| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gift /gɪft/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- something given to another freely and without payment in return, as to honor a person or an occasion or to provide assistance;
a present:birthday gifts. - something received without being earned:This wonderful weather has been a gift.
- a special ability;
natural talent:a gift for music.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gift (gift),USA pronunciation n. - something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance;
present. - the act of giving.
- something bestowed or acquired without any particular effort by the recipient or without its being earned:Those extra points he got in the game were a total gift.
- a special ability or capacity;
natural endowment;
talent:the gift of saying the right thing at the right time.
v.t. - to present with as a gift;
bestow gifts upon;
endow with. - to present (someone) with a gift:just the thing to gift the newlyweds.
- Old Norse gift; cognate with Old English gift (Middle English yift) marriage gift; akin to give
- Middle English 1125–75
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged donation, contribution, offering, benefaction, endowment, bounty, boon, largess, alms, gratuity, tip, premium, allowance, subsidy, bequest, legacy, inheritance, dowry. See present 2.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged faculty, aptitude, capability, bent, forte, genius, turn, knack.
|