give
noun
Definitions of give noun
- Uncountable(不可數名詞)
The capacity of a material to stretch, bend, break, or become less firm under pressure.
（在壓力下）延展性；彈性；彎曲度；斷裂性；變形
A garment made from pure cotton doesn't have much give.
一件純棉製成的衣服沒有太多延展性。
verb
Definitions of give verb
provide(提供)
- A1Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To offer or provide something to someone.
給予；提供；贈送；賦予
They gave us a set of fine china as a wedding gift.
他們送給我們一套精美的瓷器作為結婚禮物。
Could you give me a time for our next meeting?
你能告訴我下次會議的時間嗎？
They have never given me a chance to express my opinion.
他們從未給我機會表達我的意見。
payment(支付)
- B1Transitive(及物動詞)
To pay a specific amount of money to someone.
支付；付款
I gave the cab driver £20 and told him to keep the change.
我給了計程車司機20英鎊，並告訴他不用找零了。
communication(溝通)
- A2Transitive(及物動詞)
To tell or communicate information to someone.
告知；陳述；說明
The winner's name was announced on the news.
獲勝者的名字在新聞上宣布了。
Could you please give Jo a message from me?
你能幫我給Jo帶個口信嗎？
punishment(懲罰)
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To sentence someone to a period in prison as punishment.
判處（某人監禁）
If the court finds you guilty, they will give you a three-year sentence.
如果法庭判定你有罪，他們會判你三年徒刑。
time(時間)
- B1Transitive(及物動詞)
To allocate a certain amount of time to a person or activity.
給予…時間；限定（時間）
I'm almost ready; just give me a few more minutes.
我快準備好了；再給我幾分鐘。
estimate(估計)
- Transitive(及物動詞)informal(非正式)
To estimate the duration of something's functionality or existence.
估計將持續（某段時間）
Take a look at that old car she bought; I'd give it two weeks before it breaks down.
看看她買的那輛舊車；我估計它撐不過兩個星期就會壞掉。
cause(造成)
- B1Transitive(及物動詞)
To produce, cause, or generate something.
產生；引起；導致
The fresh air gave us a hearty appetite.
新鮮的空氣讓我們胃口大開。
Your comment has given me an idea.
你的評論給了我一個想法。
The alarm emitted a piercing sound.
警報器發出了刺耳的聲音。
action(動作)
- A2Transitive(及物動詞)
To perform an action or gesture.
做出（動作）
She gave me a smile/a strange look.
她給了我一個微笑/一個奇怪的眼神。
They had to give the car a push to get it started.
他們不得不推一下車子才能啟動它。
Give me a call when you get back from your vacation.
你度假回來後給我打個電話。
event(活動)
- A2Transitive(及物動詞)
To organize or host an event, such as a party or meal.
舉辦；舉行
They are always giving parties.
他們總是舉辦派對。
The ambassador will give a banquet in honor of the visiting president.
大使將為來訪的總統舉辦宴會。
toast(敬酒)
- Transitive(及物動詞)Verb + two objects(動詞+雙賓語)formal(正式)
To propose a toast to someone at a formal gathering, typically a meal.
（尤指在正式宴會上）提議為（某人）乾杯
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the President!
女士們，先生們，我提議為總統乾杯！
physical(物理)
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To stretch, bend, break, or become less firm under pressure.
（在壓力下）伸展；彎曲；斷裂；變形
The rope gave way under the weight of the load.
繩子在負重下斷裂了。
The shoes will give a little after you wear them a few times.
這雙鞋穿幾次後會變鬆一些。
You can't keep working so hard; something's got to give.
你不能一直這麼拼命工作；總會有撐不住的時候。
decision(決定)
- Adjective(形容詞)Transitive(及物動詞)
In sports, to make an official decision on the position or state of a player or the ball.
裁定；判決
The umpire called the batter out.
裁判判打擊手出局。
The ball was clearly out, but the line judge ruled it as in.
球明顯出界了，但線審裁定它在界內。
Phrases of give verb
- give (something) your all
To exert maximum effort and energy into an undertaking or task.
盡全力去做（某事）；竭盡所能（做某事）
• To ensure the project's success, all the team members gave it their all.
為了確保專案成功，所有團隊成員都竭盡全力。
- give something a go
to make an attempt at doing something.
嘗試做某事。
• I've always been interested in photography, so I decided to give it a go.
我一直對攝影很感興趣，所以我決定嘗試一下。
- give of your money, time, etc.
To generously donate one's money, time, or best efforts.
（尤指慷慨地）捐獻金錢、時間或付出最大的努力等。
• Many employees volunteered to give of their time and skills to support the charity event.
許多員工自願貢獻他們的時間和技能來支持慈善活動。
Idioms
- give or take
A phrase indicating a slight variation or approximation of a stated quantity or time, allowing for a small margin of error.
左右
• The project should take about three months to complete, give or take a few days.
這個項目應該需要大約三個月完成，前後幾天。
- give as good as you get
To respond to someone in a similarly forceful or provocative way as they have treated you, especially in an argument or fight, without backing down.
（尤指在爭論或打鬥中）以牙還牙，以眼還眼
• She learned from a young age how to deal with bullies, and she always gives as good as she gets.
她從小就學會如何應對霸凌者，而且她總是以牙還牙。
- Don't give me that!
An exclamation used to express disbelief or skepticism toward something someone has said.
（表示不相信）別跟我來這一套！
• "I really did lend your book to him." "Don't give me that! You didn't even see him."
「我真的把你的書借給他了。」「別想騙我！你根本沒見到他。」
- what I wouldn't give for something
Used to express a strong desire for something.
表示非常渴望得到某事物。
• What I wouldn't give to return to those carefree days of childhood!
