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●ˌgive ˈout1. to come to an end; to be used up 耗尽;用完◆My patience finally gave out. 我终于忍无可忍了。◆We were fine until the batteries in the torch gave out. 手电筒的电池用光之前我们还好。SYN run out2. if an engine, a machine, etc. gives out, it stops working, especially because it is old or damaged (尤指机器等因老化或损坏而)停止运行,停止运转◆One of the plane’s engines gave out. 飞机的一个发动机停转了。◆ (figurative) His heart gave out just before his eightieth birthday. 在八十大寿即将来临之时,他的心脏停止了跳动。SYN break down[v + adv] |