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  • adj.好的;有效的;健康的;优质的;(对…)有用,有好处;合适的;有趣的;彻底的;令人满意的;可接受的;赞同的;(数量或程度)相当大的;不少于;能干的;令人愉快的;符合标准的;有说服力的;温顺的;灵巧的;循规蹈矩的;助人为乐的;符合道德的;足以维持…的;合情理的
  • n.好处;好人;益处;善行;用处;高尚的人;有道德的人;合乎道德的行为;正直的行为
  • adv.

复数: goods 最高级: best 比较级: better

goodgood

adj.

【不规则形式】better best

高质量 high quality

1

好的;优质的;符合标准的;可接受的
of high quality or an acceptable standard

a good book

一本好书

good food

符合标准的食品

The piano was in good condition.

这台钢琴状况良好。

Your work is just not good enough.

你的工作真是不够好。

The results were pretty good.

结果相当不错。

Sorry, my English is not very good.

对不起,我的英语不太好。

This is as good a place as any to spend the night.

有这么个地方过夜就很好了。

You'll never marry her─she's much too good for you.

你永远娶不到她——她对你来说高不可攀。

令人愉快 pleasant

2

令人愉快的;令人满意的
pleasant; that you enjoy or want

Did you have a good time in London?

你在伦敦过得愉快吗?

It's good to see you again.

再次见到你真高兴。

This is very good news .

这消息真叫人高兴。

Let's hope we have good weather tomorrow.

希望明天是个好天。

We are still friends, though, which is good.

不过我们仍然是朋友,这令人感到欣慰。

It's a good thing (= it's lucky) you came early.

幸好你来得早。

合情理;有说服力 sensible/strong

3

合情理的;有说服力的;有充分根据的
sensible, logical or strongly supporting what is being discussed

Thank you, good question .

谢谢,问题提得好。

Yes, that's a good point .

是的,那是个有说服力的论据。

I have good reason to be suspicious.

我的怀疑有充分理由。

What a good idea !

多好的主意啊!

赞同 favourable

4

赞同的;赢得赞许的;令人尊敬的
showing or getting approval or respect

The play had good reviews.

这部戏受到好评。

The hotel has a good reputation.

这家旅馆声誉良好。

He comes from a good family.

他出身名门。

熟练 skilful

5

能干的;精通的;娴熟的;擅长于…的
able to do sth well

to be a good actor/cook

是优秀的演员 / 出色的厨师

to be good at languages/your job

精通多种语言;工作熟练

Nick has always been good at finding cheap flights.

尼克总能找到价格便宜的航班。

6

灵巧的;精明的;善于应付…的
able to use sth or deal with people well

She's good with her hands (= able to make things, etc.) .

她手很巧。

He's very good with children.

他对孩子很有一套。

合乎道德 morally right

7

符合道德的;正派的;高尚的
morally right; behaving in a way that is morally right

She has tried to lead a good life .

她努力规规矩矩地生活。

a good deed

高尚的行为

Giving her that money was a good thing to do.

把那笔钱给她是做了一件善事。

He is a very good man.

他是个非常高尚的人。

遵守规矩 following rules

8

循规蹈矩的;守规矩的
following strictly a set of rules or principles

It is good practice to supply a written report to the buyer.

向买主提供书面报告是诚信的做法。

She was a good Catholic girl.

她是个虔诚的天主教徒。

善良 kind

9

助人为乐的;心地善良的;好心的
willing to help; showing kindness to other people

He was very good to me when I was ill.

我生病时他对我关怀备至。

It was very good of you to come.

你能来真是太好了。

I had to take a week off work but my colleagues were very good about it.

我得请一周的假,同事们对此非常谅解。

孩子 child

10

温顺的;乖的;有礼貌的
behaving well or politely

You can stay up late if you're good.

你要是听话就可以晚一点睡觉。

Get dressed now, there's a good girl.

现在把衣服穿好,乖孩子。

健康 healthy

11

健康的;强健的;健壮的
healthy or strong

Can you speak into my good ear?

对着我这只没毛病的耳朵说好吗?

I don't feel too good today.

