n. 1.慈爱;仁爱,博爱,【宗教】上帝之爱,(基督徒之间的)教友之爱。 2.(对别人的)仁慈;宽大,宽容;慈悲心。 3.〔常 pl. 〕慈善(行为),施舍,捐助;抚恤金;慈善事业;慈善机关[团体];施诊所。 短语和例子 as cold as charity 极冷淡〔讽刺形式上的慈善〕。 be in [out of] charity with 爱[不爱]。 charity ball [concert] 慈善募捐舞会[音乐会]。 C- begins at home. 〔谚语〕仁慈先从亲属始〔常作拒绝捐款的借口〕。 charity hospital 慈善医院,施诊所。 for charity's sake =in charity = out of charity 为慈善故,以仁爱精神。
an activity or gift that benefits the public at large
a kindly and lenient attitude toward people 同义词:brotherly love,
an institution set up to provide help to the needy
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers 同义词:Jacob''s ladder, Greek valerian, Polemonium caeruleum, Polemonium van-bruntiae, Polymonium caeruleum van-bruntiae,
例句与用法
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He willed most of his money to charities . 他把钱大多遗赠给慈善机构了。
2.
Many people regularly give money to charity . 很多人经常为慈善事业捐款。
3.
It was too often for emma's charity . 对爱玛的恻隐之心来说,已经够多了。
4.
It took all my father's charity to forgive me . 父亲以无边的慈爱厚待我。
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This school is maintained by a charity . 该校由一慈善机构资助。
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Today 's gate will be given to charity . 今日的门票收入将捐献给慈善事业。
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The living need charity more than the dead . 生者比较死者需要更多的施与。