Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #7604
Fully loadedgenerosity
慷慨；大方
the quality of being willing to give money, help, or time freely; a kind and unselfish attitude toward others
- 1.
The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time.
愿意捐赠金钱、资源或时间的特质。
- 2.
A desire to give or share without expecting payment; charity; an eager willingness to demonstrate openness and empathy or to provide a charitable outlook on something; a desire to share either emotionally or in resources, time, etc.
不期望回报而给予或分享的愿望；慈善；乐于展现开放与同理心,或对事物持慈善态度；愿意在情感、资源、时间等方面进行分享。
- 3.
A generous act.
慷慨的行为。
- 4.
The trait of being abundant, more than adequate.
丰富、超过足够的特质。
善举；慷慨之举；丰富；充足；愿意捐赠金钱、资源或时间的特质。；不期望回报而给予或分享的愿望；慈善；乐于展现开放与同理心,或对事物持慈善态度；愿意在情感、资源、时间等方面进行分享。；慷慨的行为。
In use
Her generosity extended beyond money, as she always volunteered her time to help others.
The community was touched by the family's generosity during the holiday season.
Generosity is a trait that can inspire others to be more giving themselves.
generosity with [sth]
Her generosity with her time is admirable.
她在时间上的慷慨令人钦佩。
generosity of [sb]
The generosity of the donors made the project possible.
捐助者的慷慨使这个项目成为可能。
generosity toward [sb]
Connections
Collocations
- great generosity
- 极大的慷慨
- She is known for her great generosity to the poor.她以对穷人的极大慷慨而闻名。
- generosity of spirit
- 精神上的慷慨
- His generosity of spirit won him many friends.他精神上的慷慨为他赢得了许多朋友。
- act of generosity
- 慷慨之举
- Donating the money was an act of generosity.捐出这笔钱是一个慷慨之举。
- show generosity
- 表现出慷慨
- He showed great generosity by sharing his food.他分享食物表现了极大的慷慨。
- generosity towards
- 对……的慷慨
- Her generosity towards strangers is remarkable.她对陌生人的慷慨令人赞叹。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆generosity: 联想将军(general)慷慨(generous)分物资，注意general和generous拼写相近，但generosity意为慷慨。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或中性语境，多描述个人品质或行为，例如慈善、捐款等场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-osity' (curiosity, monstrosity, velocity) share the pronunciation /ɒsəti/ (BrE) or /ɑːsəti/ (AmE) at the end, similar to generosity. However, words with the 'gener-' spelling like 'general' stress the first syllable and have a different sound.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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