| 释义 |
gift /ɡɪft/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 礼物，赠品
a Christmas gift 圣诞礼物
send gift copies to one's friends 把赠阅本送给友人
The foundation made a gift of a million dollars to the university. 基金会赠与大学100万元。
2. 赠送；【律】赠与
The house came to me by gift from an aunt. 这所房子是我的一位姑母赠与的。
3. 授予权
The office is not in his gift. 他没有任命那个职位的权力。
4. 天赋；才能
a gift for languages 语言天赋
a gift for writing poetry 诗才
have the gift of speaking well 有口才
5. 〈英口〉极便宜的东西；极容易完成的事
At ￡50 it was a gift. 那东西只卖50镑真便宜。
That exam question was a gift. 那道试题太容易了。
6. 〈废〉贿赂
II vt.
1. 〈口〉向…赠送 (with); 〈主英〉把…作为礼物赠送 (to)
He gifted her with a large heart-shaped diamond. 他送她一颗心形大钻石。
gift a book to sb. 赠书给某人
2. 赋予 (with)
He was gifted with dramatic power. 他有演戏的天才。
[OE: payment for a wife, dowry<giefan to give] phr. a gift from the Gods 天赐，走运的机会 God's gift 〈口〉(自以为)了不起的人 (to)He thinks he's God's gift to football. 他自以为是个了不起的足球运动员。He thinks he's God's gift to women. 他自以为是女人的万人迷。I wouldn't have it as (或〈古〉at) a gift. 我绝不要这东西。 (或这东西白送给我我都不要。) take the gift off the gingerbread 〈英〉使礼品吸引力大减 the gift of (the) gab口才，辩才 the gift of tongues (圣灵所赐的)口才 (指圣灵降临于耶稣门徒身上使他们具有的特异语言才能) |