| 单词 | generous |
| 释义 | generous (dʒenərəs ) 1. adjective B1 A generous person gives more of something, especially money, than is usual or expected. German banks are more generous in their lending. [+ in] The gift is generous by any standards. generously adverb [ADVERB with verb] B1 We would like to thank all the judges who gave so generously of their time. 2. adjective B2 A generous person is friendly, helpful, and willing to see the good qualities in someone or something. He was always generous in sharing his enormous knowledge. [+ in] He was generous enough to congratulate his successor on his decision. Synonyms: magnanimous, kind, noble, benevolent generously adverb [ADVERB with verb] B2 The students generously gave them instruction in social responsibility. 3. adjective A generous amount of something is much larger than is usual or necessary. ...a generous six weeks of annual holiday. He should be able to keep his room tidy with the generous amount of storage space. Synonyms: plentiful, lavish, ample, abundant generously adverb [ADVERB -ed, ADVERB after verb] ...a generously sized sitting room. Season the steaks generously with salt and pepper. Quotations: It is easy to be generous with other people's property Collocations: generous discount These include a generous discount card, access to a share scheme, holiday pay and an annual performancerelated bonus. The Sun They also get generous discounts off their home bills. The Sun So far, 800,000 people have taken advantage of the multibuy scheme, which offers generous discounts if you book more than one show. Times, Sunday Times They are among 2,500 companies which have pledged generous discounts to show their support for our heroes. The Sun To bolster sales, generous discounts were offered on new cars and as a consequence second-hand values slumped. Times, Sunday Times He was also remembered as a generous employer to more than a hundred staff, who lined the pathways of his estate as the cortège passed. Times, Sunday Times More generous employers offer two or three months' full pay. Times, Sunday Times Rugby and cricket stars had to rely on generous employers (or under-the-counter payments) for the time needed to attend practices and to entertain their followers. ST A generous employer, in 1923 he had given his employees a forty-five percent equity in the business, a gift with a book value at the time of $1.8 million. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Five years might be a generous estimate. Houston Chronicle These tax increases are expected, at a generous estimate, to raise nearly 20 billion a year. Times, Sunday Times Based on visual estimates by police and city officials, and conceded by city officials in 2003 to be an overly generous estimate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With the help of a generous grant, the investigators are now calling for projects, with the potential to allocate up to $30,000 to successful applicants. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It lured in overseas firms by offering generous grants, a cheap and plentiful labour force and light-touch regulation. Times, Sunday Times Ministers hope that a more generous grants system from next year will help to encourage students from deprived backgrounds to apply to university. Times, Sunday Times The catalogue was to include 800,000 books but it had been in progress for over 20 years and consumed generous grants that had far exceeded 100,000 in 1853. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They bear the battle scars, but they have emerged intact, with a generous handful of properties in their portfolio. Times, Sunday Times Add a generous handful of salt to encourage them to release any sand trapped inside. Times, Sunday Times He grabbed a packet of chocolate biscuits and helped himself to a generous handful. Times, Sunday Times Make a double batch for a light lunch with a generous handful of parmesan croutons or ham hock. Times, Sunday Times Add a generous handful of bicarbonate of soda and a squeeze of dishwashing liquid. ST These are not ideal to eat raw, but with a generous helping of sugar they can be cooked down into delicious pies and preserves. Times, Sunday Times Top each serving with frozen berries and a generous helping of warm toffee sauce. The Sun Serve with a generous helping of crème fraîche. Times, Sunday Times Spoon a generous helping of the mixture onto the surface of the toast, place under the grill and cook until golden and bubbling. Times, Sunday Times Treat beach-damaged hair to a generous helping of this intensive balm 20 minutes before washing to restore silky hair. Times, Sunday Times He's a relaxed and generous host, his jokes growing more raucous before he heads home at 5am. Times, Sunday Times Our generous host later said we looked as if we had been locked in animated, partisan political argument. Times, Sunday Times Such a generous host at private occasions and at the many charity events which he supported, he will be much missed. Times, Sunday Times He was a generous host and a loyal and forthright friend. Times, Sunday Times Neither has he been afraid to say what he thinks, with wit and style, while you'd be hard pushed to find a more generous host. Times, Sunday Times The new executives have been lured by a generous incentive scheme that will award shares worth 13.5 million, if the share price rises to at least 180p after three years. Times, Sunday Times It provides generous incentives to encourage high-growth companies to register their inventions here. Times, Sunday Times It called for a substantial increase in public spending, large subsidies to reduce energy prices and generous incentives to attract inward investment. Times, Sunday Times But it featured extremely generous incentives for managers