「give in」意思不是「給東西」而是「讓步」
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片語「give in」字面上看起來有「給東西」的意思,但這個「給」可不是心甘情願的喔!而是一種「讓步;屈服」,來看例句:
📌 give in 讓步
*give 的動詞三態為 give-gave-given。
Helen gave in to her kids' requests to go to a restaurant for dinner because she was too tired to cook.
海倫對她小孩要到餐廳吃晚餐的要求作出讓步,因為她太累了,無法煮飯。
The child cried until his parents gave in and let him watch TV.
小孩哭鬧不休,直到他的爸媽屈服,讓他看電視。