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good·ness BrE /ˈɡʊdnəs / NAmE /ˈɡʊdnəs / noun [ U ] the quality of being good ◆ the essential goodness of human nature ◆ evidence of God's goodness ◆ (formal At least have the goodness (= good manners to look at me when I'm talking to you . good / goodness The noun good means actions and behaviour that are morally right. You can talk about a person doing good . 名词 good 指有道德的行为，指人做好事可用 do good ： ◆ The charity does a lot of good. 这家慈善机构做很多善事。 ◆ the difference between good and evil 善恶之分 Goodness is the quality of being good. You can talk about a person's goodness . * goodness 意为善良，可指人的美德 ： ◆ Her goodness shone through. 她显然非常善良。 the part of sth that has a useful effect on sb /sth , especially sb's health ◆ These vegetables have had all the goodness boiled out of them . ● Goodness !● ˌGoodness ˈme !● ˌMy ˈgoodness !● ˌGoodness ˈgracious !(informal used to express surprise ◆ Goodness , what a big balloon ! ◆ My goodness , you have been busy ! ◆ Goodness me , no ! ● out of the goodness of your ˈheart 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 ? ● to ˈGod /ˈgoodness /ˈHeaven used after a verb to emphasize a particular hope , wish , etc . ◆ I wish to God you'd learn to pay attention ! HELP Some people find this use offensive . 有人认为此用法含冒犯意。 ● honest to ˈGod /ˈgoodness used to emphasize that what you are saying is true ◆ Honest to God , Mary , I'm not joking . HELP Some people find this use offensive . 有人认为此用法含冒犯意。 ● God /goodness /Heaven knows (informal 🔑 used to emphasize that you do not know sth ◆ God knows what else they might find . ◆ 'Where are they ?' 'Goodness knows .' HELP Some people may find the use of God knows offensive . 有人可能认为用 God knows 含冒犯意。 used to emphasize the truth of what you are saying ◆ She ought to pass the exam —goodness knows she's been working hard enough . ● thank ˈGod /ˈgoodness /ˈheaven (s ) (for sth )🔑 used to say that you are pleased about sth ◆ Thank God you're safe ! ◆ 'Thank goodness for that !' she said with a sigh of relief . HELP Some people find the phrase thank God offensive . 有人认为 thank God 这一短语含冒犯意。
