Dictionary entry
too-generous
adjective
非常慷慨的
very generous
- 1.
very generous
In use
Her too-generous donation helped the school build a new library.
He is too-generous with his praise, so everyone likes working with him.
The team was too-generous in sharing credit for the project.
be too generous with sth
表示在某方面过于大方。
She is too generous with her time.
她对自己的时间过于慷慨。
be too generous to do sth
表示过于大方以至于做了某事。
He is too generous to refuse anyone.
他太慷慨了，无法拒绝任何人。
it is too generous of sb to do sth
用于评价某人的行为过于大方。
It is too generous of you to lend me the money.
你借给我钱真是太慷慨了。
Common mistakes
He is too generous, everyone likes him.He is very generous, everyone likes him.
在英语中，'too generous' 带有过度、过分的含义，通常暗示负面影响；而中文学习者容易将其等同于‘非常慷慨’，因此应使用 'very generous' 来表达正面意义。
She made a too generous offer.She made a too-generous offer.
当 'too generous' 用作定语修饰名词时，需要用连字符连接为复合形容词 'too-generous'，否则语法不正确。
Connections
Confusing words
- overgenerous
- 过于慷慨的 · overgenerous 与 too-generous 意思几乎相同，但前者是单一复合词，后者是带连字符的复合词，拼写方式不同；overgenerous 不常用，而 too-generous 更口语化。
- generous
- 慷慨的 · generous 表示‘慷慨的’但无程度修饰，而 too-generous 强调‘过分慷慨’，含负面意味，使用场合不同。
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