go-show

go-show — 慣用語

1. said when one event or fact makes a wider lesson clear — for example, a small wi

1.慣用語B2
釋義

正好說明

用某件事證明一個更廣的道理

said when one event or fact makes a wider lesson clear — for example, a small win after months of failure showing that patience pays off.

例句

Rachid passed the exam after failing twice, which just goes to show that practice works.

Rachid 考了兩次都沒過，這次終於通過，正好說明勤加練習真的有用。

pattern: which just goes to show + that-clause

It goes to show how kind strangers can be when Nellie returned the lost wallet untouched.

Nellie 把撿到的皮夾原封不動還回去，正好說明陌生人也可以很善良。

pattern: it goes to show + how-clause

同義詞
  • just proves

    more direct; states the conclusion as a fact rather than drawing a lesson

  • is a sign that

    neutral register; points to evidence without the 'wider lesson' tone

文法句型

it (just) goes to show (that) + clause

which (all) goes to show

用法筆記

Usually fronted by the empty subject 'it' or by a relative 'which' that points back to the whole preceding statement; the clue, not the conclusion, comes first.

常見錯誤

❌It goes to show that the practice works.
✅It just goes to show that practice works.
💡the fixed phrase keeps 'just' and drops the article before the lesson noun.