giving

[US]/'ɡɪvɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 给予;给予物;礼物
v. 给;付出;产生;赠送
Word Forms
复数givings
现在分词giving

Phrases & Collocations

giving back

回报

giving love

给予爱

giving thanks

表达感谢

giving charity

慈善

giving support

给予支持

giving up

放弃;淹没

giving away

洩露

Example Sentences

giving the signal to advance.

给前进的信号

giving the lawn a rake.

把草坪耙一下。

a health-giving potion

增进健康的饮剂

he is poor at giving instructions.

他不善于发号施令。

she was giving me the come-on .

她在挑逗我。

this blonde was giving me the eye.

那位金发女郎正向我送秋波。

I've been giving out leaflets.

我一直在发传单。

the life-giving water of baptism.

赋予生命的洗礼之水。

she felt mean not giving a tip.

不给小费她觉得小气。

I was giving the floor a quick sweep.

我正快速地扫地。

be chary of giving offense

尽量避免伤人感情[得罪人]

giving out free passes.

分发自由通行证

suspect sb. of giving false information

怀疑某人提供假情报

Experience is their preparation for giving advice.

经验为她们进行咨询作了准备。

observant to avoid giving offense;

注意避免冒犯别人;

The radio is giving out a signal.

这收音机发出了一种信号。

He is giving the commentary on the basketball game.

他正在对篮球赛作评论。

I'm giving you a summary of facts.

我将概述一下事实。

A stout tailwind was giving a friendly boost.

一股强劲的顺风正在给予有利的推动。

Why are you giving me the third degree?

你干嘛要打破砂锅问到底?

Real-world Examples

She toured the country, giving lecture after lecture.

她周游全国,不断地举行讲座。

Source: Stories of World Celebrities: Literary Figures and Poets

Thank you for giving birth to Jonathan.

谢谢你把乔纳森带到这个世界。

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

Researchers wondered how the increased income affected charitable giving.

收入的提高是如何影响慈善捐赠的?

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Collection October 2014

Watch for the phrase " not giving up."

观看短片,注意 “not giving up” 这一短语。

Source: Learn English by Watching Movies with VOA

People will insist on giving me books.”

人们坚持要送书给我。”

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

But there was no giving up now.

但这时已经不能放弃了。

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) January 2020 Compilation

Both teams are really giving it their all.

两组排挡都在拼尽全力。

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

Seriously, you're both giving me a headache!

说真的 其实你们两个都让我头疼!

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

They've both been partly submerged and army helicopters have been giving assistance.

两地都被部分淹没,军用直升机一直在提供帮助。

Source: BBC Listening Compilation April 2019

Yes, I noticed she'd been giving you fits.

我也发现她一直跟你对着干。

Source: American Horror Story: Season 2

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