present 【辨析】 gift和present都可作“礼物”解.一般说来可以通用,但gift 有一定的感情色彩,有时有“捐赠”的意思. 【例】This was given me as a birthday gift(present). 这是人家送给我的生日礼物. Many thanks for the girt(present)you sent me yesterday.多谢你昨天送给我的礼物. This album of painting is a gift from old professor.这本画集是一位老教授捐赠的. He had met with an accident on the way. This is why he was late for the meeting. 他在 【习惯表达】I’ll make you a present of it. 我可以把这个送给你.此处不能用不着gift.
