plural gifts
plural gifts
Learner's definition of GIFT
[count]
1
: something that is given to another person or to a group or organization禮物;贈品 -
The money was a gift, not a loan.這錢是贈禮,不是借款。
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a birthday/Christmas/anniversary/wedding gift [=present]生日/聖誕節/周年紀念/結婚禮物
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We always exchange gifts [=we give each other gifts] on our anniversary.在結婚紀念日我們總是互贈禮物。
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a generous/lavish/small gift慷慨/豐厚/小小的禮物
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a charitable gift [=something, such as money, that is given to a charity]慈善捐贈
2
: a special ability才能;天賦 —
often + for -
He has a gift for expressing himself.他在表達方面很有天分。
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a gift for playing the piano彈鋼琴的天賦
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an actor with a gift for comedy具有喜劇天賦的演員
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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.自以爲是;自以爲了不起
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贈送 — see also gifted