来自麦克米伦高阶_汉英同义词
good select expensive rich dear fancy steep costly pricey sumptuous big-ticket poncy an arm and a leg
good select expensive rich dear fancy steep costly pricey sumptuous big-ticket poncy an arm and a leg
good sound positive dead proper pure radical thorough deadly in-depth utter outright sweeping exhaustive crushing stinging full-scale resounding thoroughgoing well clean completely fully flat totally entirely thoroughly radically narrowly plumb soundly royally up down root and branch a hundred per cent to the marrow to the ground once and for all to the core to the full from top to bottom from the ground up
good sound positive dead proper pure radical thorough deadly in-depth utter outright sweeping exhaustive crushing stinging full-scale resounding thoroughgoing root and branch
good simple fine honest straightforward sincere kosher truthful upstanding incorruptible guileless integrity honesty veracity probity rectitude candour on the up and up on the level
good simple fine honest straightforward sincere kosher truthful upstanding incorruptible guileless on the up and up on the level
good great heavy serious numerous massive extensive liberal substantial generous abundant myriad lavish substantive galore copious profuse swingeing widely heavily substantially abundantly tons much plenty body score host mountain mass ocean array quantity wealth flood ton pile chunk feast abundance torrent proliferation trove dollop swathe ream truckload multiplicity boatload profusion cornucopia plenitude welter scads bucketful lashings wodge million billion trillion bulk quite a lot bit few like nobody's business like weeds by the bucketful by the bucket a lot a bunch an awful lot a stack of right and left in bulk heaps of a good bit like mad a raft of in spades
good moral ethical morality
good moral ethical
good upwards above plus
good convenient handy civilized ready-made conveniently convenience relieve yourself
good convenient handy civilized ready-made
good genuine
good noble dignified patrician lordly elevation nobility grandeur gentility
good noble dignified patrician lordly
good high quality senior advanced exclusive classy high-level deluxe high-grade high-class higher
good high quality senior advanced exclusive classy high-level deluxe high-grade high-class higher
good well-paid
k good bad fine positive useful decent worthy neat yes no now well right OK done bravo hurray okey-dokey righto I don't mind if I do why not you said it by all means if you insist
k good bad fine positive useful decent worthy neat yes right I don't mind if I do you said it by all means if you insist
good positive upside
good love dear doll goody a good egg
good current clean legal valid legitimate lawful kosher rightful legit legitimacy legality legitimize in order
good current clean legal valid legitimate lawful kosher rightful legit in order
good sound natural fair reasonable moderate logical balanced rational sensible favourable tenable reasonably rightly rationally sensibly justice logic fairness warrant legitimize by rights
good sound natural fair reasonable moderate logical balanced rational sensible favourable tenable
good right possible likely correct appropriate proper practical reasonable suitable applicable fitting suited becoming well-chosen apposite properly suitably practicality fit gear fill the bill
good right possible likely correct appropriate proper practical reasonable suitable applicable fitting suited becoming well-chosen apposite
good cost-effective
good enormous many plenty mass a shitload a lot
good enormous
good funny comic hilarious humorous comical farcical facetious clownish waggish jocose humour
good funny comic hilarious humorous comical farcical facetious clownish waggish jocose
good that's it does it
good free liberal generous handsome bountiful magnanimous big-hearted bounteous unstinting open-handed freely generosity bounty liberality
good free liberal generous handsome bountiful magnanimous big-hearted bounteous unstinting open-handed
good open possible potential fair prospective feasible conceivable enabling thinkable poss probably likely maybe possibly potentially presumably perchance will can would may should could might door possibility seem promise could have by any chance
good open possible potential fair prospective feasible conceivable enabling thinkable poss
good forthcoming well-disposed
good interest gain advantage profit cake sake mileage
good amazing satisfying blessed pleasing merry joyful joyous pleasurable
good great light fun nice happy beautiful welcome sweet magic delicious lovely pleasant enjoyable glorious delightful satisfactory merry splendid cheerful jolly agreeable delectable congenial bonny spiffing braw nicely cheerfully be a bundle of fun
good great light fun nice happy beautiful welcome sweet magic delicious lovely pleasant enjoyable glorious delightful satisfactory merry splendid cheerful jolly agreeable delectable congenial bonny spiffing braw
good pretty nice fresh lovely attractive magical fascinating tasty winning charming engaging lush intriguing yummy darling captivating graceful enchanting smoky alluring luscious sultry enthralling fetching mesmerizing comely spellbinding winsome toothsome entrancing nicely winningly
good pretty nice fresh lovely attractive magical fascinating tasty winning charming engaging lush intriguing yummy darling captivating graceful enchanting smoky alluring luscious sultry enthralling fetching mesmerizing comely spellbinding winsome toothsome entrancing
good sound smart obvious wise mature informed sensible advisable sane enlightened politic well-advised sensibly wisdom make sense
good sound smart obvious wise mature informed sensible advisable sane enlightened politic well-advised
good pretty beautiful rich sweet smart sharp delightful handsome classy darling snappy good-looking dashing snazzy goodly nice-looking natty bonny well-favoured nicely prettily beauty loveliness
good pretty beautiful rich sweet smart sharp delightful handsome classy darling snappy good-looking dashing snazzy goodly nice-looking natty bonny well-favoured
good holy religious faithful godly devout pious practising reverent God-fearing reverential religiously devoutly devotion piety religiosity
good holy religious faithful godly devout pious practising reverent God-fearing reverential
good mercy favour
good gracious genial goodness
good gracious genial
good upper
good appropriate proper suitable applicable apt favourable suited hospitable becoming opportune apropos apposite seemly properly suitability become apply
good proper suitable applicable apt favourable suited hospitable becoming opportune apropos apposite seemly
good compliant usable hold apply hold true
good compliant usable
good behave
good great excellent lovely
dang good full complete real sound perfect total positive dead pure absolute awful utter outright exhaustive blinking resounding unqualified plenary abject unadulterated unreserved thoroughgoing well right whole simply clean completely exactly fully truly flat properly totally perfectly fairly entirely plain thoroughly precisely strictly altogether purely wholesale utterly wholly downright richly plumb hopelessly heartily all up very through really quite integrity plenitude and sinker to your fingertips to a T root and branch a hundred per cent all the way to the ground for the world nothing less than to the full from top to bottom flat out from the ground up and barrel
good full complete real sound perfect total positive dead pure absolute awful utter outright exhaustive blinking resounding unqualified plenary abject unadulterated unreserved thoroughgoing very root and branch
good cheap at half the price
good fair considerable handsome sizeable goodly largish goodish
good appreciable
good hand card gain plus advantage edge strength dominance ascendancy predominance the upper hand
good beneficial profitable fortunate advantageous favourable hospitable favoured propitious plus pay
good beneficial profitable fortunate advantageous favourable hospitable favoured propitious plus
good capable qualified equip
good capable qualified
good fun interesting rich funny wizard entertaining terrific salty amusing edgy gripping diverting interestingly life flair enliven worthy of note
good fun interesting rich funny wizard entertaining terrific salty amusing edgy gripping diverting worthy of note
good current effective clinical valid stunning potent operative telling efficacious effectual well effectively sweetly work hold act in force hold true
good current effective clinical valid stunning potent operative telling efficacious effectual
good live real authentic kosher pukka too seriously so really enough indeed straight up
good live real authentic kosher pukka too seriously so really indeed straight up
good worthy rewarding deservedly pay rate claim deserve merit
good worthy rewarding
good loyal loyalty
good loyal
liberal generous handsome bountiful bounteous munificent open-handed generosity bounty liberality
liberal generous handsome bountiful bounteous munificent open-handed
good great heavy serious numerous massive extensive liberal substantial generous abundant myriad lavish substantive galore copious profuse swingeing widely heavily substantially abundantly tons much plenty body score host mountain mass ocean array quantity wealth flood ton pile chunk feast abundance torrent proliferation trove dollop swathe ream truckload multiplicity boatload profusion cornucopia plenitude welter scads bucketful lashings wodge million billion trillion bulk quite a lot bit few like nobody's business like weeds by the bucketful by the bucket a lot a bunch an awful lot a stack of right and left in bulk heaps of a good bit like mad a raft of in spades
heavy serious numerous massive extensive liberal substantial generous abundant myriad lavish substantive galore copious profuse swingeing abundantly much bulk
generous richly
prize valuable precious generous costly prized
good free liberal generous handsome bountiful magnanimous big-hearted bounteous unstinting open-handed freely generosity bounty liberality
good free liberal generous handsome bountiful magnanimous big-hearted bounteous unstinting open-handed
soft generous charitable clement charity
soft generous charitable clement
kind nice Christian friendly thick lovely generous harmonious bubbly cordial amiable amicable genial convivial warm-hearted matey companionable well-disposed pally kindly warmly cordially friendship warmth goodwill bonhomie on speaking terms
kind nice Christian friendly thick lovely generous harmonious bubbly cordial amiable amicable genial convivial warm-hearted matey companionable well-disposed pally
useful helpful beneficial generous profitable constructive advantageous conducive wholesome instructive usefully good for the soul good old
useful helpful beneficial generous profitable constructive advantageous conducive wholesome instructive good for the soul good old
interesting interestingly
good fun interesting rich funny wizard entertaining terrific salty amusing edgy gripping diverting interestingly life flair enliven worthy of note
good fun interesting rich funny wizard entertaining terrific salty amusing edgy gripping diverting worthy of note
来自韦氏高阶_汉英同义词
good no fewer than
good complete sound total regular pure absolute strict radical thorough deadly intimate sheer in-depth profound utter outright exhaustive full-scale resounding thoroughgoing out over right down hard quite clear clean fully cold absolutely stone proper bone stiff stark downright squarely plumb diametrically roundly stone-cold be- en- hook and sinker line and sinker root and branch to the gills in full once and for all inside out in depth from top to bottom from the ground up down to the ground
good complete sound total regular pure absolute strict radical thorough deadly intimate sheer in-depth profound utter outright exhaustive full-scale resounding thoroughgoing root and branch
out good right down hard clean fully cold absolutely stone proper bone deadly stiff outright stark downright squarely plumb diametrically roundly stone-cold en- hook and sinker line and sinker root and branch to the gills in full once and for all inside out from top to bottom from the ground up down to the ground
good much large strong wide heavy mass massive thick extensive vast liberal substantial bulk generous wholesale legion abundant immense myriad plentiful galore copious exuberant gaudy princely profuse aplenty multitudinous plenteous way heavily richly world million deal score host load bag thousand mountain sea billion sight ocean pot array dozen bunch quantity mess wealth stack flood ton pile bucket abundance multitude heap trillion raft outpouring bushel plurality truckload multiplicity storehouse profusion gob lashing shitload tidal wave plenitude scads oodles shoal bagful bellyful flood tide plenty hand over fist by the score out the wazoo up the wazoo a lot a lot of all kinds of all sorts of an awful lot quite a bit many a no end in force like water rife with in bulk in abundance long on many an in spades in plenty to no end
good much large strong wide heavy mass massive extensive vast liberal substantial bulk generous wholesale abundant immense myriad plentiful copious exuberant gaudy princely profuse multitudinous plenteous all kinds of all sorts of rife with long on
up good happy glad pleased delighted merry cheerful joyful jolly bubbly joyous smiley chipper chuffed gaily joy delight sunshine glee gaiety jollity please content flatter tickle gratify gladden do your heart good regale with
good pleased delighted merry cheerful joyful jolly bubbly joyous smiley chipper chuffed
good already do that is it stuff it
good manner etiquette propriety
good right positive fair OK clever all right well off please yes done bravo bingo righto very good very well
good right positive fair OK clever all right yes very good very well
good upside on the bright side
good darling sweetheart sweetie goody good egg good people
good stroke
good ironic laughingly amusement
good ironic
good good-hearted kindhearted
good good-hearted kindhearted
just well good fair reasonable valid logical legitimate rational very well within reason
just good fair reasonable valid logical legitimate rational within reason
good right due correct proper practical eligible kosher rightful becoming opportune apposite all right reasonably fit do suit qualify fill the bill go with
good right due correct proper practical eligible kosher rightful becoming opportune apposite fill the bill
good kind gentle kindly benign congenial good-tempered kindness sweetness
good kind gentle kindly benign congenial good-tempered
good merchandise cargo freight
well good right sound strong fit fine normal healthy wholesome bouncing able-bodied health well-being wellness prosper in trim alive and well going strong
well good right sound strong fit normal healthy wholesome bouncing able-bodied going strong
good right sound well-developed
good great large pretty huge serious giant vast intense enormous tremendous overwhelming mighty profound ample breathtaking immense handsome cosmic heroic whopping gigantic formidable almighty mammoth monstrous mountainous colossal resounding gallant unholy titanic prodigious gargantuan humongous thumping herculean incalculable hellacious elephantine swingeing stonking mega- size enormity immensity
good great large pretty huge serious giant vast intense enormous tremendous overwhelming mighty profound ample breathtaking immense handsome cosmic heroic whopping gigantic formidable almighty mammoth monstrous mountainous colossal resounding gallant unholy titanic prodigious gargantuan humongous thumping herculean incalculable hellacious elephantine swingeing stonking mega-
good happy gay sunny winsome sunshiny amusement kill entertain gladden do your heart good
good gay sunny winsome sunshiny
good gay delighted joyful jolly joyous bouncy settled jovial vivacious blithe happily pleasure joy happiness delight sunshine enjoyment jollity
good gay delighted joyful jolly joyous bouncy settled jovial vivacious blithe
good helpful accommodating obliging
well good favorable salutary b
good glad delightful cheery
well good fine acceptable adequate satisfying satisfactory all right rock
good acceptable adequate satisfying satisfactory
good pretty fun nice welcome sweet friendly attractive pleasant neat blessed delightful merry fuzzy cheerful joyful civilized jolly joyous cheery feel-good amiable good-natured congenial ducky fairly nicely sweetly
good pretty fun nice welcome sweet friendly attractive pleasant neat blessed delightful merry fuzzy cheerful joyful civilized jolly joyous cheery feel-good amiable good-natured congenial ducky
good merit virtue goodness
well good sound healthy smart practical wise sage sensible advisable sane grounded judicious politic well-advised head reason wisdom wit enlightenment sanity practicality a good head on your shoulders
good sound healthy smart practical wise sage sensible advisable sane grounded judicious politic well-advised
good hit
good mild gentle sedate placid peaceable equable calm quiet
good mild gentle sedate placid peaceable equable
good holy religious devout pious prayerful God-fearing religiously piety
good holy religious devout pious prayerful God-fearing
good close intimate bosom chummy pally intimacy near and dear
good close intimate bosom chummy near and dear
good kind sweet kindly classy good-hearted big-hearted sainted kindhearted goodness kindness
good kind sweet kindly classy good-hearted big-hearted sainted kindhearted
good commodity merchandise
good posh genteel society upper class
good posh genteel
just good right applicable decent opportune propriety
just good applicable decent opportune
good experienced skilled accomplished proficient adept skillful facile sure-handed well mastery dexterity for real
good experienced skilled accomplished proficient adept skillful facile sure-handed for real
good smooth golden seamless well smoothly swimmingly clockwork clear sailing smooth out
good smooth golden seamless clockwork
right every full complete sound simple perfect total deep regular positive dead proper prize pure plain absolute damn strict thorough intimate sheer profound bleeding utter outright implicit full-on unqualified plenary unadulterated unmitigated in toto all out just well good through down hard whole quite clear clean wide exactly fully absolutely stone flat totally bone perfectly altogether purely wholly stark downright richly squarely plumb heartily raving diametrically roundly stone-cold all- integrity hook and sinker line and sinker root and branch hide or hair to the gills all over all the way good and in full every bit to the full from the ground up for all the world down to the ground to the teeth
all out well good through right down full hard whole clean wide fully absolutely stone proper totally bone perfectly plain purely wholly outright stark downright richly squarely plumb heartily diametrically roundly stone-cold hook and sinker line and sinker root and branch to the gills all the way good and in full to the full from the ground up down to the ground to the teeth
good fresh
good support defense advocacy acclamation espousal pro- champion defend espouse in support of
good hard bodily
long suit good positive advantage beauty merit virtue saving grace
good quality
good quality
good inclined
good have it in you
good be any good
good able powerful capable competent can equip
good able powerful capable competent
good fun interesting funny entertaining neat tasty sexy compelling juicy amusing make liven
good fun interesting funny entertaining neat tasty sexy compelling juicy amusing
good live active valid effectual effectively validity hold hold good do the job rev up
good positive useful helpful valuable beneficial profitable rewarding advantageous salutary be of service
good grist for the mill grist for your mill
good right sure sound correct accurate reliable kosher straight properly nicely rightly aright accuracy propriety on the beam on target that is it
good right sure sound correct accurate reliable kosher on the beam on target
righteous good right justice
just good honest upright righteous honorable scrupulous upstanding right-minded honestly honesty probity rectitude
just good honest upright righteous honorable scrupulous upstanding right-minded
good fully minimum leastways at least at the very least no less than if nothing else no fewer than at the least
good spirit
enough adequate generous plentiful bountiful plenitude plenty
enough adequate generous plentiful bountiful
liberal generous bountiful bounteous openhanded generosity
liberal generous bountiful bounteous openhanded
good much large strong wide heavy mass massive thick extensive vast liberal substantial bulk generous wholesale legion abundant immense myriad plentiful galore copious exuberant gaudy princely profuse aplenty multitudinous plenteous way heavily richly world million deal score host load bag thousand mountain sea billion sight ocean pot array dozen bunch quantity mess wealth stack flood ton pile bucket abundance multitude heap trillion raft outpouring bushel plurality truckload multiplicity storehouse profusion gob lashing shitload tidal wave plenitude scads oodles shoal bagful bellyful flood tide plenty hand over fist by the score out the wazoo up the wazoo a lot a lot of all kinds of all sorts of an awful lot quite a bit many a no end in force like water rife with in bulk in abundance long on many an in spades in plenty to no end
good much large strong wide heavy mass massive extensive vast liberal substantial bulk generous wholesale abundant immense myriad plentiful copious exuberant gaudy princely profuse multitudinous plenteous all kinds of all sorts of rife with long on
rich generous ample abundant copious exuberant bountiful profuse riotous luxuriant plenteous wealth abundance fertility bounty riches profusion cornucopia plenitude enrich in abundance
rich generous ample abundant copious exuberant bountiful profuse riotous luxuriant plenteous
liberal generous bountiful big-hearted bounteous munificent unstinting openhanded well generosity bounty liberality
liberal generous bountiful big-hearted bounteous munificent unstinting openhanded
Christian generous charitable good-hearted
big Christian generous merciful benevolent lenient sainted kindhearted mercifully humanity mercy clemency
big Christian generous merciful benevolent lenient sainted kindhearted
good fun interesting funny entertaining neat tasty sexy compelling juicy amusing make liven
good fun interesting funny entertaining neat tasty sexy compelling juicy amusing
interesting lovely attractive magnetic sexy captivating sensational delectable luscious becoming prepossessing sweetly appeal
interesting lovely attractive magnetic sexy captivating sensational delectable luscious becoming prepossessing
来自英华大词典_汉英同义词
plenitudinous good great long enough fair liberal competent ample amply amplitude galore sufficiency
plenitudinous good great long enough fair liberal competent ample
good rich fat generous prolific fertile mellow fruitful vegetative fecund pinguid fertility fecundity enrich fertilize fatten fecundate
good rich fat generous prolific fertile mellow fruitful vegetative fecund pinguid
good easy free full rich thick liberal generous flush wealthy ample bumper abundant lush redundant prolific fertile plentiful stout affluent rife copious opulent teeming exuberant prodigal well-off luxuriant aplenty bounteous marrowy feracious substantially cut-and-come-again store plenty wealth pregnancy flood abundance fertility riches amplitude fullness galore exuberance opulence profusion affluence cornucopia roundness liberality plenitude prodigality luxuriance enrich
good easy free full rich thick liberal generous flush wealthy ample bumper abundant lush redundant prolific fertile plentiful stout affluent rife copious opulent teeming exuberant prodigal well-off luxuriant aplenty bounteous marrowy feracious
hotsy-totsy go well good pretty nice fair ok precious neat goodly wally bonny bonnie jake bonne surely prettily so bully prettiness choose affect nice going
good benefit pull advantage percentage mileage stead
hotsy-totsy go good pretty nice fair precious neat goodly wally bonny bonnie jake
good success
good trump prince peach bawcock
curious good phenom poke
good right fit correct appropriate suitable applicable feat handsome pat rightful becoming congenial well-formed apposite semblable well nicely congeniality agree suit well-suited
good right fit correct appropriate suitable applicable feat handsome pat rightful becoming congenial well-formed apposite semblable well-suited
good sound strong fast firm tight substantial durable stiff stout trig ropy pucka solidity fastness
good sound strong fast firm tight substantial durable stiff stout trig ropy pucka
well good right hard sound healthy valid robust wholesome healthful able-bodied trig soundly soundness
good right hard sound healthy valid robust wholesome healthful able-bodied trig
well-knit plenitudinous good hard fit solid massive compact substantial clever stiff rugged stout chunky beefy husky burly blocky stocky copper-bottomed well-set consistency bearing hardiness consistence fructification seed teem fecundate
well-knit plenitudinous good hard fit solid massive compact substantial stiff rugged stout chunky beefy husky burly blocky stocky copper-bottomed well-set
good honest honorable honourable
good sure sound fast certain safe regular responsible secure straight classic solid reliable honest substantial authentic faithful pat credible tried trustworthy dependable authoritative trusty stalwart trouble-free unfailing dinkum fiducial surefire echt surefooted pucka wash trustworthiness
good sure sound fast certain safe regular responsible secure straight classic solid reliable honest substantial authentic faithful pat credible tried trustworthy dependable authoritative trusty stalwart trouble-free unfailing dinkum fiducial surefire echt surefooted pucka
loose-bodied good big open soft massive mild generous tolerant forgiving merciful baggy voluminous lenient clement sparing munificent placable sacky quarter charity forgiveness generosity bounty lenity lenience full
loose-bodied good big open soft massive mild generous tolerant forgiving merciful baggy voluminous lenient clement sparing munificent placable sacky
joind-up good mean old complete past expert practical veteran experienced sophisticated ripe mellow cunning knowing grey tactful practised grey-haired practice tact
joind-up good mean old complete past expert practical veteran experienced sophisticated ripe mellow cunning knowing grey tactful practised grey-haired
use take good service account benefit interest gain pull plus catch advantage fruit boot favor yield behalf commodity making favour bacon avail vantage plunder usury lucre behoof gainings capitalize rake off boot tree
good approved favorable benign prosperous favourable merciful
good desert grace virtue goodness excellency
what-ho posh-looking prick-up spick-and-span well-looking well-favored niftic catish swellelegous swellish good pretty likely nice beautiful proper smart grand proud prime trick sharp trim brilliant gorgeous elegant stylish keen wizard brave swell feat spicy chic heavenly spectator handsome chick classy plush spruce nifty dreamy posh nutty snappy knowing sassy smashing swish swagger dressy presentable snazzy saucy chipper pin-up peachy trig tony dinky wally spiffy ritzy nice-looking ducky knobby rakish dossy spiff tricksy high-toned voguish gradely dashy well-favoured slicked-up fair nicely bravely smartly handsomely prettily tosh class beauty drift brilliance swank prettiness pulchritude sug shapeliness presentability
what-ho posh-looking prick-up spick-and-span well-looking well-favored niftic catish swellelegous swellish good pretty likely nice beautiful proper smart grand proud prime trick sharp trim brilliant gorgeous elegant stylish keen wizard brave swell feat spicy chic heavenly spectator handsome chick classy plush spruce nifty dreamy posh nutty snappy knowing sassy smashing swish swagger dressy presentable snazzy saucy chipper pin-up peachy trig tony dinky wally spiffy ritzy nice-looking ducky knobby rakish dossy spiff tricksy high-toned voguish gradely dashy well-favoured slicked-up
go-to-meeting good church serious holy religious pi devotion godly devout pious reverent prayerful unctuous holily theopathy piety pietism heavenly minded
go-to-meeting good church serious holy religious pi devotion godly devout pious reverent prayerful unctuous heavenly minded
well-timbered stuggy good sound strong athletic robust rugged rude hardy hale bouncing strapping able-bodied lusty lustful brawny virile bonny bonnie stour sthenic skookum robustious marrowy sthenia hardiness vigour muscularity tonicity lustihood strengthen invigorate
well-timbered stuggy good sound strong athletic robust rugged rude hardy hale bouncing strapping able-bodied lusty lustful brawny virile bonny bonnie stour sthenic skookum robustious marrowy
hob-and-nob good old close near warm solid friendly familiar thick strict intimate confidential inward chummy hand-in-hand pally palsy-walsy social brotherly good-fellowship thickness intimacy familiarity closeness nearness familiarization mutuality intimity familiarize
hob-and-nob good old close near warm solid friendly familiar thick strict intimate confidential inward chummy hand-in-hand pally palsy-walsy
good kind humane benign gracious forgiving merciful benevolent kind-hearted beneficent good-hearted clement benignant softhearted benefic loving charity grace mercy goodness clemency benignity benignancy
good kind humane benign gracious forgiving merciful benevolent kind-hearted beneficent good-hearted clement benignant softhearted benefic
beau aptly good
good white honest virtuous goodness
good white honest virtuous
good quality social drawing-room uppertendom top fashion swelldom u select society grand monde
good quality social drawing-room u
very good great perfect clear clean round regular positive solid rank pure plain qualified precious sheer utter outright blooming goddamn unqualified plenary flat-out unmitigated goddamned up-and-down thoroughgoing unutterable dyed-in-the-wool veriest gradely dead wholly tarnal hundred percent
very good great perfect clear clean round regular positive solid rank pure plain qualified precious sheer utter outright blooming goddamn unqualified plenary flat-out unmitigated goddamned up-and-down thoroughgoing unutterable dyed-in-the-wool veriest gradely hundred percent
just well good right meet due likely fit appropriate proper relevant reasonable eligible suitable applicable qualified mild adequate fitting neat pat apt advisable answering measurable expedient politic comely apposite seemly befitting felicitous condign properly fairly apropos advisably fitness happiness relevance fairness suitability applicability decency adequacy propriety advisability pertinence comeliness pertinency suit beseem
just good right meet due likely fit appropriate proper relevant reasonable eligible suitable applicable qualified mild adequate fitting neat pat apt advisable answering measurable expedient politic comely apposite seemly befitting felicitous condign apropos
good full perfect essential mint mellow unexceptionable perfective indefectible
tol-lol good possible pretty certain powerful fair proper equal representative suitable equivalent substantial considerable corresponding competent comparative measurable proportionate commensurate becoming perceptible answerable condign gey fairish smartish proportionable some well something rather quite properly fairly middling so-and-so lot correspondence equivalence equivalency correspondency correspond
tol-lol good possible pretty certain powerful fair proper equal representative suitable equivalent substantial considerable corresponding competent comparative measurable proportionate commensurate becoming perceptible answerable condign gey fairish smartish proportionable
new good green fresh warm sweet virgin crisp caller racy reeking greenly viridity viridescence flush sweetness virginity greenness verdure sweeten freshen
new good green fresh warm sweet virgin crisp caller racy reeking
good white happy bright prosperous elysian saturnian wealth happiness blessed prosperity felicity weal bless well-being
good white happy bright prosperous elysian saturnian
good free light pretty beautiful proper elegant delicate magnificent handsome polished polite exquisite airy gracious graceful dainty thoroughbred goodly rosewater gainly
good able scientific
good historical authentic well-founded
good nice polite accomplished civilized cultured genteel couth high-browed savoir-vivre culture
good nice polite accomplished civilized cultured genteel couth high-browed
further-some good fat beneficial payable lush favorable lucrative paying advantageous favourable favored expedient favoured remunerative plummy moneymaking available pay vail
further-some good fat beneficial payable lush favorable lucrative paying advantageous favourable favored expedient favoured remunerative plummy moneymaking
good straight
amusive swell-differous swuzzy good enjoy pretty fun nice interesting rich funny pleasant entertaining charming hilarious collegiate colourful juicy merry salty jolly comical laughable diverting piquant tiptop rorty oo-la-la sportful funnily raciness please
amusive swell-differous swuzzy good enjoy pretty fun nice interesting rich funny pleasant entertaining charming hilarious collegiate colourful juicy merry salty jolly comical laughable diverting piquant tiptop rorty oo-la-la sportful
good business available sound effective significant useful efficient virtual working valid approved accepted prevailing telling predominant efficacious effectual resultful availability validity work hold stand confirm validate effectuate
good business available sound effective significant useful efficient virtual working valid approved accepted prevailing telling predominant efficacious effectual resultful
good substantial
good useful helpful reward beneficial profitable paying instructive salutary utility availability
good useful helpful reward beneficial profitable paying instructive salutary
good capable qualified competent titular
tittuppy good enjoy pretty nice happy holiday comfortable sweet lovely grateful pleasant keen sunny lively hilarious collegiate pleasing topping merry gracious mellow upbeat boon jolly pleasurable agreeable nutty palatable cheery saucy jovial genial sportive halcyon blithe good-humored good-humoured sunshiny gladsome rorty beamish peart lightsome galliard eupeptic sportful heartsome nicely lightly comfortably merrily bonny prettily bonnie pleasurably scherzando jollily giocoso comfort boot pleasure rose happiness delight cheer enjoyment sweetness cheerful lightness amenity vivacity brio delectation joviality suavity jolliness merriness liven sweeten dulcify
tittuppy good enjoy pretty nice happy holiday comfortable sweet lovely grateful pleasant keen sunny lively hilarious collegiate pleasing topping merry gracious mellow upbeat boon jolly pleasurable agreeable nutty palatable cheery saucy jovial genial sportive halcyon blithe good-humored good-humoured sunshiny gladsome rorty beamish peart lightsome galliard eupeptic sportful heartsome scherzando giocoso
good sure real true actual objective historical legitimate real-life substantive unaffected candid truthful bona veritable sooth flesh-and-blood unfeigned veracious soothfast veridic semplice truth reality gospel fidelity sincerity veracity verity troth
good sure real true actual objective historical legitimate real-life substantive unaffected candid truthful bona veritable sooth flesh-and-blood unfeigned veracious soothfast veridic semplice
simon-pure sureenough very good great right true regular proper rank honest substantial genuine authentic straightforward sheer stark intrinsic downright truthful bona veritable omnipotent unadulterated undoubted sooth unsophisticated full-blooded honest-to-goodness unalloyed mccoy dinkum honest-to-god trueborn truepenny gradely pucka right-down just really real quite simply truly indeed literally verily tarnal faith pur sang
simon-pure sureenough very good great right true regular proper rank honest substantial genuine authentic straightforward sheer stark intrinsic downright truthful bona veritable omnipotent unadulterated undoubted sooth unsophisticated full-blooded honest-to-goodness unalloyed mccoy dinkum honest-to-god trueborn truepenny gradely pucka right-down pur sang
just good right sound due true legal fair proper legitimate competent righteous kosher allowable rightful justifiable well-earned licit conscionable all justice validity propriety soundness fall
just good right sound due true legal fair proper legitimate competent righteous kosher allowable rightful justifiable well-earned licit conscionable
good fast true solid constant loving loyal faithful devoted trusty leal duteous feal true-hearted soothfast faith constancy stick
good fast true solid constant loving loyal faithful devoted trusty leal duteous feal true-hearted soothfast
easy free liberal generous tasty handsome respectable profuse unsparing large-handed freehearted profusion liberality freeness
easy free liberal generous tasty handsome respectable profuse unsparing large-handed freehearted
good rich fat generous prolific fertile mellow fruitful vegetative fecund pinguid fertility fecundity enrich fertilize fatten fecundate
good rich fat generous prolific fertile mellow fruitful vegetative fecund pinguid
good easy free full rich thick liberal generous flush wealthy ample bumper abundant lush redundant prolific fertile plentiful stout affluent rife copious opulent teeming exuberant prodigal well-off luxuriant aplenty bounteous marrowy feracious substantially cut-and-come-again store plenty wealth pregnancy flood abundance fertility riches amplitude fullness galore exuberance opulence profusion affluence cornucopia roundness liberality plenitude prodigality luxuriance enrich
good easy free full rich thick liberal generous flush wealthy ample bumper abundant lush redundant prolific fertile plentiful stout affluent rife copious opulent teeming exuberant prodigal well-off luxuriant aplenty bounteous marrowy feracious
generous hearty lusty galore
generous hearty lusty
liberal gentle generous handsome lavish bountiful bounteous unstinting unsparing open-handed ungrudging large-hearted large-handed freehanded largely freely handsomely bounty profusion largesse liberality largess largeness prodigality
liberal gentle generous handsome lavish bountiful bounteous unstinting unsparing open-handed ungrudging large-hearted large-handed freehanded
loose-bodied good big open soft massive mild generous tolerant forgiving merciful baggy voluminous lenient clement sparing munificent placable sacky quarter charity forgiveness generosity bounty lenity lenience full
loose-bodied good big open soft massive mild generous tolerant forgiving merciful baggy voluminous lenient clement sparing munificent placable sacky
high dark generous stiff potent murky thick deeply thicken richen
high generous potent murky
deep rich thick consistent gross generous dense creamy stodgy richly density thickness inspissate incrassate stiffen
deep rich thick consistent gross generous dense creamy stodgy
interesting intriguing
amusive swell-differous swuzzy good enjoy pretty fun nice interesting rich funny pleasant entertaining charming hilarious collegiate colourful juicy merry salty jolly comical laughable diverting piquant tiptop rorty oo-la-la sportful funnily raciness please
amusive swell-differous swuzzy good enjoy pretty fun nice interesting rich funny pleasant entertaining charming hilarious collegiate colourful juicy merry salty jolly comical laughable diverting piquant tiptop rorty oo-la-la sportful
来自牛津高阶9_汉英同义词例句
good at least no less than
good complete total regular proper blank radical thorough deadly intensive in-depth profound rigorous utter outright exhaustive full-scale unmitigated unreserved penetrative thoroughgoing up well through quite clean finally completely thoroughly profoundly plumb comprehensively good and proper from A to Z good and once and for all from top to bottom through and through well and truly
good complete total regular proper blank radical thorough deadly intensive in-depth profound rigorous utter outright exhaustive full-scale unmitigated unreserved penetrative thoroughgoing
good salty amuse
good salty
good standardize up to the mark measure up measure up to up to snuff
good high elevated lofty godly creditable high-minded dignity
good high elevated lofty godly creditable high-minded
good diddums there's a good boy there's a good dog there's a good girl
good plus useful neat braw goodo lekker well sharp sharp right thanks OK done bingo yah all right righto thank you would I don't mind if I do good show! jolly good show!
good interest gain plus beauty profit carrot mileage
good plus useful neat braw goodo lekker right thanks I don't mind if I do
good goody mensch a good egg
good nice sweet kind-hearted good-hearted
good understandable
good due happy correct appropriate eligible suitable applicable fitting fitted suited becoming seemly happily suitably just
good due happy correct appropriate eligible suitable fitting fitted becoming seemly just
well good sound strong fit fine healthy able-bodied health fitness well-being wellness in fine fettle in good fettle be doing well
good sound strong fit fine healthy able-bodied
good fit healthy powerful tough athletic sturdy stalwart bouncing able-bodied lusty brawny fitness hale and hearty
good fit healthy powerful tough athletic sturdy stalwart bouncing able-bodied lusty brawny hale and hearty
good smart cute clever prudent astute shrewd calculating adroit wisdom acumen gumption
good smart cute clever prudent astute shrewd calculating adroit
good great read intimate proficient versed mastery master have at your fingertips be well up in
good read intimate proficient versed
good possible acceptable credible tolerable palatable admissible presentable
good master clever neat slick cunning deft nippy dexterous dexterity
good master clever neat slick cunning deft nippy dexterous
good safe acceptable satisfying satisfactory pleasing goodo well beautifully nicely do nicely
good safe acceptable satisfying satisfactory pleasing goodo
good nice welcome sweet delicious glad lovely attractive gorgeous epic magical pleasant enjoyable engaging worthwhile delightful cheerful joyful jolly joyous nicely sweetly agreeably sweetness sweeten
good nice welcome sweet delicious glad lovely attractive gorgeous epic magical pleasant enjoyable engaging worthwhile delightful cheerful joyful jolly joyous
good it's no use doing it's no use what's the use of doing what's the use
good ably
good right due fit happy correct appropriate fair proper fitting pertinent apt fitted congruent opportune germane felicitous just felicity warrant
good right due fit happy correct appropriate fair proper fitting pertinent apt fitted congruent opportune felicitous just
good strong robust vigorous sinewy
good good works
good suitable ripe suited hospitable congenial suitably convenience suit in order the order of the day
good suitable ripe hospitable congenial the order of the day
good right full complete simple whole perfect total entire regular positive dead proper pure absolute blank damn radical thorough sheer profound utter outright stark downright implicit full-on full-scale unqualified plenary undivided flat-out unadulterated unmitigated unreserved out-and-out thoroughgoing blithering out in toto all up just any most very well through quite fast clean completely fully cold absolutely totally perfectly entirely thoroughly bang strictly altogether purely wholly fundamentally bodily profoundly richly plumb comprehensively diametrically unreservedly totes all- fullness over- a hundred per cent one hundred per cent with all your heart whole heart with all your your whole heart hook and sinker line and sinker to your fingertips good and proper from soup to nuts from A to Z at all all the way up and down not at all good and every inch first and last through and through well and truly
good right full complete simple whole perfect total entire regular positive dead proper pure absolute blank damn radical thorough sheer profound utter outright stark downright implicit full-on full-scale unqualified plenary undivided flat-out unadulterated unmitigated unreserved out-and-out thoroughgoing blithering
good tame meek pliant
good professional polished slick proficient polish
good professional polished slick proficient
good comfortable fair sizeable goodly largish goodish
good considerable goodly goodish considerably some quite a few
good considerable goodly goodish some
good not harm a fly not hurt a fly
good prim punctilious keep your nose clean by the book play by the rules
good prim punctilious
good benefit boon
good virtue
good quality choice premium prime vintage fancy high-grade high-octane
good quality choice premium prime vintage fancy high-grade high-octane
good profitable advantageous do good
well mannered good civil refined polite courteous gracious civilized repeatable nicely behave
well mannered good civil refined polite courteous gracious civilized
good fun interesting entertaining engaging worthwhile colourful playful salty groovy diverting piquant elevating zest relieve bring alive
good fun interesting entertaining engaging worthwhile colourful playful salty groovy diverting piquant elevating
good convincing persuasive forceful cogent
good live effective active valid efficacious effectual trenchant unexpired effectively validity run gel subsist jell to best advantage to good advantage in order in effect do the job in operation to advantage
good live effective active valid efficacious effectual trenchant unexpired in order
good great useful helpful friendly practical beneficial help utility usefulness avail be of use to be of service to be of use be of service
good sympathetic favourable consensual consent blessing favour endorsement sympathy endorse concur sympathize look kindly on look kindly upon in favour in favour of
good sympathetic favourable consensual
good clean pure decent upstanding squeamish decency
good clean pure decent upstanding squeamish
good uprightness
good public-spirited
sufficient generous plentiful replete enough sufficiency plenty
sufficient generous plentiful enough
Sr Gt great big large major senior grand generous hearty high macro- bulk
great big large major generous hearty macro-
big liberal generous handsome lavish bountiful unstinting unsparing open-handed naturally freely richly generosity naturalness liberality
big liberal generous handsome lavish bountiful unstinting unsparing open-handed
full generous vivid plentiful copious profuse luxuriant wealth richness cornucopia enrich
full generous vivid plentiful copious profuse luxuriant
big liberal generous handsome lavish bountiful princely big-hearted unstinting unsparing open-handed freely richly generosity liberality
big liberal generous handsome lavish bountiful princely big-hearted unstinting unsparing open-handed
generous forgiving forgiveness generosity
generous forgiving
generous charitable gracious charity
generous charitable gracious
Christian generous humane gracious merciful lenient kind-hearted clement mercifully humanity mercy kindness clemency
Christian generous humane gracious merciful lenient kind-hearted clement
good fun interesting entertaining engaging worthwhile colourful playful salty groovy diverting piquant elevating zest relieve bring alive
good fun interesting entertaining engaging worthwhile colourful playful salty groovy diverting piquant elevating
interesting lovely attractive sexy appealing tempting juicy captivating enticing alluring seductive delectable nice-looking nicely appeal
interesting lovely attractive sexy appealing tempting juicy captivating enticing alluring seductive delectable nice-looking
来自牛津高阶4_汉英同义词
good close complete sound regular positive proper radical thorough intensive sheer utter downright exhaustive out-and-out up out well right clear clean dead properly bang soundly roundly with a fine tooth comb to fingertips from A to Z to the backbone root and branch good and inside out in depth through and through
good close complete sound regular positive proper radical thorough intensive sheer utter downright exhaustive out-and-out
good genuine
good standard
good high nice noble elevated lofty nobly elevation
good high nice noble elevated lofty
good great clean nice fine regular fair neat elevated well okay roger get by
good great clean nice fine regular fair neat elevated okay roger
good pert
good kind-hearted
good kind-hearted
good terrific hulking
good great numerous flush galore score mile ton oodles a good deal a good many
good great
well good great sound fit fine healthy able-bodied lusty health condition fitness sound as a bell in shape
good great sound fit fine healthy able-bodied lusty sound as a bell
good happy glad lovely gay cheerful upbeat jolly carefree jovial gleeful gladsome gladly fun sweet kick pleasure joy delight gladness mirth felicity gaiety rejoicing amusement
good happy glad lovely gay cheerful upbeat jolly carefree jovial gleeful gladsome
good accommodating
good great happy decent adequate rewarding satisfying gratifying right satisfactorily meet the case up to scratch serve purpose
good great happy decent adequate rewarding satisfying gratifying
good enchanting agreeable
good healthy powerful robust sturdy rugged bouncing strapping
good kind kindly humane gracious philanthropic merciful lenient good-hearted clement tender-hearted mercifully charity humanity mercy kindness philanthropy benevolence clemency lenience
good kind kindly humane gracious philanthropic merciful lenient good-hearted clement tender-hearted
good meet regular proper suitable compatible fitting consonant suited congruent becoming concordant compatibility to become serve answer adjust
good regular proper suitable compatible fitting consonant congruent becoming concordant
good bland accommodating
good bland accommodating
good right full complete whole perfect total direct entire round regular positive dead rank detailed pure absolute strict radical thorough sheer stark downright exhaustive abysmal crass unadulterated unreserved out-and-out frigging arrant up very well really clear simply clean wide completely absolutely flat totally perfectly fairly entirely bang strictly altogether purely wholly bodily plumb raving diametrically all all- line and sinker neck and crop stock and barrel to fingertips root and branch to the ground inside out nothing less than every inch in depth from top to bottom first and last through and through head over heels
good right full complete whole perfect total direct entire round regular positive rank detailed pure absolute strict radical thorough sheer stark downright exhaustive abysmal crass unadulterated unreserved out-and-out frigging arrant
well good nicely
good choice quality
good choice
good high moral virtuous chaste morally
good high moral virtuous chaste
good able together sound quick useful efficient capable skilled capably have it in one
good able together sound quick useful efficient capable skilled
good interesting funny entertaining colourful playful amusing diverting rib-tickling fun
good interesting funny entertaining colourful playful amusing diverting rib-tickling
good mean effective active valid operative nifty efficacious effectual businesslike trenchant effectively validity run apply operate count in effect in force
good mean effective active valid nifty efficacious effectual businesslike trenchant in force
good useful beneficial productive profitable advantageous conducive instructive salutary
good useful beneficial productive profitable advantageous instructive salutary
good salubrious
good light content bright gay merry jolly exuberant jovial chuffed good-humoured jocund nicely agreeably pleasure joy delight enjoyment amenity exuberance gaiety jollity
good light bright gay merry jolly exuberant jovial good-humoured jocund
good stand sleet behove rain in
good real true genuine sterling substantive straight up
good real true genuine sterling substantive straight up
free liberal generous handsome lavish gracious unstinting unsparing unsparingly generosity bounty liberality prodigality
liberal generous handsome lavish gracious unstinting unsparing
heavy fat massive extensive generous covered hefty plentiful lavish lousy copious opulent voluminous profuse multitudinous plenteous swingeing substantially bit mile load mountain volume Mass pot wealth flood ton pile bucket heap slew plurality bags scads oodles profuseness lot plenty much without stint in profusion so much a good deal in force in bulk in strength oceans of no end of
fat massive extensive generous hefty plentiful lavish copious opulent voluminous profuse multitudinous plenteous swingeing much so much in force no end of
full rich generous abundant plentiful lavish mellow affluent copious opulent bountiful profuse bounteous plenteous abundantly wealth abundance fertility amplitude affluence luxuriance profuseness in profusion in plenty
full generous abundant plentiful lavish mellow affluent copious opulent bountiful profuse bounteous plenteous
free liberal generous charitable handsome lavish prodigal princely beneficent magnanimous big-hearted bounteous unstinting unsparing unsparingly charity generosity bounty liberality magnanimity munificence prodigality without stint
liberal generous charitable handsome lavish prodigal princely beneficent magnanimous big-hearted bounteous unstinting unsparing
generous bountiful
generous magnanimous breadth magnanimity
generous magnanimous breadth
independent objective liberal generous unprejudiced objectivity
independent objective liberal generous unprejudiced
interesting attractive
good interesting funny entertaining colourful playful amusing diverting rib-tickling fun
good interesting funny entertaining colourful playful amusing diverting rib-tickling
来自柯林斯高阶_汉英同义词例句
dubious good cannot very well would never do will never do
patchy ropey good lets down after a fashion
nasty doubtful shitty wretched crummy grotty third-rate poxy good poverty of sorts of a sort
good great appalling inordinate frightful only most way very well much really too far lot real quite half highly super extremely truly plenty dead entirely sight greatly badly awful deadly altogether mighty substantially wildly immensely exceedingly painfully dearly richly jolly blatantly sorely suspiciously madly mightily eminently deathly spanking outstandingly incomparably shitless uber- such bundle super- itself as as can be as as could be beside yourself with out of their mind with very much as anything only too every pore
good great appalling inordinate frightful
good choice
good high fine noble distinguished elevated lofty gallant creditable card-table dignity ennoble
good high fine noble distinguished elevated lofty gallant creditable card-table
good submissive subservient servile
good long respectable dandy now well why mind yes yeah okay done bravo righto right you are okey doke
good benefit sense plus advantage beauty mileage sweetener vested interest
good long respectable dandy mind yes okay righto right you are okey doke
good nice
good nice
good legitimate understandable
good Right likely fit correct appropriate proper relevant eligible strategic suitable convenient fitting satisfactory apt fitted kosher rightful suited becoming apropos apposite properly suitably congruence
good Right likely fit correct appropriate proper relevant eligible strategic suitable convenient fitting satisfactory apt fitted kosher rightful suited becoming apropos apposite
neat spiffing good better
good cost-effective
good sound
good fine accurate exact precise strict photographic copybook just exactly dead precisely accuracy precision exactness exactitude down to a T to a tee to a T
good fine accurate exact precise strict photographic copybook
good strong intimate proficient conversant versed command proficiency mastery master au fait knows stuff a thing or two well versed
good strong intimate proficient conversant versed au fait well versed
good well-founded
good interest
good Right fine rewarding satisfactory respectable presentable well properly nicely gratify up to scratch all right
good Right fine rewarding satisfactory respectable presentable nicely all right
good fun nice happy welcome lovely gorgeous pleasant enjoyable engaging glorious worthwhile pleasing cheerful joyful jolly pleasurable agreeable characterful charmed chummy edifying all sweetness and light
good fun nice happy welcome lovely gorgeous pleasant enjoyable engaging glorious worthwhile pleasing cheerful joyful jolly pleasurable agreeable characterful charmed chummy edifying
unprofitable good
worthless good
good virtue goodness
good competent can-do ably
good competent can-do
good powerful robust strapping sinewy power-play tone strengthen
good powerful robust strapping sinewy power-play
good Close tight intimate bosom matey pally chemistry intimacy
good Close tight intimate bosom matey pally
good virtue
good strong adept excel a head for figures a head for heights a head for no slouch at
good strong adept
good kind sensitive tender kindly attentive considerate kind-hearted tender-hearted consideration kindness delicacy
good kind sensitive tender kindly attentive considerate kind-hearted tender-hearted
good commensurate well pretty quite fairly suspiciously incomparably symmetry
good commensurate
good nice friendly twin pleasant welcoming outgoing cosy harmonious cordial amicable affable folksy convivial matey chummy comradely neighbourly kindly famously warmth kindness amity all sweetness and light
good nice friendly twin pleasant welcoming outgoing cosy harmonious cordial amicable affable folksy convivial matey chummy comradely neighbourly
good valid informed well-founded
good refined polite respectful courteous gracious civilized mannered urbane well-mannered well-brought-up well brought up
good refined polite respectful courteous gracious civilized mannered urbane well-mannered well-brought-up well brought up
good beneficial advantageous favourable expedient hospitable propitious pay
good beneficial advantageous favourable expedient hospitable propitious
good fun interesting funny delicious enjoyable notable engaging appealing intriguing colourful noteworthy compulsive gutsy rollicking buzzy diverting amusement enliven
good fun interesting funny delicious enjoyable notable engaging appealing intriguing colourful noteworthy compulsive gutsy rollicking buzzy diverting
good positive valuable golden beneficial productive profitable rewarding advantageous conducive salutary beneficent do no harm
good positive valuable golden beneficial productive profitable rewarding advantageous conducive salutary beneficent
