plural gifts
plural gifts
Learner's definition of GIFT
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1
: something that is given to another person or to a group or organization礼物;赠品 -
The money was a gift, not a loan.这钱是赠礼,不是借款。
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a birthday/Christmas/anniversary/wedding gift [=present]生日/圣诞节/周年纪念/结婚礼物
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We always exchange gifts [=we give each other gifts] on our anniversary.在结婚纪念日我们总是互赠礼物。
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a generous/lavish/small gift慷慨/丰厚/小小的礼物
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a charitable gift [=something, such as money, that is given to a charity]慈善捐赠
2
: a special ability才能;天赋 —
often + for -
He has a gift for expressing himself.他在表达方面很有天分。
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a gift for playing the piano弹钢琴的天赋
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an actor with a gift for comedy具有喜剧天赋的演员
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sometimes + of
God's gift
informal + disapproving
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used to describe the attitude of people who think that they are very talented, attractive, etc.自以为是;自以为了不起
look a gift horse in the mouth
— see 1horse
the gift of gab
— see 2gab 2 gift /ˈgɪft/ verb
gifts; gifted; gifting
gifts; gifted; gifting
Learner's definition of GIFT
[+ object]
: to present (someone) with a gift赠送 — see also gifted