good

favourable赞同

showing or getting approval or respect赞同的；赢得赞许的；令人尊敬的

The play had good reviews.这部戏受到好评。
The hotel has a good reputation.这家旅馆声誉良好。
He comes from a good family.他出身名门。

Vocabulary Building Good and very goodGood and very goodInstead of saying that something is good or very good, try to use more precise and interesting adjectives to describe things:

事物好或非常好，除了用 good 或 very good 外，可尽量用更贴切、更有意思的形容词。

delicious/tasty food可口的／美味的食物
an exciting/entertaining/absorbing movie
an absorbing/a fascinating/an informative book
a pleasant/an enjoyable trip
a skilful/talented/fine player

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

In conversation you can use words like great, super, wonderful, lovely and excellent.note at nice

Extra Examples

Initial reactions to the proposal have been good so far.到目前为止，对这个提议的初步反应都不错。
We got a pretty good response from our viewers about the programme.我们的观众对这个节目反应很好。
The school has an extremely good reputation.那所学校声誉极好。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
feel
look
…

adverb

dead
extremely
really
…

preposition

skilful熟练

able to do something well能干的；精通的；娴熟的；擅长于…的

a good player优秀的运动员
a good actor/cook优秀的演员/厨师
good at something to be good at languages/your job精通多种语言；工作熟练
good at doing something Nick has always been good at finding cheap flights.尼克总能找到价格便宜的航班。

Extra Examples

She's a really good actor.她是非常优秀的演员。
I'm not really a very good cook.我做饭算不上特别好。
She's getting quite good at reading now.她现在的阅读能力相当不错。
Are you any good at languages?你语言能力好吗？

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
feel
look
…

adverb

dead
extremely
really
…

preposition

good with something/somebody able to use something or deal with people well灵巧的；精明的；善于应付…的

She's good with her hands (= able to make things, etc.).她手很巧。
He's very good with children.他对孩子很有一套。
She's good with figures.她擅长算术。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
feel
look
…

adverb

dead
extremely
really
…

preposition

morally right合乎道德

morally right; behaving in a way that is morally right符合道德的；正派的；高尚的

She has tried to lead a good life.她努力规规矩矩地生活。
I took Sarah's children to school so I've done my good deed for the day.我送了萨拉的孩子去上学，所以今天已经做了善事。
Giving her that money was a good thing to do.把那笔钱给她是做了一件善事。
He is a very good man.他是个非常高尚的人。
She prayed that God would make her a better person.她祈祷上帝会让她成为一个更好的人。

Topics Personal qualitiesa1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
feel
look
…

adverb

dead
extremely
really
…

preposition

following rules遵守规矩

following strictly a set of rules or principles循规蹈矩的；守规矩的

It is good practice to supply a written report to the buyer.向买主提供书面报告是诚信的做法。
She was a good Catholic girl.她是个虔诚的天主教徒。

kind善良

willing to help; kind to other people助人为乐的；心地善良的；好心的

You've always been such a good friend.你一直是我的好朋友。
good to somebody He was very good to me when I was ill.我生病时他对我关怀备至。
good of somebody She looked into it for me, which was very good of her.她帮我调查了这件事，这对她很好。
good of somebody to do something It was very good of you to come.你能来真是太好了。
good about something I had to take a week off work but my colleagues were very good about it.我得请一周的假，同事们对此非常谅解。

Topics Personal qualitiesa1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
feel
look
…

adverb

dead
extremely
really
…

preposition

child/animal孩子；动物

behaving well or politely温顺的；乖的；有礼貌的

You can stay up late if you're good.你要是听话就可以晚一点睡觉。
Get dressed now, there's a good girl.现在把衣服穿好，乖孩子。
‘That's a good dog,’ I said, patting its head.“真是一条乖乖狗。”我拍着它的头说道。

Extra Examples

I want you all to be good while I'm out of the room.我希望我不在的时候你们都乖一点。
She's usually quite good in class.她通常在班上表现很好。

healthy健康

healthy or strong健康的；强健的；健壮的

Can you speak into my good ear?对着我这只没毛病的耳朵说好吗？
I don't feel too good today.我今天感觉不太舒服。
‘How are you?’ ‘I'm good.’ (= used as a general reply to a greeting)“你好吗？” “我很好。”

Topics Health and Fitnessa1

useful/helpful有用；有益

having a useful or helpful effect on somebody/something（对…）有用，有好处

Living so close to a chemicals factory can't be good.住在离化工厂这么近的地方不好。
good for somebody/something Too much sun isn't good for you.晒太阳太多对你并没有好处。
Vegetables are good for you.多吃蔬菜对你有好处。
policies that are good for business对商业有利的政策
The deal will be good for the country as a whole.这项交易将对整个国家有利。
it is good for somebody/something to do something It's probably good for you to get some criticism now and then.偶尔受点批评或许对你还有好处。
(informal) Shut your mouth, if you know what's good for you (= used as a threat).你不想找麻烦就把嘴闭上。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
feel
look
…

adverb

dead
extremely
really
…

preposition

suitable合适

suitable or appropriate合适的；适宜的；恰当的；适合…的

Now is a good time to buy a house.现在买房子正是时候。
Do you really think this is a good use of your time?你真的认为这是在很好地利用你的时间吗？
Students are not allowed to miss classes without good reason.学生无正当理由不许缺课。
good for something/to do something She would be good for the job.她干这工作很合适。
good for somebody Can we change our meeting? Monday isn't good (= convenient) for me.我们把见面时间改改吧，星期一我不方便。
This is as good a place as any to spend the night.有这么个地方过夜就很好了。

showing approval表示赞同

used in speaking to show that you approve of or are pleased about something that has been said or done, or to show that you want to move on to a new topic of conversation（表示赞同、满意或转向新的话题）

