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goodの動画辞書|Joshua’s English Dictionary

英単語goodの意味(箇条書き)|Joshua’s 英語辞書・英英和辞典

形容詞 Used as an ADJECTIVE.

  1. 望ましい性質を有している、成功や豊かさを促進する、悪いこととは反対の。possessing desirable qualities; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; not bad or evil.
  2. 道徳的な高潔さを有している、敬虔な、宗教的な。possessing moral excellence or virtue; pious; religious;– said of persons or actions.
  3. 親切で、慈悲深い。kind; merciful; gracious; polite; benevolent; — Sometimes followed by: to or toward.
  4. 役立つ、適している。serviceable; suitable; adapted; — followed especially by for.
  5. 賢い、上手な。clever; skillful; handy; — followed especially by at.
  6. 適切な、十分な、有効な。adequate; sufficient; competent; valid; not fallacious.
  7. 現実の、実際の。real; actual; serious.
  8. 少なくない、無視できない、相当な。not small, insignificant, or of no account; considerable;
  9. 不足していない、満たされている。not lacking or deficient; full; complete.
  10. 汚れていない、名誉ある。not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied.

名詞 Used as a NOUN.

  1. 好ましい性質を有している、成功や繁栄を促進すること。that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness etc. — opposed to evil.
  2. 有益、繁栄。advancement of interest or happiness; welfare; prosperity; advantage; benefit; — opposed to harm.
  3. (goodsと複数形で) 商品、 (農業・鉱業などの)産物。(plural) wares; commodities.

副詞 Used as an ADVERB.

  1. 良い。well especially in the phrases as good, with a following as expressed or implied.

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Joshua’s Seven-Step Methodで、英単語thinkの発音や意味、使い方をマスターしましょう!

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Step 1: goodの発音の仕方 | Pronunciation
  • American : /ɡʊd/
  • British : /ɡʊd/
Step 2: 語源 | The Word Origin

goodは、Old Englishの「gōd」に由来し、「適している、ふさわしい、適切」が原義です。

So, from the Word Origin, “fitting, suitable, proper” is the essential meaning of good.

Step 3: 現代の意味・定義 | Definition

The modern usages of this word are:

Used as an ADJECTIVE.

First meaning, possessing desirable qualities; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; not bad or evil.

e.g. “And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.” -Genesis 1:31

Second meaning, possessing moral excellence or virtue; pious; religious;– said of persons or actions.

e.g. Everyone says that he is a man of good character.

Third meaning, kind; merciful; gracious; polite; benevolent; — Sometimes followed by: to or toward.

e.g. He was very good to me when I was a boy.

Fourth Meaning, serviceable; suitable; adapted; — followed especially by for.

e.g. I heard that drinking this green tea is good for your health.

Fifth Meaning, clever; skillful; handy; — followed especially by at.

e.g. She is very good at math.

Note: The word “math” is short for mathematics. This is used in US, while the British say, “maths.”

Sixth Meaning, Adequate; sufficient; competent; valid; not fallacious.

Note: “fallacious” means “fitted to deceive; misleading; not correct.”

e.g. 1 I believe that he is a good golf instructor.

e.g. 2 It is important for young adults to maintain a good credit score.

Seventh Meaning, real; actual; serious.

e.g. My neighbor just died, but he had a long and good life.

8th Meaning, not small, insignificant, or of no account; considerable.

As in the following phrases: a good deal, a good way, a good degree, a good share or part

e.g. I got a very good deal from Big Camera when I bought my computer.

Note: “get a good deal” means “buy at a discount.”

9th Meaning, not lacking or deficient; full; complete.

e.g. They did a very good job refurbishing that building.

Note: “refurbish” means “to furbish anew; to restore to freshness; to renovate.”

10th Meaning, not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied.

Note: “unsullied” means “not sully: not polluted.”

As in the phrases: a good name, a good report, good repute.

e.g. His high school record was very good, so he received several scholarship offers.

Used as a NOUN.

First meaning, that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness etc. — opposed to evil.

e.g. We must conserve our resources for the common good.