我今天感觉不太舒服。

‘How are you?’ ‘I'm good.’ (= used as a general reply to a greeting)

“你好吗?”“我很好。”

有用;有益 useful/helpful

12

(对…)有用,有好处
having a useful or helpful effect on sb/sth

Too much sun isn't good for you.

晒太阳太多对你并没有好处。

It's probably good for you to get some criticism now and then.

偶尔受点批评或许对你还有好处。

Shut your mouth, if you know what's good for you (= used as a threat) .

你不想找麻烦就把嘴闭上。

13

没有用处(或益处)
not having a useful or helpful effect

It's no good complaining─they never listen.

抱怨毫无用处——他们根本不听。

This book is no good to me: I need the new edition.

这本书对我没用,我需要新版本的。

合适 suitable

14

合适的;适宜的;恰当的;适合…的
suitable or appropriate

Now is a good time to buy a house.

现在买房子正是时候。

She would be good for the job.

她干这工作很合适。

Can we change our meeting─Monday isn't good (= convenient) for me.

我们把见面时间改改吧——星期一我不方便。

表示赞同 showing approval

15

(表示赞同、满意或转向新的话题)
used to show that you approve of or are pleased about sth that has been said or done, or to show that you want to move on to a new topic of conversation

‘Dinner's ready.’ ‘Good─I'm starving.’

“晚饭好了。”“太好了——我正饿着呢。”

‘I got the job.’ ‘Oh, good.’

“我得到这工作了。”“啊,太好了。”

Good, I think we've come to a decision.

好的,我们就这样决定吧。

16

(用作赞语)
used as a form of praise

Good old Jack!

好心的杰克!

‘I've ordered some drinks.’ ‘Good man!’

“我叫了些饮料。”“真是好人!”

感叹 in exclamations

17

(用于感叹句)
used in exclamations

Good heavens!

天啊!

Good God!

上帝呀!

大 large

18

(数量或程度)相当大的,相当多的
great in number, amount or degree

a good many people

相当多的人

The kitchen is a good size.

这厨房相当大。

We spent a good while (= quite a long time) looking for the house.

我们花了好长时间找这房子。

He devoted a good deal of (= a lot of) attention to the problem.

他在这个问题上花了相当多的精力。

There's a good chance (= it is likely) that I won't be here next year.

我明年很可能不在这儿。

至少 at least

19

不少于;稍多于
not less than; rather more than

We waited for a good hour.

我们等了整整一小时。

It's a good three miles to the station.

到车站至少有三英里。

彻底 thorough

20

彻底的;完全的
thorough; complete

We had a good laugh about it afterwards.

我们后来对此笑了个痛快。

You'll feel better after a good sleep.

好好睡上一觉你会感觉好些。

有趣 amusing

21

有趣的;逗笑的
amusing

a good story/joke

有趣的故事 / 笑话

That's a good one!

真有意思!

特定的时间 / 距离 for particular time/distance

22

(精力、健康、力量等)足以维持…的,能持续…的
having enough energy, health, strength, etc. to last for a particular length of time or distance

You're good for (= you will live) a few years yet.

你还可以活上几年。

23

有效的
valid for sth

The ticket is good for three months.

这张票三个月内有效。

很可能 likely to provide

24

能提供…的
likely to provide sth

He's always good for a laugh.

他总能逗人发笑。

Bobby should be good for a few drinks.

博比喝上几杯应该是没问题的。

习语

very nearly

这事实际上可以说解决了。
The matter is as good as settled.

He as good as called me a coward (= suggested that I was a coward without actually using the word ‘coward’) .

他就差说我是懦夫了。

used when you are saying that a situation is not going to get any better

completely

我要完全准备就绪后才走。
I won't go until I'm good and ready.

several

还有好几个空座位。
There are still a good few empty seats.

used to praise sb for doing sth well

“我第一次就过了。”“你真行!”
‘I passed first time.’ ‘Good for you!’

noun

合乎道德 morally right

1

合乎道德的行为;正直的行为;善行
behaviour that is morally right or acceptable

the difference between good and evil

善与恶的区别

Is religion always a force for good?

宗教一向是诲人行善的力量吗?

2

有道德的人;高尚的人;好人
people who live a moral life; people who are admired for the work they do to help other people

a gathering of the great and the good

群贤荟萃

益处 sth helpful

3

用处;好处;益处
something that helps sb/sth

Cuts have been made for the good of the company .