‘Dinner's ready.’ ‘Good—I'm starving.’“晚饭好了。” “太好了，我正饿得很。”
‘I got the job.’ ‘Oh, good.’“我得到这工作了。” “啊，太好了。”
Good, I think we've come to a decision.好的，我们就这样决定吧。

[only before noun] (informal) used as a form of praise（用作赞语）

Good old Jack!好心的杰克！
‘I've ordered some drinks.’ ‘Good man!’“我叫了些饮料。” “真是好人！”

in exclamations感叹

(informal) used in exclamations（用于感叹句）

Good heavens!天啊！
Good God!上帝呀！

large大

[only before noun] great in number, amount or degree（数量或程度）相当大的，相当多的

a good number of people很多人
The kitchen is a good size.这厨房相当大。
We spent a good while (= quite a long time) looking for the house.我们花了好长时间找这房子。
He devoted a good deal of (= a lot of) attention to the problem.他在这个问题上花了相当多的精力。
There's a good chance (= it is likely) that I won't be here next year.我明年很可能不在这儿。

at least至少

not less than; rather more than不少于；稍多于

We waited for a good hour.我们等了足足一小时。
It's a good three miles to the station.到车站至少有三英里。

complete完全

[only before noun] done to a high level or a great degree; complete彻底的；完全的

We had a good laugh about it afterwards.我们后来对此笑了个痛快。
You'll feel better after a good sleep.好好睡上一觉你会感觉好些。

amusing有趣

[usually before noun] funny or clever好几个；一些

a good story/joke 有趣的故事／笑话
(informal) That's a good one!那真有意思！

for particular time/distance特定的时间／距离

good for something having enough energy, health, strength, etc. to last for a particular length of time or distance（精力、健康、力量等）足以维持…的，能持续…的

You're good for (= you will live) a few years yet.你还可以活上几年。

good for something acceptable for something有效的

The ticket is good for three months.这张票三个月内有效。

likely to provide可能提供

good for something likely to provide something能提供…的

He's always good for a laugh.他总能逗人发笑。
Bobby should be good for a few drinks.博比喝上几杯应该是没问题的。

Word OriginOld English gōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goed and German gut.

Idioms Most idioms containing good are at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for example (as) good as gold is at gold.

as good as

very nearly与…几乎一样；几乎；简直是
- The matter is as good as settled.这事实际上可以说解决了。
- He as good as called me a coward (= suggested that I was a coward without actually using the word ‘coward’).他就差说我是懦夫了。
- She’s as good as won.她和赢了一样好。

as good as it gets

used when you are saying that a situation is not going to get any better（形势）不会有什么好转，还是老样子

be good to go

(of a thing) to be prepared and ready for use; (of a person) to be prepared and ready to do something（物品）备妥可用；（人）准备好
- By tomorrow afternoon the document will be good to go.到明天下午文件就可以备妥。
- I’ve spent several months training for this race so now I’m good to go.为了这场比赛我花了几个月的时间训练，现在我准备好了。

good and…

(informal) completely完全；彻底
- I won't go until I'm good and ready.我要完全准备就绪后才走。

a good few

(also quite a few)

several好几个；一些
- There are still a good few empty seats.还有好几个空座位。

good for you, somebody, them, etc.

(especially Australian English good on you, etc.)

(informal) used to praise somebody for doing something well（称赞某人）真行，真棒
- ‘I passed first time.’ ‘Good for you!’“我第一次就过了。” “你真行！”

a good many

a lot of somebody/something许多人/事物
- There were a good many people there.那里有很多人。

good

noun

/ɡʊd/

morally right合乎道德

[uncountable] behaviour that is morally right or acceptable合乎道德的行为；正直的行为；善行

Do they even know the difference between good and evil?他们甚至知道善恶的区别吗？
Is religion always a force for good?宗教一向是诲人行善的力量吗？

Which Word? good / goodnessgood / goodness

The noun good means actions and behaviour that are morally right. You can talk about a person doing good: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.善与恶的区别
Goodness is the quality of being good. You can talk about a person’s goodness:goodness 意为善良，可指人的美德：
- Her goodness shone through.她显然非常善良。