good glad gay delighted relaxing fond merry cosy cheery jovial good-humoured pleasure joy delight enjoyment gaiety gladden
good glad gay delighted relaxing fond merry cosy cheery jovial good-humoured
good Right sound correct fair proper accurate exact kosher properly soundly justice validity exactness in the right
good Right sound correct fair proper accurate exact kosher in the right
good honest decent upright righteous honourable virtuous scrupulous upstanding right-minded integrity honesty probity rectitude
good honest decent upright righteous honourable virtuous scrupulous upstanding right-minded
good Right proper accurate precise spot-on copybook properly specifically bang precisely accuracy exactitude
good Right proper accurate precise spot-on copybook
bright sufficient generous abundant plentiful copious abundantly every fund abundance sufficiency plenitude plenty suffice abound in plenty
bright sufficient generous abundant plentiful copious every
generous munificent unstinting naturally generosity
generous munificent unstinting
large strong healthy serious rich extensive liberal substantial generous tremendous ample abundant myriad mountainous galore copious bountiful princely profuse freely abundantly aplenty some many much umpteen body store fund block sea diet mass ocean quantity wealth flood bundle chunk feast abundance legion rash blaze regiment cascade blizzard plethora slew raft amplitude onslaught ream profusion gob plenitude wodge lot million deal score load bag mountain hundred plenty billion pot bunch pile bucket multitude heap multiplicity lashing oodles by the bucketful like ninepins by the score a great many in force a good many in strength in plenty
large strong healthy serious rich extensive liberal substantial generous tremendous ample abundant myriad mountainous galore copious bountiful princely profuse many umpteen million
full rich liberal generous ample abundant loaded plentiful copious bountiful profuse richly abundantly store wealth abundance enrichment profusion cornucopia plenitude plenty enrich in plenty
full rich liberal generous ample abundant loaded plentiful copious bountiful profuse
free liberal generous munificent unstinting generosity
free liberal generous munificent unstinting
generous magnanimous broadminded magnanimity
generous magnanimous broadminded
generous gracious merciful indulgent magnanimous charity magnanimity
generous gracious merciful indulgent magnanimous
generous charitable kindly humane forgiving merciful benevolent lenient kind-hearted charity humanity mercy kindness pity leniency
generous charitable kindly humane forgiving merciful benevolent lenient kind-hearted
good fun interesting funny delicious enjoyable notable engaging appealing intriguing colourful noteworthy compulsive gutsy rollicking buzzy diverting amusement enliven
good fun interesting funny delicious enjoyable notable engaging appealing intriguing colourful noteworthy compulsive gutsy rollicking buzzy diverting
来自朗文当代高级_汉英同义词例句
good complete sound total proper comprehensive absolute thorough in-depth utter outright sweeping exhaustive heavy-duty palpable full-scale thoroughgoing out well clean finally completely fully cold totally entirely thoroughly downright good and proper root and branch once and for all to the core from top to bottom through and through to the hilt well and truly
good complete sound total proper comprehensive absolute thorough in-depth utter outright sweeping exhaustive heavy-duty palpable full-scale thoroughgoing
good great big large major voluminous commodious Gt. grand macro not inconsiderable
good great big large major voluminous commodious macro not inconsiderable
good convenient conveniently handily convenience all right
good convenient all right
good right
good reasonable justice the rules of natural justice
good reasonable
good high top sound nice cool plus positive solid neat respectable agreed now sure yes but well right please OK done bravo bingo righto okey-doke right you are don't mind if I do I don't mind if I do very good very well all right of course
good high top sound nice plus positive solid neat respectable agreed sure yes right righto right you are don't mind if I do I don't mind if I do very good very well all right of course
good kind-hearted soft-hearted
good kind-hearted soft-hearted
just good possible sound fair proper legitimate rational sensible reasoned defensible reasonably justice
just good possible sound fair proper legitimate rational sensible reasoned defensible
good right likely fit happy appropriate proper eligible strategic suitable fitting satisfactory sympathetic congruent becoming suitability do all right
good right likely fit happy appropriate proper eligible strategic suitable fitting satisfactory sympathetic congruent becoming all right
good eligible sympathetic palatable favoured
good fine serious awesome slick dandy gnarly peachy that's good it's the business the business very well
well good right sound strong fit fine healthy health fitness welfare well-being wellness in fine fettle in good fettle one hundred percent a hundred percent
well good right sound strong fit fine healthy in fine fettle in good fettle one hundred percent a hundred percent
good nice delicious lovely pleasant neat blessed delightful merry cheerful civilized jolly joyous pleasurable cheery nicely richly rewarding
good nice delicious lovely pleasant neat blessed delightful merry cheerful civilized jolly joyous pleasurable cheery richly rewarding
good capable competent ably
good capable competent
good virtue
good angelic good-natured
good strong excel be a past master at be a past master
good strong
good helpful beneficial beneficent service to the purpose
good helpful beneficial beneficent to the purpose
good useful profitable rewarding worthwhile advantageous to the purpose
good useful profitable rewarding worthwhile advantageous to the purpose
good healthy
good nice useful helpful valuable strategic handy beneficial meaningful profitable utilitarian service utility usefulness fly be of use to of value be of use to the purpose
good nice useful helpful valuable strategic handy beneficial meaningful profitable utilitarian of value to the purpose
good nice decent righteous respectable decency
good nice decent righteous respectable
generous lavish bounteous munificent unstinting freely generosity liberality
generous lavish bounteous munificent unstinting
great large common healthy heavy serious mass thick extensive substantial bulk generous hefty lavish galore copious bountiful profuse aplenty multitudinous much commonly heavily substantially richly abundantly liberally tons many array bunch quantity flood gallon bucket chunk regiment blizzard plurality multiplicity profusion panoply wodge billion trillion gazillion in plenty a good few to beat the band out the wazoo up the wazoo a goodly amount a goodly number a goodly sum by the score like weeds a lot a great deal scores of whole lot a good deal quite a bit quite a few a load in force quite a lot like water a load of a good many in spades in quantity
great large common healthy heavy serious mass thick extensive substantial bulk generous hefty lavish galore copious bountiful profuse aplenty multitudinous many a great deal a good deal
broad liberal generous abundant plentiful copious profuse plenteous abundance bounty richness profusion plenty enrich
broad liberal generous abundant plentiful copious profuse plenteous
liberal generous lavish bountiful princely kind-hearted magnanimous bounteous munificent unstinting open-handed freely generosity bounty largesse liberality
liberal generous lavish bountiful princely kind-hearted magnanimous bounteous munificent unstinting open-handed
generous magnanimous
nice interesting fantastic sharp sexy sticky striking glorious lush slick tempting inviting cunning compulsive fetching freshen
nice interesting fantastic sharp sexy sticky striking glorious lush slick tempting inviting cunning compulsive fetching
fun interesting fantastic funny entertaining appealing amusing rad compulsive groovy scintillating quotable diverting piquant interestingly funnily relieve leaven be a laugh a minute juice up
fun interesting fantastic funny entertaining appealing amusing rad compulsive groovy scintillating quotable diverting piquant
来自新牛津第2版_汉英同义词
polite good upstream
lovely good fun welcome wonderful grand delicious pleasant enjoyable glorious adorable delightful heavenly sympathetic cheerful gracious dreamy agreeable canny convivial ripping ravishing ducky companionable felicitous mooi sapid gemütlich lekker kapai go with a swing
tidy well good right nice fine healthy acceptable satisfying satisfactory pleasing nominal meaty jake up to scratch
good point lead plus advantage edge superiority preponderance predominance odds place a head start the whip hand
good right whole healthy
good popular successful welcome acceptable grateful palatable sought after would not go amiss
dainty scrummy tasty yummy good mellow palatable toothsome yum-yum finger-licking
good healthy eligible decent acceptable desirable sympathetic flattering palatable congenial
good fit eligible competent
good meet fit happy correct appropriate proper suitable convenient acceptable fitting apt rightful expedient suited apposite felicitous condign do to the purpose
good merchandise ware
good generous benevolent good-hearted well intentioned well meaning
good jake goodo well now lekker bully right OK done hurrah rah good-oh achcha goodness way to go no worries
good delish moreish finger-licking
good point benefit interest plus advantage pro profit percentage bonus mileage sweetener behoof
comely spiffy good pretty fit proper cunning becoming shapely toothsome sightly easy on the eye
good complete regular fair prize radical thorough intimate intensive bleeding utter outright roaring full-scale thoroughgoing deep-dish arrant veriest down-the-line deep-dyed to the core root and branch
good well that so most way very really something far enough real especially quite fine powerful dead fair greatly dirty reasonably awful ultra terribly jolly heartily hellish dreadfully frightfully mucho assai as hell ever so no end too for words a high old
good ware
good thing property trek
hip hot natty snazzy Tony trendy IN now good smart Sharp MOD stylish swell happening fashionable classy vogue nifty posh dolly swish swagger dressy dashing PERT ritzy modish high-toned criss dicty
deadly good mean effective significant useful operative telling nifty admissible efficacious effectual benignant deedy
good fair attractive magnetic taking dolly winsome toothsome
good right justice righteousness
good content happy decent pleased satisfied passable contented gruntled
bonny handsome hefty tidy good fair considerable sizeable goodish no small of some size
good McCoy
true good standard
good useful equal competent worth salt
good least fully leastways at any rate at a minimum at the least if he is a day
godly holy good religious faithful committed devout pious prayerful
good cushty
good clean legit
good precious bleeding mortal deuced well that more so way very right too something lot full especially quite extra powerful plenty fair absolutely perfectly incredibly greatly dirty awful ultra hugely fierce terribly immensely downright rotten jolly wondrous awfully sorely madly thrice dreadfully stinking frightfully bitching parlous screamingly gey unco lekker per- die as hell ever so no end a sight like anything in large measure in the extreme as sin as as pie a high old a hang of
stately good fine royal grand noble exalted courtly nobiliary distingué
substantial generous Lucullan slap-up
good generous benevolent good-hearted well intentioned well meaning
big generous unsparing open-handed
decent liberal generous lavish bountiful prodigal princely beneficent bounteous munificent unstinting open-handed unstinted free-handed
interesting noteworthy
interesting resounding
racy fun interesting appealing readable comical laughable sapid appeal of interest
来自21世纪大英汉_汉英同义词
good safe burglarproof safety insurance assurance indemnity sear secure home and dry
good safe burglarproof
dinky-di good level true direct straight fair honest genuine innocent sincere truthful foursquare upstanding open-faced guileless veridical dinkum veracious undesigning truehearted all-right Jannock soothfast aboveboard truth integrity simplicity honesty innocence backbone realty veracity probity candour troth arete lunary above board be above board ethical truth charlie moore fair dinkum white hands good faith on the level bona fides
dinky-di good level true direct straight fair honest genuine innocent sincere truthful foursquare upstanding open-faced guileless veridical dinkum veracious undesigning truehearted all-right Jannock soothfast aboveboard above board be above board charlie moore
every full enough sound due entire solid sufficient adequate wealthy profound ample plenary well good home Down hard fully plenty broad duly richly amply aneuch fill fullness adequacy sufficiency plenum plenitude to the full extent of bellyful of at all points up to the knocker without measure at full length in good measure as one ought backwards and forwards in extenso to the gills enough of to the full in a big way by weight to the root to the roots to the teeth en plein out and in at the full
well good home Down full hard enough sound fully plenty broad duly richly amply to the full extent of at all points up to the knocker at full length in good measure backwards and forwards in extenso to the gills to the full in a big way by weight to the root to the roots to the teeth en plein out and in at the full
good charitable humanitarian philanthropic merciful benevolent beneficent eleemosynary benefic philanthropy beneficence benefaction
good charitable humanitarian philanthropic merciful benevolent beneficent eleemosynary benefic
good virtuous saintly
good Battle rich sweet fat productive generous lush fertile hearty mellow fruitful luxuriant fecund pinguid fertility enrichment enrich fertilize impregnate fatten fructify enrichen fecundate in good heart enrich with in heart
good Battle rich sweet fat productive generous lush fertile hearty mellow fruitful luxuriant fecund pinguid
good standard accurate calibrate toe the mark up to grade match up to meet up with measure up to
good standard accurate
just good even right level single white clean cold fair equal fairly honest judicial upright righteous detached equitable candid unbiased impartial rightful virtuous disinterested upstanding fair-minded unprejudiced evenhanded conscionable unwarped Rhadamanthine single-eyed equally honestly rightly justly deservedly justice equity judgment detachment impartiality disinterest rightness candour justness evenhandedness without fear or favour pari passu a bon droit on the level on the square by right by rights
just good even right level single white clean cold fair equal honest judicial upright righteous detached equitable candid unbiased impartial rightful virtuous disinterested upstanding fair-minded unprejudiced evenhanded conscionable unwarped Rhadamanthine single-eyed
good humble lowly subservient dutiful buxom duteous duty obedience subservience
good humble lowly subservient dutiful buxom duteous
good glorious honorary honourable glory honour laurel lustre glorification kudo glorify glamorize dignify
good glorious honorary honourable
gude on go good pretty proper honest rough precious keen chill mega Pat outrageous dodger gnarly Bonny beaut jammy jake DAG plummy corking tickety-boo NOW well fine akey-okey drink-hail right check OK bully righto olé biz hear by all manner of means peaches and cream I don't mind if I do lech after she'll be right will do do well sure thing
good socko
good service account benefit action interest PLUS advantage beauty profit boot percentage mileage avail plunder emolument behoof a leg up
go good pretty proper honest rough precious keen mega Pat outrageous dodger gnarly Bonny beaut jammy jake DAG plummy corking tickety-boo by all manner of means peaches and cream I don't mind if I do will do
well-favored well-looking eyeable eye-appealing good Nice fine sweet handsome viewable good-looking dainty goodly specious clean-cut comely nice-looking Bonny seemly dishy sightly spiffing braw gradely neat sweetness become eye appeal easy on the eyes easy on the eye
well-favored well-looking eye-appealing good Nice fine sweet handsome viewable good-looking dainty goodly specious clean-cut comely nice-looking Bonny seemly dishy sightly spiffing braw gradely easy on the eyes easy on the eye
bricky welldoer good trump Prince bully goody goodie nicey bawcock white-hat hoser quite the clean potato quite the potato hot shit good egg a good un pukka sahib a broth of a boy the good one of the best good guy white hat good fellow
alms-deed good favour alms phenom good turn
heimish good kind Nice soft sweet smooth decent gentle kindly benign bland boon meek cordial suave jovial genial debonair grandfatherly grandmotherly benignant amiably kindness sweetness kindliness benignity geniality suavity benignancy genialize sweeten thaw out
heimish good kind Nice soft sweet smooth decent gentle kindly benign bland boon meek cordial suave jovial genial debonair grandfatherly grandmotherly benignant
grushie well-liking well good right sound whole fit clean healthy fresh valid nicely tidy sane wholesome healthful PERT florid Bonny salubrious sanatory eupeptic Hygeian gesundheit Health skin fitness well-being be on pins in good case as right as nails right as nails look like oneself look like usual self look oneself look usual self in good trim in trim in health a one in good health in gear
grushie well-liking well good right sound whole fit clean healthy fresh valid nicely tidy sane wholesome healthful PERT florid Bonny salubrious sanatory eupeptic Hygeian a one in gear
good right sound fit normal healthy firm vigorous healthful trig white-bread well-tempered well-conditioned Health integrity
good right sound fit normal healthy firm vigorous healthful trig white-bread well-tempered well-conditioned
rackle yauld well-knit sonsy good hard young pretty whole strong healthy firm square tough athletic robust stiff stark hearty stout earthy wholesome stalwart hale beefy well-developed burly well-built lustful red-blooded castiron galliard robustious lustily hardily tone thrift hardiness vigour lustiness lustihood Ginger invigorate full of beans hale and hearty
rackle yauld well-knit sonsy good hard young pretty whole strong healthy firm square tough athletic robust stiff stark hearty stout earthy wholesome stalwart hale beefy well-developed burly well-built lustful red-blooded castiron galliard robustious hale and hearty
good behave
goodwilly good large open tall liberal generous charitable handsome expansive Frank bountiful unselfish high-minded good-hearted knightly open-hearted bounteous unsparing open-handed ungrudging bighearted large-hearted large-handed freehanded outgiving freehearted handsomely courtesy generosity bounty profusion largess munificence with an open hand with a free hand lavish in all wool and a yard wide open hand a free hand
goodwilly good large open tall liberal generous charitable handsome expansive Frank bountiful unselfish high-minded good-hearted knightly open-hearted bounteous unsparing open-handed ungrudging bighearted large-hearted large-handed freehanded outgiving freehearted lavish in all wool and a yard wide
good blue-chip
R.R. good decent dear respectable reverend august estimable
good decent forthcoming oncoming accommodating officious avuncular well-disposed complaisant accommodation
good decent forthcoming oncoming accommodating officious avuncular well-disposed complaisant
good account benefit action interest gain advantage boot angle behalf sake mileage avail boon stead emolument behoof
enginous good great mean clean Nice wide fly smart subtle clever neat delicate feat handsome slick crafty nimble cunning sly deft industrious facile dexterous natty adroit daedal sure-handed handily ably deliverly address facility delicacy dexterity finesse sleight artifice
enginous good great mean clean Nice wide fly smart subtle clever neat delicate feat handsome slick crafty nimble cunning sly deft industrious facile dexterous natty adroit daedal sure-handed
boshta well good HOT positive square acceptable clever accepted satisfactory tidy nominal gone mellow heartwarming hunky ducky jake hunky-dory bienvenu bosker lekker great nicely satisfactorily suit satisfy fine and dandy right enough up to much above the mark up to the mark go hit the spot go to the spot jolly well turn up trumps fit the bill
boshta well good HOT positive square acceptable clever accepted satisfactory tidy nominal gone mellow heartwarming hunky ducky jake hunky-dory bienvenu bosker lekker fine and dandy right enough up to much above the mark
amusive good live light pretty Nice happy beautiful sweet friendly delicious lovely gorgeous honey enjoyable entertaining delicate desirable sympathetic fragrant mellow favourable boon jolly pleasurable agreeable cheery scrumptious dainty savoury likable affable primrose ripping ducky Bonny jammy toothsome ingratiating good-humoured douce gemütlich heartsome nicely kindly agreeably edulcorate enthral
amusive good live light pretty Nice happy beautiful sweet friendly delicious lovely gorgeous honey entertaining delicate desirable sympathetic fragrant mellow favourable boon jolly pleasurable agreeable cheery scrumptious dainty savoury likable affable primrose ripping ducky Bonny jammy toothsome ingratiating good-humoured douce gemütlich heartsome
good desert grace excellence virtue goodness morality excellency demerit arete the good
good great plain genuine authentic righteous veritable full-blooded card-carrying pukka authenticity with a capital A with a capital B with a capital C with a capital D true to name
good great plain genuine authentic righteous veritable full-blooded card-carrying pukka with a capital A with a capital B with a capital C with a capital D
well good right meet happily rightly duly justly apropos aright fitly meetly the right way about right by right by rights
divoto good serious holy religious divine awful pi gracious godly devout pious ardent devotional reverent worshipful saintly prayerful God-fearing churchly frum heavenly-minded holily theopathy enthusiasm devotion piety sanctity religiosity pietism devotionalism devotement better part of man's nature
divoto good serious holy religious divine awful pi gracious godly devout pious ardent devotional reverent worshipful saintly prayerful God-fearing churchly frum heavenly-minded
good holy awful devout piety pietism
good holy awful devout
buirly hardmouthed good strong fit powerful tough iron rugged vigorous stalwart upstanding lusty salubrious stour hardily yarak tonicity as right as nails right as nails as hard as nails hard as nails
buirly hardmouthed good strong fit powerful tough iron rugged vigorous stalwart upstanding lusty salubrious stour
home-felt palsywalsy hob-and-nob good close near pack friendly familiar thick tight inner frequent intimate inward mellow bosom nigh especial chummy buddy-buddy hand-in-hand pally well nearly inwardly inly good-fellowship thickness intimacy familiarity mutuality inwardness intimity familiarize hail fellow well met a deux hand to fist hail fellow
home-felt palsywalsy hob-and-nob good close near pack friendly familiar thick tight inner frequent intimate inward mellow bosom nigh especial chummy buddy-buddy hand-in-hand pally hail fellow well met hail fellow
good pretty clear fine fair bright shiny azure serene dainty cloudless sunshiny sunshining sunshine serenity fineness set fair
good pretty clear fine fair bright shiny azure serene dainty cloudless sunshiny sunshining set fair
good virtue goodness sattva
work good benefit charity mercy virtue benevolence mitzvah beneficence benefaction benignity welldoing good turn works of mercy good works
good clever benign angelic benignant bricky eu- gold charity goodness bonhomie benignity benignancy
good clever benign angelic benignant bricky
U good social society polite fashionable genteel drawing-room haut nobby top-hat Belgravian higlif class fashion gentility monde Belgravia overworld swelldom the fashionable world the toffs upper circles the upper ten thousand the upper ten bon ton from the top drawer out of the top drawer beau monde haut monde haut ton grand monde high society upper crust great world
U good social society polite fashionable genteel drawing-room haut nobby top-hat Belgravian from the top drawer out of the top drawer
very good great full real black Main clean blue round regular born stone royal pure plain absolute blank gross precious mere thorough deadly dense Bloody utter manifold stark downright sublime flipping damned blooming blinking resounding veritable errant ingrained ruddy unmitigated out-and-out thoroughgoing dyed-in-the-wool arrant blithering straight-out trueborn quare decapod double-distilled down-the-line gradely deep-dyed dad-blamed puredee clear utterly stone-cold walloping spang tarnation tarnal spandy bellyful all to nothing of the first water dyed in the wool to the tips of fingers to the marrow of bones to the marrow with bells on so much in full right down pure and simple out and out
very good great full real black Main clean blue round regular born stone royal pure plain absolute blank gross precious mere thorough deadly dense Bloody utter manifold stark downright sublime flipping damned blooming blinking resounding veritable errant ingrained ruddy unmitigated out-and-out thoroughgoing dyed-in-the-wool arrant blithering straight-out trueborn quare decapod double-distilled down-the-line gradely deep-dyed of the first water dyed in the wool all to nothing so much right down pure and simple
good easy congenial
curiopus good mean pretty perfect clean expert fly smooth curious skilled delicate Pat accomplished proficient DAB adept cunning masterful skillful artful deft industrious able-bodied conversant high-class masterly dexterous adroit versed skilly shit-hot habile sure-handed slick cleanly handily ably practice address skill facility mastery dexterity sleight mastership season verse au fait adept in make oneself master of perfect oneself in adept at with ease be on it
curiopus good mean pretty perfect clean expert fly smooth curious skilled delicate Pat accomplished proficient DAB adept cunning masterful skillful artful deft industrious able-bodied conversant high-class masterly dexterous adroit versed skilly shit-hot habile sure-handed au fait adept in adept at
good Nice solid proper decent honourable gradely straight appearance grace honour decency decorum respectability mense respectabilize bon ton comme il faut be the thing
good Nice solid proper decent honourable gradely comme il faut
good toward tame docile biddable mind behave obey like a lamb fall into line up to the bit
good toward tame docile biddable
plenitudinous wool-dyed right-down hundred-percent hundred-and-eighty-degree whole-hog all very every full real sound simple whole perfect clear Main total clean direct entire positive essential born dead solid stone fairly pure integrate absolute integrated blank strict mere thorough deadly integral sheer profound utter outright stark downright well-rounded damned blooming plumb crashing blinking full-scale unqualified plenary flat-out globular unreserved out-and-out fulsome full-out mondo dyed-in-the-wool arrant teetotal orbicular full-dress slap-up double-distilled down-the-line gradely cap-a-pie deep-dyed double-dyed deadass dad-blamed flat-ass up out WAY well good even through right Down once hard enough black quite fast simply DOG completely directly exactly fully cold plenty absolutely flat totally bone perfectly entirely broad plain blind merely Span thoroughly buck bang altogether stiff purely hollow utterly wholly radically richly hale diametrically roundly effectually dripping stone-cold jes spang head-over-heels all-fired absofuckinglutely spandy toti- cata- per- depth integrity perfection entirety fullness MAX totality plenitude de- accomplish all-to-nought all and whole for all the for worlds in every senes of the world in every senes in full senes of the world in full senes for the for worlds at all points to the last comma and dot up to the knocker head over heels over head over head and ears in any shape or form in any shape to the nail up to the hilt to fingertips to the fingertips bag and baggage across lots for worlds in the wrold at full blast in full blast right spang to the drains to a to the turn of a hair all to nothing all and all clean as a penny over head and ears in in totality to a miracle every whit up to eyes up to the eyes hide and hire from hub to tire from A to Izzard from stem to stern whole hog all to pieces up the ass all to ground for a full due stoop and roop six ways for Sunday six ways to Sunday all hollow backwards and forwards in toto to a fraction and sinker to the gills all ends up from A to Z good and well to the eyeballs from tip to toe tout à fait at all so much in life all the way to the world good and all to in full for the world every bit down the line at full nothing less than to pieces every bit as in every way nothing short of heart and soul but good to the full to perfection from the ground up body and soul for all the world pure and simple down to the ground to the root and barrel for fair to the roots a fond to the teeth to the wide with both feet like a book from way back hard over the whole nine yards fair and square en plein well and truly at the full little short of
deadass right-down hundred-and-eighty-degree up out very well good through right Down full hard enough black fast simply clean DOG entire completely directly exactly fully cold plenty dead solid absolutely stone flat totally bone perfectly entirely broad plain blind Span buck bang sheer stiff utterly wholly outright downright richly hale flat-out roundly effectually dripping mondo head-over-heels all-fired down-the-line gradely absofuckinglutely de- in every senes of the world in every senes in full senes of the world in full senes at all points to the last comma and dot up to the knocker head over heels over head over head and ears in any shape or form in any shape to the nail up to the hilt to fingertips to the fingertips bag and baggage to a to the turn of a hair over head and ears in to a miracle from A to Izzard whole hog all to pieces up the ass for a full due stoop and roop backwards and forwards to a fraction and sinker to the gills all ends up from A to Z good and well to the eyeballs from tip to toe all the way to the world down the line at full to pieces heart and soul to the full to perfection body and soul down to the ground to the root for fair to the roots a fond to the teeth to the wide with both feet like a book the whole nine yards fair and square en plein well and truly at the full
good fresh
good harmless unprejudiced hurtless get off scot free get off scot scot free
good harmless unprejudiced hurtless
any good pretty Main healthy considerable sensible handsome tidy sizable helluva goodly good-sized largish gey size chunk a hell of a
any good pretty Main healthy considerable sensible handsome tidy sizable helluva goodly good-sized largish gey a hell of a
any good appreciable
spick-and-span new good original green HOT fresh warm sweet raw lively caller racy viridity sweetness verdure raciness sweeten straight from the tin
spick-and-span new good original green HOT fresh warm sweet raw lively caller racy straight from the tin
up happy sunshine blessed Elysian Saturnian sunshiny hummy eudemonia good wealth happiness welfare well-being prosperity bluebird blessedness felicity weal Elysium bless felicitate
straightarrow good well-balanced programmed prim and proper pull down vest keep on the rails mind p's and q's hew to the line by rule walk a chalk line walk the chalk line be on best behaviour be on good behaviour be upon best behaviour be upon good behaviour keep straight
straightarrow good well-balanced programmed prim and proper
good kind glorious kindly benign balmy genial wally Bonny dulcet braw amenity
good kind glorious kindly benign balmy genial wally Bonny dulcet braw
use good application boot percentage mileage stead
good advantage strength ASSET beauty recommendation desert excellence merit virtue perfection upside forte excellency demerit strongpoint meed long suit
what-ho a good quality choice fine golden superior vintage elegant desirable goodly blue-chip distinction goodness superiority fineness real class
what-ho a good quality choice fine golden superior vintage elegant desirable goodly blue-chip real class
good sure certain safe positive cold secure bold definite odds-on certainly securely assuredly securement assure hold all the cards have the cards in hands have the cards in hand hold the cards in hands hold the cards in hand make sure that for certain make sure of
good sure certain safe positive cold secure bold definite odds-on
good able efficient
just good probable
good PLUS all to the good be of assistance in it do well
good PLUS in it
raffiné good Nice civil gentle informed polite well-educated genteel jaunty highbrow instructed well-bred decorous gentil couth gentrice sophistication gentry gentility civilize comme il faut
raffiné good Nice civil gentle informed polite well-educated genteel jaunty highbrow instructed well-bred decorous gentil couth comme il faut
fairspoken good fair civil fairly decent gentle polite respectful courteous attentive cavalier gracious presentable urbane well-mannered mannerly decorous couthie pretty gently respectfully courtly civilly gentry behave au fait de rigueur good form
fairspoken good fair civil decent gentle polite respectful courteous attentive cavalier gracious presentable urbane well-mannered mannerly decorous couthie au fait de rigueur
vigoroso good sound strong Main potential effective active solid nervous lively potent muscular juicy hefty prevailing stringent kinetic high-energy punchy dashing gutsy high-voltage spanking nervy full-blooded trenchant puissant swingeing gutty spiritoso thewy Demosthenic strongly hardly forte roundly point emphasis trenchancy like nobody's business nobody's business con brio but good
vigoroso good sound strong Main potential effective active solid nervous lively potent muscular juicy hefty prevailing stringent kinetic high-energy punchy dashing gutsy high-voltage spanking nervy full-blooded trenchant puissant swingeing gutty spiritoso thewy Demosthenic
furthersome good available PLUS fair toward awesome friendly bright beneficial desirable payable lush lucrative plum benign prosperous advantageous favourable fruitful expedient hospitable God-given opportune subservient salutary beneficent propitious remunerative plummy benignant fructuous towardly conducible favonian -friendly subservience benignancy pay serve profit avail at an advantage all to the good with advantage to the good to advantage
furthersome good available PLUS fair toward awesome friendly bright beneficial desirable payable lush lucrative plum benign prosperous advantageous favourable fruitful expedient hospitable God-given opportune subservient salutary beneficent propitious remunerative plummy benignant fructuous towardly conducible favonian -friendly
sciential good efficient tight capable sufficient competent hirsute ept may Dow fit be on the ball get on the ball arm's reach have it in one have a lot on the ball worth salt
sciential good efficient tight capable sufficient competent hirsute ept
good caring compassionate expansive sympathetic oncoming pitiful piteous kindhearted softhearted tenderhearted tender-minded soft-centred pity have a heart
good caring compassionate expansive sympathetic oncoming pitiful piteous kindhearted softhearted tenderhearted tender-minded soft-centred
effectible deedful on good mean available sound effective significant active efficient valid alive energetic prevalent going lawful operative forcible hard-hitting effectual businesslike broad-spectrum trenchant executory ept fructuous out effectively effectually effect validity vigour effectivity go run hold fly respond prevail dynamize enable confirm formalize effectuate with effect of avail hold good for hold good with advantage hold true for available for act on the right way like everything hold true prima facie to advantage
effectible deedful on good mean available sound effective significant active efficient valid alive energetic prevalent going lawful operative forcible hard-hitting effectual businesslike broad-spectrum trenchant executory ept fructuous prima facie
good available kind useful fair helpful beneficial profitable rewarding benign advantageous conducive fruitful God-given subservient salutary beneficent benignant utile benefic conducible aidant subservience benignancy HELP profit avail to profit with profit avail against in it of use to the good
good available kind useful fair helpful beneficial profitable rewarding benign advantageous conducive fruitful God-given subservient salutary beneficent benignant utile benefic conducible aidant in it of use
salutiferous good healthy salutary salubrious sanatory
blown-in-the-glass simon-pure sure-enough dinky-di very good right real current white true solid proper honest genuine authentic legitimate sincere righteous downright substantive kosher veritable sooth full-blooded card-carrying flesh-and-blood McCoy veridical dinkum honest-to-God trueborn pukka echt hundred-proof Jannock just really Down actually truly honestly yea finely verily soothly honest to God with a capital A with a capital B with a capital C with a capital D in word and deed in word and in deed in deed pur sang all wool and a yard wide Your actural as such one and only really and truly in grain your actual
blown-in-the-glass simon-pure sure-enough dinky-di very good right real current white true solid proper honest genuine authentic legitimate sincere righteous downright substantive kosher veritable sooth full-blooded card-carrying flesh-and-blood McCoy veridical dinkum honest-to-God trueborn pukka echt hundred-proof Jannock with a capital A with a capital B with a capital C with a capital D in word and deed in word and in deed all wool and a yard wide Your actural as such one and only in grain your actual
good even whole clear cool round solid as many as
good even whole clear cool round solid
vindicable good right due square equal reasonable valid honest decent legitimate righteous lawful equitable front-door legit licit gradely justice equity validity legitimacy propriety orthopraxy fall according to Hoyle with propriety even as have right be in the right
vindicable good right due square equal reasonable valid honest decent legitimate righteous lawful equitable front-door legit licit gradely according to Hoyle have right
kee-rect just good right sound perfect true correct straight proper express accurate exact valid orthodox kosher on-target exactly truly perfectly rightly justly aright giusto truth justice precision validity legitimacy rightness rectitude exactitude justness on the tick to the tick according to Hoyle hit the mark on the side of the angels point for point according to Cocker to a dot to the dot about East in the right in perspective alive and well on target have reason have a point have right in true by line like a book be in the right
kee-rect just good right sound perfect true correct straight proper express accurate exact valid orthodox kosher on-target about East alive and well on target have right
just righteous rightful good right justice judgment justness
just good right true clean direct straight square honest straightforward sporting frankly upright up-front righteous downright candid honourable rightful conscientious foursquare upstanding incorruptible chivalrous right-minded straight-out legit undesigning conscionable all-right rectitudinous honestly squarely justly principle justice integrity honesty perpendicular rightness probity rectitude verity candour incorruption justness arete chariness narrow way good faith on the level wear a hat shoot straight on the straight
just good right true clean direct straight square honest straightforward sporting upright up-front righteous downright candid honourable rightful conscientious foursquare upstanding incorruptible chivalrous right-minded straight-out legit undesigning conscionable all-right rectitudinous
balebatish good respective blessed respectable venerable honourable applaudable respectworthy
good loyal leal well-affected ligeance loyalty devotion realty good faith
good loyal leal well-affected
good sturdy vigorous catch vigour hardihood
good sturdy vigorous
good enough due plenty equal decent sufficient adequate ample ripe duly amply aneuch adequacy sufficiency DO suffice bellyful of enough and enough go a good way go a great way all kinds of enough of last for go a long way
good enough due plenty equal decent sufficient adequate ample ripe bellyful of all kinds of
Sunday-go-to-meeting only most good best end key perfect beauty prime first-class crashing superlative Sunday top-of-the-line topgallant mostest topnotch topflight grade-A ace-high bettermost stickout rather primely crest wickedness tops as full of meat as an egg all the crack may just as well by preference A1 at Lloyd's bang the bush jolly well as well do as do else the most as good be better the tops best of all may as well had best might just as well as well do
Sunday-go-to-meeting only most good best end key perfect beauty prime first-class crashing superlative Sunday top-of-the-line topgallant mostest topnotch topflight grade-A ace-high bettermost stickout crest tops as full of meat as an egg all the crack A1 at Lloyd's bang the bush the tops
Sunday-go-to-meeting good
generous unsparing ungrudging generosity
generous unsparing ungrudging
free comfortable fat decent liberal generous flush ample bumper abundant lavish affluent bountiful aplenty bounteous bein fully amply scouth deep abundance amplitude affluence corn in Egypt as good as a feast good as a feast room and to spare coming out of ears
free comfortable fat decent liberal generous flush ample bumper abundant lavish affluent bountiful aplenty bounteous bein
gentilitial gently-born born gentle generous Gent well-connected highborn wellborn highbred generosity gentility
gentilitial gently-born born gentle generous Gent well-connected highborn wellborn highbred
full generous
goodwilly big open easy tall decent liberal generous tasty handsome Frank bountiful facile bounteous decorous unsparing open-handed freehanded dégagé freehearted handsomely taste generosity bounty decency largess with a free hand in excellent taste in good taste lavish in a free hand
goodwilly big open easy tall decent liberal generous tasty handsome Frank bountiful facile bounteous decorous unsparing open-handed freehanded dégagé freehearted lavish in
hiyee much large free important full several block round significant heavy serious billion MASS numerous massive extensive tall vast liberal substantial bulk twenty generous flush macro luxurious legion abundant myriad redundant substantive affluent lousy copious opulent voluminous prodigal helluva wall-to-wall fulsome aplenty multitudinous munificent superabundant beaucoup volumed wholescale kazillion big LOAD largely heavily manifold molto manyfold loadsa- fleetful rimption world lot might power store million deal score collection bag pack mountain SEA volume plenty forest sight ocean array shower quantity mess wealth rush pour stack barrel flood ton troop acre pile gross tribe gallon considerable bucket mint whip cargo abundance lump bait magnitude multitude heap herd infinity breakout trillion regiment generosity swarm bounty binder redundancy avalanche barrage wad throng bushel glut peck spate slather ream multiplicity ruck opulence boatload floodgate profusion gob affluence grist immensity scad bazillion earful armful spans Mort pocketful oodles superabundance shipload muchness trunkful shoal hatful bagful Hecatomb sackful lashings boodle raff potful mickle drawerful jugful barrelful foison thrave some lotta lotsa quite a little a peck of a quiverful of right smart in profusion by gross by the gross in the gross out the wazoo up the wazoo abound with a smart chance of a load of loads of a good lot a great lot God's plenty God's quantity hand over fist en foule by the yard lots of a great deal numbers of all kinds of the world of a good deal a world of an awful lot of quantities of ever so like water a load of in bulk a hell of a lot heaps of lots and lots of in strength a multiplicity of cats and dogs in scores up a storm in gross a power of like flies no end of by the dozen
hiyee much large free important full several block round significant heavy serious billion MASS numerous massive extensive tall vast liberal substantial bulk twenty generous flush macro luxurious legion abundant myriad redundant substantive affluent lousy copious opulent voluminous prodigal helluva wall-to-wall fulsome aplenty multitudinous munificent superabundant beaucoup volumed wholescale kazillion fleetful a smart chance of by the yard all kinds of an awful lot of quantities of heaps of lots and lots of a power of no end of by the dozen
good Battle rich sweet fat productive generous lush fertile hearty mellow fruitful luxuriant fecund pinguid fertility enrichment enrich fertilize impregnate fatten fructify enrichen fecundate in good heart enrich with in heart
good Battle rich sweet fat productive generous lush fertile hearty mellow fruitful luxuriant fecund pinguid
rich fat generous fertile high-yield fertility fertilize
rich fat generous fertile high-yield
fat productive generous hearty fruitful extravagant plump prodigal luxuriant fecund fructuous productivity generosity cornucopia luxuriance fecundate horn of abundance horn of plenty milk and honey
fat productive generous hearty fruitful extravagant plump prodigal luxuriant fecund fructuous
solid liberal generous luxurious bumper hefty hearty copious lusty Lucullan amply galosh
solid liberal generous luxurious bumper hefty hearty copious lusty Lucullan
rich fat generous abundant prolific fertile mellow affluent copious luxuriant halcyon fecund plenteous fatly plenty abundance fertility riches opulence fecundate corn in Egypt
rich fat generous abundant prolific fertile mellow affluent copious luxuriant halcyon fecund plenteous
goodwilly good large open tall liberal generous charitable handsome expansive Frank bountiful unselfish high-minded good-hearted knightly open-hearted bounteous unsparing open-handed ungrudging bighearted large-hearted large-handed freehanded outgiving freehearted handsomely courtesy generosity bounty profusion largess munificence with an open hand with a free hand lavish in all wool and a yard wide open hand a free hand
goodwilly good large open tall liberal generous charitable handsome expansive Frank bountiful unselfish high-minded good-hearted knightly open-hearted bounteous unsparing open-handed ungrudging bighearted large-hearted large-handed freehanded outgiving freehearted lavish in all wool and a yard wide
big free kind broad Catholic decent generous Frank magnanimous high-minded softhearted broadminded bighearted large-hearted greathearted generosity amplitude magnanimity catholicity high mind
big free kind broad Catholic decent generous Frank magnanimous high-minded softhearted broadminded bighearted large-hearted greathearted
easy soft generous charitable benign gracious easygoing lenient good-hearted Clement grandfatherly benignant benefic charity grace goodness favour clemency benignity lenity benignancy
easy soft generous charitable benign gracious easygoing lenient good-hearted Clement grandfatherly benignant benefic
strong deep dark heavy thick robust generous stiff dense potent saturate full-bodied spissitude thicken richen
strong deep dark heavy thick robust generous stiff dense potent saturate full-bodied
spissatus deep generous dense pachy-
spissatus deep generous dense
kind Christian gentle generous charitable humanitarian kindly humane benign gracious philanthropic boon merciful meek benevolent lenient beneficent womanly good-hearted propitious Clement open-hearted grandfatherly kindhearted warmhearted benignant softhearted tenderhearted bighearted gentle-hearted tender-minded benefic lovingly charity grace humanity mercy goodness kindness philanthropy benevolence clemency beneficence lovingkindness kindliness benignity lenity benignancy open heart
kind Christian gentle generous charitable humanitarian kindly humane benign gracious philanthropic boon merciful meek benevolent lenient beneficent womanly good-hearted propitious Clement open-hearted grandfatherly kindhearted warmhearted benignant softhearted tenderhearted bighearted gentle-hearted tender-minded benefic
interesting attractive suggestive appeal
interesting attractive suggestive
interesting entertain zing in good tune with interest
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good | BrE ɡʊd, AmE ɡʊd | A. adjective comparative form better superlative form best (enjoyable) 好的 hǎo de book, news; 愉快的 yúkuài de holiday, party, journeya good joke 有趣的笑话 did you have a good night? 你那天晚上过得愉快吗? to have a good time 玩得很高兴 to be after a good time informal 寻欢作乐 have a good trip/holiday! 祝你旅途/假期愉快! the good things in life 人生的乐趣 it feels good to be alive 活着真好 this bed feels good 躺在这张床上感觉很舒服 that's a good one! 你真逗! have a good day! 祝你度过愉快的一天! she came in a good second (in contest) 她取得了第二的良好成绩 to feel good (about sth/doing sth) (对某事/做某事)感到愉快 riddance (high-quality) 优质的 yōuzhì de product, furniture, tool; 肥沃的 féiwò de land; 精彩的 jīngcǎi de performance; 上好的 shànghǎo de meal, wine; 很好的 hěn hǎo de result, chance; 良好的 liánghǎo de condition; 很高的 hěn gāo de reputation; 高雅的 gāoyǎ de art, music, literature; 漂亮的 piàoliang de handwritingit's a good make 这个品牌质量不错 a good-quality carpet 高质量的地毯 a good night's sleep 通宵的酣睡 a good honours degree in chemistry 化学专业优等学位 good reviews 好评 to be in good health 健康状况良好 to be too good for sb/sth 太好而不适用于某人/某物 I'm not good enough for her 我配不上她 good thinking! 好主意! (healthy) 健康的 jiànkāng de teeth, heart; 健全的 jiànquán de limbI don't feel (too) good 我感觉不(太)舒服 you don't look (too) good 你气色不(太)好 to have good hearing/eyesight/a good memory 听力/视力/记忆力好 he has a very good ear/eye 他的听觉/视觉很灵敏 attributive (prestigious) 有名望的 yǒu míngwàng de family, school; 体面的 tǐmian de job, positionto make a good marriage 与名门联姻 to live in a good area/at a good address 住在富人区/豪宅 (fluent) 流利的 liúlì de languageshe speaks good French 她说一口流利的法语 attributive (quality, not for everyday use) 高质量的 gāo zhìliàng de notepaper, tablecloth, china, cutlery; 重要场合穿着的 zhòngyào chǎnghé chuānzhuó de shoes, garment (attractive) 漂亮的 piàoliang de she looks good in that dress/in blue 她穿那件裙子/蓝色衣服很漂亮 to have a good figure 有迷人的身材 to look good with sth (match) 佩上…很漂亮 garment, accessory, colour, style (tasty) 美味的 měiwèi de food, meal, drink (virtuous) 正派的 zhèngpài de person; (kind) 善良的 shànliáng de person; 良好的 liánghǎo de example, influenceshe has led a good life 她生活得规规矩矩 the good guys informal 正面人物 good deeds 善行 shànxíng to be good to sb; 善待某人 it was good of them to help 他们能帮忙真好 would you be good enough to do that, would/will you be so good as to do that formal 请你那么做好吗 to be good about sth 对…表现出宽容 mistake, accident, damagemy good man or chap or fellow dated 我的大好人 [一种居高临下的称呼]and how's your good lady? dated 尊夫人还好吗? to be a good sort informal 是个好人 to do sb a good turn 帮某人一个忙 one good turn deserves another proverb 投桃报李 to do good works dated 做慈善工作 (in exclamations) good gracious or grief or heavens or Lord or God! 天哪! tiān na ! (obedient) 恭顺的 gōngshùn de person, behaviour, conduct; 乖的 guāi de child; 驯良的 xùnliáng de animalthere's a good boy/girl! 真乖! be a good boy and put your toys away 乖,把玩具整理好 be good! 听话! to be as good as gold 很乖 (pleasant) 愉快的 yúkuài de to be in a good mood or humour or temper 心情愉快 (reliable) 可靠的 kěkào de person, shop, brand; 令人依恋的 lìng rén yīliàn de place, countrygood old John 可靠的老约翰 good old Scotland 苏格兰故土 there's nothing like good old beeswax! 没有什么比老牌子的蜂蜡更好用了! (competent) 有能力的 yǒu nénglì de accountant, hairdresser; 称职的 chènzhí de teacher, father, husbanda good singer 有实力的歌手 I'm not a very good swimmer 我游泳水平不太高 you're not a very good liar 你的撒谎技巧一般 he's very good around the house 他是操持家务的好手 Dr Brown is very good 布朗医生医术高超 to be good at sth/doing sth; 擅长 school subject, DIY, dancing, solving problemssomething you're good at 你擅长的事情 to be good with sth; 善于应付某事物 she's good with horses 她擅长驯马 to be good with one's hands 手巧 to be good with sb; 擅长和…打交道 old people, childrento be good on sth; 通晓某事 to be good as sth; 擅长扮演某角色 she is so good as Ophelia 她很会扮演奥菲利亚 predicative (beneficial) 有益的 yǒuyì de to be good for sb/sth; 对…有好处 person, plant, skinexercise is good for your health 锻炼有益健康 it's not good for wine to be kept in a warm room 葡萄酒不宜放在温暖的房间 she eats more than is good for her 她吃得过多,对健康无益 if you know what's good for you 只要你知道好歹 (effective) 好用的 hǎoyòng de tool, knife, shampoo; 有效的 yǒuxiào de way, pill, methodto be good for sth/doing sth; 对…有效 headaches, removing stains, sunburnto take good care of sb/sth 精心照顾某人/处理某事 attributive (suitable) 合适的 héshì de book, time, place; 贴切的 tiēqiè de example, namegood sailing weather 适合从事帆船运动的好天气 is this a good place to stop for lunch? 可以在这里停下吃午饭吗? to be as good a time/place as any 是最好的时机/地方 (favourable, fortunate) 顺利的 shùnlì de year, day, time; 难得的 nándé de offer, opportunity, bargain; 吉利的 jílì de sign, omen, forecastthat's good! 太好了! tài hǎo le ! the good thing about sth/sb 某物/某人的优点 in good time 及早地 all in good time! 耐心点儿! it's a good job/thing that … informal 幸好… to look good (promising) 看上去有希望 (impressive) 给人印象深 to have never had it so good 境况从没像现在这样好过 it's too good to be true 这好得令人难以置信 to have a good thing going informal 一切顺利 too much of a good thing 物极必反 to come good informal 有好结果 (sensible, wise, valid) 明智的 míngzhì de idea, choice, investment; 合理的 hélǐ de excuse, argumentto be a good thing/idea (to do sth) (做某事)是明智的事/想法 to have the good sense to do sth 机智地做某事 it's good that …; …是明智的 (that's a) good point/question! 说得/问得好! it's as good a reason as any 这一理由足够了 without good reason 无缘无故地 (close) 亲近的 qīnjìn de relationship, terms, neighbourto be just good friends 仅仅是好朋友而已 (serviceable, valid) 有效的 yǒuxiào de cheque, ticket, credit, certificate; 能用的 néng yòng de car, machine, tyre; 能工作的 néng gōngzuò de personto be good for sth; 有效期为某时间 my season ticket is good for two more months 我的季票还能用两个月 she's good for another 20 years! informal 她还能再干20年! the ball is good Sport 该球得分有效 predicative (able to provide) to be good for sth; «person» 能负担 néng fùdān loan, payment «lake» 出产 chūchǎn salmon «newspaper» 能提供 néng tígōng local news (accurate) 准确的 zhǔnquè de description, spelling; 准的 zhǔn de clock, watchthe photo is not a very good likeness 这张照片不太像本人 the shoes are not a very good fit 这双鞋不太合脚 to keep good time «clock, watch» 走时准确 (thorough) 充分的 chōngfèn de give the table a good polish 彻底地擦一下桌子 she gave him a good telling-off 她狠狠地骂了他 take a good look at this photograph 好好看看这张照片 a good long walk 长途散步 attributive (substantial) 相当大的 xiāngdāng dà de size, amount, chance, age; 相当长的 xiāngdāng cháng de hour, distance; 相当高的 xiāngdāng gāo de rate, salary; 相当多的 xiāngdāng duō de choiceshe weighs a good 70 kilos 她体重足足70公斤 he had eaten a good two-thirds of the cake 他吃了整整三分之二的蛋糕 to add a good pinch of salt 撒一大把盐 I'm feeling a good bit better informal 我感觉好多了 a good many or British few … 相当多的 xiāngdāng duō de people (virtually) as good as; 几乎 jīhū the match was as good as lost 比赛几乎等于输掉了 she as good as called me a thief 她就差直接骂我是贼了 it's as good as giving them a blank cheque 这就等于给他们开了张空白支票 to be as good as new 和新的差不多 hé xīn de chàbuduō to make good (succeed) 取得成功 qǔdé chénggōng to make good (carry out) 履行 lǚxíng promise 进行 jìnxíng threat (repair) 弥补 míbǔ damage, loss, deficiency (reimburse) 偿付 chángfù expenses, money (achieve) 实现 shíxiàn escapeB. exclamation (expressing pleasure, satisfaction, relief) good! 很好! hěn hǎo ! jolly good! dated 太好了! tài hǎo le ! (encourage, approve) very good! 太棒了! tài bàng le ! good for her! 她真是好样的! tā zhēnshi hǎoyàng de ! good on you! informal 干得好! gàn de hǎo ! (in assent) very good 行啊 xíng ɑ C. adverb informal (very) 非常 fēicháng good and …; 非常… we got up good and early 我们一大早就起床了 you messed that up good and proper 你把事情彻底搞糟了 (mainly US) (well, thoroughly) 很好地 hěn hǎo de act, sing, dance; 彻底地 chèdǐ de cookyou listen good 好好听我说 did I do good, Pop? 我做得对吗,爸爸? go after that guy and fix him good 跟着那个人,好好收拾他一顿 D. noun uncountable (virtue) shàn ; (virtuous deeds) 善行 shànxíng good and evil 善与恶 to do good 行善 the good; 好事 to be up to no good informal 在做什么坏事 to come to no good «thing» 没有好结果 «person» 没有好下场 uncountable (benefit) 好处 hǎochu to do sth for one's (own) good/for the good of sb; 为了自己/某人好而做某事 she's a bit too serious for her own good 她太严肃了,这对她没有好处 for the good of one's health 为了健康 to be not much/no good 没多少/没有效果 to do sb/sth good; 给某人/某物带来好处 it will do you good to sleep 睡眠会对你有利 to do sb a power or world of good informal 给某人带来很大好处 no good can/will come of sth/doing sth 某事/做某事不会带来任何好处 after paying for the car she was still £300 to the good British 买车后她手里还剩下300英镑 to be (all) to the good (完全)有利 uncountable (use) 用处 yòngchu what good will that do? 那有什么用? what's the good (of doing that)? (那么做)有什么用? it's no good, … 这没有用,… he's no good in emergencies 他不擅长处理紧急情况 to do not much/no/any/little good; 没多少/没有/没有任何/很少有用处 to do sb not much/no good; 对某人没多少/没有作用 much good may it do you/them! 但愿这会对你/他们有好处! it's a fat lot of good telling me now! informal 现在跟我说没用! a lot of good that will do! 那有效果才怪! to be not much/no good (to sb); (对某人)没多大/没有用 to be not much/no good for sth/doing sth; 对某事/做某事没多大/没有用处 uncountable (competence) 能力 nénglì to be not much/no good (at sth/doing sth); 没有多大能力/没有能力(处理某事/做某事) I was never any good at (learning) English 我根本不擅长(学)英语 is the new secretary any good? 新来的秘书能力如何? uncountable (ever) for good 永远 yǒngyuǎn she's coming home for good 她回到家就再也不走了 for good and all 永久地 yǒngjiǔ de plus plural verb (good people) the good; 好人 hǎorén the great and the good British ironic 群贤 qúnxián the good die young proverb 好人不长寿 hǎorén bù chángshòu
generous | BrE ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəs, AmE ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəs | adjective (with money, gifts, food) 慷慨的 kāngkǎi de person, gesture, actionto be generous with sth; 对…不吝啬 praise, timethe most generous person I know 我所认识的最大方的人 (lavish) 丰厚的 fēnghòu de gift, donation (magnanimous) 宽宏大量的 kuānhóng dàliàng de person, spirithe was generous in defeat 他并未因失败而心生怨恨 (large) 巨大的 jùdà de size, harvest; 丰足的 fēngzú de helping, supply; 丰盛的 fēngshèng de meal
interesting | BrE ˈɪnt(ə)rɪstɪŋ, AmE ˈɪnt(ə)rəstɪŋ | adjective (holding the attention) 有趣的 yǒuqù de he was not very interesting to talk to 和他交谈没什么意思 it must have been quite interesting for you 你对这事一定很关注 did you meet the author? how very interesting! 你见到那位作家了?真是太棒了! (promising to be profitable) 会赢利的 huì yínglì de bid, offer; 有益的 yǒuyì de proposition
来自The 21st Century Unabridged English-Chinese Dictionary

