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in good taste adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not offensive) | 得体的 dé tǐ de |
| | 体面的 tǐ miàn de |
| | 文雅的 wén yǎ de |
| The comedian's jokes were in good taste: virtually nobody found them offensive. |
in good time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (sufficiently early) | 提前地 tí qián de |
| | 及时地 jí shí de |
| | 及早地 jí zǎo de |
| You need to get to the theatre in good time if you want to get a seat near the front. |
in good time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in a short time) | 迅速地 xùn sù de |
| The bus came early and he arrived at work in good time. |
in good working condition exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (object: functioning well) | 状况良好 zhuàng kuàng liáng hǎo |
| | 处于良好工作状态
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| My grandmother's typewriter is still in good working condition. |
in the good old days advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (years ago) | 在美好的过去 zài měi hǎo de guò qù |
| | 在过去的好时光 zài guò qù de hǎo shí guāng |
| In the good old days, you could buy Coca Cola for a nickel. |
keep up the good work v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (expressing approval) | 继续好好干 jì xù hǎo hǎo gàn |
| My teacher told me to keep up the good work after I scored 100% in the exam. |
look good viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (have an attractive appearance) | 看起来很漂亮 kàn qǐ lái hěn piào liàng |
| She would look good if she smiled. |
look good viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (seem appealing) | 看起来不错 kàn qǐ lái bú cuò |
| | 看起来挺诱人 kàn qǐ lái tǐng yòu rén |
| Those waves look good for surfers. |
look good vi + adj | (seem to be going well) | 进展不错
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| The project isn't finished yet, but it's looking good. |
luck, good luck nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (good fortune) | 好运 hǎo yùn |
| | 幸运 xìng yùn |
| I had the luck to be the first in line for the tickets. |
| 我有幸在买票队伍中排第一。 |
make a good job of [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (do [sth] well) (非正式用语) | 做得好,在…方面干得不错
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| Tim made a good job of painting the house. |
make good v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | slang (become successful) | 取得成功 qǔ dé chéng gōng |
| Phil certainly made good as co-founder of a successful IT company. |
make good [sth] vtr + adj | (compensate for) | 补偿 bǔ cháng |
| | 弥补 mí bǔ |
make good for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (compensate [sb] for [sth]) | 补偿 bǔ cháng |
| | 赔偿 péi cháng |
| The driver should make good for the damage he has caused to the other vehicle. |
make good on [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (debt: repay) (指债务) | 偿还,支付
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make good on [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (keep a promise) | 履行 lǚ xíng |
| | 实现(承诺等) shí xiàn ( chéng nuò děng ) |
make good use of [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (utilize fully or effectively) | 充分利用 chōng fèn lì yòng |
| He made good use of the time he was allotted. |
member in good standing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (member who has paid dues) (缴纳了会费等的) | 正式会员
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| Any member in good standing may nominate candidates for office or vote in elections. |
no good exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (insufficient quality) | 不好 bù hǎo |
| | 差强人意
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| | 质量不高
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| He gave up his dream of becoming an artist because his paintings were no good. She plays in a band, but I hear they're no good. |
no good exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (not effective) | 不好 bù hǎo |
| | 无效 wú xiào |
| | 没有作用
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| The government's policies to cut the deficit have proved to be no good; the country is now more in debt than ever. |
no-good adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (of no use, worthless) | 没用的 méi yòng de |
| This computer is a no-good heap of junk! |
no-good adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (person: bad, dishonest) | 坏的 huài de |
| | 不诚实的 bù chéng shí de |
no-good nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (person: derelict, bum) | 无业游民
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not be good for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (adversely affect the health of) | 有害健康 yǒu hài jiàn kāng |
| | 不利于…的健康 bú lì yú de jiàn kāng |
| | 对…的健康有危害 duì de jiàn kāng yǒu wēi hài |
| Saturated fat is not good for your heart. |
not be good for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (adversely affect) | 对…有害 duì yǒu hài |
| | 对…不利 duì bú lì |
| Closing the restaurant at 9pm would not be good for business. |
not be good for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (not useful in) | 对…没用 duì méi yòng |
| Too much fat in the diet will not be good for your health. |
not good exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | colloquial (really awful) | 不好 bù hǎo |
| | 糟糕 zāo gāo |
| You locked yourself out of the house naked and had to go and ask your neighbours for help? Not good! |
not good enough adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (below accepted standards) | 不够好的 bú gòu hǎo de |
| | 不尽如人意的 bú jìn rú rén yì de |
on good terms advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in a friendly way, amicably) | 相处融洽 xiāng chǔ róng qià |
| | 关系好 guān xì hǎo |
| | 和睦 hé mù |
| I am on good terms with my boss. |
on good terms adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (friendly) | 友好的 yǒu hǎo de |
| | 和睦的 hé mù de |
| | 相处融洽的 xiāng chǔ róng qià de |
| He was on good terms with his ex-wife. |
pretty good adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (reasonable, OK) | 相当好 xiāng dāng hǎo |
| | 相当不错 xiāng dāng bú cuò |
| Her English isn't perfect yet, but it's pretty good. |
public good, public benefit nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (benefit of all people) | 公共利益 gōng gòng lì yì |
| Elected officials are expected to act for the public good, not to benefit themselves. |
put in a good word for [sth/sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (say [sth] in support of) | 为…说好话 wèi … shuō hǎo huà |
| Dad's angry at my big sister; Grandpa's going to put in a good word for her. |
put [sth] to good use⇒ v | (use effectively) | 有效利用 yǒu xiào lì yòng |
| | 好好利用 hǎo hǎo lì yòng |
| | 使…得以充分利用 shǐ dé yǐ chōng fèn lì yòng |
| I'm going to put my lunch hour to good use by going to the supermarket. |
say good-bye, say goodbye v | literal (bid farewell) (本义) | 道别,说再见
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| The time has come for us to say goodbye. |
say good-bye, say goodbye viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (give up expectation of [sth]) (比喻,表示对某事不再有期望) | 道别,说再见
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| You can say goodbye to all hopes of promotion. |
say goodbye to [sth], say good-bye to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (no longer have [sth]) | 与...告别,和...说再见
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smell good viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (have a pleasant aroma) | 闻起来不错 wén qǐ lái bú cuò |
| | 好闻 hǎo wén |
| I don't know what you're cooking but it smells good! |
so far so good interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (all is well up to this point) | 到目前为止 dào mù qián wéi zhǐ |
| | 一切顺利 yí qiè shùn lì |
| How do I like retirement? So far so good. But ask me again in six months. |
so good adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (great, excellent) | 非常好的 fēi cháng hǎo de |
| | 相当不错的 xiāng dāng bú cuò de |
| Yum, this cake is so good! |
Sounds good interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (accepting a suggestion or invitation) | 听起来不错
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| | 听上去不错
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taste good viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be delicious) | 尝起来味道很好 cháng qǐ lái wèi dào hěn hǎo |
| | 滋味不错 zī wèi bú cuò |
| That cheese you brought to the picnic tasted good – what was it called? |
that's all well and good, but exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (nevertheless, even so) (非正式用语) | 好吧…但是,那也好…然而
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| That's all well and good, and I enjoy talking to your granny, but isn't it about time we left for the movies ? |
very good adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (excellent) | 很好的 hěn hǎo de |
| | 优秀的 yōu xiù de |
| I don't understand; he used to make very good grades. |
very good interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | formal (very well, certainly) (正式用语) | 非常棒,很好
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| Very good then, I'll see you in the morning. |