| 单词 | gift |
| 释义 | giftgiftsgiftgift /gɪft/ noun [countable]1something that you give to someone: He thanked them for all their gifts.thankgift他感谢他们送来礼物。gift ofa generous gift of £50一份 50 英镑的厚礼gift fromThe watch was a gift from a friend.be这手表是朋友送的礼物。2a natural ability to do somethinggift fora gift for languageslanguage语言天赋COLLOCATIONS: giftverbsto give somebody a giftThe students give their teachers gifts at the end of term.studentteachergiftto buy somebody a giftHer husband did not often buy her gifts.dogiftto send (somebody) a giftThe gift was sent by an admirer.besendto get/receive a giftEvery child will receive a small gift.to accept a giftShe wasn’t sure whether to accept the gift.to exchange gifts (=to give each other a gift)People exchange gifts at Christmas.giftto wrap (up) a giftThe gift was beautifully wrapped.bewraptypes of gifta birthday/wedding/Christmas giftThe bedspread was a wedding gift.beHomemade sweets make a lovely Christmas gift.sweeta small giftPlease accept this small gift.an expensive giftHe gave his friends expensive gifts.givefriendgifta generous giftHer colleagues presented her with a generous gift when she retired.colleaguepresentretirea suitable giftA gun is not a suitable gift for a child.bea perfect/ideal giftThis book would make a perfect gift.willa free gift (=something that a shop, company etc gives its customers)The magazine came with a free gift.comean unwanted giftYou can take any unwanted gifts to charity shops.giftshopTHESAURUS: giftpresent something that you give to someone, especially on a special occasion: The watch was a present from my parents.beparenta Christmas presentgift a present. Gift sounds more formal than present. It is more common in American English: I would like to thank everyone for their gifts.willgiftThe pen was a free gift from the bank. (=something that a company gives to its customers)bea gift shopdonation something, especially money, that you give to a person or organization in order to help them: Would you like to make a donation to charity?willfreebie informal something you are given, usually by a company, that you do not have to pay for: The trip was a freebie from my company.bebottles of shampoo and other freebiesbottlefreebieWord Choice: gift or present?Gift sounds rather formal. In everyday English, you usually say present when talking about something that you give to someone for their birthday or on another special occasion: I got a lot of presents for my birthday.getpresent我收到很多生日礼物。 |
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