英语短语 "give over to" 是一个常用的短语动词,核心含义是“将(时间、空间、精力或控制权)转移给/用于/交付给某事物/人”,具体用法可分为以下几类,结合场景和搭配更易理解:
"give over to" 中的 to 是介词,后接名词、代词或动名词(doing),表示“把…分配/投入/移交/沉迷于…”。
指将某个空间、时间或资源专门用于某用途(相当于 allocate/devote sth. to)。
They gave the spare bedroom over to a home gym.(他们把 spare bedroom 改成了家庭健身房。)
The library has given over one floor to children’s books.(图书馆把一层楼专用于儿童书籍。)
The weekend was given over to celebrating their anniversary.(周末的时间都用来庆祝他们的周年纪念了。)
强调将全部时间或精力投入某件事(相当于 devote oneself/sth. entirely to)。
After retirement, she gave herself over to painting.(退休后,她全身心投入绘画。)
His life has been given over to helping homeless people.(他的一生都致力于帮助无家可归者。)
Don’t give all your free time over to scrolling on your phone.(别把所有空闲时间都用来刷手机。)
通常用 give oneself over to,表示“陷入/屈服于某种情绪或行为”(相当于 surrender to/be controlled by)。
He gave himself over to grief after his dog died.(狗死后,他陷入了悲伤。)
Don’t give yourself over to fear—we’ll find a solution.(别被恐惧支配,我们会找到解决办法的。)
Some people give themselves over to social media and neglect real-life relationships.(有些人沉迷社交媒体,忽视现实中的人际关系。)
指将某件事、任务或控制权转交给他人(相当于 hand over/transfer to)。
The company gave the project over to a more experienced team.(公司把项目移交给了更有经验的团队。)
The teacher gave the troublesome student over to the principal.(老师把那个难管的学生交给了校长。)
The case was given over to federal investigators.(案件被移交联邦调查人员处理。)
"give over" 单独使用:表示“停止;放弃(做某事)”,与 "give over to" 无关。
例:Give over arguing!(别争论了!)I’ve given over trying to change him.(我已经放弃改变他了。)
空间/资源:give sth. over to sth.(把某物专用于…)
时间/精力:give (oneself/sth.) over to sth./doing(致力于…)
情感/行为:give oneself over to sth.(沉迷于…)
移交:give sth./sb. over to sb.(把…移交给…)
通过具体场景记忆,"give over to" 的用法会更清晰~