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Charitable Lush Lax 6872.Charitable 英 Tʃærɪtəb(ə)L]美 Tʃærətəbl 释义

正面 6872.charitable
英 ['tʃærɪtəb(ə)l]美 ['tʃærətəbl]

背面
释义:
adj. 慈善事业的;慷慨的,仁慈的;宽恕的
例句:
1. But as with other charitable bodies, these figures mask the true picture.但和其他慈善机构一样,这些数字掩盖了实情。

1. lush 与 lax 同源,可以说 lush 就是由 lax "loose" 变体衍生而来。2. 由“蓬松”引申为“苍翠的,茂盛的”,又进而引申为“丰富的,豪华的,繁荣的”等含义。3. 该词的“酒鬼”含义应该是由 lush 的“多汁的;味美的”含义引申而来。在俚语中由最初的“美酒、烈酒”引申为“酒鬼”。4. short for lushious or luxury.5. 谐音“拉稀”------酒喝多了就会“拉稀”。
charitable 慈善机构的来自charity, 慈善。
charitable (adj.)c. 1200, in reference to the Christian virtue, from Old French charitable, from charité (see charity). Meaning "liberal in treatment of the poor" is from c. 1400; that of "inclined to impute favorable motives to others" is from 1620s. Related: Charitableness; charitably."

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