| 单词 | good |
| 释义 | adjective | noun | adverb goodgood1 /gʊd/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative better, superlative best) 1OF A HIGH STANDARD of a high standard or quality OPP bad: Is there a good hotel nearby? I just read a really good book. Terry’s always been a good father to Denise. My French is better than my Spanish. I bought the best big-screen TV I could find. This is a good quality car. Your work’s simply not good enough.THESAURUSnice – pleasant, attractive, and of good quality: Mom gave me a really nice shirt for my birthday.decent – acceptable and good enough: The restaurant is nice inside and the food is decent.great – very good or enjoyable: We had a great time at camp.fine – very good and of a very high quality. Used especially with words such as wine, dining, art, and performance: The restaurant is known for its excellent food and fine wines.wonderful – very good and enjoyable in a way that makes you very pleased: We found a wonderful place for a picnic by the lake.impressive – very good in a way that you admire: The sixth graders’ science projects were very impressive.excellent – extremely good: It was an excellent concert.fantastic/terrific – extremely good in a way that makes you excited and happy: That’s fantastic news!amazing/incredible – extremely good in a surprising and exciting way: The trip was incredible – we saw so many interesting things.spectacular – extremely impressive and exciting to look at: The firework show was spectacular.exceptional – extremely good in a way that is unusual: She’s an exceptional student.outstanding – extremely good and better than most others: Juan won an award for outstanding achievement.extraordinary – extremely good and better or more impressive than almost all others: Kelly has an extraordinary singing voice.phenomenal – unusually good or impressive because of a rare quality or ability: Jimi Hendrix was a phenomenal guitar player.first-class – very good and at the highest level possible: This essay is a first-class piece of work.superb formal – extremely good and of the highest quality: The dancers gave a superb performance.2SKILLFUL able to do something well OPP bad: Andrea is a good cook.good at Alex is very good at languages. She’s good at making friends.good with Mona is good with children.3PLEASANT enjoyable and pleasant: I hope we have good weather. Have a good weekend! We really had a good time in Mexico.be good to do something It’s good to see you again. → see also good/big etc. old at old (9)4LOOK/TASTE/SMELL ETC. looking, tasting, smelling, or feeling attractive or pleasant: Her new haircut looks really good. Mm, that tastes good. It feels good to lie down.5APPROPRIATE a)useful or appropriate for a particular purpose OPP bad: Today’s a good day for going to the beach.be good for (doing) something Aluminum or steel pans are best for baking. b)convenient for someone OPP bad: be good for somebody Ten o’clock is good for me.a good time/place etc. to do something Is this a good time to talk?6HAVING A POSITIVE EFFECT likely to have a positive effect on someone or something OPP bad: good for The publicity has been good for business. That’s good news!7MAKING YOU HEALTHY likely to improve your physical or mental health: be good for somebody Eating junk food all the time isn’t good for you.8HEALTHY OR WELL physically healthy or well OPP bad: You don’t look so good. You should go home. He’ll feel better in the morning.9HAPPY happy, pleased, or satisfied OPP bad: I feel really good about what we’ve accomplished. She’s in a good mood this morning.10EFFECTIVE likely to give the result that you want OPP bad: The best thing you can do is wait here. What’s the best way to do this? What a good idea! He gave me some good advice.11WELL-BEHAVED behaving correctly – used especially about a child: Be a good boy and eat your vegetables. She’s the author of five books on good manners. Both children were on their best behavior (=they were deliberately behaving well) .12CORRECT correct or true SYN accurate: That’s a good guess but I’m a few years older than that. I have a pretty good idea of what it will be like.13IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION in a satisfactory condition for use and not broken, damaged, weak, etc. OPP bad: Are these batteries still good?in good shape/condition The car’s still in pretty good shape. There, now the table is as good as new (=fixed so that it looks new again).somebody’s good arm/leg/eye etc. (=the arm, leg, etc. that has not been injured or damaged) You have to talk into Grandma’s good ear.14SENSIBLE sensible or useful: John has very good judgment. The best reason to visit in wintertime is the lack of tourists.15ABLE TO BE USED able to be used for a particular period of time: good for The warranty for my stereo is good for one year.16KIND kind and concerned about what other people need or want: good about Ann’s been really good about the whole thing.good to Mrs. Russell has always been good to me.good of somebody (to do something) It was good of her to offer us a ride home.17MORALLY RIGHT morally right in what someone believes or does OPP bad: a good woman Mr. Amos lived a good life. That’s my good deed (=something you do to help someone) for the day. He was trying to portray himself as the good guy.18a good friend someone who you know very well and like very much: The two girls are best friends.19as good as almost: He’s as good as admitted it.as