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，大小聚會接連不斷,，送出去的禮物自然也不會少,。其實，有時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約定過節(jié)期間不用互贈禮物，簡稱過節(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)時無用又無謂的商品互贈行為，比如捐贈善款,、志愿服務或者辦個節(jié)日聚會等,。

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.

因為經濟不景氣，我們決定今年圣誕節(jié)最好的辦法就是互免禮物,。到時候我們會一起到流浪人員救助站為他們送些吃的過去,。（中國日報網）