give out 和run out的区别

Question

give out强调的是精神方面的，为什么食物用光可以用：Their food supplies gave out。而run out强调物质上的用光。Time is running out.为什么不用gaving out.两词组都有主动的形式。

Answer 1

give out 意思是耗尽精神方面的能量，常指精疲力竭，如：
Their determination finally gave out. 他们最终失去了决心。
run out 意思是耗尽物质方面的东西，如：
Our supplies finally ran out. 我们的供给终于耗尽了

Answer 2

give out 一般是指战争的爆发，而run out则是指自然界能量的用尽

Answer 3

人sb. give out 物sth. 比如 I gave out my ink yesterday.
物sth. run out. 比如 My ink has run out.
其实还有run out of 比如 I have run out of my ink.