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单词 generous
释义 gen·er·ous
\ˈjen(ə)rəs\ adjective
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French genereus, from Latin generosus, from gener-, genus birth, race, class, kind + -osus -ous — more at kin
1. archaic : of honorable birth or origin : of good stock : highborn
2.
 a. : characterized by a noble or forbearing spirit : animated by or exhibiting high ideals : magnanimous, lofty, benevolent, kindly
  < unusually generous in his judgments of people — Osbert Sitwell >
  < projecting a more generous basis for the reorganization of society — V.L.Parrington >
  < a generous national credo which actuality often fails to live up to — C.J.Rolo >
  < capable of generous enthusiasms — Alfred Buchanan >
  < the dreams of all the generous visionaries of the past — Carl Van Doren >
 b. : liberal or reflecting liberality in giving : not stingy or niggardly : openhanded
  < a generous hospitality >
  < generous with the loot he has accumulated from his victims — Frederic Morton >
  < advocating a generous system of old age pensions >
  < of a generous disposition, he freely shared his supply — American Guide Series: New Hampshire >
 c.
  (1) : marked by abundance or ample proportions : furnished without stint : copious, expansive, lavish
   < set himself up in generous style — American Guide Series: Maine >
   < the harvests … were generous — Theodore Saloutos >
   < wide overhangs and generous verandas — Lewis Mumford >
   < generous portions of food >
   < sets a generous table >
   < a shirt with generous cuffs >
  (2) of a wine : full of spirit or strength : stimulating, rich
   < like a draught of some generous southern wine — Norman Douglas >
Synonyms: see liberal
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