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forgiving

/fer-giv-ing/US // fərˈgɪv ɪŋ //UK // (fəˈɡɪvɪŋ) //

宽容的,宽容,宽厚的,宽恕的

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : disposed to forgive; indicating forgiveness: a forgiving soul; a forgiving smile.
    • : tolerant: The mountain is not forgiving of inexperienced climbers.

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Examples

  • The item is easier to fit than, say, pants or a suit, and more forgiving of any measurement errors.

  • The easiest, most forgiving, and flexible way I’ve found to use up spices is to turn them into tisanes or herbal infusions.

  • This dough is surprisingly forgiving thanks to the shortening, so don’t be nervous.

  • Customers surprisingly have been very forgiving about losing some of their familiar favorites.

  • Diouf says he was understanding and forgiving, up to a point.

  • However, the Republican base will be far less forgiving of Paul for his criticism of police policy and his courtship of Sharpton.

  • Don himself was bottomlessly generous and vulnerable and forgiving.

  • Later his work became more forgiving—in From a Distant Place and of course in this last milestone.

  • In Miami we sometimes played baseball using a big orange basketball, which sure was easy to hit but not so forgiving.

  • He is counting on his opponents to overplay their hand, and a forgiving public to let him do his job as governor.

  • He was beyond reach of earthly justice, anyway; and one can't help forgiving much to a man who faces death with a smile.

  • He did not possess the same courage as Oroboni, but followed his example in forgiving all his enemies.

  • Although Arnold could thus show himself both brave and forgiving, he had one great fault, his vanity.

  • Paul was indeed neither so forgiving nor so long-suffering as he appeared.

  • He really seemed to have difficulty in forgiving himself for writing at all.