give-and-take

give-and-take

['givən'teik]

n. 互相让步, 互相迁就

例句与用法：

Don't give way to grief[despair].

不要被悲痛[沮丧]情绪压倒。

Mrs.Jones didn't give way during the flood, but she was very frightened.

琼斯夫人在洪水来时并未失去自制，但却非常害怕。

Mrs.Jones didn't give way to fears during the flood.

洪水来临时琼斯太太并没有害怕。

If your brakes give way on a steep hill, you've had it.

如果你的刹车在斜坡上出毛病，你就完蛋了(无法逃脱灾难)。

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n.

1. 互谅互让; 妥协

2. 交谈, 意见交换