实行裁减是为了公司的利益。

I'm only telling you this for your own good .

我把这事告诉你只是为你好。

What's the good of (= how does it help you) earning all that money if you don't have time to enjoy it?

要是没时间去享受,赚这么多钱有什么用?

What good is it redecorating if you're thinking of moving?

如果你打算搬走,那重新装饰有什么用呢?

习语

used to say that if sth happens, it will be good, even if it is not exactly what you were expecting

要是这些措施也能降低失业率,那就不失为好事。
If these measures also reduce unemployment, that is all to the good.

to have a useful effect; to help sb

你认为最近这些变化有什么作用吗?
Do you think these latest changes will do any good?

Don't you think talking to her would do some good?

你不觉得和她谈一谈会有用吗?

I'm sure a few days off would do you a power of good (= improve your health) .

休息几天肯定对你的身体大有好处。

permanently

她这次走是再也不会回来了。
This time she's leaving for good (= she will never return) .

used to say that sb now has a particular amount of money that they did not have before

我们净赚500英镑。
We are £500 to the good.

doing sth wrong or dishonest

那些孩子尽会恶作剧。
Those kids are always up to no good.

no problem is so bad that it does not bring some advantage to sb

to be very good for sb's physical or mental health

to make sb feel much better; to improve sth

换一下工作会对你大有好处。
A change of job would do you the world of good.

adv.

especially NAmE informal好
well

‘How's it going?’ ‘Pretty good.’

“事情进展如何?”“非常好。”

Now, you listen to me good!

喂,好好听我说!

The noun good means actions and behaviour that are morally right. You can talk about a person doing good . 名词good指有道德的行为,指人做好事可用do good:

The charity does a lot of good.

这家慈善机构做很多善事。

the difference between good and evil

善恶之分

Goodness is the quality of being good. You can talk about a person’s goodness . goodness意为善良,可指人的美德:

Her goodness shone through.

她显然非常善良。

vocab
note at nice

good

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 愉快的;有趣的;令人愉快的
    Good means pleasant or enjoyable.

    We had a really good time together...

    我们一起玩得真痛快。

  • 2
    ADJ-GRADED 好的;高品质的;高水准的
    Good means of a high quality, standard, or level.

    Exercise is just as important to health as good food...

    锻炼与合理膳食对健康同等重要。

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED 擅长的;精通的;能干的
    If you are good at something, you are skilful and successful at doing it.

    He was very good at his work...

    他工作非常出色。

  • 4
    ADJ-GRADED 有利的;有益的
    If you describe a piece of news, an action, or an effect as good, you mean that it is likely to result in benefit or success.

    On balance biotechnology should be good news for developing countries...

    总的来说,生物技术对发展中国家应该是有利的。

  • 5
    ADJ-GRADED 合情理的;理由充足的;有根据的
    A good idea, reason, method, or decision is a sensible or valid one.

    They thought it was a good idea to make some offenders do community service...

    他们认为让一些违法者去社区做义工是个好主意。

  • 6
    ADJ-GRADED 令人满意的;合适的;正确的
    If you say that it is good that something should happen or good to do something, you mean it is desirable, acceptable, or right.

    I think it's good that some people are going...

    我认为一些人要去是好事情。

  • 7
    ADJ-GRADED 精确的;准确的
    A good estimate or indication of something is an accurate one.

    We have a fairly good idea of what's going on...

    我们对正在发生的事有着相当清楚的认识。

  • 8
    ADJ-GRADED 划算的;收益可观的
    If you get a good deal or a good price when you buy or sell something, you receive a lot in exchange for what you give.

    Whether such properties are a good deal will depend on individual situations...

    这样的地产是否可获得大笔收益还要视具体情形而定。

  • 9
    ADJ-GRADED 有利的;有益的
    If something is good for a person or organization, it benefits them.

    Rain water was once considered to be good for the complexion...

    雨水曾一度被认为可以滋养皮肤。

  • 10
    N-SING 好处;利益
    If something is done for the good of a person or organization, it is done in order to benefit them.

    Furlaud urged him to resign for the good of the country...