to get good prices for assets, which raised eyebrows at the time. Times, Sunday Times To sweeten the pill, they will offer generous incentives if people fit photovoltaic solar panels that use silicon cells to create energy direct from sunlight. Times, Sunday Times They also enjoy a more generous interpretation of the lifetime allowance. Times, Sunday Times A generous interpretation was called for to ensure that, in the light of their object and purpose, the safeguards it provided were practical and effective. Times, Sunday Times Even the most generous interpretation of 'health and safety' could not justify it. Times, Sunday Times Even on a most generous interpretation, you're over two-thirds of the way to free bus travel. Times, Sunday Times That would be a highly generous interpretation. Times, Sunday Times Is his habit of corporate name-dropping an innocent by-product of his generous nature and background in public relations? Times, Sunday Times They exemplified a generous nature and also a ruthless self-criticism. Times, Sunday Times It was refl ective of his generous nature that he'd bought the entire carton. Times, Sunday Times On the contrary, those around you comment on your generous nature. Times, Sunday Times Your friend has a generous nature and a deep purse. Times, Sunday Times However, many more villagers along the route fear that they will miss out on the generous package, which has been available since last summer. Times, Sunday Times In return for the government awarding a generous package of subsidies, funded by a levy on household bills, the company has agreed to pay for any cost overruns. Times, Sunday Times A generous package of grants and financial incentives will be needed to persuade householders to insulate their homes and use sustainable energy sources. Times, Sunday Times Critics fear that some may take advantage of the generous package to improve their standard of living before finding another job in the south. Times, Sunday Times Refer to your contract to check your entitlement as some employers offer more generous packages than the statutory limit. Times, Sunday Times Its officers enjoy generous pay increases, discount prices on cars, and access to better healthcare than the rest of the population. Times, Sunday Times In some cases, councils with a poor financial track record have rewarded managers with the most generous pay. Times, Sunday Times This was enshrined in a 2004 consultants' contract that set out generous pay enhancements for weekend duties. Times, Sunday Times Miserable and stressed out, the generous pay was little compensation. Times, Sunday Times Generous pay aside, the research suggests that students' main reasons for choosing law are the good long-term career prospects and an interest in the work. Times, Sunday Times They will also be given the most generous payment available. Times, Sunday Times As a way of keeping people confident, we extended generous payment terms. Times, Sunday Times And even then customers are offered generous payment terms. Times, Sunday Times His journal became very popular and it was known for its generous payment to contributors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He did, however, get a generous payment from the state to help compensate for loss of land use. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Beyond the expenses that have provoked such ire are other murky allowances, and an extravagantly generous pension scheme (see page 6). Times, Sunday Times At present, so-called resettlement payments, paid in addition to a generous pension entitlement, are awarded only to those who lose their seats at an election. Times, Sunday Times Things are even beginning to change for new entrants to the public sector, long the home of generous pension schemes. Times, Sunday Times Is time running out to take advantage of generous pension tax reliefs? Times, Sunday Times They should know that few of us can aspire to the generous pension arrangements they enjoy. Times,Sunday Times Pension top-ups have therefore become just another generous perk — one that has largely slipped under the radar of investors. Times, Sunday Times The generous perk could provide ammunition for critics of gas and energy distribution companies. Times, Sunday Times Other countries, he argues, do not have nearly as generous perks for those saving into a pension. Times, Sunday Times That's on top of his enormous basic 315,000 salary, plus generous perks. The Sun Let us point you towards the best savings and most generous perks currently available. Times, Sunday Times Friends last night described the 57-year-old peer as a brilliant financier and generous philanthropist who had been skewered by a lack of political acumen. Times, Sunday Times He was a generous philanthropist, whose philosophy focused on the value gifts would yield. Times,Sunday Times He became a generous philanthropist. Times, Sunday Times He has been the most extraordinarily generous philanthropist. The Sun After you have successfully brought your money into the country, you can set about establishing yourself as a generous philanthropist or, perhaps, the owner of a football club. Times, Sunday Times Simmer the bay leaf, chopped shallot and peppercorns in the milk with a generous pinch of salt. Times, Sunday Times Soften in 1 tbsp oil with a generous pinch salt in a spacious, lidded pan over a mediumhigh heat. Times, Sunday Times Place in a pan with 400ml water and a generous pinch of salt. Times, Sunday Times Halfway through cooking, add a very generous pinch of salt. Times,Sunday Times Stir both into the softened onion, add another generous pinch of salt, cover and sweat for 5 min. Times, Sunday Times The hake with tomato, potato and mussel stew was filling with a generous portion of hake — perfect