Extra Examples

In disadvantaged areas, schools can be a force for good.在贫困地区，学校可能会成为改善现状的力量。
the struggle between good and evil正邪之争
Schools can definitely be seen as a force for good in this area.无疑可将学校视为该领域内诲人向善的力量。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

common

verb + good

do (somebody)

preposition

for somebody/something’s good

phrases

a force for good
for somebody’s (own) good
for the good of something
…

the good

[plural] people who live a moral life; people who are admired for the work they do to help other people有道德的人；高尚的人；好人

a gathering of the great and the good群贤荟萃

something helpful益处

[uncountable] something that helps somebody/something用处；好处；益处

for the good of somebody/something Cuts have been made for the good of the company.实行裁减是为了公司的利益。
I'm only telling you this for your own good.我把这事告诉你只是为你好。
The results of the research should be used for the common good (= the advantage of everyone).研究成果应该服务于社会公益。
policy decisions that serve the public good为公众利益服务的政策决定
What's the good of (= how does it help you) earning all that money if you don't have time to enjoy it?要是没时间去享受，赚那么多钱有什么用？
What good is it redecorating if you're thinking of moving?如果你打算搬走，那重新装饰有什么用呢？

good

adverb

/ɡʊd/

(especially North American English, informal)

jump to other results

well好
- ‘How's it going?’ ‘Pretty good.’“事情进展如何？” “非常好。”
- I'm doing good.我身体还不错。
- Now, you listen to me good!喂，好好听我说！
Word OriginOld English gōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goed and German gut.

IELTS BNC: 73 COCA: 110

good

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + GOOD | PREPOSITION | PHRASES

ADJECTIVE

➤common公益

◇The results of the research should be used for the common good.研究成果應該服務於社會公益。

VERB + GOOD

➤do (sb)（對某人）有用

◇You can try talking to her, but I don't think it will do much good.你可以試着和她談談，不過我想不會有什麼幫助。

◇It will do you good to get out of the house more often.常到戶外走走對你有好處。

PREPOSITION

➤for sb/sth's good為了對⋯有好處

◇When his health problems continued, he resigned for the good of the party.由於健康狀況沒有好轉，他為了所屬政黨的利益而辭職。

PHRASES

➤a force for good改善狀況的力量

◇In disadvantaged areas, schools can be a force for good.在貧困地區，學校可能會成為改善現狀的力量。

➤for sb's (own) good為某人（自身）着想

◇I know you don't want to go into the hospital, but it's for your own good.我知道你不想去醫院，可這是為了你好。

➤for the good of sth, good and evil為了⋯的好處；善與惡

◇the struggle between good and evil正義與邪惡的鬥爭

➤a power of good好的影響

◇That break has done me a power of good.那次休息對我的健康很有好處。

good

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION

VERBS

➤be, feel, look, seem, smell, sound, taste很好；感覺不錯；看起來令人滿意；似乎很出色；聞起來很不錯；聽起來正常；嚐起來味道不錯

▸➤become, get好起來；有所改善

◇She's getting very good at reading now.她現在的閱讀能力相當不錯。

ADVERB

➤dead, extremely, really, very好極了；非常好

◇a really good movie確實不錯的電影

➤especially, particularly特別好

▸➤perfectly十全十美

◇Why ruin a perfectly good story?為什麼要毀掉這麼一個完美的故事？

➤fairly, pretty, quite, reasonably相當好；頗為出色；很不錯

◇You've done a pretty good job.你的工作幹得很漂亮。

➤surprisingly奇好

◇The food was surprisingly good.飯菜奇好。

PREPOSITION

➤at善於

◇He's very good at music.他擅長音樂。

➤for對⋯有益

◇Vegetables are good for you.多吃蔬菜對你有好處。

➤to待⋯好

◇She was very good to me when my husband died.我丈夫去世後她對我很好。

➤with⋯方面擅長

◇She's good with figures.她擅長算術。

IELTS BNC: 73 COCA: 110

good noun
⇨ benefit 1 (for your own good) ⇨ morality (good and evil)good adj.
⇨ good 1 (in good condition) ⇨ good 2 (Now is a good time to…) ⇨ good 3 (a good idea/reason) ⇨ good 4 (a good actor) ⇨ good 5 (a good person/deed/life) ⇨ good 6 (a good impression) ⇨ good 7 (a good boy/girl/dog) ⇨ healthy (Fruit is good for you.) ⇨ kind (good of you to come) ⇨ nice 1 (good news) ⇨ sunny (if the weather's good…) ⇨ valuable 2 (good advice) ⇨ well (I don't feel too good.) ⇨ in a good mood ⇨ cheerful ⇨ a good bet ⇨ option noun ⇨ have a good time ⇨ play verb 1good

adjective

in good condition/Good work! 状况良好；干得不错！

Now is a good time to... 现在是做⋯的合适时机

a good idea/reason/question/point 好主意；正当理由；好问题；好的观点

a good actor; good at languages; good with your hands 出色的演员；语言能力强；手巧

a good person/deed/life 正派人；善行；高尚的生活

a good impression/opinion/reputation 良好的印象；赞同的意见；好名声

a good boy/girl/dog 乖巧的男孩／女孩；温驯的狗

➡ See also the entries for

and

另见better条、excellent条、great条第1义和wonderful条

good

♦︎

fine

♦︎

quality

♦︎

high quality

♦︎

sterling

♦︎

prime

♦︎

superiorThese words all describe sth that is of a good quality. 这些词均表示优质的。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆(of) good / fine / sterling / prime / superior quality

