词汇 | give over to |
释义 | give over to [phrasal verb] 1 give (something) over to (someone) : to give (something) to (someone) to have, use, do, etc.把(某物)交给(某人做、使用等) She has given most of her work over to her assistant.她把大部分工作都交给助手去做。 2 give (yourself) over to (something) : to allow (yourself) to be fully affected by, controlled by, or involved in (something)沉溺于;致力于 He gave himself over to despair. [=he was overcome by despair]他陷入了绝望。 She gave herself over completely to her work. [=she devoted all of her attention and energy to her work]她全身心地投入到她的工作中。 3 ◊ Something that is given over to a specified purpose is used for that purpose.专用作(某种用途) One of the upstairs rooms is given over to storage.楼上有个房间专门用来储藏东西。 Much of her time recently has been given over to researching her family history.最近她把大部分时间都花在研究自己的家族史上。 give |
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