用法学习: 1. pharmaceutical [ˌfɑːməˈs(j)uːtɪk(ə)l] (US用词) adj. 制药的 Pharmaceutical means connected with the industrial production of medicine. relating to the production or sale of medicines and drugs used for treating medical conditions. the pharmaceutical industry. a pharmaceutical company/firm. ...a Swiss pharmaceutical company. noun. Pharmaceuticals are medicines. Antibiotics were of no use; neither were other pharmaceuticals. pharmacy [ˈfɑrməsi] (US 用词) I. [countable] 药店. a store where medicines are prepared and sold. a. the part of a store or hospital where medicines are prepared. II. [uncountable] the scientific study of methods of preparing medicines and drugs used for treating medical conditions. drugstore US = pharmacy (us 用词) a store that sells medicines, beauty products, and other goods. The usual British word is chemist. druggist [ˈdrʌɡɪst] US = pharmacist someone who prepares and sells medicines. The place where they work is a druggist’s or a drugstore. The usual British word is chemist. chemist (英澳新用词) I. 化学家. a scientist who studies chemistry. a brilliant young research chemist. II. British 药店店员. someone who works in a drugstore preparing and selling medicines. A chemist or a chemist's (英澳新用词) is a shop where drugs and medicines are sold or given out, and where you can buy cosmetics and some household goods. There are many creams available from the chemist which should clear the infection. She went into a chemist's and bought some aspirin. chemist or chemist's 药店 (British) a drugstore. 2. find/get/lose one's bearings 回过味来, 清醒过来, 找到方向感, 认清东南西北 to find one's position with reference to eg a known landmark. If we can find this hill, we'll be able to get our bearings. If you get your bearings or find your bearings, you find out where you are or what you should do next. If you lose your bearings, you do not know where you are or what you should do next. A sightseeing tour of the city is included to help you get your bearings. How badly the administration had lost its bearings was underlined by what happened yesterday. well-schooled 得到良好教育的, 知之甚多的 adj having been trained or educated sufficiently, as in a school. well-schooled ponies. water under the bridge 过去了, 木已成舟了 problems that someone has had in the past that they do not worry about because they happened a long time ago and cannot now be changed: Yes, we did have our disagreements but that's water under the bridge now. pleb [pleb] I. an insulting word for an ordinary person. This word shows that the speaker thinks ordinary people are not important or intelligent. In British, Irish, Australian, New Zealand and South African English the back-formation pleb, along with the more recently derived adjectival form plebby, is used as a derogatory term for someone considered unsophisticated or uncultured 没有教养的. If you describe someone as uncultured, you are critical of them because they do not seem to know much about art, literature, and other cultural topics. [disapproval] He comes from a completely uncultured, lower middle-class family. II. the ordinary people. common people of ancient Rome. patrician [pəˈtrɪʃ(ə)n] I. A patrician is a person who comes from a family of high social rank. belonging to or typical of the highest social class. a patrician gesture/manner/face. ...the patrician banker Sir Charles Villiers. II. If you describe someone as patrician, you mean that they behave in a sophisticated way, and look as though they are from a high social rank. He was a lean, patrician gent in his early sixties. ...her crisp, patrician voice. 3. 南非航空: Its already precarious ( [prɪˈkeriəs] I. likely to change or become dangerous without warning. a precarious future/situation/position/existence. For the refugees life was always precarious. II. not safe or likely to fall. Her position on the ledge was somewhat precarious. a precarious chimney. ) finances took another hit 又遭受打击 last month when workers staged a week-long strike that grounded a number of flights, and customers have cancelled bookings on others. SAA is now looking over the edge of a financial abyss 悬崖边上. Its balance sheet viability game is now very much in injury time 伤停补时时间. Tough strategic decisions need to be urgently implemented to put it on a sustainable footing and to regain the confidence of customers and other stakeholders. 4. "Render unto Caesar" is the beginning of a phrase attributed to Jesus in the synoptic gospels, which reads in full, "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's 尘归尘, 土归土, 该谁的是谁的. 是谁的就是谁的". This phrase has become a widely quoted summary of the relationship between Christianity, secular government, and society. The original message, coming in response to a question of whether it was lawful for Jews to pay taxes to Caesar, gives rise to multiple possible interpretations about the circumstances under which it is desirable for Christians to submit to earthly authority. 