◆a good / fine / quality / high quality / sterling / superior performance / service

◆a good / fine / quality / high quality / superior product

■ good

of a high quality or an acceptable standard 好的；优质的；符合标准的

◆I think that make of car's pretty good.我认为那个牌子的汽车很好。

◆The old piano was in good condition.这台旧钢琴状况良好。

◆Your work is just not good enough.你的工作真是不够好。

◆This is as good a place as any to spend the night.有这么个地方过夜就很好了。

ⓘ Good is used especially about everyday things and places and work that people do. * good尤用于修饰日常事物、地点及工作。

OPP

bad ⇨

poor

■ fine

[usually before noun]

of a high quality 优质的；高质量的

◆It's a particularly fine example of Saxon architecture.这是撒克逊式建筑尤为优秀的范例。

◆They enjoy good food and fine wines.他们喜欢美酒佳肴。

◆people who enjoy the finer things in life (= for example, art, good food etc.) 享受生活中美好事物的人

◆It was his finest hour (= most successful period) as manager of the England team.那是他作为英格兰队教练的鼎盛时期。

ⓘ Fine is used especially about art, culture and food. * fine尤用于修饰艺术、文化和食物。

OPP

poor ⇨

poor

■ quality

[only before noun]

(rather informal)

of a high quality 优质的；高质量的

◆We specialize in quality furniture.我们专营高档家具。

◆We offer a quality service to all customers.我们为所有顾客提供优质服务。

ⓘ Quality is used especially in advertising and selling. * quality尤用于广告和销售语境中。

see also

quality ⇨

value

noun

■ high quality

[only before noun]

of a good quality 优质的；高质量的

◆We always use the highest quality ingredients.我们总是使用最优质的原料。

◆High quality TV shows are getting rarer all the time.优质的电视节目总是越来越少。

NOTE 辨析 Quality or high quality?These words have the same meaning but quality is more informal than high quality and is only used by people trying to advertise or sell sth. 这两个词意思相同，但quality没有high quality正式，仅用于广告或销售语境中。

■ sterling

[usually before noun]

(especially BrE,

formal)

of very good quality 优秀的；杰出的

◆He's done some sterling work.他做了一些杰出的工作。

◆Thanks to all your sterling efforts, we've raised over £12 000.由于你们的出色工作，我们已募集到超过12 000英镑。

◆She has some sterling qualities.她有一些优秀品质。

■ prime

[only before noun]

of the best quality 最优质的；上乘的

◆Use only prime cuts (= pieces) of beef.只使用上等的牛肉块。

◆a prime location in the centre of town位于市中心的黄金地段

■ superior

suːˈpɪəriə(r), sjuːˈpɪəriə(r); NAmE suːˈpɪriər

[usually before noun]

of a very good quality; better than other, similar things 上佳的；出类拔萃的；超群的

◆The hotel offers superior accommodation and leisure facilities.这家旅馆提供上等的膳宿和休闲设施。

ⓘ Superior is used especially in advertisements. * superior尤用于广告文案中。

OPP

inferior ⇨

poor

good

adjective

in good condition/Good work! 状况良好；干得不错！

Now is a good time to... 现在是做⋯的合适时机

a good idea/reason/question/point 好主意；正当理由；好问题；好的观点

a good actor; good at languages; good with your hands 出色的演员；语言能力强；手巧

a good person/deed/life 正派人；善行；高尚的生活

a good impression/opinion/reputation 良好的印象；赞同的意见；好名声

a good boy/girl/dog 乖巧的男孩／女孩；温驯的狗

➡ See also the entries for

adequate

and

fine

另见adequate条和fine条

good

♦︎

appropriate

♦︎

suitable

♦︎

right

♦︎

convenient

♦︎

fitting

♦︎

apt

♦︎

cut out for/to be sth

♦︎

fitThese words all describe sb/sth that will work well for a particular purpose or situation. 这些词均表示合适的、适宜的、恰当的。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆good / appropriate / suitable / right / convenient / fitting / apt / cut out / fit for sb / sth

◆good / appropriate / suitable as sb / sth

◆good / appropriate / suitable / right / convenient / fitting / apt / fit that...

