of high quality; of an acceptable standard; satisfactory 好的; 优质的; 符合标准的; 令人满意的: a good lecture, performance, harvest 好的演讲﹑ 表演﹑ 收成 * good pronunciation, behaviour, eyesight 好的发音﹑ 行为﹑ 视力 * a good (eg sharp) knife 快的刀 * Is the light good enough to take photographs? 光线适合照相吗? * The car has very good brakes. 这辆汽车的刹车很灵. * Her English is very good. 她的英语很好. 
(a) ~ (at sth) (often used with names of occupations or with ns derived from vs 常与职业名称或动词派生的名词连用) able to perform satisfactorily; competent 表现令人满意的; 有能力的: a good teacher, hairdresser, poet, etc 优秀的教师﹑ 理发师﹑ 诗人等 * good at mathematics, languages, describing things 擅长数学﹑ 语言﹑ 叙事 * a good loser, ie one who doesn't complain when he loses 输得起的人. (b) [pred 作表语] ~ with sth/sb capable when using, dealing with, etc sth/sb 善於使用某物﹑ 处事﹑ 待人或用人: good with one's hands, eg able to draw, make things, etc 手巧（如会画﹑ 会做东西等） * He's very good with children, ie can look after them well, amuse them, etc. 他很会照看孩子. 
(a) morally acceptable; virtuous 有道德的; 高尚的: a good deed 合乎道德的行为 * try to lead a good life 努力过高尚的生活. (b) (esp of a child) well-behaved （尤指儿童）守规矩的, 乖的: Try to be a good girl. 要做个乖女孩. 
~ (to sb) willing to help others; kind 乐於助人的; 好心的; 仁慈的: You were a good girl to help in the shop. 你帮店里干活儿, 是个好姑娘. * He was very good to me when I was ill. 我生病时他帮了我的大忙. * Would you be good enough to carry this for me? 劳驾给我拿着这个行吗? 
pleasant; agreeable; welcome 快乐的; 愉快的; 随和的; 令人喜悦的: The firm has had good times and bad times. 这公司经历过顺境和逆境. * What good weather we're having! 天气多好哇! * Have you heard the good news about my award? 你听到我获奖的好消息了吗? * It's good to be home again. 重返家园, 令人快慰. 
(of food) fit to be eaten; not yet rotting or rotten （指食物）适合食用的, 未腐败的: good eggs, fruit, etc 新鲜的鸡蛋﹑ 水果等 * Separate the good meat from the bad. 把鲜肉和腐肉分开. 
[usu attrib 通常作定语] not diseased; healthy; strong 无病的; 健康的; 强健的: good teeth and bones 健康的牙齿和骨骼 * Would you speak into my good ear, I can't hear in the other one. 请对着我这只没毛病的耳朵说, 那只耳朵听不见. 
(of money) not fake or false; genuine （指钱）非伪造的, 真的: This note is counterfeit, but that one's good. 这张钞票是假的, 那张是真的. * (fig 比喻) I gave good money for that camera, and it turned out to be worthless. 我买那架照相机可真花了一大笔钱, 结果却不能用. 
[attrib 作定语] (of clothes, etc) used only for more formal or important occasions （指衣服等）仅用於庄重的或重要的场合的: My one good suit is at the cleaner's. 我那套讲究的衣服还在洗衣店里呢. * Wear your good clothes to go to church. 要穿上像样的衣服去做礼拜. 
[attrib 作定语] thorough; complete; sound 彻底的; 完全的; 着实的: give sb a good beating, scolding, telling-off, etc 给某人一顿痛打﹑ 痛骂﹑ 痛斥等 * go for a good long walk 好好地散散步 * We had a good laugh at that. 那件事情叫我们笑个痛快. 
[usu attrib 通常作定语] amusing 有趣的; 好玩的: a good story, joke, etc 有趣的故事﹑ 笑话等 * `That's a good one!' she said, laughing loudly. ‘这个真有意思!’她大笑着说. 
~ (for sb/sth) beneficial; wholesome 有益的; 有益健康的: the good (ie clean, refreshing) mountain air 山中清新的空气 * Is this kind of food good for me? 这种食物对我身体有益吗? * Sunshine is good for your plants. 你的花草要多晒太阳. * This cream is good for (ie soothes and heals) burns. 这种油膏治烧伤和烫伤很管事儿. 
~ (for sth/to do sth) suitable; appropriate 适合的; 相宜的: a good time for buying a house/to buy a house 买房子的适当时机 * This beach is good for swimming but bad for surfing. 这个海滨适於游泳而不适於冲浪. * She would be good for the job. 她做这工作很合适. 