good[ɡud]

  • adj.
    • 好的,优良的
    • (数量、质量、程度等)令人满意的;足够的
    • 道德高尚的,善良的,公正的,正直的,诚实的
    • 正当的;正确的;真正的,名副其实的
    • 健康的,健壮的,强健的;茁壮的;健全的;有力的
    • 和蔼的,慈善的;乐于助人的,慷慨的,有同情心的
    • 举止端正的;有礼貌的;循规蹈矩的;有教养的;上流社会的
    • 乖的,听话的;恭顺的
    • 虔诚的,虔敬的;忠心的
    • 新鲜的;未受损害的,未被污染的;纯良的
    • 【金融业】靠得住的,有把握的;保险的,未贬值的
    • 【法律】有效的;有充分根据的
    • 令人愉快的,宜人的;适意的
    • 体面的;可尊敬的;值得尊敬的
    • 相当大(或多)的,相当可观的;十足的,整整的
    • 有益健康的;有益的,有利的,有好处的
    • 有能力的,有本事的;熟练的,灵巧的
    • (衣服等)好看的,最好的,最漂亮的
    • 能被接受的;符合标准的
    • (肉,尤指牛肉等级)良级的
    • (天气)晴朗的,好的
    • (土壤)肥沃的
    • 亲密的
    • 【赛马】(跑道路面)雨后刚干、略有点粘的
    • 【新闻学】第一时间新闻效应的(指广播电视节目所达到的那种效果)
    • [古语](城市、船等的称号)光荣的
  • n.
    • 好处;用处;利益;幸福
    • 善行;优点;好事
    • 美德;正义
    • (尤指美国牛肉的等级)良级
    • 【哲学】善
    • [the goods] 好人
  • interj.
    • [表示满意、愉快、赞同等的感叹词]好!
  • adv.
    • [口语]好;完全地;充分地;恰当地;
  • 短语:
    • a good one [俚语]巧妙的笑话;难以置信的夸张
    • all to the good 更好,更妙
    • as good [罕用语]还是…的好;最好[亦作 as well]
    • as good as 与…几乎一样;实际上等于;事实上
    • (as) good as a play (像戏剧那样)有趣味的
    • (as) good as gold (小孩)很乖
    • as good as they come 极健壮,极强壮
    • be after (或 up to) no good 在打什么坏主意;不怀好意
    • Be good! [美国俚语、告别时祝语]好好干!保重身体!
    • be so good as to do something 请做…;费心做…[亦作 be good enough to do something]
    • come good [澳大利亚口语](尤指遭受挫折后)获得成功
    • come to good 有好结果
    • come to no good 没有好结果;失败;无好下场
    • common good
      • 社会公益
      • [苏格兰英语]法人团体的公共财产
    • do good 行善
    • feel good [口语]开心;感觉身体好
    • fight the good fight 为了信仰和原则而斗争
    • for good (and all) 永久地,一劳永逸地
    • for good and ill [口语]不论好歹
    • for good or for evil (或 ill) 不管后果如何,不论好歹
    • for the good of 为了…的利益;为…打算
    • give as good as one gets 回敬,报复,以牙还牙
    • good and [美国口语]非常;完全;彻底地
    • good and hard [口语]狠狠地,十分凶狠地
    • good and proper [口语]彻底地
    • good and sure [口语]确实地;很牢靠地
    • good and well [口语]彻底地,完全地
    • good at 擅长,善于
    • good, bad and indifferent 各种水平和各种程度的
    • good for anything 胜任各项工作;对一切都适用
    • good for nothing 一无所取的,毫无用处的
    • Good for you!
      • [口语]
      • 干得好!真棒!
      • 真走运!
    • good one [俚语]绝妙的笑话,有趣的胡诌
    • hardly (或 not) good enough
      • 不够好的;不合期望的
      • [口语]不值得做;不值得接受
    • have it good [口语]处于舒适的环境;养尊处优
    • hold good (for) [口语](规则、论据等)(对…)有效;继续有用;继续有价值
    • in good with 与…关系良好
    • make good
      • 支付;偿付;赔偿
      • 做成功;成功
      • 履行(诺言等);实现(意图等)
      • [主英国英语]修复;恢复
      • 证明有效;证实(控告等)
      • 获得并保持(地位);保卫,坚守
    • never have it so good 从来没有这样富有
    • no good
      • [口语]
      • 没用;无价值
      • 不擅长
    • Not so good! [口语]糟透了!
    • not good enough [口语]不值得做;不值得接受;不令人满意
    • return good for evil 以德报怨
    • see (或 think) good (to do) 认为(做某事)适当
    • stand (或 hold) good (规则、论据等)继续有效(或适用)
    • the good
      • 好人,善人
      • 德行,美德
    • the good and the great 上层决策人物;有权势的人物;社会贤达名流;名门望族
    • the sovereign good 至善
    • think (或 see) good
      • 认为好,认为适当
      • 愿意;打算
    • too good to be true 好得令人难以置信,哪有这么好的事
    • to the good
      • 有利,有益
      • 净赚,多得到
      • 在贷方

generous['dʒenərəs]

  • adj.
    • 宽厚的,仁慈的;宽宏大量的
    • 慷慨的,大方的,不吝啬的
    • 大量的,充裕的,丰饶的,丰盛的
    • 丰产的,肥沃的,富饶的
    • (色彩)浓的;(酒)浓厚的,芳烈的,醇厚的
    • [古语]出身高贵的;系出名门的

interesting['intristiŋ; 'intər-]

  • adj.有兴趣的;引起兴趣的;令人关注的
  • 短语:
    • in an interesting condition(或 situation,state) 怀孕;怀胎
    • to be interesting 怀孕;怀胎
来自Collins COBUILD overhaul 2.30
good
gʊdgʊd
Word forms: comparative better, superlative best
1 ADJ-GRADED 愉快的;有趣的;令人愉快的 Good means pleasant or enjoyable. 愉快的;有趣的;令人愉快的
  • We had a really good time together.

    我们一起玩得真痛快。

  • I know they would have a better life here.

    我知道他们在这里会生活得更好。

  • There's nothing better than a good cup of hot coffee.

    没有比喝一大杯热咖啡更惬意的事情了。

  • It's so good to hear your voice after all this time.

    这么久没有联系,听到你的声音真是太好了。

2 ADJ-GRADED 好的;高品质的;高水准的 Good means of a high quality, standard, or level. 好的;高品质的;高水准的
  • Exercise is just as important to health as good food.

    锻炼与合理膳食对健康同等重要。

  • His parents wanted Raymond to have the best possible education.

    父母想让雷蒙德接受最好的教育。

  • The train's average speed was no better than that of our bicycles.

    火车的平均速度比我们骑自行车的速度快不了多少。

  • ...good quality furniture.

    质量上乘的家具

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. 擅长的;精通的;能干的
  • He was very good at his work. [+ at]

    他工作非常出色。

  • I'm not very good at singing. [+ at]

    我不太擅长唱歌。

  • He is one of the best players in the world.

    他是世界上最优秀的选手之一。

  • I always played football with my older brother because I was good for my age.

    我经常跟哥哥一起踢足球,因为就我的年龄而论我的球技还算不错。

4 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] 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. 有利的;有益的
  • 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。

  • I had the good fortune to be selected.

    我有幸被选中。

  • This is not a good example to set other children.

    这可没有给别的孩子树立好榜样。

  • I think the response was good.

    我认为这次反响还不错。

5 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] 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. 合情理的;理由充足的;有根据的
  • 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。

  • There is good reason to doubt this.

    有充分理由对此提出质疑。

  • Could you give me some advice on the best way to do this?

    您能就怎样以最好的方式处理这件事给我提点儿建议吗?

6 ADJ-GRADED [usually verb-link ADJ] 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. 令人满意的;合适的;正确的
  • I think it's good that some people are going.

    我认为一些人要去是好事情。

  • It is always best to choose organically grown foods if possible.

    如果可能,最好还是挑选有机食品。

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

  • This is a much better indication of what a school is really like.

    这是显示学校真面貌的一个更加精确的指标。

  • Laboratory tests are not always a good guide to what happens in the world.

    实验室里的试验并非总能准确地指引人们认识外部世界的种种现象。

8 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] 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. 划算的;收益可观的
  • 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。

  • The merchandise is reasonably priced and offers exceptionally good value.

    这些商品定价合理,很是划算。

9 ADJ-GRADED 有利的;有益的 If something is good for a person or organization, it benefits them. 有利的;有益的
  • Rain water was once considered to be good for the complexion. [+ for]

    雨水曾一度被认为可以滋养皮肤。

  • Nancy chose the product because it is better for the environment. [+ for]

    南希选择这种产品是因为它更环保。

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

  • Victims want to see justice done not just for themselves, but for the greater good of society.

    受害者希望正义得到伸张,这不仅是为了他们自己,也是为了社会的更广泛的利益。

  • I'm only telling you this for your own good!

    我是为了你好才跟你说这个的!

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. 差强人意;低劣;不好
  • 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。

  • I was never any good at maths.

    我数学向来就不好。

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. 没好处;没用处
  • It's no good worrying about it now.

    现在就为此发愁根本没用。

  • We gave them water and kept them warm, but it didn't do any good.

