Phrase
giving away
分发;赠送
giving away is the present participle of give away.
to give something to someone for free, often to many people
- 1.
To make a gift of (something).
赠送(某物)
- 2.
To relinquish control over.
放弃对...的控制
- 3.
To formally hand over a bride to the bridegroom; often by her father.
正式将新娘交给新郎
- 4.
To unintentionally reveal a secret or divulge undisclosed information; to betray or expose someone.
无意中泄露秘密或透露未公开的信息;背叛或揭露某人
- 5.
To concede an advantage in weight, time, height etc.
在重量、时间、身高等方面让步
- 6.
To concede.
让步
泄露;透露;丧失;失去;放弃;出卖;背叛;赠送(某物)
In use
The charity gives away warm meals to homeless people every evening.
She gave away all her old furniture before moving to a smaller flat.
The company is giving away free samples at the entrance to attract customers.
give away sth
此义项指免费赠送,宾语可为物品或钱财。
She gave away all her old clothes to charity.
她把所有旧衣服都捐给了慈善机构。
give away sth (to sb)
此义项指泄露秘密或信息,常与无意间相关。
He accidentally gave away the surprise party plans.
他无意中泄露了惊喜派对的计划。
give away sth (to sb/sth)
此义项指丧失优势或机会,常与比赛或竞争相关。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- gives away
- third person singular
- gave away
- past
- given away
- past participle
- giving away
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
separable phrasal verb; object can separate the particle, e.g., give it away
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