generous

B1 CET-4 Oxf 3000 高中 FREQ #3161 ★★★☆☆

a. 慷慨的, 有雅量的, 大量的, 丰富的

发音

UK /ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/
US /ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/

词形变化

generousest more generous 比较级 most generous 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

慷慨的，大方的；宽宏大量的；有雅量的

someone who is generous is willing to give money, spend time etc, in order to help people or give them pleasure

a generous glass of wine

一大杯葡萄酒

释义与例句

adj. B1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.

    慷慨

    大方

    宽宏大量

    宽厚

    Thank you for your generous words.

  2. 2.

    Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.

    慷慨

    大方

    宽宏大量

    宽厚

    She's been extremely generous with her winnings.

  3. 3.

    Large; more than ample; copious.

    丰富

    大量

    Add a generous helping of mayonnaise.

    his generous buttocks

  4. 4.

    Invigorating in its nature.

    a generous wine

  5. 5.

    Of noble birth.

    出身高贵的

    废旧

词汇关系

形容词

反义词 2

stingy ungenerous

近义相关 10

big giving large handsome liberal ample benevolent lavish bountiful unselfish

参见 2

charitable unselfish

词源

From Middle French genereux, and its source, Latin generōsus (“of noble birth”), from genus (“race, stock”).

来源：wiktionary