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idiom
give in
停止抵抗或在最初拒绝后同意
Meaning
to stop resisting or to agree after initial refusal
Example
After a long debate, the committee finally **gave in**.
phrasal-verb
give in to
屈服于压力或诱惑
Meaning
to yield or surrender to pressure or temptation
Example
The country refused to **give in to** international pressure.
phrasal-verb
give in to pressure
在拒绝了一段时间后，最终同意某事
Meaning
to finally agree to something after refusing for some time
Example
The government refused to **give in to pressure** from opposition parties.
phrasal-verb
give into
屈服于诱惑或压力
Meaning
to yield to temptation or pressure
Example
She finally **gave into** the temptation to eat chocolate.
idiom
give it a rest
停止谈论或思考一些令人紧张的事情
Meaning
to stop talking or thinking about something stressful
Example
You’ve been worrying too much—**give it a rest**.
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give it a shot
尝试某事，即使你不确定是否会成功
Meaning
to try something, even if you are not sure of success
Example
You should **give it a shot**; you might surprise yourself.
idiom
give it time
等待某事改善或发生
Meaning
to wait for something to improve or happen
Example
**Give it time**, you’ll see results soon.
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give it your all
尽全力或用尽全部精力
Meaning
to try your best or use all your energy
Example
If you **give it your all**, you’ll be proud of yourself no matter the result.
idiom
Give it your best shot
尽你所能，尽最大努力。
Meaning
Try as hard as you can.
Example
Even if you fail, **give it your best shot**.
idiom
give me a hand
帮助某人
Meaning
to help someone
Example
Can you **give me a hand** with this bag?
idiom
give off
散发气味，光线或感觉
Meaning
to emit a smell, light, or feeling
Example
The candles **give off** a calming scent in the room.
phrasal-verb
give on to
面朝; 开放到一个地方
Meaning
to face or open onto a place
Example
Their balcony **gives on to** a beautiful garden.
idiom
Give one’s word
做出真诚的承诺。
Meaning
To make a sincere promise.
Example
He **gave his word** that he would finish the job.
phrasal-verb
give oneself up
向警察或当局投降
Meaning
to surrender to the police or authorities
Example
The thief **gave himself up** to the police after two days.
idiom
give out
分发某物
Meaning
to distribute something
Example
We’ll **give out** the schedules at the door.
phrasal-verb
give over
停止做某事；把控制权交给某人
Meaning
to stop doing something; to hand control to someone
Example
He finally **gave over** his duties to his assistant.
idiom
give over to
将时间或空间奉献给某事
Meaning
to devote time or space to something
Example
They **gave the evening over to** brainstorming.
phrasal-verb
give rise to
引起或激发新文化习俗的创造
Meaning
to cause or inspire the creation of new cultural customs
Example
The migration of people **gave rise to** a blend of new cultural practices.
idiom
give someone a break
给某人一个机会或对他们表示怜悯
Meaning
to give someone a chance or show them mercy
Example
He’s new here, so **give him a break**.
idiom
give someone a dose of their own medicine
以同样糟糕的方式对待某人，就像他们对待别人一样
Meaning
to treat someone the same bad way they treated others
Example
He was rude to everyone, so I **gave him a dose of his own medicine**.
idiom
give someone a hand
帮某人做任务
Meaning
to help someone with a task
Example
Could you **give me a hand** with dinner?
idiom
give someone a hard time
批评或严厉对待某人
Meaning
to criticize or treat someone harshly
Example
The boss **gave me a hard time** for being late.
idiom
give someone a leg up
帮助某人改善他们的处境或获得优势
Meaning
to help someone improve their situation or get an advantage
Example
Her mentor **gave her a leg up** in her career.
idiom
give someone a piece of one’s mind
愤怒地告诉某人你的想法
Meaning
to tell someone angrily what you think
Example
She **gave him a piece of her mind** for being rude.