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good VERY SATISFACTORYgJdadjbetter H9betYRD, $9betYX, best bestvery satisfactory because of being pleasant, enjoyable, of high quality, effective or suitable(因悦人的;愉快的;高品质的;有效的;恰当的而)令人满意的The weather has been unusually good for the time of year.这天气对一年中的这个时候来说是不同寻常的好。I've just had some very good news.我正好有一些好消息。Jo is such a good person to work with.乔是一个令人满意的工作伙伴。It's so good to see you after all these years! [+ to infinitive]It's so good seeing you after all these years! [+ v-ing]这么多年之后见到你真是太好了！Did they have a good time on their trip?他们旅游时玩得开心吗?There's nothing like a good book.没有什么比得上一本好书。That was a really good story/joke.那真是一个有趣的故事/笑话。I've heard it's a very good school.我听说那是一所很好的学校。The author's work, although entertaining, is not particularly good.这位作者的作品虽然有趣，但不是特别令人满意。The teacher wrote "good"on my science homework.老师在我的科学作业上打了“优”。Her cherry pie always looks good and tastes good.她的樱桃馅饼看上去和吃起来总是都很好。Our computers are as good as those made by our competitors, if not better.我们的计算机和我们的竞争对手制造的一样好，即便不是更好的话。This restaurant has a good reputation for its food.这家餐馆的食物有个好名声。I wish I'd known we were going out, I haven't brought any good clothes (= newer and better quality clothes) with me.但愿我早点知道我们将要出去，我还没为自己买一些得体的衣服。Most dogs have a very good (= effective) sense of smell.大多数狗都有敏锐的嗅觉。The child had the good sense to tell us she smelled gas in the kitchen.这孩子很机敏，告诉我们她在厨房里闻到了煤气味。It was a good attempt at the world record but not good (= effective) enough.这是对世界纪录的一次很好的冲击，但却还不够好。He's a good (= able and skilful) runner.他是一个赛跑的好手。He's good at running.他擅长跑步。Is she (any) good at (= skilful and successful at) tennis?她擅长打网球吗?They have a good (= successful) relationship--they can talk about most things.他们关系很好----他们可以谈几乎所有的事情。It was a good (= successful) year for growing fruit.那是一个适宜栽种水果的年份。We got a good deal on our new fridge (= We bought it at an advantageous price).我们买的新冰箱的价钱十分合算。She makes good money at (= earns a high income from) her new job.她的新工作十分赚钱。Our daughter's very good (= deals well) with children.我们的女儿与小孩子们关系融洽。Now would be a good (= suitable) time to talk to Andy about the promotion.现在是和安迪谈升职的适当时候。It's good (= valuable) (that) you checked the door--I forgot to lock it. [+ (that) clause]你检查了一下门是很有用的----我忘了把它锁上。Activity holidays are not good for (= suitable for) everyone.进行剧烈运动的休假并不适合每个人。The jumper may be old but it's good for (= can be used for) another few months.这件套衫也许旧了，但再穿几个月还行。What's put her in such a good (= happy and pleasant) mood?什么使她心情这么好?Despite being tired she was still good tempered (= calm and relaxed).她虽然累了，但脾气还是很好。He only has one good (= healthy) leg but it doesn't affect his lifestyle.他只有一条好腿，但这并不影响他的生活方式。Good can sometimes be used for emphasis.表示强调Don't decide now--have a good think about it and let me know tomorrow.不要现在就决定----好好想一想它，明天告诉我。Now, now-- have a good cry and you'll feel better.来吧，大哭一场，你会感觉好一些。Don't rush her--she'll do it in her own good time.不要催她----她会及时完成的。You'll get a good talking to (= be spoken to in an angry way) by your mother if you're late.如果你晚了，你会被你妈好一顿说的。Good can also mean having a large probability or being able to be accepted.很可能的;能被接受的There's a good chance the operation will be successful.手术成功的机会很大。I expect there's some good reason for them not turning up.我希望他们对于未出席有可以让人接受的理由。Good can also mean able to be trusted.可以被信赖的Her credit is good (= She can be trusted to pay her debts).她的信用是可以信赖的。This ￡5 is good (= not false) but you can see the other is a forgery if you look closely.这张5英镑是真的，但如果你仔细看就会发现另外一张是伪钞。The word good can also be used to express praise.（表示称赞）好的Good man! Splendid catch.好家伙！接的球太棒了。Good old Dad-- he's done it again.好老爸----他又干了。Those were the good old days when not everything had a price.那些是过去的好日子，那时并不是所有东西都收费的。A good deal of means much.很多The new law met with a good deal of opposition at local level.这项新的法律在地方上遭到很大反对。All in good time means at the suitable time.在适当的时候Be patient, you'll hear the result all in good time.耐心些，你将会在适当的时候听到结果的。As good as means almost.几乎The house is as good as painted--a few more hours and it'll be done.这房子差不多要粉刷完了----再有几个小时就好了。If something is (as) good as new, it is in very good condition.状况很好The cobbler fixed my shoes and now they're as good as new.补鞋匠修了我的鞋，现在它们象新的一样好。If you say that something is good as things of that type go, you mean that it is better than the average thing of its type, but you do not think any of the type are very good.比一般的好（但不是很好）It was quite a good film, as horror films go.就一般的恐怖电影而言，这是一部很不错的影片。I suppose the concert was OK, as these things go.我觉得这音乐会就一般而论还行。(fml) If you ask someone to be so good as to/be good enough to do something, you are making a polite request.