generous
adjective uk/ˈdʒen.ər.əs/ us/ˈdʒen.ər.əs/
(CHARACTER)
B1 （尤指超乎一般或期望地）慷慨的，大方的;宽宏大量的，仁慈的
willing to give money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is usual or expected
a very generous man 非常慷慨的人
[ + to infinitive ] It was generous of you to lend me the money. 你借给我钱，心肠可真是太好了。
She's been very generous with her time. 她不吝投入大量时间。
There's a generous (= kinder than deserved) review of the book in today's newspaper. 今天的报纸刊登了一篇书评，对该书赞赏有加。
- More examples
- The public's response to the crisis appeal was generous and compassionate.
- His mother is one generous woman.
- John Herschel was an urbane, kindly and generous man.
- She's a really sweet person and she's generous to a fault.
- The charity will go under unless a generous donor can be found within the next few months.
(SIZE)
C1 （尤指超过一般预期）大的；大量的；丰富的
larger than usual or expected
a generous slice of cake 一大块蛋糕
a generous pay increase 大幅度加薪