5. cutthroat 残酷的, 残忍的, 不择手段的 adj mainly UK not involving considering or worrying about any harm caused to others. showing no care or consideration for the harm done to others with whom you are in competition: He was unhappy working in the cutthroat world of advertising. the cutthroat world of journalism. The advertising world can be a very cutthroat business. menacing [ˈmenəsɪŋ] making you think that someone is going to do something bad: a menacing look/gesture. If someone or something looks menacing, they give you a feeling that they are likely to cause you harm or put you in danger. The strong dark eyebrows give his face an oddly menacing look. He moved his menacing bulk closer to the table. The wide river looked less menacing when flanked by the warm yellow houses. A group of men suddenly emerged from a doorway and moved menacingly forward to block her way. menace noun I. If you say that someone or something is a menace to other people or things, you mean that person or thing is likely to cause serious harm. In my view you are a menace to the public. ...the menace of fascism. II. You can refer to someone or something as a menace when you want to say that they cause you trouble or annoyance. [informal] You're a menace to my privacy, Kenworthy. As I have said earlier in this book, bad shoes are a menace. III. Menace is a quality or atmosphere that gives you the feeling that you are in danger or that someone wants to harm you. There is a pervading sense of menace. ...a voice full of menace. menace verb I. If you say that one thing menaces another, you mean that the first thing is likely to cause the second thing serious harm. The European states retained a latent capability to menace Britain's own security. II. If you are menaced by someone, they threaten to harm you. She's being menaced by her sister's latest boyfriend.
fabric 的用法:1. Webbed toes(脚趾粘连, 脚趾连在一起, 大脚怪) is the common name for syndactyly affecting the feet. It is characterized by the fusion of two or more digits of the feet.
This is normal in many birds, such as ducks; amphibians, such as frogs;
and mammals, such as kangaroos. In humans it is considered unusual,
occurring in approximately one in 2,000 to 2,500 live births. The village idiot 村傻 in strict terms is a person locally known for ignorance or stupidity, but is also a common term for a stereotypically silly or nonsensical person. The term is also used as a stereotype of the mentally disabled. It has also been applied as an epithet for an unrealistically optimistic or naive individual. The village idiot was long considered an acceptable social role, a unique individual who was dependent yet contributed to the social fabric 社会根基 ( fabric I. [countable/uncountable] cloth, especially when it is used for making things such as clothes or curtains. plain/patterned/floral fabric. a wide range of furnishing fabrics. II. [singular] the basic structure of a society or organization. fabric of: Small shops help to maintain the fabric of neighbourhood life. the fabric of society 社会根基 基本架构, 基本组成: Drug abuse poses a major threat to the fabric of society. The fabric of a society or system is its basic structure, with all the customs and beliefs that make it work successfully. The fabric of society has been deeply damaged by the previous regime. [+ of] Years of civil war have wrecked the country's infrastructure and destroyed its social fabric. "Philip doesn't like trial by the media, but he is realistic enough to realise that Andrew's actions were a danger to the very fabric 基础, 根基 of the royal family," the source added. III. [singular] the roof and walls of a building. fabric of: The fabric of the building has deteriorated badly. social fabric 社会构成: The
composite demographics of a defined area, which consists of its ethnic
composition, wealth, education level, employment rate and regional
values. It is a metaphor for how well the community members interact amongst themselves.
If you consider all the individual members as threads, the "social
fabric" is made by having those members interact, thus weaving the
threads together. The tighter the weave (the more frequently and
positively the members interact with each other), the stronger the
fabric is; the looser the weave, the weaker the fabric, and the more
likely to tear (have conflicts that pit one group against another), fray
(lose members), develop loose threads (criminals), and otherwise
suffer. Enhancing the social fabric, then, means to provide more and
better interactions between members of the community so that they can
make more friends, be more involved, be happy, be more willing to help
someone when there is a need, and be inspired to keep their village a
positive, pleasant place to live. ) of his community.. As early as Byzantine times, the "village idiot" was treated as an acceptable form of deranged individual compatible with then-prevailing normative ( Conforming to a norm or norms 正常的, 正规的, 正统的. normative behaviour. Attempting to establish or prescribe a norm. normative grammar. concerning rules, or forcing people to obey rules.) conceptions of social order. The concept of a "village savant" or "village genius"( savant [səˈvɑnt] someone who has a lot of knowledge. idiot savant someone with a mental disability who has a special ability in a particular subject, for example in mathematics. village bike (UK, slang, derogatory) A local woman who sleeps with many men. town bicycle A woman considered promiscuous. ) is closely related, often tied to the concept of pre-industrial anti-intellectualism, as both figures are subjects of both pity and derision.
