charitychar•i•ty /'tʃærɪtɪ/

n

1. U 仁爱，慈爱

• She gave the old woman some food out of charity. 她出于善心给了老妇人一些吃的东西。

• a charity show 义演

2. C 慈善团体

• an international charity 国际慈善机构

3. U 宽容，宽厚，宽大

• judge other people with charity 宽厚度人

4. U 救济金

• Live on charity 靠救济金过活

词组(as)cold as charity

1. 寒冷的

• It was cold as charity this morning. 今天早晨天气很冷。

2. 不友善的

• Tom's mother was as cold as charity towards his friend. 汤姆的母亲对他的朋友态度很冷淡。

• Charity begins at home. 谚施舍先及亲友。