give over (doing sth) = stop doing sth 停止做某事,Give over, can't you? I can't work with you chattering away like that. 到止為止吧,行嗎?你這樣聊下去我就沒法工作了。Give over complaining! 別發牢騷了!
1. 光澤,色澤
I polished my shoes to give them a gloss.
我擦了皮鞋使其光亮。
2. 虛飾,假象
a gloss of respectability
一副受人尊敬的假象
vt.
1. 上光;使有光澤
2. 掩蓋;掩飾[(+over)]
The company's annual report tried to gloss over recent heavy losses.
該公司的年度報告試圖掩蓋近期的嚴重虧損。
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n.
1. 註解,評註[C]
I couldn't understand the book without the gloss.
沒註解我看不懂那本書。
vt.
1. 在...上作註解
Hand over, entrust, as in They gave over all the papers to the library. [Late 1400s]
Also, give oneself over. Devote or surrender to a particular purpose or use, as in The whole day was given over to merrymaking, or He gave himself over to grief. [Late 1400s]
停止的意思
give over or give over doing something (=stop/ stop doing something)
Example: Give over shouting!
Example: Give over! I've had enough of your complains. (= stop)
交托/送交的意思 give something over
To transfer it, or to set it aside or devote it to some purpose.
Example: The morning was given over to discussing the budgets.