gift
noun
Definitions of gift noun
present(禮物)
- A2Countable(可數名詞)
something given to someone as a present
禮物;贈品
a present for a birthday or wedding
生日或婚禮的禮物
All the guests arrived with gifts.
所有客人都帶著禮物到來。
She received a beautiful gift.
她收到了一份美麗的禮物。
opportunity(機會)
- Countable(可數名詞)Usually singular(通常單數)informal(非正式)
something that is surprisingly easy to achieve or obtain cheaply
極容易完成的事;極便宜的東西
This game is a complete gift!
這遊戲完全是白送的!
Getting this car at that price is a gift!
以這個價格買到這輛車真是撿到便宜了!
This job is so easy, it's a total gift.
這份工作太簡單了,簡直是白撿的。
talent(才能)
- C1Countable(可數名詞)Usually singular(通常單數)
a natural ability or talent
天賦;才能
She has a gift for music.
她在音樂方面有天賦。
He has a gift for working with people.
他很有與人相處的天賦。
She has an exceptional gift for painting.
她在繪畫方面有非凡的天賦。
verb
Definitions of gift verb
- Transitive(及物動詞)
to formally present something to someone
(正式地)贈送;授予
The university gifted her an honorary degree.
大學授予她一個榮譽學位。
They gifted the land to the charity.
他們把那塊土地贈送給了慈善機構。
The philanthropist gifted a large fortune to the local museum.
這位慈善家向當地博物館捐贈了一大筆財富。
- Transitive(及物動詞)
to unintentionally make it easy for an opponent to gain an advantage
讓對手輕易得分(或取勝)
His mistake almost gifted the victory to the other team.
他的失誤幾乎讓對方球隊輕易獲勝。
The goalkeeper's blunder gifted an easy goal to the opponent.
守門員的失誤讓對手輕鬆進球。
She missed the crucial opportunity, nearly gifting the match to her opponent.
她錯過了關鍵機會,幾乎把比賽拱手讓給對手。
Idioms
- a gift from the gods
A particularly fortunate or beneficial thing or person that one encounters.
天賜之物
• The new CEO has been a gift from the gods for this company.
這位新任CEO對這家公司來說是上天賜予的禮物。
- the gift of the gab
The natural ability to speak persuasively and fluently, often in a way that is captivating and convincing.
能言善道,口辯便便
• The politician has the gift of the gab, always easily winning the support of the crowd.
這位政治人物能言善道,總是能輕鬆贏得群眾的支持。
- in sb's gift/in the gift of sb
If something is in someone's gift, that person has the power to decide who receives it.
指某人有權決定將某事物給予何人。
• The awarding of these scholarships is in the gift of the university president.
這些獎學金的授予權在於大學校長。