generous
/ˈdʒenərəs/adjective
1- (of a person) showing a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is strictly necessary or expected慷慨的, 大方的：
she was generous with her money.
她花钱一向大方。
1.1
- showing kindness towards others善意的：
it was generous of them to ask her along.
他们好心请她一起去。
1.2
- (of a thing) larger or more plentiful than is usual or necessary丰盛的; 量多的：
a generous sprinkle of pepper.
胡椒粉撒得很多。
派生词
generously
adverbgenerousness
noun词源
late 16th cent.: via Old French from Latin generosus 'noble, magnanimous', from genus, gener- 'stock, race'. The original sense was 'of noble birth', hence 'characteristic of noble birth, courageous, magnanimous, not mean' (a sense already present in Latin).