| 词组 | give out |
| 释义 | give out 1. give out sth • give sth out to give something to a lot of people, especially a large number of things or all of them: ▪ Protestors were giving out leaflets in front of the embassy. ▪ Police in Paris gave out over 100,000 tickets for driving offences last year. ▪ "Are there any more plates?" "No. I've given them all out." ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑hand out 2. give out sth • give sth out to tell people information, especially publicly or officially: ▪ You shouldn't give out your credit card details over the Internet. ▪ The Foundation gives out free advice on pregnancy and contraception. be given out (=be announced) ▪ The results will be given out at the end of the show. 3. give out if something such as a part of your body or a machine gives out, it stops working because it has been used too much, or it is old or damaged: ▪ She screamed so much that in the end her voice gave out. ▪ The light's starting to go very faint. I think the batteries have given out. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑pack up 4. give out if a supply of something gives out, there is no more left because it has all been used: ▪ How much longer before the fuel gives out? ▪ Her patience finally gave out and she started yelling at the kids to be quiet. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑run out 5. give out sth • give sth out to produce something such as a smell, heat, light, energy, gas, or a sound: ▪ Oil stoves give out a lot of heat. ▪ As she bent down her knee gave out a cracking sound. ■ SIMILAR TO: produce, ↑give off 6. give out if someone gives out a particular quality, they seem to have that quality from the way they look or behave: ▪ Gilles gave out an air of confidence and calm authority ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑give off, exude formal 7. give out a message/signal to make people have a particular idea about something by what you say and do: ▪ I'm worried that if I don't punish the children, it may give out the wrong message. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑send out |
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