big-hearted
/ˌbɪɡ ˈhɑːtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌbɪɡ ˈhɑːrtɪd/ (ame, ipa)
big-hearted — adjective
1. always willing to give help, money, or emotional support to others without expec
always willing to give help, money, or emotional support to others without expecting anything back, because you truly care about their wellbeing
The big-hearted teacher spent her weekends tutoring students who needed extra help.
It was big-hearted of Haruki to adopt three dogs from the crowded shelter.
predicative pattern: it + be + big-hearted + of + noun + to-infinitive
Amina's grandmother is so big-hearted that she cooks meals for sick neighbors every week.
Everyone at the clinic admired Dr. Okafor because he was so big-hearted with the children.
When the flood came, big-hearted strangers offered rooms to families who lost their homes.
- kind-hearted
very similar but focuses more on compassion and less on material generosity
- generous
emphasises giving freely, especially money or material things, without necessarily implying emotional warmth
- charitable
more formal; often describes organised giving to people in need or to institutions
- compassionate
focuses on feeling sympathy for others' suffering and wanting to help, regardless of material giving
- cold-hearted
deliberately unkind or showing no sympathy for others
- selfish
caring only about one's own needs and not about helping others
文法句型
big-hearted + noun
be + big-hearted
it + be + big-hearted + of + noun + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Frequently used in attributive position (a big-hearted person) and in the predicative pattern 'it is big-hearted of someone to do something.' Strongly positive and warm in tone. The hyphen is required when the compound appears before a noun.