give的含義及用法

　　1、當give作為動詞時，意為給;交給;贈送;贈與;送給;(為某人)提供，供給，供應。

　　例句：Give your mother the letter.

　　把信給你母親。

　　She gave her ticket to the woman at the check-in desk.

　　她把票遞給了登機手續(xù)服務(wù)處的女服務(wù)員。

　　What are you giving your father for his birthday?

　　你打算送給你父親什么生日禮物？

　　They say it's better to give than to receive.

　　人們說施比受有福。

　　They were all thirsty so I gave them a drink.

　　他們都口渴了，所以我給了他們一杯飲料。

　　We need your help─please give generously.

　　我們需要您的幫助，請慷慨解囊吧。

　　How much will you give me for the car?

　　你肯出多少錢買我這輛汽車？

　　I gave a lot of thought to the matter.

　　我反復思考過這個問題。

　　We discussed what punishment should be given to the boys.

　　我們討論了該如何懲罰這些男孩。

　　2、當give作為名詞時，意為伸展性;彈性。

　　例句：The shoes may seem tight at first, but the leather has plenty of give in it.

　　這鞋剛開始穿時可能顯得緊，但皮子的伸展性很好。

　　Shoes get slightly larger after wearing, because of the give in the leather.

　　皮鞋穿后稍稍變大了些，因為皮革有彈性。

　　The problem: The bar on the machine doesn't give, which can force the body into risky positions.

　　該訓練機的橫桿沒有彈性，容易使身體受傷。