英语短语 "give sb. a lead" 有多重含义,核心围绕“提供引导/优势”,具体解释和用法需结合语境判断:
根据不同场景,主要有3种常见解释:
指为解决问题、调查或寻找某物提供关键信息(clue或hint)。
适用语境:调查、解谜、寻找事物等。
结构:`give sb. a lead (on/about sth.)`(关于某事给某人线索)
指通过某个行动或结果让某人/团队获得优势(leading position)。
适用语境:体育比赛、竞赛、排名等。
结构:`give sb. a lead (in sth.)`(在某事中使某人领先)
指通过自身行动引导某人如何做某事(set an example or guide)。
适用语境:学习、工作、任务启动等。
结构:`give sb. a lead (in doing sth.)`(为某人带头做某事)
通过实例更清晰理解:
The witness gave the police a lead about the suspect's appearance.
(证人给警方提供了嫌疑人外貌的线索。)
Do you have any information that could give me a lead on finding my lost phone?
(你有能帮我找到丢失手机的线索吗?)
The old diary gave us a lead on our ancestor's whereabouts.
(旧日记为我们提供了祖先下落的线索。)
The team's first goal gave them a lead of 2-0 at halftime.
(球队的第一个进球让他们半场以2-0领先。)
Her high score in the first round gave her a lead going into the final.
(她第一轮的高分让她在决赛中处于领先。)
The new product launch gave the company a lead over its competitors.
(新产品发布使公司领先于竞争对手。)
The teacher gave the students a lead by doing the experiment first.
(老师先做实验,为学生示范。)
Could you give me a lead on how to start this project? I'm stuck.
(你能给我指个方向吗?我不知如何开始这个项目。)
The manager gave the team a lead in improving efficiency by adopting new tools.
(经理通过采用新工具,为团队带头提高效率。)
take the lead:主动“带头;领先”(主语是行动者),如:She took the lead in organizing the event.(她带头组织活动。)
give sb. a lead:给予他人引导/优势(主语是“给予者”,宾语是“接受者”)。
核心逻辑:“给予”他人解决问题的线索、竞争中的优势,或行动上的引导。
关键:通过语境判断具体含义(线索/领先/示范),搭配介词`on/about/in`补充细节。