giveaway
giveaway — 形容詞
- giveawaypositive
- more giveawaycomparative
- most giveawaysuperlative
1. priced far below the normal or expected cost, usually to attract customers or cl
廉價
價格非常低廉的
priced far below the normal or expected cost, usually to attract customers or clear out stock
The furniture store is selling sofas at giveaway prices this weekend.
這家家具店這個週末以廉價出售沙發。
collocation: giveaway price / giveaway deal
Arun picked up a brand new laptop for a giveaway price at the closing-down sale.
Arun 在結業拍賣中以超低價買到一台全新的筆記型電腦。
Isabella found a room at giveaway rates when the ski resort was about to close for the season.
Isabella 在滑雪度假村即將歇業時以超低價訂到一間房。
A small bakery near the station offers giveaway deals on day-old pastries.
車站附近的一家小麵包店以超低價出售前一天沒賣完的糕點。
- rock-bottom
more informal, often used for prices that cannot go lower
- bargain
used as an adjective mainly in 'bargain price'; broader meaning of good value
- exorbitant
describes a price that is unreasonably high
文法句型
giveaway + noun (price, deal, offer)
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun like 'price', 'deal', 'offer', or 'rate'. The adjective has no comparative or superlative form.
常見錯誤
giveaway — 名詞
- giveawaysingular
- giveawaysplural
1. a product or item that a business gives free to customers, often to promote sale
贈品
免費贈送給顧客的物品
a product or item that a business gives free to customers, often to promote sales or attract new buyers
Customers who spend over fifty dollars receive a free tote bag as a giveaway.
消費超過五十美元的顧客可免費獲得一個手提袋作為贈品。
countable noun: a giveaway
The bookstore is offering a free calendar as a giveaway with every purchase this month.
這家書店本月提供免費日曆作為每筆消費的贈品。
Farid collected three giveaway items at the trade fair, such as a mini speaker.
Farid 在展覽會上拿到了三件贈品，例如一個迷你喇叭。
The Huang family visits the annual toy fair every spring just for the free giveaways for their twin daughters.
Huang 一家每年春天去年度玩具展，純粹是為了幫雙胞胎女兒拿免費贈品。
The store advertised a free giveaway of umbrellas to the first hundred shoppers.
該店家廣告宣稱前一百名顧客可免費獲贈雨傘。
- freebie
more informal, often for small promotional items
- complimentary item
more formal, used in official or business contexts
文法句型
giveaway + noun (product)
something is a giveaway (with an offer)
用法筆記
Common in marketing and retail contexts. Often used in the phrase 'free giveaway' even though the 'free' part is technically redundant.
常見錯誤
2. a detail, action, or signal that accidentally reveals a secret, a hidden feeling
破綻
無意中暴露秘密的事物
a detail, action, or signal that accidentally reveals a secret, a hidden feeling, or the truth about a situation
The dust on the bookshelf was a dead giveaway that nobody had entered the room for months.
書架上的灰塵是明顯的破綻，顯示好幾個月都沒人進過那個房間。
common phrase: a dead giveaway + that-clause
Hana tried to act calm, but her shaky hands were a giveaway that she was nervous.
Hana 試圖裝作冷靜，但她顫抖的雙手是明顯的破綻，暴露了她其實很緊張。
pattern: giveaway + that-clause
The small logo on the corner of the painting was the only giveaway that it was a fake.
畫作角落的小標誌是唯一顯示它為贗品的破綻。
When Kwame smiled at the question, that smile was a dead giveaway that he already knew the answer.
當 Kwame 聽到問題時笑了出來，那個笑容是明顯的破綻，表示他早就知道答案。
The giveaway that someone had been in my office was the coffee cup left on the desk.
有人進過我辦公室的破綻——桌上還留著一個咖啡杯。
文法句型
something is a dead giveaway
the giveaway is that...
用法筆記
Very frequently used in the fixed phrase 'a dead giveaway' (meaning an absolutely unmistakable clue). The adjective 'dead' adds emphasis and cannot be replaced by synonyms like 'deadly' or 'clear' without changing the idiom.