    弗劳德敦促他为了国家的利益辞职。

  • 11
    N-UNCOUNT 差强人意;低劣;不好
    If someone or something is no good or is not any good, they are not satisfactory or are of a low standard.

    If the weather's no good then I won't take any pictures...

    如果天气不好,我就不拍照了。

  • 12
    N-UNCOUNT 没好处;没用处
    If you say that doing something is no good or does not do any good, you mean that doing it is not of any use or will not bring any success.

    It's no good worrying about it now...

    现在就为此发愁根本没用。

  • 13
    N-UNCOUNT 善行;美德;合乎道德的行为
    Good is what is considered to be right according to moral standards or religious beliefs.

    Good and evil may co-exist within one family.

    善与恶可能并存于一体。

  • 14
    ADJ-GRADED 正直的;高尚的;品行好的
    Someone who is good is morally correct in their attitudes and behaviour.

    The president is a good man...

    总统是个品行端正的人。

  • 15
    ADJ-GRADED (尤指小孩)乖的,恭顺的,有礼貌的
    Someone, especially a child, who is good obeys rules and instructions and behaves in a socially correct way.

    The children were very good...

    孩子们非常听话。

  • 16
    ADJ-GRADED 好心的;体贴的
    Someone who is good is kind and thoughtful.

    You are good to me...

    你对我很体贴。

  • 17
    ADJ-GRADED (心情)愉快的
    Someone who is in a good mood is cheerful and pleasant to be with.

    People were in a pretty good mood...

    人们的心情十分舒畅。

  • 18
    ADJ-GRADED 亲密的;友好的
    If people are good friends, they get on well together and are very close.

    She and Gavin are good friends...

    她与加文是好朋友。

  • 19
    ADJ (身体部位或器官)健全的,强健的
    A person's good eye, arm, or leg is the one that is healthy and strong, if the other one is injured or weak.

    He turned his good eye on me and laughed.

    他用那只健全的眼睛看着我笑了。

  • 20
    ADJ 相当的;非常的
    You use good to emphasize the great extent or degree of something.

    We waited a good fifteen minutes...

    我们等了足足15分钟。

  • 21
    CONVENTION 好;很好
    You say 'Good' or 'Very good' to express pleasure, satisfaction, or agreement with something that has been said or done, especially when you are in a position of authority.

    'Are you all right?' — 'I'm fine.' — 'Good. So am I.'...

    “你还好吗?”——“我挺好。”——“那就好。我也还不错。”

  • 22
    See also:best;better;goods

  • 23
    PHRASE 几乎;差不多
    'As good as' can be used to mean 'almost.'

    His career is as good as over...

    他的事业差不多完蛋了。

  • 24
    PHRASE 为了共同利益
    If you do something for the common good, you do it for the benefit or advantage of everyone.

    ...communities working together for the common good...

    为共同利益而团结协作的社区

  • 25
    PHRASE 对…有好处(或有帮助)
    If you say that something will do someone good, you mean that it will benefit them or improve them.

    The outing will do me good...

    这次远足对我会有所助益。

  • 26
    PHRASE 永远;永久
    If something changes or disappears for good, it never changes back or comes back as it was before.

    The days of big-time racing at Herne Hill had gone for good...

    在赫恩山举行盛大赛马会的日子早已一去不复返了。

  • 27
    CONVENTION (称赞某人)真行,真棒
    People say 'Good for you' to express approval of your actions.

    'He has a girl now, who he lives with.' — 'Good for him.'

    “他现在有女朋友了,他们住在一起。”——“他可真行啊。”

  • 28
    PHRASE 善于做;精通于
    If someone is good for something, you can rely on them to provide that thing.

    Joe was always good for a colorful quote...

    乔总能绘声绘色地旁征博引。

  • 29
    PHRASE 庆幸的是,幸运的是(英国英语中作 it's a good job, that)
    If you say it's a good thing, or in British English it's a good job ,that something is the case, you mean that it is fortunate.

    It's a good thing you aren't married...

    幸好你没有结婚。

  • 30
    PHRASE 修复;恢复;偿付;赔偿
    If you make good some damage, a loss, or a debt, you try to repair the damage, replace what has been lost, or repay the debt.

    It may cost several billion roubles to make good the damage.

