gift
noun/ɡɪft/
/ɡɪft/
Idioms - a thing that you give to somebody, especially on a special occasion or to say thank you
礼物；赠品 - to give/receive a gift
送礼；收礼 - a Christmas/birthday/wedding gift
圣诞／生日／结婚礼物 - Thank you for your generous gift.
感谢你丰厚的礼物。 - gift from somebody The watch was a gift from my mother.
这块表是母亲给我的礼物。 - gift for somebody a free gift for every reader
给每位读者的赠品 - gift to somebody This dinner is my gift to you.
这顿晚餐是我送给你的礼物。 - gift of something gifts of toys for the children
送给孩子们的玩具礼物 - By becoming a blood donor you will be making a vital gift of life to someone else.
通过成为一名献血者，您将向他人赠送一份重要的生命礼物。 - (formal) The family made a gift of his paintings to the gallery.
家人把他的画作赠送给了美术馆。 - as a gift She gave me the book as a gift.
她把那本书作为礼物送给了我。
Extra ExamplesTopics Shoppinga2- Her parents brought a set of spoons as a gift.
她的父母带来一套匙子作为礼物。 - Here are ten great gift ideas for your friends.
这儿有 10 个帮你选礼物送给朋友的好点子。 - Please accept this small gift.
请收下这个小礼物。 - She received lavish gifts of clothes and perfume.
她收到服装和香水等厚礼。 - These little boxes make perfect hostess gifts.
这些小盒子送给女主人作礼物很合适。 - They gave each other gifts at Christmas.
圣诞节时他们互赠礼物。 - a gift set of shampoo, soap and hand cream
包括洗发香波、肥皂和护手霜的礼品套装 - the problem of what to do with unwanted gifts
如何处理不想要的礼物的问题 - The party was originally funded by a gift of £50 000 from a top motor manufacturer.
最初，一家顶尖汽车制造商赠送5万英镑资助了这个政党。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- generous
- kind
- thoughtful
- …
- bear
- bestow
- bring (somebody)
- …
- shop
- wrap
- card
- …
- as a gift
- gift for
- gift from
- …
- shower gifts on somebody
- shower somebody with gifts
- to give/receive a gift
- a natural ability
天赋；天才；才能 - She can pick up a tune instantly on the piano. It's a gift.
她听到曲子就能马上用钢琴弹出来，这是天分。 - He knew from an early age he had a special gift.
他从小就知道自己有一种特别的天赋。 - gift for something She showed a natural gift for comedy.
她表现出天生的喜剧天赋。 - gift for doing something He has a gift for making friends easily.
他天生善交朋友。 - gift as somebody his great gifts as a teacher
他当教师的过人天分
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- amazing
- extraordinary
- great
- …
- have
- possess
- gift for
- She can pick up a tune instantly on the piano. It's a gift.
- [usually singular] (informal) a thing that is very easy to do or cheap to buy
轻而易举的事；极便宜的东西 - Their second goal was an absolute gift.
他们第二个进球简直不费吹灰之力。 - At £500 it's a gift.
只卖 500 英镑，真便宜。
- Their second goal was an absolute gift.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse gipt; related to give.
Idioms
be in the gift of somebody | be in somebody’s gift
- (especially British English) if something such as an important job or a special right or advantage is in somebody’s gift, that person can decide who to give it to
由某人决定；某人有权决定 - All such posts are in the gift of the managing director (= only given by the managing director).
所有这些岗位都由总经理决定。
- All such posts are in the gift of the managing director (= only given by the managing director).
the gift of the gab (British English)
(US English a gift for/of gab)
- (informal, sometimes disapproving) the ability to speak easily and to persuade other people with your words
口才；辩才 - Joe’s got the gift of the gab—he can sell anything.
乔有能说会道的天赋——他可以卖任何东西。
- Joe’s got the gift of the gab—he can sell anything.
God’s gift (to somebody/something)
- (ironic) a person who thinks that they are particularly good at something or who thinks that somebody will find them particularly attractive
上帝（对…）的恩宠；上帝恩赐的人（或物） - He seems to think he's God's gift to women.
他似乎认为自己是上帝赐给女人的礼物。
- He seems to think he's God's gift to women.
look a gift horse in the mouth
- (usually with negatives) (informal) to refuse or criticize something that is given to you for nothing
白送的马还看牙口；拒受馈赠；对礼物吹毛求疵 - I’m never one to look a gift horse in the mouth.
我从来都不是一个对礼物视而不见的人。
- I’m never one to look a gift horse in the mouth.