英語熱詞：今年過節(jié)都“免禮” Degifting

浮躁2013

到了年底,，節(jié)日多、過生日的也多,，大小聚會(huì)接連不斷,，送出去的禮物自然也不會(huì)少。其實(shí),，有時(shí)候想想這樣來回來去送東西也挺沒意思的,，倒不如省去這些客套，大家多些真心相處更重要,。所以,，今天要說的這個(gè)degifting一定說出了很多人的心聲。

Degifting is a mutual agreement to suspend holiday gifts, usually within a single family or circle of friends.

Degifting指在家庭范圍或朋友圈內(nèi)約定過節(jié)期間不用互贈(zèng)禮物,，簡(jiǎn)稱過節(jié)“免禮”,。

Degifting can also refer to the act of replacing useless and pointless merchandise with something more meaningful, such as a charitable donation, service project or holiday party.

另外,，degifting也指用更加有意義的行為取代過節(jié)時(shí)無用又無謂的商品互贈(zèng)行為，比如捐贈(zèng)善款,、志愿服務(wù)或者辦個(gè)節(jié)日聚會(huì)等,。

For example:

Due to the recession, we've decided that degifting is the best plan for Christmas this year. Instead, we're all getting together to serve food at the homeless shelter.

因?yàn)榻?jīng)濟(jì)不景氣，我們決定今年圣誕節(jié)最好的辦法就是互免禮物,。到時(shí)候我們會(huì)一起到流浪人員救助站為他們送些吃的過去,。（中國(guó)日?qǐng)?bào)網(wǎng)）