good as done/finished etc. The work is as good as finished.as good as dead/ruined/useless etc. The carpet’s as good as ruined.20LARGE/LONG large in amount, area, or range: I’d walked a good distance that day. a good selection of desserts The bedrooms are all good size. They’ve been gone a good while (=a long time).a good number/amount of something There were a good number of empty seats.21COMPLETE complete and thorough: The dog definitely needs a good bath. Take a good look at this picture.22RESPECTABLE [only before noun] respected or having a high position in a society: She comes from a very good family. They thought she wasn’t good enough for their son.23LIKELY TO HAPPEN likely to happen SYN strong OPP poor: There’s a good chance of rain tomorrow.24BELIEVABLE likely to be believed or persuade people: You’d better have a good explanation for being late.25SPORTS a ball that is good in a game such as tennis falls within the allowed playing areaSPOKEN PHRASES26good a)said to show that you are pleased that something has happened or is done: Good. I’m glad that’s finished. “I got an A in Biology.” “Oh, good.” b)said to praise someone for good work, a correct answer, etc.: “Is the answer five?” “Good! That’s right.”27good idea/point/question etc. said when someone says or suggests something interesting or important that you had not thought of before: Uh, good question. I’ll have to find out for you.28good luck said to tell someone that you hope that something good will happen, that he or she will be successful, etc.: Good luck on your job interview tomorrow.29that’s good said to show that you approve of something: “We’re going to buy a house.” “Oh, that’s good!”30good for somebody said to show that you approve of or are pleased with what someone has done or decided: “I made the team!” “Good for you!”31it’s a good thing (that) said when you are glad something has happened, because there would have been problems if it had not happened: It’s a good thing you remembered to bring napkins.32all good things must come to an end used to say that something pleasant, enjoyable, or lucky ended or will have to end33good grief/Lord/heavens/gracious! said to express surprise, anger, or other strong feelings: Good grief! I forgot my keys again.34have a good one! used to say goodbye and wish someone a nice day35good enough said when you are satisfied with something: “Is that okay?” “Yeah, good enough.”36as good a time/place etc. as any said to show that although a time, etc. is not perfect, there will not be a better one: Well, I suppose this is as good a spot as any to set up camp.37that’s a good one said to tell someone that you do not believe something he or she said and think it is a joke or a trick: You won $50,000? Boy, that’s a good one!38(what a) good girl/boy/dog etc. said to tell a child or animal that it has behaved well or done something well: You picked up all of your toys. What a good boy!39good and ready completely prepared and willing to do something: Don’t rush me! I’ll call her when I’m good and ready.40be good for a laugh to be enjoyable or amusing: Let’s go watch Brent play volleyball. That’ll be good for a laugh.41all in good time said when someone wants you to hurry but you are not going to: “When are you going to pay me?” “All in good time.”42if you know what’s good for you used to threaten someone and to say that something bad will happen if he or she does not do something: If you know what’s good for you, you’ll do what I tell you.43it’s all good used to say that a situation is good or acceptable, or not a problem: Don’t worry about it, man – it’s all good.44be good to go to be ready to do something: I’ve got my shoes on and I’m good to go.45would you be good enough to do something (also would you be so good as to do something) old-fashioned used to ask someone very politely to do something: Would you be good enough to get my glasses for me?46a good three miles/ten years etc. at least three miles, ten years, etc., and probably more: He’s a good ten years younger than her.47be good for another three years/hundred miles etc. something that is good for a particular length of time will probably be able to be used for that length of time: This old truck is good for another 100,000 miles.48the good old days the good times in the past: We talked for hours about the good old days.49a good many informal a fairly large number of people or things: A good many people are upset about the new gas tax.50too much of a good thing no longer pleasant or enjoyable because you have too much of something or it continues for too long: Spending an entire month at the beach was too much of a good thing.51be too good for somebody if someone is too good for someone, he or she has a better character than the other person: Why is Kate going out with him? She’s too good for him.52good old John/Karen etc. used to praise someone, especially because he or she has behaved in the way that you would expect: Good old Jake! I knew he’d come.53be too good to be true (also be too good to last) informal to seem to be so good that you think something must be wrong, or expect something bad to happen: “She found out he was married.” “I knew he was too good to be true!”54in somebody’s own good time informal someone who does something in his or her own good time does it when he or she is ready, not when other people want it to happen55good for nothing informal someone or something that is good for nothing is