| 词组 | generous |
| 释义 | generous /ˈdʒenərəs/ adjective kind because you are very willing to give people thingsadverbsextremely/incredibly generous also exceedingly generous formal Church members have been extremely generous with the money they have given. | Local firms have been exceedingly generous and have offered to pay for a new sports hall.overly/excessively generous (=too generous) A £20 tip seems excessively generous.nounsa generous person/man/woman Her father was a warm and generous man who was always willing to help other people.a generous gift/donation She felt she could not accept such a generous gift.a generous offer I was thankful for my employer’s generous offer to pay all my expenses.generous support He thanked the members for their generous support.a generous gesture (=something you do that is kind and generous) Lending money to friends and relatives may be a generous gesture, but it is not always a good idea.a generous donor/benefactor (=someone who has given money or other things) The school’s computer room is a gift from a generous donor.prepositionsbe generous to sb He is very generous to his friends.be generous with sth Jim is generous with his time.it is generous of sb to do sth It was generous of them to offer to help.phrasesbe generous to a fault (=always extremely generous) Harry was generous to a fault; he’d always help out when his friends needed money.kind and generous Mrs Lyndham had been so kind and generous to her.THESAURUS: generous → kind2 |
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