LEGACY, n. A gift from one who is legging it out of this vale of tears.
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n. 遗产;遗赠;
💡 leg腿,遗留之意+acy构成抽象名词,行为 → 遗赠(物), 遗产(祖先传下来)
"They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left."
它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产.
近义:heritage, inheritance, patrimony, bequeathal, bequeathment, bequest
n. 赠品,礼物;天赋;赠送;天资;
vt. 赋予;向…赠送;天赋权力(或才能等);授予;
💡 give(给予)+t(表示抽象名词的后缀)→赠与;礼物
"The watch was a gift from my mother."
这块表是母亲给我的礼物。
近义:present, treat, bestowal, giveaway, offering, charity