regift
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regift (第三人称单数简单现在时 regifts，现在分词 regifting，一般过去时及过去分词 regifted)
- (双及物动词，非正式) 转赠，转送
- 2007, Sue Fox, Etiquette for Dummies，页号 252:
- Be upfront when giving the re-gifted item.
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- 2008, Jeanne Bice, The Ultimate Christmas: The Best Experts' Advice for a Memorable Season with Stories and Photos of Holiday Magic，页号 231:
- Don't tell the person who is receiving the gift that he/she is being regifted.
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- 2008, Yvonne Jeffery, Liz Barclay, Michael Grosvenor, Green Living For Dummies，页号 125:
- It's not usually acceptable to regift an item that's used rather than new. On the other hand, regifting something that's important to you and thus sharing its value with the recipient is actually quite generous and thoughtful.
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- 2009, Delilah Scott, Emma Troy, The Upside-Down Christmas Tree: And Other Bizarre Yuletide Tales，页号 112:
- But before you do any real regifting, you need to learn the rules.
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regift (复数 regifts)
- (非正式) 转赠的礼物
- 2007, Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook，页号 374:
- Some regifts, particularly distinctive ones, may make the rounds (see “How to Repurpose a Fruitcake,” facing page) and end up being regifted to the original giver, a situation you may find hard to explain.
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- 2008, Jeanne Bice, The Ultimate Christmas: The Best Experts' Advice for a Memorable Season with Stories and Photos of Holiday Magic，页号 233:
- Food and drink are the most likely type of unwanted items to be passed along, accounting for 35 percent of all regifts, versus 23 percent for beauty and bath products and 18 percent for trinkets and collectibles.
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