
gift
词源
源自古诺尔斯语 'gipt' 或古英语 'gift',意为'给予的东西',与德语 'Gift'(毒药,古义为'给予的东西')同源。
noun
❶ 指赠送给别人的物品或东西,通常是为了表达感情、庆祝节日或特殊场合。
“She received a beautiful gift for her birthday.”
(她收到了一份漂亮的生日礼物。)
“He gave his mother a handmade gift.”
(他送给妈妈一份手工制作的礼物。)
❶ 指某人天生具备的特殊才能或天赋,通常用于形容某人在某方面非常出色。
“She has a gift for playing the piano.”
(她有弹钢琴的天赋。)
“His ability to solve problems quickly is a real gift.”
(他快速解决问题的能力是一种真正的天赋。)
verb
❶ 赠送或给予某物作为礼物,通常带有自愿和无偿的含义。
“They gifted a painting to the museum.”
(他们向博物馆赠送了一幅画。)
“She gifted her old books to the library.”
(她把旧书捐赠给了图书馆。)
常见短语
gift of gab — 形容某人能言善辩,擅长与人交谈或说服他人。
“With his gift of gab, he could sell anything.”
(凭借他的能言善辩,他能卖出任何东西。)
gift wrap — 指用装饰纸或盒子包装礼物,使其看起来更精美。
“Can you gift wrap this for me?”
(你能帮我包装一下这个礼物吗?)
gift horse in the mouth — 源自谚语,意思是不要对收到的礼物挑剔或抱怨。
“Don't look a gift horse in the mouth—just be grateful!”
(不要对礼物挑三拣四,心怀感激就好!)