give back . return；reflect 返回；反射

This chamber gives back a marvellous echo．这个房间能反射一种奇妙的声音。

The two opposite mirrors gave back many parallel images．两面对照的镜子反映出许多相同的形象。

give back . allow to enjoy again（health，freedom，liberty，）恢复（健康、自由等）

There was nothing the doctors could do to give me back the use of my legs．医生已没有办法使我的腿恢复功能。

They gave those people back their freedom．他们恢复了那些人的自由。

Living in the country has given me back my health．居住在乡村使我恢复了健康。

give back . withdraw from a position or a place；retreat 向后站；后撤；后退

The crowd gave back to let the policemen through．人群向后退让警察走过去。

give birth to . bring forth children 生（孩子）

Jane's mother has just given birth to twins．简的妈妈刚刚生了一对双胞胎。

 give credit . give credit to . believe that somebody possesses；credit with 相信；信以为真

Few of us gave credit to his story．我们中间没什么人相信他讲的话。

Do you give credit to his story of what happened? 你对他讲的所发生的事情相信吗?

give credit . give credit to . give recognition，praise，approval（对某事）给予承认、称赞或赞许

The credit for the success of the English Speech Contest should be given to the teacher who organized it ．成功地组织这次英语演讲的老师应该受到称赞。

One must give credit where it is due．该称赞的就应该称赞。

I gave you credit for being more sensible；but you are less sensible than I thought．我过去赞扬你很懂事，但是我未料到你不象我想象的那样懂事。

give ear to . listen to carefully 倾听

You must give ear to what the teacher tells you．你必须倾听老师对你讲的话。

 give forth . produce and send out（a sound，smell，）产生；发生（声音等）

The bell，when struck，gives forth a sound．钟被敲打时就发出声响。

Jasmine gives forth a pleasant fragrance．茉莉花散发出一种诱人的芳香。

 give forth . publish；report发表；公布；传说

He has given forth three books in a year．他在一年之内已发表了三本书。

Soon after，it was given forth，and believed by many that Hitler was dead．不久有消息传来，说希特勒已经死去，很多人都相信这个传闻。

give off . release ( a liquid，gas or smell) 散发（液体、气体等）

Boiling water gives off steam．开水产生蒸汽。

If you don't shower more often，your body will give off an unpleasant odor．如果你不经常淋浴，你的身体就会散发出一股难闻的味道。

give oneself airs . act proud；act vain 盛气凌人；装腔作势；摆架子；神气活现

John gave himself airs when he won first prize in the English Speech Contest．约翰在英语演讲赛中获得第一名，便神气活现。

He always gives himself airs．他总是摆架子。

give oneself away . show guilt；show one has done wrong 泄露罪行；露马脚；现原形

The thief gave himself away by spending a lot of money．小偷大量挥霍钞票而露了马脚。

His accent gave himself away．他的口音暴露了他是哪儿人。

 give oneself to . apply oneself habitually to专心致力于；迷恋于

Give yourself to diligent study and you will certainly succeed．刻苦钻研，你准能成功。

He has given himself to his work，body and soul．他一心扑在工作上。

She has given herself to vicious habits．她已陷入恶习不能自拔。

give oneself up . stop hiding or running away；surrender 自首；投案；投降

News came that the murderer had given himself up．有消息说，杀人犯已经投案自首了。

The thief gave himself up to the police．小偷向警方自首了。

Mr．Thompson hit another car，and his wife told him to give himself up．汤普森撞到了另一辆车，其妻叫他去投案。

give oneself up to . not to hold oneself back from；let oneself enjoy；apply oneself wholly to 纵容；沉溺于；致力于；献身于

He gave himself up to a life of wandering．他任其一生过着流浪的生活。

He has given himself wholly up to the study of the subject．他全身心地致力于这门学科的研究。

give out . send out（sound or light，）产生（声音、光等）；散发

The sun gives out light and heat to the earth．太阳给大地以光和热。

Roses give out a sweet smell．玫瑰花发出芬芳的气息。

give out . distribute 分给；散发

The government gives out payments to people out of work．政府给失业的人发放救济金。

Give out the papers ten minutes before the examination．考前十分钟发试卷。

The children gave out flowers to the soldiers．儿童向战士们献了鲜花。

We saw a man giving out leaflets in the street．我们看到一个人在街上散发传单。

give out .announce；declare；make known 宣布；公布；发表

He has refused to give out any further information on the matter．他拒绝就这一问题发表任何更多的消息。

He gave out that the mayor had been elected．他宣布新市长已经选出。

The news of the event was given out over the radio．关于这个事件的消息已通过电台发布了。

It was given out that the strikers had decided to return to work，and place their dispute in the hands of their union．据宣布，罢工者已决定复工，并决定将其争端交给工会解决。

The result of the examination will be given out this week．考试成绩将在本周公布。

give out .be used up；become exhausted用完；耗尽；力竭

When their ammunition gave out the enemy troops had to surrender．当弹药用完时，敌军只好投降。

His strength gave out after he ran that long distance．跑完这么一段长距离，他已精疲力竭。

We had just reached home when the petrol gave out．我们刚好到家，汽油用光了。

His patience gave out long ago．他的耐心早已消磨殆尽。

give out .stop functioning 停止运转；出故障；抛锚

We were ten miles from Shanghai when the engine gave out．我们在离上海还有十英里时，发动机坏了。