gen·er·ous /ˈʤɛnrəs, ˈʤɛnə-/
(a.)有雅量的,量大的,大量的,豐富的,慷慨的
Gen·er·ous a.
1. Of honorable birth or origin; highborn. [Obs.]
The generous and gravest citizens. --Shak.
2. Exhibiting those qualities which are popularly reregarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous. “The generous critic.” --Pope. “His generous spouse.” --Pope. “A generous pack [of hounds].” --Addison.
3. Open-handed; free to give; not close or niggardly; munificent; as, a generous friend or father.
4. Characterized by generosity; abundant; overflowing; as, a generous table.
5. Full of spirit or strength; stimulating; exalting; as, generous wine.
Syn: -- Magnanimous; bountiful. See Liberal.
-- Gen*er*ous*ly, adv. -- Gen*er*ous*ness, n.
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generous
adj 1: willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous
donation" [ant: stingy]
2: not petty in character and mind; "unusually generous in his
judgment of people" [ant: ungenerous]
3: more than adequate; "a generous portion"