作為名詞，present不僅有禮物的copy意思，還有“現(xiàn)在，目前”的意思,而gift則有“天賦,才能”的意思；作為動詞，兩者都有“贈送禮物的意思”，而相比較present更為正式。

gift則有“賦予”的意思。01gift禮物，贈品天賦，天才，才能She gave me an unusual gift.她給了我一份不同尋常的禮物。She tore the wrapping away and took out the gift.她撕開包裝，拿出禮物。Mozart was a talented musician.莫扎特是個天才的音樂家。Life will not gift you with what your heart desires unless you really deserve it.除非你真的配得上，否則生活不會給你你內(nèi)心所渴望的。02present禮物，禮品What do you want for a present 你想要什么禮物？She bought her friend a present.她給朋友買了一件禮物。He wrapped the present in pretty paper for his girlfriend.他用漂亮的紙包好給女朋友禮物。present一詞多意，今天只介紹一種用法。03present和gift的區(qū)別禮多人不怪，我們買一樣?xùn)|西，把它包好，送給要送的人，有時候我們把這樣的禮物稱為gift，有時候稱為present。它們都意味著把某樣?xùn)|西給別人，而不期望從接收者那里得到任何回報。一般情況下，我們會憑感覺將它們互換使用：Jack exchanged gifts with Suzane at Christmas.杰克在圣誕節(jié)和蘇珊娜交換禮物。She sent them a present to express her gratitude.她送給他們一件禮物以表達她的感激之情。I went around all the shops but I couldn't find a present for him.我走遍了所有的商店，但找不到給他的禮物。但是它們倆其實有些細微區(qū)別，如果我們想更準確地使用，還是了解清楚的好。

1，present可以是加以“獎勵”，或作為“紀念品”的禮物； gift能表示“贈送”或“捐贈”的禮物。We handed out gifts of food and clothing to the survivors of the flood.我們向洪災(zāi)的難民分發(fā)了食物和衣服等禮物。Angela accepted the present given to her by her uncle for her excellent results.安吉拉接受了她叔叔因為她成績優(yōu)異送給她的禮物。The orphanage accepts gifts from the noble hearted.孤兒院接受高尚人士的禮物。

2，present是日常生活非正式語境中使用的詞；gift是正式語境中正式語言中使用的詞。He realised that it was improper for a police officer to accept gifts.他意識到警察收受禮物是不恰當?shù)?。gift往往比present更有價值，更珍貴；present更普通。The family made a gift of his paintings to the gallery.他的家人把他的畫送給美術(shù)館。She's got a secret admirer who keeps sending her gifts.有個暗戀她的人一直給她送禮物。（用present表現(xiàn)不出心意。）The watch was a gift from my mother.這塊手表是我媽媽給我的禮物。（用present表現(xiàn)不出在我心中的珍貴。）3，present只能是具體的禮物；gift既可以是具體的禮物，也可以是抽象的禮物：A gift of love for your birthday, which is a warm wish from my heart.給你的生日送上一份愛的禮物，這是我發(fā)自內(nèi)心的溫馨祝愿。I figure life is a gift and I don't intend on wasting it.我覺得生命是一份禮物，我不想浪費它。

4，gift可以做定語，present不做定語。There's a gift shop in the museum.博物館里有一家禮品店。Selling price here indicates the balloon's value, gift box and ribbon.這里的售價表明氣球的價值，禮盒和絲帶。