常見錯誤
3. a mistake or error during a game that allows the opposing team to gain control o
失誤
比賽中失誤導致對方控球
a mistake or error during a game that allows the opposing team to gain control of the ball, puck, or scoring advantage
The quarterback's fumble in the last quarter was a costly giveaway that lost the game.
四分衛在最後一節的掉球是一次代價高昂的失誤，導致輸掉了比賽。
collocation: costly giveaway
The Taipei Bears forced three giveaways in the second quarter against the Kaohsiung Eagles and turned each into a fast-break basket.
台北熊隊在第二節迫使高雄鷹隊三次失誤，並將每一次失誤都轉化為快攻得分。
collocation: force a giveaway; sports context with team names
Diego committed a giveaway when he passed the ball straight to the opposing forward.
Diego 將球直接傳給對方前鋒，造成了一次失誤。
Coach Rivera reviews game footage every Monday morning to identify passing patterns that lead to giveaways in close games.
Rivera 教練每週一早上回看比賽錄影，找出在比分接近的比賽中導致失誤的傳球模式。
- takeaway
the act of gaining possession from the opponent
文法句型
commit a giveaway
force a giveaway
用法筆記
Mainly used in American football, basketball, and ice hockey. The verb phrase 'give away' is more common in British English sports contexts for the same idea.
giveaway — 動詞
- giveawaypresent simple I / you / we / they
- giveaways3rd person singular
- giveawaying-ing form
- giveawayedpast simple
1. to give something to someone without asking for money or payment in return, usua
贈送
免費送給他人
to give something to someone without asking for money or payment in return, usually as a gift or for a charitable purpose
Noam decided to give away all his old clothes to a local homeless shelter.
Noam 決定把他所有舊衣服都贈送給當地的遊民收容所。
pattern: give away + object to [recipient]
The company is giving away free samples of their new coffee blend at supermarkets.
該公司在超市免費贈送新調配咖啡的試用包。
Lucia gave her collection of novels away to the school library before she moved abroad.
Lucia 在出國前把她收集的小說全數送給了學校圖書館。
The billionaire pledged to give away most of his fortune before his death.
這位億萬富翁承諾在去世前將大部分財產贈送出去。
Farmers in the village gave away baskets of vegetables to families who had lost their crops in the flood.
村裡的農民將一籃籃蔬菜送給那些在洪水裡失去農作物的家庭。
- sell
to exchange something for money
文法句型
give away + noun
give + noun + away
用法筆記
Typically written as two words ('give away') in standard English. The one-word form 'giveaway' as a verb is less common in formal writing but appears in some dictionaries. The object can go between 'give' and 'away' or after 'away'.
常見錯誤
2. to tell or show something that was supposed to stay hidden or private, such as a
洩漏
透露本應保密的事
to tell or show something that was supposed to stay hidden or private, such as a secret plan, surprise, or ending
Deepa accidentally gave away the ending of the film when she mentioned the final plot twist.
Deepa 在提到最後的劇情轉折時，不小心洩漏了電影的結局。
collocation: give away the ending; when-clause
Please do not give away the answer to the puzzle — the other students still want to solve it.
請不要洩漏謎題的答案——其他同學還想自己解開。
imperative: please do not give away; dash for explanation
The look on Emma's face gave away how excited she was about the surprise party.
Emma 臉上的表情洩漏了她對驚喜派對有多興奮。
The reporter promised not to give away the politician's plan before the official announcement.
該記者承諾在正式公告前不會洩漏這位政治人物的計畫。
Santi's trembling voice gave away the fact that he was lying about where he had been.
Santi 顫抖的聲音洩漏了他在去處問題上說謊的事實。
- conceal
to keep something hidden on purpose
- keep secret
to deliberately not tell anyone
文法句型
give away + noun (secret, plan, answer)
give + noun + away
give away + that-clause
用法筆記
This is the most frequent sense of 'give away' and often describes unintentional telling through facial expressions, body language, or careless words. Distinguish from sense 3 (BETRAY SOMEONE) where the object is a person; here the object is a secret or piece of information.
