| 单词 | goodness |
| 释义 | goodness (gʊdnəs ) 1. exclamation People sometimes say 'goodness' or 'my goodness' to express surprise. [feelings] Goodness, I wonder if he knows. My goodness, he's earned millions in his career. 2. for goodness sake phrase Some people use expressions such as for God's sake, for heaven's sake, for goodness sake, or for Pete's sake in order to express annoyance or impatience, or to add force to a question or request. The expressions 'for God's sake' and 'for Christ's sake' could cause offence. [informal, feelings] For goodness sake, why didn't you ring me? You've got a computer system, for heaven's sake. 3. thank goodness phrase B1+ You say ' Thank God', 'Thank Goodness', or 'Thank heavens' when you are very relieved about something. [feelings] I was wrong, thank God. Thank heavens we have you here. 4. uncountable noun Goodness is the quality of being kind, helpful, and honest. He retains a faith in human goodness. Synonyms: virtue, honour, merit, integrity Quotations: Goodness is easier to recognise than to defineI Believe Nobody deserves to be praised for his goodness if he has not the power to be wicked. All other goodness is often only weakness and impotence of the willMaxims Goodness is not achieved in a vacuum, but in the company of other men, attended by loveDangling Man Collocations: human goodness Military and political events undercut belief in human goodness, and philosophers of science have shown that even the hardest sciences are developed by fallible humans. Christianity Today Take an account of an amazing human goodness, and recognize it doesn't mean anything when temptation comes if you're standing only in human power. Christianity Today Clear proof of the fragility of human goodness. Times,Sunday Times I think it's really about basic human goodness. Times, Sunday Times Just as he will do in 55, he appeals to the 'alternative reality' of a divine cosmic order rewarding human goodness and punishing evil, by inflicting insanity upon the wicked. The Times Literary Supplement He also has a deep faith in the inherent goodness of human beings - an outlook attributed to his family's immigrant experience. Times, Sunday Times The three party leaders, who had been falling out with one another all week, united to proclaim their belief in the inherent goodness of youth. Times, Sunday Times The old man's failings were outweighed by his inherent goodness, although it was a long time before this dawned on me. Times, Sunday Times Among the transcendentalists' core beliefs was the inherent goodness of both people and nature. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A belief in the idea of the moral law and an inherent goodness in human nature also inspired their faith in internationalism. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are two issues here: food labelling and the innate goodness, or healthiness, of national dishes. Times, Sunday Times Everything we put in our mouths plumps us with the wellbeing and innate goodness of travel and otherness, of movement, of the cosmopolitan, the fresh impetus of immigration and change. Times, Sunday Times Unfortunately, there were no other strong characters around for him to bounce off, and the relationship with his daughter - which represented his innate goodness - was sickly in its mawkishness. Times, Sunday Times Her actions demonstrated the innate goodness of the human spirit. Times, Sunday Times Members of this movement sought to return to a purer, more innocent state of nature because they felt that society had corrupted man's innate goodness. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Previously we were sold organic and environmentally friendly products on the basis of their homespun natural goodness. Times, Sunday Times A stay here feels magical, a step back into an uncomplicated world full of natural goodness and simple pleasures. Times, Sunday Times We deny any rejection of the fallenness of human nature or any assertion of the natural goodness, or divinity, of the human race. Christianity Today The star corresponded to knowledge from heaven, gold to celestial goodness, frankincense to spiritual goodness, and myrrh to natural goodness. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 善良, 天哪表示惊讶 Japanese: 善良さ, 「あら！」、「ええっ！」など驚きを表す |
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