good /ɡud/ I. adj. 1.好的;善良的;适宜的: She speaks good English.她英语讲得很好。 It’s very good of you to come to see me. 难为你过来看我。 2.好好,狠狠(表示程度、数量等,译法较活): take good care of…细心照料; a good deal 大量,许多 Let me have a good look at it.让我好好看看它。They taught him a good lesson. 他们狠狠教训了他一顿。3.用于寒暄话: Good morning (afternoon, evening)! 早上(下午,晚上)好! Good night!晚安! Good bye!再见! 4.好心的,慈善的:a good wife 贤妻;good will 好意;good works 慈善行为 5.乖的,恭顺的: Have you been a good boy today? 今天你一直很乖吗? Be good when we visit your aunt. 去你婶子(姑等)家,得听话。6. 用于短语 (be) good at善于:I’m not good at physics. 我的物理不好。The cat is good at catching rats. 这猫擅长捉鼠。as good as 和…几乎一样,实际上等于:He as good as refused.他的态度实际上就是拒绝。He as good as said I was a liar. 他几乎说我是个撒谎者。‖II. n.[u]1.好处,利益:You must try hard for the good of the team. 你应该为全队的利益尽力。do sb. good对某人有好处:The holiday has done me good. 这次度假对我有好处。be no good没有用处:It’s no good arguing with him. 跟他争吵没有用。 2.好事: He did a lot of good for us. 他为我们做了许多好事。 for good 长期地,永远:He has gone for good.他不会回来了。The repairs will stop the leak for good. 这补丁将永远把漏洞堵住。
goodly adj.尺寸相当大的;数量可观的:He lives a goodly (=considerable) distance from his family. 他离家有相当的距离。