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gift

UK /ɡɪft/US /ɡɪft/

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。)

同义词:present, talent, ability, donation, offering

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。)

同义词:donate, bestow, present, give, grant

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!)