giving

[US]/'ɡɪvɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 給予;給予物;禮物
v. 給;付出;產生;贈送
Word Forms
複數givings
現在分詞giving

Phrases & Collocations

giving back

回報

giving love

給予愛

giving thanks

表達感謝

giving charity

慈善

giving support

給予支持

giving up

放棄;淹沒

giving away

洩露

Example Sentences

giving the signal to advance.

給前進的信號

giving the lawn a rake.

把草坪耙一下。

a health-giving potion

增進健康的飲劑

he is poor at giving instructions.

他不善於發號施令。

she was giving me the come-on .

她在挑逗我。

this blonde was giving me the eye.

那位金髮女郎正向我送秋波。

I've been giving out leaflets.

我一直在發傳單。

the life-giving water of baptism.

賦予生命的洗禮之水。

she felt mean not giving a tip.

不給小費她覺得小氣。

I was giving the floor a quick sweep.

我正快速地掃地。

be chary of giving offense

儘量避免傷人感情[得罪人]

giving out free passes.

分發自由通行證

suspect sb. of giving false information

懷疑某人提供假情報

Experience is their preparation for giving advice.

經驗爲她們進行諮詢作了準備。

observant to avoid giving offense;

注意避免冒犯別人;

The radio is giving out a signal.

這收音機發出了一種信號。

He is giving the commentary on the basketball game.

他正在對籃球賽作評論。

I'm giving you a summary of facts.

我將概述一下事實。

A stout tailwind was giving a friendly boost.

一股強勁的順風正在給予有利的推動。

Why are you giving me the third degree?

你幹嘛要打破砂鍋問到底?

Real-world Examples

She toured the country, giving lecture after lecture.

她周遊全國,不斷地舉行講座。

Source: Stories of World Celebrities: Literary Figures and Poets

Thank you for giving birth to Jonathan.

謝謝你把喬納森帶到這個世界。

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

Researchers wondered how the increased income affected charitable giving.

收入的提高是如何影響慈善捐贈的?

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Collection October 2014

Watch for the phrase " not giving up."

觀看短片,注意 “not giving up” 這一短語。

Source: Learn English by Watching Movies with VOA

People will insist on giving me books.”

人們堅持要送書給我。”

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

But there was no giving up now.

但這時已經不能放棄了。

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) January 2020 Compilation

Both teams are really giving it their all.

兩組排擋都在拼盡全力。

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

Seriously, you're both giving me a headache!

說真的 其實你們兩個都讓我頭疼!

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

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

兩地都被部分淹沒,軍用直升機一直在提供幫助。

Source: BBC Listening Compilation April 2019

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

我也發現她一直跟你對着幹。

Source: American Horror Story: Season 2

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