Old English godlic "excellent; comely fair;" see good (n.) + -ly (1). From c. 1200 as "considerable in size or number." Similar formation in Old Frisian godlik, Old High German guotlih, Old Norse godhligr. Related: Goodliness.
雙語例句
1. Laski spent a goodly part of his lecturing life in American universities.
拉斯基的教學(xué)生涯有一大部分是在美國的大學(xué)里度過的。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The Central Intelligence Agency employed a goodly number of expert professionals in this particular field.
中央情報局雇用了一大批這一領(lǐng)域的頂尖專業(yè)人才。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The table spread with food made a goodly sight.
桌上擺滿了食物非常誘人.
來自辭典例句
4. A goodly number of people came to the play.
相當(dāng)多的人來看這場戲.
來自辭典例句
5. Her new firm was a goodly institution . Its windows were of huge plate glass.