goodness英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

The state or characteristic of being good. uncountable

— There is ſome ſoule of goodneſſe in things euill, / VVould men obſeruingly 'diſtill it out.
The good, nutritional, healthy part or content of something. countable
God. euphemistic,uncountable

— Thank goodness that the war is over!
The moral qualities which constitute Christian excellence; moral virtue. countable,uncountable

— But the fruit of the ſpirit is loue, ioy, peace, long ſuffering, gentleneſſe, goodneſſe, faith, / Meekeneſſe, temperance: againſt ſuch there is no law.

感叹词 intj.

Clipping of goodness me or various similar exclamations such as goodness gracious. abbreviation,alt-of,clipping

词形变化

goodnesses plural

词汇关系

近义词

beneficence dogoodery good heroism virtue virtuousness

反义词

atrociousness badness corruptness criminality depravity evil evilness immorality knavery rascality scoundrelry turpitude vileness villainhood villainousness villainy wickedness

下位词

probity

衍生词

goodness gracious goodness gracious me goodness knows goodness me honest to goodness honest-to-goodness my goodness nongoodness oh my goodness oh my goodness gracious out of the goodness of one's heart thank goodness

词源

词源 1

From Middle English goodnesse, godnesse, from Old English gōdnes (“goodness; virtue; kindness”), from Proto-West Germanic *gōdnassī (“goodness”), equivalent to good + -ness. Cognate with Scots guidness (“goodness”), West Frisian goedens (“goodness”), Old High German guotnessī (“goodness”), Middle High German guotnisse (“goodness”), Russian годность (godnostʹ, “suitability, fitness”).

词源 2

From Middle English goodnesse, godnesse, from Old English gōdnes (“goodness; virtue; kindness”), from Proto-West Germanic *gōdnassī (“goodness”), equivalent to good + -ness. Cognate with Scots guidness (“goodness”), West Frisian goedens (“goodness”), Old High German guotnessī (“goodness”), Middle High German guotnisse (“goodness”), Russian годность (godnostʹ, “suitability, fitness”).