The social roles of the two are combined and applied, especially in the
sociopolitical context, in the European medieval/Renaissance court jester. 2. 知名球员警告大家待在柜子里: Mr Kennett told Adelaide radio station 5AA. Jason
Akermanis, a veteran of the sport who plays for Melbourne's Western
Bulldogs team in the Australian Rules Football league (AFL), said that
if a footballer revealed he was homosexual it could "break the fabric 动摇根基. 打破根基. ( fabric I. [countable/ uncountable] cloth, especially when it is used for making things such as clothes or curtains. plain/patterned/floral fabric a wide range of furnishing fabrics. II. [singular] 基本结构. 基本构成. 基本框架. the basic structure of a society or organization. fabric of: Small shops help to maintain the fabric of neighbourhood life. the fabric of society: Drug abuse poses a major threat to the fabric of society. III. [singular] the roof and walls of a building. fabric of 大架子, 大框架: The fabric of the building has deteriorated badly. fabric conditioner 柔软剂 a liquid used for making clothes soft when you wash them. ) of a club". 其他人对此言论的回应: "When you get comments like that from a guy of his stature( statue (ˈstætju:) 神像. statute (ˈstætju:t). stature [ˈstætʃə(r)] I. the amount of public respect or popularity that someone or something has. a man/woman of stature 广受尊敬的人, 广受欢迎的人. gain/grow/rise in stature: This club has grown in stature over the last 20 years. He's a writer who has grown in stature over the last few years. II. 身高. someone's height. She was a little short in stature. ), why would you come out? "He talks in a sense of 'we' ( talk sense to be reasonable. to speak in a reasonable way: Why
don't you talk sense! Abdullah is liked by the people who work for him
because he talks sense. I think it's time someone talked sense to us
about conserving energy. talk some sense into somebody to help someone think about something in a reasonable way. My best friend talked some sense into me, and I was able to smooth things over with my mom. ) like he's speaking for every player in the AFL." "There is a performance aspect to the game, the beauty of the players and the physical attributes and all that, but there is a lot of machismo ( machismo [məˈkɪzməu] a macho attitude. macho [ˈmætʃəu] behaving in a way traditionally considered typical of a man, for example by being strong and willing to fight, and by hiding your feelings. Doug likes to kid everyone he's the big macho tough guy.) too, it's a culture in which men are tough and you don't show weakness示弱.".
Big Bang Theory: 1. Leonard: Pfff, I've done it, about two seconds, 2.6 for minestrone. Anyway, I was thinking more of a bio-social exploration with a neuro-chemical overlay 叠加 ( I. to cover the surface of something with a thin layer of a substance, especially for decoration. Silver overlay is bonded to the entire surface. ...an overlay of snow on the tops of the iron fences. The floor was overlaid with rugs of oriental design. ...woollen cloth, overlaid with gold and silver embroidery. II. to put one thing on top of another, so that they both show. software that lets you overlay graphics with text. III. if a sound, taste, smell, or feeling is overlaid with another one, enough of the other one is added to be noticeable. ). Lesley: Wait, are you asking me out? Leonard: I was going to characterise it as the modification of our colleague/friendship paradigm, with the addition of a date-like component. But we don't need to quibble over terminology 叫法, 用词 (怎么用词, 用词的选择, 怎么措辞) ( quibble 纠结于, 斤斤计较 [ˈkwɪb(ə)l] to argue or complain about something that is not important. When people quibble over a small matter, they argue about it even though it is not important. Council members spent the day quibbling over the final wording of the resolution. Let's not quibble. Here's what's gonna happen. You're gonna teach me how to do that. Do what? Pretend to like comic books. Oh, no, I actually like comic books. All right, let's not get hung up on semantics. It's late, we got a lot of work to do. be hung up on sth 纠结于, 拘泥于 to be extremely interested in or worried by a particular subject and spend an unreasonably large amount of time thinking about it: Why are you so hung up on getting everything right? semantics [səˈmæntɪks] 词义的理解上 I. the study of words and their meanings. II. the meaning of words and phrases. ). Lesley: What sort of experiment would you propose? semantics [səˈmæntɪks] (terminology 用词的选择上, 叫法上) I. (linguistics) the study of words and their meanings. A branch of linguistics studying the meaning of words. Semantics is a foundation of lexicography. II. 词意. The individual meanings of words, as opposed to the overall meaning of a passage. The semantics of the terms used are debatable. The semantics of a single preposition is a dissertation in itself. And while Kim acknowledged his delivery could've been smoother, the budding law student made it clear that, semantics 措辞 aside, Kanye's sentiment 情绪 wasn't technically wrong. a matter of semantics 说法不同, 一个意思: The remark asserts that agreement as to the meaning of one or more specified terms is not critical to 不重要, 无关紧要 the productive progression of a given discussion, debate or argument. Two people are debating, and one says "the difference between your position and mine is just a matter of semantics." This would seem to me to be quite an important difference. "it is just a matter of terminology" or "just a matter of phrasing" 用词不同. I guess it seems that there is a popular notion that semantics is about very fine distinctions, such as: I think it's just a matter of semantics, not so much a difference per se. Another interpretation seems to be that semantics is the difference between two ways of saying the same thing: I usually involve the students in the creation of classroom rules. To me, we are just agreeing upon how we can make our classroom a safe and fun place to be.