    也许要花上几十亿卢布才能赔偿这一损失。

  • 31
    PHRASE 兑现,履行(诺言等)
    If someone makes good a threat or promise or makes good on it, they do what they have threatened or promised to do.

    Certain that he was going to make good his threat to kill her, she lunged for the gun...

    他曾威胁要杀了她,而她确定他这次就要向她索命,便冲上前去拿枪。

  • 32
    PHRASE 获得成功;出名;发迹
    If someone makes good, they become successful, famous, or rich.

    Both men are poor boys made good.

    两人都是出身贫穷,最终干出了一番事业。

  • 33
    PHRASE (尤指在康复或修复后)同以前一样好
    If you say that something or someone is as good as new, you mean that they are in a very good condition or state, especially after they have been damaged or ill.

    I only ever use that on special occasions so it's as good as new...

    我只在特别的场合下才使用它,所以它跟新的一样。

  • 34
    PHRASE (用于人名、地名或事物名前表示喜爱)亲爱的,可爱的
    You use good old before the name of a person, place, or thing when you are referring to them in an affectionate way.

    Good old Harry. Reliable to the end...

    亲爱的哈里。永远值得信赖。

  • 35
    PHRASE 优裕的生活;奢华安逸的生活
    If you say that someone is living the good life, you mean that they are living in comfort and luxury with few problems or worries.

  • 36
    to be in someone's good books→ see:book

noun

1
articles of commerce
Synonym: commodity trade good
2
moral excellence or admirableness
there is much good to be found in people
Synonym: goodness
3
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
weigh the good against the bad
among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization
Synonym: goodness
4
benefit
for your own good
what's the good of worrying?

adj

1
promoting or enhancing well-being
an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries
the beneficial effects of a temperate climate
the experience was good for her
Synonym: beneficial
2
having the normally expected amount
gives full measure
gives good measure
a good mile from here
Synonym: full
3
with or in a close or intimate relationship
a good friend
my sisters and brothers are near and dear
Synonym: dear near
4
thorough
had a good workout
gave the house a good cleaning
5
generally admired
good taste
6
exerting force or influence
the law is effective immediately
a warranty good for two years
the law is already in effect (or in force)
Synonym: effective in effect(p) in force(p)
7
resulting favorably
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
Synonym: well(p)
8
not left to spoil
the meat is still good
Synonym: undecomposed unspoiled unspoilt
9
not forged
a good dollar bill
Synonym: honest
10
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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
11
morally admirable
12
tending to promote physical well-being;beneficial to health
beneficial effects of a balanced diet
a good night's sleep
the salutary influence of pure air
Synonym: salutary
13
in excellent physical condition
good teeth
I still have one good leg
a sound mind in a sound body
Synonym: sound
14
appealing to the mind
good music
a serious book
Synonym: serious
15
agreeable or pleasing
we all had a good time
good manners
16
most suitable or right for a particular purpose
a good time to plant tomatoes
the right time to act
the time is ripe for great sociological changes
Synonym: right ripe
17
capable of pleasing
good looks
18
deserving of esteem and respect
all respectable companies give guarantees
ruined the family's good name
Synonym: estimable honorable respectable
19
of moral excellence
a genuinely good person
a just cause
an upright and respectable man
Synonym: just upright
20
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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
Synonym: adept expert practiced proficient skillful skilful
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financially sound
a good investment
a secure investment
Synonym: dependable safe secure

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')
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
Synonym: well
2
completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')
he was soundly defeated
we beat him good
Synonym: thoroughly soundly

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  1. What a good idea !

    多好的主意啊!

