路了，是吧？”“是的，你说了，我承认。” |