Tra từ good - Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

good UK US [gʊd] adjective [ better ], [ best ] [ better best ]

PLEASANT

1. <E > very satisfactory, enjoyable, pleasant or interesting
• a good book
• Did you have a good time at the party?
• The weather has been really good for the time of year.
• I've just had some very good news.
• It's so good to see you after all this time!
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Good, better and best ↑Informal words for good ↑Quite good, or not very good
2. <E > used in greetings
• good morning/afternoon/evening
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Welcoming, greeting and greetings

Common errors:
Remember: good is not used as an adverb.
To talk about something being done in a good way or to a high standard, don't say 'good', say well:
✗ She did her work very good, but she was often late.
• She did her work very well, but she was often late.
Warning: Some US English speakers use 'good' as an adverb, but many people consider this incorrect and it should not be used in exams.

• You'll like Rosie - she's good company.
• Such a noisy environment was not conducive to a good night's sleep.
• The empty roads make this area good cycling country.
• The good thing about the bike is that it dismantles if you want to put it in the back of the car.
• I was having such a good time I was reluctant to leave.

HIGH QUALITY

3. <E > of a high quality or level
• She speaks very good French.
• I've heard it's a very good school.
• The apple pie was as good as the one my grandmother used to make.
• This restaurant has a good reputation.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Good, better and best ↑Informal words for good ↑Quite good, or not very good
4. used to express praise
• Good man! Splendid catch.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Praising and applauding ↑Exaggerating and playing down

• Her work is sometimes good, but the problem is she's not consistent.
• We need someone who can write good copy for our publicity department.
• With a good telescope, you can see craters on the moon.
• It's important for children to get a good education.
• The design is so good it's sure to set the pattern for many others.

SUCCESSFUL

5. <E > successful, or able to do something well
• Kate's a good cook.
• She's very good at Geography.
• They have a good relationship.
• She's very good with children.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Successful (things or people)
6. be no good ( also be not any/much good )
<A > to be of low quality or not useful
• Shoes are no good if they let in water.
• Food aid isn't much good until the fighting stops.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Useless and futile
7. get off to a good start
to begin an activity successfully
• I didn't get off to a very good start this morning - I'd been at work five minutes and my computer stopped working!
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Starting and beginning ↑Starting again

• A good teacher has an easy authority over a class.
• The design certainly looks good on paper.
• A good architect takes into account the building's surroundings.
• Do you know a good recipe for wholemeal bread?
• Painting steel is a good way to rustproof it.

KIND

8. <E > kind or helpful
• a good friend
• It's good of you to offer to help.
• He's very good to his mother.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Kind and thoughtful
9. be so good as to ( also be good enough to ) formal
used to make a polite request
• Be so good as to close the door when you leave.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Polite expressions
10. do (sb) a good turn old-fashioned
to do something kind which helps someone else
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Helping and co-operating

• I think she takes advantage of his good nature.
• It was very good of you to come round at such short notice.
• My main aim in life is to be a good husband and father.
• Be a good boy and eat up your vegetables.
• She's a good warm-hearted woman.

MORALLY RIGHT

11. <E > morally right or based on religious principles
• She led a good life.
• Try to set a good example to the children.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Virtue and moral good ↑Holiness

• You should be setting a good example to your younger brother.
• He was a good, honest man.
• She came from a good family.
• The preacher believed that he was spreading the good word.
• The vicar often quoted from the Good Book.

POSITIVE

12. <E > having a positive or useful effect, especially on the health
• Make sure you eat plenty of good fresh food.
• Too much sugar in your diet isn't good for you.
• It's good for old people to stay active if they can.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Useful or advantageous ↑Fit and healthy

• Cheers! Your good health.
• Fresh fruit is very good for you.
• This shampoo is very good for your hair.
• Staring at the computer screen is not good for your eyes.
• What's good for a sore throat?

BEHAVIOUR

13. <I > A good child or animal behaves well
• If you're a good boy at the doctor's I'll take you swimming afterwards.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Behaving well
14. able to be trusted
• Her credit is good (= She can be trusted to pay her debts).
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Loyal, faithful and dependable

• I'll just have to take you home if you can't be good, children.
• Settle down now, that's a good dog.
• You've been such a good girl this morning - I'm very proud of you.
• You are Year 5 now - surely you can be good for just a few minutes while your teacher is called away!
• He was always a good child and never any trouble.

SUITABLE

15. suitable, convenient or satisfactory
• When would be a good time to phone?
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Suitable and acceptable ↑Quite good, or not very good

LARGE

16. before noun used to emphasize the large number, amount or level of something
• We've walked a good distance today.
• There was a good-sized crowd at the airport waiting for the plane to land.
• Not all of his films have been successful - there were a good few (= several) failures in the early years.
• Have a good think about it and let me know tomorrow.
• You have a good cry and you'll feel better after.
• There's a good chance the operation will be successful.
See also good money
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Big and quite big ↑Enormous
17. a good deal of
much
• The new law met with a good deal of opposition at local level.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Masses and large amounts of things

18. a good ... ( also a good ... 's )
more than
• It's a good half hour's walk to the station from here.
• The police said a good twenty kilos of explosive were found during the raid.
• Driving through the deserted town we saw a good many (= a lot of) burnt-out houses.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Large in number or quantity

SATISFACTION

19. said when you are satisfied or pleased about something, or to show agreement with a decision
• Oh good, he's arrived at last.
• Good, I'll tell her it's all arranged, then.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Words and phrases expressing agreement and acceptance ↑Pleasure and happiness
Idioms: Good for you! ▪ Good grief ▪ a good job ▪ all in good time ▪ as good as ▪ as good as your word ▪ for good measure ▪ good and... ▪ good and proper ▪ good as gold ▪ good as new ▪ good for something ▪ good old days ▪ good show ▪ good to go ▪ good, and if you can't be good, be careful ▪ have a good innings ▪ in good faith ▪ in good time ▪ make good ▪ make good time

noun

THINGS

1. goods
A. <E > things for sale, or the things that you own
• There is a 25% discount on all electrical goods until the end of the week.
• The house insurance will not cover your personal goods.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Products and producers ↑Buying and selling in general
B. UK things, but not people, which are transported by railway or road
• a goods train
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Transferring and transporting objects

HELP

2. <A > uncountable something that is an advantage or help to a person or situation
• Even a small donation can do a lot of good.
• I'm telling you for your own good.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Good and excellent things

• Huge projects designed to aid poorer countries can sometimes do more harm than good.
• The captain resigned for the good of the team.
• He tried tightening the cable, but it didn't do any good.

HEALTH

3. <A > uncountable the state of being healthy or in a satisfactory condition; benefit
• You should stop smoking for your own good (= for your health).
• He goes running every day for the good of his health.
• Modernizing historic buildings can often do more harm than good.
• The rally has been cancelled for the good of all concerned.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Useful or advantageous ↑Fit and healthy
4. do you good
<A > to improve your health or life
• You can't work all the time - it does you good to go out and enjoy yourself sometimes.
• Take the medicine - it will do you (a power/world of) good (= improve your health a lot).
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Useful or advantageous ↑Fit and healthy

MORALLY RIGHT

5. uncountable that which is morally right
• There is an eternal struggle between good (= the force which produces morally right action) and evil.
• Ambition can sometimes be a force for good.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Virtue and moral good
6. the good
plural all the people who are morally good
• You can't buy your way into the ranks of the good.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑People having good qualities

TIME

7. for good
forever
• She's gone and this time it's for good.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Long periods of time
Idioms: come up with the goods ▪ no good ▪ the good ▪ up to no good ▪ what good is...