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| 1 | giving people more of your time or money than is usual or expected 慷慨的；大方的 |
| Merton is clearly a warm and generous human being. 默顿显然是个热心慷慨的人。 |
| +to Billy was very generous to people who had less than he did. 比利对家境不如他的人很慷慨。 |
| +with Lawyers have been generous with their time and talents. 律师们贡献了大量的时间和才干。 |
| generous of sb (to do sth) That’ s very generous of you. 你真大方。 |
| | 1a | a generous present is larger or more expensive than is usual or expected （礼物）贵重的，丰厚的 | | The committee expressed thanks to everyone for their generous donations. 委员会向所有慷慨捐赠者表达了谢意。 | | a generous gift 丰厚的礼物 | |
| | 1b | a generous action takes more time or effort than is usual or expected （行为）慷慨的，大方的 | | a generous gesture 慷慨的姿态 | |
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| 2 | a generous amount is larger than is usual or necessary 丰厚的；大量的 |
| a generous helping of chips 大份的薯片 |
| a generous court settlement 数额不菲的法庭裁决 |
| There are generous discounts to groups of ten or more. 对10人以上的团体有大幅度的折扣。 |
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| 3 | kind , friendly , and helpful 宽厚的；友好的；有益的 |
| Thank you for your generous comments. 多谢你宽厚友好的评论。 |
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| generously adv |
| They gave generously to local charities. 他们向地方慈善机构慷慨解囊。 |
| ‘I’ ll take the kids,’ Nicky offered generously. “我来带孩子，”尼基热心地建议道。 |
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