present:指给亲朋好友的礼物,赠者与被赠者之间存在某种个人关系,所赠礼物一般不是很昂贵的。如:
The carpet was a wedding present from theparents. 地毯是父母送的结婚礼物。
I bought a birthday present for my mother 我给母亲买了一份生日礼物。
gift 既可指真诚相送的礼物、赠品或生日、节日礼物,又可指捐赠的物品或捐款等。如:
They believed the unborn child was a giftfrom God. 他们认为腹中的孩子是上帝赐予的礼物。
In the examination paper Qestion 2 was a gift. 考卷中第二道题是个送分题。
The surprise gift is a thank for ourhelp. 这份意外的礼物是对我们给予帮助的感谢。