英语中,动词 “give” 可以与许多不同的介词和副词组合,形成各种短语动词(phrasal verbs),这些短语动词在意义和用法上都有所不同。以下是一些常见的以 “give” 开头的短语动词组合:
Give away - 泄露秘密或信息,捐赠或赠送物品。
He gave away the surprise when he mentioned it to a friend.
She gives away her old clothes to the charity.
Give back - 归还某物。
Can you give back my book? I need it for class.
Give in - 屈服或让步。
After much argument, she finally gave in to his demands.
Give off - 发出(光、气味、热等)。
The plant gives off a pleasant scent.
Give on - 通常与 “give way” 混淆,意为让路或让步。
The crowd gave on to let the elderly woman pass.
Give out - 分发或用尽。
The teacher gave out copies of the reading assignment.
The candles gave out after only an hour.
Give up - 放弃。
She decided to give up smoking for good.
Give over - 停止或结束(通常用于命令或劝告)。
Give over, you’re just wasting your time.
Give through - 完成或贯穿。
The funding for the project gave through after the third quarter.
Give under - 在…之下给予,通常与压力或困难有关。
He finally gave under the pressure and admitted his guilt.
Give with - 慷慨给予或提供。
She’s always been generous, willing to give with her time and money.
请注意,这些短语动词的确切含义可能会根据上下文而有所不同。此外,并非所有这些短语都在所有英语国家广泛使用。