Magnanimity
[mægnə'nɪmɪtɪ] or [,mæɡnə'nɪmɪti]
解釋/意思:
(n.) The quality of being magnanimous; greatness of mind; elevation or dignity of soul; that quality or combination of qualities, in character, which enables one to encounter danger and trouble with tranquility and firmness, to disdain injustice, meanness and revenge, and to act and sacrifice for noble objects.
錄入:奥利维尔
同義詞及近義詞：
n. Generosity, disinterestedness, high-mindedness, greatness or nobleness of mind, elevation of soul, chivalrous spirit.
安琪莉可錄入
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:High_mindedness, generosity, forbearance, softness, clemency
ANT:Meanness, pettiness, paltriness, spitefulness, spleen
弗朗西斯整理
解釋/意思:
n. greatness of soul: elevation of dignity of mind: that quality of mind which raises a person above all that is mean of unjust: generosity.—adj. Magnan′imous elevated in sentiment noble: brave: unselfish.—adv. Magnan′imously.
克拉拉錄入
例句/造句/用法:
- She also discovered what Amy had done about the things in the morning, and considered her a model of magnanimity. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- I know I am, sir,' returned Wegg, with obstinate magnanimity. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- In a shameless disregard of magnanimity, he resembled the great Emperor. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- With a little more wisdom on either side, with a little more magnanimity on the part of Rome, there need never have been a renewal of the struggle. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Emanuelseemed to me to lack magnanimity in trifles, yet how great he is in great things! 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- This with an air of great magnanimity. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Opposition not only enlarges the soul; but the soul, when full of courage and magnanimity, in a manner seeks opposition. 大衛·休謨. 人性論.
- Of this nature are constancy, fortitude, magnanimity; and, in short, all the qualities which form the great man. 大衛·休謨. 人性論.
- He was only good enough to be a fairy prince; and oh, what magnanimity to stoop to such a humble Cinderella! 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- True, sir,' returned Wegg, still with an obstinate magnanimity. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
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