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give away

/giv-uh-wey/US // ˈgɪv əˌweɪ //

送人,赠送,送出,送人情

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an act or instance of giving something away.
    • : something that is given away, especially as a gift or premium: A pocket calculator was offered as a giveaway with every new subscription to the magazine.
    • : a radio or television program on which prizes are given away to contestants in a question-and-answer game.
    • : a tax law or other legislation designed to benefit one segment of the population, one area or state, etc.: a giveaway that benefited only the very rich.
    • : an unscrupulous deal, especially one that benefits some while defrauding others.
    • : Sports. any careless loss of possession of a ball, puck, etc., or other offensive lapse that leads to a score by the opponent.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : constituting a giveaway: a giveaway newspaper.

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Examples

  • The idea of brand and cash giveaways is not a new one, of course.

  • We're still early in the process of selecting and notifying winners of our swag giveaway, so don't fret if you haven't heard if you're a winner yet.

  • When the group started the food giveaways in March, it served about 40 families, said Raleigh Miller, a volunteer.

  • It’s a financial giveaway to the “haves” — the property owners and developers who have the real power at City Hall.

  • Given the benefits of college education, canceling student debt appears to some as a giveaway for those who are already on their way to becoming well-off.

  • Of course, the loud buzzing of such drones and towels being blown away would have been a dead giveaway to the pool girls.

  • His giveaway with 37 seconds to go in the Portugal match cost the U.S. the game and an easy trek into the next round.

  • Frills were kept to a minimum, and anything in the clothes piles with the word “Princess” on it ended up in the giveaway box.

  • The usual giveaway: they carry their shoulder bags with the straps across the body, leaving both hands free.

  • In her hand she held a silk map of the region, given to agents to avoid the giveaway rustle of paper in pockets.

  • Only his hands were a giveaway; they were stained with yellow and black stains that looked completely out of place on the man.

  • Even the way they shake whenever they come out of the mud is a giveaway—what better way to seed their crop far and wide?

  • It was a dead giveaway when Young struck both cartels simultaneously, if Hunter had read the data correctly.

  • The red sweater with the terrycloth border and the white pants with a shortened left leg were a dead giveaway.

  • Despite the tight beam, any communication could be a dead giveaway.