1. 好的，优质的，符合标准的，令人满意的　 of high quality; of an acceptable standard; satisfactory
2. P 善于使用某物、处事、待人或用人　 capable when using, dealing with, etc. sth/sb
3. 乐于助人的，好心的，仁慈的　 willing to help others; kind
4. A 无病的，健康的，强健的　 not diseased; healthy; strong
5. 合适的，恰当的　 right or suitable
6. A 彻底的，着实的，完全的　 thorough; complete; sound
7. 有偿还〔借款〕能力的　 such that he will be able to repay (a sum lent)
8. （用以表示愉快或满意的） a word that you use when you are pleased

　～ beating　痛打
　～ distance　相当远的距离
　～ journey　一路平安
　～ old days　美好的往日
　～ six feet　足足六英尺
　～ works　慈善事业
　～ as　和…几乎一样，实际上等于，差不多，非常
　～ at　擅长…的
　～ at catching rats　善于捕鼠
　～ at French　精通法文
　～ for　对…有用，有效，宜于，适用，胜任
　～ for nothing　一无所长
　～ in　擅长…的
　～ to　对…厚道，对…很好，有效到…程度
　～ to one's children　对孩子和蔼
　～ to the poor　对穷人慈善
　～ to the taste　味道好
　～ with　在…方面有本事的

　She had a good opinion of him.　她对他的评价不错。
　We had a very good time last night.　昨晚我们玩得非常愉快。
　A good student of science can't be an unobservant person.　一个优秀的科学工作者不可能是不善于观察的人。
　The car has very good brakes.　这辆车的刹车很灵。
　A good hunting dog is alert to every sound and movement around.　一只好猎犬对四周任何响动均甚警觉。
　Do you know of a really good hotel in this city?　你知道这个城里有哪家真正像样儿的好旅馆吗?
　Have you heard the good news about my award?　你听到我获奖的好消息了吗?
　He is envious of my good fortune.　他羡慕我的幸运。
　Her name is fragrant with good deeds.　她因做好事而芳名流传。
　My good wife, I bless you!　祝福你，我的好妻子！
　My good man, why should I help you?　老兄，我凭什么要帮助你?
　He is a good friend of mine.　他是我的一个好朋友。
　You were a good girl to help in the shop.　你帮店里干活儿，是个好姑娘。
　Fresh air is fundamental to good health.　新鲜的空气对于身体健康是必不可少的。
　The firm has had good times and bad times.　公司经历过顺境和逆境。
　What good weather we're having!　天气多好啊！
　Treatment with medicinal herb is attended with good results.　用草药治疗效果良好。
　All traitorous persons and cliques came to no good end.　所有的叛徒及叛徒集团都没好下场。
　We had a good laugh at that.　那件事让我们笑了个痛快。
　I gave him a good scolding.　我狠狠地责骂了他一顿。
　We had a good swim in the Yangtse River.　我们畅游长江。
　Last year was a good year.　去年是个好年景。
　It took me a good three weeks to do it.　做这件事足足花了我三个星期。
　He had to buy a good many things.　他得买许多东西。
　A good many people were present at the rally.　许多人参加了集会。
　There I got to know a good many of the students.　在那里我结识了好些学生。
　His English is not so good.　他的英语不怎么好。
　Exercise is good for the health.　锻炼有益于健康。
　Milk is good for children.　儿童喝牛奶好。
　His credit is good for 500 pounds.　凭他的信用可贷款500英镑。
　The healthful air at the seaside is good for you.　海边有益于健康的空气对你有好处。
　She has always been very good to me.　她待我总是很和蔼。
　A car's not much good to me, I can't drive.　汽车对我没什么用，我不会开车。
　Beef is good to the taste.　牛肉的味道很好。
　He is good at arithmetic.　他的算术好。
　Pork doesn't keep good in summer if you haven't got a refrigerator.　你要是没有冰箱，夏天猪肉就保存不好。
　He's very good with children.　他很会照看孩子。
　Is the light good enough to take photographs?　光线适合照相吗?
　Would you be good enough to carry this for me?　劳驾给我拿这个行吗?
　It's good to be home again.　重返家园，令人快慰。
　It was good for him to help me.　他来帮助我，这件事很好。
　It's good of you to help me.　谢谢您对我的帮助。
　Through the good and bad, we'd get along.　不管顺利还是困难，我们都要好好相处。
　He thought that aim of philosophy was to discover the good, the beautiful, and the true.　他曾认为哲学的目的在于发现真善美。