◆good / appropriate / suitable / right / convenient / fitting / fit to do sth

◆a good / an appropriate / a suitable / the right / a convenient time to do sth / place for sth

◆a good / an appropriate / a suitable / the right / a fitting thing to do / say

◆a good / an appropriate / a suitable / the right person for sth

■ good

suitable or convenient for a particular purpose or person （对某意图或人）合适的，适宜的，恰当的

◆Now is a good time to buy a house.现在买房子正是时候。

◆Do you think she would be good for the job?你认为她干这个工作合适吗？

◆Can we change the time of the meeting? Monday is no good for me.我们把开会时间改改吧－星期一我不方便。

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bad ⇨

■ appropriate

acceptable or correct for a particular situation or person （对某种情况或人）合适的，恰当的

◆Jeans are not appropriate for a formal interview.正式面试时穿牛仔裤不合适。

◆Would it be appropriate to take him a small gift?给他带一件小礼物合适吗？

◆We must make sure that appropriate action is taken.我们必须确保采取适当行动。

OPP

inappropriate ⇨

▸

appropriately

adverb

◆Make sure you dress appropriately for the meeting.请确保开会时着装得体。

■ suitable

(BrE

formal,

NAmE)

acceptable or correct for a particular purpose, person or situation （对某意图、人或情况）合适的，适宜的，恰当的

◆The exercise-with-answer-key format makes the book suitable for self-study.这本书有练习有答案，适合自学。

◆I don't think he's a suitable partner for her.我认为他做她的伴侣不合适。

◆Do you think he's suitable as a babysitter for such young kids?你认为他适合临时照看这么小的孩子吗？

ⓘ In American English suitable is only used in formal or official language; in everyday spoken or written American English use appropriate or right. 在美式英语中，suitable仅用于正式或官方语言，在日常口语或书面语中用appropriate或right。

OPP

unsuitable ⇨

▸

suitably

adverb

◆suitably qualified candidates十分符合条件的人选

■ right

correct for a particular situation, purpose, thing or person （对某情况、意图、东西或人）合适的，适宜的，恰当的

◆He's definitely the right man for the job.他绝对是这份工作的合适人选。

◆I don't think she was right for you (= for you to have a relationship with).我认为她不适合你。

◆Next time we'll get it right.下次我们就不会错了。

◆You're not holding it the right way up.你把它拿倒了。

◆

(BrE)

Are you sure that sweater's on the right way round?你肯定那件毛衣没有穿反吗？

◆

(NAmE)

Are you sure that sweater's on the right way (around)?你肯定那件毛衣没有穿反吗？

OPP

wrong ⇨

NOTE 辨析 Good, appropriate, suitable or right?How appropriate or suitable sb/sth is is a matter of judgement and it depends on what is acceptable to other people. How good sb/sth is depends more on what you like yourself or what is convenient. How right sb/sth is is more a matter of fact. * appropriate或suitable与否，须根据其是否为他人接受而作出判断；good与否，更多取决于个人喜好或是否方便；right与否，更多是一种客观事实

◆Do you think she would be a / an good / appropriate / suitable person to ask?你认为问她合适吗？

◆a right person to ask

◆She's definitely the good/appropriate/suitable person to ask.

◆She's definitely the right person to ask.这当然应该问她。

Good, suitable and right can all be used when sth is correct for a particular purpose, but appropriate is only used about people or situations. * good、suitable和right均可指某事适合特定目的，但appropriate仅用于形容人或情况。

■ convenient

(especially about times and arrangements) not causing any problems （尤指时间和安排）方便的，便利的

◆I can't see them now. It's not convenient.我现在不能见他们，不太方便。

◆We'll arrange a mutually convenient meeting place.我们会安排一个对彼此都方便的会面地点。

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inconvenient ⇨

■ fitting

(formal)

suitable or right for an occasion （对某场合）适合的，恰当的

◆The award was a fitting tribute to her years of devoted work.她多年来兢兢业业，获此奖项乃实至名归。

◆It was a fitting end to a glamorous career.这是精彩的职业生涯的恰当结尾。

■ apt

suitable for a particular situation （对某种情况）适合的，恰当的

◆That question seemed quite apt in the circumstances.那个问题在这种场合显得挺合适的。

◆'Love at first sight' is an apt description of how I felt when I first saw her.用“一见钟情”来描述我第一次见她的感觉很恰当。

▸

aptly

adverb

◆the aptly named Grand Hotel名副其实的“大饭店”

■ cut ˈout for sth

■ cut ˈout to be sth

idiom

(rather informal)

to have the qualities and abilities that are suitable for a particlular job or activity 具有适合（某项工作或活动）的素质和才能；是⋯的料

◆He's not cut out for teaching.他不适合教书。

◆He's not cut out to be a teacher.他不是当教师的料。

■ fit

suitable; having the right qualities or skills for sth （素质或技能）适合的，恰当的，合格的

◆The food was not fit for human consumption.这食物不适合人吃。

◆It was a meal fit for a king (= of very good quality).那顿饭都赶上御膳了。

◆

(BrE)

He's in no fit state to see anyone.他状态不好，无法见人。

ⓘ In American English fit is not needed here. 在美式英语中，这一表达法省去fit

◆

(NAmE)

