| 词组 | gift |
| 释义 | gift /ɡɪft/ noun 1. something that you give someone, usually on a special occasionadjectives/nouns + gifta birthday/wedding/Christmas etc gift The camera was a birthday gift from his parents.a free gift (=something that a shop or business gives you) If you spend over £50, you get a free gift.the perfect/ideal gift This book is the perfect gift for anybody with an interest in birds.a suitable gift What would be a suitable gift for a ten-year-old boy?an expensive gift His wife always gives him expensive gifts.a generous gift She thanked them for such a generous gift.a lavish gift (=a large, impressive, or expensive gift) She received lavish gifts of jewellery and clothes.an unwanted gift You can return any unwanted gifts if you have the receipts.a parting gift (=a gift that you give someone when you leave) Before boarding the train, he gave her the ring as a parting gift.a small gift I decided to give my hosts a small gift.verbsgive sb a gift We gave her a gift on her birthday.receive a gift He received a lot of gifts from clients.accept a gift Sam accepted the gift on behalf of the school.exchange gifts (=people give each other gifts) It’s traditional to exchange gifts at Christmas.wrap (up) a gift We were wrapping gifts for the children.make sb a gift of sth formal (=give someone something as a gift) She had always admired the painting so I made her a gift of it.sth makes a good/ideal/unusual etc gift A recipe book makes an ideal gift for someone who likes to cook.shower sb with gifts (=give someone a lot of gifts) She has a rich boyfriend who showers her with gifts.gift + nounsa gift idea I walked round the shop looking for gift ideas.a gift shop also a gift store AmE The museum has a gift shop.prepositionsa gift for/to sb The money was intended as a gift for the children.a gift from sb The bike was a gift from his grandparents.as a gift Please accept the tickets as a gift.Gift or present?Present is the usual word to use in everyday conversation. Gift sounds more formal. Companies give away free gifts (not ‘presents’).2. a natural ability to do something wellverbshave a gift also possess a gift formal She has a gift for making people feel happy.adjectivesa great gift Being able to get on with all kinds of people is a great gift.a special/remarkable gift The boy has a remarkable gift for music.a natural gift also a God-given gift literary She has a natural gift for all sports.prepositionsa gift for sth Because of his gift for languages, he loves to travel. |
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