Word
large-hearted
/ˈlɑːdʒhˈɑːtɪd/
adjective
宽宏大量的;慷慨的;高尚的
having a generous, noble, or liberal disposition
- 1.
Having a generous heart or disposition; noble; liberal.
宽宏大量的
宽宏大量的;慷慨的;宽大的
In use
The large-hearted woman donated half her savings to the local orphanage.
Despite being cheated before, he remained large-hearted and trusted his new partners.
Her large-hearted decision to forgive the mistake earned everyone's respect.
be large-hearted
He is large-hearted.
他慷慨大度。
be large-hearted towards sb
也可用 to 替代 towards。
She is large-hearted towards her students.
她对她的学生宽宏大量。
be large-hearted in sth/doing sth
They were large-hearted in their donations.
他们在捐款上很慷慨。
Common mistakes
He is a large-hearted.He is large-hearted.
“large-hearted”是形容词,不能直接跟在不定冠词后,需与名词连用或单独作表语。
He is large heart.He is large-hearted.
形容词形式需用连字符连接,不能分开写。
Connections
Confusing words
- big-hearted
- 慷慨的,宽大的 · large-hearted侧重宽宏大度,big-hearted更强调心地善良、慷慨大方。
Word family
- large-heartedness
- 慷慨,宽大 · noun
- large-heartedly
- 慷慨地,宽大地 · adverb
- largehearted
- 慷慨的,宽大的 · adjective
Learner notes
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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