generous
adjective uk/ˈdʒen.ər.əs/ us/ˈdʒen.ər.əs/
(CHARACTER)
B1 (尤指超乎一般或期望地)慷慨的,大方的;宽宏大量的,仁慈的
willing to give money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is usual or expected
a very generous man 非常慷慨的人
[ + to infinitive ] It was generous of you to lend me the money. 你借给我钱,心肠可真是太好了。
She's been very generous with her time. 她不吝投入大量时间。
There's a generous (= kinder than deserved) review of the book in today's newspaper. 今天的报纸刊登了一篇书评,对该书赞赏有加。
- More examples
- The public's response to the crisis appeal was generous and compassionate.
- His mother is one generous woman.
- John Herschel was an urbane, kindly and generous man.
- She's a really sweet person and she's generous to a fault.
- The charity will go under unless a generous donor can be found within the next few months.
(SIZE)
C1 (尤指超过一般预期)大的;大量的;丰富的
larger than usual or expected
a generous slice of cake 一大块蛋糕
a generous pay increase 大幅度加薪