/gɪv ||; gɪv/verb (
past tense gave /geɪv
||; gev/
past participle given /ˈgɪvn
||; ˈgɪvən/)
1 [T] give sb sth;give sth to sb to let sb have sth, especially sth that he/she wants or needs 给（尤指人家想要或所需的东西）: I gave Jackie a book for her birthday. 我给杰基一本书作为生日礼物。Give me that book a minute -- I just want to check something. 把这书给我看一会儿，我只是想查个东西。I gave my bag to my friend to look after. 我把我的提包交给朋友照管。I'll give you my telephone number. 我会把我的电话号码给你。The doctor gave me this cream for my skin. 医生给我开了这种乳膏搽皮肤。He was thirsty so I gave him a drink. 他很渴，我给了他一杯饮料。Just phone and I'll give you all the help you need. 尽管给我挂电话，我会给你所需的一切帮助。
2 [T] give sb sth;give sth to sb to make sb have sth, especially sth he/she does not want 给（尤指人家不想要的东西）: Mr Johns gives us too much homework. 约翰斯先生给我们太多家庭作业。Playing chess gives me a headache. 我一下棋就会头痛。
3 [T] to make sb have a particular feeling, idea, etc 令人有某种感觉、想法等: Swimming always gives me a good appetite. 游泳总是令我胃口大开。to give sb a surprise/shock/fright 令某人吃惊╱震惊／惊恐What gives you the idea that he was lying? 你怎么会觉得他是在撒谎呢？
4 [T] give (sb) sth;give sth to sb to let sb have your opinion, decision, judgement, etc 告诉（某人）（看法、决定、判断等）: Can you give me some advice? 你能不能给我提提意见？My boss has given me permission to leave early. 老板已准许我提前下班。The judge gave him five years in prison. 法官判了他五年徒刑。
5 [T] give sb sth;give sth to sb to speak to people in a formal situation （在正式场合）讲话: to give a speech/talk/lecture 发表演说；发表谈话；讲课The officer was called to give evidence in court. 那个警官被传唤出庭作证。Sarah's going to give me a cooking lesson. 萨拉要给我上一堂烹饪课。
6 [T] give (sb) sth for sth;give (sb) sth (to do sth) to pay in order to have sth 付钱以换取某物: How much did you give him for fixing the car? 你付了他多少修车费？ (figurative 比喻) I'd give anything (= I would love) to be able to sing like that. 只要能唱得那样好，我出什么代价都愿意。
7 [T] to spend time dealing with sb/sth 为…费时: We need to give some thought to this matter urgently. 我们迫切须要想一想这个问题。
8 [T] give (sb/sth) sth to do sth to sb/sth; to make a particular sound or movement 发出某种声音；作出某种行动: to give sb a kiss/push/hug/bite 吻╱推╱拥抱一下某人；咬某人一口to give sth a clean/wash/polish 把某物打扫╱洗╱擦一下 Give me a callwhen you get home. 你回到家里就给我来个电话。She opened the door and gave a shout of horror. 她打开门，接着惊叫了一声。
9 [T] to perform or organize sth for people 举办或组织（活动）: The company gave a party to celebrate its 50th anniversary. 公司举办了一个酒会来庆祝公司成立50周年纪念。
10 [I] to bend or stretch under pressure （受压后）弯曲，伸展: The branch began to give under my weight. 树枝受不了我的重量，弯下来了。
not care/give a damn (about sb/sth)→
DAMN³
give or take more or less the number mentioned 差不多:
It took us two hours to get here, give or take five minutes. 我们到这儿来花了两个钟头，误差不超过五分钟。 For other idioms containing give, look at the entries for the nouns, adjectives, etc, for example give way is at way. 其他含 give 的习语，参看有关名词、形容词等词条，如 give way 可参看词条 way。 give sth away to give sth to sb without wanting money in return 把（某物）送给他人:
When she got older she gave all her toys away. 她长大以后把全部玩具都送给了人家。We are giving away a free CD with this month's issue. 凡购买本月杂志者，都会获赠一张激光唱片。 give sth/sb away to show or tell the truth about sth/sb which was secret 显露；泄露:
He smiled politely and didn't give away his real feelings. 他彬彬有礼地面带微笑，并没有把内心的感情表露出来。 give (sth) back to return sth to the person that you took or borrowed it from （把某物）归还某人:
I lent him some books months ago and he still hasn't given them back to me. 好几个月前我借给他几本书，他到现在还没有还给我。 give sth in to give sth to the person who is collecting it 交给有关的人；呈交:
I've got to give this essay in to my teacher by Friday. 我至迟要在星期五把这篇文章交给老师。 give in (to sb/sth) to stop fighting against sb/sth; to accept that you have been defeated 投降；屈服
give sth off to send sth (for example smoke, a smell, heat, etc) out into the air 发出（气味、热气等）；冒（烟）:
Cars give off poisonous fumes. 汽车排出有毒废汽。 give out (used about a machine, etc) to stop working （指机器等）失灵:
His heart gave out and he died. 他的心脏停止跳动，就这样死了。 give sth out to give one of sth to each person 分发:
Could you give out these books to the class, please? 请你把这些书分发给全班同学。 give up to stop trying to do sth; to accept that you cannot do sth 放弃:
They gave up once the other team had scored their third goal. 对方射入第三个球后，他们就变得全无斗志了。I give up. What's the answer? 我不猜了，答案是什么？ give sb up; give up on sb to stop expecting sb to arrive, succeed, improve, etc 不再指望（某人到来、成功、改进等）:
When he was four hours late, I gave him up. 他迟了四个钟头还未到，我就不指望他会来了。Her work was so poor that all her teachers gave up on her. 她的功课糟透了，所有的老师都觉得她已无可救药。 give sth up; give up doing sth to stop doing or having sth that you did or had regularly before 停止做某事；放弃原有的东西:
I've tried many times to give up smoking. 我曾经多次尝试戒烟。Don't give up hope. Things are bound to improve. 不要灰心，情况一定会好转的。 give yourself/sb up (to sb) to go to the police when they are trying to catch you; to tell the police where sb is 投案；举报疑犯
give sth up (to sb) to give sth to sb who needs or asks for it 把某物给有需要或提出要求的人:
He gave up his seat on the bus to an elderly woman. 在公共汽车上，他把座位让给一个老婆婆。