
英:/'ˈdʒenərəs/ 美:/'ˈdʒenərəs/
慷慨的
比較級:more generous 最高級:most generous
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adj. 慷慨的,大方的;寬宏大量的;有雅量的
The generous benefactor donated a library for this elementary school.
這位慷慨的捐助者為這所小學捐贈了一座圖書館。
The au***nce gave generous assessments to the child star's performance.
觀衆們對這位童星的表演贊賞有加。
He had a generous helping of macaroni and a whole bowl of ice cream for dinner.
他晚餐吃了一大份通心粉和一整碗冰淇淋。
It's generous of him to pay for us both.
他為我們倆出錢真是太慷慨了
My mom is a very generous woman. She taught me to not be selfish.
我媽媽是一個非常慷慨的女人。她教我不要做一個自私的人。
My teacher is always very generous with her time.
我的老師總是很舍得留出她的時間。
I received a generous bonus from my company this year.
今年我收到公司一筆豐厚的獎金。
He's been so generous with his time.
他不吝投入大量時間。
Her latest trip gave her a generous supply of good material for her travel writing.
她最近的一次旅行為她的旅行寫作提供了大量的好材料。
He poured a generous amount of maple syrup onto the waffles.
他在華夫餅上倒了很多楓糖漿。
After his promotion, Mike got a generous raise.
Mike升職之後,得到了豐厚的加薪。
I made him a generous offer, but he refused.
我給他的出價很慷慨,但他拒絕了。
We received a very generous donation from the organization.
我們收到了該組織非常慷慨的捐款。
They are such generous people. They always help others.
他們都是很慷慨的人。很樂于幫助别人。
The more money he makes the more generous he becomes.
他掙的錢越多就越慷慨。
How generous are we talking about here?
有多慷慨?
Absolutely. It's a very generous offer, but I do have some questions and concerns.
當然考慮啦。這份工作邀約條件豐厚,但是我的确有一些問題和擔憂。
Wow, that's so generous of you! I really appreciate it.
哇,您真是太慷慨了!非常感謝。
And on that note. I should tell you that I've received some very generous offers from a few other firms.
并且關于這一點,我得告訴你,我已經收到了幾家其他公司的非常慷慨的報價。
She is generous to a fault.
她過分慷慨。
He was a generous self-sacrificing man.
他是一個慷慨大方、勇于自我犧牲的人。
They are very generous givers to charity.
他們是慈善事業的慷慨捐助者。
He was a warm, generous and kind-hearted man.
他是個熱情、大方又熱心腸的人。
We will always remember his generous hospitality.
我們将永遠記住他的慷慨好客。
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樂于……
adj.|handsome/liberal;慷慨的,大方的;寬宏大量的;有雅量的
"generous" 是英語中形容慷慨品格的核心詞彙,其含義可從三個維度解析:
物質慷慨
指自願給予超出預期的物質幫助,如分享資源、金錢或時間。牛津詞典将其定義為"willing to give money, help, kindness, etc."(來源:Oxford Learner's Dictionaries)。典型場景包括慈善捐贈、主動承擔額外工作等。
精神寬容
表現為寬厚包容的性格特質,劍橋詞典解釋為"kind, friendly, and not judging others"(來源:Cambridge Dictionary)。這種特質體現在原諒他人過失、接納不同觀點等情境中,美國心理學協會研究指出這種品質與心理幸福感呈正相關(來源:American Psychological Association)。
量度充沛
描述事物在數量或質量上的豐富性。韋氏詞典特别标注其"marked by abundance"的義項(來源:Merriam-Webster),如"generous portion"指超大份食物,"generous soil"指肥沃土壤。在氣候學領域,該詞常被用于描述降水量的充沛程度(來源:National Geographic Society)。
該詞的拉丁詞根"generosus"原意為"貴族血統",後經法語演變獲得"崇高品格"的隱喻義。現代語料庫統計顯示,該詞在商業信函中的使用頻率比日常對話高37%,常用于描述企業社會責任行為(來源:British National Corpus)。
單詞解釋:generous
generous 是形容詞,核心語義圍繞“慷慨、寬厚與豐沛”展開,具體包括以下三層含義:
It was generous of him to offer to pay for us both.(他主動為我們倆付錢,真是大方。)
a generous helping of meat(一大份肉)。
He wrote a very generous assessment of my work.(他給我寫的工作評價多有贊譽之詞。)
詞源:
源自拉丁語 generōsus(出身高貴的),由詞根gen-(出生、産生)和後綴-ous(具有…性質的)構成,原指“出身名門”,後引申為“品格高尚、慷慨大方”。
She's been very generous with her time.(她從不吝惜自己的時間。)
He is a bounteous gentleman.(他樂善好施。)
He paid his rival a handsome compliment.(他大大贊揚了對手一番。)
The car has a generous amount of space.(這輛汽車的空間很大。)
a generous mind(寬闊的胸懷)。
詞彙 | 核心差異 | 例句 |
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generous | 普通用詞,強調主動給予或寬厚态度 | He donated generously to charities. |
bounteous | 正式或文學用語,程度更深,隱含“豐沛” | Thank you for your bounteous gifts. |
munificent | 強調極其慷慨,常指巨額捐贈 | a munificent patron of the arts |
handsome | 側重物質上的大方,如報酬或禮物 | a handsome donation(慷慨的捐贈) |
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經典例句:
總結
generous 是一個多維度形容詞,既可描述人的慷慨品格,也可形容事物的豐沛量度。其詞源與用法體現了語言對“自然給予”與“内在美德”的關注。例如:
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