Old English godnes "goodness, virtue, kindliness;" see good (adj.) + -ness. In exclamations from 1610s as a term of emphasis, first recorded in for goodnesse sake, i.e. "as you trust in the divine goodness" (i.e., God).
双语例句
1. She had an unshakeable faith in human goodness and natural honesty.
她坚信人的本性是善良诚实的。
来自柯林斯例句
2. My goodness, Tim, you have changed!
我的天，蒂姆，你变了！
来自柯林斯例句
3. My goodness, you're soaked through. Where's your car?
