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单词 goody-goody
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goody-goody


good·y-good·y

G0195000 (go͝od′ē-go͝od′ē)adj. Affectedly sweet, good, or virtuous.n. pl. good·y-good·ies One who is affectedly sweet, good, or virtuous.

goody-goody

n, pl -goodiesa smugly virtuous or sanctimonious person adj smug and sanctimonious

good′y-good′y



n., pl. -good•ies,
adj. n. 1. a person who is self-righteously, affectedly, or cloyingly good or virtuous. adj. 2. of or like a goody-goody. [1870–75; reduplication of goody2]
Thesaurus
Noun1.goody-goody - a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superiorass-kisser, crawler, sycophant, toady, lackey - a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
Adj.1.goody-goody - affectedly or smugly good or self-righteousgood - morally admirable

goody-goody

noun1. prig, puritan, prude, stuffed shirt (informal) He's a bit of a goody-goody.adjective1. sanctimonious, pious, pi (Brit. slang), self-righteous, holier-than-thou, priggish You're too goody-goody to get into trouble, aren't you?
Translations

goody-goody


goody-goody

1. noun Someone who exclusively follows the rules and caters to authority figures; a teacher's pet. Jill's classmates called her a goody-goody after she volunteered to supervise the class while the teacher was away.2. adjective Self-righteous or sanctimonious. Forget your goody-goody rules and go out on a school night for once!

a ˈgoody-goody

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a goody ˈtwo-shoes

(informal, disapproving) a person who behaves very well to please people in authority such as parents or teachers: Don’t be such a goody-goody!He’s a real goody two-shoes. He’d never do anything that might get him into trouble.

goody-goody


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  • noun
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Synonyms for goody-goody

noun prig

Synonyms

  • prig
  • puritan
  • prude
  • stuffed shirt

adj sanctimonious

Synonyms

  • sanctimonious
  • pious
  • pi
  • self-righteous
  • holier-than-thou
  • priggish

Words related to goody-goody

noun a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior

Related Words

  • ass-kisser
  • crawler
  • sycophant
  • toady
  • lackey

adj affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous

Related Words

  • good
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