give someone up

Related to word: give

Phrasal Verb

Definition

  1. to believe that someone is sure to die or is already deceased

    認為某人注定會死亡或已經死亡

    • The doctor told her the disease was fatal and she needed to give up hope for her husband's recovery.

      醫生告訴她這個病是致命的,她需要放棄對丈夫康復的希望。

    • As time went by, he began to believe it was time to give up hope of his parents being alive.

      隨著時間的流逝,他開始認為是時候放棄對父母生還的希望了。

    • They knew in the end they had to give up on any hope for their missing loved ones.

      他們最終知道必須放棄對失蹤親人的任何希望。

Definition (期待)

  1. to abandon hope that someone will show up

    不再期望某人會到達

    • After searching for hours, he finally decided to give up hope that she would show up.

      在搜尋了好幾個小時後,他最終決定放棄她會出現的希望。

    • Even after many failures, she never gave up hope that her dreams would come true.

      即使經歷了許多失敗,她從未放棄夢想會實現的希望。

    • He stayed at the hospital for days but finally had to admit he would give up on expecting his return.

      他在醫院待了好幾天,但最終不得不承認他會放棄期待他的回歸。

Definition (關係)

  1. to cease maintaining a friendship or relationship with someone

    不再與某人交朋友,與某人斷絕關係

    • They finally decided to give up on those who had never supported them.

      他們最終決定放棄那些從未支持過他們的人。

    • After many arguments, Maria chose to give up her old friends.

      經過多次爭吵,瑪麗亞選擇放棄她的老朋友。

    • He couldn't understand why she would give up on their friendship so easily.

      他無法理解她為何如此輕易地放棄他們的友誼。