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词汇 give of
释义
Phr V
give of
gives, giving, gave, given
give of yourself/sth
formal if you give of yourself, or if you give of your time or money, you do things for other people without expecting them to do anything for you
He was remembered as a kind, generous man who would always give of himself.The club is run entirely by volunteers who give of their free time during the summer holidays.
phrasegive of1. give of yourself/your time/your money etc formal to do things for other people in a generous way, especially when it involves your own time or money, and without expecting them to do anything for you: He thanked all the club members who had given of their time in order to make the show a success If you want to be a teacher you have to be prepared to give of yourself.2. give of your best formal to do something as well as you are able to do it: Companies should try to create an environment in which employees can give of their best. It was a pretty mediocre performance - I didn't feel that any of the actors really gave of their best.■ SIMILAR TO: give your best

give of (oneself or something)

To dedicate or devote oneself or something to some cause or goal. I'm impressed that the CEO gave of his millions so freely. No wonder she's exhausted—she really gives of herself every time she takes the stage.

give of

v.
1. To devote or contribute something: She really gave of her time to help.
2. To devote oneself to something. Used reflexively: They give of themselves to improve the quality of education.
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