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Give off 是什么意思?散发气味、热量,也能传递印象

Give off 表示散发气味、热量或光,也能描述一个人的气质。暖气明明让人觉得 warm,为什么不能说 gives off a lot of warm?

Give off 表示散发气味、热量、光或气体。它也可以表示给人某种印象、展现某种气质:give off an air of confidence。日常也会与 vibe 搭配:He gives off a friendly vibe。

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give off + heat/light/smell/gas; give off + an air of + noun; give off a friendly/calm vibe

  • This small heater gives off enough heat to warm the whole bedroom.
  • The milk had been left out all day and was giving off a sour smell.
  • Even on her first day, the new manager gave off an air of calm confidence.

修改原因

修改前This small heater gives off a lot of warm, so we rarely turn on the central heating.

修改后This small heater gives off a lot of heat, so we rarely turn on the central heating.

Warm 是形容词,不能直接放在 a lot of 后面。这里要说明散发的是什么,需要名词 heat 或 warmth。

Cambridge Dictionary

Give off 和 give away 都能涉及从一个人身上察觉到的事,但意思不同。Give off 指传递的印象:She gives off an air of calm。Give away 则表示暴露了本来想隐藏的事:Her shaking hands gave away how nervous she was。

动手练习

Nobody wanted to sit near the bin because it was ___ a horrible smell.

(giving off / giving away)

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giving off — 难闻的气味从垃圾桶散发出来,应选 give off:it was giving off a horrible smell。Give away 可以表示免费送出或泄露秘密,不能表达这里垃圾桶散发气味的动作。

描述一个因为气味而让你记住的地方,例如厨房、市场、森林或咖啡馆。说明气味来自什么,以及是什么味道。

In my grandmother's kitchen, the fresh bread on the table always gave off a sweet, warm smell.

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