| 释义 |
give over
1．stop doing sth．停止
*Please give over crying．请不要哭了。
*The rain lessened gradually and gave over at last．雨渐渐小下来，终于停了。
2．hand over；transfer 移交；委托
*The keys were given over to our neighbours during our absence．外出时，我们把钥匙交给了邻居。
*He gave charge of the office over to his successor．他将职务移交给他的接班人。
3．set apart for a particular purpose 腾出；留出
*The fifth floor is given over to the administrative offices．5楼留作行政办公室。
*The area is now given over to a huge hotel．这块地现在腾出造一个大饭店。
4．abandon 放弃；不再抱有希望
*The patient was given over by the doctor．医生认为这病人已无法治疗。
*It's about time you gave over that kind of conduct ．该是你改掉这种行为的时候了。
5．yield（oneself）；devote one's time to 放任；沉溺于
*Don't give yourself over to drink all day long．不要整天沉溺于饮酒。 |