good
adj
noun
adv
ɡʊd adj
1
OF A HIGH STANDARD
高标准的 of a high standard or quality 良好的;
a good hotel
一家不错的宾馆
good quality cloth
优质布料
The train service is not very good.
火车服务不是很好。
My French is better than my Spanish.
我的法语比西班牙语好。
You’ll receive the best medical treatment.
你将得到最好的治疗。
His qualifications aren’t good enough .
他的资历不够好。
2
SKILFUL
熟练的
able to do something well 能干的，擅长的
She’s a very good player.
她是一名非常优秀的球员。
Do you know a good builder?
你认识什么好的建筑商吗？
good at (doing) sth
Alex is very good at languages.
亚历克斯在语言方面很擅长。
She’s good at making things.
她很会做东西。
[+ with ]
As a politician, you need to be good with words (=skilful at using words) .
当政治家要善于辞令。
He’s very good with people (=skilful at dealing with people) .
他很会和人打交道。
do/make a good job (of doing sth) (do something well) （某事）做得很好
Mike’s done a good job of painting the windows.
迈克把窗户油漆得很好。
3
WHAT YOU WANT
你想要的东西
used about something that is what you want or happens in the way that you want 好的，符合心愿的;
That’s good news !
那是好消息啊！
I need a bit of good luck .
我需要点好运。
4
PLEASANT/ENJOYABLE
令人愉快的
pleasant and enjoyable 令人愉快的，合意的
it’s good to do sth
It’s good to see you again.
很高兴再次见到你。
have a good time/day/weekend etc
Did you have a good vacation?
你假期里玩得开心吗？
That was good fun .
那很好玩。
5
SUCCESSFUL/CORRECT
成功的/正确的
likely to be successful or correct 可能会成功的; 可能正确的
She’s full of good ideas .
她满脑子都是好主意。
Well, can you think of a better plan?
那么，你能想出更好的计划吗？
What’s the best way to deal with this?
这件事怎样处理最好呢？
The police have a pretty good idea who did it.
警方很清楚这是谁干的。
I’m not sure, but I could make a good guess .
我不能确定，但是我能猜得出来。
6
SUITABLE
合适的
suitable or convenient 合适的，方便的 especially AmE
Is this a good time to talk to you?
现在和你谈谈方便吗？
It was a good place to rest.
那是个休息的好去处。
good for (doing) sth
It’s a good day for going to the beach.
这样的天去海滩玩很合适。
be good for sb
Ten o’clock is good for me.
十点钟对我很合适。
7
USEFUL
有用的
useful or helpful 有用的; 有帮助的;
Do you want some good advice ?
有好的意见，你想不想听？
The best thing you can do is wait here.
你最好是在这里等。
You should make good use of your time.
你应该合理地利用时间。
8
BEHAVING WELL
表现好的
behaving well and not causing any trouble – used especially about a child 表现好的，乖的〔尤指小孩〕;
She’s such a good baby.
她真是个乖宝宝。
The kids were as good as gold (=very good) .
孩子们都很乖。
9
MAKE YOU HEALTHY
有益健康
likely to make you healthy, either physically or mentally 好的，有益健康的;
[+ for ]
Fresh fruit and vegetables are good for you.
新鲜的水果和蔬菜对你有好处。
Watching too much TV isn’t good for you.
电视看得太多不好。
good to eat/drink
They have to learn which wild foods are good to eat.
他们必须得知道辨别哪些野菜野果吃了有益于健康。
10
KEEP STH IN GOOD CONDITION
使某物保持良好的状况
likely to improve the condition of something 有利于某物
products that are good for the environment
对环境有利的产品
The publicity has been good for business.
广告宣传对生意很有帮助。
11
PHYSICALLY WELL
身体健康的
healthy or well 健康的，身体好的 used especially in negatives and comparatives 尤用于否定式和比较级
‘How are you?’ ‘Better, thanks.’
“你怎么样？”“好多了，谢谢。”
Lyn’s not feeling too good today.
琳今天感觉不是很好。
12
NOT DAMAGED OR WEAK
没有损坏的; 不虚弱的
if the condition of something is good, it is not damaged or weak 状况好的
in good condition/shape
It’s in pretty good condition for an old car.
