Definition
- B1Verb + -ing
to cease engaging in a regular activity or to resign from a job
辭去；停止；放棄
She gave up her full-time job to focus on her studies.
她辭去了全職工作，專注於學業。
He decided to give up this unhealthy habit and start exercising.
他決定戒掉這個不健康的習慣，開始運動。
Though it was hard, I finally gave up smoking.
雖然很難，但我終於戒菸了。
a prompt for the audience to applaud in appreciation or approval of a performance:
用於請觀眾鼓掌以表示對表演的欣賞或讚許：
At the end of the show, the director asked the audience to give a round of applause.
演出結束時，導演請觀眾鼓掌。
After the actor finished the monologue, the audience happily gave them a round of applause.
演員完成獨白後，觀眾高興地為他們鼓掌。
It was a fantastic performance, and the audience stood up to give applause.
這是一場精彩的演出，觀眾站起來鼓掌。