老兩口雖然很窮，但從不請(qǐng)求施舍。 Poor as they be, the old couple never ask for charity.
他給街上的乞丐一些施舍。 He gave alms to beggars in the street.
我不得不接受他們的施舍，此事教我耿耿於懷。 It sticks in my throat to have to accept charity from them.
施舍，是個(gè)沒有單數(shù)的詞語，因?yàn)閱为?dú)一項(xiàng)慈善行為則名不符實(shí)。 Alms—A word that has no singular because a solitary act of charity doesn't deserve the name.