对于旧车来说，这样的车况算是不错了。
Boris had always kept his body in good shape.
鲍里斯的体型一向保持得很好。
The Chancellor announced that the economy is in good shape.
总理宣布说，经济运行状况良好。
Once the boat’s repaired, it’ll be as good as new (=in perfect condition) .
船修好了以后就会和新的一样。
sb’s good eye/arm/leg etc (the one that is not damaged) 某人的那只好眼睛/那条好胳膊/那条好腿等
He sat up, supporting himself on his good arm.
他用那条好胳膊撑着坐了起来。
13
KIND
好心的
kind and understanding about what other people need or want 好心的，善良的
[+ about ]
Dad lent me the money. He was very good about it.
爸爸借了钱给我，这一点他很好。。
it/that/this is good of sb
It was good of him to offer you a lift.
他真好，让你搭他的车。
The company’s always been very good to me.
公司一向对我很好。
14
MORALLY RIGHT
有道德的
behaving correctly or being right according to accepted moral standards 符合道德的，正派的;
a good man
一个好人
I try to be good, but it isn’t always easy.
我想做个好人，可是这一向不是容易的事。
Well, that’s my good deed for the day (=something good you try to do for someone else every day) .
嗯，这是我做的一件平常好事。
I’m on the side of the good guys (=people who behave in a morally right way, for example in a film) .
我支持好人。
15
LARGE
大的
large in amount, size, range etc 〔数量、面积、范围等〕大的;
We’ve had a good crop of apples.
我们的苹果大丰收。
There’s a good range of leisure facilities.
有很多娱乐设施。
I’d been waiting a good while (=a fairly long time) .
我已经等了好久了。
Our team has a good chance of winning (=is fairly likely to win) .
我们队获胜机会很大。
16
REASONABLE PRICE
16. 合理的价格 a good price is reasonable and not expensive〔价格〕公道的，合理的
$30 sounds like a good price to me.
30 美元在我看来是个不错的价格。
17
COMPLETELY/THOROUGHLY
完全/彻底
doing something for a long time, so that you do it completely and thoroughly 彻底的，痛快的 only before noun 仅用于名词前
You need a good rest .
你需要好好休息。
Take a good look at it.
好好看一看它。
She sat down and had a good cry .
她坐下来痛哭了一场。
This time he waited until he was good and ready (=completely ready) .
这一次他一直等到完全准备好了。
18
a good deal
18. a lot 大量，许多
It cost a good deal, I can tell you.
我可以告诉你，这要很多钱。
a good deal of trouble/time/work etc
I went to a good deal of trouble to get this ticket.
我费了好大劲才弄到这张票。
a good deal bigger/better etc
He was a good deal older than her.
他比她大很多。
19
good value (for money)
19. something that is good value is not expensive, or is worth what you pay for it [英] 物有所值 BrE
The three-course menu is good value for money.
这种三道菜的套餐物有所值。
20
good for sth
20. a. able to be used for a particular period of time b. likely to continue living or being useful for a particular time or distance, even though old or not in good condition c. likely to give you something or provide something [非正式] 可能会给某物，可能会提供某物 informal
good for one month/a year etc
Your passport is good for another three years.
你的护照还可以用三年。
good for some time/a hundred miles etc
This old truck is good for another 100,000 miles.
这辆旧卡车还能跑 10 万英里。
Dad should be good for a few bucks.
爸爸应该会给我几块钱的。
21
a good three miles/ten years etc
21. at least three miles, ten years etc, and probably more 至少三英里/十年等
It’s a good mile away.
至少有一英里的路。
He’s a good ten years younger than her.
他比她至少小十岁。
22
as good as
22. almost 几乎，差不多
as good as done/finished etc
The summer’s as good as over.
夏天差不多已经过去了。
as good as dead/ruined/useless etc
This carpet’s as good as ruined.
这块地毯差不多已经破了。
23
a good few/many
23. a fairly large number of things or people 许多，大量
I’ve done this a good few times now.
我到现在已经做了许多遍了。
A good many people were upset about the new tax.
