单词 | goodness |
释义 | goodnessgoodness /ˈgʊdnɪs/ ●●○ S3 noun [uncountable] SPOKEN PHRASES1my goodness/goodness (gracious) said when you are surprised or annoyed: My goodness, this house is big.2for goodness’ sake said when you are annoyed or surprised, especially when you are telling someone to do something: For goodness’ sake, be quiet!3goodness (only) knows used to emphasize that you are not sure about something, or to make a statement stronger: Goodness knows we don’t need any more trouble.4the quality of being good: Anne believes in the basic goodness of all people.5the part of food that tastes good or is good for your health: the crunchy goodness of an apple6out of the goodness of somebody’s heart used when someone has done something in order to be kind or helpful to other people → honest-to-goodness, thank God/goodness/heavens at thank (3) |
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