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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++good1 /ɡʊd/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative better /ˈbetə $ -ər/, superlative best /best/) 1 of a high standard 高标准的GOOD/EXCELLENT of a high standard or quality 好的，良好的 OPP bad, poor 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. 他的条件不够出色。► see thesaurus at bright2 skilful 熟练的GOOD AT 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) something 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。good 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 something) (=do something well) （某事）做得很好 Mike’s done a good job of painting the windows. 迈克把窗户漆得很好。3 what you want 你想要的东西GOOD/EXCELLENT used about something that is what you want or happens in the way that you want 好的，符合心愿的 OPP bad 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ENJOY/LIKE DOING something pleasant and enjoyable 令人愉快的，合意的it’s good to do something 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GOOD/EXCELLENT likely to be successful or correct 好的，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，但是差不多猜得出来。6 suitable 合适的 suitable or convenient 合适的，方便的7 useful 有用的 useful or helpful 有用的；有帮助的 OPP bad8 behaving well 表现好的POLITE behaving well and not causing any trouble – used especially about a child 表现好的，乖的〔尤指小孩〕 SYN well-behaved OPP naughty9 making you healthy 有益健康 likely to make you healthy, either physically or mentally 好的，有益健康的 OPP bad10 improving STH 改善某物 likely to improve the condition of something 有帮助的，有益的 OPP bad11 physically well 身体健康的 [used especially in negatives and comparatives]HEALTHY healthy or well 健康的，身体好的12 not damaged or weak 没有损坏的；不虚弱的GOOD/EXCELLENT if the condition of something is good, it is not damaged or weak 状况好的13 kind 好心的KIND kind and understanding about what other people need or want 好心的，善良的14 morally right 有道德的GOOD/MORAL behaving correctly or being right according to accepted moral standards 符合道德的，正派的 OPP bad15 large 大的LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNT large in amount, size, range etc 〔数量、面积、范围等〕大的 → goodish16 reasonable price 合理的价格 a good price is reasonable and not expensive 〔价格〕公道的，合理的17 completely/thoroughly 完全/彻底COMPLETE [only before noun] doing something for a long time, so that you do it completely and thoroughly 彻底的，痛快的18 a good deal LOT/VERY MUCHa lot 大量，许多19 good value (for money) British English something that is good value is not expensive, or is worth what you pay for it 物有所值20 good for something 21 a good three miles/ten years etc MORE THAN A NUMBER OR AMOUNTat least three miles, ten years etc, and probably more 至少三英里/十年等22 as good as ALMOSTalmost 几乎，差不多23 a good few/many LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTa fairly large number of things or people 许多，大量24 too good to be true/to last UNTRUE informal so good that you cannot believe it is real, or you expect something bad to happen 好得令人难以置信/让人觉得难以持久25 somebody’s too good for somebody 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26 in your own good time informalREADY 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 在自己认为合适的时间27 in good time (for something/to do something) British EnglishEARLY 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）28. hanging/shooting etc is too good for somebody spoken used to say that someone has done something so bad that they deserve the most severe punishment available 绞死某人/枪毙某人等还便宜了他29 as good a time/place etc as any GOOD ENOUGHused 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〔表示虽不完美，但也没有更好的〕30. be as good as your word PROMISEto do something that you promised to do 说到做到，说话算数，守信用31 a good word for somebody/something PRAISEsomething good that you say about someone or something 为某人/某事物说的一句好话32 be in somebody’s good books informalLIKE somebody OR something if you are in someone’s good books, they are pleased with you or your work 受某人另眼相看，得到某人的欢心33 have a good thing going SUCCESSFULto have or be doing something that is successful 在成功运作某事34 be onto a good thing British English informalWORK HARD to have found an easy way of being successful or getting what you want 找到成功之道35 make good (also make it good) to become successful and rich after being poor – used especially in newspapers 获得成功；发迹〔尤用于报纸报道〕36 make good a debt/loss etc 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〔尤用于商业领域〕37. make good your escape literary to succeed in escaping 脱逃38 the good life an expensive way of living with good food, fast cars etc 奢侈的生活39 the good old days the good times in the past 过去的好时光40. good works things that someone does to help other people, especially people with problems 帮助，善事，义举41. somebody’s good offices formalHELP help that someone provides, especially someone in a position of power 某人的提携42. good Samaritan HELPsomeone who gives help to people in trouble 行善的人，好心人43. the good book old-fashionedRRC the Bible 《圣经》 → so far so good at far1(8), → give as good as you get at give1(34), → while the going’s good at going1(4), → hold good at hold1(14), → for good measure at measure2(8), → pay good money for something at money(5), → bad/good sailor at sailor(2), → that’s/it’s all well and good at well3(4) SPOKEN PHRASES5 GRAMMAR 语法: good, well• Good is not used as an adverb in standard English. Use well . 在规范的英语中不用good作副词，要用wellHe speaks English extremely well (NOT 不说 extremely good).他英语说得很好。• The comparative form of both good and well is better . good和well的比较级形式都是betterHis first book was better. (adj)他的第一本书更好。• The superlative form of both good and well is best . good和well的最高级形式都是bestWe’ll play better next time. (adv)我们下次会打得更好。Who is the best singer? (adj)谁是最佳歌手？How could this best be achieved? (adv)这件事最好能通过什么方法来实现？ USAGE: Good, well• Good is an adjective in standard English. Well is an adverb: 在规范的英语中不用good作副词，要用wellnShe's a good player.nThe team played well.n• You will sometimes hear people say 'The team played good', especially in American English, but this is a non-standard use.