goodness
/ˈɡʊdnəs/KK
ɡʊd·nəs
變化形
goodnesses
1.
善良;美德;良善
待人仁慈、正直並願意做對的事的特質。
用法:常搭配所有格或「某人/某事中的」結構,如「她的善良」或「人性中的良善」。
The teacher's goodness made nervous new students feel welcome.
老師的善良讓緊張的新生感到受歡迎。
They had a fight, but he still believed in the goodness of his friend.
他們吵了一架,但他仍然相信朋友的善良。
2.
優點;好處;益處
某人或某事物所具有的優良特質、價值或帶來的益處。
用法:通常不可數。常見於「……的優點/益處」、「為了……的益處」等說法。
The project was designed for the goodness of everyone in the town.
這項計畫是為了全鎮居民的福祉而設計的。
This soup keeps the goodness of the fresh vegetables.
這道湯保留了新鮮蔬菜的營養與好處。
3.
天啊;老天啊
用來表達驚訝、擔心、不耐煩或輕微惱怒的感嘆語。
用法:常單獨使用,或接「!」與完整句子。
Goodness, it's already almost midnight!
天啊,已經快半夜了!
Goodness me, you carried all those boxes by yourself?
老天啊,你一個人搬了那麼多箱子?
常見錯誤
She has a goodness heart.
She has a good heart./She has a kind heart.
Her goodnesses impressed everyone.
Her goodness impressed everyone.
For the goodness of our health, we should exercise.
For the good of our health, we should exercise./For our health, we should exercise.
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學習提示
・「goodness」最常指抽象的「善良、良善」,不是一般事物的「好」。
・談健康、社會或他人利益時,常用「為了……的好處」這類說法。
・作感嘆詞時,常用來表達較溫和的驚訝或擔心。