I don't know if it's really so different from a DWS approach of having
procedures, but "no rules." Isn't this just a matter of semantics?
Maybe it is just a way of stopping an annoying conversation: In
ordinary conversations, when people debate a point and the words they
are using for discussion they often backhand this disagreement with the phrase "It's a matter of semantics.". And then there is some usage that I simply don't understand: I
recently spoke at a men' event in which one of the participants asked
me if having a good and noble heart was just a matter of semantics. --
In other words, does it really matter? And also: The Argument for and against the 6-3-3-4 system of education has raged on as stakeholders give conflicting position on whether it stays or not .... the 6-3-3-4 policy is just a matter of semantics, the government cannot take decisions without due consultations. playing with semantics 抠字眼: The word "semantics" means the interpretation 解读不同 of the meaning of a word or sentence. So
if someone says you are just playing with semantics they are probably
trying to tell you that you are avoiding the real issue involved in
whatever it was you were talking about. So, instead of responding to the substance of what was said
you may be focusing instead on arguing over the meaning of some word or
phrase. People often quibble over semantics when confronted with a
difficult or unpleasant topic to avoid dealing directly with it. 2. Penny: Okay, well, you know, it's just me. I'm still getting over this break-up with Kurt, and this thing with Doug would be just rebound sex. Leonard: Ugh, don't get me started on rebound sex. Penny: It's just, it's my pattern 我总是这样, 都成习惯了. I break up, then I find some cute guy, and then it's just thirty six meaningless of… well, you know. Leonard: I'm not sure that I do. Um, is that one thirty-six hour experience, or is it thirty six hours spread out over say, one… glorious summer. Penny: No, it's usually over a weekend, and trust me, you do not feel good after it. Leonard: Well, chafing( [tʃeɪf] I. [intransitive] to feel annoyed and impatient about something that stops you doing what you want. chafe at/under: We were all beginning to chafe a little under such close supervision. II. [intransitive/transitive] to rub the skin on a part of your body and make it sore. The collar had been chafing his neck. The backpack's straps were beginning to chafe 磨得慌. a. [transitive] to rub a part of your body in order to make it warm. III. used in cookery to describe when someone overworks scone dough, so that it ends up with too much air in it. ), right? Penny: Emotionally. Leonard: Of course, yeah, emotional chafing. Hey, do you want to see something cool? (Penny nods.) I can make this olive go into this glass without touching it. Penny: How? Leonard: Physics. (He places the glass over the olive and spins it until the olive gets caught up on the side). Penny: Wow, centrifugal force 离心力! Leonard: Actually, it's centripetal 向心力 force, which is an inward force generated by the glass acting on the olive. (The olive drops.) Excuse me. (Leonard disappears under table.) Now, if you were riding on the olive, you'd be in a non-inertial reference frame, and would (he bangs his head on the underside of the table.) Penny: Are you okay? 3. Sheldon: A more plausible explanation is that his work in robotics has made an amazing leap forward 取得重大进展. Leonard: You know, I'm sure if you just apologised to Gablehauser he would give you your job back. Sheldon: I don't want my job back. I've spent the last three and a half years staring at greaseboards full of equations. Before that I spent four years working on my thesis. Before that I was in college, and before that, I was in the fifth grade. This is my first day off in decades, and I'm going to savour it ( savor = savour I. If you savour an experience, you enjoy it as much as you can. She savored her newfound freedom. We won't pretend we savour the prospect of a month in prison. I have this feeling of being given a second chance, and I savour every moment. II. 