1EXCLAM (表示惊讶)天哪,啊呀 People sometimes say 'goodness' or 'my goodness' to express surprise. for goodness sake→see: sake thank goodness→see: thank(表示惊讶)天哪,啊呀
Goodness, I wonder if he knows.
天哪,不知道他是否晓得。
My goodness, he's earned millions in his career.
我的天哪,他干那一行已挣了好几百万了。
2N-UNCOUNT 善良;美德Goodness is the quality of being kind, helpful, and honest. 善良;美德
Goodness is easier to recognise than to defineW.H. AudenI Believe
Nobody deserves to be praised for his goodness if he has not the power to be wicked. All other goodness is often only weakness and impotence of the willDuc de la RochefoucauldMaxims
Goodness is not achieved in a vacuum, but in the company of other men, attended by loveSaul BellowDangling Man