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goodly

UK //ˈɡʊdli//US //ˈɡʊdli//

词源

源自古英语 gōdlīc(由 gōd 'good' + -līc '-ly' 构成),最初表示'与神有关的',后演变为'优秀的',最终发展出'数量大的'含义。

adjective

❶ 指数量或尺寸相当大或令人印象深刻的,常用于形容事物规模或程度超出一般水平。

“She inherited a goodly sum of money from her grandfather.”

(她从祖父那里继承了一大笔钱。)

“The garden produced a goodly amount of vegetables this year.”

(今年花园里种出了相当多的蔬菜。)

❶ 形容外貌或品质上令人愉悦或吸引人的,带有古雅或文学色彩的表达。

“The knight was accompanied by a goodly maiden.”

(骑士身旁跟着一位美丽的少女。)

“They lived in a goodly house surrounded by ancient trees.”

(他们住在一栋被古树环绕的漂亮房子里。)

同义词:considerable, substantial, handsome, pleasing, attractive

常见短语

a goodly number — 表示数量相当多,超出一般预期,常用于正式或文学语境中。

“A goodly number of students participated in the science fair.”

(相当多的学生参加了科学展览会。)

goodly portion — 指某事物中占比很大的部分,强调其规模或重要性。

“She spent a goodly portion of her salary on books.”

(她把工资的很大一部分花在了买书上。)