顾老师英语课堂
基本释义:停止做某事;放弃
词源:give(给予)+up(向上)→"向上交出"引申为放弃
最常用的放弃表达
彻底放弃,带有决绝意味
主动停止/退出
"放弃"在不同语境下使用不同英文表达:give up最通用,abandon程度最强,quit多用于习惯或工作。
I gave up trying to convince him.
The crew abandoned the sinking ship.
He quit his job to travel the world.
我放弃了说服他的尝试。
船员们弃了正在下沉的船。
他辞去工作去环游世界。
给-阿普(连读)
给-阿普("up"发音更重)
放弃具体事物
对...失去希望
放弃责任/义务
I give up to smoke. (错误)
正确:I give up smoking.
He abandoned to try. (错误)
正确:He abandoned the attempt.
1. Don't easily give up your goal.
2. The captain finally abandoned the ship.
3. She decided to quit her current job.
1. He gave up studying.
2. She quit her bad habit.
3. Don't give up trying.