    我们给他们水喝,为他们驱寒,但是都不管用。

  • There is no way to measure these effects; the chances are it did some good.

    没有办法衡量这些效果;可能它起到了一些作用。

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. 善行;美德;合乎道德的行为
  • Good and evil may co-exist within one family.

    善与恶可能并存于一体。

SYNvirtue, goodness, righteousness, worth
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. 正直的;高尚的;品行好的
  • The president is a good man.

    总统是个品行端正的人。

  • For me to think I'm any better than a homeless person on the street is ridiculous.

    在我看来,认为我自己比街上的无家可归者要更加高尚是很可笑的。

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. (尤指小孩)乖的,恭顺的,有礼貌的
  • The children were very good.

    孩子们非常听话。

  • I'm going to be a good boy now.

    我现在要做个乖孩子了。

  • Both boys had good manners, politely shaking hands.

    这两个男孩都很有礼貌,友好地握了手。

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

    你对我很体贴。

  • Her good intentions were thwarted almost immediately.

    她的好心几乎马上被人拒绝了。

  • Just ask the Admiral if he will be good enough to drop me a note.

    就问一问那位海军上将,是否可以有劳他给我留个便条。

17 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (心情)愉快的 Someone who is in a good mood is cheerful and pleasant to be with. (心情)愉快的
  • People were in a pretty good mood.

    人们的心情十分舒畅。

  • He exudes natural charm and good humour.

    他表现出一种与生俱来的魅力和很强的幽默感。

  • A relaxation session may put you in a better frame of mind.

    放松一段时间,你的心情或许会好一些。

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

    她与加文是好朋友。

  • She's my best friend, and I really love her.

    她是我最好的朋友,我真的很喜欢她。

19 ADJ [ADJ n] (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. (身体部位或器官)健全的,强健的
  • 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. 相当的;非常的 [emphasis]
  • We waited a good fifteen minutes.

    我们等了足足15分钟。

  • This whole thing's got a good bit more dangerous.

    整件事情变得更加危险了。

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. 好;很好
  • '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。

  • Oh good, Tom's just come in.

    哦,太好了,汤姆刚巧进来了。

  • 'Strike Force Three are here, sir.' — 'Good.'

    第三突击队已到这里,长官。”—“很好。

22 See also: best  better  goods 
23 PHRASE 几乎;差不多 'As good as' can be used to mean 'almost.' 几乎;差不多
  • His career is as good as over.

    他的事业差不多完蛋了。

  • The vote as good as kills the chance of real reform.

    这次投票几乎是扼杀了一次真正改革的机会。

24 PHRASE [oft for PHR] 为了共同利益 If you do something for the common good, you do it for the benefit or advantage of everyone. 为了共同利益
  • ...communities working together for the common good.

    为共同利益而团结协作的社区

  • Many of them placed self-interest before the common good.

    他们中的许多人置一己私利于集体利益之上。

25 PHRASE 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. 有好处(或有帮助)
  • The outing will do me good.

    这次远足对我会有所助益。

  • It's probably done you good to get away for a few hours.

    离开几小时或许对你有好处。

  • You don't do anybody any good by getting yourself arrested.

    你要是被抓了对谁都没有好处。

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

  • A few shots of this drug cleared up the disease for good.

    注射几次这种药物就根除了这种疾病。

SYNpermanently, finally, for ever, once and for all
27 CONVENTION (称赞某人)真行,真棒 People say 'Good for you' to express approval of your actions. (称赞某人)真行,真棒 [feelings]
  • '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 [VERB inflects, PHRASE n] 善于做;精通于 If someone is good for something, you can rely on them to provide that thing. 善于做;精通于
  • Joe was always good for a colorful quote.

    乔总能绘声绘色地旁征博引。

  • She heard her father shouting that her mother was stupid, useless, and good for nothing but her money.

    她听到父亲叫嚷说母亲愚蠢无能,除了有点钱外一无是处。

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. 庆幸的是,幸运的是(英国英语中作 it's a good job, that
  • It's a good thing you aren't married.

    幸好你没有结婚。

  • It's a good job it happened here rather than on the open road.

    庆幸的是事故发生在这里而不是在公路上。

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. 修复;恢复;偿付;赔偿
  • 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. 兑现,履行(诺言等)
  • 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。

  • He was confident the allies would make good on their pledges.

    他相信盟友们会履行他们的承诺。

32 PHRASE 获得成功;出名;发迹 If someone makes good, they become successful, famous, or rich. 获得成功;出名;发迹
  • 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. (尤指在康复或修复后)同以前一样好
  • 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。

  • In a day or so he will be as good as new.

    他大概一天工夫就会恢复过来。

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. (用于人名、地名或事物名前表示喜爱)亲爱的,可爱的 [feelings]
  • Good old Harry. Reliable to the end.

    亲爱的哈里。永远值得信赖。

  • There is nothing wrong with good old cauliflower cheese.

    这道令人喜爱的芝士菜花没有什么问题。

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. 优裕的生活;奢华安逸的生活
36 to be in someone's good books➢see: book  good deal➢see: deal  in good faith➢see: faith  so far so good➢see: far  a good few➢see: few  good as gold➢see: gold  good gracious➢see: gracious  good grief➢see: grief  good heavens➢see: heaven  for good or ill➢see: ill  good job➢see: job  good lord➢see: lord  for good measure➢see: measure  the good old days➢see: old  good question➢see: question  in good shape➢see: shape  to stand someone in good stead➢see: stead  in good time➢see: time  too good to be true➢see: true  to be as good as one's word➢see: word 
Quotations
Mostly, we are good when it makes sense. A good society is one that makes sense of being good Ian McEwan Enduring Love
Being good is just a matter of temperament in the end Iris Murdoch The Nice and the Good
No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand Bertolt Brecht The Good Woman of Setzuan
`For your own good' is a persuasive argument that will eventually make a man agree to his own destruction Janet Frame Faces in the Water
No people do so much harm as those who go about doing good Bishop Mandell Creighton Life
Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame Alexander Pope Epilogue to the Satires
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agreeable, enjoyable, nice, pleasant; (ant.) disagreeable, unpleasant 1

able, capable, skilled; (ant.) unqualified, unskilled 3

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1 ADJ-GRADED (尤指在钱财上)慷慨的,大方的 A generous person gives more of something, especially money, than is usual or expected. (尤指在钱财上)慷慨的,大方的
  • German banks are more generous in their lending. [+ in]

    德国银行的借贷条件更为宽松。

  • The gift is generous by any standards.

    无论以哪个标准来衡量,这都是一份厚礼。

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  • We would like to thank all the judges who gave so generously of their time.

    我们感谢所有的评委如此慷慨地付出了他们的时间。

2 ADJ-GRADED 宽厚的;仁慈的;宽宏大量的 A generous person is friendly, helpful, and willing to see the good qualities in someone or something. 宽厚的;仁慈的;宽宏大量的
  • He was always generous in sharing his enormous knowledge. [+ in]

    他从不吝啬与人分享自己渊博的知识。

  • He was generous enough to congratulate his successor on his decision.

    他十分大度地祝贺他的继任者做出了决定。

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  • The students generously gave them instruction in social responsibility.

    学生们不厌其烦地为他们讲解什么是社会责任。

3 ADJ-GRADED 丰富的;大量的;充足的 A generous amount of something is much larger than is usual or necessary. 丰富的;大量的;充足的
  • ...a generous six weeks of annual holiday.

    充裕的6个星期长的年假

  • He should be able to keep his room tidy with the generous amount of storage space.

    有那么宽绰的储物空间,他应该可以保持房间的整齐。

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  • ...a generously sized sitting room.

    宽敞的起居室

  • Season the steaks generously with salt and pepper.

    给牛排多加些盐和胡椒调味。

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charitable, kind, unselfish; (ant.) mean, selfish, stingy 1 2

abundant, overflowing; (ant.) meagre 3

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interesting
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ADJ-GRADED 有趣的;令人感兴趣的 If you find something interesting, it attracts your attention, for example because you think it is exciting or unusual. 有趣的;令人感兴趣的
  • It was interesting to be in a different environment.

    到一个全新的环境中是很有意思的。

  • The two halves of the town face each other, and both have interesting churches.

    城镇一分为二,两两相望,各自都有颇具趣味的教堂。

  • His third album is by far his most interesting.

    他的第三张专辑是迄今最有味道的。

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absorbing, compelling, engrossing, unusual; (ant.) boring

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especially interesting, really interesting, very interesting

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interesting idea, interesting people, interesting point, interesting question, interesting story, interesting things

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Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense interests, present participle interesting, past tense , past participle interested
1 N-UNCOUNT 兴趣;兴味;关注 If you have an interest in something, you want to learn or hear more about it. 兴趣;兴味;关注
  • There has been a lively interest in the elections in the last two weeks. [+ in]

    近两周来选举受到了热烈关注。

  • His parents tried to discourage his interest in music, but he persisted. [+ in]

    他的父母设法打消他对音乐的兴趣,但他始终坚持。

  • She'd liked him at first, but soon lost interest.

    她刚开始是喜欢他,但很快就失去了兴趣。

  • Food was of no interest to her at all. [+ to]

    食物一点都提不起她的兴趣。

2 N-COUNT 爱好 Your interests are the things that you enjoy doing. 爱好
  • Encourage your child in her interests and hobbies even if they're things that you know little about.

    要鼓励孩子的兴趣爱好,即使你对它们所知甚少。

  • He developed a wide range of sporting interests as a pupil at Millfield.

    他在米尔菲尔德私立学校上学的时候培养了广泛的运动爱好。

3 VERB 使感兴趣;引起的关注 If something interests you, it attracts your attention so that you want to learn or hear more about it or continue doing it. 使感兴趣;引起的关注
  • That passage interested me because it seems to parallel very closely what you're doing in the novel. [VERB noun]

    那一段引起了我的关注,因为它似乎与你在小说里所采用的手法非常相似。

  • It may interest you to know that Miss Woods, the housekeeper, witnessed the attack. [VERB noun to-infinitive]

    您或许会有兴趣知道管家伍兹小姐目击了袭击过程。

4 VERB 劝诱;说服(某人)(某事) If you are trying to persuade someone to buy or do something, you can say that you are trying to interest them in it. 劝诱;说服(某人)(某事)
  • In the meantime I can't interest you in a new car, I suppose?. [VERB noun + in]

    那么我想这时候我不能说服您买辆新车了?

  • The group wasn't able to interest them in reproducing literature specifically for women. [V n in n/-ing]

    这个团体没能说服他们再版专门面向女性的文学作品。

SYNsell, persuade to buy
5 N-COUNT [usually plural] 利益;福利 If something is in the interests of a particular person or group, it will benefit them in some way. 利益;福利
  • Did those directors act in the best interests of their club?. [+ of]

    那些董事行事时是以他们俱乐部的最大利益为出发点吗?

  • The social worker would try to get her to see she was acting against the boy's interests.

    这位社会工作者会设法让她明白她这么做对这个男孩没有好处。

6 N-COUNT [usually plural] 利益相关者;利益集团 You can use interests to refer to groups of people who you think use their power or money to benefit themselves. 利益相关者;利益集团
  • The government accused unnamed 'foreign interests' of inciting the trouble.

    政府不指名地谴责外国利益集团煽动骚乱。

  • He resigned as finance minister only weeks before the election and stood against big-business interests.

    他在大选到来仅几周前辞去了财政部长职务,并抵制大公司利益集团。

7 N-COUNT 权益;股权;产权 A person or organization that has interests in a company or in a particular type of business owns shares in this company or this type of business. 权益;股权;产权 [business]
  • Her other business interests include a theme park in Scandinavia and hotels in the West Country.

    她其他的公司股权包括斯堪的纳维亚的一个主题游乐园和英格兰西南部的几家酒店。

  • ...the Hatch family, who controlled large dairy interests.

    掌控大量奶业股权的哈奇家族

  • Disney will retain a 51 percent controlling interest in the venture. [+ in]

    迪斯尼将保留该项目 51% 的控股权。

8 N-COUNT 利害关系 If a person, country, or organization has an interest in a possible event or situation, they want that event or situation to happen because they are likely to benefit from it. 利害关系
  • The West has an interest in promoting democratic forces in Eastern Europe. [+ in]

    东欧民主力量的发展与西方国家利害攸关。

  • Domestic consumers of petroleum products have an interest in a secure source of petroleum products.

    石油产品的国内消费者希望其来源能够获得保障。

9 N-UNCOUNT [oft NOUN n] 利息 Interest is extra money that you receive if you have invested a sum of money. Interest is also the extra money that you pay if you have borrowed money or are buying something on credit. 利息
  • Does your current account pay interest?.

    你的活期账户有利息吗?

  • This is an important step toward lower interest rates.

    这是向较低利率迈出的重要一步。

SYNreturns, profits, dividends
11 PHRASE 为了(或符合)…的利益;有助于 If you do something in the interests of a particular result or situation, you do it in order to achieve that result or maintain that situation. to have someone's interests at heart➢see: heart  为了(或符合)…的利益;有助于
  • ...a call for all businessmen to work together in the interests of national stability.

    呼吁所有商人为了国家稳定而团结协作

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N.

level of interest, places of interest, self-interest 1

conflict of interest 7 8

interest charges, interest expenses, interest payments 9

VERB.

attract interest, express interest, lose interest 1

earn interest, pay interest 9

ADJ.

great interest, little interest, strong interest 1 8

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good

Word family
good1 /ɡʊd/ ●●● S1 W1 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp better /ˈbetə $ -ər/, superlativesupl best /best/)  
1 of a high standard 高标准的GOOD/EXCELLENT of a high standard or quality 好的,良好的 OPP bad, poor
 a good hotel
一家不错的宾馆
 good quality cloth
优质布料
 The train service is not very good.
火车服务不是很好。
 My French is better than my Spanish.
我的法语比西班牙语好。
 You’ll receive the best medical treatment.
你将得到最好的治疗。
 His qualifications aren’t good enough.
他的条件不够出色。
see thesaurus at bright
2 skilful 熟练的GOOD AT able to do something well 能干的,擅长的
 She’s a very good player.
她是一名非常优秀的球员。
 Do you know a good builder?
你认识什么好的建筑商吗?
good at (doing) something
 Alex is very good at languages.
亚历克斯在语言方面很擅长。
 She’s good at making things.
她很会做东西。
good with
 As a politician, you need to be good with words (=skilful at using words).
当政治家要善于辞令。
 He’s very good with people (=skilful at dealing with people).
他很会和人打交道。
do/make a good job (of doing something) (=do something well) (某事)做得很好
 Mike’s done a good job of painting the windows.
迈克把窗户漆得很好。
3 what you want 你想要的东西GOOD/EXCELLENT used about something that is what you want or happens in the way that you want 好的,符合心愿的 OPP bad
 That’s good news!
那是好消息啊!
 I need a bit of good luck.
我需要点好运。
4 pleasant/enjoyable 令人愉快的ENJOY/LIKE DOING something pleasant and enjoyable 令人愉快的,合意的
it’s good to do something
 It’s good to see you again.
很高兴再次见到你。
have a good time/day/weekend etc
 Did you have a good vacation?
你假期里玩得开心吗?
 That was good fun.
那很好玩。
5 successful/correct 成功的/正确的GOOD/EXCELLENT likely to be successful or correct 好的,可能会成功的;可能正确的
 She’s full of good ideas.
她满脑子都是好主意。
 Well, can you think of a better plan?
那么,你能想出更好的计划吗?
 What’s the best way to deal with this?
这件事怎样处理最好呢?
 The police have a pretty good idea who did it.
警方很清楚这是谁干的。
 I’m not sure, but I could make a good guess.
我不能确定,但是差不多猜得出来。
6 suitable 合适的 suitable or convenient 合适的,方便的
7 useful 有用的 useful or helpful 有用的;有帮助的 OPP bad
8 behaving well 表现好的POLITE behaving well and not causing any trouble – used especially about a child 表现好的,乖的〔尤指小孩〕 SYN well-behaved OPP naughty
9 making you healthy 有益健康 likely to make you healthy, either physically or mentally 好的,有益健康的 OPP bad
10 improving STH 改善某物 likely to improve the condition of something 有帮助的,有益的 OPP bad
11 physically well 身体健康的 [used especially in negatives and comparatives]HEALTHY healthy or well 健康的,身体好的
12 not damaged or weak 没有损坏的;不虚弱的GOOD/EXCELLENT if the condition of something is good, it is not damaged or weak 状况好的
13 kind 好心的KIND kind and understanding about what other people need or want 好心的,善良的
14 morally right 有道德的GOOD/MORAL behaving correctly or being right according to accepted moral standards 符合道德的,正派的 OPP bad
15 large 大的LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNT large in amount, size, range etc 〔数量、面积、范围等〕大的 goodish
16 reasonable price 合理的价格 a good price is reasonable and not expensive 〔价格〕公道的,合理的
17 completely/thoroughly 完全/彻底COMPLETE [only before noun] doing something for a long time, so that you do it completely and thoroughly 彻底的,痛快的
18 a good deal LOT/VERY MUCHa lot 大量,许多
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19 good value (for money) British EnglishBrE something that is good value is not expensive, or is worth what you pay for it 物有所值
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20 good for something 
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21 a good three miles/ten years etc MORE THAN A NUMBER OR AMOUNTat least three miles, ten years etc, and probably more 至少三英里/十年等
22 as good as ALMOSTalmost 几乎,差不多
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23 a good few/many LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTa fairly large number of things or people 许多,大量
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24 too good to be true/to last UNTRUE informal so good that you cannot believe it is real, or you expect something bad to happen 好得令人难以置信/让人觉得难以持久
25 somebody’s too good for somebody used to say that you think the second person does not deserve to have a relationship with the first 某人好得让另一人配不上
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26 in your own good time informalREADY if you do something in your own good time, you do it only when you are ready to do it, rather than when other people want you to 在自己认为合适的时间
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27 in good time (for something/to do something) British EnglishBrEEARLY if you do something in good time, you do it early enough to be ready for a particular time or event 正赶上(某事/做某事)
28. hanging/shooting etc is too good for somebody spoken used to say that someone has done something so bad that they deserve the most severe punishment available 绞死某人/枪毙某人等还便宜了他
29 as good a time/place etc as any GOOD ENOUGHused to say that although a time etc is not perfect, there will probably not be a better one 这个时间/地方等也不错〔表示虽不完美,但也没有更好的〕
30. be as good as your word PROMISEto do something that you promised to do 说到做到,说话算数,守信用
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31 a good word for somebody/something PRAISEsomething good that you say about someone or something 为某人/某事物说的一句好话
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32 be in somebody’s good books informalLIKE somebody OR something if you are in someone’s good books, they are pleased with you or your work 受某人另眼相看,得到某人的欢心
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33 have a good thing going SUCCESSFULto have or be doing something that is successful 在成功运作某事
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34 be onto a good thing British EnglishBrE informalWORK HARD to have found an easy way of being successful or getting what you want 找到成功之道
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35 make good  (also make it good) to become successful and rich after being poor – used especially in newspapers 获得成功;发迹〔尤用于报纸报道〕
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36 make good a debt/loss etc to pay someone money that you owe, or to provide money to replace what has been lost – used especially in business 偿还债务/赔偿损失等〔尤用于商业领域〕
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37. make good your escape literary to succeed in escaping 脱逃
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38 the good life an expensive way of living with good food, fast cars etc 奢侈的生活
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39 the good old days the good times in the past 过去的好时光
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40. good works things that someone does to help other people, especially people with problems 帮助,善事,义举
41. somebody’s good offices formalHELP help that someone provides, especially someone in a position of power 某人的提携
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42. good Samaritan HELPsomeone who gives help to people in trouble 行善的人,好心人
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43. the good book old-fashionedRRC the Bible 《圣经》 so far so good at far1(8), ➢ give as good as you get at give1(34), ➢ while the going’s good at going1(4), ➢ hold good at hold1(14), ➢ for good measure at measure2(8), ➢ pay good money for something at money(5), ➢ bad/good sailor at sailor(2), ➢ that’s/it’s all well and good at well3(4)
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SPOKEN PHRASES
5GRAMMAR 语法: good, well
Good is not used as an adverb in standard English. Use well . 在规范的英语中不用good作副词要用well
He speaks English extremely well (NOT 不说 extremely good).
他英语说得很好。
The comparative form of both good and well is better . goodwell的比较级形式都是better
His first book was better. (adj)
他的第一本书更好。
The superlative form of both good and well is best . goodwell的最高级形式都是best
We’ll play better next time. (adv)
我们下次会打得更好。
Who is the best singer? (adj)
谁是最佳歌手?
How could this best be achieved? (adv)
这件事最好能通过什么方法来实现?
USAGE: Good, well
Good is an adjective in standard English. Well is an adverb: 在规范的英语中不用good作副词,要用well
nShe's a good player.
nThe team played well.
nYou will sometimes hear people say 'The team played good', especially in American English, but this is a non-standard use.
The comparative form of both good and well is better: goodwell的比较级形式都是better
nHis first book was better.
We’ll play better next time.
我们下次会打得更好。
The superlative form of both good and well is best: goodwell的最高级形式都是best
nWho is the best singer?
How could this best be achieved?
这件事最好能通过什么方法来实现?
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good of a high standard or quality 好的,质量高的
I’ve just read a really good book.
我刚读了一本很好的书。
My French is not very good.
我法语不太好。
nice pleasant and enjoyable. Nice is very common in spoken English. In written English, it is better to use other words 舒适的,愉快的〔口语中常用nice,书面语中最好使用其他单词〕
I hope you have a nice vacation.
祝你假期愉快。
It will be nice to see you again.
希望能再见到你。
good quality/high quality well made from good materials 高质量的
If you buy good quality shoes, they last much longer.
如果你买质量好的鞋子,就会耐穿很多。
nhigh-quality wallpapers
fine used for describing things of a very high quality, or weather with no rain and clear skies 好的,不错的;〔天气〕晴朗的
The restaurant serves the finest food in Florence.
这家餐厅的饭菜是佛罗伦萨最好的。
If it’s fine tomorrow, we’ll go for a walk.
明天如果天气好,我们就去散步。
neat American EnglishAmE spoken good – used when you like something 不错的,好的
That’s a neat idea.
这主意不错。
nThey sell some really neat stuff.
attractive an attractive offer, course of action etc seems good and makes you want to accept it or do it 有吸引力的
Going home for dinner was a more attractive proposition than completing his run.
回家吃晚饭比起完成跑步对他来说更具吸引力。
nBuying direct from the manufacturer seems the most attractive option.
impressive something that is impressive is good in a way that makes people admire it 了不起的
an impressive achievement
了不起的成就
nIt was a very impressive performance.
extremely good 非常好的,出色的
excellent/superb extremely good 出色的,极佳的
Your English is excellent.
你的英文棒极了。
She’s a superb teacher.
她是一位出色的教师。
great/wonderful/terrific/fantastic especially spoken extremely good 绝佳的,极好的
It’s a great film.
电影很棒。
nHer cooking is wonderful.
nThat’s a terrific idea!
brilliant British EnglishBrE especially spoken extremely good 绝佳的,极好的
The play was absolutely brilliant.
这部戏绝对精彩。
amazing/incredible extremely good, in a surprising and exciting way 惊人的,了不起的
New York is an amazing place.
纽约是个令人惊叹的城市。
nThe skating has been incredible in this competition.
beautiful/glorious used about weather that is very pleasant and sunny 〔天气〕极好的,晴朗的
It’s a beautiful day.
天气很好。
The weather was just glorious.
天气真是非常好。
outstanding/first-class/top-quality much better than other places, people etc 出色的,杰出的
an outstanding performance
精彩的表演
The service is always first-class.
服务总是一流的。
exceptional unusually good 非凡的,杰出的
Occasionally, we get a student with exceptional talent.
偶尔我们会招到个别天赋出众的学生。
na woman of exceptional beauty
awesome especially American EnglishAmE informal very good 极好的
The movie was awesome.
这部电影好极了。
be out of this world spoken to be extremely good 极好的
Their chocolate cake is just out of this world!
他们的巧克力蛋糕真是好得没比的了!
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good
aused to say that you are pleased about something 好〔表示满意〕
 Good. I’m glad that’s finished.
好了。 我很高兴那件事做完了。
 ‘I got an A in biology, Mum.’ ‘Oh, good.’
我生物考了A,妈妈。”“哦,很好。
bused to tell someone that you think their work or what they are doing is good 很好〔表示称赞〕
 ‘Is the answer five?’ ‘Yes, good.’
答案是5吗?”“对,很好。
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good2 ●●● S3 W2 noun  
1 no good/not much good/not any good 
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2 it’s no good (doing something) used to say that an action will not achieve what it is intended to achieve (做某事)没有用
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3 do some good/do somebody good to have a useful effect 有用/对某人有用
4 what’s the good of ...?/what good is ...? USEFULused to say that it is not worth doing or having something in a particular situation 有什么用?〔用于表示不值得做某事或拥有某物〕
5 for good ALWAYS/EVERY TIMEpermanently 永远
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6 for the good of somebody/something in order to help someone or improve a situation 为了某人/某物的利益[好处]
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7 [uncountableU]GOOD/MORAL behaviour, attitudes, forces etc that are morally right 善,正直的行为,合乎道德的态度
8 be up to no good informalDISHONEST to be doing or planning something wrong or dishonest 正在做坏事;打算做坏事
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9 the common/general good formal the advantage of everyone in society or in a group 共同的利益,公益
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10 be (all) to the good used to say that something that happens is good, especially when it is in addition to or as the result of something else 那就更好了
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11 three goals/£200 etc to the good used to say that someone has more of something than before or than someone else 领先三个球/多出200英镑等
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good3 adverbadv informal spoken especially American EnglishAmE  
RIGHT/PROPERwell. Many teachers think this is not correct English 好〔许多老师认为这种用法不正确〕
 The business is doing good now.
现在生意做得很好。
 Listen to me good!
好好听我说!
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From Longman Business Dictionary
goodgood /gʊd/ noun [singular]
1ECONOMICS something that has been produced in order to be used or sold. The word is used in the singular form by economists, but not usually by ordinary people
In the real free market, the users bear the costs of a good or service.
2be £10/$50 etc to the good to have £10, $50 etc more than before or to have made a profit of £10, $50 etc
Guinness shares closed 6.5p to the good at 608.5p.
Origin good1
Old English god

generous

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gen·e·rous /ˈdʒenərəs/ ●●○ W3 adjectiveadj  
1 GENEROUSsomeone who is generous is willing to give money, spend time etc, in order to help people or give them pleasure 慷慨的,大方的 OPP mean
generous to somebody
 She’s always very generous to the kids.
她对小孩总是很大方。
generous with something
 Jim is very generous with his time.
吉姆很不吝惜他的时间。
it/that is generous (of somebody)
 It was generous of them to ask Anna along.
他们邀请安娜一起去,真是大方。
generous offer/support/donation etc
 my employer’s generous offer to pay the bill
我老板要求付账的慷慨提议
see thesaurus at kind
2 BIGlarger or more than the usual size or amount 大量的,丰富的〔指超出通常的规格或数量〕 OPP measly
 a generous glass of wine
一大杯葡萄酒
generous amount/helping/measure etc
 a generous helping of pasta
一大份意大利面
 He had a well-shaped generous mouth.
他的嘴宽而有型。
3 KINDsympathetic in the way you deal with people, and tending to see the good qualities in someone or something 宽宏大量的 OPP mean
 She was generous enough to overlook my little mistake.
她非常宽宏大量,不计较我的小过失。
generously adverbadv
 Please give generously to the refugee fund.
请为难民基金慷慨解囊。
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Origin generous
(1500-1600) French généreux, from Latin generosus born into a high rank, from genus; GENUS

interesting

in·terest·ing /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ ●●● S1 W2 adjectiveadj  
INTERESTINGif something is interesting, you give it your attention because it seems unusual or exciting or provides information that you did not know about 有趣的,吸引人的 OPP uninteresting, boring
 That’s an interesting question.
那是一个有趣的问题。
 a really interesting TV programme
十分有趣的电视节目
find something interesting
 I found his talk very interesting.
我觉得他的讲话很引人入胜。
 Did you meet any interesting people?
你见过什么有意思的人吗?
it is interesting to see/know etc
 It will be interesting to see what happens when he gets a bit older.
看看他年纪大些时是什么样子会很有趣。
 It’s interesting that no one remembers seeing the car.
竟然没人记得见过这辆车,真是有趣。
Do not confuse interested, which describes a feeling, and interesting, which describes something that interests you: Are you interested in ballet? | an interesting talk on photography
不要混淆 interested(指一种感受)和 interesting(指某事使你感兴趣):Are you interested in ballet? 你对芭蕾舞感兴趣吗? | an interesting talk on photography 关于摄影的有趣演讲
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interesting keeping your attention and making you want to know more 有趣的,吸引人的
There’s an interesting article in the newspaper today.
今天的报上有一篇有趣的文章。
The lecture was really interesting.
这讲座非常吸引人。
fascinating very interesting 迷人的,引人入胜的
a fascinating subject
引人入胜的话题
Everything about ancient Egypt is absolutely fascinating.
和古埃及有关的一切都非常吸引人。
stimulating giving you new ideas or experiences in a way that is interesting and enjoyable 饶有趣味的,激发思考的
a stimulating conversation
饶有趣味的对话
I found him very stimulating to be with and full of ideas.
我发觉和他在一起很有意思,而且他点子很多。
intriguing interesting because of being unusual, mysterious, or unexpected, so that you want to find out more 〔由于不寻常、神秘或出人意料而〕非常有趣的,引人入胜的
Their research has produced some intriguing results.
他们的研究得出了一些很有趣的结果。
nThese discoveries raise intriguing questions about the relationship between viral genes and the normal genes of the cell.
absorbing/engrossing interesting in a way that keeps your attention completely or for a long time 很吸引人的,引人入胜的
Growing your own vegetables can be an absorbing hobby.
自己种蔬菜是一种很有意思的爱好。
her engrossing first novel
她那引人入胜的第一部小说
gripping/riveting/compelling used about a very interesting story, film etc that you feel you must keep reading or watching 〔故事、电影等〕扣人心弦的,引人入胜的
a gripping story of love and death
一本有关爱与死的扣人心弦的小说
He gives a riveting performance as a tough street cop.
他饰演一个硬汉巡警,演得非常精彩。
nThere is something compelling about his work.
enthralling /ɪnˈθrɔːlɪŋ $ -ˈθrɒːl-/ very interesting and exciting – used especially about a performance you are watching or listening to 〔尤指表演〕精彩的,迷人的,非常有趣的
Pakistan won an enthralling match by two wickets.
巴基斯坦以两名击球手未被判出局赢了一场精彩的比赛。
spellbinding very interesting because of being so strange, unusual, or wonderful 极有趣的,使人入迷的
The book is a spellbinding tale of her life in China.
这本书讲述她在中国生活的趣事。
I couldn’t put it down spoken used when saying that a book was so interesting that you could not stop reading it 我(对这本书)爱不释手
It’s a great book – I found that I couldn’t put it down.
这是本了不起的书,我发现自己读得爱不释手。
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interest