• The comparative form of both good and well is better: good和well的比较级形式都是betternHis first book was better. We’ll play better next time. 我们下次会打得更好。• The superlative form of both good and well is best: good和well的最高级形式都是bestnWho is the best singer? How could this best be achieved? 这件事最好能通过什么方法来实现？ THESAURUSgood of a high standard or quality 好的，质量高的I’ve just read a really good book. 我刚读了一本很好的书。My French is not very good. 我法语不太好。nice pleasant and enjoyable. Nice is very common in spoken English. In written English, it is better to use other words 舒适的，愉快的〔口语中常用nice，书面语中最好使用其他单词〕I hope you have a nice vacation. 祝你假期愉快。It will be nice to see you again. 希望能再见到你。good quality/high quality well made from good materials 高质量的If you buy good quality shoes, they last much longer. 如果你买质量好的鞋子，就会耐穿很多。nhigh-quality wallpapersfine used for describing things of a very high quality, or weather with no rain and clear skies 好的，不错的；〔天气〕晴朗的The restaurant serves the finest food in Florence. 这家餐厅的饭菜是佛罗伦萨最好的。If it’s fine tomorrow, we’ll go for a walk. 明天如果天气好，我们就去散步。neat American English spoken good – used when you like something 不错的，好的That’s a neat idea. 这主意不错。nThey sell some really neat stuff.attractive an attractive offer, course of action etc seems good and makes you want to accept it or do it 有吸引力的Going home for dinner was a more attractive proposition than completing his run. 回家吃晚饭比起完成跑步对他来说更具吸引力。nBuying direct from the manufacturer seems the most attractive option.impressive something that is impressive is good in a way that makes people admire it 了不起的an impressive achievement 了不起的成就nIt was a very impressive performance.extremely good 非常好的，出色的excellent/superb extremely good 出色的，极佳的Your English is excellent. 你的英文棒极了。She’s a superb teacher. 她是一位出色的教师。great/wonderful/terrific/fantastic especially spoken extremely good 绝佳的，极好的It’s a great film. 电影很棒。nHer cooking is wonderful.nThat’s a terrific idea!brilliant British English especially spoken extremely good 绝佳的，极好的The play was absolutely brilliant. 这部戏绝对精彩。amazing/incredible extremely good, in a surprising and exciting way 惊人的，了不起的New York is an amazing place. 纽约是个令人惊叹的城市。nThe skating has been incredible in this competition.beautiful/glorious used about weather that is very pleasant and sunny 〔天气〕极好的，晴朗的It’s a beautiful day. 天气很好。The weather was just glorious. 天气真是非常好。outstanding/first-class/top-quality much better than other places, people etc 出色的，杰出的an outstanding performance 精彩的表演The service is always first-class. 服务总是一流的。exceptional unusually good 非凡的，杰出的Occasionally, we get a student with exceptional talent. 偶尔我们会招到个别天赋出众的学生。na woman of exceptional beautyawesome especially American English informal very good 极好的The movie was awesome. 这部电影好极了。be out of this world spoken to be extremely good 极好的Their chocolate cake is just out of this world! 他们的巧克力蛋糕真是好得没比的了！Examples from the Corpus
good• Bye now Jessie. Be good.• Harry's work is always very good.• Noticing good behaviour Look actively for the good in your child.• Be a good boy and eat your vegetables.• On Sunday we rose early and after a good breakfast were eager to get out on the hills.• Andrea is a good cook.• Actually, every good family has a story of a spectacular plumbing disaster.• Frank had always been a good football player, and it was no surprise when he was chosen for the team.• "Why don't you write to your bank and ask for a loan?'' "That's a good idea.''• He had always tried to lead a good life.• He's a good little boy.• Good music seems to be a thing of the past.• Bates would be a good person to have on the team.• a good quality car• a good-sized house• Her early work is much better than her more recent stuff.• But a good time wasn't to be.• Everyone has the capability of making themselves something good to eat when they get home in the evening.• Did you have good weather in France?• good weather• Did you have a good weekend?• Have a good weekend!• Our best wishes to his family and friends.• a good woman• To Our Readers, Publications, like people, have good years and better years.• The more you practise the better you will become at selecting historical information to suit firstly your essay and secondly your argument.good enough• "Is that okay?" "Yeah, good enough."• Our revenue per employee is up 20 percent, but that is not nearly good enough.• It's just a cheap wine but it's good enough for a picnic.• He said six golf balls weren't good enough. He needed a minimum of nine.• Sometimes, if her argument seems good enough, let her persuade you.• If the weather's good enough next weekend we'll go camping.• It was the first time I was not good enough or I had some one thinking I was not good enough.• They've got a good enough sound, they're competent, but where's the imagination?• Do you think she's good enough to be in the team?• The bi-word filter eliminated some possibilities but was not good enough to find a single interpretation.• That was good enough to put him in the lead for the amateur half of the tournament.• Reports from Kampuchea claim that the country's 35,000-man army is good enough to stand up to Khmer Rouge incursions.• Therefore, it does not matter that your young are good enough to survive.good at (doing) something• The Funhouse Gang is very good at appearing busy.• It's very good at finding things.• Those that are particularly good at judging readiness to mate may wind up with a lot more offspring.• Apes, unfortunately, are not usually very good at mimicking human speech sounds.• She was good at sewing, and managed to make some clothes for me in the thinnest material available.• But those who are best at the game learn not to compartmentalize their lives but to fit it all together.• She liked to be good at things, and she was not good at dancing.• Our society values thinkers and is quite good at training thinkers.good news• They did a scan, and the cancer seems to be gone, so that's good news.• The incentives for industry and tax changes are also good news.• They respond and, quite automatically, more join in as each traveller returns with the good news.