after a day's walking. Times, Sunday Times They are very a burger bap, with generous portion of raisins and currants. The Sun The menu comes with a liberal dose of cheese; covering a generous portion of macaroni, for example. Times, Sunday Times I then tried the curried cod with red lentils and sun-dried tomatoes; a generous portion if slightly bland. Times, Sunday Times A generous portion of fish and chips costs 6.70. Times, Sunday Times The more generous quantity of spinach (16%) explains the fresher taste. Times, Sunday Times If you have particularly heavy clay in your garden, fork in a generous quantity of horticultural grit over the whole area. Times, Sunday Times But the garden continues to be a perfumed place, provided you've included a generous quantity of fragrant plants for high summer. Times, Sunday Times First, improve your drainage by digging in a generous quantity of grit, then keep growth in check by keeping your plant lean and hungry, avoiding all additional fertilisers. Times, Sunday Times If you can buy it from the council in generous quantities, that's great. Times, Sunday Times There are some new generous reward credit cards out in time for the holiday season. Times, Sunday Times Good work from the past brings generous rewards today. The Sun They embarked on massive infrastructure projects, some of which are still in use today, and created an all-inclusive club with heavy obligations and generous rewards. Times, Sunday Times I suggest that you consider approaches that do not replicate previous attempts to incentivise him through excessive and mistimed praise and overly generous rewards. Times, Sunday Times Further tariff reforms and generous rewards for informers were introduced and these measures became known as the burning and starving act. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As well as a generous salary, trainees are rewarded with substantial flight discounts for friends and family, plus travel on the airline's global network for holidays. The Sun The office carried with it a generous salary, and for election to it a two-thirds majority was required. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The job offer includes an unrealistically generous salary for part-time, unskilled labor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 More than 100 civil servants and quango bosses were handed more than 10,000 each last year - on top of generous salaries. The Sun Those who earn generous salaries are not immune from problems. Times, Sunday Times Take a few warm pancakes and add a large dollop of sweetened yoghurt and a generous serving of compote. Times, Sunday Times Then add a generous serving of dried oregano and a pinch of rosemary and cook until tender. The Sun Spread a thin layer of guacamole on to each tostada and spoon a generous serving of the tuna mix on top. Times, Sunday Times Spoon in a generous serving of the mushroom mix. The Sun These generous servings aren't meant to replace dinner, but they can. The Sun Both think tanks stressed that the comparison was between existing tax credit claimants, who now get a more generous settlement, and new universal credit claimants. Times, Sunday Times Wives who have their divorces handled by courts in big cities are more likely to get a generous settlement than those who separate in the provinces, according to a survey. Times, Sunday Times A book about his career described how his guilt was reflected in an extremely generous settlement. Times, Sunday Times That marriage, too, ended in divorce, in 2000, and a generous settlement, of 16 million. Times, Sunday Times It was held that the absence of financial need did not mean departing from a more generous settlement for an applicant in big money cases. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Not, by any means, because they mounted a homage to catenaccio, a backs-to-the-wall display only leading to victory because of a generous slice of luck. Times, Sunday Times For a generous slice of retro-gaming heaven, look no further! The Sun A generous slice of idealism, or at least the appearance of it, certainly doesn't preclude fabulous investor returns. Times, Sunday Times A generous slice of homemade fruitcake with a slab of ultra-mature cheddar. Times, Sunday Times Serve in generous slices with a dollop of tapenade and shock of peppery green salad leaves. Times, Sunday Times He was a friendly, generous soul - a very loyal individual, warm, with a great sense of humour, just a lovely, lovely guy. The Sun And, dear generous soul, she started offering to go sideways every time. Times, Sunday Times I have lost a beloved friend - the kindest, most generous soul and a brilliant artist. Times, Sunday Times In retirement, the resentments and frustrations faded, leaving just the warmhearted, generous soul beneath. Times, Sunday Times Fortunately, he has a generous soul. Globe and Mail Nobody ever doubted her generous spirit or her admiration of courage in a horse or rider. Times, Sunday Times Tell him you're just friends and leave your heart free to meet someone with a more generous spirit. The Sun His sense of humour, generous spirit and impeccable timing won him the high regard of colleagues. Times, Sunday Times The quality of their work was excellent combined with a generous spirit of willingness to share data. Times, Sunday Times She had such a generous spirit, such a big heart. Times, Sunday Times Having as a young man eagerly sought the support of established authors, he was in his later years a generous sponsor of many younger writers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With the establishment of a development association, thousands of working hours, and support by generous sponsors, the ship was saved. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Without our generous sponsors, volunteers, the powerful poets, our families and friends, this would not have been possible. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This has been achieved with the support of generous sponsors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many generous sponsors have also established scholarship funds to assist students in specific demographic or academic categories. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ladle over the hot broth, pop a generous spoonful of walnut miso in the middle of each bowl and stir. Times, Sunday Times Serve the hot pancakes with a generous spoonful of strawberries and a dusting of icing sugar. Times, Sunday Times Arrange on four plates, and top with a generous spoonful of the eggs. The Sun This could have done with a generous spoonful. Times, Sunday Times Put a generous spoonful of minted yoghurt over the top of each naan. Times, Sunday Times A generous sprinkling of the ruby-red pomegranate seeds adds a festive flavour to all sorts of dishes from starters to desserts. Times, Sunday Times In fact, a generous sprinkling of cosmic dust settled on whatever they chose to play. The Sun Top with the remaining tomato sauce and aubergine and finish with the ricotta, basil and a generous sprinkling of parmesan. Times, Sunday Times Spoon over sufficient vinaigrette, add a generous sprinkling of finely snipped chives and the eggs. Times, Sunday Times Finish the soup with salt, if needed, and serve with a generous sprinkling of cumin, a garnish of fried onions and a lemon wedge. Times, Sunday Times Officers also receive a generous subsidy for their accommodation and living costs. Times, Sunday Times Despite the lack of guaranteed sunshine, the solar farms will make a guaranteed profit because of a generous subsidy funded through increases in household energy bills. Times, Sunday Times In the middle of the credit crunch the industry made desperate pleas to the government for aid on top of an already generous subsidy scheme. Times, Sunday Times To reach that will require at least 100 billion of investment and the government has introduced generous subsidies to help cover the building costs. Times, Sunday Times Instead, generous subsidies for 'small scale' solar panels on homes will be cut by 64 per cent. The Sun As a pioneer facing those who doubted the validity of his discipline, he was determined in his generous support for his staff and students. Times, Sunday Times A relative who has tested your tolerance will offer generous support for your plans. The Sun It's good that businesses and wealthy individuals have already offered generous support. Times, Sunday Times Experience shows that universal programmes lead to less generous support for poor families. Times, Sunday Times Yet some authorities are reluctant to impose restrictions without more generous support for those affected. Times,Sunday Times For 250 years, government has been a generous supporter of acquisitions by public collections, but it can no longer do so alone. Times, Sunday Times He was a generous supporter of good causes through the charitable foundation he established. Times, Sunday Times His wife, a generous supporter of classical music and good causes, died in 2005. Times, Sunday Times He raised and raced horses, organised athletic carnivals, and was a generous supporter of charities, churches, and schools. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Soon, she became known by the neighborhood as a generous supporter of the poor and the sick. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its ability to raise funds on generous terms relies on its government guarantee. Times, Sunday Times They would then fund the projects with loans from the pet bank in question, on extremely generous terms. Times, Sunday Times Generous terms were offered to entice explorers but none of the industry's heavyweights took the bait. Times, Sunday Times He offered generous terms to entice explorers to the region, which had been ignored for decades. Times, Sunday Times Good retailers may, of course, have their own more generous terms. Times, Sunday Times It turns out that a twee little drawing on the bill made by the waiter also encourages a more generous tip. Times, Sunday Times It's giving a generous tip even when the service isn't good. Christianity Today She deserved my generous tip. Times, Sunday Times What he got was friendly and respectful folk and, at the end of the evening, a very generous tip. Times, Sunday Times If it's him he'll settle the bill and always gives my staff a generous tip. The Sun But they also discovered an incredibly generous continent. ST Is it true he can be incredibly generous to his fans? Times, Sunday Times They are incredibly generous and look after their nearest and dearest. The Sun He was incredibly generous with his knowledge and really taught me about the job and the sport. The Sun It was, if you were being incredibly generous, something of a jam. Times, Sunday Times The central bank added that lenders should not pay overly generous dividends to shareholders. Times, Sunday Times While standard equipment was never overly generous, buyers always had the option of adding features such as air-conditioning, a large fabric sunroof and alloy wheels. Times, Sunday Times He cautions, however, that an overly generous prince will quickly bankrupt the state and only increase his subjects' greed for largesse. Times, Sunday Times Exam officials will monitor these grades to make sure schools are not overly generous. Times,Sunday Times But none of the supermarket chains' valuations look overly generous, given how much we rely on them. Times,Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 慷慨的 Japanese: 気前のよい |
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