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in·terest1 /ˈɪntrɪst/ ●●● S2 W1 noun  
1 [singular, uncountableU]INTERESTED if you have an interest in something or someone, you want to know or learn more about them 兴趣
interest in
 My parents encouraged my interest in science.
父母激励了我在自然科学方面的兴趣。
 I’d recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in jazz.
我向所有喜欢爵士乐的人推荐这本书。
 Ben has shown an interest in learning French.
本表现出想学法语的兴趣。
 My mother had never expressed any interest in the garden.
我母亲从未表示对园艺有兴趣。
 Babies soon begin to take an interest in the world around them.
婴儿很快就开始对周围的事物产生兴趣。
 John appeared to have no interest in girls.
约翰看起来对女孩没有兴趣。
 I watched the first few episodes, but soon lost interest.
我看了前几集,但很快就失去了兴趣。
 The last round of bidding aroused considerable interest.
最后一轮竞价引起人们相当大的兴趣。
 Our survey reveals a disturbing lack of interest in teacher training.
我们的调查显示人们对教师培训失去了兴趣,这很令人不安。
 I read your article with great interest.
我兴致勃勃地拜读了您的文章。
2 [countableC usually plural]INTERESTED an activity that you enjoy doing or a subject that you enjoy studying 兴趣,爱好 (的事物)
 His interests include walking and golf.
他的爱好包括散步和打高尔夫球。
 As a biologist, my main interest has been human genetics.
作为一名生物学家,我主要的兴趣是人类遗传学。
 Her outside interests (=interests that are not part of her work) were numerous.
她的业余爱好非常广泛。
3 [uncountableU]INTERESTED a quality or feature of something that attracts your attention or makes you want to know more about it 吸引力;趣味
 A Persian rug will add colour and interest to your hallway.
波斯地毯将给你的门廊增添色彩和情趣。
be of (no) interest (to somebody) (=be interesting or not interesting to someone) (对某人)有[没有]吸引力
 It’s a book that will be of interest to a wide range of readers.
这是一本广大读者都会感兴趣的书。
 What you do in your private life is of no interest to me.
我对你的私生活毫无兴趣。
 art galleries, museums and other places of interest
美术馆、博物馆和其他有意思的地方
 topics of general interest (=that everyone wants to know about)
人们普遍感兴趣的话题
4 [uncountableU]
aBFLthe extra money that you must pay back when you borrow money 〔借贷的〕利息
interest on
 The interest on the loan is 16% per year.
贷款年利率为16%
 How much are the monthly interest payments?
每月所付的利息是多少?
bBFLmoney paid to you by a bank or financial institution when you keep money in an account there 存款利息
 an account that pays higher interest
支付更高存款利息的账户
 The more you save, the more interest you’ll earn.
存款越多,所得的利息就越多。
compound interest, interest rate, simple interest
5 [countableC usually plural, uncountableU]ADVANTAGEOWN the things that bring advantages to someone or something 利益,好处
6 be in the national/public interest to be good or necessary for the safety or success of a country and its people 出于国家/公众利益
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7 in the interest(s) of justice/safety/efficiency etc PURPOSEin order to make a situation or system fair, safe etc 为了公正/安全/效率等
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8 (just) out of interest/as a matter of interest spokenINTERESTED used to say that you are asking a question only because you are interested and not because you need to know (只是)出于好奇〔提问时用〕
9 [countableC]BBC if you have an interest in a particular company or industry, you own shares in it 权益,股份
10 [countableC usually plural]BGROUP OF PEOPLE a group of people in the same business who share aims or ideas 利益集团;利益相关者
11 have no interest in doing something INTERESTEDto not want to do something 不想做某事
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12. declare an interest (in something) CONNECTED WITHINTERESTEDto officially state that you are connected with something or someone, and so cannot be completely fair and independent when making a decision involving them 宣布(与某事物)有利害关系,声明(与某事物)有利益关系
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13 human interest/love interest INTERESTEDthe part of a story, film, or event which is interesting because it shows things about people’s lives or romantic relationships 〔小说、影片或事件中的〕人们的生活/风流韵事情节
self-interest, ➢ conflict of interest at conflict1(6), ➢ vested interest at vested(1)
nCOLLOCATIONS
verbs
have an interest in something
Steve has a keen interest in bird-watching.
show interest in something
He had shown great interest in her work.
express an interest in something (=say that you are interested in something)
A number of well-known film directors have expressed interest in the script.
take an interest in something (=be interested in something)
Jacky first took an interest in golf when he was about six years old.
have no interest in something
Andy had no interest in politics.
lose interest in something (=stop being interested)
Tilda had lost interest in what was being said.
arouse/generate/attract interest (=make people interested)
This extraordinary story has aroused interest in many quarters.
feign interest (=pretend to be interested)
Ted scanned the report, feigning interest.
interest grows
Interest in the project has steadily grown.
interest wanes (=becomes less)
When his initial interest waned, the teacher paid more attention to him.
adjectives
great interest
The government has shown great interest in the idea.
enormous/intense interest (=very great)
This tournament has created enormous interest.
considerable/strong/keen interest
The results of their work will be of considerable interest.
special/particular interest
Natural history was a special interest of his.
a personal interest in something
He took a personal interest in the lives of his workers.
renewed interest (=starting again after it had stopped)
There has been a renewed interest in abstract painting in recent years.
a consuming interest (=a very strong feeling of interest)
Roland had a consuming interest in cricket.
a long-term/abiding interest (=an interest you have had for a long time)
She has had a long-term interest in antiques.
phrases
a lot of interest
There has been a lot of interest in the story.
a great deal of interest (=a lot of interest)
The exhibition has generated a great deal of interest.
a lack of interest
The show was cancelled due to a lack of interest on the part of the public.
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interest2 ●●● W2 verb [transitiveT]  
1 INTERESTEDto make someone want to pay attention to something and find out more about it 使感兴趣,使关注
2 interest yourself in something formal to give something a lot of attention because you want to find out more about it 对某事感兴趣
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3 OFFERto try to persuade someone to buy, do, or eat something 劝说〔某人〕买[做,吃]
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From Longman Business Dictionary
interestin·terest /ˈɪntrɪst/ noun
1[uncountableU]FINANCE an amount paid by a borrower to a lender, for example to a bank by someone borrowing money for a loan or by a bank to a DEPOSITOR (=someone keeping money in an account there)
Any spare cash is best put in a savings account where it will earn interest.
US savings bonds will pay interest at 7.01% from May 1 through Oct. 31.
interest on
a period during which you only pay interest on the loan and make no capital repayments
Some credit cards don’t charge interest on unpaid balances.
accrued interest add-on interest bank interest bond interest building society interest compound interest debenture interest ex interest gross interest imputed interest net interest simple interest true interest
2[countableC]FINANCE shares that you own in a company, or a part of a company that a person or organization ownsSYN HOLDING, STAKE
interest in
Highlands Gold Ltd holds a 30% interest in the mine.
He acquired interests in a number of publishing companies.
controlling interest majority interest minority interest working interest
3vested interest disapproving a group of people with strong reasons for wanting something to happen because they will gain an advantage from it
He is determined to preventpowerful vested interests from blocking the reform.
4[countableC]LAW the possession of rights, especially to land, property etc
The husband can release his interest in the legal estate to his wife.
beneficial interest see also conflict of interest, open interest, short interest
Origin interest1
(1400-1500) Anglo-French interesse, from Latin interesse to be between, make a difference, concern, from esse to be
来自Longman Advanced American Dictionary 3th edition
goodgood1 /gʊd/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative better, superlative best) Etymology Collocations Thesaurus 1OF A HIGH STANDARD of a high standard or quality OPP bad:  Is there a good hotel nearby? I just read a really good book. Terry’s always been a good father to Denise. My French is better than my Spanish. I bought the best big-screen TV I could find. This is a good quality car. Your work’s simply not good enough.THESAURUSnicepleasant, attractive, and of good quality:  Mom gave me a really nice shirt for my birthday.decentacceptable and good enough:  The restaurant is nice inside and the food is decent.greatvery good or enjoyable:  We had a great time at camp.finevery good and of a very high quality. Used especially with words such as wine, dining, art, and performance:  The restaurant is known for its excellent food and fine wines.wonderfulvery good and enjoyable in a way that makes you very pleased:  We found a wonderful place for a picnic by the lake.impressivevery good in a way that you admire:  The sixth graders’ science projects were very impressive.excellentextremely good:  It was an excellent concert.fantastic/terrificextremely good in a way that makes you excited and happy:  That’s fantastic news!amazing/incredibleextremely good in a surprising and exciting way:  The trip was incredible – we saw so many interesting things.spectacularextremely impressive and exciting to look at:  The firework show was spectacular.exceptionalextremely good in a way that is unusual:  She’s an exceptional student.outstandingextremely good and better than most others:  Juan won an award for outstanding achievement.extraordinaryextremely good and better or more impressive than almost all others:  Kelly has an extraordinary singing voice.phenomenalunusually good or impressive because of a rare quality or ability:  Jimi Hendrix was a phenomenal guitar player.first-classvery good and at the highest level possible:  This essay is a first-class piece of work.superb formalextremely good and of the highest quality:  The dancers gave a superb performance.2SKILLFUL able to do something well OPP bad:  Andrea is a good cook.good at Alex is very good at languages. She’s good at making friends.good with Mona is good with children.3PLEASANT enjoyable and pleasant:  I hope we have good weather. Have a good weekend! We really had a good time in Mexico.be good to do something It’s good to see you again. see also good/big etc. old at old (9)4LOOK/TASTE/SMELL ETC. looking, tasting, smelling, or feeling attractive or pleasant:  Her new haircut looks really good. Mm, that tastes good. It feels good to lie down.5APPROPRIATE a)useful or appropriate for a particular purpose OPP bad:  Today’s a good day for going to the beach.be good for (doing) something Aluminum or steel pans are best for baking. b)convenient for someone OPP bad: be good for somebody Ten o’clock is good for me.a good time/place etc. to do something Is this a good time to talk?6HAVING A POSITIVE EFFECT likely to have a positive effect on someone or something OPP bad: good for The publicity has been good for business. That’s good news!7MAKING YOU HEALTHY likely to improve your physical or mental health: be good for somebody Eating junk food all the time isn’t good for you.8HEALTHY OR WELL physically healthy or well OPP bad:  You don’t look so good. You should go home. He’ll feel better in the morning.9HAPPY happy, pleased, or satisfied OPP bad:  I feel really good about what we’ve accomplished. She’s in a good mood this morning.10EFFECTIVE likely to give the result that you want OPP bad:  The best thing you can do is wait here. What’s the best way to do this? What a good idea! He gave me some good advice.11WELL-BEHAVED behaving correctly – used especially about a child:  Be a good boy and eat your vegetables. She’s the author of five books on good manners. Both children were on their best behavior (=they were deliberately behaving well) .12CORRECT correct or true SYN accurate:  That’s a good guess but I’m a few years older than that. I have a pretty good idea of what it will be like.13IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION in a satisfactory condition for use and not broken, damaged, weak, etc. OPP bad:  Are these batteries still good?in good shape/condition The car’s still in pretty good shape. There, now the table is as good as new (=fixed so that it looks new again).somebody’s good arm/leg/eye etc. (=the arm, leg, etc. that has not been injured or damaged) You have to talk into Grandma’s good ear.14SENSIBLE sensible or useful:  John has very good judgment. The best reason to visit in wintertime is the lack of tourists.15ABLE TO BE USED able to be used for a particular period of time: good for The warranty for my stereo is good for one year.16KIND kind and concerned about what other people need or want: good about Ann’s been really good about the whole thing.good to Mrs. Russell has always been good to me.good of somebody (to do something) It was good of her to offer us a ride home.17MORALLY RIGHT morally right in what someone believes or does OPP bad:  a good woman Mr. Amos lived a good life. That’s my good deed (=something you do to help someone) for the day. He was trying to portray himself as the good guy.18a good friend someone who you know very well and like very much:  The two girls are best friends.19as good as almost:  He’s as good as admitted it.as good as done/finished etc. The work is as good as finished.as good as dead/ruined/useless etc. The carpet’s as good as ruined.20LARGE/LONG large in amount, area, or range:  I’d walked a good distance that day. a good selection of desserts The bedrooms are all good size. They’ve been gone a good while (=a long time).a good number/amount of something There were a good number of empty seats.21COMPLETE complete and thorough:  The dog definitely needs a good bath. Take a good look at this picture.22RESPECTABLE [only before noun] respected or having a high position in a society:  She comes from a very good family. They thought she wasn’t good enough for their son.23LIKELY TO HAPPEN likely to happen SYN strong OPP poor:  There’s a good chance of rain tomorrow.24BELIEVABLE likely to be believed or persuade people:  You’d better have a good explanation for being late.25SPORTS a ball that is good in a game such as tennis falls within the allowed playing areaSPOKEN PHRASES26good a)said to show that you are pleased that something has happened or is done:  Good. I’m glad that’s finished. “I got an A in Biology.” “Oh, good.” b)said to praise someone for good work, a correct answer, etc.:  “Is the answer five?” “Good! That’s right.”27good idea/point/question etc. said when someone says or suggests something interesting or important that you had not thought of before:  Uh, good question. I’ll have to find out for you.28good luck said to tell someone that you hope that something good will happen, that he or she will be successful, etc.:  Good luck on your job interview tomorrow.29that’s good said to show that you approve of something:  “We’re going to buy a house.” “Oh, that’s good!”30good for somebody said to show that you approve of or are pleased with what someone has done or decided:  “I made the team!” “Good for you!”31it’s a good thing (that) said when you are glad something has happened, because there would have been problems if it had not happened:  It’s a good thing you remembered to bring napkins.32all good things must come to an end used to say that something pleasant, enjoyable, or lucky ended or will have to end33good grief/Lord/heavens/gracious! said to express surprise, anger, or other strong feelings:  Good grief! I forgot my keys again.34have a good one! used to say goodbye and wish someone a nice day35good enough said when you are satisfied with something:  “Is that okay?” “Yeah, good enough.”36as good a time/place etc. as any said to show that although a time, etc. is not perfect, there will not be a better one:  Well, I suppose this is as good a spot as any to set up camp.37that’s a good one said to tell someone that you do not believe something he or she said and think it is a joke or a trick:  You won $50,000? Boy, that’s a good one!38(what a) good girl/boy/dog etc. said to tell a child or animal that it has behaved well or done something well:  You picked up all of your toys. What a good boy!39good and ready completely prepared and willing to do something:  Don’t rush me! I’ll call her when I’m good and ready.40be good for a laugh to be enjoyable or amusing:  Let’s go watch Brent play volleyball. That’ll be good for a laugh.41all in good time said when someone wants you to hurry but you are not going to:  “When are you going to pay me?” “All in good time.”42if you know what’s good for you used to threaten someone and to say that something bad will happen if he or she does not do something:  If you know what’s good for you, you’ll do what I tell you.43it’s all good used to say that a situation is good or acceptable, or not a problem:  Don’t worry about it, man – it’s all good.44be good to go to be ready to do something:  I’ve got my shoes on and I’m good to go.45would you be good enough to do something (also would you be so good as to do something) old-fashioned used to ask someone very politely to do something:  Would you be good enough to get my glasses for me?46a good three miles/ten years etc. at least three miles, ten years, etc., and probably more:  He’s a good ten years younger than her.47be good for another three years/hundred miles etc. something that is good for a particular length of time will probably be able to be used for that length of time:  This old truck is good for another 100,000 miles.48the good old days the good times in the past:  We talked for hours about the good old days.49a good many informal a fairly large number of people or things:  A good many people are upset about the new gas tax.50too much of a good thing no longer pleasant or enjoyable because you have too much of something or it continues for too long:  Spending an entire month at the beach was too much of a good thing.51be too good for somebody if someone is too good for someone, he or she has a better character than the other person:  Why is Kate going out with him? She’s too good for him.52good old John/Karen etc. used to praise someone, especially because he or she has behaved in the way that you would expect:  Good old Jake! I knew he’d come.53be too good to be true (also be too good to last) informal to seem to be so good that you think something must be wrong, or expect something bad to happen:  “She found out he was married.” “I knew he was too good to be true!”54in somebody’s own good time informal someone who does something in his or her own good time does it when he or she is ready, not when other people want it to happen55good for nothing informal someone or something that is good for nothing is completely useless and worthless see also good-for-nothing56be in somebody’s good graces/books informal if you are in someone’s good graces or books, he or she likes you or approves of you more than usual:  He’s trying to get back in his wife’s good graces.57give as good as you get informal to fight or argue with someone, using the same amount of skill or force that he or she is using58have a good thing going to be doing something that is successful:  They’ve got a good thing going with that little business of theirs.59be as good as your word to keep your promise60be good for a meal/a few drinks etc. informal to be likely to give someone something:  My uncle should be good for a few bucks.61a good word for somebody/something a favorable remark about someone or something:  Stacey put in a good word for me at her company, so I might get a job there.62the good life a simple natural way of living[Origin: Old English god] see also a great/good deal at deal1 (2), so far so good at far1 (14), while the going’s good at going1 (4), for good measure at measure2 (7), pay good money for something at money (12), be onto a good thing at onto (5), that’s/it’s (all) well and good at well3 (3)WORD CHOICE: good, well• Use good as an adjective to talk about the quality of someone or something:  She’s a good singer.• Use well as an adverb to talk about the way that something is done:  She sings very well.• In spoken English, good is sometimes used as an adverb instead of well:  You did good. However, many people think this is incorrect.
goodgood2 ●●● S3 W2 noun Collocations 1ADVANTAGE [uncountable] something that improves a situation or gives you an advantage:  It’ll do you good (=make you feel better) to have a vacation. For his own good, I told him he was completely wrong.do/cause more harm than good Having the tumor removed may do more harm than good. He’s too ambitious for his own good (=his ambition may cause him problems rather than being an advantage). Drunk-driving laws were made for the common good (=the advantage of everyone in society). see also do somebody a world of good at world1 (14)2no good/not any good/not much good a)not very skillful or of a very high quality SYN bad:  The food was no good.good at I’m not much good at public speaking. b)not useful, appropriate, or convenient:  That pan’s no good – it’s too small.good for This paper’s no good for taking notes.good to A car’s not much good to me since I can’t drive anymore. “How about Thursday?” “That’s no good – I leave Wednesday.” c)not likely to be successful, to improve a situation, or to produce a result:  You can talk to him all you want, but I don’t think it’ll do any good.it’s no good doing something It’s no good trying to adjust the radio, one of the speakers is broken. d)damaging someone or something SYN bad: good for All these late nights are no good for me. All those chemicals can’t do your body any good.3any good a)used to ask or express uncertainty about the quality or skill of someone or something:  Was the movie any good? I don’t know if this pie is any good. b)used to ask whether something is useful, appropriate, or convenient:  Is next Tuesday any good?4PRODUCTS goods [plural] social studies things that are produced in order to be soldservice:  The cost of goods and services has soared. fresh baked goods (=bread, cake, etc.) Organizers are collecting canned goods (=food that is packaged in cans) for the local homeless shelter. Imports of consumer goods (=televisions, washing machines, etc.) have risen. a growing demand for goods and services5GOOD BEHAVIOR [uncountable] actions or behavior that are morally right or that follow religious principles:  She sees the good in everyone. the battle between good and evil see also do-gooder6PLEASANT PART the good [singular] the pleasant or enjoyable parts of something:  No job is perfect – you’ve got to take the good with the bad.7GOOD PEOPLE the good [plural] good people in general, or people who do what is right8for good permanently:  I’d like to stay in Colorado for good.9what good is something? (also what’s the good of something?) informal used to say that having or doing something brings you no advantage:  What good is money when you don’t have any friends?10what good is somebody? used to say rudely that someone is not useful or helpful11make good on a promise/threat/pledge etc. to do what you say you are going to do:  No one had any doubt that he would make good on his threat.12make good on a debt/loss etc. to pay back money that you owe, or to replace money that has been lost13be up to no good informal to be doing or planning something wrong or dishonest:  Those guys look like they’re up to no good.14make good to become successful after being poor:  He made good as a reporter in New York.15come up with the goods (also deliver the goods) to do what other people need or expect:  He promised so much but couldn’t deliver the goods.16be (all) to the good to have a positive result or a positive effect on something:  If further improvements can be made, that would be all to the good.17have/get the goods on somebody to have or find proof that someone is guilty of a crime:  Face it – they’ve got the goods on you.18make good your escape literary to succeed in escaping see also dry goods, somebody’s worldly goods/possessions at worldly (1)
goodgood3 adverb spoken nonstandard well:  Listen to me good!
generousgenerous /ˈdʒɛnərəs/ ●●○ adjective Etymology Collocations Thesaurus 1willing to give more money, time, etc. than is expected to help or please someone OPP stingy:  She’s a very generous woman.generous to/toward Josh is very generous to the kids.generous with My grandfather has always been very generous with his money.it is generous of somebody to do something It’s very generous of you to help.a generous offer/donation/gift etc. Thank you for your generous donation to our campaign. see thesaurus at kind22[usually before noun] larger or more than the usual or expected amount:  a generous slice of cake a generous pension plan3sympathetic in the way you deal with people, and tending to see the good qualities in them not the bad:  a generous comment [Origin: 1500–1600 French généreux, from Latin generosus born into a high rank] see also generous/kind etc. to a fault at fault1 (6)generously adverb
interestinginteresting /ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ, ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective Collocations Thesaurus unusual or exciting in a way that keeps your attention and makes you want to know more or think about something more deeply OPP boring:  Christopher Markham is an interesting man. I hope the work will be interesting.it is interesting that It’s interesting that so few men are involved in early childhood education.it is interesting to see/know etc. It will be interesting to see how the team plays this week. I found his talk very interesting (=thought it was interesting).THESAURUSfascinatingvery interesting:  Astronomy – studying space – is fascinating.intriguinginteresting in an unusual or mysterious way so that you want to find out more:  Your comment about criminal behavior raises some intriguing questions.engagingmaking you feel interested from the beginning and keeping your interest. Used about people, books, movies, and games:  The story is engaging, and perfect for young readers.stimulatinginteresting, enjoyable, and giving you new ideas or experiences:  We listened to a stimulating conversation about new uses of technology in business.compellingso interesting and exciting that you want to believe something completely:  Her story sounds compelling, but some of the details don’t match the other witnesses’ stories.absorbing/enthralling/engrossing/captivatinginteresting and keeping your attention completely. Used about stories and things you watch:  She has written an engrossing memoir. He gave a captivating performance as Othello.gripping/riveting/spellbindingso interesting and exciting that you cannot stop paying attention. Used about stories and movies:  Money, power, and romance combine in this riveting story.
来自Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 9th edition
      

    good

     adjective
    adjective
    BrE BrE//ɡʊd//  ; NAmE NAmE//ɡʊd// 
    (better
    BrE BrE//ˈbetə(r)//  ; NAmE NAmE//ˈbetər// 
    , best
    BrE BrE//best//  ; NAmE NAmE//best// 
    )
    Moral, Kind, Good health
     
    high quality高质量
  1. 1  of high quality or an acceptable standard好的;优质的;符合标准的;可接受的 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. 🔊 🔊 你的工作就是不够好。 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。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary verbs动词 be, feel, look, adverbdead, extremely, really, prepositionat, for, to, See full entry
  2. pleasant令人愉快
  3. 2  pleasant; that you enjoy or want令人愉快的;令人满意的 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。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary verbs动词 be, feel, look, adverbdead, extremely, really, prepositionat, for, to, See full entry
  4. sensible/strong合情理;有说服力
  5. 3  sensible, logical or strongly supporting what is being discussed合情理的;有说服力的;有充分根据的 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! This is a good example of what I mean. Oxford Collocations Dictionary verbs动词 be, feel, look, adverbdead, extremely, really, prepositionat, for, to, See full entry
  6. favourable赞同
  7. 4  showing or getting approval or respect赞同的;赢得赞许的;令人尊敬的 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。 Vocabulary Building词汇扩充 Good and very goodInstead of saying that something is good or very good, try to use more precise and interesting adjectives to describe things:事物好或非常好,除了用 good 或 very good 外,可尽量用更贴切、更有意思的形容词。 delicious/tasty food可口的/美味的食物 an exciting/entertaining/absorbing movie激动人心的/有趣的/引人入胜的影片 an absorbing/a fascinating/an informative book引人入胜的/使人着迷的/内容丰富的书 a pleasant/an enjoyable trip令人愉快的旅行 a skilful/talented/fine player娴熟的/有天分的/优秀的运动员 impressive/high-quality acting令人赞叹的/高质量的表演 useful/helpful advice有益的/有用的忠告 In conversation you can use words like great, super, wonderful, lovely and excellent.对话中可用 great、super、wonderful、lovely 和 excellent 等词。 note at nice Oxford Collocations Dictionary verbs动词 be, feel, look, adverbdead, extremely, really, prepositionat, for, to, See full entry
  8. skilful熟练
  9. 5  able to do something well能干的;精通的;娴熟的;擅长于…的 to be a good actor/cook是优秀的演员/出色的厨师 good at something to be good at languages/your job精通多种语言;工作熟练 good at doing something Nick has always been good at finding cheap flights. 🔊 🔊 尼克总能找到价格便宜的航班。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary verbs动词 be, feel, look, adverbdead, extremely, really, prepositionat, for, to, See full entry
  10. 6  good with something/somebody able to use something or deal with people well灵巧的;精明的;善于应付…的 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。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary verbs动词 be, feel, look, adverbdead, extremely, really, prepositionat, for, to, See full entry
  11. morally right合乎道德
  12. 7  morally right; behaving in a way that is morally right符合道德的;正派的;高尚的 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。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary verbs动词 be, feel, look, adverbdead, extremely, really, prepositionat, for, to, See full entry See related entries: Moral
  13. following rules遵守规矩
  14. 8  following strictly a set of rules or principles循规蹈矩的;守规矩的 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。
  15. kind善良
  16. 9  willing to help; showing kindness to other people助人为乐的;心地善良的;好心的 good (to somebody) He was very good to me when I was ill. 🔊 🔊 我生病时他对我关怀备至。 good (of somebody) (to do something) It was very good of you to come. 🔊 🔊 你能来真是太好了。 good (about something) 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。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary verbs动词 be, feel, look, adverbdead, extremely, really, prepositionat, for, to, See full entry See related entries: Kind
  17. child孩子
  18. 10  behaving well or politely温顺的;乖的;有礼貌的 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。
  19. healthy健康
  20. 11  healthy or strong健康的;强健的;健壮的 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。” See related entries: Good health
  21. useful/helpful有用;有益
  22. 12  good (for somebody/something) having a useful or helpful effect on somebody/something(对…)有用,有好处 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。 (informal) 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。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary verbs动词 be, feel, look, adverbdead, extremely, really, prepositionat, for, to, See full entry
  23. 13  no good doing something | no good to somebody not having a useful or helpful effect没有用处(或益处) 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。
  24. suitable合适
  25. 14  suitable or appropriate合适的;适宜的;恰当的;适合…的 Now is a good time to buy a house. 🔊 🔊 现在买房子正是时候。 good for something/to do something She would be good for the job. 🔊 🔊 她干这工作很合适。 good for somebody 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。
  26. showing approval表示赞同
  27. 15  (informal) used to show that you approve of or are pleased about something that has been said or done, or to show that you want to move on to a new topic of conversation(表示赞同、满意或转向新的话题) ‘Dinner's ready.’ ‘Good—I'm starving.’ 🔊 🔊 “晚饭好了。” “太好了,我正饿得很。” ‘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。
  28. 16  [only before noun] (informal) used as a form of praise(用作赞语) 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!”
  29. in exclamations感叹
  30. 17(informal) used in exclamations(用于感叹句) Good heavens! 🔊 🔊 天啊! Good God! 🔊 🔊 上帝呀!
  31. large
  32. 18[only before noun] great in number, amount or degree(数量或程度)相当大的,相当多的 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。
  33. at least至少
  34. 19not less than; rather more than不少于;稍多于 We waited for a good hour. 🔊 🔊 我们等了足足一小时。 It's a good three miles to the station. 🔊 🔊 到车站至少有三英里。
  35. thorough彻底
  36. 20[only before noun] thorough; complete彻底的;完全的 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。
  37. amusing有趣的;逗笑的
  38. 21[usually before noun] amusing有趣的;逗笑的 a good story/joke有趣的故事/笑话 (informal) That's a good one! 🔊 🔊 那真有意思!
  39. for particular time/distance特定的时间/距离
  40. 22good for something having enough energy, health, strength, etc. to last for a particular length of time or distance(精力、健康、力量等)足以维持…的,能持续…的 You're good for (= you will live) a few years yet. 🔊 🔊 你还可以活上几年。
  41. 23good for something valid for something有效的 The ticket is good for three months. 🔊 🔊 这张票三个月内有效。
  42. likely to provide可能提供
  43. 24good for something likely to provide something能提供…的 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。
  44. Word OriginOld English gōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goed and German gut.Extra examples She was very good to me when my husband died. She’s getting quite good at reading now. She’s good with figures. The food was surprisingly good. Vegetables are good for you. Why ruin a perfectly good story? You’ve done a pretty good job. a really good film ‘But where are we going to stay?’ ‘That’s a very good question.’ ‘How are you?’ ‘I’m good, thanks!’ ‘That’s a good dog,’ I said, patting its head. ‘They won’t be able to find the way without a map.’ ‘ Good point.’ ‘What was the weather like on your holiday?’ ‘Good.’ Are you any good at languages? Can we change the time of the meeting? Monday is no good for me. Citrus fruits are a good source of vitamin C. Did you have a good time in America? Do you think she would be good for the job? Get dressed now, there’s a good boy. Get yourself a haircut and a good suit before the interview. He doesn’t seem to have a very good diet. He prayed that God would make him a better person. He’s a good man. Her school report was much better this year. I don’t feel too good today. 🔊 🔊 我今天感觉不太舒服。 I had a lot of time off work, but my boss was very good about it. I think that make of car’s pretty good. I took Sarah’s children to school so I’ve done my good deed for the day. I want you all to be good while I’m out of the room. I’m doing good. I’m not really a very good cook. If the weather’s good, we can take a picnic. In good weather, they sometimes went riding. Initial reactions to the proposal have been good so far. It was good of you to come. It would be good if he moved to London. It’d be a good place to go on holiday, but not to live in. It’s no good complaining—they never listen. 🔊 🔊 抱怨毫无用处,他们根本不听。 It’s probably good for you to get some criticism now and again. Jo’s very good with her hands. Let’s hope we have good weather tomorrow. 🔊 🔊 希望明天是个好天。 My father once gave me some good advice. Nick has always been good at finding cheap deals. She tried to lead a good life. She’s a really good actor. She’s usually quite good in class. She’s very good with young children. Students are not allowed to miss classes without good reason. That’s a really good idea. The old piano was in good condition. The play had very good reviews. The school has an extremely good reputation. This essay really is very good. Too much sun isn’t good for you. 🔊 🔊 晒太阳太多对你并没有好处。 We are still friends though, which is good. 🔊 🔊 不过我们仍然是朋友,这令人感到欣慰。 We got a pretty good response from our viewers about the programme. You can stay up late if you’re good. 🔊 🔊 你要是听话就可以晚一点睡觉。 You raised several good points in your letter. You’ll have to think of a better excuse than that!Idioms Most idioms containing good are at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for example (as) good as gold is at gold. 大多数含 good 的习语,都可在该等习语中的名词及动词相关词条找到,如 (as) good as gold 在词条 gold 下。
    as good as
     
    very nearly与…几乎一样;几乎;简直是 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。 She’s as good as won.
    as good as it gets
     
    used when you are saying that a situation is not going to get any better(形势)不会有什么好转,还是老样子
    be good to go
     
    (of a thing) to be prepared and ready for use; (of a person) to be prepared and ready to do something(物品)备妥可用;(人)准备好 By tomorrow afternoon the document will be good to go.到明天下午文件就可以备妥。 I’ve spent several months training for this race so now I’m good to go.为了这场比赛我花了几个月的时间训练,现在我准备好了。
    good and…
     
    (informal) completely完全;彻底 I won't go until I'm good and ready. 🔊 🔊 我要完全准备就绪后才走。
    a good few
     
    several好几个;一些 There are still a good few empty seats. 🔊 🔊 还有好几个空座位。
    good for you, somebody, them, etc. (especially Australian English good on you, etc.)
     
    (informal) used to praise somebody for doing something well(称赞某人)真行,真棒 ‘I passed first time.’ ‘Good for you!’ 🔊 🔊 “我第一次就过了。” “你真行!”
      

    generous

     adjective
    adjective
    BrE BrE//ˈdʒenərəs//  ; NAmE NAmE//ˈdʒenərəs// 
    (approving)
     
  1. 1  giving or willing to give freely; given freely慷慨的;大方的;慷慨给予的 a generous benefactor慷慨的捐助者 generous (with something) to be generous with your time不吝惜时间 to be generous in giving help乐于助人 a generous gift/offer丰厚的礼物;慷慨的提议 It was generous of him to offer to pay for us both. 🔊 🔊 他主动为我们俩付钱,真是大方。 opposite mean Oxford Collocations Dictionary verbs动词 appear, be, feel, adverbextremely, fairly, very, prepositionof, to, with, See full entry
  2. 2  more than is necessary; large丰富的;充足的;大的 synonym lavish a generous helping of meat一大份肉 The car has a generous amount of space. 🔊 🔊 这辆汽车的空间很大。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary verbs动词 appear, be, feel, adverbextremely, fairly, very, prepositionof, to, with, See full entry
  3. 3  kind in the way you treat people; willing to see what is good about somebody/something宽厚的;宽宏大量的;仁慈的 a generous mind宽阔的胸怀 He wrote a very generous assessment of my work. 🔊 🔊 他给我写的工作评价多有赞誉之词。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary verbs动词 appear, be, feel, adverbextremely, fairly, very, prepositionof, to, with, See full entry
  4. Word Originlate 16th cent.: via Old French from Latin generosus ‘noble, magnanimous’, from genus, gener- ‘stock, race’. The original sense was ‘of noble birth’, hence ‘characteristic of noble birth, courageous, magnanimous, not mean’ (a sense already present in Latin).Extra examples John’s getting very generous with the wine! She’s quite generous with her praise. Thank you for your donation. It was very generous of you. The review panel criticized the payments as overly generous. They have been extremely generous to the church. You have been most generous. He took a generous helping of pasta. He’s a kind and generous man. Her generous spirit shone through in everything she did. It was very generous of her to offer to pay. That’s a very generous offer. The director thanked the chairman for his generous gift. The gallery was named after its most generous benefactor. They were very generous with their time.
  

interesting

 adjective
adjective
BrE BrE//ˈɪntrəstɪŋ//  ; NAmE NAmE//ˈɪntrəstɪŋ//  ; BrE BrE//ˈɪntrestɪŋ//  ; NAmE NAmE//ˈɪntrestɪŋ// 
 
attracting your attention because it is special, exciting or unusual有趣的;有吸引力的 an interesting question/point/example耐人寻味的问题/论点/例子 interesting people/places/work有趣的人/地方/工作 interesting (to do something) It would be interesting to know what he really believed. 🔊 🔊 了解他的真实信仰会很有意思。 It is particularly interesting to compare the two versions. 🔊 🔊 把两个版本加以比较特别耐人寻味。 interesting (that…) I find it interesting that she claims not to know him. 🔊 🔊 她声称不认识他,我觉得真是耐人寻味。 Can't we do something more interesting? 🔊 🔊 我们就不能做点更有意思的事情吗? Her account makes interesting reading. 🔊 🔊 她的叙述读起来趣味横生。 Our survey produced some interesting results. Synonyms同义词辨析 interestingfascinating compelling stimulating gripping absorbingThese words all describe somebody/​something that attracts or holds your attention because they are exciting, unusual or full of good ideas.以上各词均形容人或事物有吸引力、有趣味。 interesting attracting your attention because it is exciting, unusual or full of good ideas:指有趣的、有吸引力的: That’s an interesting question, Daniel.那是个有趣的问题,丹尼尔。 fascinating extremely interesting or attractive:指极有吸引力的、迷人的: The exhibition tells the fascinating story of the steam age.展览讲述了蒸汽时代引人入胜的故事。 compelling (rather formal) so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention:指引人入胜的、扣人心弦的: Her latest book makes compelling reading. 🔊 🔊 她新出的书读起来扣人心弦。 stimulating full of interesting or exciting ideas; making people feel enthusiastic:指趣味盎然的、激励人的、振奋人心的: Thank you for a most stimulating discussion.感谢你们妙趣横生的讨论。 gripping so exciting or interesting that it holds your attention completely:指激动人心的、吸引人的、扣人心弦的: His books are always so gripping.他的书总是那么扣人心弦。 absorbing so interesting or enjoyable that it holds your attention:指十分吸引人的、引人入胜的、精彩的: Chess can be an extremely absorbing game.国际象棋有时就是一场引人入胜的游戏。 Patterns interesting/​fascinating/​stimulating for somebody interesting/​fascinating to somebody interesting/​fascinating that… interesting/​fascinating to see/​hear/​find/​learn/​know… a(n) interesting/​fascinating/​compelling/​gripping story/​read/​book a(n) interesting/​fascinating/​stimulating experience/​discussion/​idea to find something interesting/​fascinating/​compelling/​stimulating/​gripping/​absorbing Which Word?词语辨析 interested / interesting / uninterested / disinterested / uninteresting The opposite of interested is uninterested or not interested:* interested 的反义词为 uninterested 或 not interested: He is completely uninterested in politics.他对政治毫无兴趣。 I am not really interested in politics.我并不真正热衷于政治。 Disinterested means that you can be fair in judging a situation because you do not feel personally involved in it:* disinterested 意为不涉及个人利害关系、公正无私、不偏不倚: A solicitor can give you disinterested advice.律师可给你公正的忠告。 However, in speech it is sometimes used instead of uninterested, although this is thought to be incorrect.不过,在口语中有时用此词代替 uninterested,但一般认为此用法不正确。 The opposite of interesting can be uninteresting:* interesting 的反义词可以是 uninteresting: The food was dull and uninteresting.食物单调无味。 It is more common to use a different word such as dull or boring.用其他词如 dull 或 boring 则更普遍。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary verbs动词 appear, be, look, adverbextremely, fairly, very, prepositionfor, to See full entryExtra examples I find her ideas really interesting. It was always interesting to hear his stories. It’s not very interesting for visitors. None of them had anything remotely interesting to say. So far, my trip has proved interesting. Some topics appeared interesting enough to require more detailed information. This is a genuinely interesting article. This subject is intrinsically interesting and worthy of study in its own right. architecturally interesting buildings Can’t we do something more interesting? 🔊 🔊 我们就不能做点更有意思的事情吗? That’s an interesting question, Daniel.那是个有趣的问题,丹尼尔。 You seem to know a lot of very interesting people.
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good /ɡʊd; NAmEɡʊd/ adj., noun, adv. adjective bet·ter /ˈbetə(r); NAmEˈbetər/ best /best; NAmEbest/high quality1of high quality or an acceptable standarda good book good food The piano was in good condition. Your work is just not good enough. The results were pretty good. Sorry, my English is not very good. This is as good a place as any to spend the night. You'll never marry her — she's much too good for you. pleasant2pleasant; that you enjoy or wantDid you have a good time in London? It's good to see you again. This is very good news. Let's hope we have good weather tomorrow. We are still friends, though, which is good. It's a good thing (= it's lucky) you came early. sensible/strong3sensible, logical or strongly supporting what is being discussedThank you, good question. Yes, that's a good point. I have good reason to be suspicious. What a good idea! favourable4showing or getting approval or respectThe play had good reviews. The hotel has a good reputation. He comes from a good family. skilful5able to do sth wellto be a good actor/cook good~ at sthto be good at languages/your job good~ at doing sthNick has always been good at finding cheap flights. 6good~ with sth/sbable to use sth or deal with people wellShe's good with her hands (= able to make things, etc.). He's very good with children. morally right7morally right; behaving in a way that is morally rightShe has tried to lead a good life. a good deed Giving her that money was a good thing to do. He is a very good man. following rules8following strictly a set of rules or principlesIt is good practice to supply a written report to the buyer. She was a good Catholic girl. kind9willing to help; showing kindness to other peoplegood~ (to sb) He was very good to me when I was ill. good~ (of sb) (to do sth) It was very good of you to come. good~ (about sth) I had to take a week off work but my colleagues were very good about it. child10behaving well or politelyYou can stay up late if you're good. Get dressed now, there's a good girl. healthy11healthy or strongCan you speak into my good ear? I don't feel too good today. ‘How are you?’ ‘I'm good.’ (= used as a general reply to a greeting) useful/helpful12good~ (for sb/sth)having a useful or helpful effect on sb/sthToo much sun isn't good for you. It's probably good for you to get some criticism now and then. informalShut your mouth, if you know what's good for you (= used as a threat). 13no good~ doing sth|no good~ to sbnot having a useful or helpful effectIt's no good complaining — they never listen. This book is no good to me: I need the new edition. suitable14suitable or appropriateNow is a good time to buy a house. good~ for sth/to do sthShe would be good for the job. good~ for sbCan we change our meeting? Monday isn't good (= convenient) for me. showing approval15informalused 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.’ ‘I got the job.’ ‘Oh, good.’ Good, I think we've come to a decision. 16only before nouninformalused as a form of praiseGood old Jack! ‘I've ordered some drinks.’ ‘Good man!’ in exclamations17informalused in exclamationsGood heavens! Good God! large18only before noungreat in number, amount or degreea good many people The kitchen is a good size. We spent a good while (= quite a long time) looking for the house. He devoted a good deal of (= a lot of) attention to the problem. There's a good chance (= it is likely) that I won't be here next year. at least19not less than; rather more thanWe waited for a good hour. It's a good three miles to the station. thorough20only before nounthorough; completeWe had a good laugh about it afterwards. You'll feel better after a good sleep. amusing21usually before nounamusinga good story/joke informalThat's a good one! for particular time/distance22good~ for sthhaving enough energy, health, strength, etc. to last for a particular length of time or distanceYou're good for (= you will live) a few years yet. 23good~ for sthvalid for sthThe ticket is good for three months. likely to provide24good~ for sthlikely to provide sthHe's always good for a laugh. Bobby should be good for a few drinks. IDMMost idioms containing good are at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for example (as) good as gold is at gold. as ˈgood asvery nearlyThe 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’). as ˌgood as it ˈgetsused when you are saying that a situation is not going to get any bettergood and …informalcompletelyI won't go until I'm good and ready. a good ˈfewseveralThere are still a good few empty seats. ˌgood for ˈyou, ˈsb, ˈthem, etc. especially AustralE good ˈon you, etc.informalused to praise sb for doing sth well‘I passed first time.’ ‘Good for you!’ noun see also goods morally right1Ubehaviour that is morally right or acceptablethe difference between good and evil Is religion always a force for good? 2the goodpl.people who live a moral life; people who are admired for the work they do to help other peoplea gathering of the great and the good sth helpful3Usomething that helps sb/sthCuts have been made for the good of the company. I'm only telling you this for your own good. What's the good of (= how does it help you) earning all that money if you don't have time to enjoy it? What good is it redecorating if you're thinking of moving? see also do-gooder IDM ˌall to the ˈgoodused to say that if sth happens, it will be good, even if it is not exactly what you were expectingIf these measures also reduce unemployment, that is all to the good. be no ˈgood | not be any/much ˈgood1to not be useful; to have no useful effectThis gadget isn't much good. It's no good trying to talk me out of leaving. Was his advice ever any good? 2to not be interesting or enjoyableHis latest film isn't much good. do ˈgood | do sb ˈgoodto have a useful effect; to help sbDo you think these latest changes will do any good? Don't you think talking to her would do some good? I'm sure a few days off would do you a power of good (= improve your health). for ˈgoodBrE also for ˌgood and ˈallpermanentlyThis time she's leaving for good (= she will never return). to the ˈgoodused to say that sb now has a particular amount of money that they did not have beforeWe are £500 to the good. up to no ˈgoodinformaldoing sth wrong or dishonestThose kids are always up to no good. more at ill adj., power n., world adverb especially NAmE, informalwell‘How's it going?’ ‘Pretty good.’ non-standardNow, you listen to me good! WHICH WORD?good / goodnessThe noun good means actions and behaviour that are morally right. You can talk about a person doing good. The charity does a lot of good. the difference between good and evil Goodness is the quality of being good. You can talk about a person’s goodness. Her goodness shone through. VOCABULARY BUILDINGGood and very goodInstead of saying that something is good or very good, try to use more precise and interesting adjectives to describe things. delicious / tasty foodan exciting / entertaining / absorbing moviean absorbing /a fascinating /an informative booka pleasant /an enjoyable tripa skilful / talented / fine player impressive / high-quality acting useful / helpful adviceIn conversation you can use words like great, super, wonderful, lovely and excellent. ➱ note at nice
gen·er·ous /ˈdʒenərəs; NAmEˈdʒenərəs/ adj. approving1giving or willing to give freely; given freelya generous benefactor generous~ (with sth) to be generous with your time to be generous in giving help a generous gift/offer It was generous of him to offer to pay for us both. OPP mean 2more than is necessary; large SYN lavish a generous helping of meat The car has a generous amount of space. 3kind in the way you treat people; willing to see what is good about sb/stha generous mind He wrote a very generous assessment of my work. gen·er·ous·ly /ˈdʒenərəsli; NAmEˈdʒenərəsli/ adv. Please give generously. a dress that is generously cut (= uses plenty of material)
inter·est·ing /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ; NAmEˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ /ˈɪntrestɪŋ; NAmEˈɪntrestɪŋ/ adj. attracting your attention because it is special, exciting or unusualan interesting question/point/example interesting people/places/work interesting~ (to do sth) It would be interesting to know what he really believed. It is particularly interesting to compare the two versions. interesting~ (that … ) I find it interesting that she claims not to know him. Can't we do something more interesting? Her account makes interesting reading. inter·est·ing·ly /; NAmE/ adv. Interestingly, there are very few recorded cases of such attacks. language bank at surprising SYNONYMSinterestingfascinatingcompellingstimulatinggrippingabsorbingThese words all describe sb/sth that attracts or holds your attention because they are exciting, unusual or full of good ideas.interestingattracting your attention because it is exciting, unusual or full of good ideasThat's an interesting question, Daniel. fascinatingextremely interesting or attractiveThe exhibition tells the fascinating story of the steam age. compellingrather formal so interesting or exciting that it holds your attentionHer latest book makes compelling reading. stimulatingfull of interesting or exciting ideas; making people feel enthusiasticThank you for a most stimulating discussion. grippingso exciting or interesting that it holds your attention completelyHis books are always so gripping. absorbingso interesting or enjoyable that it holds your attentionChess can be an extremely absorbing game. PATTERNSinteresting/fascinating/stimulating for sbinteresting/fascinating to sbinteresting/fascinating that … interesting/fascinating to see/hear/find/learn/know … a(n) interesting/fascinating/compelling/gripping story/read/book a(n) interesting/fascinating/stimulating experience/discussion/idea to find sth interesting/fascinating/compelling/stimulating/gripping/absorbing
来自Oxford Primary
goodgʊdadjective形容词betterbestSomething that is good is nice, pleasant, or enjoyable.令人愉快的;令人满意的Have you had a good day at school?你今天在学校过得愉快吗?Someone who is good is kind and honest.善良的;好心的;诚实的You have been a very good friend to me.你一直是我非常要好的朋友。When you are good, you behave well and do not do anything naughty.表现好的;守规矩的Be good for your aunt and uncle.好好待你的叔叔和婶婶。If you are good at something, you can do it well.能干的;精通的;擅长…的
generousˈdʒenərəsadjective形容词Someone who is generous is kind and always ready to give or share the things that they have.慷慨的;大方的
interestˈɪntrəst; ˈɪntrestverb动词interestsinterestinginterestedIf something interests you, you think it is exciting and you want to see it or learn about it.使感兴趣;使关注interestingadjective形容词If something is interesting, you think it is exciting and want to see it or learn about it.有趣的;有吸引力的This is a really interesting book.这是一本十分有趣的书。
来自新世纪英汉大词典
good¹/ɡʊd/adj.(better,best)
1.(enjoyable)令人愉快的;美好的

We had a really good time together.我们一同度过了一段非常愉快的时光。

it's good to do sth做某事很高兴

It's good to see you again.很高兴又见到了你。

It was good to hear from you.很高兴收到你的来信。

the good things of life生活中的美好事物
2.(of high quality)好的;优质的

It's a very good film.这是一部非常好的电影。

You can tell a good wine by its smell.通过气味可以辨别优质葡萄酒。

She speaks very good English.她英语说得很好。

3.(suitable, satisfactory)合适的;恰当的;+ range, selection品质好的;+ price合理的;+ progress, result, outcome良好的

It's a nice hotel with a good variety of facilities.这个旅馆很不错, 设施也比较齐全。

Guinea pigs make good pets.豚鼠做宠物挺好的。

4.(talented)+ musician, teacher, doctor, athlete优秀的;能干的

My husband is a much better cook than me.我丈夫做饭比我强多了。

to be good at sth擅长某事

He's good at his job.他工作很得心应手。

to be good at doing sth擅长做某事
to be good with sb/sth善于和某人/某事物打交道

She's very good with children.她很会对付孩子。

I'm not very good with statistics.我对统计数字不太在行。

to be good with your hands手很巧
5.(beneficial)+ luck, fortune好的;有益的
to have the good luck to do sthorto have the good fortune to do sth有幸做某事
to be good for sb/sth对…有好处

Vegetables are good for you.蔬菜对你有好处。

to be good for doing sth对做某事有帮助

The Internet is good for finding out things.互联网对查找东西有帮助。

good news好消息

We've had some good news.我们有一些好消息。

Good news – I've passed my exam!好消息——我通过考试了!

to be good news for sb对某人是好消息
6.(reasonable, sensible)+ idea, decision明智的;有道理的

What a good idea!真是个好主意!

