generosity

generosity — noun

1. A person's natural willingness to share what they have — money, time, kindness,

1.名詞B2
釋義

A person's natural willingness to share what they have — money, time, kindness, or help — with others, especially those in need, without expecting anything in return.

例句

Rania's act of generosity surprised everyone when she paid for the whole family's dinner.

act of generosity — common noun phrase

The orphanage survived through the generosity of local businesses and their regular donations.

generosity of + group — prepositional pattern

同義詞
  • kindness

    Broader term covering any considerate or friendly behaviour, not necessarily involving giving of money or things.

  • liberality

    More formal; emphasises giving freely and in large amounts, often in a financial context.

  • magnanimity

    Formal; focuses on being noble and forgiving in spirit rather than on material giving.

  • open-handedness

    Informal and concrete; refers specifically to the habit of giving money or possessions freely.

反義詞
  • stinginess

    The opposite quality — being unwilling to share or give even a little.

  • selfishness

    Broader opposite; caring only about one's own needs rather than others'.

文法句型

generosity + towards/to + someone

act of + generosity

out of + generosity

generosity of + someone/something

用法筆記

The noun is uncountable in standard use, so it is rarely found in the plural form. The recipient of the generosity is often introduced by the prepositions 'towards' or 'to'.

常見錯誤

❌He showed great generous to the poor.
✅He showed great generosity to the poor.
💡'generous' is an adjective; the noun form is 'generosity'.
❌She did it out of generous.
✅She did it out of generosity.
💡after a preposition like 'of', the noun form is needed, not the adjective.