He's in no state to see anyone.他状态不好，无法见人。

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unfit ⇨

good

adjective

in good condition/Good work! 状况良好；干得不错！

Now is a good time to... 现在是做⋯的合适时机

a good idea/reason/question/point 好主意；正当理由；好问题；好的观点

a good actor; good at languages; good with your hands 出色的演员；语言能力强；手巧

a good person/deed/life 正派人；善行；高尚的生活

a good impression/opinion/reputation 良好的印象；赞同的意见；好名声

a good boy/girl/dog 乖巧的男孩／女孩；温驯的狗

➡ See also the entry for

rational

另见rational条

good

♦︎

solid

♦︎

sound

♦︎

valid

♦︎

legitimate

♦︎

well foundedThese words all describe sth that has a sensible, logical basis and that there are good reasons for. 这些词均表示合情理的、有充分根据的、理由充足的。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆a good / solid / sound / valid / legitimate reason / basis

◆good / solid / sound / valid evidence

◆good / solid / sound advice

◆a good / sound / valid / legitimate argument

◆a good / sound / valid conclusion

◆to have good / sound judgement

◆a good / valid / legitimate question / point / excuse

◆perfectly good / sound / valid / legitimate

■ good

sensible, logical and very appropriate to what is being discussed or considered 合情理的；有说服力的；有充分根据的

◆'They won't be able to find the way without a map.' 'Good point.'“没有地图他们找不到路的。”“说得对。”

◆You'll have to think of a better excuse than that!你得想一个比那更好的借口！

◆That's a really good idea.那真是个好主意。

◆Students are not allowed to miss classes without good reason.学生无正当理由不许缺课。

◆I have good reason to be suspicious.我的怀疑有充足的理由。

ⓘ Good is used especially about sb's ideas, statements, questions and reasons for doing sth. * good尤用于修饰某人的想法、陈述、问题和做某事的原因。

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bad ⇨

■ solid

sensible and logical; having a strong basis in fact or reality 合情理的；有说服力的；坚实的

◆Her advice is always solid and practical.她的建议总是有根有据，切合实际。

◆There's solid evidence to show he wasn't there when the crime took place.有确凿证据表明案发时他不在现场。

◆Their friendship provided a solid foundation for their future together.他们的友谊为他们共同的未来提供了坚实基础。

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flimsy

ⓘ A flimsy excuse or flimsy evidence is difficult to believe. * flimsy表示难以取信的、站不住脚的，一般与excuse或evidence搭配

◆He keeps calling on the flimsiest of pretexts.他不停地说着完全站不住脚的借口。

▸

solidly

adverb

◆Their argument was solidly based on fact.他们的辩论完全以事实为依据。

■ sound

that you can rely on and that will probably give good results 明智的；合理的；可靠的

◆He's a person of very sound judgement.他是一个很有判断力的人。

◆The proposal makes sound commercial sense.这项提案从商业角度看完全合情合理。

◆Their policies are environmentally sound.他们的政策对环境无害。

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unsound

ⓘ A method that is unsound contains mistakes and cannot be relied on to give good results; an idea or practice that is unsound is not acceptable, especially for moral or political reasons. * unsound形容方法时表示有错误的、靠不住的，形容想法或做法时表示不能接受的，尤因道德或政治原因

◆The use of disposable products is considered ecologically unsound.使用一次性产品被认为对生态不利。

■ valid

based on what is logical or true, in a way that supports the decision or claim being made 符合逻辑的；有根据的；确凿的

◆The point you make is perfectly valid.你提的论点完全站得住脚。

◆Accepting valid criticism is an important part of the learning process.接受合理的批评是学习过程的重要一环。

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invalid

ⓘ An invalid point, criticism, argument, etc. is not based on all the facts, and therefore not correct. * invalid修饰观点、批评、论点等时，表示没有事实依据，因而是不正确的。

▸

validity

vəˈlɪdəti

noun

[uncountable]

◆Of course we recognize the validity of that argument.我们当然承认那个论证的合理性。

■ legitimate

lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət

(rather formal)

based on a fair and acceptable reason 正当合理的；合情合理的

◆All legitimate grievances should be raised with your line manager.所有合乎情理的不满都应该告诉你的顶头上司。

◆The court ruled that celebrities' children were not a legitimate target for press intrusion.法院判定名人子女不应成为媒体侵扰的目标。

■ ˌwell ˈfounded

(rather formal)

having good reasons or evidence to cause or support it 理由充足的；有根据的；有事实依据的

◆His fears proved to be well founded.他的恐惧后来证明是有道理的。

good

⁴

adjective

in good condition/Good work! 状况良好；干得不错！

Now is a good time to... 现在是做⋯的合适时机

a good idea/reason/question/point 好主意；正当理由；好问题；好的观点

a good actor; good at languages; good with your hands 出色的演员；语言能力强；手巧

a good person/deed/life 正派人；善行；高尚的生活

a good impression/opinion/reputation 良好的印象；赞同的意见；好名声

a good boy/girl/dog 乖巧的男孩／女孩；温驯的狗

➡ See also the entry for

impressive

另见impressive条

good

♦︎

skilled

♦︎

great

♦︎

able

♦︎

competent

♦︎

talented

♦︎

capable

♦︎

gifted

♦︎

skilful

♦︎

proficient

♦︎

accomplished

♦︎

professionalThese words all describe sb who does sth with skill. 这些词均表示精通的、擅长的。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆good / skilled / great / competent / gifted / skilful / proficient / accomplished at sth

