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generous to/towards sb
表示对某人的态度大方。
She is generous to her friends.
她对朋友很慷慨。
慷慨的；大方的
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慷慨的；大方的
willing to give money, help, or time freely and more than is usual or expected
She is generous to her friends.
她对朋友很慷慨。
行为或行动高尚；有原则而不小气；仁慈、宽宏大量。
Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
乐于无私地给予和分享的
willing to give and share unstintingly
乐于慷慨给予和分享；表现出愿意付出比预期或所需更多(尤其是金钱)。
Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.
心胸宽广,不小气。
not petty in character and mind
He made a generous donation to the local hospital.
他向当地医院慷慨捐款。
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Despite the betrayal, she was generous enough to forgive him.
尽管被背叛，她仍然宽宏大量地原谅了他。
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The café serves generous portions of cake.
这家咖啡馆供应分量十足的蛋糕。
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a generous donation
一笔慷慨的捐赠。
WordNet
表示对某人的态度大方。
She is generous to her friends.
她对朋友很慷慨。
表示在提供某物方面大方。
He is generous with his time.
他在时间上很慷慨。
用于强调某人的行为很慷慨。
It was generous of you to help.
你帮忙真是慷慨。
Not this
He is generous to his money.
Use this
He is generous with his money.
用介词 'to' 表示慷慨的对象时，通常指对人；表示对物的慷慨应使用 'with'。
Not this
It's generous for you to help.
Use this
It's generous of you to help.
在 'it is + 形容词 + 介词 + 宾语 + 不定式' 结构中，描述某人行为体现的品性时，介词应用 'of' 而非 'for'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
慷慨的捐款
The charity received a generous donation from an anonymous donor.
这家慈善机构收到了一位匿名捐赠者的慷慨捐款。
慷慨的提议
She made a generous offer to pay for our flight tickets.
她慷慨地提出为我们支付机票费用。
大份的（食物）
The restaurant serves generous portions of pasta.
这家餐厅供应大份的意大利面。
宽宏大量的精神
He showed a generous spirit by forgiving his opponent.
他以宽宏大量的精神原谅了他的对手。
慷慨的人
My aunt is a very generous person who always helps others.
我的阿姨是一个非常慷慨的人，总是帮助别人。
过于慷慨
She is generous to a fault, always giving away her own money.
她过于慷慨，总是把自己的钱送出去。
宽厚之心
He has a generous heart and always helps those in need.
他有一颗宽厚之心，总是帮助那些需要帮助的人。
不吝赞美
The teacher was generous with praise for her students' efforts.
老师对学生的努力不吝赞美。
慷慨的人必得丰裕；滋润人的，必得滋润。
This biblical proverb from Proverbs 11:25 highlights the virtue of generosity.
这句出自《箴言》11:25的圣经箴言强调了慷慨的美德。
慷慨的人自己必蒙福，因为他将食物分给穷人。
From Proverbs 22:9, this verse emphasizes the blessing that comes from generosity toward the poor.
来自《箴言》22:9，这节经文强调了向穷人慷慨所得到的祝福。
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拆解为gene（基因）+rous（激起），基因激起慷慨之心，天生大方。
语域：neutral 常见场景：charity、gift-giving、hospitality、forgiveness、quantity 通常为中性词，适用于正式与非正式语境，可描述赠送、宽恕或充足等含义。
常形容人，指慷慨给予或宽宏大量
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