ungenerous
UK/ʌn'dʒen(ə)rəs/US/'ʌn'dʒenәrәs/
C2
释义
adj.
Not generous; stingy, or unkind and unfair in judgment
不慷慨的，吝啬的；刻薄的，苛刻的
词根拆分
词根派生un-不，逆转
+
generous生，产生
=ungenerous
un-（不）+ generous = 不慷慨——可指钱（吝啬），也可指评价（it would be ungenerous to call him lazy 说他懒太刻薄了）。generous 本身经「出身高贵」→「举止高尚、大方」由 gen- 而来。
常用搭配
- 1.ungenerous to对……刻薄
- 2.ungenerous remark刻薄的言论
- 3.ungenerous interpretation苛刻的解读
例句
- 1.
It would be ungenerous to dismiss her effort as luck.
把她的努力说成只是运气，未免太刻薄。
- 2.
He was ungenerous with both his time and his praise.
他无论时间还是赞美都很吝啬。