| 单词 | goodness gracious |
| 释义 | goodness gracious —goodness /ˈɡʊd.nəs/ exclamation (ALSO ˌgoodness ˈgracious) ► F0 used to express any strong emotion, especially surprise: » (My) goodness! how many more times do I have to tell you!» Goodness gracious (me), what a terrible thought!Thesaurus+: ↑Interjections , ↑Sounds used as interjections• • • Extra Examples:» Goodness! What an enormous garden you have!» Goodness me! What's that awful smell?» My goodness! What a wonderful view!» Goodness! How did you manage to get here so quickly?» Goodness gracious! What on earth was that bang?noun [U] (CHARACTER) ► C2 the personal quality of being morally good: » Mother Teresa's goodness is an example to us all.Thesaurus+: ↑Virtue and moral goodWord Builder:–Nouns: good, goodness–Adjectives: goodnoun [U] (HEALTH) ► F0 the part of something, especially of food, that is good for health: » Don't cook vegetables for too long - they'll lose all their goodness.Thesaurus+: ↑Diets and dietingWord Builder:–Nouns: good, goodness–Adjectives: good |
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