• What chance is there of its being good news?• As Ohio goes, so goes the nation, and that may be good news for President Clinton.• The good news is that all three of these lawsuits were unsuccessful.• The good news is that the figure was once 35 percent.• There was even better news on underlying inflation, which excludes mortgages.it’s good to do something• Broadly speaking, it's best to ask your local authority about whether any official approval is needed before going ahead.• It's better to feed and clothe and house the masses than to let them rot.• It's good to feel the firm ground underfoot after hours of trudging through flooded fields and over hedgerows in the darkness.• It's good to go dutch on power.• It's best to go with an organised group if you want to cycle or paddle your way through the area.• She says that it's good to have confirmation that penicillin does work against this form of the disease.• In areas of heavy traffic, like halls and stairs, it's best to lay a good quality, hardwearing carpet.• It's best to remove the key as quickly as possible, re-engaging it as necessary.good ideas• Leal also has good ideas about improving city tax collections.• If anything, good ideas are discredited by the fact that they come from here.• Often, it happens because good ideas bubble up from employees who actually do the work and deal with the customers.• The mind must be relaxed - the best ideas come out of silence.• But just getting out of the way of good ideas, important as it is, will not be enough.• But like so many good ideas on a yacht there is often a down-side not always appreciated.• All the good ideas put forward in these reports will serve only to elevate more people into the region of discontent.• Not all the good ideas that curriculum developers and academics come up with are daft or unrealistic. good time• He was having a whale of a good time.• Whatever Jack wanted to do or say he would do or say in his own good time.• Dimon has been loyal to Weill in good times and bad.• The weather was not too promising, but we made good time and were soon at the first terrace.• This is the best time of year for riding.• While she was having a good time, she asked for periodic updates on when the girls would get to leave.• With all the new and reintroduced varieties now on the market there has never been a better time to grow from seed.• I hope it all goes very well and that a good time will be had by all.good advice• The text details the methods used in the selected illustrations and is spiced with good advice and instruction.• It is not a process to be embarked upon without good advice and support.• Those who stop long enough to really listen will invariably give the best advice, if they give any at all.• For anyone building their first few projects the best advice is to avoid any mains powered project.• He found them enjoyable too and full of good advice on skin care.• Q: What is the best advice you ever received?• It was good advice you gave me.as good as gold• She's a fantastic girl, as good as gold. good for• Not much good for anything else.• So Princeton looked good for college until I met their pretentious admissions rep.• Life in Solano County had been good for him and Annette, he said.• This was good for his journalism.• The buffalo robes were good for keeping warm in carriages in northern cities.• The more physical the better for me.• The warranty for my stereo is good for one year.• Armed with inadequate information he usually fails to see why one moment is better for putting in a tack than any other.• She lost the first two babies, you know that, and she's always done her best for you.feeling ... good• But she's on her time and not feeling too good.• People smart enough to plunge into bond funds last year are probably feeling pretty good.• She swallowed the tablets and drained the mug, feeling a great deal better.• You leave the theater feeling better about everything.• I was feeling pretty good about my chances today, and then it was gone.• Alice returned a little half smile familiar to Mattie, conveying that she was feeling good and guilty about it too.• If people leave feeling it was good but rather long, you have failed.• When you've faced a serious illness, feeling better is the best feeling there is in the world.in good condition/shape• For your Musicman 212 cab and head, must be in good condition.• All of the houses are in good shape, and there should be no trouble.• Are they in good condition, especially those close to the house?• Milstead said he had to stay in good shape for the police department physical.• But he could pinpoint the fact that because he was in good shape, he survived.• This year, however, Dole appears in good shape in both locations. good about• Mom's good about lending people money when they need it.good guys• I think by and large we have a bunch of good guys.• Third, they are suddenly the good guys.• So there are good guys and bad guys in the heavens and there are sovereignties among both.• For me, we were the good guys and they were the bad guys.• If the good guys ban cloning humans, are we not inviting the bad guys to work on it offshore?• One of the good guys heading for the good life.• She, too, has tried to distance herself from what she does best, but the good guys need her.• The good guys often wear white hats in these old movies.• We are the good guys: we don't like violence, and we hate anger and aggression.a good while• They've been gone a good while.• Send it to one at a time and be prepared to wait a good while for a reply.• He was a good while making his mind up which club to hit.• For a good while, most of these senators, and others, knew only the voice of Ali on the phone.• It took us a good while to get to the location.• They sat up a good while, watching the stars swarm along the edge of the veranda roof. a good rest• He did not believe there was anything wrong with him that could not be cured by a good rest.• I hope everyone enjoyed a good rest.• I wished her a good rest. * Always the coach journey to the theatre was a silent one.• Go home and get a good rest tomorrow on your day off.• Chances of a good rest were soon dissipated.gooda) used to say that you are pleased about something 好〔表示满意〕 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。” b) used to tell someone that you think their work or what they are doing is good 很好〔表示称赞〕 ‘Is the answer five?’ ‘Yes, good.’ “答案是5吗？”“对，很好。”Examples from the Corpus
