英语单词

give-away是什么意思

give-away
  • n. 无意中泄露秘密;赠品

中文词源


give-away (n.)
also giveaway, "act of giving away," 1872, from verbal phrase give away, c. 1400 (of brides from 1719); see give (v.) + away (adv.). The phrase in the meaning "to betray, expose, reveal" is from 1878, originally U.S. slang. Hence also Related: give-away (n.) "inadvertent betrayal or revelation" (1882).

双语例句


1. When life gets hard and you want to give up, remember that life is full of ups and downs, and without the downs, the ups would mean nothing.
当生活很艰难,你想要放弃的时候,请记住,生活充满了起起落落,如果没有低谷,那站在高处也失去了意义。
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2. "I can't give you an answer now," he hedged.
“我现在不能回答你,”他闪避道。
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3. Give the cardboard two or three coats of varnish to harden it.
在纸板上涂两三层清漆使其变硬。
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4. How very thoughtless. I'll give him a piece of my mind.
真是太没头脑了,我要告诉他我很生气。
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5. Mr Dudley has pledged to give any award to charity.
达德利先生已承诺将任何所获的损害赔偿额都捐给慈善机构。
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