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goodness

/ˈɡʊdnəs/KK

ɡʊd·nəs

練發音
名詞
高中
難度 2 個音節、8 個字母、3 個義項
uncountable
exclamation
變化形
複數

goodnesses

1.
善良;美德;良善
常用

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 goodness of someone's heart
human goodness
kindness and goodness
believe in the goodness of people

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
常用

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 goodness of regular exercise
for the goodness of the community
the goodness of fresh food
full of natural goodness

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
常用
口語

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!
Goodness gracious!
Goodness me!

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.

相關字詞
badness 反義
virtue 近義
good 同源詞
kindness 近義
good-heartedness 近義
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。

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