| 单词 | largesse |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [lɑ:'dʒes] |
| 解释 | n.慷慨援助；施舍 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n. 慷慨援助(generous giving)；施舍(a gift or gifts given) 【考】 反义词：parsimony( 吝啬) 【记】 large(大)+sse→大方 |
| 字源 | largesse (n.) also largess, "willingness to give or spend freely; munificence," c.1200, from Old French largesse "a bounty, munificence," from Vulgar Latin *largitia "abundance," from Latin largus "abundant" (see large). In medieval theology, "the virtue whose opposite is avarice, and whose excess is prodigality" ["Middle English Dictionary"]. The Old French suffix -esse is from Latin -itia, added to adjectives to form nouns of quality (compare duress, riches). |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. 慷慨援助; 施舍 【记】large大－大方施舍 【反】parsimony(n 过度节俭; 吝啬); penury(n 贫困; 贫穷) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】large 大方 |
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