good
[gʊd]
n. 善, , 利益

a. , 优, 等, 快, 益, , 慈善, 虔诚

[] 货;

1. Smoking is not good for your health.
   健康。
2. This is a good place for a picnic.
   野。
3. He was very good to me when I was ill.
   病忙。

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good
best, better
[ noun ]

1. benefit

<noun.attribute>
for your own good
what's the good of worrying?

2. moral excellence or admirableness

<noun.attribute>
there is much good to be found in people

3. that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

<noun.attribute>
weigh the good against the bad
among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization

4. articles of commerce

<noun.artifact>

[ adj ]

1. having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

<adj.all>
good news from the hospital
a good report card
when she was good she was very very good
a good knife is one good for cutting
this stump will make a good picnic table
a good check
a good joke
a good exterior paint
a good secretary
a good dress for the office

2. morally admirable

<adj.all>

[ adv ]

1. (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')

<adv.all>
the children behaved well
a task well done
the party went well
he slept well
a well-argued thesis
a well-seasoned dish
a well-planned party
the baby can walk pretty good

2. completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')

<adv.all>
he was soundly defeated
we beat him good

[ adj ]

1. having the normally expected amount

<adj.all>
gives full measure
gives good measure
a good mile from here

2. deserving of esteem and respect

<adj.all>
all respectable companies give guarantees
ruined the family's good name

3. promoting or enhancing well-being

<adj.all>
an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries
the beneficial effects of a temperate climate
the experience was good for her

4. agreeable or pleasing

<adj.all>
we all had a good time
good manners

5. of moral excellence

<adj.all>
a genuinely good person
a just cause
an upright and respectable man

6. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

<adj.all>
adept in handicrafts
an adept juggler
an expert job
a good mechanic
a practiced marksman
a proficient engineer
a lesser-known but no less skillful composer
the effect was achieved by skillful retouching

7. thorough

<adj.all>
had a good workout
gave the house a good cleaning

8. with or in a close or intimate relationship

<adj.all>
a good friend
my sisters and brothers are near and dear

9. financially sound

<adj.all>
a good investment
a secure investment

10. most suitable or right for a particular purpose

<adj.all>
a good time to plant tomatoes
the right time to act
the time is ripe for great sociological changes

11. resulting favorably

<adj.all>
it's a good thing that I wasn't there
it is good that you stayed
it is well that no one saw you
all's well that ends well

12. exerting force or influence

<adj.all>
the law is effective immediately
a warranty good for two years
the law is already in effect (or in force)

13. capable of pleasing

<adj.all>
good looks

14. appealing to the mind

<adj.all>
good music
a serious book

15. in excellent physical condition

<adj.all>
good teeth
I still have one good leg
a sound mind in a sound body

16. tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health

<adj.all>
beneficial effects of a balanced diet
a good night's sleep
the salutary influence of pure air

17. not forged

<adj.all>
a good dollar bill

18. not left to spoil

<adj.all>
the meat is still good

19. generally admired

<adj.all>
good taste

Good \Good\, a. [Compar. {Better}; superl. {Best}. These words,
though used as the comparative and superlative of good, are
from a different root.] [AS. G[=o]d, akin to D. goed, OS.
g[=o]d, OHG. guot, G. gut, Icel. g[=o][eth]r, Sw. & Dan. god,
Goth. g[=o]ds; prob. orig., fitting, belonging together, and
akin to E. gather. [root]29 Cf. {Gather}.]
1. Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end
designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness;
serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; admirable;
commendable; not bad, corrupt, evil, noxious, offensive,
or troublesome, etc.

And God saw everything that he had made, and behold,
it was very good. --Gen. i. 31.

Good company, good wine, good welcome. --Shak.

2. Possessing moral excellence or virtue; virtuous; pious;
religious; -- said of persons or actions.

In all things showing thyself a pattern of good
works. --Tit. ii. 7.

3. Kind; benevolent; humane; merciful; gracious; polite;
propitious; friendly; well-disposed; -- often followed by
to or toward, also formerly by unto.

The men were very good unto us. --1 Sam. xxv.
15.

4. Serviceable; suited; adapted; suitable; of use; to be
relied upon; -- followed especially by for.

All quality that is good for anything is founded
originally in merit. --Collier.

5. Clever; skillful; dexterous; ready; handy; -- followed
especially by at.

He . . . is a good workman; a very good tailor.
--Shak.

Those are generally good at flattering who are good
for nothing else. --South.

6. Adequate; sufficient; competent; sound; not fallacious;
valid; in a commercial sense, to be depended on for the
discharge of obligations incurred; having pecuniary
ability; of unimpaired credit.

My reasons are both good and weighty. --Shak.

My meaning in saying he is a good man is . . . that
he is sufficient . . . I think I may take his bond.
--Shak.

7. Real; actual; serious; as in the phrases in good earnest;
in good sooth.

Love no man in good earnest. --Shak.

