Word · Frequency #21442
largesse
慷慨的赠与；慷慨的赏钱
核心释义
a gift or sum of money given generously, often in a showy way
- 1.
愿意捐赠金钱、资源或时间的特质；慷慨,大方。
The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time; generosity, liberality.
- 2.
常与 do、give 或 make 连用:尤指地位高的人在特殊场合慷慨赠予礼物或金钱；也指过度或浪费的给予。
Often preceded by do, give, or make: the generous or liberal giving of gifts or money, especially by someone of high standing on a special occasion; also, excessive or wasteful giving.
- 3.
以这种方式给予的金钱等。
Money, etc., given in this way.
- 4.
某物(主要是有益的)的丰富,被认为是慷慨给予的。
Abundance of something (chiefly beneficial), regarded as having been given generously.
- 5.
慷慨捐赠或给予的行为。
An act of donating or giving generously.
- 6.
以这种方式给予的特定金钱等礼物,特指(历史上)收获季节的；捐赠,赏钱。
A specific gift of money, etc., given in this way, specifically (historical) at harvest time; a donation, a gratuity.
慷慨；慷慨大方；愿意捐赠金钱、资源或时间的特质；慷慨,大方。；常与 do、give 或 make 连用:尤指地位高的人在特殊场合慷慨赠予礼物或金钱；也指过度或浪费的给予。；以这种方式给予的金钱等。；某物(主要是有益的)的丰富,被认为是慷慨给予的。
用法In use
The wealthy artist was known for her largesse, donating millions to local museums.
用法提示：名词 largesse 在这里表示“慷慨的赠与”，作介词 for 的宾语。
Hundreds of families benefited from the charity's largesse during the winter storm.
用法提示：名词 largesse 指“慷慨赠与物、援助”，作 from 的宾语。
His largesse surprised even his friends, who were unaccustomed to such generosity.
用法提示：名词 largesse 意为“慷慨大方”，作句子的主语。
the largesse of sb/sth
此结构用 of 引出施与者，语义较正式，常暗含施舍或炫耀式慷慨。
The new library was funded by the largesse of an anonymous donor.
新图书馆由一位匿名捐赠者的慷慨捐赠资助建成。
sb's largesse to sb/sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- dispense largesse
- 分发赏赐；施予慷慨馈赠
- The billionaire was known for dispensing largesse to local charities.这位亿万富翁以向当地慈善机构慷慨捐赠而闻名。
- government largesse
- 政府的慷慨拨款；政府施予的恩惠
- Many farmers depend on government largesse to survive poor harvests.许多农民靠政府的慷慨补助度过歉收季节。
- royal largesse
- 王室的慷慨赠赐；皇家恩赐
- The palace announced fresh royal largesse for the flood victims.王室宣布向洪灾灾民提供新的慷慨捐助。
- receive largesse
- 接受馈赠；获得赏赐
- The festival committee received largesse from several local businesses.节日组委会收到了几家当地企业的慷慨赞助。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想记忆：largesse 里有 large，想象有人给出一大笔（large）赏钱，慷慨大方地施与。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式演讲或书面文章、文学叙事、新闻报道 largesse 通常属于正式用词，多用于书面或较隆重的场合，指慷慨赠予或所赠之物；日常口语较少使用，有时带有展示慷慨或恩赐的意味。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 largesse 押韵：它们都以重读的 /es/ 音结尾（如 dress、guess、confess、obsess、duress 和动词 address）。注意拼写相似的 large（/lɑːdʒ/）和 lease（/liːs/）发音完全不同；名词 address 在美式英语中读 /ˈædres/，与动词 /əˈdres/ 不押韵。
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