Meaning
“Give away” 是一个常用的英语短语动词，主要有两个含义。首先，它可以表示“赠送”或“免费分发”。例如，当有人不再需要某样物品时，他们可能会选择把它“give away”给朋友或者慈善机构。这种用法通常用于描述不求回报地给予某物品或东西的行为。
第二个常见的用法是“泄露”或“暴露”某个秘密或信息。例如，如果某个人无意中透露了一个计划的细节，我们可以说他“give away”了计划的秘密。在这种情况下，它通常带有意外或不小心的意味。
总的来说，“give away” 是一个在日常生活和工作场合中都很实用的表达，理解它的不同用法有助于更好地掌握英语交流。
Today's Sentences
01
I won’t give away any more hints.
Situation
Why are you smiling like that?
你为什么那样微笑？
I bought a gift for your birthday.
我买了一份礼物给你过生日。
You’re terrible at keeping secrets.
您不擅长保守秘密。
I can’t help it.
I won’t give away any more hints.
我忍不住。
我不会再给任何提示了。
我不会再给任何提示了。
02
I decided to give it away.
Situation
What happened to your old guitar?
您的旧吉他怎么了？
It was just collecting dust.
它只是一直在积灰。
Did you give it to someone?
You could’ve sold it.
你给别人了吗？
你本可以卖掉它。
你本可以卖掉它。
I decided to give it away to a kid who loves music.
我决定把它送给一个热爱音乐的孩子。
Writer's Note
"Give away" is a transitive and separable phrasal verb. Let’s go over the breakdown together.
“Give away” 是一个及物且可分离的短语动词。让我们一起分析一下。
- Transitive - A transitive phrasal verb requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Verb + Particle + Object"
Example 1: Her expression gave away the surprise.
Example 2: She gave away the clothes she no longer wore.
Example 3: They gave away food at the community event. - Separable - A separable phrasal verb allows the object to appear between the verb and particle or after the particle.
Structure: "Verb + Object + Particle"
Example 1: He gave the tickets away to friends.
Example 2: He almost gave the plan away by mistake.
Example 3: The accent gave her background away.
*Exception to the rule*:
Pronouns must go between the verb and particle:
✅ give it away
❌ give away it
及物动词短语 - 及物动词短语需要一个直接宾语来完成其意义。
结构：“Verb + Particle + Object”
例子 1：她的表情透露了惊喜。
例子 2：她捐赠了她不再穿的衣服。
例子 3：他们在社区活动中分发了食物。
结构：“Verb + Particle + Object”
例子 1：她的表情透露了惊喜。
例子 2：她捐赠了她不再穿的衣服。
例子 3：他们在社区活动中分发了食物。
可分 - 可分短语动词允许宾语出现在动词和小品词之间，或者在小品词之后。
结构: "Verb + Object + Particle"
例子 1: He gave the tickets away to friends.
例子 2: He almost gave the plan away by mistake.
例子 3: The accent gave her background away.
*规则的例外*:
代词必须放在动词和小品词之间：
✅ give it away
❌ give away it
结构: "Verb + Object + Particle"
例子 1: He gave the tickets away to friends.
例子 2: He almost gave the plan away by mistake.
例子 3: The accent gave her background away.
*规则的例外*:
代词必须放在动词和小品词之间：
✅ give it away
❌ give away it
Related words: Betray, donate, divulge, hand out, part with, reveal, surrender.
相关词汇：Betray, donate, divulge, hand out, part with, reveal, surrender.
