generous

美 [ˈdʒenərəs]英 [ˈdʒenərəs]
  • adj.慷慨的;大的;丰富的;充足的;大方的;宽厚的;仁慈的;宽宏大量的;慷慨给予的

派生词: generously adv.

gener 出生 + -ous ...的

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generousgenerous

adj.

1

慷慨的;大方的;慷慨给予的
giving or willing to give freely; given freely

a generous benefactor

慷慨的捐助者

to be generous with your time

不吝惜时间

to be generous in giving help

乐于助人

a generous gift/offer

丰厚的礼物;慷慨的提议

It was generous of him to offer to pay for us both.

他主动为我们俩付钱,真是大方。

2

丰富的;充足的;大的
more than is necessary; large

a generous helping of meat

一大份肉

The car has a generous amount of space.

这辆汽车的空间很大。

3

宽厚的;宽宏大量的;仁慈的
kind in the way you treat people; willing to see what is good about sb/sth

a generous mind

宽阔的胸怀

He wrote a very generous assessment of my work.

他给我写的工作评价多有赞誉之词。

4


Please give generously.

请慷慨施与。

a dress that is generously cut (= uses plenty of material)

用料多的连衣裙

generous

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED (尤指在钱财上)慷慨的,大方的
    A generous person gives more of something, especially money, than is usual or expected.

    German banks are more generous in their lending...

    德国银行的借贷条件更为宽松。

  • We would like to thank all the judges who gave so generously of their time.

    我们感谢所有的评委如此慷慨地付出了他们的时间。

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED 宽厚的;仁慈的;宽宏大量的
    A generous person is friendly, helpful, and willing to see the good qualities in someone or something.

    He was always generous in sharing his enormous knowledge...

    他从不吝啬与人分享自己渊博的知识。

  • The students generously gave them instruction in social responsibility.

    学生们不厌其烦地为他们讲解什么是社会责任。

  • 5
    ADJ-GRADED 丰富的;大量的;充足的
    A generous amount of something is much larger than is usual or necessary.

    ...a generous six weeks of annual holiday...

    充裕的6个星期长的年假

  • ...a generously sized sitting room...

    宽敞的起居室

adj

1
more than adequate
a generous portion
2
willing to give and share unstintingly
a generous donation
3
not petty in character and mind
unusually generous in his judgment of people

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  1. It would be churlish to refuse such a generous offer .