completely useless and worthless → see also good-for-nothing56be in somebody’s good graces/books informal if you are in someone’s good graces or books, he or she likes you or approves of you more than usual: He’s trying to get back in his wife’s good graces.57give as good as you get informal to fight or argue with someone, using the same amount of skill or force that he or she is using58have a good thing going to be doing something that is successful: They’ve got a good thing going with that little business of theirs.59be as good as your word to keep your promise60be good for a meal/a few drinks etc. informal to be likely to give someone something: My uncle should be good for a few bucks.61a good word for somebody/something a favorable remark about someone or something: Stacey put in a good word for me at her company, so I might get a job there.62the good life a simple natural way of living[Origin: Old English god] → see also a great/good deal at deal1 (2), so far so good at far1 (14), while the going’s good at going1 (4), for good measure at measure2 (7), pay good money for something at money (12), be onto a good thing at onto (5), that’s/it’s (all) well and good at well3 (3)WORD CHOICE: good, well• Use good as an adjective to talk about the quality of someone or something: She’s a good singer.• Use well as an adverb to talk about the way that something is done: She sings very well.• In spoken English, good is sometimes used as an adverb instead of well: You did good. However, many people think this is incorrect. adjective | noun | adverb goodgood2 ●●● S3 W2 noun 1ADVANTAGE [uncountable] something that improves a situation or gives you an advantage: It’ll do you good (=make you feel better) to have a vacation. For his own good, I told him he was completely wrong.do/cause more harm than good Having the tumor removed may do more harm than good. He’s too ambitious for his own good (=his ambition may cause him problems rather than being an advantage). Drunk-driving laws were made for the common good (=the advantage of everyone in society). → see also do somebody a world of good at world1 (14)2no good/not any good/not much good a)not very skillful or of a very high quality SYN bad: The food was no good.good at I’m not much good at public speaking. b)not useful, appropriate, or convenient: That pan’s no good – it’s too small.good for This paper’s no good for taking notes.good to A car’s not much good to me since I can’t drive anymore. “How about Thursday?” “That’s no good – I leave Wednesday.” c)not likely to be successful, to improve a situation, or to produce a result: You can talk to him all you want, but I don’t think it’ll do any good.it’s no good doing something It’s no good trying to adjust the radio, one of the speakers is broken. d)damaging someone or something SYN bad: good for All these late nights are no good for me. All those chemicals can’t do your body any good.3any good a)used to ask or express uncertainty about the quality or skill of someone or something: Was the movie any good? I don’t know if this pie is any good. b)used to ask whether something is useful, appropriate, or convenient: Is next Tuesday any good?4PRODUCTS goods [plural] social studies things that are produced in order to be sold: The cost of goods and services has soared. fresh baked goods (=bread, cake, etc.) Organizers are collecting canned goods (=food that is packaged in cans) for the local homeless shelter. Imports of consumer goods (=televisions, washing machines, etc.) have risen. a growing demand for goods and services5GOOD BEHAVIOR [uncountable] actions or behavior that are morally right or that follow religious principles: She sees the good in everyone. the battle between good and evil → see also do-gooder6PLEASANT PART the good [singular] the pleasant or enjoyable parts of something: No job is perfect – you’ve got to take the good with the bad.7GOOD PEOPLE the good [plural] good people in general, or people who do what is right8for good permanently: I’d like to stay in Colorado for good.9what good is something? (also what’s the good of something?) informal used to say that having or doing something brings you no advantage: What good is money when you don’t have any friends?10what good is somebody? used to say rudely that someone is not useful or helpful11make good on a promise/threat/pledge etc. to do what you say you are going to do: No one had any doubt that he would make good on his threat.12make good on a debt/loss etc. to pay back money that you owe, or to replace money that has been lost13be up to no good informal to be doing or planning something wrong or dishonest: Those guys look like they’re up to no good.14make good to become successful after being poor: He made good as a reporter in New York.15come up with the goods (also deliver the goods) to do what other people need or expect: He promised so much but couldn’t deliver the goods.16be (all) to the good to have a positive result or a positive effect on something: If further improvements can be made, that would be all to the good.17have/get the goods on somebody to have or find proof that someone is guilty of a crime: Face it – they’ve got the goods on you.18make good your escape literary to succeed in escaping → see also dry goods, somebody’s worldly goods/possessions at worldly (1) adjective | noun | adverb goodgood3 adverb spoken nonstandard well: Listen to me good! |
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