“gift”作为名词时,主要意思是“礼物;天赋;才能”,作为动词时意为“赋予;给予”。以下将详细说明其不同词性和含义下的具体用法。
礼物
基本含义:指为了表达祝福、感谢等情感而赠送给别人的物品。
例句:I received a beautiful gift on my birthday.(我在生日那天收到了一份漂亮的礼物。)
常用搭配:
give/present sb. with a gift:给某人一份礼物。例如:He gave his mother a lovely gift on Mother's Day.(他在母亲节给了妈妈一份可爱的礼物。)
accept/receive a gift:接受/收到一份礼物。例如:She happily accepted the gift from her friend.(她高兴地接受了朋友送的礼物。)
天赋;才能
基本含义:指人天生就具备的某种特殊能力或素质。
例句:She has a great gift for music.(她在音乐方面很有天赋。)
常用搭配:
have a gift for sth.:在某方面有天赋。例如:Many children have a natural gift for languages.(许多孩子天生就有语言天赋。)
a special gift:一种特殊的天赋。例如:His special gift for painting makes him stand out among his peers.(他在绘画方面的特殊天赋使他在同龄人中脱颖而出。)
赋予;给予
基本含义:指将某种东西(如才能、品质等)给予某人或某物。
例句:Nature has gifted her with a beautiful voice.(大自然赋予了她一副美妙的嗓音。)
常用搭配:
be gifted with sth.:被赋予……;天生具有……。例如:He is gifted with a strong sense of humor.(他天生具有很强的幽默感。)