gen·er·os·i·ty
noun/ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti/
/ˌdʒenəˈrɑːsəti/
[uncountable, singular]- generosity (to/towards somebody) the fact of being generous (= willing to do kind things or give somebody money, gifts or time freely)
慷慨；大方；宽宏大量 - He treated them with generosity and thoughtfulness.
他待他们宽容大度、体贴周到。
Extra Examples- How can I repay your generosity?
我该怎样报答你的慷慨呢？ - She showed an unusual generosity of spirit to those who had opposed her.
对于那些曾经反对过她的人，她表现出异乎寻常的宽容。 - The hospital has now bought a new body scanner, thanks to the generosity of local fund-raisers.
多亏本地的资金募集者慷慨相助，这所医院现在购置了一台新的人体扫描仪。 - Their guests took advantage of their generosity, overstaying their welcome by several days.
客人们借着主人的慷慨又多住了几天，让主人感到不快。 - their great generosity to the school
他们为学校慷慨解囊
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extraordinary
- great
- incredible
- …
- extend
- show (somebody)
- appreciate
- …
- generosity to
- generosity towards/toward
- an act of generosity
- generosity of spirit
- thanks to the generosity of somebody
- …
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting nobility of birth): from Latin generositas, from generosus ‘magnanimous’, from genus, gener- ‘stock, race’. Current senses date from the 17th cent. - He treated them with generosity and thoughtfulness.