其中:
gift 此处意为“天赋;天资”(可数名词);
for 是介词,后接名词或动名词(doing)。
结构:主语 + have/has (a) gift for + 名词/动名词
(注:“a”不可省略,除非用复数“gifts”表示“多种天赋”。)
1、 肯定句(描述天赋):
She has a gift for music./She has a gift for singing.(她有音乐/唱歌的天赋。)
Mozart had a gift for composing at the age of 5.(莫扎特5岁就有作曲的天赋。)
My niece has a gift for learning languages—she speaks 3 languages fluently now.(我侄女有学语言的天赋——现在能流利说3种语言。)
2、 否定句(说明无天赋):
I don’t have a gift for sports—I’m always the last one in running.(我没有运动天赋——跑步总垫底。)
He doesn’t have a gift for math—he struggles with even basic equations.(他没有数学天赋——连基本方程都学不好。)
3、 疑问句(询问天赋):
Do you have a gift for drawing?(你有绘画天赋吗?)
Does your brother have a gift for playing the guitar?(你弟弟有弹吉他的天赋吗?)
4、 复数形式(多种天赋):
She has gifts for both art and science.(她既有艺术天赋,也有科学天赋。)
They have gifts for public speaking and problem-solving.(他们有公众演讲和解决问题的天赋。)
短语 | 强调重点 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
have a gift for | 天生的、内在的天赋 | He has a gift for cooking—he made a cake at 7.(他有烹饪天赋——7岁就会做蛋糕。) |
be good at | 后天练习/学习获得的技能 | He is good at cooking because he practices every day.(他擅长烹饪是因为每天练习。) |
综上,have a gift for 是描述“天生能力”的常用短语,使用时注意介词后接名词或动名词,且“a”不可省略(除非用复数)。