    拒绝这样一个慷慨的提议未免失礼。

  2. Americans are a generous people : witness the increase in charitable giving , even during the recession .

    美国人是个慷慨的民族:即使是在经济萧条时期,慈善捐赠也在不断增加,这便是明证。

  3. The car has a generous amount of space .

    这辆汽车的空间很大。

  4. She thought him kind and generous .

    她认为他宽厚仁慈。

  5. The union negotiators are holding out for a more generous pay settlement .

    工会谈判代表拖延着,以期达成较优厚的薪酬协议。

  6. She is generous to a fault .

    她过分慷慨。

  7. He gave the waiter a generous tip .

    他给了服务员很多小费。

  8. A wealthy benefactor came to their rescue with a generous donation .

    一位富有的赞助人慷慨解囊挽救了他们。

  9. They are very generous givers to charity .

    他们是慈善事业的慷慨捐助者。

  10. He has a large , generous face with deep lines .

    他宽大的脸盘上布满了深深的皱纹。

  11. The new deal was considered to be the most generous of its kind .

    这一新交易被认为是同类交易中最大的一笔。

  12. Not everyone thinks that the government is being particularly generous .

    并非所有人都认为政府特别慷慨。

  13. He was always generous in sharing his enormous knowledge

    他从不吝啬与人分享自己渊博的知识。

  14. He was offered a generous pension provided he left without a fuss

    他如果一声不吭地离开,就会获得一笔丰厚的养老金。

  15. You could make a real difference to someone 's life by leaving them a generous legacy .

    慷慨留下您的遗产,改写他人的人生。

  16. He 's generous and , you know , very nice , very polite

    他很大方而且,你知道,很友善,很有礼貌。

  17. He should be able to keep his room tidy with the generous amount of storage space .

    有那么宽绰的储物空间,他应该可以保持房间的整齐。

  18. Obviously he had plenty of money and was generous in its use without being ostentatious

    他显然很有钱,但出手大方却不炫富。

  19. He probably erred on the conservative rather than the generous side .

    他可能过于保守,而不是过于宽宏大量。

  20. He poured himself another generous measure of malt .

    他又为自己倒了满满一大杯麦芽威士忌。

  21. German banks are more generous in their lending

    德国银行的借贷条件更为宽松。

  22. The gift is generous by any standards .

    无论以哪个标准来衡量,这都是一份厚礼。

  23. He was generous enough to congratulate his successor on his decision .

    他十分大度地祝贺他的继任者做出了决定。

  24. Francis poured a generous measure of the whisky into a fresh glass

    弗朗西斯往一个干净的玻璃杯里倒了很多威士忌。

  25. He was a warm , generous and kind-hearted man .

    他是个热情、大方、善良的人。

  26. We will always remember his generous hospitality

    我们将永远记得他的慷慨好客。

  27. His generous offer was a tremendous tonic for our morale .

    他的慷慨相助对我们的士气是种极大的激励。

  28. Generous redundancy terms had triggered a stampede of staff wanting to leave .

    优厚的裁员条件引发了职员争先恐后地要求辞职的现象。

  29. She had been careful to sweeten the deal with a rather generous cash payment .

    她一直甚为审慎,想要通过支付大量现金促成这笔交易。

  30. She loved his brilliance and his generous heart

    她深爱他的才华横溢和古道热肠。

前缀
e-出生

general adj. 全体的

gener 出生 + -al ...的

generate vt. 生成

gener 出生 + -ate 做,造成

后缀
e-...的

dangerous adj. 危险的

danger n.危险 + -ous ...的

famous adj. 著名的

fam 说,论 + -ous ...的

humorous adj. 幽默的

humor n.幽默 + -ous ...的

nervous adj. 焦虑的

nerv(e) 神经 + -ous ...的

precious adj. 珍奇的

preci 价格,价值 + -ous ...的

serious adj. 不好的

seri- 重的 + -ous ...的

autonomous adj. 自主的

autonom(y) + -ous ...的

mountainous adj. 多山的

mountain n.山 + -ous ...的

poisonous adj. 引起中毒的

poison n.毒物 + -ous ...的

anxious adj. 焦虑的

anx- 苦恼 + -i- + -ous ...的

conscious adj. 有意识的

con- 共同,一起 + sci 知道 + -ous ...的

curious adj. 好奇的

cur- 跑,流动 + -i- + -ous ...的

enormous adj. 巨大的

e- 向外,离开 + norm 规则 + -ous ...的

jealous adj. 嫉妒的

jeal 热心,热情 + -ous ...的

marvelous adj. 了不起的

marvel 奇迹 + -ous ...的

numerous adj. 很多的

numer 数目 + -ous ...的

obvious adj. 明显的

ob- 加强 + vi 道路 + -ous ...的

previous adj. 上一次的, 上一个的

pre- ...前的 + vi 道路 + -ous ...的

prosperous adj. 繁荣的

prosper 兴旺,繁荣 + -ous ...的

ridiculous adj. 荒唐的

ridicule 嘲笑 + -ous ...的

tedious adj. 乏味的

tedi- 疲乏,厌倦 + -ous ...的

tremendous adj. 巨大的,极大的

trem- 颤抖 + end n.最后部分 + -ous ...的

vigorous adj. 充满活力的

vigor 精力,活力 + -ous ...的

anonymous adj. 匿名的

an- 否定 + onym 名字 + -ous ...的

fabulous adj. 极好的

fabul 说 + -ous ...的

superfluous adj. 过剩的

super- 超过 + flu 流动 + -ous ...的

gorgeous adj. 非常漂亮的

gorge 装饰喉咙的东西 + -ous ...的

monotonous adj. 单调的

mono- 单个 + ton 声 + -ous ...的

rigorous adj. 严格缜密的

rigor 严格,严密 + -ous ...的

conspicuous adj. 引人注目的

con- 共同,一起 + spic 看 + -u- + -ous ...的

disastrous adj. 极糟糕的

disast(er) 灾祸 + -ous ...的

infectious adj. 传染性的,感染的(尤指通过呼吸)

infect v.感染 + -ous ...的

generous bounteous handsome munificent 【导航词义:慷慨的】
generous v. 慷慨的,大方的
〔辨析〕

普通用词,指热情关心他人,乐于给予钱物、帮助等的。

〔例证〕

They are generous although they are poor.

他们虽然贫穷却很大方。

It was generous of him to pay for us.

他为我们掏钱,真是大方。

He is essentially a very generous man.

他本质上是个十分慷慨的人。

bounteous v. 〈正式或文〉非常慷慨的,十分大方的
〔辨析〕

指出手很大方的或非常乐于付出的,在程度上比 generous 更进一步。

〔例证〕

Thank you for your bounteous gifts.

谢谢您的厚礼。

He is a bounteous gentleman.

他是位乐善好施的先生。

handsome v. 大方的,慷慨的
〔辨析〕

指出手大方的,也指气量大的。

〔例证〕

a handsome contribution/donation

慷慨的捐助/捐赠

It's handsome of him to give me a present.

他很慷慨地给了我一份礼物。

He paid his rival a handsome compliment.

他大大赞扬了对手一番。

munificent v. 〈正式〉极慷慨的
〔辨析〕

指付出时毫不吝惜的,含非常豪爽之意。

〔例证〕

a munificent gift/giver

丰厚的礼品/慷慨的施主