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bounteous

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++boun·te·ous /ˈbaʊntiəs/ adjective  GENEROUSvery generous 慷慨的,大方的
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bounteousWhen properly cultivated and controlled by men, the earth by her nature yields a bounteous harvest.The Second Battle of Niagara Our dreams exceeding by thy bounteous spray.
Origin bounteous (1300-1400) Old French bontif kind, from bonté; → BOUNTY
boun·te·ous adjectiveChineseSyllable
very Corpus generous


bounteous
bounteous /ˈbaʊntiəs/ adjective
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old French
 Origin: bontif 'kind', from bonté; bounty
very generous


boun·teousBrE /ˈbaʊntiəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbaʊntiəs/ 🔊 adjective (formal or literary) giving very generously 十分慷慨的;非常大方的