Second Meaning, advancement of interest or happiness; welfare; prosperity; advantage; benefit; — opposed to harm.

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

Third Meaning, (plural) wares; commodities.

Note: “ware” means “the objects of commerce; articles of merchandise; style of manufactures.”

e.g. The general store in our town sells all kinds of goods.

Used as an ADVERB.

First meaning, well especially in the phrases as good, with a following as expressed or implied.

e.g. We did good. (informal)

Step 4: goodの派生語・関連語
  • better, best
  • good morning, good will, good-humored, good-looking, good-man, good-natured
Step 5: goodの語形成要素

無し。

(これ以上の分解はできません。)

Note: Just a reminder, our next two steps are Collocations (Step 6) and Commonly used phrases (Step 7). These are two very important steps for you to improve your ability to speak and write English.

Step 6: コロケーション(単語の自然なつながり)

A collocation is the natural connection of words.

Used as an ADJECTIVE.

+ NOUN

morning

Good morning everyone.

idea

That’s a good idea.

news

I received some good news this afternoon.

luck

Good luck on your exam.

evening

Good evening to all of you.

+ ADJ

service

That vendor has a reputation of offering good service.

Note: “vendor” means “a seller; a person or organization that sells a product or service.”

deal

This is a very good deal.

+ VERB

taste

That pizza tastes very good.

+ ADVERB

pretty

That movie is pretty good.

Note: “pretty good” means “so-so”.

damn

That new rock group is damn good.

Note: “damn good” means “really enjoyable; without any doubt; –used to emphasize.”

Used as a NOUN.

+ NOUN

consumer

China has become the world’s number one manufacturer of consumer goods.

+ ADJ

baked

That shop has excellent baked goods.

+ VERB

sell

That shop sells goods that are made in Scotland.

produce

That small business produces goods for its local market.

+ ADV (phrase)

for

This is good for the environment.

Step 7: goodの頻出フレーズと例文

Used as an ADJECTIVE.

good for

This supplement is good for your digestive system.

Note: “digestive” means “having the power to promote the process of digesting.”

good thing

Martha says that this is “a good thing.”

good at

The little boy is good at bouncing a basketball.

good enough

This low priced machine is good enough for the Chinese market.

very good

This new drink is actually very good.

pretty good

I heard the new restaurant is pretty good.

really good

I know that the French restaurant at the Ritz is really good.

Note: “the Ritz” means “The Ritz-Carlton (luxury hotel).”

so good

The food at the new restaurant was so good, we plan to go back tomorrow.

as good

This is as good as it gets around here.

Note: In this sentence, “as good as” means “almost.”

Note: In this sentence “get around” means “to be known to many different persons.”

not good

I’m afraid to say the situation is not good.

in good

Our team is in good shape at this point.

have a good

Have a good trip.

not a good

It was not a good idea to put Jones in charge of the project.

Note: “put in charge” means “to place someone in a position of authority or responsibility, especially instead of an absent person.”

had a good

We had a good meal at the new restaurant the other day.

for a good

Go to Crazy Eddie’s for a good deal on electronic items.

Note: “Crazy Eddie” was a consumer electronics chain in the Northeastern United States.

in a good

My boss is in a good mood today, so I’ll ask him for a pay raise.

good to have you

It’s good to have you back at work.

it was a good

It was a good decision to move Jones out of our department.

would be good

It would be good if we could get new computers for our sales agents.

you have a good

You have a good memory.

he was a good

I’m sorry he left our company because he was a good worker.

keep up the good

Keep up the good work!

might be a good

It might be a good idea to get away for a while.

Note: In this sentence, “get away” means “to stop working and take a rest or trip.”

Used as a Noun.

consumer goods

We must increase our production of consumer goods.

goods and services

GNP measures the approximate total value of a country’s output of goods and services.

Note: “GNP” is an abbreviation of “Gross National Product.”

Used as an ADVERB.

you did good

You did good yesterday.

最後に

Great job!

You now have mastered the word “good.”

Good for you! Keep up the good work! Good job, everyone!