generous
adj
ˈdʒenərəs
adj
1
someone
who
is
generous
is
willing
to
give
money,
spend
time
etc,
in
order
to
help
people
or
give
them
pleasure
慷慨的，大方的;
[+
to
]
She’s
always
very
generous
to
the
kids.
她对小孩总是很大方。
[+
with
]
Jim
is
very
generous
with
his
time.
吉姆很不吝惜他的时间。
it/that
is
generous
(of
sb)
It
was
generous
of
them
to
ask
Anna
along.
他们邀请安娜一起去，真是大方。
generous
offer/support/donation
etc
my
employer’s
generous
offer
to
pay
the
bill
我老板要求付账的慷慨提议
2
larger
or
more
than
the
usual
size
or
amount
大量的，丰富的〔指超出通常的规格或数量〕;
a
generous
glass
of
wine
一大杯葡萄酒
generous
amount/helping/measure
etc
a
generous
helping
of
pasta
一大份意大利面
He
had
a
well-shaped,
generous
mouth.
他的嘴巴大大的，形状很好看。
3
sympathetic
in
the
way
you
deal
with
people,
and
tending
to
see
the
good
qualities
in
someone
or
something
宽宏大量的;
She
was
generous
enough
to
overlook
my
little
mistake.
她非常宽宏大量，不计较我的小过失。
Please
give
generously
to
the
refugee
fund.
请为难民基金慷慨解囊。