give/gɪv/

v.

➊ hand sth to sb so that they can have or use

➋ offer sth to sb

➭ pt. gave/geɪv/

➭ pp. given/'gɪvən/

v. [T]

➊ 给；递给：[give sb sth = give sth to sb] He gave the pencil to Mary. = He gave Mary the pencil. 他把铅笔给了玛丽。

➋ 送给，供给，提供：[give sb sth = give sth to sb] He gave Julia a CD for her birthday. 他送给朱莉娅一盒CD作为生日礼物。

◇Give me your name and address. 请把你的名字和地址提供给我。

give (to sb) 赠送；捐赠：The store is giving away a pen to every customer. 这个店正给每位顾客赠送一支钢笔。

give (to sb) = give (sb) 归还；送回：Could you give my pen back to me? = Could you give me my pen back? = Could you give me back my pen? =把我的钢笔还给我好吗？

give in (to sb/sth) （向…）屈服，让步：He refused to give in to his boss. 他拒绝向老板屈服。

give off （或out） sth 散发，发出（气味、光、热）：The flower gave off a pleasant smell. 花散发出怡人的芳香。

give 分发，散发：The teacher has given out the exam papers. 老师已经分发了试卷。

give up 放弃：You shouldn't give up so easily. 你不应轻易放弃的。

◇[give ] She has given up hope of finding her lost bike. 她已经放弃找到丢失自行车的希望了。

◇[give up doing sth] He has given up smoking. 他已经戒烟。

音组-ive/-ɪv/

forgive; give; live (v.)

常犯错误

✗ Giving more attention, the trees could have grown better.

✓ Given more attention, the trees could have grown better. 如果更好地照顾这些树，它们会长得更好。

常犯错误

✗ The government refused to give up to their demands.

✓ The government refused to give in to their demands. 政府拒不向他们的要求妥协。

常犯错误

✗ His wife urged him to give up to smoke.

✓ His wife urged him to give up smoking. 他的妻子敦促他戒烟。

用法当give后面带的双宾语都是代词时，一般用give sth to sb的结构，如：说give it to you，少说give you it。

用法“简给了他一支钢笔。”可表达为：Jane gave him a pen. = Jane gave a pen to him. 被动语态常为：He was given a pen. = A pen was given (to) him.

谚语It is better to give than to receive. 施恩胜于受惠。