Word of the Day：March 20, 2022
largesse
慷慨解囊；施舍；赠款
noun lahr-ZHESS [lɑrˈdʒes]
What It Means
Largesse refers to the act of generously giving money or to the money given. It can also mean "generosity."
Largesse 是指给予金钱的行为动作。 它也指“generosity”。
LARGESSE in Context
"Southwest Airlines provides complimentary no-strings-attached flight tickets to nonprofit hospitals and medical transportation providers. … There is a big focus on pediatric hospitals, meaning sick kids and their parents are often on the receiving end of Southwest's largesse." — Andrew Curran, Simple Flying, 2 Mar. 2022
“西南航空公司向非营利的医院和医疗运输商提供了无条件免费票务。特别为儿科医院生病的孩子及其父母的慷慨解囊。”
The families who lost their houses in the fire sincerely appreciated the largesse shown by the people from their community.
火灾中失去房屋的家庭由衷地感谢社区人民的慷慨解围。
The local business owner is a philanthropist known for his largesse.
当地的企业主是一位以慷慨闻名的慈善家。
Did You Know?
The word largesse, which also can be spelled largess, comes from Anglo-French large, meaning "generous."
largesse 也可以拼写成largess，它来自 Anglo-French large，意思是“generous【慷慨】”。
Quiz
Fill in the blanks to complete a word for a small gift given to a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase: l _ _ ni _ p _ e.
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