He is ungifted in music and can't even tell basic notes apart.

ungifted 是由前缀 un-（表示"不、非"）和形容词 gifted（有天赋的）组成的形容词。gifted 来自名词 gift（天赋、才能）加后缀 -ed 构成。ungifted 字面意思是"没有天赋的"，指"缺乏才能的"。