| 单词 | to have the goodness to do something |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto have the goodness to do something P2. to have the goodness to do something: to be willing to do something for someone. Chiefly used as a polite expression of wish or request with regard to another person's actions. Cf. to be good enough (also so good as) to at good adj., n., adv., and int. Phrases 5c. [After French avoir la bonté de faire quelque chose (1644 in the passage translated in quot. 1652, or earlier).] ΚΠ 1652 C. Cotterell tr. G. de Costes de La Calprenède Cassandra iii. ii. 122 If you have the goodness to receiv mee into it [Fr. Si vous auez la bonté de m'y receuoir], I hope I shall becom valiant by your examples. 1677 T. Rawlins Tom Essence v. i. 51 I'le make amends for the rudeness, and will comply if he has the goodness to ask, let it be what it will. 1709 tr. C. J. Poncet Voy. Æthiopia 29 He had the Goodness to give us a Person to be our Safe-guard. 1768 L. Sterne Sentimental Journey I. 75 Have the goodness, Madam..to step in. 1805 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 14 193 Have the goodness to permit an old friend to say a few words in his own defence. 1881 Gentleman's Mag. June 728 I am requested by Mr. Charles Dickens to express his regret that he cannot accept the contribution you have had the goodness to offer him. 1903 W. B. Yeats Let. 16 Nov. (1994) III. 467 I will say nothing about any living poet. If he would have the goodness to die I would have plenty to say. 1999 P. O'Brian Blue at Mizzen (2000) iii. 60 Joseph, would you have the goodness to lend me half a crown? < as lemmas |
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