good• Keep your eye on the ball and follow through on your swing. Good!good2 ●●● S3 W2 noun 1 no good/not much good/not any good 2 it’s no good (doing something) used to say that an action will not achieve what it is intended to achieve （做某事）没有用3 do some good/do somebody good to have a useful effect 有用/对某人有用4 what’s the good of ...?/what good is ...? USEFULused 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或拥有某物〕5 for good ALWAYS/EVERY TIMEpermanently 永远6 for the good of somebody/something in order to help someone or improve a situation 为了某人/某物的利益[好处]7 [uncountable]GOOD/MORAL behaviour, attitudes, forces etc that are morally right 善，正直的行为，合乎道德的态度8 be up to no good informalDISHONEST to be doing or planning something wrong or dishonest 正在做坏事；打算做坏事9 the common/general good formal the advantage of everyone in society or in a group 共同的利益，公益10 be (all) to the good 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11 three goals/£200 etc to the good used to say that someone has more of something than before or than someone else 领先三个球/多出200英镑等Examples from the Corpus
good• I just can't see any good in these people at all.• I can not help feeling that any good done might have been cancelled out by oil fires in the Gulf.• the battle between good and evil• Everyone has a choice between good and evil.• Do you agree with those who contend that capitalism is so individualistic that it fails to protect the collective good?• In spite of his rudeness, there's a lot of good in him.good and evil• I could not understand why men who knew all about good and evil could hate and kill each other.• The two tunes underline the conflict between good and evil.• I learn to see life as a titanic moral struggle between good and evil.• It's a classic tale about the struggle between good and evil.• There are no unchanging standards of what is good and evil.• More particularly, they are associated with the duality of good and evil.• The entire world was engulfed in a titanic struggle be-tween starkly drawn forces of good and evil.• At the core of Hampden Babylon is a titanic struggle between the forces of good and evil.• Beneath its denunciation of war and its apparent modernity there is the chauvinist roar of good and evil.good3 adverb informal spoken especially American English RIGHT/PROPERwell. Many teachers think this is not correct English 好〔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！Examples from the Corpus
doing good• He was more studious, more dedicated to doing good and doing more and leading.• Ethically directed, the potential for doing good is immense.• Labour is doing best on health among men, the middle-aged and readers of red-top newspapers.• They have committed themselves to doing good rather than doing well.• Above all, he says, parents are proud that their children are doing better than before.• Firms within the zones seem to have been doing better than equivalent companies elsewhere.• Heretofore, I had concentrated on doing good work in high-profile assignments.• If we did, wealthy folks would be spending a lot more of their time doing good works.From Longman Business Dictionarygoodgood /gʊd/ noun [singular]1ECONOMICS something that has been produced in order to be used or sold. The word is used in the singular form by economists, but not usually by ordinary peopleIn the real free market, the users bear the costs of a good or service.2be £10/$50 etc to the good to have £10, $50 etc more than before or to have made a profit of £10, $50 etcGuinness shares closed 6.5p to the good at 608.5p.Origin good1 Old English godgood1 adjective →10-19 →20-29 →30-43
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good1 S1 W1 /ɡʊd/ 
adjective (comparative better /ˈbetə $ -ər/, superlative best /best/)
OPP bad, poor:
a good hotel
good quality cloth
The train service is not very good.
My French is better than my Spanish.
You’ll receive the best medical treatment.
His qualifications aren’t good enough.
2. SKILFUL able to do something well:
She’s a very good player.
Do you know a good builder?
good at (doing) something
Alex is very good at languages.
She’s good at making things.
good with
As a politician, you need to be good with words (=skilful at using words).
He’s very good with people (=skilful at dealing with people).
do/make a good job (of doing something) (=do something well)
Mike’s done a good job of painting the windows.
3. WHAT YOU WANT used about something that is what you want or happens in the way that you want
OPP bad:
That’s good news__
I need a bit of good luck.
4. PLEASANT/ENJOYABLE pleasant and enjoyable
it’s good to do something
It’s good to see you again.
have a good time/day/weekend etc
Did you have a good vacation?
That was good fun.
5. SUCCESSFUL/CORRECT likely to be successful or correct:
She’s full of good ideas.
Well, can you think of a better plan?
What’s the best way to deal with this?
The police have a pretty good idea who did it.
I’m not sure, but I could make a good guess.
6. SUITABLE suitable or convenient:
Is this a good time to talk to you?
It was a good place to rest.
good for (doing) something
It’s a good day for going to the beach.
be good for somebody especially American English:
Ten o'clock is good for me.
7. USEFUL useful or helpful
OPP bad:
Do you want some good advice?
The best thing you can do is wait here.
You should make good use of your time.
8. BEHAVING WELL behaving well and not causing any trouble – used especially about a child
SYN well-behaved
OPP naughty:
She’s such a good baby.
