gave

英 [ɡeɪv]

美 [ɡeɪv]

v. 给; 交给; 赠送; 赠与; 送给; (为某人)提供，供给，供应
give的过去式

柯林斯词典

This gave me a clue as to the source of the problem.
这件事给我提供了找出问题根源的线索。
He met the foreign friends and gave a banquet in their honour.
他会见了外国朋友，并设宴招待了他们。
She stretched her arms out and gave a great yawn
她伸了个懒腰，打了个大哈欠。
He gave up the attempt in despair.
他在绝望中放弃了这种尝试。
He gave the stamp a lick.
他把邮票舔了一下。
His wife gave birth to twin girls.
她妻子生了一对双胞胎女孩。
He gave me the envelope and we parted
他给了我那个信封，我们就告别了。
James Watson, Philip Mayo and I gave a slide and video presentation
詹姆斯·沃森、菲利普·梅奥和我利用幻灯片和视频进行了介绍。
I gave a dinner party for a few close friends
我为几个密友办了晚宴。
He gave up holidays and other time off.
他放弃了节日和其他休假时间。