核心问题
music.
试题要求将 of 改为 for。不改不行吗?
词典解答
不改也是可以的。gift作“天资”“才能”解时,既可以与for连用,也可以与of连用。请看下面的例证:
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She had a natural gift for teaching. (Maugham) 她有教书的天赋。
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John has a real gift for conversation... (EED) 约翰真正有交谈的天赋。
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a woman of many gifts (NAECD) 一个多才多艺的女子
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the gift of prophecy(URW) 预言才能
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John had the gift of being liked by everyone he met. 约翰具有那种人见人喜欢的能力。