~ for sth (a) (of a person or his credit) such that he will be able to repay (a sum lent) （指人或其信贷）有偿还（借款）能力的: He/His credit is good for 5000. 他[凭他信用]可获贷款5000英镑. (b) having the necessary energy, fitness, durability, etc 有必要的精力﹑ 健康条件﹑ 忍耐力等的: You're good for (ie will live) a few years yet. 你还能活几年呢. * This car's good for many more miles. 这辆汽车还能行驶很多英里. (c) valid for sth 有效的: The return half of the ticket is good for three months. 回程票三个月内有效. 
(used in greetings 用於问候): Good morning/afternoon/evening! 你好! 
(fml 文) (used as a polite, but more often patronizing, form of address or description 用作敬称或客气的描述, 但多含屈尊俯就之意): my good sir, man, friend, etc 我的好先生﹑ 好人﹑ 好朋友等 * How is your good lady (ie your wife) ? 尊夫人好吗? 
[attrib 作定语] (used as a form of praise 用作赞语): Good old Fred! 忠厚的弗雷德! * Good man! That's just what I wanted. 好心人! 那正是我想要的. 
[attrib 作定语] (used in exclamations 用於感叹句): Good Heavens! 天哪! * Good God! 上帝呀! 
(with a与a连用) [attrib 作定语] (a) great in number, quantity, etc （数目﹑ 数量等）很大的, 很多的: a good many people 很多人 * We've come a good (ie long) way/distance. 我们是远道而来的. (b) (used with expressions of measurement, quantity, etc 与表示量度﹑ 数量等的短语连用) not less than; rather more than 不少於; 稍多於: We waited for a good hour. 我们足足等了一小时. * It's a good three miles to the station. 离车站至少三英里. * She ate a good half of the cake. 那个蛋糕她整整吃了一半. 
(idm 习语) as good as almost; practically 几乎; 实际上: He as good as said I'm a liar, ie suggested that I was a liar without actually using the word `liar'. 他无异於说我撒谎（只是未用‘撒谎’一词罢了. * The matter is as good as settled. 这事等於解决了. good and... (infml 口) completely 完全; 彻底: I won't go until I'm good and ready. 我完全准备好了才去. a good `few a considerable number (of); several 相当多（的）; 几个: `How many came?' `A good few.' ‘来了多少?’‘很不少.’ * There are still a good few empty seats. 还有好几个空位子. ,good for `sb, `you, `them, etc (infml 口) (used when congratulating sb 用以祝贺某人) sb, etc did well 某人干得好: She passed the exam? Good for her! 她考试及格了? 真行! (For other idioms containing good, see entries for other major words in each idiom 查阅其他含有good一词的习语, 见该习语中含有其他主要词的词条, 如 (as) good as gold => gold; in good time => time1.)> good adv (US infml 口) well 好好地: Now, you listen to me good! 喂, 你好好听我说!
# good `faith honest or sincere intention 诚实; 真挚; 善意: I don't doubt your good faith. 你是好意, 我并不怀疑.
`good-for-nothing n, adj [attrib 作定语] (person who is) worthless, lazy, etc 无用的（人）; 懒惰的（人）: Where's that good-for-nothing son of yours? 你那个废物儿子在哪儿呢?
,Good `Friday the Friday before Easter, commemorating the Crucifixion of Christ 耶稣受难日（复活节前的星期五, 纪念耶稣被钉死在十字架上）.
,good-`hearted adj kind 好心肠的; 仁慈的.
,good `humour cheerful mood or state of mind 愉快的心情或心态: a meeting marked by good humour andfriendliness 充满愉快和友好气氛的会议 * a man of greatgood humour 脾气极好的男子. ,good-`humoured adj cheerful; amiable 愉快的; 和蔼可亲的.
,good `looks pleasing appearance (of a person) 好看的相貌; （人的）漂亮的外表. ,good-`looking adj (esp of people) having a pleasing appearance （尤指人）漂亮的, 好看的: She's terribly good-looking. 她非常漂亮.* a ,good-looking `horse 一匹好看的马. =>Usage at beautiful 用法见beautiful.
,good `nature kindness and friendliness of character 温顺的性情; 和蔼. ,good-`natured adj having or showing good nature 温顺的; 和蔼的: a ,good-natured `person, dis`cussion 温顺的人﹑ 温和的讨论气氛.
,good-`neighbourliness n [U] friendly relations with or a friendly attitude towards one's neighbours 友好的睦邻关系或态度.
,good `sense soundness in judgement; practical wisdom 判断的准确性; 处理问题的智慧.
,good-`tempered adj not easily irritated or made angry 脾气好的; 不爱生气的.