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单词 do-gooding
释义

do-gooding

[ doo-good-ing ]
/ ˈduˌgʊd ɪŋ /

noun, adjective

earnestly doing good; focusing on humanitarian causes in a naive and often ineffectual way.

Origin of do-gooding

First recorded in 1935–40; do1 + good + -ing2

Words nearby do-gooding

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

  • His life is well-planned and hard-won; he has a stable, do-gooding career.

    How I Transformed My Boyfriend Into a Booty Call|Kate Carraway|November 8, 2008|DAILY BEAST
  • The news made tabloid headlines around the world, a grim case of do-gooding apparently gone wrong.

    The Oprah School on Trial|Gretchen L. Wilson|October 27, 2008|DAILY BEAST
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