give oneself airs

act pretentiously or snobbishly

装腔作势；摆架子

give and take

mutual concessions and compromises

相互让步，妥协

give as good as one gets

respond with equal force or vehemence when attacked

针锋相对，以牙还牙

give the game (或 show) away

inadvertently reveal something secret or concealed

（无意中）泄露秘密（或暴露隐情）

give it to someone

(informal)scold or punish someone

(非正式)斥责（或惩罚）某人

give me —

I prefer or admire —

我宁愿要（或更喜欢）；我想要（或喜欢）

give me the mainland any day!.

我宁愿选择大陆！。

give me a break

(informal)used to express exasperation, protest, or disbelief

(非正式)别烦我（表示恼怒、抗议或不信）

give someone one

(Brit. vulgar slang)(of a man) have sexual intercourse with a woman

(英，粗俚)（男子）与女子性交

give or take —

(informal)to within — (used to express the degree or accuracy of a figure)

(非正式)［用于表示某一数字的准确程度］相差不会超过…，出入至多…

three hundred and fifty years ago, give or take a few.

350年前，估计相差至多只有几年。

give someone to understand (或 believe 或 know)

inform someone in a formal and rather indirect way

（正式而间接）通知（某人）

I was given to understand that I had been invited.

我被告知得到了邀请。

give someone what for

(informal, chiefly Brit.)punish or scold someone severely

(非正式，主英)（严厉）惩罚（或斥责）某人

not give a damn

(或 hoot 等)(informal)not care at all

(非正式)毫不在乎

people who don't give a damn about the environment.

对环境漠不关心的人。

what gives?

(informal)what's the news?; what's happening? (frequently used as a friendly greeting)

(非正式)有什么消息吗？近来怎么样??？（常用作招呼语）

give someone away

reveal the true identity of someone

暴露某人的真实身份

his strangely shaped feet gave him away.

他那双形状奇特的脚暴露了他的身份。

hand over a bride ceremonially to her bridegroom as part of a wedding ceremony

将新娘托付给新郎（婚礼的一个部分）