剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - generous collapse

generous
[UK]/'dʒen.ər.əs/ [US]/-ɚ-/
adjective
CHARACTER 性格
E
* willing to give money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is usual or expected
（尤指超乎一般或期望地）慷慨的，大方的；宽宏大量的，仁慈的

1. a very generous man
非常慷慨的人

2. [+ to infinitive] It was most generous of you to lend me the money.
你借给我钱，心肠可真是太好了。

3. She's been very generous with her time.
她不吝投入大量时间。

4. 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。

[UK]/'dʒen.ər.əs/ [US]/-ɚ-/
adjective
SIZE 大小
* larger than usual or expected
大的；大量的；丰富的

1. a generous slice of cake
一大块蛋糕

2. a generous pay increase
大幅度加薪

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - generous collapse

generous ★★★☆☆
1.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词（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。

  • The gift is generous by any standards.

    无论以哪个标准来衡量，这都是一份厚礼。

generously

  • 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。

2.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词宽厚的；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。

  • 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。

generously

  • 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。

3.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词丰富的；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

  • 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。

generously

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

    宽敞的起居室

  • Season the steaks generously with salt and pepper.

    给牛排多加些盐和胡椒调味。

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - generous collapse

☞ generous
gen·er·ous / 5dVenErEs / adjective (approving)
1. ~ (with sth) giving or willing to give freely; given freely
   慷慨的；大方的；慷慨给予的:
   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。
   OPP  mean
2. more than is necessary; large
   丰富的；充足的；大的
   SYN  lavish :
   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. kind in the way you treat people; willing to see what is good about sb / sth
   宽厚的；宽宏大量的；仁慈的:
   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。
• gen·er·ous·ly adv.:
   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

牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - generous collapse

generous adj.

• VERBS appear, be, feel, seem, sound | become John's become very ~ with the wine!

• ADVERB extremely, fairly, very, etc. | exceedingly, extraordinarily, incredibly, most You have been most ~. | overly The review panel criticized the payments as overly ~. | reasonably, relatively

• PREPOSITION of Thank you for your donation. It was very ~ of you. | to They have been extremely ~ to the church. | with She's very ~ with her praise.

Generous is used with these nouns: allowance, benefactor, benefit, bequest, budget, character, contribution, contributor, discount, donation, donor, funding, gift, hand, help, helping, hospitality, host, incentive, interpretation, level, margin, measure, mood, offer, package, patron, payment, pension, portion, proportion, quantity, rebate, salary, settlement, slice, soul, spirit, sponsorship, subsidy, sum, support, tip, treatment, tribute

牛津英语同义词学习词典 - generous collapse

generous adj.
⇨ generous (a generous man/gift) ⇨ kind (a generous spirit) generous

adjective

generous ♦︎ liberal ♦︎ free with sthThese words all describe sb being willing to give freely, or sth that is given freely or in large amounts. 这些词均表示人慷慨的、大方的或东西充足的、丰富的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be generous / liberal / free with sth◆a generous / liberal amount of sth◆liberal / free with your advice / criticism■ generous (approving) (of a person) giving or willing to give freely; (of a gift) given freely or in large amounts; (of an amount of sth) more than is necessary （人）慷慨的；（礼物）丰厚的；（某物的数量）充足的，丰富的◆He's a kind and generous man.他是个仁慈大方的人。◆They were very generous with their time.他们毫不吝惜时间。◆It was very generous of her to offer to pay.她主动付账，真是大方。◆That's a very generous offer.那是一个很慷慨的提议。◆He took a generous helping of pasta.他取了一大份意大利面。OPP mean ⇨ mean adj. 2 ▸ generosity ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti; NAmE ˌdʒenəˈrɑːsəti

noun

 [uncountable, singular] ◆He treated them with great generosity.他对待他们慷慨大方。▸ generously

adverb

◆Please give generously.请慷慨施与。■ liberal ˈlɪbərəl (rather formal, written, sometimes disapproving) generous; given in large amounts 慷慨的；大方的；大量给予的◆She is very liberal with her money.她用钱很大方。◆I think Sam is too liberal with his criticism (= he criticizes people too much).我认为萨姆太爱批评人了。◆We ate cake with liberal amounts of whipped cream.我们吃蛋糕时抹了很多搅打过的奶油。NOTE 辨析 Generous or liberal?In this meaning liberal is only used in the patterns liberal with sth or liberal amounts of sth. People can be liberal with their money, cash, criticism or advice, often in a way that other people do not approve of. People are more likely to be generous with their time or help, and this is sth that other people do approve of. If sb is generous with their money, you can just say that they are generous (without stating 'with their money'). 表达此义时，liberal仅用于liberal with sth或liberal amounts of sth句式。liberal可与money、cash、criticism或advice搭配，常带贬义。generous较常与time或help搭配，常表示褒义。形容人在金钱方面慷慨大方，可以只说be generous（后面不接with their money）。■ ˈfree with sth

phrase

 (written, often disapproving) ready to give sth, especially when it is not wanted （尤指别人不想要时）随便给出的◆He's too free with his opinions.他太爱随便发表意见了。

新牛津英语同义词词典 - generous collapse

generous

adjective
1 generous with money | a generous host
LIBERAL , lavish, magnanimous, munificent, giving, open-handed, free-handed, bountiful, unselfish, ungrudging, unstinting, unsparing, free, indulgent, prodigal, princely; poetic/literary bounteous, plenteous; rare eleemosynary, benignant.
-opposite(s): MEAN ; SELFISH.

2 he was generous in spirit, often refusing to hurt an opponent in trouble
MAGNANIMOUS , kind, kindly, benevolent, beneficent, altruistic, charitable, philanthropic, noble, lofty, high-minded, big-hearted, honourable, good, unselfish, self-sacrificing, unprejudiced, disinterested.
-opposite(s): MEAN.

3 you will need a generous amount of fabric
LAVISH , plentiful, copious, ample, liberal, munificent, bountiful, large, huge, great, abundant, profuse, rich, bumper, flush, overflowing, superabundant, infinite, inexhaustible, opulent, prolific, teeming; in plenty, in abundance; informal a gogo, galore; S. African informal lank; poetic/literary bounteous, plenteous.
-opposite(s): MEAGRE.

词源记忆 - generous collapse

generous 大方的，慷慨的
来自gen-, 生育，词源同generate。原指出生高贵的，词义褒义化。