8. Not small, insignificant, or of no account; considerable;
esp., in the phrases a good deal, a good way, a good
degree, a good share or part, etc.

9. Not lacking or deficient; full; complete.

Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and
running over. --Luke vi. 38.

10. Not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied;
as in the phrases a good name, a good report, good
repute, etc.

A good name is better than precious ointment.
--Eccl. vii.
1.

{As good as}. See under {As}.

{For good}, or {For good and all}, completely and finally;
fully; truly.

The good woman never died after this, till she came
to die for good and all. --L'Estrange.

{Good breeding}, polite or polished manners, formed by
education; a polite education.

Distinguished by good humor and good breeding.
--Macaulay.

{Good cheap}, literally, good bargain; reasonably cheap.

{Good consideration} (Law).
(a) A consideration of blood or of natural love and
affection. --Blackstone.
(b) A valuable consideration, or one which will sustain a
contract.

{Good fellow}, a person of companionable qualities.
[Familiar]

{Good folk}, {or Good people}, fairies; brownies; pixies,
etc. [Colloq. Eng. & Scot.]

{Good for nothing}.
(a) Of no value; useless; worthless.
(b) Used substantively, an idle, worthless person.

My father always said I was born to be a good
for nothing. --Ld. Lytton.

{Good Friday}, the Friday of Holy Week, kept in some churches
as a fast, in memoory of our Savior's passion or
suffering; the anniversary of the crucifixion.

{Good humor}, or {Good-humor}, a cheerful or pleasant temper
or state of mind.

{Good humor man}, a travelling vendor who sells Good Humor
ice-cream (or some similar ice-cream) from a small
refrigerated truck; he usually drives slowly through
residential neighborhoods in summertime, loudly playing
some distinctive recorded music to announce his presence.
[U. S.]

{Good nature}, or {Good-nature}, habitual kindness or
mildness of temper or disposition; amiability; state of
being in good humor.

The good nature and generosity which belonged to his
character. --Macaulay.

The young count's good nature and easy
persuadability were among his best characteristics.
--Hawthorne.

{Good people}. See {Good folk} (above).

{Good speed}, good luck; good success; godspeed; -- an old
form of wishing success. See {Speed}.

{Good turn}, an act of kidness; a favor.

{Good will}.
(a) Benevolence; well wishing; kindly feeling.
(b) (Law) The custom of any trade or business; the
tendency or inclination of persons, old customers and
others, to resort to an established place of
business; the advantage accruing from tendency or
inclination.

The good will of a trade is nothing more than
the probability that the old customers will
resort to the old place. --Lord Eldon.

{In good time}.
(a) Promptly; punctually; opportunely; not too soon nor
too late.
(b) (Mus.) Correctly; in proper time.

{To hold good}, to remain true or valid; to be operative; to
remain in force or effect; as, his promise holds good; the
condition still holds good.

{To make good}, to fulfill; to establish; to maintain; to
supply (a defect or deficiency); to indemmify; to prove or
verify (an accusation); to prove to be blameless; to
clear; to vindicate.

Each word made good and true. --Shak.

Of no power to make his wishes good. --Shak.

I . . . would by combat make her good. --Shak.

Convenient numbers to make good the city. --Shak.

{To think good}, to approve; to be pleased or satisfied with;
to consider expedient or proper.

If ye think good, give me my price; and if not,
forbear. --Zech. xi.
12.

Note: Good, in the sense of wishing well, is much used in
greeting and leave-taking; as, good day, good night,
good evening, good morning, etc.


Good \Good\, n.
1. That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes
success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit,
excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.; -- opposed to evil.

There be many that say, Who will show us any good ?
--Ps. iv. 6.

2. Advancement of interest or happiness; welfare; prosperity;
advantage; benefit; -- opposed to harm, etc.

The good of the whole community can be promoted only
by advancing the good of each of the members
composing it. --Jay.

3. pl. Wares; commodities; chattels; -- formerly used in the
singular in a collective sense. In law, a comprehensive
name for almost all personal property as distinguished
from land or real property. --Wharton.

He hath made us spend much good. --Chaucer.

Thy lands and goods
Are, by the laws of Venice, confiscate
Unto the state of Venice. --Shak.

{Dress goods}, {Dry goods}, etc. See in the Vocabulary.

{Goods engine}, a freight locomotive. [Eng.]

{Goods train}, a freight train. [Eng.]

{Goods wagon}, a freight car [Eng.] See the Note under {Car},
n., 2.


Good \Good\, adv.
Well, -- especially in the phrase as good, with a following
as expressed or implied; equally well with as much advantage
or as little harm as possible.

As good almost kill a man as kill a good book.
--Milton.

{As good as}, in effect; virtually; the same as.

They who counsel ye to such a suppressing, do as
good as bid ye suppress yourselves. --Milton.


Good \Good\, v. t.
1. To make good; to turn to good. [Obs.]

2. To manure; to improve. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.