常見錯誤
3. to reveal someone's hiding place, identity, or secret to an enemy or authority,
出賣
洩露某人行蹤身分
to reveal someone's hiding place, identity, or secret to an enemy or authority, putting that person at risk
The escaped prisoner was afraid his accent would give him away at the border checkpoint.
這名逃犯擔心自己的口音會在邊境檢查站出賣他的身分。
pattern: give + person + away
A local villager gave the resistance fighters away to the soldiers for a reward.
一名當地村民為了賞金向士兵出賣了抵抗組織的成員。
Jack's loud laugh during the hiding game gave his little brother away immediately.
Jack 在捉迷藏時大聲一笑，立刻出賣了他弟弟的藏身位置。
The spy was terrified that a careless phone call would give away his location to the agency.
這名間諜害怕一通不小心打的電話會向敵方機構出賣他的位置。
文法句型
give away + person
give + person + away
give away + secret to + person
用法筆記
In this sense the object is typically a person or their hiding place/location. When the person is a pronoun (him, her, them), it must go between 'give' and 'away'.
常見錯誤
4. to officially lead the bride to the groom during a wedding ceremony and symbolic
交付
婚禮中將新娘交給新郎
to officially lead the bride to the groom during a wedding ceremony and symbolically place her under the groom's care
Sofia's father will give her away at the wedding ceremony next Saturday.
Sofia 的父親將在下週六的婚禮上將她交給新郎。
collocation: give away the bride
Since Priya's father had passed away, her eldest uncle proudly gave her away at the traditional ceremony.
由於 Priya 的父親已經過世，她的伯父在傳統儀式上驕傲地將她交付給新郎。
concrete family scenario; motive clause: since...
Yuki's uncle, dressed in a crisp grey suit, proudly gave her away at the garden wedding ceremony last October.
Yuki 的叔叔身穿筆挺的灰色西裝，去年十月在花園婚禮上驕傲地將她交付給新郎。
Grandfather Theo was proud to give his granddaughter away at her small countryside wedding.
Theo 爺爺很驕傲能在孫女的鄉間小型婚禮上將她交付給新郎。
文法句型
give away + person (the bride)
give + person + away
用法筆記
Almost exclusively a wedding-ceremony expression. The person who 'gives the bride away' is traditionally the bride's father, though the role can be filled by any close family member or friend. The pronoun 'her' refers to the bride.
常見錯誤
5. to offer an opponent a head start or advantage in a competition, such as extra w
讓步
比賽中給予對方讓分優勢
to offer an opponent a head start or advantage in a competition, such as extra weight in horse racing or extra strokes in golf
The experienced golfer gave away ten strokes to the beginners so the match would be fair.
這位資深高爾夫球手讓了新手十桿，讓比賽更公平。
collocation: give away strokes; purpose clause: so the match would be fair
In horse racing, a stronger horse may give away several pounds of weight to lighter competitors.
在賽馬中，較強的馬可能讓步給較輕的對手幾磅負重優勢。
comparative: stronger...lighter; modal: may give away
Vikram gave away fifteen points in the chess match because his opponent was a young player.
Vikram 在西洋棋比賽中讓步了對手十五分，因為對方是年輕棋手。
The champion runner gave away a five-meter head start to prove she could still win the race.
冠軍跑者讓步了五公尺的起跑領先，以證明自己仍然能贏得比賽。
- receive a handicap
to be the one who gets the advantage from the other player
文法句型
give away + weight/points/advantage
give away + amount + to + person
用法筆記
This is a specialized sports sense, most common in golf (giving strokes), horse racing (giving weight), and games where handicapping is standard practice. Not to be confused with sense 3 (sports turnover noun) — this verb sense describes intentionally offering an advantage, not making a mistake.