goodness
英 ['gʊdnɪs]
美['ɡʊdnəs]
- int. 天哪
- n. 善良，优秀 ；精华，养分
英英释意
- 1. that which is good or valuable or useful;
- "weigh the good against the bad"
- "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"
- 2. moral excellence or admirableness;
- "there is much good to be found in people"
英文词源
- goodness (n.)
- Old English godnes "goodness, virtue, kindliness;" see good (adj.) + -ness. In exclamations from 1610s as a term of emphasis, first recorded in for goodnesse sake, i.e. "as you trust in the divine goodness" (i.e., God).
同义词辨析
goodness, integrity, morality, purity, virtue
这组名词均含有"美德"之意。
goodness： 含义最广，侧重固有的仁爱，慷慨等高尚的美德。
integrity： 指品格的纯正，有高度是非感的美德。
morality： 强调符合道德标准的行为或用道德准则衡量某事，尤注重男女间的道德品行。
purity： 侧重于道德上无缺点。
virtue： 一般用词，指符合道德准则的隐恶扬善行为或品行或指一种有意识去做善事的高尚道德。
考试真题
- They believed in goodness in community and helping one another.
2017年12月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section C
- And guilt, by prompting us to think more deeply about our goodness, can encourage humans to make up for errors and fix relationships.
2019年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
词组搭配
for goodness' sake
见 sake
goodness of fit
(Statistics)the extent to which observed data matches the values expected by theory
(统计)（观测到的数据和理论值的）适合度，吻合度
have the goodness to do something
used in exaggeratedly polite requests
请（做…）；有（做…）的好意（用来过于礼貌地表达请求）
have the goodness to look at me when I'm speaking to you!.
我在和你说话时能否请你看着我的眼睛！。
实用场景例句
- You're not telling me he offered to lend you the money out of the goodness of his heart?
- 你该不是说他是纯粹出于好心主动借钱给你的吧？
牛津词典
- Goodness me, no!
- 天啊，不！
牛津词典
- (formal)At least have the goodness (= good manners) to look at me when I'm talking to you.
- 我对你说话，你至少也应该看着我。
牛津词典
- These vegetables have had all the goodness boiled out of them.
- 这些蔬菜的营养都被煮掉了。
牛津词典
- Goodness, what a big balloon!
- 啊，好大的气球呀！
牛津词典
- My goodness, you have been busy!
- 天哪，你一直在忙！
牛津词典
- evidence of God's goodness
- 上帝仁慈的明证
牛津词典
- the essential goodness of human nature
- 人性善良的本质
牛津词典
- My goodness, he's earned millions in his career.
- 我的天哪，他干那一行已挣了好几百万了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He retains a faith in human goodness.
- 他依然相信人是善良的。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Goodness, I wonder if he knows...
- 天哪，不知道他是否晓得。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- My goodness, it's really expensive.
- 好家伙, 这真贵呀!
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Oh my goodness, that is big news.
- 我的天啊!这真是个大新闻.
期刊摘选
- Fanny: Oh, my goodness! That's her. Do you see her?
- 芬妮: 哦, 我的天 啊 !就是她. 你有看到了 吗 ?
期刊摘选
- He keeps extolling her goodness.
- 他对她的善良赞不绝口.
期刊摘选
- All the goodness has been boiled out of the vegetables.
- 这些蔬菜的营养成分全部都给煮掉了.
辞典例句
- Caroline Bingley: Goodness, did you walk here Miss Bennet?
- 卡罗琳: 谢天谢地, 你是在这儿散步吗本尼特小姐?
期刊摘选
- Thank goodness, you're back at last!
- 谢天谢地你总算回来了!
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Goodness, have you been expelled?
- 天哪, 你已被开除了 吗 ?
《简明英汉词典》
- Would you have the goodness to turn off the radio?
- 劳驾,请你把收音机关上好不好?
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- In spite of the bad things he's done I still believe in his essential goodness.
- 尽管他做了坏事,我仍然相信他本性是善良的.
《简明英汉词典》
- I wish to goodness he'd be quiet.
- 但愿他能安静点儿.
《简明英汉词典》