The magi were wise men--wonderfully wise men-- who brought gifts to the Baby Jesus.

VOA: special.2010.12.25

with thy humble ode," he's also saying that the wise men should be prevented from making it to the manger at all, that somehow the wise men need to be headed off at the pass and precluded from presenting any gifts to the Infant God that may compete with the so-called humble ode of John Milton.

要尽先把你们卑微的歌辞献上“,他同时也在说应该阻止那些术士们,不让他们到达马槽那里，不管用什么方式，都要在途中阻拦住那些术士们,不让他们把与弥尔顿所谓的谦逊的颂歌,相竞争的礼物,放在圣婴的脚下。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

But also people used to bribe the priests, in order to get moved up on the front on line, and they would also give great and beautiful gifts to the temple people and to the temple,and to the priest.

但是人们也贿赂祭司,以便能插到队伍前排,他们也会把漂亮的礼物,送给神庙里的人,或是祭司

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

It now has several small stores that sell gifts to visitors.

VOA: special.2009.11.16

we don't know -- Milton tells someone to hurry up think of this -- to hurry up with the inspiration of the ode, because Milton can see the Three Wise Men bearing their gifts as they dutifully follow the Star of Bethlehem to the manger.

我们不知道-弥尔顿告诉某个人赶紧,用颂歌中的灵感想一下，因为弥尔顿能看到术士们正在贡献馨香,当他们忠实得追随伯利恒明星来到马槽的时候。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

The Dutch believed Saint Nikolaas gave gifts to children.

VOA: special.2009.12.20

There are a lot of volunteers who will be delivering the gifts to all of the recipients throughout the community."

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

It encourages volunteers to buy, wrap and deliver holiday gifts to needy elders in their community.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

We were starting to give them gifts and treats and really not going out in the evening anymore for that day."

VOA: special.2010.02.08

"I usually get together with a daughter and a granddaughter and we go out to dinner and exchange gifts.

VOA: special.2010.02.08

Some stand on street corners asking for money to buy food and gifts for the needy.

VOA: special.2009.12.20

The future newlyweds can go to stores and choose the gifts they would like to receive.

VOA: special.2010.08.09

The president also showed his independence by investigating gifts of public land that the government had made to the railroad, wood and cattle industries.

VOA: special.2010.05.06

And credit card companies may not offer gifts on or near a campus to persuade students.

VOA: special.2009.05.28

Sometimes Al even had to accept hand-outs, gifts from his family and friends.

VOA: special.2010.12.05

And so,to the Germans of Pennsylvania, Saint Nicholas or Pelznickel was a man dressed in fur who came once a year with gifts for good children.Soon, people began to feel that the love and kindness Pelznickel brought should be part of a celebration honoring the Christkindl, as the Germans called the Christ child.

VOA: special.2009.12.20

The Christmas season is usually a festive time, as families and friends gather to celebrate the holidays, sharing delicious meals and exchanging gifts.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

In early December, Kielbasa says, volunteers gathered to wrap the gifts.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

"Like it was just the Christmas season and they opened a bunch of gifts, to get gifts,but you know, and they know how good it feels I wanted them to see how good it feels to give back too,"

VOA: standard.2010.01.18

"But it is also a privilege. Because it is moments like these that force us to try harder, to dig deeper, to discover gifts we never knew we had -- to find the greatness that lie within each of us."

VOA: standard.2009.05.14