用作形容词(adj.)She was always very generous in her charity.她行善时总是很慷慨。Such generous actions stamp him as a man of honour.他的这些慷慨行为表明他是个君子。I regret having been so generous to that scoundrel.我后悔不该对那坏家伙如此宽宏大量。I am doubly indebted to you-- for the party and for your generous gift!你为我操办欢送会并赠送厚礼,这样的深情厚谊我铭记在心。Tom's mother treated me with a generous meal.汤姆的妈妈招待了我丰盛的一餐。I prefer beer to generous wine.我喜欢喝啤酒,不喜欢味浓的酒。
常见句型
用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.He is a generous contributor.他是位慷慨的捐助者。He always sets a generous table for guests.他招待客人吃饭,菜式总是十分丰富。用作表语S+be+～Try to be generous and forgive.尽力宽恕。She was kind and generous.她心地善良,宽容大量。That salary is more than generous.那工资很丰厚。S+be+～+ prep .-phraseHe is generous in giving help.他乐于助人。The poor are usually generous to each other.穷人之间往往是慷慨相助的。He is generous with his help.他很乐于帮助别人。She was generous with her money.她很乐于仗义疏财。S+be+～+to- vYour father was very generous to give you so much money.你的父亲非常慷慨,给了你这么多钱。It is/was+～+of sb+to- vIt was generous of you to forgive me.你原谅我的过错真是宽宏大量。It was very generous of them to share their meal with their out-of-work neighbors.他们愿意让失业的邻人共享餐食,真的十分慷慨。
词汇搭配
用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词generous amount大量generous gift大方的礼物generous glass大杯generous harvest丰收generous nature宽厚禀性～+介词generous in乐于…的,在…上不吝惜的generous in giving help乐于帮助generous to〔towards〕 sb对某人宽宏大量的generous with one's money用钱大方
经典引文
She had to be satisfied with that; one did not expect any generous response from an employer.
出自：G. Greene
He urged us to make concessions because great powers could afford a generous attitude.
