Lady Bountiful

单词Lady Bountiful

基本解释

na.: 慷慨的女慈善家
网络: 女施主

英汉解释

• 慷慨的女慈善家 〔英国剧作家法夸尔喜剧《纨绔子弟的计谋》中的人物名〕

例句

• We work hard for the old people all the time, but Mrs Harrington-Jones only comes round once a year at Christmas to play the Lady Bountiful.

  我们一直辛苦地为老人们服务，但哈林顿。琼斯夫人只是每年在圣诞节时才来一次，以示她的富有和大方。

• Their living is so hard wrung from the soil, Dame Nature is no Lady Bountiful in these regions.

  他们十分艰难地从土地里榨取生计。可该死的苍天根本不施舍恩惠给这些地区。

• Many letters about life, music, and people were exchanged between Tschaikovsky and his Lady Bountiful.

  柴可夫斯基和这位女恩人之间来往的许多书信谈到了人生、音乐和具体的人物。

• I resent her coming round to play Lady Bountiful. Tell her we are not so poor that we can"t feed and clothe ourselves.

  我讨厌她来这儿装扮成女施主，告诉她我们还没穷到没吃没穿的地步。