the quality of being kind and generous 慷慨,大方 I was overwhelmed by the generosity of friends and neighbours. 朋友和邻居们的慷慨让我无比感动。 ■the quality or fact of being plentiful or large 丰富;大量 diners certainly cannot complain about the generosity of portions. 食客们对菜量之丰盛是肯定无话可说的。
语源
late Middle English (denoting nobility of birth): from Latin generositas, from generosus 'magnanimous' (see generous). Current senses date from the 17th cent