give off通常用来表示“散发,发出”某种气体或气味。give out 则通常用来表示“散发”某种光,声,热,信号等物理现象,此外,它还可以表示“分发,宣布,耗尽”等现象。
give off例句:
Boiling water gives off steams. 开水散发出蒸汽。
This milk must be bad, for it is giving off a nasty smell. 牛奶一定变质了,因为它散发出一种令人恶心的气味。
give out例句:
The leaves gave out a whirring sound. 树叶发出沙沙声。
The sun gives out light and heat to the earth. 太阳向地球发出光和热。