Word
overgenerous
/ˈoʊvɚˌdʒenɚəs/
adjective
过于慷慨的；过分大方的
very generous; giving more than is necessary or reasonable
- 1.
generous to an excessive degree
过于慷慨的
过于慷慨的；(施与某物时)过于慷慨的；过分大方的
In use
He is overgenerous with compliments, which sometimes makes people uncomfortable.
She received an overgenerous gift from her grandmother for passing the exam.
The review praised the restaurant's overgenerous portion sizes, though some found them wasteful.
be overgenerous with + noun
She is overgenerous with her time and money.
她对自己的时间和金钱过于慷慨。
be overgenerous to + noun
可与toward互换
He was overgenerous to his employees, often giving them extra bonuses.
他对员工过于慷慨，经常给他们额外的奖金。
be overgenerous in + noun/gerund
The company is overgenerous in its donations to charity.
该公司在慈善捐赠方面过于慷慨。
Common mistakes
He gave overgenerous to the charity.He gave overgenerously to the charity.
Overgenerous 是形容词，不能直接修饰动词；应使用副词形式 overgenerously。
His overgenerous is a problem.His overgenerousness is a problem.
Overgenerous 是形容词，不能作为名词使用；应使用名词形式 overgenerousness。
Connections
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