| 词汇 | give up |
| 释义 | give up [phrasal verb] 1 : to stop an activity or effort : to admit that you cannot do something and stop trying : quit放弃；认输 He vowed that he would never give up.他发誓决不放弃。 I give up! I don't know what more I can do to please my girlfriend!我放弃！我不知道还能做什么讨我女朋友欢心！ “How many prime numbers are there between 1 and 100? Well, do you give up?” “OK, I give up!”“1到100之间有多少个质数？怎么样，你认输吗？”“好吧，我认输！” 2 give (something) up or give up (something) a : to stop having, doing, or using (something)停止做（某事）；放弃（某事） He was forced to give up his job.他被迫放弃自己的工作。 She refused to give up trying.她不肯放弃尝试。 My doctor urged me to give up smoking/cigarettes.我的医生竭力要求我戒烟。 Rescuers have not yet given up hope that more survivors will be found.救援人员还没有放弃找到更多幸存者的希望。 He gave up his seat to an elderly woman. [=he got out of his seat so that an elderly woman could sit there]他把座位让给了一位老妇人。 b : to stop trying to do (something)停止，放弃（努力） We did our best to repair the engine, but in the end we had to give it up as impossible.我们尽了最大努力维修这台发动机，可最后还是因为修不好而放弃了。 c sports : to allow (a score, a hit, etc.) by an opposing team or player让（对方）得分 The defense gave up two touchdowns in the first quarter.防守队员让对方在第一节两次达阵得分。 The pitcher didn't give up a hit till the ninth inning.投手到第九局才失掉了一球。 3 give (yourself) up : to surrender (yourself) as a prisoner投案；自首；投降 The fugitive eventually gave himself up (to the police/authorities).逃亡者最后（向警方/当局）投案自首。 4 give (someone) up a : to stop trying to improve the condition of (someone) because it seems hopeless对（某人）不再抱希望 The teacher gave him up as a hopeless case.老师认为他不可救药不再对他抱任何希望。 The doctors gave him up for dead. [=the doctors said that he was certain to die]医生说他肯定救不活了。 b : to stop having hope of seeing (someone)（对见到某人）不再抱有希望 We'd given you up (for lost) hours ago!几个小时前我们还以为再也见不到你了！ 5 give (yourself) up 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 up to despair.他陷入了绝望。 She gave herself up completely to her work.她全身心地投入到她的工作中。 6 give up on (someone) a : to stop trying to improve the condition of (someone)对（某人）不再抱希望 He has gotten in trouble many times, but his parents have never given up on him.他惹了很多次麻烦，但他的父母从未放弃他。 Please don't give up on me. I promise I'll do better.请别对我放弃希望，我保证我会做得更好。 b : to stop having hope of seeing (someone)对见到（某人）不再抱有希望 We'd given up on you hours ago!几个小时前我们还以为再也见不到你了！ 7 give up on (something) : to stop trying to do or achieve (something)放弃做（某事） They have given up on their plan to build a new factory.他们放弃了建造新工厂的计划。 She hasn't given up on trying to convince her husband to buy a new car.她还没有放弃说服丈夫买辆新车的努力。 give |
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