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单词 do-good
释义

do-good

[ doo-good ]
/ ˈduˌgʊd /

adjective

of or befitting a do-gooder.

Origin of do-good

First recorded in 1965–70; back formation from do-gooder

Words nearby do-good

Dogme, dog nail, dognap, dog officer, Dogon, do-good, do-gooder, do-gooding, do-goodism, dog paddle, Dogpatch
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Example sentences from the Web for do-good

  • Do-good is exhortatory enough, but it rather smacks of works; hence, possibly, the reason why I have only seen it once.

    Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature|Charles W. Bardsley

Idioms and Phrases with do-good

do good

Act in an upright, moral way; engage in philanthropy. For example, Social workers are trained to help people to help themselves, not simply going around doing good. This term was first recorded in a.d. 725. Also see do any good; do one good.

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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