give的基本釋義及用法介紹

　　1、當give作為名詞時，意為伸展性;彈性。

　　例句：A stone floor has no give in it.

　　石頭地面沒有彈性。

　　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。

　　A good schedule must have a little give so that special projects can be taken care of properly.

　　好的時間表必須有點兒彈性，這樣特殊的計劃就能處理得當。

　　2、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。它的第三人稱單數為gives，現在分詞為giving，過去式為gave，過去分詞為given。

　　例句：Give the letter to your mother when you've read it.

　　信看完后交給你母親。

　　They were all given a box to carry.

　　給了他們每人一個箱子讓他們搬。

　　She was given a huge bunch of flowers.

　　有人給她送了一大束花。

　　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。

　　The reforms should give a better chance to the less able children.

　　這些改革將會給予能力較低的兒童更好的機會。

　　They both gave regularly to charity.

　　他倆定期為慈善事業捐款。

　　I'd give anything to see him again.

　　只要能再見他一面我愿付出任何代價。

　　I gave a lot of thought to the matter.

　　我反復思考過這個問題。