| 英语单词 | benevolence |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [bə'nevələns] 美 [bə'nevələns] |
| 中文释义 | n.善意；慈悲；善行 |
| 英语例句 | (1) He did it out of pure benevolence. (2) A maiden's carefree heart cherishes ardent benevolence. (3) Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 他做那件事完全出於善意。 (2) 悠悠少女心，殷殷慈悲意。 (3) 人的许多不情愿的善行可能源于不愿给自己造成痛苦。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Benevolence is an act of kindness or an inclination to be kind. It's the quality of someone who volunteers in a soup kitchen, tutors children for free, and helps old ladies cross the street. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Helping your grandmother with her groceries is an act of benevolence — as long as she doesn’t pay you a dollar per bag. Letting your little sister have the last helping of ice cream shows benevolence. Benevolence is any kind act, but it can also describe the desire to do nice things. When you’re feeling selfish, you probably won’t show benevolence, but if benevolence comes through in spite of your crankiness, then you know you’re really a good person. |
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