Munificent
“Munificent” 是一个非常正式的词，形容一个人在赠送金钱或礼物时非常慷慨，或者形容礼物本身非常丰厚。
- “The university received a munificent donation from a former student.” (该大学收到了一位校友的巨额捐款。)
- “He was known for his munificent hospitality to all his guests.” (他对手下所有客人的慷慨款待是出了名的。)
- “The prize money for the competition was truly munificent.” (这次比赛的奖金确实非常丰厚。)
由拉丁语 “munus” (礼物，职责) 和 “facere” (做，使…) 组成。字面意思是“行施礼物的”。
- 词根: “muni-” (来自 munus)，意为“礼物”。
- 后缀: “-ficent”，意为“做的”或“产生的”（如 magnificent）。
“Munificent” 通常用于描述权贵、慈善家或皇室的慷慨行为。它带有一种庄重和尊崇的色彩，比普通的 “generous” 程度更高。
- 名词形式: munificence
- 副词: munificently
“muni” (联想 money) + “fic” (做) + “ent” (的)。联想：给出很多钱（礼物）的人，即“极慷慨的”。
“The city’s new library was built thanks to a munificent gift from a local businessman who had once been a poor boy who loved to read. He wanted to make sure every child had the same chance he did to discover the world through books.” (市里的新图书馆是靠当地一位商人的巨额捐赠建成的，他曾是一个热爱阅读的穷孩子。他想确保每个孩子都能像他当年一样，拥有通过书籍发现世界的机会。)