| 单词 | gift |
| 释义 | noun | verb giftgift1 /gɪft/ ●●● S1 W2 noun [countable] 1something that you give to someone, for example on a birthday, on a special occasion, or to thank him or her, without expecting to receive anything for it SYN present: gift from The earrings were a gift from my boyfriend for my birthday.gift for She brought gifts for the children.as a gift Please accept the tickets as a gift. We gave her the book as a Christmas gift. The Machon family made a substantial gift of land to the college.2a)a natural ability SYN talent: gift for Elena sure has a gift for telling stories.gift of She has the rare gift of being able to laugh at herself. → see also gifted b)an ability that is given to you by God: gift of His followers said he has the gift of prophecy.► see thesaurus at talent3a gift (from God) something good you receive or something good that happens to you, even though you might not deserve it4the gift of gab informal an ability to speak easily and confidently with other people: You cannot be a salesperson without the gift of gab.5don’t look a gift horse in the mouth spoken used to tell someone to be thankful for something that has been given to him or her, instead of asking questions about it or finding something wrong with it [Origin: 1200–1300 Old Norse] → see also God’s gift to somebody/something at god (5)COLLOCATIONSverbsgive somebody a gift We gave her a gift on her birthday.receive a gift He received a gift from his aunt.buy somebody a gift (also buy a gift for somebody) I bought flowers and a small gift for my girlfriend.accept a gift Sam accepted the gift on behalf of the school.exchange gifts (=when two or more people give each other gifts) It’s traditional to exchange gifts at Christmas.wrap (up) a gift We were wrapping gifts for the children.send a gift (to somebody) We couldn’t go to the wedding but we sent a gift.make somebody a gift of something formal (=give someone something as a gift) She had always admired the painting so I made her a gift of it.shower somebody with gifts (=give someone a lot of gifts) She has a rich boyfriend who showers her with gifts.bear gifts (=bring gifts to someone) The three wise men came bearing gifts for the baby Jesus.adjectives/nouns + gifta birthday/wedding/Christmas etc. gift The camera was a birthday gift from his parents.the perfect/ideal gift The book is the perfect gift for anybody with an interest in birds.a free/complimentary gift (=something that a store or business gives you) If you spend over $50, you get a free gift.an unwanted gift You can return any unwanted gifts if you have the receipts.a small gift It’s appropriate to give your hosts a small gift.an expensive gift His wife always gives him expensive gifts.a generous gift Her colleagues presented her with a generous gift when she retired.a lavish gift (=a large, impressive, or expensive gift) She received lavish gifts of jewelry and clothes.a parting gift (=a gift that you give someone when you are leaving) Before boarding the train, he gave her the ring as a parting gift.gift + nounsa gift idea I walked around the store looking for gift ideas.a gift shop/store The museum has a gift shop.a gift card/certificate (=a card or piece of paper worth money at a store, given as a gift) I didn’t know what she wanted so I just gave her a gift card.a gift basket (=a container with different kinds of food in it, given as a gift) She gave us a beautiful gift basket full of fruit. noun | verb giftgift2 verb [transitive] informal nonstandard to give someone something as a gift: gift somebody with something He gifted us each with $100.USAGE: gift, giveAlthough some people use gift as a verb, especially in advertising and in some newspaper articles, most teachers think this is not correct. They prefer that you use give instead: He gave us each $100. |
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