gift
/ɡɪft/ (bre, ipa) · [ɡˈɪft] /ɡɪft/ (ame, ipa) · [ɡˈɪft] /ˈgift/ (ame, mw)
gift — 名詞
- giftsingular
- giftsplural
1. an item voluntarily handed to someone on a birthday, festival, or other meaningf
禮物
為表達心意而贈送的東西
an item voluntarily handed to someone on a birthday, festival, or other meaningful occasion to show affection or appreciation, without expecting payment back.
Shanti brought a beautifully wrapped gift to her friend's birthday dinner.
Shanti 帶了一份包裝精美的禮物去參加朋友的生日晚餐。
The children made handmade gifts for their parents on Mother's Day.
孩子們親手做了禮物送給父母過母親節。
Yuna sent a small gift to her cousin who had just started university.
Yuna 寄了一份小禮物給剛上大學的表姐。
The company gave every employee a gift basket filled with local treats for the holiday.
公司送給每位員工一籃禮物，裝滿了當地的美食來慶祝節日。
Hao opened his gifts slowly, enjoying the surprise of each one.
Hao 慢慢地拆開禮物，享受每一份驚喜。
- present
interchangeable in everyday use, but 'present' strongly implies a wrapped item for a celebration
- offering
more formal or spiritual; suggests a symbolic gesture rather than a personal present
- contribution
focuses on the giver's participation in a shared cause; less personal than 'gift'
2. an item or chance that feels almost free because it costs far below the usual pr
划算；輕鬆
出乎意料便宜或簡單的事物
an item or chance that feels almost free because it costs far below the usual price or can be obtained with very little effort.
At that price this vintage lamp is a gift from the second-hand shop.
以那個價格來說，這盞復古燈簡直是二手店白送的一樣便宜。
The history exam turned out to be a gift after all that difficult revision.
經過那麼辛苦的複習之後，歷史考試竟然輕鬆得像送的。
Hugo found that antique table at a gift of a price in the flea market.
Hugo 在跳蚤市場用超便宜的價格買到了那張古董桌。
For a trained runner a five-kilometre jog around the park is a gift.
對一位受過訓練的跑者來說，在公園跑五公里輕而易舉。
用法筆記
Common in informal British English, especially in the fixed phrase 'a gift of a price' or 'be a gift'. Not used in formal writing.
3. a natural talent or special ability that someone is born with or develops easily
天賦；才能
與生俱來的特殊能力
a natural talent or special ability that someone is born with or develops easily, making a particular skill seem effortless for them.
Élise has a gift for playing any song on the piano after hearing it once.
Élise 有聽過一次就能用鋼琴彈奏任何歌曲的天賦。
collocation: have a gift for [something]
His natural gift for connecting with people made him an excellent community organiser.
他與人建立連結的天賦使他成為出色的社區組織者。
Tamar's artistic gift showed clearly in the beautiful mural she painted.
Tamar 的藝術天賦在她畫的美麗壁畫中展露無遺。
Daichi had a gift for languages and became fluent in Arabic within two years.
Daichi 有語言天賦，兩年內就學會了流利的阿拉伯語。
Noor's gift for storytelling kept the children completely quiet during the lesson.
Noor 說故事的天賦讓孩子們整堂課都安靜地聽著。
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'for' + noun phrase or gerund (e.g. 'a gift for music', 'a gift for making people laugh'). Not used with 'of' in this sense. Distinguish from sense 1: here the 'gift' is an internal quality, not a physical object.
常見錯誤
4. a fertility treatment where a woman's egg cell is taken from her body, combined
配子移植
一種協助懷孕的醫療技術
a fertility treatment where a woman's egg cell is taken from her body, combined with a sperm cell in a laboratory, and then inserted into one of her fallopian tubes so that pregnancy can begin naturally.
The couple decided to try GIFT after months of unsuccessful fertility treatments.
這對夫婦在幾個月的不孕治療失敗後，決定嘗試配子輸卵管內移植。
GIFT is one of several assisted reproductive technologies available to patients today.