许多人都对这个新的税项不满。
24
too good to be true/to last
24. so good that you cannot believe it is real, or you expect something bad to happen [非正式] 好得令人难以置信/让人觉得难以持久 informal
Their relationship had always seemed too good to be true.
他们的关系一向好得不像是真的。
25
sb’s too good for sb
25. used to say that you think the second person does not deserve to have a relationship with the first 某人好得让另一人配不上
George is a good lad, too good for you!
乔治是个好青年，你不配！
26
in your own good time
26. if you do something in your own good time, you do it only when you are ready to do it, rather than when other people want you to [非正式] 在你认为合适的时间 informal
I’ll tell him in my own good time.
我在合适的时候会告诉他的。
27
in good time (for sth/to do sth)
27. if you do something in good time, you do it early enough to be ready for a particular time or event 正赶上（某事/做某事） BrE
Ben arrived in good time for dinner.
本来了正好赶上吃晚饭。
28
hanging/shooting etc is too good for sb
28. used to say that someone has done something so bad that they deserve the most severe punishment available [口] 绞死某人/枪毙某人等都不过分 spoken
29
as good a time/place etc as any
29. used to say that although a time etc is not perfect, there will probably not be a better one 这个时间/地方等也不错〔用来表示某一时间等虽不完美，但不会有更好的〕
I suppose this is as good a place as any to stay.
我看呆在这里也不错。
30
be as good as your word
30. to do something that you promised to do 说到做到，说话算数，守信用
31
a good word for sb/sth
31. something good that you say about someone or something 为某人/某事说的一句好话
Dan put in a good word for you at the meeting.
丹在会上为你说了句好话。
have/find a good word (to say)
No one had a good word to say for her.
没有人为她说句好话。
32
be in sb’s good books
32. if you are in someone’s good books, they are pleased with you or your work [非正式] 得到某人的欢心 （好感 ） informal
I’ll ask my boss for the day off – I’m in her good books just now.
我要向老板请一天假 — 现在我很得宠。
33
have a good thing going
33. to have or be doing something that is successful 成功地做着某事
They’ve got a good thing going with that little shop of theirs.
他们的那家小店生意做得很红火。
34
be onto a good thing
34. to have found an easy way of being successful or getting what you want [英，非正式] 找到成功之道 BrE informal
Andrew knew when he was onto a good thing.
安德鲁知道什么时候找到成功的机会。
35
make good make it good
35. also 又作 to become successful and rich after being poor – used especially in newspapers 获得成功; 变富〔尤用于报纸上〕
a country boy who made good in New York
在纽约发迹的一个乡下男孩
36
make good a debt/loss etc
36. to pay someone money that you owe, or to provide money to replace what has been lost – used especially in business 偿还债务/赔偿损失等〔尤用于商业〕
The loss to the company was made good by contributions from its subsidiaries.
公司的这一损失由子公司上缴的利润弥补了。
37
make good your escape
37. to succeed in escaping [文] 成功逃跑 literary
38
the good life
38. an expensive way of living with good food, fast cars etc 奢侈的生活
his weakness for women and the good life
他贪恋女色和奢靡生活的毛病
39
the good old days
39. the good times in the past 过去的好时光
We talked for hours about the good old days.
我们谈了很久，回忆过去的美好时光。
40
sb’s good offices
40. help that someone provides, especially someone in a position of power [正式] 某人的提挈 formal
41
good Samaritan
41. someone who gives help to people in trouble 行善的人，好心人
42
the good book
42. the Bible [过时] 《圣经》 old-fashioned
43
good
43. a. used to say that you are pleased about something b. used to tell someone that you think their work or what they are doing is good 〔用于表示满意〕很好
Good. I’m glad that’s finished.
好了。 我很高兴那件事做完了。
‘I got an A in Biology, Mum.’ ‘ Oh, good .’
“我生物考了 A，妈妈。”“哦，很好。”
‘Is the answer five?’ ‘Yes, good.’
“答案是五吗？”“对，很好。”
44
that’s good
44. used to say that you approve of something 很好〔表赞同〕
‘I’ve booked a table.’ ‘Oh, that’s good.’
