good /ɡʊd/ CET4 TEM4 ( better, best )

• 1. 

  ADJ Good means pleasant or enjoyable. 令人愉快的

  例：

  We had a really good time together.

  我们一起度过了非常愉快的时光。

  例：

  I know they would have a better life here.

  我知道他们在这儿会过上更好的生活。

• 2. 

  ADJ Good means of a high quality, standard, or level. 质量高的; 水准高的

  例：

  Exercise is just as important to health as good food.

  锻炼和好的饮食对身体健康一样重要。

  例：

  His parents wanted Raymond to have the best possible education.

  他的父母想让雷蒙德尽可能得到最好的教育。

• 3. 

  ADJ If you are good at something, you are skilful and successful at doing it. 擅长的

  例：

  He was very good at his work.

  他十分擅长他的工作。

  例：

  I'm not very good at singing.

  我不很擅长唱歌。

• 4. 

  ADJ If you describe a piece of news, an action, or an effect as good, you mean that it is likely to result in benefit or success. 很可能带来好结果的

  例：

  On balance, biotechnology should be good news for developing countries.

  总的来说，生物技术对发展中国家来说应该是好消息。

  例：

  I think the response was good.

  我认为这样的反应很有利。

• 5. 

  ADJ A good idea, reason, method, or decision is a sensible or valid one. 合理的; 有效的

  例：

  They thought it was a good idea to make some offenders do community service.

  他们认为让一些违法者为社区服务是个合理的意见。

  例：

  There is good reason to doubt this.

  有正当理由怀疑这件事。

• 6. 

  ADJ If you say that it is good that something should happen or good to do something, you mean it is desirable, acceptable, or right. 令人向往的; 可接受的; 对的

  例：

  I think it's good that some people are going.

  我认为有些人要走是件好事。

• 7. 

  N-UNCOUNT If someone or something is no good or is not any good, they are not satisfactory or are of a low standard. 令人不满意 [with brd-neg]

  例：

  If the weather's no good then I won't take any pictures.

  如果天气不好，我就不拍照。

• 8. 

  ADJ A good estimate or indication of something is an accurate one. 准确的

  例：

  We have a fairly good idea of what's going on.

  我们对正在发生的事情有相当准确的了解。

  例：

  This is a much better indication of what a school is really like.

  这更准确地体现了学校究竟该是什么样子。

• 9. 

  ADJ If you get a good deal or a good price when you buy or sell something, you receive a lot in exchange for what you give. (买卖) 合算的

  例：

  Whether such properties are a good deal will depend on individual situations.

  这样的房产是否买得值要视具体情况而定。

• 10. 

  ADJ Someone who is in a good mood is cheerful and pleasant to be with. 愉快的

  例：

  People were in a pretty good mood.

  那时人们心情很好。

  例：

  He exudes natural charm and good humour.

  他表现出一种与生俱来的魅力和幽默感。

• 11. 

  ADJ If people are good friends, they get along well together and are very close. 亲密的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  She and Gavin are good friends.

  她和加文是好朋友。

• 12. 

  ADJ You use good to emphasize the great extent or degree of something. 十足的 ['a' ADJ n] [强调]

  例：

  We waited a good fifteen minutes.

  我们足足等了15分钟。

• 13. 

  CONVENTION You say "Good" or "Very good" to express pleasure, satisfaction, or agreement with something that has been said or done, especially when you are in a position of authority. 很好 (用于表示高兴、满意、同意)

  例：

  "Are you all right?"—"I'm fine."—"Good. So am I."

  “你还好吗？”—“我很好。”—“那就好。我也很好。”

  例：

  Oh good, Tom's just come in.

  嗯好，汤姆正好进来了。

• 14. 

  PHRASE If you say it's a good thing that something is the case, you mean that it is fortunate. 庆幸的是

  例：

  It's a good thing you aren't married.

  幸好你没有结婚。

• 15. 

  PHRASE If you say that something or someone is as good as new, you mean that they are in a very good condition or state, especially after they have been damaged or ill. 完好如新

  例：

  I only use that on special occasions, so it's as good as new.

  我只在特殊场合用，所以它完好如新。

• 16. 

  PHRASE You use good old before the name of a person, place, or thing when you are referring to them in an affectionate way. 我亲爱的 (用以称呼某人、某地或某事物) [情感]

  例：

  Good old Harry. Reliable to the end.

  我亲爱的哈里，一直那么可靠。

• 17. 

  → see also best, better

• 18. 

  in good faith →see faith

• 19. 

  so far so good →see far

• 20. 

  the good old days →see old

• 21. 

  in good shape →see shape

• 22. 

  to stand someone in good stead →see stead

• 23. 

  in good time →see time

• 24. 

  too good to be true →see true