Lady Bountiful
/ˌleɪdi ˈbaʊntɪfl/
/ˌleɪdi ˈbaʊntɪfl/
(British English, usually disapproving)- a woman, especially an upper-class woman, who likes to appear generous with her money or time. The name comes from a character in the play The Beaux' Stratagem (1707) by the Irish writer George Farquhar (1678-1707)
富饶的女士:一个女人,特别是上流社会的女人,喜欢用自己的金钱或时间表现出大方。这个名字来自爱尔兰作家乔治·法夸尔(1678-1707)的戏剧《美人的战略》(The Beaux'Stratagem,1707)中的一个角色。 - She likes to help out at the school and play Lady Bountiful.
她喜欢在学校帮忙,扮演慷慨的女士。
- She likes to help out at the school and play Lady Bountiful.