The kids were as good as gold (=very good). ⇨ be on your best behaviour at behaviour(2)
9. MAKING YOU HEALTHY likely to make you healthy, either physically or mentally
OPP bad
good for
Fresh fruit and vegetables are good for you.
Watching too much TV isn’t good for you.
good to eat/drink
They have to learn which wild foods are good to eat.
10. IMPROVING SOMETHING likely to improve the condition of something
OPP bad
good for
products that are good for the environment
The publicity has been good for business.
11. PHYSICALLY WELL [used especially in negatives and comparatives] healthy or well:
‘How are you?’ ‘Better, thanks.’
Lyn’s not feeling too good today.
12. NOT DAMAGED OR WEAK if the condition of something is good, it is not damaged or weak
in good condition/shape
It’s in pretty good condition for an old car.
Boris had always kept his body in good shape.
The Chancellor announced that the economy is in good shape.
Once the boat’s repaired, it’ll be as good as new (=in perfect condition).
sb’s good eye/arm/leg etc (=the one that is not damaged)
He sat up, supporting himself on his good arm.
13. KIND kind and understanding about what other people need or want
good about
Dad lent me the money. He was very good about it.
it/that/this is good of somebody
It was good of him to offer you a lift.
The company’s always been very good to me.
14. MORALLY RIGHT behaving correctly or being right according to accepted moral standards
OPP bad:
a good man
I try to be good, but it isn’t always easy.
Well, that’s my good deed for the day (=something good you try to do for someone else every day).
I’m on the side of the good guys (=people who behave in a morally right way, for example in a film).
15. LARGE large in amount, size, range etc ⇨ goodish:
We’ve had a good crop of apples.
There’s a good range of leisure facilities.
I’d been waiting a good while (=a fairly long time).
Our team has a good chance of winning (=is fairly likely to win).
16. REASONABLE PRICE a good price is reasonable and not expensive:
Thirty dollars sounds like a good price to me.
17. COMPLETELY/THOROUGHLY [only before noun] doing something for a long time, so that you do it completely and thoroughly:
You need a good rest.
Take a good look at it.
She sat down and had a good cry.
This time he waited until he was good and ready (=completely ready).
18. a good deal a lot:
It cost a good deal, I can tell you.
a good deal of trouble/time/work etc
I went to a good deal of trouble to get this ticket.
a good deal bigger/better etc
He was a good deal older than her.
19. good value (for money) British English something that is good value is not expensive, or is worth what you pay for it:
The three-course menu is good value for money.
20. good for something
a. able to be used for a particular period of time
SYN valid
good for one month/a year etc
Your passport is good for another three years.
b. likely to continue living or being useful for a particular time or distance, even though old or not in good condition
good for some time/a hundred miles etc
This old truck is good for another 100,000 miles.
c. informal likely to give you something or provide something:
Dad should be good for a few bucks.
21. a good three miles/ten years etc at least three miles, ten years etc, and probably more:
It’s a good mile away.
He’s a good ten years younger than her.
22. as good as almost
as good as done/finished etc
The summer’s as good as over.
as good as dead/ruined/useless etc
This carpet’s as good as ruined.
23. a good few/many a fairly large number of things or people:
I’ve done this a good few times now.
A good many people were upset about the new tax.
24. too good to be true/to last informal so good that you cannot believe it is real, or you expect something bad to happen:
Their relationship had always seemed too good to be true.
25. sb’s too good for somebody used to say that you think the second person does not deserve to have a relationship with the first:
George is a good lad, too good for you__
26. in your own good time informal 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:
I’ll tell him in my own good time.
27. in good time (for something/to do something) British English if you do something in good time, you do it early enough to be ready for a particular time or event:
Ben arrived in good time for dinner.
28. hanging/shooting etc is too good for somebody spoken used to say that someone has done something so bad that they deserve the most severe punishment available
29. as good a time/place etc as any used to say that although a time etc is not perfect, there will probably not be a better one:
I suppose this is as good a place as any to stay.
30. be as good as your word to do something that you promised to do
31. a good word for somebody/something something good that you say about someone or something:
Dan put in a good word for you at the meeting.
have/find a good word (to say)
No one had a good word to say for her.
32. be in sb’s good books informal if you are in someone’s good books, they are pleased with you or your work:
I’ll ask my boss for the day off – I’m in her good books just now.
33. have a good thing going to have or be doing something that is successful:
They’ve got a good thing going with that little shop of theirs.
34. be onto a good thing British English informal to have found an easy way of being successful or getting what you want:
Andrew knew when he was onto a good thing.
35. make good (also make it good) to become successful and rich after being poor – used especially in newspapers:
a country boy who made good in New York
36. make good a debt/loss etc to pay someone money that you owe, or to provide money to replace what has been lost – used especially in business:
The loss to the company was made good by contributions from its subsidiaries.
37. make good your escape literary to succeed in escaping
38. the good life an expensive way of living with good food, fast cars etc:
his weakness for women and the good life
39. the good old days the good times in the past:
We talked for hours about the good old days.