配子輸卵管內移植是目前提供給患者的幾種輔助生殖技術之一。
Rafael explained the differences between GIFT and IVF to the patients during the consultation.
Rafael 在諮詢中向患者解釋了配子輸卵管內移植與試管嬰兒的差異。
Many clinics offer GIFT as a first-choice option for suitable patients.
許多診所將配子移植作為合適患者的首選方案。
Patients who undergo GIFT must have at least one healthy fallopian tube.
接受配子輸卵管內移植的患者必須至少有一條健康的輸卵管。
用法筆記
Used only as the written abbreviation; always capitalised. The full form 'gamete intrafallopian transfer' is rarely spoken. Distinguish from noun sense 1 — this is a clinical term, not a present.
gift — 動詞
- giftpresent simple I / you / we / they
- gifts3rd person singular
- gifting-ing form
- giftedpast simple
1. to give something valuable or official such as money, land, or an important item
贈與；贈送
正式或法律上贈送物品
to give something valuable or official such as money, land, or an important item to another person or organisation, often through a legal or formal process.
The billionaire gifted his entire art collection to the national museum.
那位億萬富翁將他全部的藝術收藏贈送給了國家博物館。
The local government gifted a parcel of land to the charity for a community garden.
地方政府將一塊土地贈送給慈善機構，用來興建新的社區花園。
Abigail gifted a generous donation to the university to fund scholarships.
Abigail 向大學捐贈了一筆慷慨的款項，用來資助獎學金。
The old library was gifted to the town by the Watson family in the fifties.
那座老舊的圖書館是 Watson 家族在 50 年代贈送給鎮上的。
用法筆記
Frequently passive. The recipient is introduced by 'to'. This sense is more formal than the everyday verb 'give' and is common in legal, financial, and charitable contexts. The simple past 'gifted' is standard; 'gift' as a verb is not typically used in progressive tenses ('is gifting' is rare).
常見錯誤
2. to let the other side gain a point or victory in a sport or game because of your
白送；送分
因失誤讓對手輕鬆得分
to let the other side gain a point or victory in a sport or game because of your own unforced error.
The goalkeeper gifted a goal to the home team when he dropped the ball.
守門員把球掉在前鋒腳下，白送給主隊一分。
Hamza gifted his opponent the match with a double fault at the very last point.
Hamza 在最後一分雙發失誤，把比賽白送給了對手。
pattern: gift [someone] [something]
Cyrus's defensive error gifted the other team an easy three-point lead before halftime.
Cyrus 的防守失誤在上半場結束前白送了對方一個輕鬆的三分領先。
The chess player gifted his queen to his rival after a moment of distraction.
那位西洋棋選手一時分心，把皇后白送給了對手。
用法筆記
Common in British sports commentary. The object is either the advantage given ('gifted a goal') or the opponent who receives it ('gifted the opposition a point'). Typically used in the active voice with the person who makes the error as subject.
3. to provide someone with a natural quality, ability, or characteristic that shape
賦予
賦予天生的特質或能力
to provide someone with a natural quality, ability, or characteristic that shapes their personality or capabilities, as if it were a present from nature or fate.
Nature has gifted her with a warm and patient personality that puts everyone at ease.
大自然賦予了她溫暖且有耐心的個性，讓每個人都感到自在。
pattern: gifted [someone] with [quality]
The painter was gifted with extraordinary patience and an eye for fine detail.
那位畫家被賦予了非凡的耐心和觀察細微細節的眼光。
Hana was gifted with a sharp memory that helped her remember every customer's name.
Hana 被賦予了驚人的記憶力，讓她記得店裡每一位顧客的名字。
Not everyone is gifted with perfect pitch, but most people can learn basic singing skills.
不是每個人都被賦予了完美音感，但大多數人可以學習基本的歌唱技巧。
用法筆記
Almost always used in the passive voice with the preposition 'with'. The subject is typically 'nature', 'fate', 'the universe', or left implied. This sense does not take a direct object without 'with' — compare 'She was gifted with musical talent' (correct) vs 'She gifted musical talent' (wrong — that would be verb sense 1).