Question

高中英语选择题一题

After the long-distance race,the woman athlete's legs almost _______ under her.
A.gave out B.gave in C.gave up D.give away

我选的是B，答案是C，望高手赐教，谢谢！！

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Answer 1

gave up
v. 放弃，让出，放出，交出，中止
例句:
They gave up without a fight.
他们不战而降。
He had three tries at mending the lock and gave up.
他把那个锁试著修了三次以后，放弃不修了。
Being short of money, I made a virtue of necessity and gave up smoking.
我因缺钱，倒也乐得把烟戒了。

gave in
v. 屈服(让步，提交，正式发表，宣布)
例句:
Finally, her mind gave in to fatigue and she fell asleep.
最后她的心力疲惫不堪，就睡着了。
She's a gutsy player, she never gives in.
她是个勇敢的选手，从不屈服。
But in the end they gave in.
但最后他们让步了。

Answer 2

B项显然是不对的 意思是屈服，让步，上交。。。。 give up除了放弃的意思外还有 宣布无法医治; 对…不抱希望 ～～ 可能就是说她没希望赢了吧

Answer 3

B项的意思是做出让步，妥协；而C项的意思是放弃，要表达支持不住的含义，还是C项比较接近