bountiful
英 ['baʊntɪfl] 美 ['baʊntɪfl]
adj.充足的；丰富的；慷慨的
◉Etymology
“Bountiful” 源自中古英语 “bountifull”，意为“慷慨的、丰富的”。这个词源于古法语 “bonté”，意思是“善良、美德”。随着时间的推移，“bountiful” 在英语中逐渐演变为指物质上的丰富或数量上的大量，常用于形容丰饶的自然景观、慷慨的施予或丰盛的宴席。
◉外刊例句
① 《国家地理》 (National Geographic), 2023年7月20日
“The bountiful harvest of the fall season filled the farmer’s barn to the brim.”
“秋天的丰收季节，农民的粮仓满满当当。”
② 《卫报》 (The Guardian), 2023年5月15日
“Despite the economic downturn, the community remained bountiful in its spirit of generosity.”
“尽管经济低迷，社区仍保持着慷慨的精神。”
◉经典名著
在约翰·斯坦贝克的小说《愤怒的葡萄》（The Grapes of Wrath）中，描述丰收季节时可能会用到 “bountiful”：
“The fields were bountiful, with golden wheat waving in the breeze, a testament to the rich soil of the land.”
“田野里硕果累累，金色的麦浪在微风中摇曳，是这片土地肥沃的证明。”
◉Usage Examples
(1) Our country has a bountiful supply of food.
(2) The fruit in Thailand is cheap and bountiful.
(3) South side is the bountiful Nile River valley land.
(4) They provided bountiful assistance.
(5) The reward of this company is extremely bountiful.
(1) 我们国家有充足的食物供应。
(2) 泰国的水果便宜又多产。
(3) 南面是富饶的尼罗河谷地。
(4) 他们提供了慷慨的援助。
(5) 这家公司的奖金是非常慷慨的。
◉Usage Notes
Bountiful means abundant or given generously. We celebrate the idea of a bountiful harvest with a Thanksgiving cornucopia overflowing with its tastier bounty of pumpkins, apples, squashes, tomatoes, and grapes.
Bountiful can also mean generously given, with the idea that the original bounty of a harvest came from the gods you prayed to for rain and sun. When you received their gifts, you thanked them for their generosity. Now, bountiful giving is something you might experience with your parents or grandparents, happy just to see you smile on your birthday.
◉Colins
1. [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]大量的；丰富的 A bountiful supply or amount of something pleasant is a large one.
State aid is less bountiful than it was before.
国家提供的援助比以往减少了。
...a bountiful harvest of fruits and vegetables.
水果和蔬菜的大丰收
2. [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（地区或时期）物产富饶的，（尤指）食物充足的 A bountiful area or period of time produces or provides large amounts of something, especially food.
The land is bountiful and no one starves.
这片土地物产丰富，没有人挨饿。