我多麼希望能回到那些無憂無慮的童年時光！
- Give over!
An exclamation used to express disbelief or skepticism towards something someone has said.
（用於表示不相信對方所說的話）算了吧；我才不信呢。
• He said he could lift that car? Give over!
他說他能舉起那輛車？算了吧！
- give way
To allow other vehicles to proceed before you enter a road.
（尤指在道路上）讓其他車輛先行。
• You must give way to vehicles already on the roundabout before entering it.
在進入環狀交叉路口前，你必須讓已在環狀交叉路口的車輛先行。
- I would give anything/a lot
Used to express a strong desire to obtain something or to do something, indicating a willingness to make a significant sacrifice.
非常想要或做某事
• I would give anything to see my grandmother again.
我願意付出任何代價，只為再見我祖母一面。
- don't give me that!
An exclamation of disbelief or rejection of what someone has said; implying that the speaker believes the other person is being dishonest or disingenuous.
別想騙我！
• "I just accidentally spilled coffee on your new shirt." "Don't give me that! You did it on purpose!"
「我只是不小心把咖啡灑在你的新襯衫上。」「別想騙我！你根本是故意的！」
- give me ... any day/every time!
Used to express a strong preference for something over other options; indicating that one would always choose or prefer a particular thing.
表示某人總是喜歡或偏好某事物，寧願選擇某事物。
• While this restaurant has many options, give me their traditional barbecue any day!
這家餐廳雖然有很多選擇，但我寧願選他們的傳統烤肉！
- give someone what for
To reprimand someone severely for behavior that is strongly disapproved of.
嚴厲斥責
• The manager gave him what for when he found out that he was late for work.
經理發現他上班遲到時，嚴厲斥責了他。
- given the chance/choice
if one were given the opportunity or option to do something; if circumstances allowed.
如果給予機會或選擇的話。
• Given the chance, I would go to the beach every day.
如果有機會，我每天都會去海灘。
Phrasal Verbs of give
- give something in
to submit a written work or document to another person for consideration, evaluation, or processing
交付；提交
• She gave in her report before the deadline.
她在截止日期前提交了她的報告。
- give up
to cease attempting to make a guess; to concede defeat
放棄猜測；認輸
• In the match, they ultimately decided to give up as they could not catch up to their opponent's score.
在比賽中，他們最終決定放棄，因為他們無法追上對手的比分。
- give something off
to emit heat, light, an odor, or a gas
釋放，散發（熱、光、氣味或氣體）
• This material gives off heat during the oxidation process.
這種材料在氧化過程中會釋放熱量。
- give something back
to give back something to the individual from whom you received it
歸還；交還
• I will definitely give the book back to her on her birthday.
我一定會在她生日那天把書還給她。
- give up something
to cease ownership, use, or claim to something
放棄擁有或使用權；交出或讓出
• He decided to give up all rights to the property belonging to his parents.
他決定放棄對屬於他父母的財產的所有權利。
- give something up
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。
- give out
When a machine or a part of the body ceases to function.
出現故障；停止運作
• That old computer finally gave out after years of use.
那台舊電腦在使用了多年後終於出現故障了。
- give something away
to transfer possession of something to another person without requiring payment
贈送；捐贈；免費贈送
• They decided to give away the books to underprivileged students.
他們決定將書籍贈送給弱勢學生。
- give onto something
to face or lead directly towards something
面對；朝向；通往
• This room gives onto the garden, allowing sunlight to stream in.
這間房間朝向花園，讓陽光灑進來。
- give in
to ultimately consent to someone's wishes after having initially refused
最初拒絕後，最終勉強同意；妥協
• Although she initially disagreed, she ultimately gave in and went on the trip with her friends.
雖然她最初不同意，但最終還是妥協了，和朋友一起去旅行。
- give over
to cease an activity, particularly one that is bothersome
停止（令人誌焦的行為）
• He must give over complaining, or no one will want to talk to him.
他必須停止抱怨，否則沒有人會想和他說話。
- give yourself over/up to something
to dedicate all of one's time and energy to engaging in or experiencing something
全身心投入（於某事）
• At the concert, she gave herself over to the music, immersing herself in the experience without reservations.
在音樂會上，她完全沉浸在音樂中，毫不保留地投入到這場體驗中。
- give something over to something/someone
to transfer the use or responsibility of an item or task to another individual.
把…交給某人使用；將…委託給某人
• During the meeting, the manager gave the project management over to the new team member.
在會議期間，經理將項目管理交給了新團隊成員。
- give someone away
to reveal someone's concealed emotions
揭示某人的內心感受；顯現某人的內心世界
• His smile gave him away, revealing his true feelings for her.
他的笑容出賣了他，揭示了他對她的真實感情。
- give something out
to distribute an item to multiple individuals.
發送；分發
• The students gave out flyers during the school event.
學生在學校活動期間發送傳單。
- give up (something)
to discontinue an activity before completion, typically due to its difficulty
（通常因過於困難而）停止或放棄
• When faced with the difficult problem, they decided to give up the project.
面對這個難題時，他們決定放棄這個項目。
- give (something) up
When you give up a habit, like smoking, or substances such as alcohol, you cease engaging in or using them.
放棄；戒掉
• She decided to give up smoking to improve her health. She has completely given up the habit.
她決定戒菸以改善健康。她已經完全戒掉了這個習慣。
- give someone up
to cease maintaining a friendship or relationship with someone
與某人絕交
• 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。
- give up on someone/something
to anticipate that someone or something is likely to fail
認為…會失敗
• She doesn’t want to give up on anyone in this project, even though the situation currently looks bleak.
她不想放棄這個專案中的任何人，儘管目前情況看起來很黯淡。