请做某事Be so good as to close the door when you leave.请你离开时关上门。For good (and all) means forever.永远She's gone and this time (it's) for good.她走了，这一次是永远的。For good measure means in addition.另外The concert was excellent--there were lots of well-known songs with some new ones thrown in for good measure.音乐会精彩极了----有许多耳熟能详的歌，另外加了一些新歌。If you give as good as you get, you can argue or fight as well as anyone.以牙还牙Don't feel too sorry for him--he gives as good as he gets.别为他感到太难过----他可以以牙还牙。(infml) Good and means completely.完全She won't drink coffee if it's not good and hot.如果咖啡不是非常烫，她就不喝。(infml) Good and proper means completely.彻底地The table is broken good and proper.这桌子彻底地散了架。Someone who is good for something provides, or is willing to provide, it.提供（某物）;愿意提供（某物）Bette is always good for a laugh.贝蒂总是引人发笑。Dad will probably be good for a few pounds, if we ask him.爸爸也许会出几英镑，如果我们问他要的话。Good for nothing means useless.无用的He can't do anything, he's completely good for nothing!他什么都干不了，一点也没用。Good-for-nothing means a worthless person.无价值的人;废物She's a good-for-nothing.她是个废物。They're all good-for-nothing layabouts.他们全是些没用的游手好闲之徒。The expression good for you (Aus also good on you) is used to show approval for someone's success or good luck.干得好！祝你好运！You passed the exam--good for you!你通过了考试----真棒！(Br dated infml) Good show is used as an expression of approval.好极了！干得漂亮！Good show, chaps, you completed the course in the time allowed.干的漂亮，小伙子们，你们在规定时间内完成了任务。(Am) Have a good one means have a good/nice day.玩得开心 [DAY](esp. Br) In good time means early.及时We'll be at the airport in good time.我们将及时到达机场。It's a good job/thing means it is lucky.幸运It's a good job they didn't go camping last weekend--the weather was awful.上周末他们没去野营是很幸运的----那天气可糟透了。If you make good, you make yourself successful and usually rich.使自己很成功并且很富有He's a boy from a poor background who made good in the property market.他出身贫穷，在房地产市场上大获成功。When someone makes good something, they either pay (for) it, or make it happen.偿付;使…发生The shortfall in the budget will be made good by selling further shares.预算的不足将由出售更多的股票来补足。The lion stumbled leaving the antelope to make good its escape.狮子绊倒了，使羚羊得以逃跑。If you make good time, you complete a journey quickly.快速完成旅行If something or someone is no good/not much good/not any good, it is useless or of low quality.没用的;质量低劣的The new houses we're being forced to live in are no good.我们被迫居住的新房子质量很差。Food aid is not much good until the fighting stops.食品援助到战斗停止之后才有用。The protest was not going to do any good.抗议是不会有什么用的。If a situation or possibility is too good to be true, it will not happen or continue because it would give too much advantage.好得令人难以置信I'm not surprised the offer wasn't genuine, it sounded too good to be true.这个提议不是真诚的我并不惊奇，它听上去好得令人难以置信。A situation which is too good to last is very enjoyable or pleasant, but must end.非常快乐的（但必须结束的）We had a fantastic summer but it was too good to last.我们度过了一个快乐的夏天，但它却结束了。If something is too much of a good thing, it is usually pleasant but becomes unpleasant by having or doing too much of it.（原本令人愉快的事，因为做得过多）变得不愉快的Eating chocolate is nice, but after a while it can become too much of a good thing.吃巧克力是好享受，但一会儿就令人乏味了。(saying)"You can have too much of a good thing".好事太多够你受。What good is/What's the good of/What's the good in something are ways of asking what the purpose of (doing) something is.为什么What good is sitting alone in your room?独自坐在你的房里有什么用? [USE 中的what's the use of/what use is]If someone or something is good-humoured, they have a friendly and happy personality.（个性）友好的;愉快的a good-humoured remark和善的话The walkers were good-humoured despite the bad weather.虽然天气不好，行路者还是愉快的。Good looks are an especially attractive appearance.美貌Her good looks should make her very popular with the boys at school.她的美貌会使她在学校的男孩中很受欢迎。She's a good looker (= looks very attractive).她是个漂亮的人。Good-time is used to describe someone who eagerly looks for pleasure or something for which pleasure is very important.追求享乐的a good-time girl追求享乐的女孩They're a band with a good-time message.他们是一帮追求享乐的人。A good word is a statement of approval.表示赞成的话If you see the captain could you put in a good word for me?如果你看到船长，你能帮我说些好话吗?The critics didn't have a good word (to say) for/to say about the performance.评论家没有说这次演出的好话。(Br dated) Very good is a way of saying yes to someone who is in a higher position or rank than you.（对比自己地位或等级高的人说）是"Higgins, you may go now.""Very good, sir."“希金斯，你可以走了。”“是，先生。”"What's good for the country is good for General Motors, and vice versa" (Charles E. Wilson to a Congressional Committee, 1953)“对国家有利的就是对通用有利的，反之亦然。”（查尔斯E·威尔逊对一个国会委员会所说之词）
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