40. good works things that someone does to help other people, especially people with problems
41. sb’s good offices formal help that someone provides, especially someone in a position of power
42. good Samaritan someone who gives help to people in trouble
43. the good book old-fashioned the Bible ⇨ so far so good at far1(8), ⇨ give as good as you get at give1(34), ⇨ while the going’s good at going1(4), ⇨ hold good at hold1(14), ⇨ for good measure at measure2(8), ⇨ pay good money for something at money(5), ⇨ bad/good sailor at sailor(2), ⇨ that’s/it’s all well and good at well3(4)
SPOKEN PHRASES
44. good
a. used to say that you are pleased about something:
Good. I’m glad that’s finished.
‘I got an A in biology, Mum.’ ‘Oh, good.’
b. used to tell someone that you think their work or what they are doing is good:
‘Is the answer five?’ ‘Yes, good.’
45. that’s good used to say that you approve of something:
‘I’ve booked a table.’ ‘Oh, that’s good.’
46. (that’s a) good idea/point/question used to say that someone has just said or suggested something interesting or important that you had not thought of before:
‘But it’s Sunday, the bank will be closed.’ ‘Good point.’
47. good luck used to say that you hope that someone is successful or that something good happens to them:
Good luck in your exams.
48. good luck to him/them etc used to say that you hope someone is successful, even if you think this is unlikely:
‘They’re hoping to finish it by November.’ ‘Good luck to them.’
49. good for somebody used to say that you approve of something that someone has done:
‘I’ve decided to accept the job.’ ‘Good for you.’
50. it’s a good thing (also it’s a good job British English) used to say that you are glad something happened, because there would have been problems if it had not happened:
It’s a good thing you’re at home. I’ve lost my keys.
and a good thing/job too British English:
She’s gone, and a good thing too.
51. that’s/it’s not good enough used to say that you are not satisfied with something and that you are annoyed about it:
It’s just not good enough. I’ve been waiting an hour__
52. be good and ready to be completely ready:
We’ll go when I’m good and ready and not before.
53. that’s a good one used to tell someone that you do not believe something they have said and think it is a joke or a trick:
You won $50,000? That’s a good one__
54. be good for a laugh (also be a good laugh British English) to be enjoyable or amusing:
It’s Hazel’s party tomorrow. Should be good for a laugh.
55. good old John/Karen etc used to praise someone, especially because they have behaved in the way that you expect them to:
Good old Ed__ I knew he wouldn’t let us down.
56. good grief/God/Lord/heavens/gracious__ used to express surprise or anger:
‘It’s going to cost us £500.’ ‘Good grief__’
57. good job American English used to tell someone that they have done something well
58. good girl/boy/dog etc used to tell a child or animal that they have behaved well or done something well:
Sit__ Good dog.
59. if you know what’s good for you used in a threatening way to tell someone to do something or something bad will happen to them:
Do as he says, if you know what’s good for you__
60. would you be good enough to do something? (also would you be so good as to do something?) formal used to ask someone very politely to do something:
Would you be good enough to help me with my bags?
61. all in good time British English used when someone wants to do something soon but you want to wait a little:
‘When can we open our presents, Mum?’ ‘All in good time, Billy.’
62. have a good one American English used to say goodbye and to wish someone a nice day
63. be good to go American English informal to be ready to do something:
I’ve got my shoes and I’m good to go.
64. be as good as it gets spoken if a situation is as good as it gets, it is not going to improve:
Enjoy yourself while you can. This is as good as it gets.
65. it’s all good especially American English informal used to say that a situation is good or acceptable, or that there is not a problem:
Don’t worry about it, man – it’s all good.
66. very good British English old-fashioned used to tell someone in a position of authority that you will do what they have asked:
‘Tell the men to come in.’ ‘Very good, sir.’
67. (jolly) good show British English old-fashioned used to say that you approve of something someone has done
GRAMMAR
good, well
Good.is not used as an adverb in standard English. Use well:
▪He speaks English extremely well (NOT extremely good).
The comparative form of both good and well is better:
▪His first book was better. (adj)
▪We’ll play better next time. (adv)
The superlative form of both good and well is best:
▪Who is the best singer? (adj)
▪How could this best be achieved? (adv)
▪ good of a high standard or quality: I’ve just read a really good book. | My French is not very good.
▪nice pleasant and enjoyable. Nice is very common in spoken English. In written English, it is better to use other words: I hope you have a nice vacation. | It will be nice to see you again.
▪good quality/high quality well made from good materials: If you buy good quality shoes, they last much longer. | high-quality wallpapers
▪fine used for describing things of a very high quality, or weather with no rain and clear skies: The restaurant serves the finest food in Florence. | If it’s fine tomorrow, we’ll go for a walk.
▪neat American English spoken good – used when you like something: That’s a neat idea. | They sell some really neat stuff.
▪attractive an attractive offer, course of action etc seems good and makes you want to accept it or do it: Going home for dinner was a more attractive proposition than completing his run. | Buying direct from the manufacturer seems the most attractive option.
▪impressive something that is impressive is good in a way that makes people admire it: an impressive achievement | It was a very impressive performance.
■ extremely good
▪excellent/superb extremely good: Your English is excellent. | She’s a superb teacher.
▪great/wonderful/terrific/fantastic especially spoken extremely good: It’s a great film. | Her cooking is wonderful. | That’s a terrific idea__
▪brilliant British English especially spoken extremely good: The play was absolutely brilliant.
▪amazing/incredible extremely good, in a surprising and exciting way: New York is an amazing place. | The skating has been incredible in this competition.
