1PHRASAL VERB 贈送;捐贈 If you give away something that you own, you give it to someone, rather than selling it, often because you no longer want it. 贈送;捐贈
He was giving his collection away for nothing. [VERB noun PREP.]
他將收藏品無償捐獻出來。
We have six copies of the book to give away. [VERBPREP. noun]
這本書我們要贈送6本出去。
2PHRASAL VERB 喪失,失去,錯失(優勢) If someone gives away an advantage, they accidentally cause their opponent or enemy to have that advantage. 喪失,失去,錯失(優勢) [Also VERB n PREPOSITION]
We gave away a silly goal. [VERBPREP. noun]
我們愚蠢地白送了對方一分。
Military advantages should not be given away. [VERBPREP. noun (not pronoun)]
不能喪失軍事優勢。
3PHRASAL VERB 洩露(秘密) If you give away information that should be kept secret, you reveal it to other people. 洩露(秘密)
She would give nothing away. [VERB noun PREP.]
她會守口如瓶。
They felt like they were giving away company secrets. [VERBPREP. noun]
4PHRASAL VERB 使露出真面目 To give someone or something away means to show their true nature or identity, which is not obvious. 使露出真面目 [Also VERBPREPOSITION n (not pron)]
Although they are pretending hard to be young, grey hair and cellulite give them away. [VERB noun PREP.]
雖然他們費盡心思地扮年輕,但是花白的頭發和贅肉卻將他們的真實年齡暴露無遺。
I was never tempted for a moment to give her away. [VERB noun PREP.]
5PHRASAL VERB (基督教婚禮上)將(新娘)交給新郎 In a Christian wedding ceremony, if someone gives the bride away, they officially present her to her husband. This is traditionally done by the bride's father. (基督教婚禮上)將(新娘)交給新郎