1 happy to give more money, help, etc than is usual or expected 慷慨的;大方的:
It was very generous of your parents to lend us all that money.你父母借给我们那笔钱,实在非常慷慨。
2 larger than usual 大的:
a generous helping of pasta 一大盘面食 ➔generouslyadvPeople gave very generously to our appeal for the homeless.人们慷慨解囊,以响应我们对帮助无家可归者的呼吁。
generous/ˋdʒɛnərəs; ˈdʒen$rəs/adj 1 someone who is generous is kind and enjoys giving people things or helping them [ mean ] 慷慨的﹐大方的: +to/towards Billy was extraordinarily generous to his friends. 比利对待朋友极其大方。+with Jim is always generous with his time (=is willing to spend time helping people). 吉姆总是愿意花时间去帮助别人。It was generous of you to offer to help. 你真大方﹐主动提出帮忙。generous offer/gesture/donation etc a very generous gift 丰厚的礼物2 more than the usual amount 大量的〔超出通常的数量〕: generous amount/helping/portion etc a generous slice of cake 一大块蛋糕 —generously adv : Please give generously to Cancer Research. 请为癌症研究所慷慨解囊。
generousadjectivealways ready to give people things or to spend money: a generous gift It was generous of your parents to pay for the meal.oppositemean▶ generouslyadverb: Please give generously.