◆good / skilled / great / competent / giftedwith sb / sth

◆skilled / competent / gifted / proficient / professional in sth

◆a good / a skilled / a great / an able / a competent / a talented / a capable / a gifted / a skilful teacher

◆a good / a skilled / a great / a talented / a capable / a skilful / an accomplished performer

◆a good / a skilled / a great / a competent / a talented / a gifted / a skilful / an accomplished player

◆a good / a great / a competent / a talented / a gifted / an accomplished actor / musician / singer / artist / painter / writer

◆a good / great / competent / capable manager

◆sb's competent / skilful / professional handling of sth

◆very good / skilled / able / competent / talented / capable / gifted / skilful / proficient / accomplished / professional

◆extremely good / skilled / able / competent / talented / capable / gifted / skilful / accomplished / professional

◆highly skilled / able / competent / capable / gifted / skilful / proficient / accomplished / professional

◆perfectly able / competent / capable

◆naturally good at sth / talented / gifted

◆technically skilled / able / competent / proficient / accomplished

■ good

able to do, use sth or deal with people well 精通的；擅长⋯的；灵巧的；精明的

◆She's a really good actor.她是非常优秀的演员。

◆I'm not really a very good cook.我做饭算不上特别好。

◆Are you any good at languages?你语言能力好吗？

◆Nick has always been good at finding cheap deals.尼克总能找到低价优惠。

◆Jo's very good with her hands (= able to make things, etc.).乔的手很巧。

OPP

bad

poor ⇨

incompetent

■ skilled

(of a person) having enough ability, experience and knowledge to be able to do a particular job or activity well; (of a job) needing special abilities or training （人）有技能的，熟练的；（工作）需要专门技术的

◆We need more skilled engineers.我们需要更多熟练的工程师。

◆Skilled workers can expect to earn pretty high wages after a few years.技术工人预计几年后会赚很高的工资。

◆There's a shortage of skilled labour (= workers who are able to do jobs that need particular skills).缺乏技术工人。

◆Furniture-making is very skilled work.做家具是技术性很强的活儿。

OPP

unskilled

ⓘ

Unskilled people have no special skills; unskilled work needs no special skills. * unskilled可形容人没有专门技能，或形容工作不需要专门技能

◆unskilled manual workers无专门技能的体力劳动者

see also

skill ⇨

■ great

(informal,

especially spoken)

extremely good at sth 擅长的；精通的；出色的

◆She's great at chess.她国际象棋下得很好。

◆You're a great cook－this is delicious!你的厨艺真棒－这个太好吃了！

◆He's great with the kids.他对孩子很有一套。

OPP

rotten ⇨

incompetent

■ able

(rather formal)

good at tasks and activities that require intelligence or academic ability 有才智的；有才能的；擅长的

◆He was a very able man in business matters.他在做生意方面很有才干。

◆We aim to help the less able in society to lead an independent life.我们的宗旨是帮助社会上能力较弱的人自食其力。

see also

ability ⇨

▸

ably

adverb

◆We were ably assisted by a team of volunteers.我们得到义工队的大力协助。

■ competent

ˈkɒmpɪtənt; NAmE ˈkɑːmpɪtənt

having enough skill or knowledge to do sth well or to the necessary standard 足以胜任的；有能力的；合格的

◆Make sure the builders are competent to carry out the work.要确保承建商有能力完成这项工作。

ⓘ Competent can either mean that sb can do sth well, or that they can do it just well enough. * competent既可形容某人有能力做好某事，亦可形容其刚刚合格

◆He's very competent in all his work.他非常胜任自己的所有工作。

◆Ron was a competent player－more than that, he was good!罗恩是一个合格的选手－不仅如此，他还很棒！

OPP

incompetent ⇨

incompetent

see also

competence ⇨

▸

competently

adverb

◆You must be able to perform competently and efficiently the following task:...你必须能出色、高效地完成下列任务：⋯

■ talented

ˈtæləntɪd

having a natural ability to do sth well, especially sth connected with art, music, literature, drama or sport （尤指在文艺或运动方面）有才能的，天才的，有才干的

◆We're looking for talented young designers to join our team.我们在寻找有才华的年轻设计师加入我们的团队。

◆The kids at this school are all exceptionally talented in some way.这所学校的孩子都在某一方面有卓越才能。

see also

talent ⇨

■ capable

having the ability to manage things well 能力强的；足以胜任的

◆She's an extremely capable teacher.她是教学能力很强的教师。

◆I'll leave things in your capable hands (= leave you to deal with sth because I know you will deal with it well).我要把事情交给你这个能手去办。

■ gifted

having a lot of natural ability or intelligence 有天才的；有天赋的；天资聪慧的

◆She goes to a school for gifted children.她在一所英才儿童学校上学。

◆He's an extremely gifted young player.他是极有天分的年轻运动员。

◆She's especially gifted at art.她在艺术上极具天赋。

see also

gift ⇨

NOTE 辨析 Talented or gifted?People who are talented are usually good at a particular thing such as music or sport. People who are gifted may be good at a particular thing or just very intelligent. You can be academically gifted but not