 ♣ a good few
　相当多（的），几个　a considerable number (of); several
　"How many came?""A good few."　“来了多少?”“不少。”
　There are still a good few empty seats.　还有好几个空位子。
 ♣ as good as
　几乎，实际上　almost, practically
　He as good as said I'm a liar.　他无异于说我撒谎。
　The matter is as good as settled.　这事等于解决了。
　I bought a secondhand chair which is as good as new.　我买了一把二手货椅子，它如同新的一样。
　She claimed that he as good as promised to marry her.　她声称他差不多已答应娶她了。
　You may trust him, he is as good as his word.　你可以相信他，他说话算数。
　The old machine is well maintained and looks as good as new.　这台旧机器保养得很好，看上去像新的一样。
 ♣ good and ...
　〈美口〉完全，彻底　 completely
　I won't go until I'm good and ready.　我完全准备好了才去。
　She made me good and mad.　她使我如痴如醉。
　She was good and angry.　她非常生气。
　I was good and tired.　我很累。
　He knew good and well that she had stolen his watch.　他清楚地知道她曾偷了他的表。
　The melon was good and sweet.　这瓜很甜。
 ♣ good for sb
　某人干得好（用以祝贺某人）　doing well (used when congratulating sb)
　She passed the exam?Good for her!　她考试及格了?真行！
　You mean you've arranged for a car to pick me up at 2 this afternoon?Good for you!　你的意思是说，你已安排了汽车下午两点来接我，是吗?你真好！
　Dare you pick fault with cousin Linda? if so, good for you.　你敢去找林达表姐的岔子吗?如果你敢，那算你真行。

 ♣ be good for sb, be good to sb
1. be good for sb表示“有益于某人”， be good to sb表示“待某人好”。
2. be good for还可接sth/to-v，而be good to不可。
 ♣ good at, good to, good with
　这三个短语都常用于系动词后作表语，其区别是：
1. good at的意思是“善于，擅长”; good with的意思是“善用（某物）”“善待（某人）”; good to的意思是“对…慈爱友善”“对…有益”。
2. good at后主要接表示科目、活动的名词或动名词， good with后主要接表示工具、人体器官、人的名词；good to后主要接表示人或人格化的名词。
3. good at的反义词是bad at. good at中的at可换成in; good to作“对…有益”解时介词to可换成for.
 ♣ good, fine, nice, well
　参见well条。
 ♣ good, goodly, well
　这组形容词的共同意思是“好的”。其区别是：
1. good可指人或物的“好”，使用广泛；well专指人身体“健康的”，也指“良好的”“幸运的”; goodly指某物是“质量好的”“极好的”，也可指某人或某物是“好看的”“漂亮的”。例如：
　I am very well, thank you.　谢谢你，我身体很好。
　So far as I know, things are well with them now.　据我所知，现在他们事事顺利。
　A beautiful car is a goodly gift.　一辆漂亮的小车是上等礼品。
　The table spread with food made a goodly sign.　摆满了食物的桌子显得非常美观。
　John is a goodly youth.　约翰是一个漂亮的青年。
2. good可作表语，也可作定语；well只能作表语。
 ♣ 下面两个句子意思不同：

　他们问了我许多问题。
　［误］ They asked me a good deal of questions.
　［正］ They asked me a good many questions.
　［析］ a good deal (of)应和不可数名词连用，修饰可数名词用a good many.