品味. If you savour food or drink, you eat or drink it slowly in order to taste its full flavour and to enjoy it properly. Savour the flavour of each mouthful, and chew your food well. ). Leonard: Okay. I'll let you get back to fixing your eggs. Sheldon: I'm not just fixing my eggs, I'm fixing everyone's eggs. 4. Penny: How come you didn't go into work today. Sheldon: I'm taking a sabbatical, because I won't kow-tow to mediocre minds. Penny: So you got canned ( get canned 开除 To be summarily dismissed or ousted from employment; to be fired. The new accountant got canned after a miscalculation cost the company hundreds of thousands of dollars. shitcan (aussie slang) : The "shitcan" refers to the toilet. The imagery refers to the old fashioned "thunderbox" that contained a literal shitcan. If you (or your idea/s, project/s etc) were shitcanned, you were metaphorically dumped into the toilet. It does not necessarily mean fired, but it is often also used that way with the imagery being slightly extended by you being discarded with the rest of the shit & carted away (or in the modern sense, flushed away). to denigrate 挖苦, 讽刺, 嘲笑 unmercifully. To discard, particularly to terminate a person's employment. denigrate [ˈdenɪˌɡreɪt] to criticize something in a way that shows you think it has no value at all. If you denigrate someone or something, you criticize them unfairly or insult them. They denigrated his work, questioning whether it did anything to confront the problems. ...the denigration of minorities in this country. ), huh? Sheldon: Theoretical physicists do not get canned. But yeah. Penny: Well, maybe it's all for the best, you know I always say, when one door closes, another one opens. 5. Leonard: That was three weeks ago. Sheldon: Well then buckle up 准备好了, in the next four to eight days (指月经会来) she's going to get very crabby (easily annoyed by unimportant things. Someone who is crabby is bad-tempered and unpleasant to people. ). Mrs Cooper: Sweetheart, your little friend is concerned about you. Sheldon: Yes, well I'm not a child, I'm a grown man capable of living my life as I see fit 我觉得合适. And I certainly don't need someone telling on me to my mother. 6. Sheldon: I've been thinking about time travel again. Leonard: Why, did you hit a roadblock with invisibility? Sheldon: Put it on the back burner.
Anyway, it occurs to me, if I ever did perfect a time machine, I'd just
go into the past and give it to myself, thus eliminating the need for
me to invent it in the first place. Leonard: Interesting. Sheldon: Yeah,
it really takes the pressure off. Leonard: Sounds like a breakthrough, should I call the science magazines and tell them to hold the front cover? (Exiting the apartment.) Sheldon: It's time travel, Leonard, I will have already done that. Leonard: Then I guess congratulations are in order.
Sheldon: No, congratulations will have been in order. You know, I'm not
going to enjoy this party. Leonard: I know, I'm familiar with you.
Sheldon: At the last department party, Dr Finkleday cornered me and talked about spelunking 钻岩洞 ( [spəˈlʌŋkɪŋ] = BRIT potholing the activity of climbing into caves under the ground for enjoyment. Spelunking is the leisure activity of going into underground caves and tunnels. )
for 45 minutes. Leonard: Yes, I was there. Sheldon: You know what's
interesting about caves, Leonard? Leonard: What? Sheldon: Nothing.
Leonard: Well then we'll avoid Finkleday, we'll meet the new department
head, congratulate him, shake his hand and go. Sheldon: How's this?
Pleased to meet you, Dr Gablehouser. How fortunate for you that the
University has chosen to hire you, despite the fact that you've done no
original research in 25 years, and instead have written a series of
popular books that reduce the great concepts of science to a series of anecdotes, each one dumbed down to accommodate the duration
of an average bowel movement. Mahalo. Leonard: Mahalo's a nice touch.
Sheldon: Do you know there are only eight consonants in the Hawaiian
language. Leonard: Interesting, you should lead with that ( lead with something 头条 I. to put a particular story first or in the most important position in a news report or newspaper: The Times leads with the coming mayoral elections. if a newspaper or television programme leads with a particular story, that story is the main one. The 'Washington Post' leads with the latest news from Israel.
