gift作“天赋,才能”解时,指在某一方面或领域天生具有的一种才能,是可数名词,其后可接for〔of〕短语作定语,偶尔也可接动词不定式充当定语。
gift还可用作动词,作“向…赠送”解,常与with连用。例如:He gifted her with a large heart-shaped diamond.他送她一颗心形大钻石。
He gave me a necklace as an anniversary gift.他给我一条项链作为周年纪念礼物。
At that price it's an absolute gift!那个价钱,纯粹是白给。
He has a gift for music.他有音乐天赋。
You have a marvelous gift for science.你有科学方面的非凡天赋。
He is endowed with a gift in music by nature.他天生有音乐才能。