What's the best way to tackle him?用什么办法对付他最好?

Give me one good reason why I should say yes!给我个充分的理由, 为什么我要答应!

7.(accurate)+ guide, indication准确的;精确的

This is a good test of people's suitability for the job.这个测试可以很好地检验人们是否适合这项工作。

8.(appropriate, acceptable)可取的;可接受的;对的

I think it's good that you are taking part.我觉得你参加是对的。

Often it's best to say nothing.通常最好是什么也不说。

9.(morally correct)正直的;高尚的;品行好的

The president is a good man.会长是个好人。

to set a good example树立好榜样
10.(well-behaved)+ child听话的;乖的;+ behaviour, manners有礼貌的

Be a good boy and eat up your broccoli.乖乖听话, 把花椰菜吃了。

Good dog!狗狗真乖!

11.(kind)好心的;心地善良的
to be good to sb对某人好

They were so good to me.他们对我真好。

to be good of sb某人真好

That's very good of you.你真的是太好了。

12.(healthy and attractive)+ complexion, figure健康的;好看的

She has a good figure.她身材很好。

13.(happy)+ mood, humour, temper快乐的;愉快的
to feel good觉得愉快
14.to be goodorto feel good
(be physically well)感觉舒服

I don't feel too good.我感觉不太舒服。

He's feeling much better today.他今天感觉好多了。

15.(considerable)+ range, selection可观的;相当大的
a good while ago很久以前
a good bit<非正式>很不少
a good many很多

A good many of the members never come to these meetings.很多成员从不来参加这些会议。

16.(convenient)+ moment, time, opportunity方便的;合适的

When would be a good time to call?什么时间打电话比较合适?

It was too good an opportunity to miss.那是一次不应该错过的极好机会。

17.(indicating the better of two)(两者中)较好的, 正常的

He can hear quite well with his good ear.他用那只好耳朵能听得很清楚。

18.(fine)+ weather晴朗的

The weather will be better at the weekend.天气到周末会转好。

19.(fertile)+ earth, land, soil肥沃的
20.<口>(well, fine)挺好的;不错的

How are you?—I'm good. How are you?你好吗?——我挺好的, 你好吗?

Would you like some more coffee?—I'm good, thanks.想再来点咖啡吗?——不用了, 谢谢。

21.(thorough)彻底的;充分的;十足的

I've given it a good clean.我把它好好洗了洗。

to take a good look仔细看一看
22.(legally valid)+ ticket, voucher有效的;真的
23.(reputable)令人尊敬的;声誉良好的

She comes from a good family.她家世良好。

24.(commercially sound)+ investment, risk稳健的

If your credit is good, finding cheap car loans won't be difficult.如果你的信用良好, 获得廉价的汽车贷款不会很难。

25.(not decayed)+ food完好的;未腐败的
26.【体】(legitimate)有效的;符合规则的;(网球用语)未出界的

The serve was good.发球有效。

27.【会计】+ debt优良的;能偿还的
28.<美>(government meat classification)(政府对肉类的分级)良级的
29.(kept for best)留着特殊场合用的

She got the good plates out for guests.她把专用的好盘子拿出来招待客人。

30.<过时>(used politely or patronizingly)(用于客套或倨傲的表达, 或表示愤怒、讽刺)

Give my regards to your good lady.代我向尊夫人问好。

31.(used in mild oaths)(用于温和的诅咒)

Good grief, is that the time?哎呀!天哪!时间到了吗?

32.as good as sth差不多;几乎

His career is as good as over.他的职业生涯差不多结束了。

She as good as admitted it was her fault.她等于承认这是她的错。

33.as good as gold很乖的;规规矩矩的
34.as good as new像新的一样
35.be good enough to do sthorbe so good as to do sth<正式>请做某事

Would you be good enough to open the door for me, please?请你帮我打开门好吗?

Be so good as to step this way.请这边走。

36.to be good for sth
person +可指望提供某物

Jill's usually good for a couple of hundred dollars.吉尔通常是拿得出几百美元的。

37.to be a good friend是好朋友

Jim and I are good friends.吉姆和我是好朋友。

38.a good …
(for emphasis)(用于强调)至少

It took us a good half hour to get there.我们花了至少半小时才到达那里。

39.good and …<非正式>(用于强调)很, 十分

Heat the water till it's good and hot.把水加热到很烫。

40.the good life舒适的生活
41.good old …(用在人名、地名或事物前作为爱称)

You can always rely on good old Frieda.弗里达老兄总是靠得住的。

42.it's a good job<英>it's a good thing幸好;好在

It's a good thing your mother didn't find out.幸好你妈妈没有发现。

43.to look good<非正式>person +很好看;situation, prospects +看上去不错;看来有希望

Things are looking good for us at the moment.对我们来说眼下情况看起来还不错。

44.to make good
(be successful)获得成功;成名;发财
45.to make sth good
(compensate for, repair)+ loss赔偿;+ damage修理;+ threat把…付诸实施;+ promise兑现;履行
46.to make good your escape成功逃脱
47.to make good on sth
+ threat把…付诸实施;+ promise兑现;履行
48.that's a good one<口>(indicating disbelief)(表示不相信或怀疑)不会吧
(that's funny)(表示赞许别人说的笑话)真有趣啊
good²/ɡʊd/n.
1.for the good of sb/sth
(for the benefit of)为了…好;出于对…的考虑

She resigned for the good of her health.出于对健康的考虑, 她辞职了。

it's for your own good这是为了你好
2.(moral goodness)善;好
the battle between good and evil善恶之争
3.【经】(commodity)优良的商品(或服务)
4.【哲】(beneficial thing)好东西;有益的事
5.the good
(good people)好人
6.to be any good
(referring to usefulness)有用

Is this any good?这有什么用?

If it's any good to you, keep it.如果对你有用, 你就留着吧。

(referring to quality)质量好

Was the film any good?这部电影好吗?

is it any good doing sth?做某事有什么用?

Is it any good asking Peter to help?请彼得帮忙有用吗?

7.to be no good不好;没用

This screwdriver's no good. Get me another one!这把螺丝刀不好用。再给我拿一把!

8.to be no good at sth不擅长某事
to be no good at doing sth做某事不行

I was no good at teaching.我教书不行。

9.to be up to no good<非正式>做不出好事

He's up to no good.他这个人不干好事。

10.to be not much good不怎么样

The boarding school I went to was not much good.我上过的那个寄宿学校不怎么样。

11.to be not much good at sth不怎么擅长某事

I'm not much good at poetry.我对诗歌不太在行。

12.the common goodorthe general good众人的利益
13.to do sb good对某人有好处

The outing will do me good.出游会对我有好处。

14.to do no goodornot to do any good不起作用;没有效果

It didn't do any good.这没起什么作用。

15.for goodorfor good and all永远;永久地
16.to get some good of sth/sb<爱尔兰>(handle effectively)搞的定…
(understand properly)弄得懂…
(get cooperation from)得到…的配合
17.it's no good doing sth做某事没用

It's no good complaining.抱怨是没有用的。

18.what's the good of sthorwhat's the good of doing sth…有什么用?
See alsogoods
good³/ɡʊd/interj.
1.<口>(用于表示满意或赞同)好, 很好
2.good for youorgood on you(用于表示赞许)真行, 真棒, 好样的
good⁴/ɡʊd/adv.
<尤美,非正式>
1.(well)好地;妥善地;令人满意地
2.(properly)恰当地;有效地;彻底地
generous/ˈdʒenərəs; ˈdʒenrəs/adj.
1.(ready to give)慷慨的;大方的

That's very generous of you.你那样做真是太慷慨了。

German banks are more generous in their lending.德国银行借贷时更大方。

2.+ donation慷慨的;+ gift丰厚的

a generous donation to our campaign fund对我们的竞选基金的慷慨捐助

The gift is generous by any standards.无论以什么标准来衡量, 这都是一份厚礼。

We would like to thank you for your generous support.我们非常感谢您的大力支持。

3.(large)大量的;丰富的;充足的

great food: generous portions at extremely low prices美味佳肴:分量充足, 价格低廉

to be a generous size宽敞;宽大

The house is a generous size.这幢房子地方宽敞。

a generous amount of sth大量的…

a generous amount of pepper, parsley, Parmesan cheese大量的辣椒、欧芹和帕尔马干酪

He should be able to keep his room tidy with the generous amount of storage space.有那么宽绰的储物空间, 他应该可以保持房间的整洁。

4.(with number)超过平均数的;通常标准之上的

a generous six weeks of annual holiday6周的超长年假

5.(kind)胸怀宽广的;宽宏大量的;宽厚仁慈的

He was always generous in sharing his enormous knowledge.他总是乐于与人分享自己的渊博知识。

He was generous enough to congratulate his successor on his decision.他十分大度地对他的继任者作出的决定表示了祝贺。

6.【酿酒】(high in alcohol)(葡萄酒)酒精含量高的
7.(fertile)(土壤)肥沃的
interesting/ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ; -tərɪs-/adj.
使人感兴趣的;有趣的;吸引人的

a very interesting book一本非常有趣的书

It will be interesting to see how he reacts.看他如何反应将会很有趣。

interesting to watch看上去很有趣

The characters are interesting to watch.这些角色看上去很有趣。

by far the most interesting迄今最吸引人的

His third album is by far his most interesting.迄今为止, 他的第三张唱片是最吸引人的。

it is interesting that …有趣的是…

It is interesting that no one can supply a satisfactory answer to this question.有趣的是, 这个问题没人能给出一个令人满意的答案。

interest¹/ˈɪntrɪst; -tərɪst/n.
1.(in thing, person)兴趣;好奇;兴味

His parents tried to discourage his interest in music, but he persisted.他的父母试图打消他对音乐的兴趣, 但是他坚持了下来。

a lively interest强烈的兴趣;浓厚的兴趣

There has been a lively interest in the elections.人们对于选举一直都有着浓厚的兴趣。

to take an interest in sb/sth对…感兴趣

He remembers when he started to take an interest in girls.他还记得自己是从什么时候开始对女孩子感兴趣的。

to show an interest in sth/sb对…表现出兴趣
to show a great interest in sth对…表现出极大的兴趣

He showed a great interest in animals.他对动物表现出极大的兴趣。

to show no interest in sth/sb对…没有兴趣(或不感兴趣)

At first, she showed no interest in him.起初, 她对他并没有兴趣。

to lose interest失去兴趣

She'd liked him at first, but soon lost interest.起初她很喜欢他, 但不久便没了兴趣。

to lose interest in sb/sth对…失去兴趣
2.(power to interest)趣味;吸引力

Life was full of interest at that time.那时, 生活充满了趣味。

to be of no interest to sb对某人来讲毫无吸引力
to be of not the slightest interest to sb对某人毫无吸引力

Food was of not the slightest interest to her.食物对她毫无吸引力。

3.(hobby)爱好;嗜好

What interests do you have?你有什么爱好?

My main interest is music.我主要的爱好是音乐。

4.to have an interest in sth从…获益;在…上存在利害关系

Domestic consumers of petroleum products have an interest in a secure source of petroleum products.石油产品的稳定供给对其国内消费者有益。

to have an interest in doing sth通过做某事而从中获益

They have an interest in promoting free trade.他们通过促进自由贸易而从中获益。

5.【金融】(on loan, deposit)利息

the interest on the loan贷款利息

borrower +为…付利息

the interest you pay on your mortgage你的房屋按揭贷款利息

account +付利息

Does your current account pay interest?你的活期账户有利息吗?

6.【金融】(percentage)利率

It was guaranteed a profitable 8% interest a year on its money.这笔钱确保了8%的年收益率。

7.(stake, share; in company)权益;股权;产权

Disney will retain a 51% controlling interest in the venture.迪士尼将保留新企业51% 的控股权。

8.(business)有股权利益的公司;控股公司

Her business interests include a theme park.她参股的公司包括一个主题公园。

See alsocontrolling interest
9.(interest group)利益集团

The government accused unnamed 'foreign interests' of inciting the trouble.政府说某“外国利益集团”煽动了这起纠纷。

idiom
to declare an interest宣布有利害关系

I must declare an interest in that both these books are published by my own publishers, Orion.我必须声明与此事有利害关系, 这些书都是由我自己的出版社——奥利安出版社出版的。

in the interests of sthorin the interest of sth为了…

a call for all businessmen to work together in the interests of national stability号召所有商人为了国家的稳定而共同努力

See alsointerests
to take an active interest in sth积极参与…

people who have taken an active interest in the project积极参与该项目的人们

interest²/ˈɪntrɪst; -tərɪst/vt.
1.(be of interest to)使感兴趣;引起…的关注

It doesn't interest me.它提不起我的兴趣。

Young people should always look for work which interests them.年轻人应该寻找自己感兴趣的工作。

It may interest you to know this.此事也许是你想知道的吧。

2.to interest sb in sth使某人对…产生兴趣;引起某人对…的兴趣

Can I interest you in our new low-rate credit card?您对我们新的低费率信用卡有兴趣吗?

to interest sb in doing sth使某人对做某事感兴趣

She wasn't able to interest anybody in publishing her book.她没能让任何人对出版她的书感兴趣。

来自英华大词典(修订第三版)
good 音标:[ gʊd ]  发音:  
adj.
(better; best ) (opp. bad)
1.好的,良好的;漂亮的,优美的。
2.愉快的,幸福的。
3.善良的,有品德的;仁慈的,宽大的。
4.技能好的,有本事的;老练的;有资格的 (at)。
5.真正的;健全的,无损伤的,完美的;新鲜的。
6.强壮的,结实的,坚牢的。
7.有效的;适当的,合适的;正当的,有利的,有益的 (for)。
8.有信用的,可靠的;有根据的,真实的。
9.可敬的;〔反意语〕好(一个)。
10.充足的,十足的;丰富的;肥沃的;相当的。
11.有趣的。
12.亲密的。
13.上流社会的;有教养的。
14.忠实的;虔诚的。
短语和例子
a good few 〔口语〕相当多。 a good joke 逗人乐的笑话。 a good match 劲敌;佳偶。 a good 200 pounds 足足二百磅。 a good year 丰年。 good debts 能收回的贷款。 good faith 正直,诚实。 good form 〔英国〕正规礼节。 good land 肥沃的土地。 good life 道德的生活;幸福的生活。 good looks 美貌。 good luck 幸运。 good money 优良货币。 good nature 好性格,温厚。 a good reason 正当的理由。 a good saying 名言。 good thing 有利的交易,投机;名言;〔pl.〕 好吃的东西。 my good sir [lady] 〔讽刺语〕我的老爷[太太]。 your good selves 贵店,贵社。 I'll be good ! 我以后不淘气了〔孩子对父母、老师悔过语〕。 as good as ... 和…一样,事实上等于(He is as good as dead. 他和死了一样)。 as good as a play 非常有趣。 as good as gold 1. (孩子)很乖的,规规矩矩的。 2. 极贵重的。 3. 十分可靠的(His promise is as good as gold. 他的保证非常可靠)。 as good as one's word 守约,践约。 Be good! 〔口语〕放乖些! be good at ...善于…(He is good at figures [painting, describing, etc.]. 他善于计算[绘画、描写等])。 be good enough to = be so good as to 请…(Be good enough to shut the door. 请把门关上)。 be good for 1. 值…,有支付…能力的。 (be good for a 100 dollars 有支付一百元的能力)。 2. 有效的,对…有用的;对…有益(Exercise is good for health. 运动有益健康)。 be good to 1. 适于(This water is good to drink. 这水可喝)。 2. 对…厚道(He has always been good to me. 他对我总是很好)。 G- afternoon! 您好吧! 再会〔午后用〕。 good and 〔美国〕非常,全然;充分(He was good and mad. 他完全疯了。 I'm good and ready. 我充分准备好了)。 good and hard 〔美国〕彻底。 G- day! 您好! 再见! G- evening! 您好! 再会! G- for you [him] 〔美口〕干得好! 真运气! G- morning! 您好!早安! 再见!〔午前用〕。 G- morrow! 〔古语〕= Good morning. G- night! 晚安!明天见!再会!〔夜晚用〕。 good offices 调停,调停人的作用;(有势力者的)影响。 good Samaritan 厚道的外人。 good turn 好意(One good turn deserves another. 有好心应当有好报)。 good word 好话,推荐之辞(say a good word for sb. 替某人说好话)。 have a good mind to 相当想。 have a good night 睡得好。 have a good time (of it) 过得愉快,玩得高兴。 hold good (for) 对…有效,对…适用。 in good time 刚好,及时地;迅速地。 make good 1. 履行;证明。 2. 补偿,弥补;支付。 3. 维持,保持(地位等)。 4. 〔美国〕成功。 Do you good! 〔反意语〕这对你好处多着呢! not good enough to (do) 〔口语〕没有…的价值,不值得做。 Not so good! 〔口语〕糟透了! on good terms 相处得好,和睦。 see good to do 认为做某事适当。 too good to be true 哪有这么好的事。
n.
1.善,善良,美德 (opp. evil, harm)。
2.利益,好处,幸福。
3.〔the good〕 好人 (opp. the bad, the wicked)。
4.好事,好结果。
短语和例子
for our good为我们好。 good and evil 善与恶。 What good is it = What is the good of it 那有什么好处? What is the good of the haste 急有什么用? after no good 不怀好意,想干坏事。 be some [much] good 有点[极有]好处。 come to good 得好结果。 come to no good 结果不好。 do good to 对…做好事;对…有益[有效]。 do sb. good 对某人有益。 for good (and all) 永久地,一劳永逸地(I am going for good and all. 我一去就不回了)。 for good or for evil 不论好坏。 Much good may it do you! 〔反意语〕这对你好处多着呢! no good 没用;〔美口〕不好,不行。 to the good 1. 有好处。 2. 【商业】在贷方,纯益;净赚,多出来(We were 100 dollars to the good. 我们赚了100美元)。 up to no good = after no good.
adv.
= well
generous 音标:[ 'dʒenərəs ]  发音:  
adj.
1.宽大的,慷慨的,大方的。
2.丰盛的,丰富的。
3.肥沃的;(色彩、酒味)浓的;浓厚的,浓重的。
短语和例子
a generous harvest 丰收。 a generous nature [spirit] 宽大的性格。 generous and selfless assistance 慷慨无私的援助。 a generous fare [table] 丰盛的菜。 be generous with one's money 用钱大方。 of generous amount 大量的。 of generous size 十分大的。
adv.
-ly ,-ness n.
interesting 音标:[ 'intristiŋ ]  发音:  
adj.
引起兴趣的,有趣的。 in an interesting condition [situation] 〔英国〕有孕,有喜。 interesting conversation 有兴趣的谈话。
adv.
-ly
来自英汉大词典V2
good /ɡʊd/ a. | n. | int. | ad. | phr.
I (bet·ter /ˈbetə(r)/,best /best/)
a.

1. 好的;出色的
a good student 好学生
a really good novel 一本确实出色的小说
2. 正当的;正确的;可敬的;恰当的,得体的
do good deeds 做好事
a good reputation 好名声
good manners 得体的举止
3. 令人满意的;足够的
good weather 好天气
a good meal 称心的一餐
I get very good marks. 我得到非常好的分数。
The painting is far from good. 这幅画远非完美。
4. 健全的;正常的;有力的
a good tooth 好牙
good eyesight 正常的视力
have good lungs 肺部正常
5. 乖的;恭顺的
a good boy 乖男孩
Be good when we visit your aunt. 我们在你姑妈家作客时你要听话。
6. 好心的;慈善的;慷慨的
good intentions 好意
She's always been very good to me. 她一向对我很好。
It's good of you to come. 你能来真是太好了。
7. 正直的;公正的
a good king 公正的国王
8. 虔诚的;忠心的
a good Catholic 虔诚的天主教徒
a good Republican 忠心的共和党人
9. 新鲜的
good eggs 新鲜鸡蛋
10. 上流的;有教养的
a good family 世家
11. 可靠的;真正的;未贬值的
a good debt 有把握收回的债
a good investment 可靠的投资
tell counterfeit money from good money 区别真假货币
12. (票据)有效的;适宜的;有充分根据的
a good contract 有效的合同
good title 无可争议的所有权
a good man for the post 此职的合适人选
a good reason 充足的理由
They had a good chance of winning the election. 他们当时很可能在选举中获胜。
This train ticket is good within ten days. 这张火车票10日内到达有效。
13. 愉快的;好笑的
have a good time 玩得开心
a good joke 挺逗的笑话
Hello! It's good to see you. 喂!见到你真高兴。
I'm in a good mood. 我情绪很好。
14. 有好处的;有用的,有益的
good exercise for the legs 有益于腿部的锻炼。
make a very good deal 做一笔好生意
15. 有本事的;精明的;擅长的 (at)
a good doctor 医术高明的医生
be good at mathematics 精于数学
be good at evading one's obligations 善于逃避责任
He is good with his hands. 他的手很灵巧。
16. 相当大(或多)的,相当可观的;十足的;至少的
give sb. a good beating 把某人狠揍一顿
take a good long time 花相当长的时间
a good hour 整整1小时
It's a good five miles to the station. 到车站至少有5英里。
17. 达意的;能被接受的;符合标准的
She speaks good English. 她英语说得很道地。
18. (牛肉等)良级的
19. 好看的,漂亮的
good features 漂亮的相貌
20. 肥沃的
good soil 沃土
21. 爱选择的;有辨别力的
show unerring good taste 表现出无误的鉴赏力
22. 亲密的
a good friend 挚友
develop a good relationship with the staff 发展同员工的友好关系
23. [用于有礼貌、屈尊俯就、带嘲讽意味或表示气愤的称呼中]
My good sir. 我的好先生。
24. [用于礼貌或轻蔑的描述中]
this good man 这位先生

II n.
1. 好处;用处;利益
Milk does you (your health) good. 牛奶对你(你的健康)有好处。
It was for her own good. 这是为她自己好。
What is the good of his coming tomorrow? 他明天(才)来有什么用呢?
What good will it do? 那会有什么用?
the good of the state 国家利益
the common good 公益
2. 善;优点;好事;好东西
There's good in her, in spite of her bad behaviour. 尽管她行为不端,可她还是有好的方面。
Ambition is an admired good. 有抱负是值得赞赏的好事。
3. [thegood][总称]好人
4.

III int.
好!

IV (better, best)
ad.

好;完全地;充分地;恰当地
I don't hear good. 我听不清。
I didn't sleep good all night. 我整夜没睡好。(或:我没睡个通宵的囫囵觉。)
You've never done this good. 你从没有做得这般好。
[< OE gōd; 与 ON gōthr, OHG guot 有关]
phr. a good one 难以置信的夸张;巧妙的笑话
all to the good 一律受到欢迎,照单全收
as good as 与…几乎一样;实际上等于;其结果必然是
We're as good as ruined. 我们差不多完蛋了。
The house was as good as sold. 房子等于是卖掉了。
The work is as good as finished. 活儿就要干完了。
If he finds out, I'm as good as dead. 要是他知道了真相,我就完蛋了。
as good as new 状态极好;接近原始状态
This second-hand computer looks as good as new. 这台二手电脑看上去崭新崭新的。
as good as they come come
be any (no, much) good (无,很大)价值
be as good as one's word 遵守诺言;说话算数
Be good! 美口(告别时祝语)好好干!
be good enough to do sth. = be so good as to do sth.
be so good as to do sth. 请做某事
Would you be so good as to ask him. 请你去问他。
come good 澳口(尤指遭受挫折后)获得成功
come to good 有好结果
come to no good 没有好结果
do good 1. 行善(尤指通过帮助他人)
2. 有助于(问题的解决)
feel good 觉得身体好;开心
for good (and all) 永久地
We thought she'd come for a visit, but it seems she's staying for good. 我们以为她是来作客的,但看来她是永远不会走了。
for good or ill 不论好歹
good and 非常
The road is good and long. 这条路非常长。
He drove good and fast. 他开车开得飞快。
good and proper 彻底地
for good or for evil (或 ill) 不论好歹
for the good of 对…有益
good for 1. 能持续…;能保持…有效
good for a ten-mile walk 能走10英里
He is good for some years more. 他还能活几年。
a passport good for five years 有效期5年的护照
2. 能够支付(或捐助);可支取…
3. 值,价值相当
4. 对…有用;对…有好处
Milk is good for you (your health). 牛奶对你(你的健康)有好处。
5. 会产生
It's not a good film, but it's good for a laugh. 这部影片并不好,但能引人发笑。
Good for you! 干得好!
Good on you! 主澳= Good for you!
hold good 继续有用(或有价值等)
in good with 与…关系良好
make good 1. 偿付;支付;赔偿
make good the damage one has done 赔偿自己造成的损失
2. 主英修复,恢复
We'll have to make good that broken lock before we leave the house. 离屋前我们必须把那把坏锁修好。
3. 履行
make good one's promise 履行诺言
4. 做成功;成功
make good one's escape 成功地逃离
If I don't make good, I'll trot back to college. 假如我失败,我就回大学去读书。
5. 证明;证实
make good one's charge against sb. 证实对某人的指控
6. 获得并保持(地位)
no good
1. 没用
There is no good (in) saying anything. 说什么都没有用。
It's no good worrying about that now. 现在为那担忧已没用了。
2. 不擅长
I'm no good with tax returns. 我不善于填写税单。
I'd be no good as a doctor. 我不是当医生的料。
3. 勾当
be up to (或 after) no good (想)搞鬼
Any one loitering at midnight in the street must be up to no good. 凡是半夜在街上闲逛的人肯定都没想干好事。
not good enough 不值得做(或接受等);不令人满意
too good to be true 好得令人难以置信,哪有这么好的事
to the good 1. 有利
2. 净赚;多得到
I sold it for more than I paid for it, so I'm £5 to the good. 我卖出的价钱比买进的高,净赚了5英镑。
3. 在贷方
gen·er·ous /ˈdʒenərəs/
a.
1. 慷慨的,大方的,不吝啬的
be generous with other people's money 慷他人之慨
He was generous in his praise of their fledgeling works. 他对他们那些初出茅庐的作品赞扬备至。
2. 宽厚的,宽大的,宽宏大量的;豪爽的;高洁的
be generous to (或 toward) sb. 待某人宽厚
generous-natured 性情豪爽的
generous-souled 灵魂高洁的
3. 大的;大量的;丰富的,充足的
generous sideburns 大片连鬓胡子
a generous glass of wine 一大杯酒
a generous amount of brandy 大量白兰地酒
4. 肥沃的
generous fields 肥沃的田地
5. (酒)味道浓郁的
a generous wine 味道浓醇的酒
6. (颜色)浓的
7. 出身高贵的
a generous race of horses 名种马
[<L generōsus nobly born<genus race]
in·ter·est·ing /ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ,ˈɪntər-/ a. | phr.
a.
有趣的;引起兴趣的;令人关注的
interesting books for children 有趣的儿童读物
He is not very interesting to talk to. 跟他谈话没味道。
It must be interesting for you. 你对那一定关心。
phr. in an interesting condition (或 situation, state) 怀孕,怀胎
She was in an interesting condition. 她当时正怀孕。
interesting event 分娩,出生
Interesting event at Peterhof. Another daughter! 彼得霍夫家生孩子了。又是一个女儿!
to be interesting 怀孕,怀胎
She is beginning to be ‘interesting’. 她怀上孩子了。
来自韦氏高阶2019

good

1good /ˈgʊd/ adjective
better /ˈbɛtɚ/ ; best /ˈbɛst/
1 good
/ˈgʊd/
adjective
better /ˈbɛtɚ/ ; best /ˈbɛst/
Learner's definition of GOOD
1
a:of high quality好的;优良的
b:of somewhat high but not excellent quality良好
2
:correct or proper正确的;适当的
3
a:pleasant, pleasing, or enjoyable令人愉快的;令人高兴的
see also good life, good-looking
b:not having, marked by, or relating to problems, troubles, etc.顺利的;安好的
see also good luck at 1luck
c:adequate or suitable适当的;合适的
d:sensible or reasonable明智的;合理的
e:producing or likely to produce a pleasant or favorable result有益的
f:having a desired quality令人满意的
g:expressing approval or praise表示赞赏的
hused in speech as a response(用于表示回应)好的
4
a:not marked or affected by injury or disease:healthy健康的;健全的
b:not causing harm or trouble:causing something desired有好处的;优良的
often + for
5
a:not morally bad or wrong:morally proper or correct好心的;善良的;正直的
see also good life
b:kind or helpful和蔼的;乐于助人的
sometimes used to formally make a request有时用于正式地提出请求
c:behaving properly:not causing trouble规矩的;乖的
6
a:having or showing talent or skill:doing or able to do something well有能力的;有本事的;熟练的
often + at
sometimes used in a joking way有时用作戏谑之意
see also no good, not any good at 2good
b:able to use something or to deal with something or someone well应对自如的+ with
c:having a tendency to do something有…意向的+ about
7
a:happy or pleased开心的;高兴的
b:cheerful or calm快乐的;平和的
8
not used before a noun
aused to say how long something will continue or be valid在…时间内有效
b:still suitable to eat or drink:not spoiled未变质
9
used in phrases like good heavens and good God to express surprise or anger or to make a statement or question more forceful用于good heavens、good God等短语,表示惊讶、生气或者加强语气
see also good grief at grief
10
:causing laughter:funny好笑的;有趣的
11
a:large in size, amount, or quantity巨大的;大量的
b:not less or fewer than a particular amount:at least至少;不少于used in the phrase a good用于短语a good
12
always used before a noun:forceful or thorough用力的;彻底的
13
:having a high social position or status上流社会的;社会地位高的
14
always used before a noun
aused to describe people who know each other well and care about each other very much亲密的
b:showing true and constant support for someone拥护的
c:belonging to and having loyalty to a group or organization虔诚的;忠心的
15
not used before a noun sports
aof a serve or shot:landing in the proper area of the court in tennis and similar games(网球等发球或击球)有效
bof a shot or kick:successfully done(踢、射、投)命中
16
not used before a noun, informal:not wanting or needing anything more够了;到此为止了

all in good time

see 1time

all well and good

see 2well

as good as

:almost or nearly几乎

(as) good as gold

see 1gold

as good as it gets

informal
1
used to say that nothing better is possible or available没有更好的了
2
used to say that something is very good and cannot be improved再好不过了

as good as new

see 1new

fight the good fight

see 1fight

for good measure

see 1measure

give as good as you get

see 1give

good and

chiefly US, informal /ˌgʊdn̩/
1
:very
2
:completely or entirely完全地

good egg

see 1egg

good for

somewhat informal
:able to provide or produce (something)能提供…的;能生产…的
see also 1good 4b, 8a (above)

good for it

informal
:able to pay back a loan有偿还能力的

good graces

see 1grace

good old

informal
used before a noun to describe a familiar person or thing with affection or approval(用于名词前,表示对熟悉的人或东西的喜爱或赞赏)好样的
see also good old boy

good riddance

see riddance

good to go

US, informal
:ready to leave or to start doing something准备好了

good word

see 1word

have it good

:to be in a favorable position or situation处于舒适的环境;养尊处优

have the good grace

see 1grace

hold good

:to be true有效;适用

if you know what's good for you

:if you want to avoid trouble, problems, etc.如果想避免麻烦

in good company

see company

in good part

see 1part

make good

1
:to become successful成功
◊ If you make good your escape, you escape successfully.成功逃脱
2
:to do something that you have promised or threatened to do履行(诺言)等;使(威胁)付诸行动
usually + on in U.S. English
3
a:to pay for (something)赔偿usually + on
bchiefly British:to repair (something)修理

so far, so good

see 1far

too good to be true

used to say that something cannot be as good as it seems to be好得令人难以置信;哪有这么好的事

very good

formal
used as a response to say you will do something that you have been told or asked to do(用于回答)好的

what's good for the goose is good for the gander

see 1goose

with (a) good grace

see 1grace
2good /ˈgʊd/ noun
plural goods
2 good
/ˈgʊd/
noun
plural goods
Learner's definition of GOOD
1
a[noncount]:morally good forces or influences善;优点
b[count]:something that is right or good对的事情;好的事情
2
the good
a[singular]:the pleasant things that happen to people好事
b[singular]:things that are morally proper or correct美德;正义
c[plural]:morally good people好人;有道德的人
3
[noncount]:the part of someone that is kind, honest, generous, helpful, etc.(某人)好的一面
4
[noncount]
a:something that helps someone or something to be better, stronger, etc.有益的事;有利的事
b:a useful or favorable result好结果
see also no good (below)
5
goods [plural]
a:products that are made or grown in order to be sold:things for sale商品;货物
see also damaged goods, dry goods, durable goods, white goods
b:things that are owned by a person私人财物
cBritish:products carried by trains, trucks, etc.:freight(运载的)货物used before another noun用于另一名词前
see also goods train

be any good

:to be useful or helpful有用处;有好处

deliver the goods

informal or chiefly British come up with the goods
:to produce the desired or promised results:to do what is wanted or expected按约交货;履行诺言;不负所望

do good

1
:to do kind or helpful things:to do things that help other people做好事;帮忙
see also do-gooder
2
a:to be useful or helpful有用处;有帮助used with any, much, some, etc.与any、much、some等词连用
b:to be useful to or helpful for someone or something对…有用处;对…有好处
◊ If you do not think that something is helpful, useful, or worth doing, you can ask What good does it do?, What good is it?, What's the good of it?, etc.这有什么用?

for good

also for good and all
:forever永远

have/get the goods on

informal
◊ To have/get the goods on someone is to have/get evidence showing that someone has done something wrong.抓住某人罪证;掌握某人犯罪证据

in good with

US, informal
:in a favored position with (someone)与…关系好

it's an ill wind that blows no good

see 1ill

no good

or not any good
:not effective or useful没有效果;毫无用处
see also be any good (above)

not much good

:not very effective or useful没多大效果;没多大用处

to the good

1
used to say that a particular result or effect is good or would be good有利usually used after all通常用在all后
2
used to indicate an amount of gain or profit净赚

up to no good

informal
:doing bad things or planning to do bad things做坏事;不怀好意
3good /ˈgʊd/ adverb
3 good
/ˈgʊd/
adverb
Learner's definition of GOOD
informal
1
chiefly US:1well 1
◊ The use of good to mean “well” is considered wrong by many people. It occurs mainly in very informal speech.很多人认为good作well是错误的。这主要用于很不正式的口语。
2
chiefly US:completely and thoroughly彻底地;完全地
3
used for emphasis before words like long and many用于long、many等词前,表强调

generous

1 ENTRIES FOUND
generous /ˈʤɛnərəs/ adjective
generous
/ˈʤɛnərəs/
adjective
Learner's definition of GENEROUS
[more generous; most generous]
1
:freely giving or sharing money and other valuable things慷慨的;大方的
2
:providing more than the amount that is needed or normal:abundant or ample充足的;丰富的;大量的
3
:showing kindness and concern for others仁慈的;宽厚的

— generously

adverb

interesting

interesting /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ adjective
interesting
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of INTERESTING
[more interesting; most interesting]
:attracting your attention and making you want to learn more about something or to be involved in something:not dull or boring有趣的;有吸引力的

— interestingly

adverb
来自Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus, 2015
DictionaryThesaurus
good1
adjective
/ˈgd /
better /ˈbe-tər /; best /ˈbest /
1 a (1) : of a favorable character or tendency good news (2) : bountiful, fertile good land (3) : handsome, attractive good looks b (1) : suitable, fit good to eat (2) : free from injury or disease one good arm (3) : not depreciated bad money drives out good (4) : commercially sound a good risk (5) : that can be relied on good for another yeargood for a hundred dollarsalways good for a laugh (6) : profitable, advantageous made a very good deal c (1) : agreeable, pleasant had a good time (2) : salutary, wholesome good for a cold (3) : amusing, clever a good joke d (1) : of a noticeably large size or quantity : considerable won by a good margina good bit of the time (2) : full waited a good hour (3) —used as an intensive a good many of us e (1) : well-founded, cogent good reasons (2) : true holds good for society at large (3) : deserving of respect : honorable in good standing (4) : legally valid or effectual good title f (1) : adequate, satisfactory good care—often used in faint praise his serve is only good — Frank Deford (2) : conforming to a standard good English (3) : choice, discriminating good taste (4) : containing less fat and being less tender than higher grades —used of meat and especially of beef
2 a (1) : virtuous, right, commendable a good persongood conduct (2) : kind, benevolent good intentions b : upper-class a good family c : competent, skillful a good doctor d (1) : loyal a good party mana good Catholic (2) : close a good friend e : free from infirmity or sorrow I feel good
as good as
in effect : virtually as good as dead
as good as gold
1 of the highest worth or reliability his promise is as good as gold
2 well-behaved the child was as good as gold
good and /ˌgd-ən /
very, entirely was good and mad
goodish /ˈg-dish /, adjective

Usage discussion

An old notion that it is wrong to say I feel good in reference to health still occasionally appears in print. The origins of this notion are obscure, but they seem to combine someone's idea that good should be reserved to describe virtue and uncertainty about whether an adverb or an adjective should follow feel. Today nearly everyone agrees that both good and well can be predicate adjectives after feel. Both are used to express good health, but good may connote good spirits in addition to good health.

