Word
large-minded
/ˈlɑːdʒˈmaindid/
adjective
心胸开阔的；气量大的；思想开通的
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
- 1.
Characterized by breadth of view; broad-minded.
具有广阔视野的；心胸开阔的
具有广阔视野的；心胸开阔的；度量大的；气量大的；思想开通的；心胸开阔的
In use
She is large-minded enough to listen to opinions that differ from her own.
A large-minded teacher encourages students to question the textbook.
Being large-minded, he welcomed people from every background into his team.
be + large-minded
She is large-minded and accepts different viewpoints.
她心胸开阔，能接受不同的观点。
large-minded + about + sth
后接宽容的对象。
He is large-minded about other people's mistakes.
他对别人的错误很宽容。
large-minded + enough + to do sth
They were large-minded enough to forgive the insult.
他们心胸足够开阔，原谅了那次侮辱。
Common mistakes
He is a large-minded.He is large-minded.
将形容词误用作名词。'large-minded'是形容词，前面不能加不定冠词'a'，应直接作表语。
He is large-minded with different opinions.He is large-minded about different opinions.
介词使用不当。'large-minded'后通常接'about'表示'对……态度开明'，而非'with'。
Connections
Confusing words
- broad-minded
- 心胸开阔的 · broad-minded强调对不同意见、文化等的宽容；large-minded更强调气量大、不斤斤计较。
- open-minded
- 思想开明的 · open-minded侧重于乐于接受新想法；large-minded侧重于不计较小事、心胸宽广。
- generous
- 慷慨的 · generous指在给予财物或帮助方面大方；large-minded指在对待他人过失或分歧时宽容大度。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.