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单词 magnanimous
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Definition of magnanimous in English:

magnanimous

adjective maɡˈnanɪməsmæɡˈnænəməs
  • Generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person.

    宽宏大量的,有肚量的

    she should be magnanimous in victory

    她成功后应显示宽阔的胸襟。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • More importantly, the ode implies that Henri is generous and magnanimous.
    • But the experience, sadly, left them neither magnanimous nor humble in victory.
    • Haney is a true sportsman, always magnanimous and complimentary to his rivals.
    • But despite his disappointment, McCallion was more than magnanimous in defeat.
    • If you can quieten the Paris crowd you have half the battle won and they proved themselves magnanimous in defeat by giving the Scots a rousing cheer at the final whistle.
    • Matilda's inability to be magnanimous in victory had cost the country another 12 years of civil war.
    • He always showed a wonderful degree of sportsmanship and in victory or defeat was magnanimous to the other side.
    • It is easy to be magnanimous, of course, when things go well for you.
    • His was a perfectly balanced personality - tolerant, truthful, perspicuous and magnanimous.
    • The parents have been magnanimous, and both the parent-teacher association and action group have worked well as a team.
    • It was his first domestic reverse as Celtic manager, and a painful one, but he was calm and magnanimous as he congratulated Rangers that afternoon.
    • It sounds like a very magnanimous thing for Google to do - to build a virtual library of Alexandria, but there is a solid business reason as well.
    • It should be realised that without their good will and magnanimous gesture, such a major project as this could not go ahead.
    • King Frederick William, in a magnanimous gesture, presented the entire room to the tsar.
    • He had his days of disappointment too, but he was equally gracious and magnanimous in both victory and defeat.
    • She decided that, in light of the news she was going to share, she could be magnanimous and forgive Aria.
    • Before I was short-tempered and abrasive, but now I have learned the art of becoming more magnanimous.
    • I wish to thank you for all your support last night and the magnanimous gesture of giving me your water bottle.
    • The tragic blunders of the era of reconstruction came from the lack of such magnanimous politics.
    • It was magnanimous of Mr Beattie to accept responsibility for the failures in our power supply.
    Synonyms
    generous, charitable, benevolent, beneficent, open-handed, big-hearted, great-hearted, munificent, bountiful, liberal, handsome, princely, altruistic, kind, kindly, philanthropic, chivalrous, noble
    unselfish, selfless, self-sacrificing, ungrudging, unstinting
    forgiving, merciful, lenient, indulgent, clement
    literary bounteous

Derivatives

  • magnanimously

  • adverb maɡˈnanɪməslimæɡˈnænəməsli
    • Interestingly, the youngsters have handled highbrow ostracism magnanimously, countering it with open arms and inclusiveness.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He gestures silently, magnanimously to his guests, making a great show of his joy at their attendance.
      • Petrova had no complaints about the final result, as she magnanimously admitted that she had been beaten by a better player on the day.
      • I magnanimously allowed Will the first shower and entered a bathroom as hot and steamy as any I had ever left.
      • He humbly hands me the necessary amount and I magnanimously declare that I prefer to consider the unpleasant episode closed.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin magnanimus (from magnus 'great' + animus 'soul') + -ous.

Rhymes

animus, equanimous, pusillanimous, unanimous

Definition of magnanimous in US English:

magnanimous

adjectivemaɡˈnanəməsmæɡˈnænəməs
  • Generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person.

    宽宏大量的,有肚量的

    she should be magnanimous in victory

    她成功后应显示宽阔的胸襟。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It was his first domestic reverse as Celtic manager, and a painful one, but he was calm and magnanimous as he congratulated Rangers that afternoon.
    • She decided that, in light of the news she was going to share, she could be magnanimous and forgive Aria.
    • He always showed a wonderful degree of sportsmanship and in victory or defeat was magnanimous to the other side.
    • It sounds like a very magnanimous thing for Google to do - to build a virtual library of Alexandria, but there is a solid business reason as well.
    • But despite his disappointment, McCallion was more than magnanimous in defeat.
    • It was magnanimous of Mr Beattie to accept responsibility for the failures in our power supply.
    • He had his days of disappointment too, but he was equally gracious and magnanimous in both victory and defeat.
    • I wish to thank you for all your support last night and the magnanimous gesture of giving me your water bottle.
    • It is easy to be magnanimous, of course, when things go well for you.
    • If you can quieten the Paris crowd you have half the battle won and they proved themselves magnanimous in defeat by giving the Scots a rousing cheer at the final whistle.
    • The tragic blunders of the era of reconstruction came from the lack of such magnanimous politics.
    • Before I was short-tempered and abrasive, but now I have learned the art of becoming more magnanimous.
    • His was a perfectly balanced personality - tolerant, truthful, perspicuous and magnanimous.
    • More importantly, the ode implies that Henri is generous and magnanimous.
    • Haney is a true sportsman, always magnanimous and complimentary to his rivals.
    • The parents have been magnanimous, and both the parent-teacher association and action group have worked well as a team.
    • It should be realised that without their good will and magnanimous gesture, such a major project as this could not go ahead.
    • But the experience, sadly, left them neither magnanimous nor humble in victory.
    • King Frederick William, in a magnanimous gesture, presented the entire room to the tsar.
    • Matilda's inability to be magnanimous in victory had cost the country another 12 years of civil war.
    Synonyms
    generous, charitable, benevolent, beneficent, open-handed, big-hearted, great-hearted, munificent, bountiful, liberal, handsome, princely, altruistic, kind, kindly, philanthropic, chivalrous, noble

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin magnanimus (from magnus ‘great’ + animus ‘soul’) + -ous.

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