  2. It 's pot luck whether you get good advice or not .

    能不能得到好的指点那就全靠运气了。

  3. It wasn 't so good as last time .

    这次不如上次好。

  4. Well , that 's my good turn for the day .

    好啦,这就是我今天做的好事。

  5. We must make good use of the available space .

    我们必须充分利用现有空间。

  6. It 's a good job you were there to help .

    幸亏你来帮忙。

  7. We are £ 500 to the good .

    我们净赚500英镑。

  8. The team put on a good show in the competition .

    这支队伍在比赛中有上佳表现。

  9. It is important to develop good study skills .

    培养良好的学习方法很重要。

  10. Now is a good time to invest in the property market .

    现在是对房地产市场投资的好时机。

  11. Now is a good time to buy a house .

    现在买房子正是时候。

  12. She had the advantage of a good education .

    她具有受过良好教育的有利条件。

  13. The book wasn 't anything like as good as her first one .

    这本书远远不如她的处女作。

  14. Make sure you get a good look at their faces .

    你一定要仔细看清他们的面孔。

  15. He has had a good life .

    他一直过着优裕的生活。

  16. No one can get the better of her in an argument .

    辩论起来没人能辩过她。

  17. Well , I 'd better be going now .

    就这样,我现在该走了。

  18. You 're good for a few years yet .

    你还可以活上几年。

  19. It was good to be back on land .

    回到陆地上真好。

  20. Which one do you like best ?

    你最喜欢哪一个?

  21. Don 't you think talking to her would do some good ?

    你不觉得和她谈一谈会有用吗?

  22. We stood up in order to get a better view .

    我们站起身来以便看得更清楚。

  23. Six to one is a good price for that horse .

    那匹马有六比一的赔率很不错。

  24. When is the best time to ring New York ?

    什么时间给纽约打电话最好?

  25. Did you have a good time in London ?

    你在伦敦过得愉快吗?

  26. She is best known for her work on the human brain .

    她在对人脑的研究方面最为知名。

  27. We want the kids to have the best possible education .

    我们想让孩子们接受尽可能最好的教育。

  28. They are much better off than us .

    他们比我们富得多。

  29. His second book is better than his first .

    他的第二部书比第一部好。

  30. Your work is just not good enough .

    你的工作真是不够好。

  • 习语

adj.

as good as

与…几乎一样;几乎;简直是
very nearly

The matter is as good as settled.

这事实际上可以说解决了。

He as good as called me a coward (= suggested that I was a coward without actually using the word ‘coward’) .

他就差说我是懦夫了。

as good as it gets

(形势)不会有什么好转,还是老样子
used when you are saying that a situation is not going to get any better

good and…

完全;彻底
completely

I won't go until I'm good and ready.

我要完全准备就绪后才走。

a good few

好几个;一些
several

There are still a good few empty seats.

还有好几个空座位。

good for you, sb, them, etc.

(称赞某人)真行,真棒
used to praise sb for doing sth well

‘I passed first time.’ ‘Good for you!’

“我第一次就过了。”“你真行!”

n.

all to the good

不失为好事
used to say that if sth happens, it will be good, even if it is not exactly what you were expecting

If these measures also reduce unemployment, that is all to the good.

要是这些措施也能降低失业率,那就不失为好事。

not be any/much good

1

没(或没什么、没多大)用处(或好处)
to not be useful; to have no useful effect

This gadget isn't much good.

这小玩意儿没多大用处。

It's no good trying to talk me out of leaving.

想说服我不离开,没用。

Was his advice ever any good?

他的建议有过用处吗?

2

没(或没什么、没多大)乐趣
to not be interesting or enjoyable

His latest film isn't much good.

他最近拍摄的影片没多大意思。

do sb good

(对某人)有好处,有用处,有益;帮助
to have a useful effect; to help sb

Do you think these latest changes will do any good?

你认为最近这些变化有什么作用吗?

Don't you think talking to her would do some good?

你不觉得和她谈一谈会有用吗?

I'm sure a few days off would do you a power of good (= improve your health) .

休息几天肯定对你的身体大有好处。

for good

永远;永久
permanently

This time she's leaving for good (= she will never return) .

她这次走是再也不会回来了。

to the good

净赚;盈余
used to say that sb now has a particular amount of money that they did not have before

We are £500 to the good.

我们净赚500英镑。

up to no good

做坏事;做不光彩的事
doing sth wrong or dishonest

Those kids are always up to no good.

那些孩子尽会恶作剧。

it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good)

没有绝对的坏事;任何坏事都会有利于某些人
no problem is so bad that it does not bring some advantage to sb

do sb a power of good

对身心大为有益
to be very good for sb's physical or mental health

do sb/sth the world of good

使…感到好得多;对…大有好处;改善
to make sb feel much better; to improve sth

A change of job would do you the world of good.

换一下工作会对你大有好处。