▪beautiful/glorious used about weather that is very pleasant and sunny: It’s a beautiful day. | The weather was just glorious.
▪outstanding/first-class/top-quality much better than other places, people etc: an outstanding performance | The service is always first-class.
▪exceptional unusually good: Occasionally, we get a student with exceptional talent. | a woman of exceptional beauty
▪awesome especially American English informal very good: The movie was awesome.
▪be out of this world spoken to be extremely good: Their chocolate cake is just out of this world__
good2 noun1. no good/not much good/not any good
a. not useful or suitable:
One lesson’s not much good – you need five or six.
‘I could come next week.’ ‘That’s no good. I’ll be away.’
no good/not much good/not any good for
The land here isn’t any good for agricultural crops.
no good/not much good/not any good to
You’re no good to me if you can’t drive a car.
b. of a low standard or level of ability:
The movie wasn’t much good.
Is the new headteacher any good?
no good at (doing) something
I’m no good at speaking in public.
c. morally bad:
Stay away from Jerry – he’s no good.
2. it’s no good (doing something) used to say that an action will not achieve what it is intended to achieve:
It’s no good telling him – he won’t listen.
3. do some good/do somebody good to have a useful effect:
She works for a small charity where she feels she can do some good.
I’ll talk to him but I don’t think it will do any good.
A bit more exercise would do you good. ⇨ do more harm than good at harm1(1)
4. what’s the good of ...?/what good is ...? used to say that it is not worth doing or having something in a particular situation:
What’s the good of buying a boat if you’re too busy to use it?
What good is money when you haven’t any friends?
5. for good permanently:
The injury may keep him out of football for good.
6. for the good of somebody/something in order to help someone or improve a situation:
We must work together for the good of the community.
Take the medicine – it’s for your own good__
7. [uncountable] behaviour, attitudes, forces etc that are morally right:
She is definitely an influence for good on those boys.
There’s a lot of good in him, in spite of his rudeness.
the struggle between good and evil ⇨ do-gooder
8. be up to no good informal to be doing or planning something wrong or dishonest:
Those guys look like they’re up to no good.
9. the common/general good formal the advantage of everyone in society or in a group:
countries united for the common good
10. be (all) to the good used to say that something that happens is good, especially when it is in addition to or as the result of something else:
If further improvements can be made, that would be all to the good.
11. three goals/£200 etc to the good used to say that someone has more of something than before or than someone else:
With United two goals to the good, the result seemed a certainty.
good3 adverb American English spoken informalwell. Many teachers think this is not correct English:
The business is doing good now.
Listen to me good!
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adjective (comparative better /ˈbetə $ -ər/, superlative best /best/) Language: Old English
Origin: god
1. OF A HIGH STANDARD of a high standard or quality Origin: god
OPP bad, poor:
2. SKILFUL able to do something well:
good at (doing) something
good with
do/make a good job (of doing something) (=do something well)
3. WHAT YOU WANT used about something that is what you want or happens in the way that you want
OPP bad:
4. PLEASANT/ENJOYABLE pleasant and enjoyable
it’s good to do something
have a good time/day/weekend etc
5. SUCCESSFUL/CORRECT likely to be successful or correct:
6. SUITABLE suitable or convenient:
good for (doing) something
be good for somebody especially American English:
7. USEFUL useful or helpful
OPP bad:
8. BEHAVING WELL behaving well and not causing any trouble – used especially about a child
SYN well-behaved
OPP naughty:
9. MAKING YOU HEALTHY likely to make you healthy, either physically or mentally
OPP bad
good for
good to eat/drink
10. IMPROVING SOMETHING likely to improve the condition of something
OPP bad
good for
11. PHYSICALLY WELL [used especially in negatives and comparatives] healthy or well:
12. NOT DAMAGED OR WEAK if the condition of something is good, it is not damaged or weak
in good condition/shape
sb’s good eye/arm/leg etc (=the one that is not damaged)
13. KIND kind and understanding about what other people need or want
good about
it/that/this is good of somebody
14. MORALLY RIGHT behaving correctly or being right according to accepted moral standards
OPP bad:
15. LARGE large in amount, size, range etc ⇨ goodish:
16. REASONABLE PRICE a good price is reasonable and not expensive:
17. COMPLETELY/THOROUGHLY [only before noun] doing something for a long time, so that you do it completely and thoroughly:
18. a good deal a lot:
a good deal of trouble/time/work etc
a good deal bigger/better etc
19. good value (for money) British English something that is good value is not expensive, or is worth what you pay for it:
20. good for something
a. able to be used for a particular period of time
SYN valid
good for one month/a year etc
b. likely to continue living or being useful for a particular time or distance, even though old or not in good condition
good for some time/a hundred miles etc
c. informal likely to give you something or provide something:
21. a good three miles/ten years etc at least three miles, ten years etc, and probably more:
22. as good as almost
as good as done/finished etc
as good as dead/ruined/useless etc
23. a good few/many a fairly large number of things or people:
24. too good to be true/to last informal so good that you cannot believe it is real, or you expect something bad to happen:
25. sb’s too good for somebody used to say that you think the second person does not deserve to have a relationship with the first:
26. in your own good time informal 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:
27. in good time (for something/to do something) British English if you do something in good time, you do it early enough to be ready for a particular time or event:
28. hanging/shooting etc is too good for somebody spoken used to say that someone has done something so bad that they deserve the most severe punishment available
29. as good a time/place etc as any used to say that although a time etc is not perfect, there will probably not be a better one:
30. be as good as your word to do something that you promised to do
31. a good word for somebody/something something good that you say about someone or something:
have/find a good word (to say)
32. be in sb’s good books informal if you are in someone’s good books, they are pleased with you or your work:
33. have a good thing going to have or be doing something that is successful:
34. be onto a good thing British English informal to have found an easy way of being successful or getting what you want:
35. make good (also make it good) to become successful and rich after being poor – used especially in newspapers:
36. make good a debt/loss etc to pay someone money that you owe, or to provide money to replace what has been lost – used especially in business:
37. make good your escape literary to succeed in escaping
38. the good life an expensive way of living with good food, fast cars etc:
39. the good old days the good times in the past:
40. good works things that someone does to help other people, especially people with problems
41. sb’s good offices formal help that someone provides, especially someone in a position of power
42. good Samaritan someone who gives help to people in trouble
43. the good book old-fashioned the Bible ⇨ so far so good at far1(8), ⇨ give as good as you get at give1(34), ⇨ while the going’s good at going1(4), ⇨ hold good at hold1(14), ⇨ for good measure at measure2(8), ⇨ pay good money for something at money(5), ⇨ bad/good sailor at sailor(2), ⇨ that’s/it’s all well and good at well3(4)
SPOKEN PHRASES
44. good
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:
45. that’s good used to say that you approve of something:
46. (that’s a) good idea/point/question used to say that someone has just said or suggested something interesting or important that you had not thought of before:
47. good luck used to say that you hope that someone is successful or that something good happens to them:
48. good luck to him/them etc used to say that you hope someone is successful, even if you think this is unlikely:
49. good for somebody used to say that you approve of something that someone has done:
50. it’s a good thing (also it’s a good job British English) used to say that you are glad something happened, because there would have been problems if it had not happened:
and a good thing/job too British English:
51. that’s/it’s not good enough used to say that you are not satisfied with something and that you are annoyed about it:
52. be good and ready to be completely ready:
53. that’s a good one used to tell someone that you do not believe something they have said and think it is a joke or a trick:
54. be good for a laugh (also be a good laugh British English) to be enjoyable or amusing:
55. good old John/Karen etc used to praise someone, especially because they have behaved in the way that you expect them to:
56. good grief/God/Lord/heavens/gracious__ used to express surprise or anger:
57. good job American English used to tell someone that they have done something well
58. good girl/boy/dog etc used to tell a child or animal that they have behaved well or done something well:
59. if you know what’s good for you used in a threatening way to tell someone to do something or something bad will happen to them:
60. would you be good enough to do something? (also would you be so good as to do something?) formal used to ask someone very politely to do something:
61. all in good time British English used when someone wants to do something soon but you want to wait a little:
62. have a good one American English used to say goodbye and to wish someone a nice day
63. be good to go American English informal to be ready to do something:
64. be as good as it gets spoken if a situation is as good as it gets, it is not going to improve:
65. it’s all good especially American English informal used to say that a situation is good or acceptable, or that there is not a problem:
66. very good British English old-fashioned used to tell someone in a position of authority that you will do what they have asked:
67. (jolly) good show British English old-fashioned used to say that you approve of something someone has done
GRAMMAR
good, well
Good.is not used as an adverb in standard English. Use well:
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noun1. no good/not much good/not any gooda. not useful or suitable:
no good/not much good/not any good for
no good/not much good/not any good to
b. of a low standard or level of ability:
no good at (doing) something
c. morally bad:
2. it’s no good (doing something) used to say that an action will not achieve what it is intended to achieve:
3. do some good/do somebody good to have a useful effect:
4. what’s the good of ...?/what good is ...? used to say that it is not worth doing or having something in a particular situation:
5. for good permanently:
6. for the good of somebody/something in order to help someone or improve a situation:
7. [uncountable] behaviour, attitudes, forces etc that are morally right:
8. be up to no good informal to be doing or planning something wrong or dishonest:
9. the common/general good formal the advantage of everyone in society or in a group:
10. be (all) to the good used to say that something that happens is good, especially when it is in addition to or as the result of something else:
11. three goals/£200 etc to the good used to say that someone has more of something than before or than someone else:
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adverb American English spoken informalwell. Many teachers think this is not correct English: delicious /tasty food可口的／美味的食物 an exciting /entertaining /absorbing movie激动人心的／有趣的／引人入胜的影片 an absorbing /afascinating /aninformative book引人入胜的／使人着迷的／内容丰富的书 a pleasant /anenjoyable trip令人愉快的旅行 a skilful /talented /fine player娴熟的／有天分的／优秀的运动员 impressive /high-quality acting令人赞叹的／高质量的表演 useful /helpful advice有益的／有用的忠告
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The noun good means actions and behaviour that are morally right. You can talk about a person doinggood .名词 good 指有道德的行为，指人做好事可用 do good ：◆ The charity does a lot of good. 这家慈善机构做很多善事。 ◆ the difference between good and evil 善恶之分 Goodness is the quality of being good. You can talk about a person'sgoodness .* goodness 意为善良，可指人的美德 ：◆ Her goodness shone through. 她显然非常善良。
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