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give away1。送掉；赠送；分发(奖品)：John gave all his possessions away and became a monk。约翰把他所有的家产都送了人,出家为僧。We have invited a famous actor to give away the prizes。我们邀请了一位著名演员颁发奖品。2。(有意、无意地)泄露(情报、秘密等)：Please don't give my secret away!请不要说出我的秘密!3。出卖,背弃,告发(某人)：I know you didn't want to give your friend away。我知道你不想出卖你的朋友。4。丧失；错过；浪费：The politician gave away his best chance to the promotion when he foolishly said the wrong thing。这位政治家愚蠢地说错了话,失去了提升的最好机会。5。在婚礼上把(新娘)交给新郎：Mary was given away by her father。玛丽由她父亲交给新郎。6。(拳击、赛马等比赛中)(重量等)对方占优势：The favourite may not win this race,as he has a heavy rider and is giving away five pounds。这匹常胜马可能赢不了这场比赛,因为它的骑手体重较重,丧失了五磅优势。