givesthaway
—phrasal verbwithgiveverbuk/ɡɪv/us/ɡɪv/gave|given
(FREE)
B1
to give something to someone withoutaskingforpayment
赠送；捐赠；免费分发
Theshopis giving away asampleto everycustomer.商店赠送给每一位顾客一个样品礼包。
Nobodywantsthistypeofheaterany more - I can'tevengive it away!这种加热器没人再愿意要了——我连白送都送不出去！
See also
giveawaynoun(GIFT)
- It's socheap, we'repracticallygiving it away.
- Theshopgave away abottleofchampagnetotheir100thcustomer.
- They've given away alltheiroldbooks.
- He gave away all hisoldrecordswhen hemovedabroad.
- If I can'tsellit, I'll give it away.
(SECRET)
B2
totellpeoplesomethingsecret, often withoutintendingto
泄露，暴露（秘密）
Thepartywasmeantto be asurprise, but Sharon gave it away.办这个聚会本来是要给大家一个惊喜，可是沙伦泄漏了秘密。
I won't givethegame(= theinformationorplan)away.我不会泄密的。
- Thesmokefrom thefiregavetheirpositionaway to theenemy.
- He hadinadvertentlygiven awaydetailsof thebidto arivalfirm.
- Thevenuefortheirweddingissupposedto be asecret, sotrynot to give it away.
- Thecompanygoes togreatlengthsnot to give awaydetailsoftheirsecretrecipe.
- Theletterissupposedto beanonymous, but thehandwritinggives it away.
(GOAL/WIN)
toallowanopponenttoscoreagoalorwinagameby making amistakeor doing something verybadly
（体育比赛中）因为犯错（或执行不佳）让对手有机会得分（或取胜）
You can't give awaygoalsaseasilyas we did andwingamesat thislevel.在这样的层次上，如果像我们这样轻易让对手进球的话，你是不可能取胜的。