老外最常用的英文短语 第62期:give something some thought

 释义：

give something some thought¹ 仔细想想……

同样为 give A B 的表达方式，可以用在对某件事再进一步想想时。最典型的例子就是“我已经想过这个问题了”，此时可以 I've been giving (I've given²) it some thought。

例句：

Maybe you should give it some thought.

也许你应该再仔细想想。

You should give it some thought.

你应该多仔细考虑考虑。

I'll give it some thought.

我会仔细想想的。

I've given it some thought. I think it would³ be best for me to leave.

我仔细想过，我觉得离开是最好的选择。

对话：

A: I can offer⁴ you a job in London.

我可以在伦敦为你提供一份工作。

B: I must give it some thought before I take it.

在做决定前，我必须仔细考虑考虑。

1 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

2 given   

adj.赠予的，沉溺的，特定的，假设的；vbl.give的过去分词

参考例句：

• This was given me as a birthday gift.这是给我的生日礼物。
• He was given every chance to try the job.他得到一切可能的机会去试做这件事。

3 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

4 offer   

n.出价，提议；vt.提供，出价；贡献，奉献；vi.提议；出现；求婚

参考例句：

• She chose to accept his offer.她决定接受他的提议。
• It was friendly of him to offer his help.他提供帮助真是太好了。