| 释义 |
good·ness /ˈɡʊdnɪs/ n. | int. | phr.
I n.
1. 善；美德；善良；仁慈
I'm doing this out of the goodness of my heart. 我是出于好心才这样做的。
2. (质量方面的)优良；佳
the goodness of soil 土质的优良
goodness of workmanship 做工的精美
3. (食物中)营养成份；对人体有益的成份
meat with the goodness boiled out 营养成份已被烧煮殆尽的肉
4. 上帝(God 的委婉语)
II int.
[表示惊讶、惊慌等]天哪，啊呀
My goodness! 我的天哪!
Goodness, have you been expelled? 天哪，你被开除了吗?
phr. for goodness' sake 见 sake¹
Goodness gracious! 天哪!
goodness knows 1. 上帝知道，谁也不知道
Goodness knows who it can have been. 天知道那可能是谁。
2. 上帝作证
Goodness knows it wasn't me. 老天爷作证，那不是我。
Goodness me! 天哪!
have the goodness (to do) 请(做…)；有(做…)好意
Have the goodness to show me the way. 劳驾告诉我怎么走。
Thank goodness! 见 thank
wish to goodness 极其希望
I wish to goodness he were here. 我真希望他在这里。 |