Examples

You'll need better tools for this job.
The car is in good condition.
There are some good restaurants in this neighborhood.
I'm afraid your work is just not good enough.
Keep up the good work.
Would you hire her again? Yes, I would. She does good work.
The food was good but not great.
He has done good but not outstanding work.
Did you have a good time at the party?
We're expecting good weather for the weekend.

Origin

Middle English, from Old English gōd; akin to Old High German guot good, Middle High German gatern to unite, Sanskrit gadhya what one clings to

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related words

good2
noun
1 a : something that is good b (1) : something conforming to the moral order of the universe (2) : praiseworthy character : goodness c : a good element or portion
2 a : advancement of prosperity or well-being the good of the communityit's for your own good b : something useful or beneficial it's no good trying
3 a : something that has economic utility or satisfies an economic want b plural : personal property having intrinsic value but usually excluding money, securities, and negotiable instruments c plural : cloth d plural : something manufactured or produced for sale : wares, merchandise canned goods e plural British : freight
4 good persons —used with the
5 plural a : the qualities required to achieve an end b : proof of wrongdoing didn't have the goods on him — T. G. Cooke
for good also for good and all
in good with
in a favored position with
to the good
1 for the best : beneficial efforts to restrict credit were all to the good Time
2 in a position of net gain or profit wound up to the good

Examples

the battle of good versus evil
Teachers can be a strong force for good.
the difference between good and bad
They had to sacrifice lesser goods for greater ones.
What is life's highest good?
Parents must teach their children the difference between the good and the bad.
She believes that the good go to heaven when they die and the bad go to hell.
Only the good die young.
She believes there is some good in everyone.

First known use

before 12th century
good3
adverb
1 well he showed me how good I was doing — Herbert Gold
2 —used as an intensive a good long time

Usage discussion

Examples

Things have been going good lately.
The team is doing good this year.
How did you hit the ball today? Good.
The other team whipped us good.

First known use

13th century
good
adjective
1 based on sound reasoning or information had enough information to make a good assessment of the situation
related words
actual, real, true; certain, sure; certified, validated, verified; confirmed, corroborated, substantiated; cogent, convincing; colorable, credible, plausible
2 conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue a good person who seldom did wrong good behavior will earn you the respect of others
related words
correct, decorous, proper, seemly; high-minded, noble, principled; commendable, creditable, exemplary, legitimate; esteemed, law-abiding, menschy, reputable, respected, upstanding, worthy; blameless, clean, guiltless, immaculate, incorrupt (also incorrupted), incorruptible, innocent, inoffensive, irreproachable, unobjectionable; angelic (or angelical), lily-white, pure, scrupulous, spotless, uncorrupted, unerring; goody-goody, moralistic, pharisaical, rectitudinous, sanctimonious, self-righteous
3 according to the rules of logic you don't need a good reason to stop doing that—it's because I said so
related words
a posteriori, a priori, syllogistic; cognitive, empirical (also empiric); defendable, defensible, justifiable, maintainable, supportable, sustainable, tenable
near antonyms
casuistic (or casuistical), eristic (also eristical), fallacious, misleading, sophistic (or sophistical), specious; unarticulated; unscientific; absurd, cockeyed, crazy, daffy, fatuous, half-baked, half-witted, harebrained, insane, loony (also looney), mad, nonsensical, nutty, preposterous, simpleminded, stupid, weak-minded, witless; senseless, thoughtless; uncompelling, unconvincing
5 expressing approval gave the restaurant a good review
related words
accepting, warm; encomiastic, eulogistic, flattering, hagiographic (also hagiographical), laudative, laudatory, panegyrical, praiseful; respectful, supportive, sympathetic; adoring, adulatory, idolizing, worshipful, worshipping (also worshiping); advisory, recommendatory
antonyms
adverse, depreciative, depreciatory, derogatory, disapproving, inappreciative, negative, unappreciative, uncomplimentary, unfavorable, unflattering, unfriendly
6 firm in one's allegiance to someone or something a good Democrat who wouldn't dream of voting for a Republican candidate
near antonyms
irresponsible, undependable, unreliable, untrustworthy; faltering, hesitant, vacillating, wavering; dubious, irresolute, shaky, uncertain; apathetic, dispassionate, uninterested
7 giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses we had a good time at the movies
related words
alluring, attractive, desirable, enviable, inviting, relishable, tempting; charming, enchanting, fascinating; calming, comforting, soothing; amusing, diverting, entertaining, recreative; affable, amiable, cheerful, cheery, comfortable, gemütlich, genial, goodly, good-natured, gracious, hospitable, kindly, personable; blissful, felicific, glad, happy, joyous; elating, exhilarating, intoxicating; ecstatic, euphoric, nirvanic, rapturous
near antonyms
abominable, ghastly, god-awful, hellish, horrid, miserable, wretched; bilious, disgusting, distasteful, obnoxious, offensive, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revulsive, unsavory, vile, yucky (also yukky); abhorrent, detestable, hateful, odious; boring, commonplace, dull, flat, insipid, irksome, stale, tedious; displeasing, dissatisfying; depressing, disheartening, dismal, dreary, gloomy, heartbreaking, heartrending, joyless, lachrymose, sad, unhappy; deplorable, doleful, dolorous, lamentable, lugubrious, mournful, regrettable, sorrowful, tragic (also tragical); aggravating, annoying, exasperating, irritating, peeving, perturbing, vexing; forbidding; hostile, intimidating; angering, enraging, incensing, inflaming (also enflaming), infuriating, maddening, outraging, rankling, riling; distressing, disturbing, upsetting
antonyms
disagreeable, pleasureless, unpalatable, unpleasant, unwelcome
8 having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor he's good at math
related words
adroit, clever, deft, dexterous (also dextrous), handy, slick, sure-handed; gifted, talented; polished, refined; effective, effectual, efficient, workmanlike; able, capable, competent, employable, fit, fitted, habile, qualified; educated, knowledgeable, schooled, taught, trained, tutored; all-around (also all-round), well-rounded; long-term, old; multiskilled, multitalented
9 having sufficient worth or merit to receive one's honor, esteem, or reward she is good enough to win a fellowship
antonyms
no-good, undeserving, valueless, worthless
10 having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance that electrician is good at what he does
related words
accomplished, ace, adept, experienced, expert, master, masterful, masterly, practiced (also practised), proficient, seasoned, skilled, skillful, veteran; overqualified; prepared, schooled, trained; apt, ready, willing; all-around (also all-round), protean, versatile
near antonyms
inexperienced, inexpert, unseasoned, unskilled, unskillful; unprepared, unschooled, untrained; beginning, green, new, raw, untested, untried
12 sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention had a good number of valuable baseball cards in his collection
near antonyms
measly, minute, paltry, petty, picayune, picayunish, piddling, puny, trifling, trivial, unimportant; marginal, meager (or meagre), slight; little, small, tiny, undersized (also undersize); bitty, diminutive, miniature, pint-size (or pint-sized), pocket, pocket-size (also pocket-sized), pygmy, smallish
13 worthy of one's trust a car that should be good for another few years
related words
constant, devoted, faithful, fast, loyal, staunch (also stanch), steadfast, true-blue; honest, sincere, single-minded; infallible, unerring; bedrock, firm, sound, strong; effective, telling; attested, authenticated, confirmed, proven, valid, validated, verified; blameless, faultless, guiltless, impeccable, inerrant, irreproachable, unimpeachable, unquestionable
antonyms
dodgy(chiefly British), uncertain, undependable, unreliable, unsafe, untrustworthy
14 being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard if these measurements are good, the venetian blind should fit the window perfectly
15 very pleasing to look at an actress who always looks good on-screen
synonyms
aesthetic (also esthetic or aesthetical or esthetical), attractive, beauteous, bonny (also bonnie) (chiefly British), comely, cute, drop-dead, fair, fetching, good, good-looking, goodly, gorgeous, handsome, knockout, likely, lovely, lovesome, pretty, ravishing, seemly, sightly, stunning, taking, well-favored
related words
alluring, appealing, charming, cunning, delightful, engaging, fascinating, glamorous (also glamourous), prepossessing; elegant, exquisite, glorious, Junoesque, magnificent, resplendent, splendid, statuesque, sublime, superb; flawless, perfect, radiant; dainty, delicate; personable, pleasant, presentable; chocolate-box, prettyish; desirable, dishy, dollish, foxy, hot, luscious, nubile, pulchritudinous, seductive, sexy, tasty, toothsome, yummy; hunky, studly(slang); arresting, eye-catching, flamboyant, flashy, glossy, showstopping, showy, slick, snazzy, splashy, striking, zingy; photogenic, telegenic
near antonyms
abhorrent, abominable, bad, disagreeable, disgusting, dreadful, foul, frightful, ghastly, horrible, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, objectionable, offensive, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revolting, shocking, sickening, terrible, vile; unappealing, unappetizing, unimposing, unpleasant, unprepossessing; frumpish, frumpy, unbecoming, unshapely; Gorgonian, haggish, witchy
16 beneficial to the health of body or mind eating a good breakfast will provide you with more energy during the day didn't like broccoli even though he knew it was good for him
related words
alleviative, corrective, curative, recuperative, refreshing, rehabilitative, rejuvenating, rejuvenescent, remedial; advantageous, useful; antiseptic, aseptic, clean, hygienic, sanitary; nourishing, nutritional, nutritious; nonpoisonous, nontoxic
near antonyms
damaging, deleterious, harmful, injurious, pernicious; infectious, poisonous, sickening, toxic; insanitary, unhygienic, unsanitary
17 having or showing a concern for the welfare of others if the church is to stay open, it's going to have to receive more than good intentions from its members
18 of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards the food at that restaurant is good but hardly great
near antonyms
disagreeable, disreputable, improper, indecent, objectionable, unfit, unsuitable, unworthy, useless, wrong; bad, cheap, defective, faulty, imperfect, incomplete, lamentable, pitiful, shoddy; dissatisfying; insufficient, meager (or meagre), mean, miserly, niggardly, poor, scanty, shabby, short, skimpy, spare, stingy; insufferable, intolerable, unbearable, unendurable; atrocious, execrable, miserable, vile, wretched; exceptional, exquisite, extreme, fancy, first-class, high-grade, matchless, maximized, maximum, optimal, optimum, peerless, preeminent, premium, special, supreme, unmatched, unparalleled; A1, bang-up, banner, boss(slang), capital, classic, crackerjack, dandy, divine, fabulous, fine, first-rate, grand, great, groovy, heavenly, jim-dandy, keen, marvelous (or marvellous), mean, neat, nifty, noble, par excellence, prime, sensational, splendid, stellar, sterling, superb, superior, superlative, supernal, swell, terrific, tip-top, top, top-notch, unsurpassed, wonderful
19 promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being product packaging that is intended to be good for the environment
good
adverb
in a satisfactory way things are going good for us
related words
appropriately, aptly, congruously, correctly, decorously, felicitously, fittingly, happily, meetly, rightly, seemly, suitably; gratifyingly, satisfyingly; effectively, effectually, efficiently, neatly, tidily
near antonyms
unbearably; inappropriately, incorrectly, indecently, unsuitably; awfully, deplorably, disastrously, dreadfully, horrendously, horribly, horridly, miserably, terribly
good
noun
1 something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing let us praise God, from Whom all goods flow
2 the state of doing well especially in relation to one's happiness or success I am doing this for your own good
near antonyms
unhealthiness, unsoundness; misery, sadness, suffering, unhappiness, wretchedness
antonyms
ill-being
3 goods pl products that are bought and sold in business had a hard time selling leftover Easter goods that were still on the shelves by Mother's Day
synonyms
commodities, goods, wares
related words
line; export, import; inventory, staples, stock, stuff, supply; job lot; domestics, durables (also durable goods), hard goods
4 goods pl a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job the hiring committee thinks this latest applicant really has the goods
synonyms
capability, credentials, goods, stuff
5 goods pl transportable items that one owns before moving to Florida, the couple sold their house and auctioned off their household goods
synonyms
belongings, chattels, duds, effects, gear, goods, holdings, movables (or moveables), paraphernalia, personal effects, personal property, personalty, plunder(chiefly dialect), stuff, things
related words
treasures, valuables; appointments, fixtures, furnishings; estate, property, tangibles; collateral
near antonyms
immovables, real estate
DictionaryThesaurus
generous
adjective
/ˈjen-rəs, ˈje-nə- /
1 archaic : highborn
2 a : characterized by a noble or kindly spirit : magnanimous b : liberal in giving a generous benefactor c : marked by abundance or ample proportions wide overhangs and generous verandas — Lewis Mumford
generously, adverb
generousness, noun

Examples

The school raised the money through donations from generous alumni.
He was generous with both his time and his money.
She has always been very generous toward the poor.
This restaurant is known for its generous portions.
a generous helping of mashed potatoes
She has a generous heart.
He has generous sympathy for unemployed workers.

Origin

Middle French or Latin; Middle French genereus, from Latin generosus, from gener-, genus

First Known Use: 1583

generous
adjective
2 being more than enough without being excessive mashed potatoes with a generous serving of butter
antonyms
bare, minimal, scant, spare
DictionaryThesaurus
interesting
adjective
/ˈin-t(ə-)rəs-tiŋ; ˈin-tə-ˌres-, ˈin-ˌtres-; ˈin-tərs- /
holding the attention : arousing interest
interestingness, noun

Examples

This is one of the most interesting books I've read all year.
It will be interesting to see how she decides to spend the money.
This building has an interesting history.
I don't find politics very interesting.
I found it interesting to learn that she had once lived in California.
Most of what he said wasn't interesting to me.

First known use

1768

Related words

interesting
adjective
holding the attention or provoking interest an interesting lecture on conflicts in the Middle East since the demise of the Ottoman Empire
near antonyms
operose, tiresome, tiring, wearisome, wearying; sterile, unexciting; dreary, humdrum, pedantic, pedestrian; demoralizing, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting
来自Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 6th edition
goodgood1 /ɡʊd/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative better /ˈbetə $ -ər/, superlative best /best/) Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1of a high standard of a high standard or quality OPP  bad, poor:  a good hotel good quality cloth The train service is not very good. My French is better than my Spanish. You’ll receive the best medical treatment. His qualifications aren’t good enough. see thesaurus at bright2skilful able to do something well:  She’s a very good player. Do you know a good builder?good at (doing) something Alex is very good at languages. She’s good at making things.good with As a politician, you need to be good with words (=skilful at using words). He’s very good with people (=skilful at dealing with people).do/make a good job (of doing something) (=do something well) Mike’s done a good job of painting the windows.3what you want used about something that is what you want or happens in the way that you want OPP  bad:  That’s good news! I need a bit of good luck.4pleasant/enjoyable pleasant and enjoyableit’s good to do something It’s good to see you again.have a good time/day/weekend etc Did you have a good vacation? That was good fun.5successful/correct likely to be successful or correct:  She’s full of good ideas. Well, can you think of a better plan? What’s the best way to deal with this? The police have a pretty good idea who did it. I’m not sure, but I could make a good guess.6suitable suitable or convenient:  Is this a good time to talk to you? It was a good place to rest.good for (doing) something It’s a good day for going to the beach.be good for somebody especially American English Ten o'clock is good for me.7useful useful or helpful OPP  bad:  Do you want some good advice? The best thing you can do is wait here. You should make good use of your time.8behaving well behaving well and not causing any trouble – used especially about a child SYN  well-behaved OPP  naughty:  She’s such a good baby. The kids were as good as gold (=very good). be on your best behaviour at behaviour(2)9making you healthy likely to make you healthy, either physically or mentally OPP  badgood for Fresh fruit and vegetables are good for you. Watching too much TV isn’t good for you.good to eat/drink They have to learn which wild foods are good to eat.10improving something likely to improve the condition of something OPP  badgood for products that are good for the environment The publicity has been good for business.11physically well [used especially in negatives and comparatives] healthy or well:  ‘How are you?’ ‘Better, thanks.’ Lyn’s not feeling too good today.12not damaged or weak if the condition of something is good, it is not damaged or weakin good condition/shape It’s in pretty good condition for an old car. Boris had always kept his body in good shape. The Chancellor announced that the economy is in good shape. Once the boat’s repaired, it’ll be as good as new (=in perfect condition).somebody’s good eye/arm/leg etc (=the one that is not damaged) He sat up, supporting himself on his good arm.13kind kind and understanding about what other people need or wantgood about Dad lent me the money. He was very good about it.it/that/this is good of somebody It was good of him to offer you a lift. The company’s always been very good to me. see thesaurus at kind14morally right behaving correctly or being right according to accepted moral standards OPP  bad:  a good man I try to be good, but it isn’t always easy. Well, that’s my good deed for the day (=something good you try to do for someone else every day). I’m on the side of the good guys (=people who behave in a morally right way, for example in a film).15large large in amount, size, range etcgoodish:  We’ve had a good crop of apples. There’s a good range of leisure facilities. I’d been waiting a good while (=a fairly long time). Our team has a good chance of winning (=is fairly likely to win).16reasonable price a good price is reasonable and not expensive:  Thirty dollars sounds like a good price to me.17completely/thoroughly [only before noun] doing something for a long time, so that you do it completely and thoroughly:  You need a good rest. Take a good look at it. She sat down and had a good cry. This time he waited until he was good and ready (=completely ready).18a good deal a lot:  It cost a good deal, I can tell you.a good deal of trouble/time/work etc I went to a good deal of trouble to get this ticket.a good deal bigger/better etc He was a good deal older than her.19good value (for money) British English something that is good value is not expensive, or is worth what you pay for it:  The three-course menu is good value for money.20good for something a)able to be used for a particular period of time SYN  validgood for one month/a year etc Your passport is good for another three years. b)likely to continue living or being useful for a particular time or distance, even though old or not in good conditiongood for some time/a hundred miles etc This old truck is good for another 100,000 miles. c)informal likely to give you something or provide something:  Dad should be good for a few bucks.21a good three miles/ten years etc at least three miles, ten years etc, and probably more:  It’s a good mile away. He’s a good ten years younger than her.22as good as almostas good as done/finished etc The summer’s as good as over.as good as dead/ruined/useless etc This carpet’s as good as ruined.23a good few/many a fairly large number of things or people:  I’ve done this a good few times now. A good many people were upset about the new tax.24too good to be true/to last informal so good that you cannot believe it is real, or you expect something bad to happen:  Their relationship had always seemed too good to be true.25somebody’s too good for somebody used to say that you think the second person does not deserve to have a relationship with the first:  George is a good lad, too good for you!26in your own good time informal if you do something in your own good time, you do it only when you are ready to do it, rather than when other people want you to:  I’ll tell him in my own good time.27in good time (for something/to do something) British English if you do something in good time, you do it early enough to be ready for a particular time or event:  Ben arrived in good time for dinner.28hanging/shooting etc is too good for somebody spoken used to say that someone has done something so bad that they deserve the most severe punishment available29as good a time/place etc as any used to say that although a time etc is not perfect, there will probably not be a better one:  I suppose this is as good a place as any to stay.30be as good as your word to do something that you promised to do31a good word for somebody/something something good that you say about someone or something:  Dan put in a good word for you at the meeting.have/find a good word (to say) No one had a good word to say for her.32be in somebody’s good books informal if you are in someone’s good books, they are pleased with you or your work:  I’ll ask my boss for the day off – I’m in her good books just now.33have a good thing going to have or be doing something that is successful:  They’ve got a good thing going with that little shop of theirs.34be onto a good thing British English informal to have found an easy way of being successful or getting what you want:  Andrew knew when he was onto a good thing.35make good (also make it good) to become successful and rich after being poor – used especially in newspapers:  a country boy who made good in New York36make good a debt/loss etc to pay someone money that you owe, or to provide money to replace what has been lost – used especially in business:  The loss to the company was made good by contributions from its subsidiaries.37make good your escape literary to succeed in escaping38the good life an expensive way of living with good food, fast cars etc:  his weakness for women and the good life39the good old days the good times in the past:  We talked for hours about the good old days.40good works things that someone does to help other people, especially people with problems41somebody’s good offices formal help that someone provides, especially someone in a position of power42good Samaritan someone who gives help to people in trouble43the good book old-fashioned the Bible so far so good at far1(8), → give as good as you get at give1(34), → while the going’s good at going1(4), → hold good at hold1(14), → for good measure at measure2(8), → pay good money for something at money(5), → bad/good sailor at sailor(2), → that’s/it’s all well and good at well3(4)SPOKEN PHRASES44 good a)used to say that you are pleased about something:  Good. I’m glad that’s finished. ‘I got an A in biology, Mum.’ ‘Oh, good.’ b)used to tell someone that you think their work or what they are doing is good:  ‘Is the answer five?’ ‘Yes, good.’45 that’s good used to say that you approve of something:  ‘I’ve booked a table.’ ‘Oh, that’s good.’46 (that’s a) good idea/point/question used to say that someone has just said or suggested something interesting or important that you had not thought of before:  ‘But it’s Sunday, the bank will be closed.’ ‘Good point.’47 good luck used to say that you hope that someone is successful or that something good happens to them:  Good luck in your exams.48 good luck to him/them etc used to say that you hope someone is successful, even if you think this is unlikely:  ‘They’re hoping to finish it by November.’ ‘Good luck to them.’49 good for somebody used to say that you approve of something that someone has done:  ‘I’ve decided to accept the job.’ ‘Good for you.’50 it’s a good thing (also it’s a good job British English) used to say that you are glad something happened, because there would have been problems if it had not happened:  It’s a good thing you’re at home. I’ve lost my keys.and a good thing/job too British English She’s gone, and a good thing too.51 that’s/it’s not good enough used to say that you are not satisfied with something and that you are annoyed about it:  It’s just not good enough. I’ve been waiting an hour!52be good and ready to be completely ready:  We’ll go when I’m good and ready and not before.53 that’s a good one used to tell someone that you do not believe something they have said and think it is a joke or a trick:  You won $50,000? That’s a good one!54 be good for a laugh (also be a good laugh British English) to be enjoyable or amusing:  It’s Hazel’s party tomorrow. Should be good for a laugh.55 good old John/Karen etc used to praise someone, especially because they have behaved in the way that you expect them to:  Good old Ed! I knew he wouldn’t let us down.56 good grief/God/Lord/heavens/gracious! used to express surprise or anger:  ‘It’s going to cost us £500.’ ‘Good grief!’57good job American English used to tell someone that they have done something well58 good girl/boy/dog etc used to tell a child or animal that they have behaved well or done something well:  Sit! Good dog.59 if you know what’s good for you used in a threatening way to tell someone to do something or something bad will happen to them:  Do as he says, if you know what’s good for you!60 would you be good enough to do something? (also would you be so good as to do something?) formal used to ask someone very politely to do something:  Would you be good enough to help me with my bags?61 all in good time British English used when someone wants to do something soon but you want to wait a little:  ‘When can we open our presents, Mum?’ ‘All in good time, Billy.’62have a good one American English used to say goodbye and to wish someone a nice day63be good to go American English informal to be ready to do something:  I’ve got my shoes and I’m good to go.64be as good as it gets if a situation is as good as it gets, it is not going to improve:  Enjoy yourself while you can. This is as good as it gets.65it’s all good especially American English informal used to say that a situation is good or acceptable, or that there is not a problem:  Don’t worry about it, man – it’s all good.66 very good British English old-fashioned used to tell someone in a position of authority that you will do what they have asked:  ‘Tell the men to come in.’ ‘Very good, sir.’67 (jolly) good show British English old-fashioned used to say that you approve of something someone has doneUSAGE: Good, wellGood is an adjective in standard English. Well is an adverb:· She's a good player.· The team played well.You will sometimes hear people say 'The team played good', especially in American English, but this is a non-standard use.The comparative form of both good and well is better:· His first book was better.· We’ll play better next time.The superlative form of both good and well is best:· Who is the best singer?· How could this best be achieved?THESAURUSgood of a high standard or quality: · I’ve just read a really good book.· My French is not very good.nice pleasant and enjoyable. Nice is very common in spoken English. In written English, it is better to use other words: · I hope you have a nice vacation.· It will be nice to see you again.good quality/high quality well made from good materials: · If you buy good quality shoes, they last much longer.· high-quality wallpapersfine used for describing things of a very high quality, or weather with no rain and clear skies: · The restaurant serves the finest food in Florence.· If it’s fine tomorrow, we’ll go for a walk.neat American English spoken good – used when you like something: · That’s a neat idea.· They sell some really neat stuff.attractive an attractive offer, course of action etc seems good and makes you want to accept it or do it: · Going home for dinner was a more attractive proposition than completing his run.· Buying direct from the manufacturer seems the most attractive option.impressive something that is impressive is good in a way that makes people admire it: · an impressive achievement· It was a very impressive performance.extremely goodexcellent/superb extremely good: · Your English is excellent.· She’s a superb teacher.great/wonderful/terrific/fantastic especially spoken extremely good: · It’s a great film.· Her cooking is wonderful.· That’s a terrific idea!brilliant British English especially spoken extremely good: · The play was absolutely brilliant.amazing/incredible extremely good, in a surprising and exciting way: · New York is an amazing place.· The skating has been incredible in this competition.beautiful/glorious used about weather that is very pleasant and sunny: · It’s a beautiful day.· The weather was just glorious.outstanding/first-class/top-quality much better than other places, people etc: · an outstanding performance· The service is always first-class.exceptional unusually good: · Occasionally, we get a student with exceptional talent.· a woman of exceptional beautyawesome especially American English informal very good: · The movie was awesome.be out of this world spoken to be extremely good: · Their chocolate cake is just out of this world!
goodgood2 ●●● S3 W2 noun Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1no good/not much good/not any good a)not useful or suitable:  One lesson’s not much good – you need five or six. ‘I could come next week.’ ‘That’s no good. I’ll be away.’good for The land here isn’t any good for agricultural crops.good to You’re no good to me if you can’t drive a car. b)of a low standard or level of ability:  The movie wasn’t much good. Is the new headteacher any good?no good at (doing) something I’m no good at speaking in public. c)morally bad:  Stay away from Jerry – he’s no good.2it’s no good (doing something) used to say that an action will not achieve what it is intended to achieve:  It’s no good telling him – he won’t listen.3 do some good/do somebody good to have a useful effect:  She works for a small charity where she feels she can do some good. I’ll talk to him but I don’t think it will do any good. A bit more exercise would do you good. do more harm than good at harm1(1)4what’s the good of ...?/what good is ...? used to say that it is not worth doing or having something in a particular situation:  What’s the good of buying a boat if you’re too busy to use it? What good is money when you haven’t any friends?5for good permanently:  The injury may keep him out of football for good.6 for the good of somebody/something in order to help someone or improve a situation:  We must work together for the good of the community. Take the medicine – it’s for your own good!7[uncountable] behaviour, attitudes, forces etc that are morally right:  She is definitely an influence for good on those boys. There’s a lot of good in him, in spite of his rudeness. the struggle between good and evil do-gooder8be up to no good informal to be doing or planning something wrong or dishonest:  Those guys look like they’re up to no good.9the common/general good formal the advantage of everyone in society or in a group:  countries united for the common good10be (all) to the good used to say that something that happens is good, especially when it is in addition to or as the result of something else:  If further improvements can be made, that would be all to the good.11three goals/£200 etc to the good used to say that someone has more of something than before or than someone else:  With United two goals to the good, the result seemed a certainty.
goodgood3 adverb informal spoken especially American English Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family well. Many teachers think this is not correct English:  The business is doing good now. Listen to me good!
generousgenerous /ˈdʒenərəs/ ●●○ W3 adjective Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1someone who is generous is willing to give money, spend time etc, in order to help people or give them pleasure OPP  meangenerous to somebody She’s always very generous to the kids.generous with something Jim is very generous with his time.it/that is generous (of somebody) It was generous of them to ask Anna along.generous offer/support/donation etc my employer’s generous offer to pay the bill see thesaurus at kind2larger or more than the usual size or amount OPP  measly:  a generous glass of winegenerous amount/helping/measure etc a generous helping of pasta He had a well-shaped generous mouth.3sympathetic in the way you deal with people, and tending to see the good qualities in someone or something OPP  mean:  She was generous enough to overlook my little mistake.generously adverb:  Please give generously to the refugee fund.
interestinginteresting /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family if something is interesting, you give it your attention because it seems unusual or exciting or provides information that you did not know about OPP  uninteresting, boring:  That’s an interesting question. a really interesting TV programmefind something interesting I found his talk very interesting. Did you meet any interesting people?it is interesting to see/know etc It will be interesting to see what happens when he gets a bit older. It’s interesting that no one remembers seeing the car.Do not confuse interested, which describes a feeling, and interesting, which describes something that interests you: Are you interested in ballet? | an interesting talk on photographyTHESAURUSinteresting keeping your attention and making you want to know more: · There’s an interesting article in the newspaper today.· The lecture was really interesting.fascinating very interesting: · a fascinating subject· Everything about ancient Egypt is absolutely fascinating.stimulating giving you new ideas or experiences in a way that is interesting and enjoyable: · a stimulating conversation· I found him very stimulating to be with and full of ideas.intriguing interesting because of being unusual, mysterious, or unexpected, so that you want to find out more: · Their research has produced some intriguing results.· These discoveries raise intriguing questions about the relationship between viral genes and the normal genes of the cell.absorbing/engrossing interesting in a way that keeps your attention completely or for a long time: · Growing your own vegetables can be an absorbing hobby.· her engrossing first novelgripping/riveting/compelling used about a very interesting story, film etc that you feel you must keep reading or watching: · a gripping story of love and death· He gives a riveting performance as a tough street cop.· There is something compelling about his work.enthralling /ɪnˈθrɔːlɪŋ $ -ˈθrɒːl-/ very interesting and exciting – used especially about a performance you are watching or listening to: · Pakistan won an enthralling match by two wickets.spellbinding very interesting because of being so strange, unusual, or wonderful: · The book is a spellbinding tale of her life in China.I couldn’t put it down spoken used when saying that a book was so interesting that you could not stop reading it: · It’s a great book – I found that I couldn’t put it down.
来自欧路例句词典 MI
good

- 萌犬秘闻
Of course, you're good, aren't you? Yeah. Good boy. You're good.
当然了,你真棒,对吧。没错,好样儿的。你真棒。

- TED演讲(音频版) 2016年2月合集
that's good for us, good for the planet and good for the fish.
这对我们是有益的、 对地球跟鱼类都是好的。

- VOA Standard 2015年12月合集
Paris is synonymous with good food, good wine and good times.
巴黎是美食美酒及美好时光的代名词。

- TED演讲(音频版) 2015年5月合集
good girl, good wife, good mother, taking care of her immigrant parents.
好女孩,好妻子,好母亲,照顾自己移民过来的父母。

- PBS访谈娱乐系列
I'm good. I'm good. I'm going to be good. We're going to be good.
generous

- 欧美人文风情
a generous gift that we give the other person, a very respectful generous gift.
一份我们给予他人大方的礼物,一份带着敬意非常大方的礼物。

- TED演讲(音频版) 2014年4月合集
It's so sweet, and more generous than Dad would have been.
非常温馨,远比她爸爸要慷慨得多。

- 出国旅游英语口语
9.It was most generous of you to send me such a beautiful gift!
你送给我这么精美的礼物,真是太破费了!

- 老友记第六季
-You know what's even more generous? -I see where you're going.
你知道怎样更大方? 我知道你想说什么了

- 剑桥雅思听力全真试题 8
WOMAN: You'd also get tips-our guests tend to be quite generous.
你还能收到小费,我们的客人通常很大方。
interesting

- TED演讲(音频版) 2014年4月合集
"Miss," she'd say, "I'm just not interesting. I don't have anything interesting to say."
她说,"女士,我就是不感兴趣。 我没什么好表达的。"

- 聆听音乐(音频版)
But that's a good way of harmonizing something-- making something not very interesting sound more interesting.
这是一种很好的和声方式 让一些不怎么好听的变好听些

- NPR News 2015年4月合集
It's doing the right thing. And he — this was interesting.
而是在做正确的事情。他……这非常有趣。

- BBC News 2015年3月合集
Thank you for your question Francoise; this is a really interesting one.
Francoise,感谢你的问题。问题很有趣!