◆academically talented

Gifted is often used about children or young people because you do not need to have a lot of experience in sth to be gifted at it. * talented一般指在某方面有专长，如音乐或体育等。gifted可指有专长，或仅仅是很聪明。可以说academically gifted，但不说academically talented。gifted常用于形容儿童或年轻人，因为他们的才能并非来自经验。

■ skilful

(BrE)

(NAmE skillful)

(of a person) good at doing sth, especially sth that needs a particular ability or special training; (of an action) done with skill （人）技术好的，功夫深的，熟练的；（行动）处理巧妙的

◆As Foreign Secretary he proved to be a skilful diplomat.事实证明，作为外交大臣，他对外交事务驾轻就熟。

◆Everyone admired her skilful handling of the affair.她对这件事情处理巧妙，大家都很钦佩她。

see also

skill ⇨

■ proficient

prəˈfɪʃnt

(rather formal)

able to do sth well because of training and practice （因训练或实践）熟练的，精通的；训练有素的

◆She's proficient in several languages.她精通好几种语言。

◆With practice, you should become proficient within six months.通过训练，你会在六个月内达到熟练的程度。

see also

proficiency ⇨

■ accomplished

əˈkʌmplɪʃt; NAmE əˈkɑːmplɪʃt

(rather formal)

having become very good at a particular thing through training or experience; having learned a lot of skills （通过训练或经验）精通的；技艺高超的；熟练的

◆He was an accomplished linguist, fluent in French and German.他是富有才华的语言学家，能说一口流利的法语和德语。

◆She was an elegant and accomplished woman.她是一名优雅的才女。

■ professional

showing that sb is well trained and extremely skilled 娴熟的；训练有素的；精通业务的

◆He dealt with the problem in a highly professional way.他处理这个问题的手法非常专业。

ⓘ In this meaning professional is often used with very or highly; it is not used with the names of jobs: a professional teacher/actor/singer, etc. is a person who teaches/acts/sings as a job. 表达此义时，professional常与very或highly连用，但不与职业名称连用。a professional teacher/actor/singer等指专职教师、演员或歌唱家等。

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amateurish

ⓘ An amateurish attempt at sth is not done well or with skill. * amateurish形容做事不够好、不熟练

◆Detectives described the burglary as 'crude and amateurish'.侦探形容这起入室盗窃手法拙劣业余。

good

⁵

adjective

in good condition/Good work! 状况良好；干得不错！

Now is a good time to... 现在是做⋯的合适时机

a good idea/reason/question/point 好主意；正当理由；好问题；好的观点

a good actor; good at languages; good with your hands 出色的演员；语言能力强；手巧

a good person/deed/life 正派人；善行；高尚的生活

a good impression/opinion/reputation 良好的印象；赞同的意见；好名声

a good boy/girl/dog 乖巧的男孩／女孩；温驯的狗

good

♦︎

ethical

♦︎

moral

♦︎

principled

♦︎

virtuous

♦︎

scrupulousThese words all describe behaviour, actions and ideas that are morally right, or a person whose behaviour is morally right. 这些词均表示符合道德的、正派的、高尚的。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆a good / moral / principled / virtuous / scrupulous person

◆a good / principled / virtuous / scrupulous man / woman

◆a good / moral / virtuous life

◆good / ethical / moral behaviour / practices / principles

◆an ethical / a moral / a principled stand / stance / position

◆very good / ethical / moral / virtuous / scrupulous

◆highly moral / principled

■ good

morally right; behaving in a way that is morally right 符合道德的；正派的；高尚的

◆Giving her that money was a good thing to do.把那笔钱给她是做了一件善事。

◆He prayed that God would make him a better person.他祈求上帝让他成为一个更好的人。

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bad

evil

wicked ⇨

evil

adj.

see also

good ⇨

kind

adj.

good

goodness ⇨

morality

noun

■ ethical

ˈeθɪkl

morally right or acceptable 合乎道德的

◆Is it ethical to promote cigarettes through advertising?通过广告推销香烟合乎道德吗？

◆There needs to be a greater emphasis on ethical investment (= investing money in businesses that are considered to be morally acceptable).需要更加重视合乎道德的投资。

ⓘ Ethical is not used to describe a person, but it can describe a person's behaviour. It is often used to talk about the actions and activities of businesses. * ethical不用于形容人，但可形容人的行为，常用于谈论商业活动或行为。

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unethical ⇨

see also

ethical ⇨

moral

adj.

ethics ⇨

principle

▸

ethically

adverb

◆Most people find the commercial exploitation of children ethically unacceptable.大多数人认为从儿童身上榨取金钱从道德上不能接受。

■ moral

following the standards of behaviour considered acceptable and right by most people 品行端正的；有道德的

◆He led a very moral life.他这个人一向很正派。

◆We try to teach our students to be conscientious, moral young people.我们努力将学生教育成为勤勉认真、品德高尚的新一代。

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immoral ⇨