　good　修饰名词时常有两种含义，如a good writer可指人品好，也可指文笔好；a good soldier可指人品好，也可指善战。

1. U 有道德的事，善　 that which is morally right or acceptable
2. C 好处，利益　 that which gives benefit, profit, advantage, etc.

　good　表示“有道德的事，善”时，是不可数名词；表示“好处，利益”时是可数名词。

　do ～　做好事
　common ～　共同的利益
　for ～　从善
　a lot of ～　许多善事

　Is religion always a force for good?　宗教一向是诲人从善的力量吗?
　I'm giving you this advice for your own good.　我劝你是为你好。
　Do social workers do a lot of good?　社会工作者的贡献大吗?
　What's the good in going to parties?　参加社交聚会有什么用处呀?
　What good is it asking her?　问她有什么好处?
　It's no good talking to him.　同他谈没什么用处。
　Was his advice ever any good?　他的建议有什么价值吗?
　This gadget isn't much good.　这小玩意儿没什么用处。

 ♣ do good
1. 有用的 useful
　This cough medicine tastes nice but it doesn't do much good.　这咳嗽药不难吃，但作用不大。
2. 有益于某人 benefit sb
　Eat more fruit, it will do you good.　多吃水果，对你有好处。
　Much good may it do you.　但愿对你大有好处。
　You should do good to others.　你应该对别人行善。
 ♣ for good (and all)
　永久，永远，决定性地　permanently; finally
　Louise is determined to stop smoking for good and all.　路易斯决定永远不抽烟了。
　We thought she'd come for a visit, but it seems she's staying for good.　我们本以为她只是来看一下就走，可是看起来她似乎要在这里一直呆下去。
 ♣ to the good
　（用以记述某人的财务状况）盈余　(used to describe sb's financial state) in credit
　We are 500 pounds to the good.　我们盈余500英镑。
　We may have ordered too many bricks, but that's all to the good, we can use any that are over to build a garden wall.　我们订购的砖头可能太多了，不过那完全有好处，我们可以用多余的来建造花园的围墙。
 ♣ up to no good
　做坏事，淘气，恶作剧　doing sth wrong, mischievous, etc.
　Those children are very quiet, I bet they're up to no good.　那些孩子一声不响，我敢打赌他们想捉弄人。

 ♣ good for, for good
　这两个短语构成相同，词序不同。其区别是：
1. good for中的good是形容词，也可作为名词；for good中的good是名词。
2. good for的意思是“对…有用〔益〕”；而for good的意思是“永远”“永久”“为…利益”。
3. good for作形容词性短语时，在句中作表语或后置定语；而for good是副词性短语，在句中作状语。
4. good for作“价值为…”解时后接表示币值的名词，仅用于口语中，而for good无此意。
 ♣ good, goods
　可以把good和goods看作是单复形式意义不同的词，也可干脆把goods看作是仅以名词形式出现的另一个词，意思是“货物”，没有单数形式，谓语动词用单数。

　把它喝了，对你的身体有好处。
　［误］ Drink it down. It will do good for you.
　［正］ Drink it down. It will do good to you.
　［正］ Drink it down. It will do you good.
　［析］ “（对某人）有好处”可以说do sb good. 如果间接宾语sb后移，则应该加介词to而不用for.

　［同义词］ adj. able, acceptable, accomplished, admirable, agreeable, beneficial, cheerful, clear, considerate, convenient, correct, dependable, dutiful, efficient, enjoyable, fair, friendly, full, gracious, great, healthy, large, long, loyal, nice, noble, precious, super n. advantage, benefit, excellence, goodness, interest, merit, morality, profit, right, use, usefulness, virtue, weal, worth
　［反义词］ adj. bad, evil, poor, unsuitable; unfriendly, unkind, ill, sick, unhealthy
　［词源］　中古英语gode<古英语god（好）