Lady bountiful
[复数] Lady Bountifuls, Ladies Bountiful(慷慨的)女施主;(出手大方的)女慈善家[出自英国剧作家 George Farquhar(1678～1707)的喜剧The Beaux' Stratagem中一人物名]
🧩 词语组成解析
lady
['ledi]
n. （指成年女子，有些人尤其是长者认为这样说比较礼貌）女士;（不尊重的非正式称呼）女人;（在英国对女贵族或贵族成员的妻子女儿或爵士妻子的称呼）夫人;举止文雅且有教养的女子;
lad+y(表示人的名词后缀)→女士；淑女
🗣️ 情景例句
This is not the way to spend our fifth anniversary.
这不是我们过五周年纪念日的方式。
This award means a great deal to me.
这个奖对我意味深长。
Whenever the Italian city-states were at war with each other, Hawkwood used to hire his soldiers to princes who were willing to pay the high price he demanded.
每次意大利各城邦之间打伏，霍克伍德把他的士兵雇佣给愿给他出高价的君主。