“我订了位子。”“哦，很好。”
45
(that’s a) good idea/point/question
45. used to say that someone has just said or suggested something interesting or important that you had not thought of before 好主意/说得对/问题提得好
‘But it’s Sunday, the bank will be closed.’ ‘Good point.’
“可今天是星期天，银行不开门。”“说得对。”
46
good luck
46. used to say that you hope that someone is successful or that something good happens to them 祝你好运
Good luck in your exams.
祝你考试好运。
47
good luck to him/them etc
47. used to say that you hope someone is successful, even if you think this is unlikely 祝他/他们等好运〔表示尽管认为某人成功的可能性不大，但仍祝其成功〕
‘They’re hoping to finish it by November.’ ‘Good luck to them.’
“他们希望 11 月份之前完成。”“祝他们好运。”
48
good for sb
48. used to say that you approve of something that someone has done 干得好，好样的
‘I’ve decided to accept the job.’ ‘Good for you.’
“我决定接受这份工作了。”“好样的。”
49
it’s a good thing it’s a good job
49. also 又作 used to say that you are glad something happened, because there would have been problems if it had not happened 幸好，幸亏 BrE BrE
It’s a good thing you’re at home. I’ve lost my keys.
幸亏你在家，我的钥匙丢了。
She’s gone, and a good thing too.
她走了，这倒是好事。
50
that’s/it’s not good enough
50. used to say that you are not satisfied with something and that you are annoyed about it 那/这不好〔表示对某事不满意和气恼〕
It’s just not good enough. I’ve been waiting an hour!
这就不太好了，我等了一个小时了！
51
be good and ready
51. to be completely ready 完全准备好了
We’ll go when I’m good and ready and not before.
等我准备就绪我们就走，没准备好不能走。
52
that’s a good one
52. used to tell someone that you do not believe something they have said and think it is a joke or a trick 我不信，开玩笑吧
You won $50,000? That’s a good one!
你中了 50,000 美元？ 开玩笑吧！
53
be good for a laugh be a good laugh
53. also 又作 to be enjoyable or amusing 可博得一笑，很好玩 BrE
It’s Hazel’s party tomorrow. Should be good for a laugh.
明天是黑兹尔的派对，应该很好玩。
54
good old John/Karen etc
54. used to praise someone, especially because they have behaved in the way that you expect them to 约翰/卡伦等是好样的
Good old Ed! I knew he wouldn’t let us down.
埃德是好样的！ 我知道他不会让我们失望的。
55
good grief/God/Lord/heavens/gracious!
55. used to express surprise or anger 天啊〔用来表示惊奇或愤怒〕
‘It’s going to cost us £500.’ ‘Good grief!’
“我们得花 500 英镑。”“天啊！”
56
good girl/boy/dog etc
56. used to tell a child or animal that they have behaved well or done something well 好孩子〔用于表扬小孩或动物〕
Sit! Good dog.
坐下！乖狗狗。
57
if you know what’s good for you
57. used in a threatening way to tell someone to do something or something bad will happen to them 你要是知道好歹
Do as he says, if you know what’s good for you!
如果你知道好歹的话，就照他说的做吧！
58
would you be good enough to do sth would you be so good as to do sth
58. also 又作 used to ask someone very politely to do something 你能否…？〔用来客气地请人做某事〕 formal
Would you be good enough to help me with my bags?
请你帮我搬一下这些行李，好吗？
59
all in good time
59. used when someone wants to do something soon but you want to wait a little [英] 不急，别急 BrE
‘When can we open our presents, Mom?’ ‘All in good time, Billy.’
“我们什么时候打开礼物呢，妈妈？”“别急，比利。”
60
have a good one
60. used to say goodbye and to wish someone a nice day [美] 祝你玩得开心 AmE
61
be good to go
61. to be ready to do something [美，非正式] 准备好了 AmE informal
I’ve got my shoes and I’m good to go.
鞋子拿好了，我都准备好了。
62
be as good as it gets
62. if a situation is as good as it gets, it is not going to improve [口] 情况就这样了〔表示不会有好转〕 spoken
Enjoy yourself while you can. This is as good as it gets.