II. to use a particular hand to begin an attack in boxing, or a
particular foot to begin a dance. to begin an attack in boxing with a
particular hand or hit. He led with a right jab. Adam led with his left and punched his opponent on the jaw. III. 开场白. to begin a speech, news broadcast, story etc with a particular story or subject. We'll lead with the Prime Minister's visit to China. ).
peculiar VS particular: peculiar [ pɪˈkjuljər]
I. If you describe someone or something as peculiar, you think that
they are strange or unusual, sometimes in an unpleasant way. Mr Kennet has a rather peculiar sense of humour. Rachel thought it tasted peculiar. His face had become peculiarly expressionless. strange, often in an unpleasant way a peculiar smell. He told me a most peculiar story. I felt a little bit peculiar (=ill) and had to lie down. II. If
something is peculiar to a particular thing, person, or situation, it
belongs or relates only to that thing, person, or situation. The problem is by no means peculiar to 特有的, 独有的 America. Cricket is so peculiarly English. especially true or typical of a particular person, thing, or situation. Each person's handwriting has its own peculiar characteristics. Water holds a peculiar fascination for children. peculiar to: We shared an excitement peculiar to bird watchers. III. If you say that you feel peculiar, you mean that you feel slightly ill or unsteady. All this has made me feel quite peculiar 感觉不舒服的. funny ha-ha or funny peculiar used for saying or asking whether the word 'funny' is being used to mean 'amusing' or 'strange'. 'You are funny, Albert.' 'Funny ha-ha or peculiar?'. particular [pərtɪkjʊlər] I. You use particular to emphasize that you are talking about one thing or one kind of thing rather than other similar ones. [emphasis] I remembered a particular story about a postman who was a murderer. I have to know exactly why it is I'm doing a particular job. ...if there are particular things you're interested in. used for emphasizing that you are talking about one specific person or thing and not anyone or anything else Are there any particular topics that you would like me to explain further? I remember one particular incident when he almost drove his car off a cliff. II. If a person or thing has a particular quality or possession, it is distinct and belongs only to them. I have a particular responsibility to ensure I make the right decision. clearly different and belonging to just one person or thing. He has a very particular philosophy, which involves owning as little as possible. III. You can use particular to emphasize that something is greater or more intense than usual. especially great. Two matters need to be given particular attention 特别注意, 尤其注意 (attention, concern, emphasis, importance, need, relevance, significance). For the local population, street crime is an issue of particular concern. Particular emphasis will be placed on oral language training. IV.
If you say that someone is particular, you mean that they choose things
and do things very carefully, and are not easily satisfied. someone who
is particular has very clear ideas about what they like and dislike and
wants everything to be exactly as they like it. Mr Drew is known for being very particular. particular about: She's very particular about what she eats. Ted was very particular about the colors he used. particulars 个人信息 The particulars of something or someone are facts or details about them which are written down and kept as a record. You will find all the particulars in Chapter 9. The nurses at the admission desk asked her for particulars. ...a written statement of particulars of employment. in particular You use in particular to indicate that what you are saying applies especially to one thing or person. The situation in rural areas in particular is worrying. Why should he notice her car in particular? In particular I admire his determination. nothing in particular You use nothing in particular or nobody in particular to mean nothing or nobody important or special. I went along thinking of nothing in particular only looking at things around me. Drew made some remarks to nobody in particular and said goodbye.
have to hand it to someone VS give you that: have (got) to hand it to someone to recognize that someone deserves respect for what the person did. to give credit to someone. used for saying that you admire someone for something that they have done. You've got to hand it to her, she built that cabin herself. give someone that = give it to you on that = I'll give you that 我承认, 我认可 used for saying you accept that part of what someone has said is true, but not all of it. to indicate that you admit that someone has a particular characteristic or ability. You're a bright enough kid, I'll give you that. Oh, he's charming enough, I'll give you that, but I wouldn't trust him an inch. When we say, "we give (someone) that" or "we have to give it to (someone)" it means we are agreeing about a quality that someone has. You often hear expressions like "she's smart, I'll give her that" 承认这一点 or "he did a good job - I'll have to give him that". In other words, you are agreeing -she is smart; he did a good job. Sometimes people use this expression when describing someone they may not even like. For example, "I don't even like him, but he is talented; I have to give him that." I hope that makes sense. I could easily say I have to allow her that. The grudging nature of the expression often prepares the reader for some disparaging remark. to give it to someone I. to have sex with someone. II. scold or punish someone. To beat up or punish someone. "I'm gonna give it to you like my daddy gave it to me!" III. To put up a good fight against someone.
