goodness

英 [ˈɡʊdnəs]

美 [ˈɡʊdnəs]

n.  善良; 优良; 美德; (尤指有益健康的)精华，营养，养分

高考CET4CET6考研TEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.4367 / COCA.5155

习惯用语

n.

Goodness!Goodness me!My goodness!Goodness gracious!
• 天哪；啊呀
  used to express surprise
• Goodness, what a big balloon!
  啊，好大的气球呀！
• My goodness, you have been busy!
  天哪，你一直在忙！
• Goodness me, no!
  天啊，不！
out of the goodness of your heart
• 出于（利他主义）好心
  from feelings of kindness, without thinking about what advantage there will be for you
• 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？
to God/goodness/Heaven
• （用于动词之后，强调希望、愿望等）的确，真
  used after a verb to emphasize a particular hope, wish, etc.
• I wish to God you'd learn to pay attention!
  我真希望你能学会集中注意力！
honest to God/goodness
• 老天爷作证；说实话
  used to emphasize that what you are saying is true
• Honest to God, Mary, I'm not joking.
  老天爷作证，玛丽，我不是开玩笑。
God/goodness/Heaven knowsGod/goodness/Heaven knowsthank God/goodness/heaven(s) (for sth)
• 谢天谢地
  used to say that you are pleased about sth
• Thank God you're safe!
  谢天谢地，你平安无事！
• ‘Thank goodness for that!’ she said with a sigh of relief.
  “这可要谢天谢地！”她宽慰地舒了一口气。

牛津词典

noun

• 善良；优良；美德
  the quality of being good
  1. the essential goodness of human nature
     人性善良的本质
  2. evidence of God's goodness
     上帝仁慈的明证
  3. 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。
• （尤指有益健康的）精华，营养，养分
  the part of sth that has a useful effect on sb/sth, especially sb's health
  1. These vegetables have had all the goodness boiled out of them.
     这些蔬菜的营养都被煮掉了。

柯林斯词典

• 天哪，不知道他是否晓得。 → see:Goodness, I wonder if he knows...
• N-UNCOUNT 善良；美德
  Goodnessis the quality of being kind, helpful, and honest.
  1. He retains a faith in human goodness.
     他依然相信人是善良的。

英英释义

noun

• moral excellence or admirableness
  1. there is much good to be found in people
  Synonym:good
• that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
  1. weigh the good against the bad
  2. among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization
  Synonym:good

双语例句

• Thank goodness it's cool in here
  谢天谢地，这里面挺凉快。
• She seemed to personify goodness and nobility
  她宛如善良和高贵的化身。
• For many days, oliver remained insensible to all the goodness of his new friends.
  一连好几天，奥立弗的新朋友对他的一番好意，他还是不知不觉。
• I am new to goodness, truly;
  我是一个刚刚从善的人，真的；
• For goodness sake, why didn't you ring me?
  天哪，为什么你不给我打电话？
• Thank goodness, you're back at last!
  谢天谢地你总算回来了！
• But when the goodness and kindness of God our Saviour appeared.
  但当我们的救主天主的良善，和他对人的慈爱出现时。
• People around the world have tasted the goodness of god.
  世界上各国各地都有人品尝到了神的美善。
• Keep your voice down, for goodness sake.
  看在上天的份儿上，小点儿声。
• Thank goodness you found the key I lost.
  谢天谢地你找到了我丢的钥匙。