事已如此，你就能享受且享受吧。
63
it’s all good
63. used to say that a situation is good or acceptable, or that there is not a problem [尤美，非正式] 不错，没有问题 especially AmE informal
Don’t worry about it, man – it’s all good.
别担心了，伙计，没有问题的。
64
very good
64. used to tell someone in a position of authority that you will do what they have asked [英，过时] 是，好的〔在对有权势的人说话时使用，表示将按他们吩咐的去做〕 BrE old-fashioned
‘Tell the men to come in.’ ‘Very good, sir.’
“叫那些人进来。”“是，先生。”
65
(jolly) good show
65. used to say that you approve of something someone has done [英，过时] 太好了，真棒〔对别人所做之事表示赞同〕 BrE old-fashioned
66 AmE
excellent
67 of good quality 质量好
high quality
68 morally good 品德好 BrE AmE
decent
noun
69
no good/not much good/not any good
a. not useful or suitable b. of a low standard or level of ability c. morally bad 品德不好的
One lesson’s not much good – you need five or six.
一堂课没有用 — 要五六堂课才行。
‘I could come next week.’ ‘That’s no good. I’ll be away.’
“我可以下个礼拜来。”“那不行，我不在。”
[+ for ]
The land here isn’t any good for agricultural crops.
这里的土地不适合种庄稼。
[+ to ]
You’re no good to me if you can’t drive a car.
如果你不能开车，对我就没有用。
The movie wasn’t much good.
这部影片不是很好。
Is the new headteacher any good?
no good at (doing) sth
I’m no good at speaking in public.
我当众说话不行。
Stay away from Jerry – he’s no good.
离杰里远点 — 他不是什么好东西。
70
it’s no good (doing sth)
used to say that an action will not achieve what it is intended to achieve （做某事）没有用
It’s no good telling him – he won’t listen.
跟他说没有用 — 他不会听的。
71
do some good/do sb
good to have a useful effect 有用/对某人有用
She works for a small charity where she feels she can do some good.
她在一家小慈善机构里工作，她觉得在那里能做点有用的事情。
I’ll talk to him but I don’t think it will do any good.
我会找他谈谈，但我觉得不会有用。
A bit more exercise would do you good.
稍微多锻炼锻炼对你有好处。
72
what’s the good of...?/what good is...?
used to say that it is not worth doing or having something in a particular situation …有什么用？〔用于表示不值得做某事〕
What’s the good of buying a boat if you’re too busy to use it?
如果你忙得连划船的时间都没有，那买了船有什么用？
What good is money when you haven’t any friends?
如果没有朋友，钱有什么用？
73
for good
permanently 永远
The injury may keep him out of football for good.
这次受伤可能会使他永远告别足球。
74
for the good of sb/sth
in order to help someone or improve a situation 为了某人/某物的利益 （好处 ）
We must work together for the good of the community.
我们必须为了社区的利益共同努力。
Take the medicine – it’s for your own good !
把药吃了 — 那是为你自己好！
75 behaviour, attitudes, forces etc that are morally right 善，正直的行为，合乎道德的态度 U
She is definitely an influence for good on those boys.
她对那些男孩肯定会产生好的影响。
There’s a lot of good in him, in spite of his rudeness.
他虽然粗鲁，但是有很多好的地方。
the struggle between good and evil
善与恶的较量
76
be up to no good
to be doing or planning something wrong or dishonest 正在做坏事; 打算做坏事 informal
Those guys look like they’re up to no good.
那些家伙好像打算干什么坏事。
77
the common/general good
the advantage of everyone in society or in a group [正式] 共同的利益，公益 formal
countries united for the common good
为了共同的利益而联合起来的国家
78
be (all) to the good
10. used to say that something that happens is good, especially when it is in addition to or as the result of something else 那就更好了
If further improvements can be made, that would be all to the good.
如果还能改进，那就更好了。
adv
79 well. Many teachers think this is not correct English [美，口，非正式] 好好地〔许多老师认为这种用法不正确〕
The business is doing good now.
现在生意做得很好。
Listen to me good!
好好听我说！