(1) beneficent是“行善的,慈善的,仁慈的”,较kind更正式。
- He behaved in a very beneficent way towards them.
他对他们非常仁慈。 - He was beneficent to the poor.
他对穷人很慈善。
(2) beneficial是“有益的”,通常用于事物。
- The change of air will be enormously beneficial to your health.
易地疗养将对你的健康大有裨益。 - This holiday has been really beneficial . I've enjoyed it very much.
这次休假确实有益,我非常喜欢。 - This new drug is beneficial for sufferers from rheumatism.
这种新药对风湿病人非常有益。
(3) benevolent是“仁慈的,慈善的,仁慈并乐于助人的”,与beneficent接近。
- She felt benevolent towards the poor people and gave them some money.
她对穷人很仁慈,还送了些钱给他们。 - The committee received a benevolent donation of $200,000 for the flood victims.
该委员会收到了一笔给洪涝灾民的慈善捐款,共计20万美元。
(4) benign 用于人时,意为“和蔼可亲的,慈祥的”;用于气候等,意为“温和的,宜人的,有利的,有益(健康)的”;用于疾病等,意为“良性的,无危险的”。
- I like the benign climate in Kunming.
我喜欢昆明宜人的气候。 - He met us with a benign smile.
他带着和蔼的微笑会见了我们。 - A benign tumour can usually be cured.
良性肿瘤通常都能被治愈。
(5) benignant意为“仁慈的,亲切的,慈祥的”。通常用于上对下,为正式用语。
- The old man welcomed us in with a benignant smile on his face.
老人脸上挂着慈祥的微笑把我们迎了进去。