| 单词 | gift |
| 释义 | gift —giftless, adj. /gift/, n. 1. something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present. 2. the act of giving. 3. 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. 4. a special ability or capacity; natural endowment; talent: the gift of saying the right thing at the right time. v.t. 5. to present with as a gift; bestow gifts upon; endow with. 6. to present (someone) with a gift: just the thing to gift the newlyweds. [1125-75; ME < ON gift; c. OE gift (ME yift) marriage gift; akin to GIVE] Syn. 1. donation, contribution, offering, benefaction, endowment, bounty, boon, largess, alms, gratuity, tip, premium, allowance, subsidy, bequest, legacy, inheritance, dowry. See present2. 4. faculty, aptitude, capability, bent, forte, genius, turn, knack. |
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