- TED演讲(音频版) 2014年4月合集
And that's when it gets interesting, when we start to crowdsource that information.
那就是当它变得有趣的时候,当我们开始集中信息资源的时候。
来自LLA
GOOD1 something you like or enjoy very much2 well made or of good quality3 good ideas/plans/suggestions4 a good performance/piece of work/achievement5 good literature/music/art6 good weather7 how good something is8 morally good person9 morally good behaviour10 books, films, jokes etc that are not morally offensive or harmful11 the quality of being morally good12 standards of good and bad behaviour13 relating to what is right or wrong14 your personal ideas about what is right or wrong15 thinking you are morally better than other peopleRELATED WORDSoppositeBADto be good at something 擅长做某事 GOOD ATsee alsoBESTBETTERPERFECTDELICIOUSCONVENIENTIMPRESSENTHUSIASTIC/UNENTHUSIASTICEXCITED/EXCITINGENJOYLIKE1 something you like or enjoy very much 你非常喜欢的事物 good /gʊd/ [adjective] Did you have a good weekend? 你周末过得好吗? It's one of the best books I've ever read. 这是我看过的最好的书之一。 That smells good. What are you cooking? 好香啊,你在烧什么菜? There's nothing good on TV these days. 现在电视上没什么好看的。 This year's show was much better than last year's. 今年的节目比去年的好多了。very/really good We enjoyed our trip to Canada. It was really good. 我们去加拿大旅行玩得很开心,非常不错。 nice /naɪs/ [adjective] pleasant or enjoyable 美好的;令人愉快的 I hope you have a nice vacation. 我希望你假期过得愉快。 Come over on Saturday. It would be nice to see you. 星期六来我家吧,见到你会很开心的。very/really nice She made us a really nice dinner. 她给我们做了一顿很丰富的晚餐。 great spoken also excellent /greɪt, ˈeksələnt/ [adjective] extremely good 非常好的,极好的 Thanks for a great afternoon. 下午过得很愉快,谢谢。 ‘Did you have a good holiday?’ ‘It was great!’ “你的假期过得愉快吗?”“非常愉快!” Our local theatre has put on some excellent productions. 我们当地的剧院上演了几出非常不错的戏剧。 an excellent film 一部优秀的电影 perfect /ˈpɜːʳfɪkt/ [adjective] so good that it could not be made any better 完美的;理想的 It was a perfect day out. 那是在外面过得非常美好的一天。 This church is a perfect example of Gothic architecture. 这座教堂是哥特式建筑的完美典范。 ‘How was your holiday?’ ‘Oh, just perfect!’ “你的假期过得怎么样?”“噢,真是太棒了!” marvellous/wonderful/fantastic/terrific /ˈmɑːʳvələs, ˈwʌndəʳfəl, fænˈtæstɪk, təˈrɪfɪk/ [adjective] spoken very good in a way that makes you feel happy or excited 【口】极好的,痛快极了的 The kids had a marvellous time at the carnival. 孩子们在狂欢节上玩得开心极了。 You get a wonderful view of the mountains from here. 从这里看去,山上的风景美极了。 The special effects in the movie were just fantastic. 这部影片中的特技效果真令人惊叹。 Their latest album's terrific. 他们最新的专辑棒极了。 amazing/incredible /əˈmeɪzɪŋ, ɪnˈkredbəl/ [adjective] very good in a surprising and exciting way 令人惊异的/不可思议的 Standing there on top of Mount Fuji was an amazing experience. 站在富士山的山顶上是一种非比寻常的经历。 What a goal! That was just incredible! 好球!真是太妙了! brilliant /ˈbrɪljənt/ [adjective] spoken extremely good 【口】非常好的,好极的 You should come to the new sports centre - it's brilliant. 你应该来看看新的体育中心—非常棒。 ‘How was your trip?’ ‘Absolutely brilliant!’ “你的旅行怎么样?”“好极了!” neat /niːt/ [adjective] American spoken very good or enjoyable 【美口】很好的,令人愉快的 That's such a neat car. 那辆车真是不错。really neat The fireworks over Golden Gate Park were really neat. 金门公园的烟花表演非常精彩。 be out of this world /biː ˌaʊt əv ðɪs ˈwɜːʳld/ [verb phrase] spoken use this to say that something is so good, enjoyable etc, that it is almost the best you have ever experienced 【口】极好;非凡 Her new apartment's out of this world! 她的新公寓真是漂亮极了! This is the best soufflé I've ever tasted -- it's out of this world. 这是我吃过的味道最好的蛋奶酥—简直是人间难找的美味。2 well made or of good quality 制作得好的,优质的 good /gʊd/ [adjective] Lisa's work has been much better recently. 莉萨的功课最近好多了。 It's a good car, but it's very expensive. 这是一辆好车,但是非常贵。 It's worth paying a bit more for a good haircut. 头发剪得好,略贵一些也值得。very good There are one or two very good restaurants nearby. 附近有一两家非常不错的餐厅。 well /wel/ [adverb] if something is done or made well, it is done with a lot of care and skill, so that it is of a high standard 好,不错 Jean's playing much better since you gave her some lessons. 你给琼上了几堂课之后,她就弹得好多了。 one of the best designed cars on the market 市场上设计得最好的汽车之一very well Both books are very well written and enjoyable to read. 这两本书都写得非常好,很好看。do well Don't worry about the test - I'm sure you'll do well. 不要担心考试—我相信你会考得好的。 excellent /ˈeksələnt/ [adjective] of extremely good quality or very well made 卓越的;极好的 The bank provides an excellent service for its customers. 本银行为客户提供优良的服务。! They told me my English was excellent. 他们说我的英语非常好。 good quality/high quality /ˌgʊd ˈkwɒlti, ˌhaɪ ˈkwɒltiǁ -ˈkwɑːl-/ [adjective phrase] well made from good materials 品质好的,高质量的 If you buy good quality shoes, they last much longer. 买品质好的鞋子更耐穿。 We only use the highest quality ingredients for our pizzas. 我们的比萨饼只用最优质的材料。of good/high quality handmade carpets of the highest quality 品质最好的手工制作的地毯 first-class /ˌfɜːʳst ˈklɑːs◂ǁ-ˈklæs◂/ [adjective] a product or service that is first-class is much better than most others 〔产品或服务〕第一流的;最好的 Jaguar has always made first-class cars. 捷豹公司一向出产一流的汽车。 The food at the restaurant is always first-class. 那家餐馆的食物一直是一流的。 fine /faɪn/ [adjective only before noun] of a very high quality and often valuable, rare, or very skilfully made 精致的;优质的 The collar is made of finest English lace. 这衣领是用英国最精致的花边做的。 The train passes near Gate Manor, a fine Victorian mock Jacobean hall. 火车经过盖特庄园,那是一座维多利亚时代仿照詹姆斯一世时期风格精心设计的建筑。 superior /suːˈpɪəriəʳ, sjuː-ǁsʊ-/ [adjective] better made or of a better quality than most similar products - used especially in advertisements 上乘的,优质的〔尤用于广告〕 Style, comfort and superior cuisine are the most important characteristics of a good hotel. 独特的风格、舒适的环境和上等的美食是一家好的酒店最重要的特色。 deluxe /dɪˈlʌks, dəˈlʌksǁ-ˈlʊks/ [adjective only before noun] deluxe model/version/edition etc one that is of high quality because it has more features or uses better quality materials than others made by the same company 豪华的型号/版本等 The deluxe model comes complete with an in-car CD player and car-phone. 该款豪华型汽车配备有内置CD播放器和车载电话。 Longman has published a deluxe, leather-bound edition of Johnson's Dictionary. 朗文公司出版了皮面装帧的《约翰逊辞典》豪华版。3 good ideas/plans/suggestions 好的主意/计划/建议 good /gʊd/ [adjective] ‘Why don't you write to your bank and ask for a loan?’ ‘That's a good idea.’ “你为什么不写信给银行申请贷款呢?”“这是个好主意。” I thought it would be a good idea to arrive early. 我想早点到达是个不错的主意。 That's the best suggestion you've made all day. 那是你一整天里所提出的最好的建议。 The best way of getting your children to learn foreign languages is to send them to stay abroad. 让孩子学外语最好的办法是把他们送到国外去住。 excellent /ˈeksələnt/ [adjective] extremely good 极好的;优秀的 We were given some excellent financial advice by Mr Samuel. 我们得到了塞缪尔先生给的一些很好的理财建议。 That sounds like an excellent idea to me. 这个主意在我听来非常不错。 great /greɪt/ [adjective] spoken informal a great idea is one that you like very much 【口,非正式】很好的,不错的 great idea ‘Let's have a barbecue.’ ‘That's a great idea.’ “我们去烧烤吧。”“好主意。”great! ‘You want to go to a movie instead?’ ‘Yeah, great, why not!’ “那么,你是想改去看电影吗?”“是呀,很好啊,为什么不去呢!” neat /niːt/ [adjective] American spoken say this when you think an idea is good because it is original and clever 【美口】〔主意〕很好的,极妙的 Jim and I need more time together away from the kids, so we came up with this neat idea of meeting after work. 我和吉姆需要更多的时间撇下孩子两个人在一起,所以就想出了下班后会面这个好主意。 ‘Why don't we go to the beach!’ ‘Yeah that sounds really neat.’ “我们何不去海滩呢!”“对,这主意听上去非常不错。” terrific/fantastic /təˈrɪfɪk, fænˈtæstɪk/ [adjective] extremely good, in a way that makes you feel happy or excited 极好的,极棒的 I've just though of a fantastic idea. 我刚想出一个极棒的主意。 ‘What do you think of Kate's suggestion?’ ‘I think it's terrific.’ “你觉得凯特的建议怎么样?”“我觉得好极了。 brilliant /ˈbrɪljənt/ [adjective] British informal extremely good and clever 【英,非正式】极好的;极聪明的 ‘Maybe we should invite them over here instead of going to their place.’ ‘Brilliant!’ “或许我们应该邀请他们到这里来,而不去他们那里。”“那太好了!” Joanna came up with a brilliant idea for a new book. 乔安娜突然有了出一本新书的绝妙主意。 attractive /əˈtræktɪv/ [adjective] attractive offer/proposition/package etc one that is very good and makes you want to accept it 有吸引力的出价/提议/一套计划等 The job pays well and you get a company car and 30 days holiday a year -- it's certainly an attractive offer. 这份工作的薪水可观,你还有公司提供的汽车和每年30天的假期一这肯定是一个很有吸引力的工作邀请。 We've put together what we think is a very attractive package, including discounts, special offers, and free credit. 我们设计了一套非常有吸引力的优惠计划,包括折扣、特价和免息贷款。4 a good performance/piece of work/achievement 好的表现/工作/成就 good /gʊd/ [adjective] Harry's work is always very good. 哈里的工作一直很出色。 Rosemary does a good job here. 罗斯玛丽在这儿工作干得很好。 It's the best performance we've seen from Giggs all season. 这是吉格斯整个赛季表现最好的一次。 Her grades are getting better all the time. 她的成绩一直在进步。 excellent /ˈeksələnt/ [adjective] extremely good 优秀的;极好的 They complimented her on her excellent English. 他们赞美她的英语极其出色。 Many studies reported excellent results with the drug. 许多研究报告了该药物的显著疗效。 outstanding /aʊtˈstændɪŋ/ [adjective] an outstanding performance or achievement is extremely good and much better than that of most other people 杰出的,出色的 It was an outstanding performance by a talented young actor. 这是一位很有天赋的年轻演员出色的表演。 Her work has been outstanding all year. 她全年的工作都非常出色。 brilliant /ˈbrɪljənt/ [adjective] extremely good, and showing an unusually high level of skill or intelligence 卓越的;技艺高超的 Michael Horden gave a brilliant performance as King Lear. 迈克尔·霍登扮演李尔王演技十分精湛。 After a brilliant career at St Luke's Hospital, she was given her own department. 她在圣路加医院取得了卓越的成就之后,获准成立了一个自己的科室。 The decision to reorganize the company was a brilliant success. 把公司进行重组是一项卓越的成就。 brilliantly [adverb] The team played absolutely brilliantly. 这支球队球技精湛。 impressive /ɪmˈpresɪv/ [adjective] something that is impressive is of an unusually good quality and you admire it 〔指质量异常好或令人赞叹而〕给人深刻印象的 The school's examination results were very impressive. 这个学校的考试成绩非常出色。 an impressive achievement 了不起的成就 exceptional /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/ [adjective] much better than the usual standard 出众的,杰出的 He writes good essays, but I wouldn't say that his work is particularly exceptional. 他的文章写得不错,但我不敢说他的学习特别出色。 Merits are given as an honour for exceptional achievement. 特殊成就获得嘉奖。 exceptionally [adverb] Only exceptionally bright students are entered for the examination. 只有智慧过人的学生才被选去参加考试。 admirable /ˈædmərəbəl/ [adjective] formal something that is admirable has good qualities that make you like and admire it 【正式】令人钦佩的;令人赞赏的 It is an admirable book, the first to tell the whole truth about the war. 这是第一本叙述这场战争的全部真相的书,值得赞赏。 admirably [adverb] We found the organization of the company to be admirably democratic. 我们发现这家公司的组织结构非常民主,令人羡慕。5 good literature/music/art 优秀的文学/音乐/艺术作品 good /gʊd/ [adjective] Good music seems to be a thing of the past. 出色的音乐似乎已成了往事。 Students need to read a lot of good fiction in order to form their own opinions about quality. 学生需要阅读大量优秀的小说,以形成自己的评判标准。 Her early work is much better than her more recent stuff. 她早期的作品比最近的东西好得多。 Which do you think is their best album? 你认为他们哪一张专辑最好? great /greɪt/ [adjective] extremely good and skilful, and therefore admired and remembered by many people for a long time 杰出的,优秀的 Many of our great works of art are being sold and exported. 我们有许多优秀的艺术作品正在出售,并且销往国外。 There's some debate as to what constitutes great poetry. 什么才是好的诗歌,众说纷纭。 The Renaissance period produced some of the greatest architecture of all time. 文艺复兴时期产生了一些有史以来最伟大的建筑。 classic /ˈklæsɪk/ [adjective only before noun] classic film/book/album etc a film, book etc that is one of the best of its kind 经典〔优秀〕的电影/书/唱片专辑 2001 is a classic science fiction movie. 《2001》是一部经典的科幻电影。 The Rolling Stones produced a string of classic singles in the mid 60s including ‘Satisfaction’ and ‘Brown Sugar’. 滚石乐队在60年代中期制作了一系列经典的单曲唱片,其中包括《满足》和《红糖》。 classic [countable noun] Movies like "Paris, Texas’ have become modern classics. 《得州巴黎》之类的电影已成了现代的经典作品。 work of art /ˌwɜːʳk əv ˈɑːʳt/ [noun phrase] something produced by an artist, especially something that most people agree is of very high quality 〔尤指优秀的〕艺术作品 Several priceless works of art were badly damaged when the palace was bombed. 皇宫受到轰炸的时候,一些无价的艺术精品被严重破坏。 masterpiece /ˈmɑːstəʳpiːsǁˈmæs-/ [countable noun] a picture, sculpture etc that is of extremely high quality, especially one that is believed to be the best work of a particular artist 杰作;代表作 one of the great Italian masterpieces 意大利的伟大杰作之一 Many people regard this painting as Raphael's masterpiece. 许多人认为这幅画是拉斐尔的代表作。6 good weather 好的天气 good /gʊd/ [adjective] Did you have good weather in France? 你在法国时天气好吗? The weather report says the weather should be good over the weekend. 气象预报说周末天气晴朗。 The weather was a bit better in the second week. 第二个星期天气好了一些。 nice /naɪs/ [adjective] especially British, spoken pleasantly warm and with plenty of sun 【尤英,口】晴朗和暖的 Morning, Bill. Nice weather, isn't it? 早,比尔。天气很好啊。 It's a nice day - why don't we go for a walk? 天气很好,我们出去走走吧。 beautiful/glorious also lovely especially British /ˈbjuːtɪfəl, ˈbjuːtəfəl, ˈglɔːriəs, ˈlʌvli/ [adjective] especially spoken warm and with a lot of sun 【尤口】天气好的,晴朗的 a beautiful sunny morning 一个阳光明媚的早上 a glorious summer 一个美丽的夏季 What a lovely morning! 天气多好的一个早上! fine /faɪn/ [adjective] British if the weather is fine, it is not raining and the sky is clear 【英】晴朗的 Next week will be fine but a little cooler. 下周将会天晴,但是稍冷一些。 a fine summer evening 一个晴朗的夏夜7 how good something is 某事物品质优良的程度 quality /ˈkwɒlɪti, ˈkwɒlətiǁˈkwɑː-/ [uncountable noun] the measure of how well something is made or produced, or how good a material is 质量,品质 Supermarket wines tend to vary in price and quality. 超级市场里的葡萄酒一般都有不同的价格和品质。 We always guarantee the best quality to our customers. 我们一向向顾客承诺最好的质量。be of good/reasonable/poor etc quality She always insists that her writing paper is of good quality. 她一直坚持说自己的书写纸质量很好。 The recording is of very poor quality. 这录音品质很差。 standard /ˈstændəʳd/ [countable/uncountable noun] the measure of how well someone does something 标准;水准 Safety standards are simply not being maintained. 安全标准根本就没有得到遵守。above/below a standard In reading tests, 15% of school students were found to be below the standard for their age. 在阅读测验中,发现有15%的学生表现低于同龄学生的水平。be of a good/high standard All his work is of a very high standard. 他的全部工作都达到很高的水准。be up to standard be of an acceptable level 达到标准 I'm afraid your driving isn't yet up to standard. 我想你的驾驶技术尚未达到标准。standard of The standard of workmanship on this table is extraordinarily high. 这张桌子的工艺标准特别高。8 morally good person 道德高尚的人 good /gʊd/ [adjective] kind, honest, and helpful 好心的,友善的 Jean's a very good person - she's always ready to help. 琼是个非常好的人一她总是乐于助人。 He had always tried to lead a good life. 他一直想过正派的生活。 I wish I could be a better person. 我希望自己是个更好的人。 There are good and bad people wherever you go. 你到哪里都有好人和坏人。 decent /ˈdiːsənt/ [adjective] someone who is decent is good and honest according to the normal standards of society 正派的,规矩的 Decent citizens have nothing to fear from the police. 遵纪守法的公民不怕警察。 a decent, honest, hard-working woman 一名正派诚实、工作努力的女子 Decent members of the public will be outraged by this decision. 正派的老百姓会对此裁决感到愤怒。 respectable /rɪˈspektəbəl/ [adjective] behaving and living your life in a way that is considered morally correct by society, especially because of the family you come from 〔行为和生活方式〕体面的;正派的〔尤因出身好的〕 Tony was always in trouble with the police when he was young, but now he's a respectable married man. 托尼年轻时老和警察惹上麻烦,可他现在是个正经的已婚男子。 The girls in the school all come from very respectable families. 这所学校的女生都出身于非常体面的家庭。 respectability /rɪˌspektəˈbɪlɪti, rɪˌspektəˈbɪləti/ [uncountable noun] Many of the worst gangsters maintained an air of respectability. 许多最坏的匪徒都保持着一副正派体面的样子。 upright /ˈʌpraɪt/ [adjective usually before noun] written someone who is upright is honest, obeys the law, and behaves according to the moral standards of society 【书面】诚实的,规矩的,正直的 Most upright, law-abiding citizens have very little contact with the police. 大多数诚实、守法的公民很少跟警方有接触。 Maggie's parents set her a good example, being upright and hard-working people. 玛吉的父母正直勤劳,给她树立了一个好榜样。 virtuous /ˈvɜːʳtʃuəs/ [adjective] formal very good and honest and always behaving according to the highest moral standards 【正式】品德高尚的,品行端正的 Father Tom was a hard-working, virtuous man, liked and respected by everyone. 汤姆神甫是位工作勤奋、道德高尚的男子,受到大家的爱戴和尊敬。 They wanted him to marry a virtuous young woman from a respectable family. 他们要他娶一位出身体面、品行高尚的年轻女子。 saint /seɪnt/ [countable noun] someone who is unusually kind, generous, helpful etc and is therefore considered to be very special 圣人般的人〔指极为慈爱、慷慨等的人〕 Your mother's a saint. She's done so much to help us. 你母亲简直是个圣人,她帮了我们这么多的忙。 I always thought she was a selfish woman but she was an absolute saint compared to Abigail. 我一向认为她是个自私的女人,但是与阿比盖尔相比,她是个绝对的大好人。 saintly /ˈseɪntli/ [adjective] behaving in a very good way, especially by living your life in a very pure and holy way 圣人般的;圣洁的;高尚的〔尤指生活方式〕 He was a saintly man who always put others before himself. 他是个圣洁高尚的人,一贯先人后己。 There were aspects of her life that were not as saintly as the Victorians liked to believe. 她的生活中有些方面并不像维多利亚时代的人所愿意相信的那样圣洁高尚。 be an example to /biː ən ɪgˈzɑːmpəl tuː ǁ-ˈzæm-/ [verb phrase] to be so good or to have achieved something so good that other people would improve if they tried to be like you 是…的榜样 You're a very brave young man. An example to all of us! 你是一个非常勇敢的年轻人,是我们大家学习的榜样! His discipline and organization should be an example to teachers everywhere. 他严以律己,做事有条不紊,应该成为所有教师的榜样。9 morally good behaviour 高尚的行为 good /gʊd/ [adjective] The nuns here do many good things for people in the local community. 这里的修女为当地社区的人做了很多好事。it is good of somebody to do something It was very good of you to hand the money in to the police - a lot of people would have just kept it. 你真好,把钱交给了警察—一许多人都会自己要了。good deed a good action 好事,善事 Victor devoted his life to helping others and didn't expect any reward for his good deeds. 维克托一生助人为乐,做好事不求任何回报。 right /raɪt/ [adjective not usually before noun] morally correct 正当的;合乎道德的;对的 You can't do that. It's not right. 你不能干那事,那是不正当的。 I only want to do the right thing. 我只想做正确的事。 It's not right to tell lies. 撒谎是不对的。it's only right anything else would not be right 唯一正确的 It's only right that parents should help their children. 父母帮助自己的孩子是天经地义的事。 right [uncountable noun] She always tried to teach her children the difference between right and wrong. 她总是尽量教育她的孩子要分清是非。 rightly [adverb] They've been punished for their crimes, and quite rightly. 他们犯罪受到了惩罚,这很理所当然。 ethical /ˈeθɪkəl/ [adjective] morally correct, especially according to a set of ideas about how people should behave in a particular profession 合乎道德的〔尤指合乎职业道德的〕 Is it ethical to use this drug to control patients’ behaviour? 使用这种药物来控制患者的行为合乎道德吗? There is only one ethical way to carry out this experiment. 要进行这项试验,只有一种方法合乎道德。 decent /ˈdiːsənt/ [adjective] fair, honest, or kind 正经的;公平的;得体的;善良的 Perhaps Jack wanted to do something decent, for a change. 或许杰克是想改变一下,干点正经事。it is decent of somebody to do something It's very decent of you to be so pleased for me -- I know how much you wanted to win this competition. 你很有雅量,为我这么高兴——我知道你是多么想赢这次比赛。 decently [adverb] You could at least try to behave decently towards the people you have to work with. 你对待一起共事的人起码要讲点礼貌。 honourable British /honorable American /ˈɒnərəbəlǁˈɑːn-/ [adjective] morally correct and showing that you have high moral standards, especially if you are doing something that you feel is your duty 合乎道德的〔尤指有责任感的〕;品德高尚的;体面的 It would not be honourable for me, as a solicitor, to reveal my client's business to anyone. 我作为一名事务律师,把当事人的事务透露给别人是不道德行为。 The most honorable thing that he can do in these circumstances is to resign. 在这种情况之下,他所能做的最体面的事就是辞职。 honourably [adverb] Despite his anger at having been wrongly accused, Peterson behaved honourably throughout the trial, 尽管彼得森因被冤枉而心里气愤,但他在审讯过程中表现得十分体面。 be above/beyond reproach /biː əˌbʌv, bɪˌjɒnd rɪˈprəʊtʃǁ-ˌjɑːnd-/ [verb phrase] so good that no one can criticize or find any fault in the way you behave 无可指摘;完美无缺 Throughout this ordeal her behaviour was beyond reproach. 她在这场磨难中的表现无可指摘。 We need a chairman whose reputation and character are above reproach. 我们需要一位声誉和品格都完美无缺的主席。10 books, films, jokes etc that are not morally offensive or harmful 书籍、电影、玩笑等在道德上不会引起不快的或无害的 wholesome /ˈhəʊlsəm/ [adjective] wholesome behaviour, activities, books etc are considered good and suitable for everyone, especially because they do not involve sex or swearing 〔行为、活动、书籍等〕健康的,有益的〔尤因不涉及性或粗话〕 He read your new book and said it was wholesome and not at all offensive. 他看了你写的新书,说内容很健康,没有任何令人反感之处。 The good thing about this game is that it provides clean and wholesome fun for all the family. 这项游戏的优点在于它可以为全家人提供有益健康的娱乐。 clean /kliːn/ [adjective] clean humour/jokes/language etc not offensive to anyone, especially because of not being about sex 健康〔正派〕的幽默/笑话/语言等〔尤因不涉及性〕 Join us tomorrow night for an evening of good clean fun. 明晚请加入我们,过一个健康有趣的晚上。keep it clean not do or say anything offensive 保持正派 He's been asked to tell some jokes in his speech but he's got to keep it clean. 他被要求在发言中讲些笑话,但是必须说健康的笑话。11 the quality of being morally good 高尚的品质 goodness /ˈgʊdnɪs, ˈgʊdnəs/ [uncountable noun] what is good in a person's character 美德 She had a wonderful combination of beauty and goodness. 她品貌兼备。 His goodness shines through his every action. 他的一举一动都显现出他的美德。 good /gʊd/ [uncountable noun] good actions, characteristics, or behaviour 好的举止言行;善行 Everyone has a choice between good and evil. 人人都有善与恶的选择。 I just can't see any good in these people at all. 我根本看不出这些人的善意。 decency /ˈdiːsənsi/ [uncountable noun] kindness, honesty, and fairness in the way that you treat other people 〔待人接物的〕好意;诚实;公正 You can rely on their decency and good sense. 你可以信赖他们的善意和见地。have the decency to do something I think you should have the decency to tell him you are already married. 我认为你应该诚实地告诉他你已经结婚了。common decency ordinary decency that most people have 基本的礼节 He borrowed money from me and didn't even have the common decency to pay me back. 他借了我的钱,但是连有借有还这种普通的礼节都不懂。12 standards of good and bad behaviour 行为好坏的标准 morals /ˈmɒrəlzǁˈmɔː-/ [plural noun] the basic ideas that a person or a society has about what is morally good and right 道德观念;伦理 He only knew the morals, customs and beliefs of his mountain village. 他只知道自己山村的道德观念、风俗习惯和宗教信仰。 the influence of rock music on the minds and morals of young people 摇滚音乐对青年人思想和道德观念的影响! Harry doesn't seem to have any morals at all. 哈里似乎一点道德观念都没有。 right and wrong /ˌraɪt ən ˈrɒŋ/ [noun phrase] the idea or understanding that some things are morally good and some or morally bad 是与非 They're only children, but they do know the difference between right and wrong. 他们只是孩子,但是他们也知道是非之分。 Do we naturally have a sense of right and wrong, or are we taught it? 我们天生就有是非观念,还是这是我们所受的教育? morality /məˈrælɪti, məˈræləti/ [uncountable noun] ideas about what is right and what is wrong, or the degree to which something is morally acceptable 道德;道德观 Victorian commentators were very concerned about public morality generally. 维多利亚时代的评论员非常关心民众的总体道德。 I think we should question the morality of turning away refugees. 我想我们应该对把难民拒之门外这种做法的道德性提出质疑。 Anyone who carried out such an attack obviously has no morality whatsoever. 发动这样的袭击的人显然毫无道德。 ethics /ˈeθɪks/ [plural noun] a system of rules about what is morally right or wrong, especially rules followed by a religious group or people in a particular profession 道德规范〔标准〕〔尤指某一宗教团体或职业的操守〕 What are the differences between Muslim and Christian ethics? 伊斯兰教和基督教的伦理观有何区别? medical ethics 医德code of ethics system of ethics 道德准则 As a therapist he has to follow a very strict code of ethics. 作为一名治疗专家,他得遵守严格的道德准则。 standards /ˈstændəʳdz/ [plural noun] personal rules of behaviour, based on an idea of what is morally good and right 道德标准 He was a good man who kept up the very highest standards throughout his life. 他是一个好人,一辈子都坚持最高的道德标准。 There has been a serious decline in moral standards among the young people of today. 今天的年轻人道德标准大大下降。 values /ˈvæljuːz/ [plural noun] the ideas that a person or group has about what things are good, right, and important in life 〔人生的〕价值观念 As a child he had admired his father's values and lifestyle. 他小时候很欣赏他父亲的价值观和生活方式。 a black identity based on black culture and black values 建立在黑人文化和价值观基础之上的黑人的认同感 She rejected the traditional values of her society. 她拒绝接受她这个社会的传统价值观。13 relating to what is right or wrong 与对错有关的 moral /ˈmɒrəlǁˈmɔː-/ [adjective usually before noun] We follow the moral laws laid down by our religion. 我们遵守自己宗教所规定的道德法则。 They live according to a deeply held moral code. 他们的生活有着执着的道德准则。 Everything that he writes has a high moral purpose. 他写的每一样东西都有很深的道德寓意。moral obligation something that you do not have to do, but your moral sense says that you must do 道德责任 You have a moral obligation to help your sister's children. 你有道义上的责任来帮助你姐姐的孩子。 morality /məˈrælɪti, məˈræləti/ [uncountable noun] There was a lot of public debate about the morality of the invasion. 对于这次入侵的道德性有很多公开辩论。 morally /ˈmɒrəliǁˈmɔː-/ [adverb] according to what is right or wrong, or good or evil 道德上;有道德地 We are morally opposed to capital punishment. 我们在道义上反对死刑。 The government is morally obliged to do all it can for the refugees. 政府在道义上有义务为难民做力所能及的事情。 It is morally wrong to punish someone for something they did not do. 惩罚一个受冤枉的人,这从道德上来说是错误的。 ethical /ˈeθɪkəl/ [adjective] morally correct according to the rules of behaviour in a particular profession 合乎〔职业〕道德的 It would not be ethical for me, as a doctor, to talk to you about my patients. 我作为医生和你讲病人的事是不道德的。14 your personal ideas about what is right or wrong 你个人的是非观念 conscience /ˈkɒnʃənsǁˈkɑːn-/ [countable/uncountable noun] the inner sense of what is right or wrong that makes you feel guilty if you do something wrong 良心,良知 Her conscience would not let her take all the credit for their work. 她的良心不容她接受他们工作所取得的全部荣誉。guilty/bad conscience It was a guilty conscience that made him admit stealing the money. 是内疚感使他承认偷了钱。clear/good conscience Marie got up especially early to do all her work so that she could enjoy herself afterwards with a clear conscience. 玛丽起得特别早,干完了所有的活,这样她接下去就可以问心无愧地玩个痛快。social/political etc conscience a moral sense of how society should be 社会/政治等良知 He was a man of strong social conscience, who actively campaigned against poverty in all its forms. 他是一个有强烈的社会良知的人,积极开展运动反对各种形式的贫困。conscience-stricken feeling guilty because you have done something wrong 良心不安的 She hurried home, conscience-stricken about having left all the dishes for Natalie to do. 她匆匆地赶回家,因为把所有的碗碟都留给纳塔莉洗,她心里感到内疚。 scruples /ˈskruːpəlz/ [plural noun] personal moral principles that stop you from doing something morally wrong - use this especially about someone who does not have moral principles 顾忌,顾虑〔尤用于指某人没有道义〕 He is very ambitious and has absolutely no scruples. 他野心勃勃,无所顾忌。 These large drug syndicates are not affected by moral scruples -- they just want to make a profit. 这些大贩毒集团没有道德顾虑—他们一心只想赚钱。 principles /ˈprɪnsɪpəlz, ˈprɪnsəpəlz/ [plural noun] strong ideas about what is morally right and wrong, that you try to follow in everything that you do 道德原则 Jimmy tried to live according to Christian principles. 吉米试图按照基督教信条生活。 Does she have any principles at all? 她这人到底有没有道德原则?against somebody's principles morally wrong to that person 违背某人的道德原则 I won't get involved in a deal like this -- it's against all my principles. 我不想卷入这样的交易一那有违我的道德原则。15 thinking you are morally better than other people 认为自己的品德比别人高尚 self-righteous /ˌself ˈraɪtʃəs/ [adjective] feeling very confident about how good you are and about your high moral standards, in a way that annoys other people 自视甚高的,自以为是的 His grandparents were stern and self-righteous people. 他的祖父母很严厉,又自视甚高。 I've got nothing against vegetarians, but some of them are so self-righteous! 我对素食的人并不反感,只是有些人太自命清高! self-righteousness [uncountable noun] She sniffed, with a mixture of self-righteousness and self-pity. 她嗤了一下鼻子,一副自命清高又带着点自怜的样子。 self-righteously [adverb] ‘I always give plenty of money to charity,’ he boasted self-righteously. “我总是给慈善事业捐赠大量钱款。”他自我标榜地吹嘘道。 sanctimonious /ˌsæŋktɪˈməʊniəs◂, ˌsæŋktəˈməʊniəs◂/ [adjective] behaving as if you are morally better than other people, especially in telling them what you think is right and wrong 自认为高人一等的;伪善的〔尤指把自己的是非观加之于别人〕 Don't be so sanctimonious, Helen! I'll live my life the way I want to live it. 别那么好为人师,海伦!我要按自己的生活方式过日子。 The Principal reacted to the school party with an air of sanctimonious disapproval. 校长对学校聚会表示不悦,显出一种自命清高的样子。 holier-than-thou /ˌhəʊliəʳ ðən ˈðaʊ/ [adjective] showing other people very clearly that you think you are morally better than they are 自以为高人一等的 I know he doesn't smoke or drink but I wish he wasn't so holier-than-thou. 我知道他既不抽烟也不喝酒,但我希望他别那么自命清高。 She was intensely irritated by Emma's holier-than-thou attitude. 她被埃玛那种自以为高人一等的态度大大地激怒了。 moralistic /ˌmɒrəˈlɪstɪk◂ǁˌmɔː-/ [adjective] telling other people what you think is right or wrong about their behaviour, especially in an annoying way or when you have no right to do this 道德说教的〔尤指以烦人的方式或无权做此事〕 Our teachers were dull, uninspiring, and moralistic. 我们的老师乏味刻板、喜欢说教。 a moralistic, middle-class newspaper 一份说教的中产阶级报纸 preachy /ˈpriːtʃi/ [adjective] trying too hard to make people accept your ideas about what it right or wrong, especially when this is unnecessary or annoying 爱说教的〔尤指不需要或令人烦厌的〕 It's not a bad book, but it's a bit preachy. 这本书不差,但有点说教的味道。 Much of the film is preachy, pretentious, and slow. 影片很大一部分都在说教,装腔作势的,节奏又很慢。
INTERESTING1 something that makes you feel interested2 so interesting that you cannot stop watching, reading etc3 an interesting period of time4 an interesting city, building, work of art etc5 words for describing an interesting person6 to make something more interestingRELATED WORDSoppositeBORING/BOREDsee alsoINTERESTEDEXCITED/EXCITING1 something that makes you feel interested 使你感兴趣的事 interesting /ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ, ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ [adjective] if something is interesting, you give it your attention, because it is unusual or exciting or because it is something that you want to know about 有趣的,有意思的 We saw an interesting film about African wildlife. 我们看了一部介绍非洲野生生物的有趣影片。 The most interesting thing about dinosaurs is the fact that they all died out so suddenly. 有关恐龙最有意思的就是它们突然间灭绝了。 Michael's new job sounds really interesting. 迈克尔的新工作听起来很有意思。! There's a course in English business law at King's College that looks interesting. 国王学院有一门英国商业法课程看起来蛮有趣的。find something interesting think something is interesting 认为某事有意思 I found the book quite interesting even though it's not the sort of thing I'd normally read. 虽然这本书不是我通常读的类型,但我觉得它非常有趣。find it interesting (that) I find it interesting that no one has yet mentioned the President's appalling record on the economy. 还没人提及总统在经济方面的可怕的记录,我觉得这一点耐人寻味。it is interesting (that) It is interesting that the present recession is much deeper in the south than in the north. 有意思的是目前的经济衰退在南方要比北方严重得多。it is interesting to do something It would be interesting to know how much he earns. 知道他收入多少会很有意思。 fascinating /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ, ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/ [adjective] extremely interesting 极有趣的;迷人的 Singapore's exotic mix of cultures - mostly Chinese, Indian, and Malay - makes it a fascinating holiday destination. 新加坡是多国文化—主要是中国、印度和马来西亚—的大融合,因而成为迷人的度假胜地。 The programme focuses on the fascinating story of Mary Shelley, the woman who, at just 18, wrote the horror masterpiece Frankenstein. 这个节目着重介绍玛丽·雪莱的迷人故事。这位女性年仅18岁就写出了恐怖小说杰作《科学怪人》。find something fascinating think something is fascinating 认为某事极其有趣 We went round Chesmore Zoo the other day and found it fascinating. 几天前,我们去游览了切斯莫尔动物园,觉得那里有趣极了。it is fascinating to do something It's fascinating to imagine what might have happened if the US had stayed out of World War II. 想象一下如果美国不加入第二次世界大战的话会发生什么情况是很有趣的。 intriguing /ɪnˈtriːgɪŋ/ [adjective] if something is intriguing, you want to know more about it because it is unusual or difficult to understand 令人深感兴趣的,有迷惑力的 Taylor's latest CD presents the listener with an intriguing mixture of musical styles. 泰勒最新的唱片使听众领略到了迷人的音乐风格大杂烩。it is intriguing to do something It is intriguing to note that only one of his books was published during his own lifetime. 值得玩味的是他生前只有一部著作出版。 be of interest /biː əv ˈɪntrst/ [verb phrase] if something is of interest to someone, they want to know more about it because it is related to a subject or activity that they are interested in 令人感兴趣〔因与某人感兴趣的课题或活动有关〕 Finally, in the last section of the talk I will cover a few miscellaneous topics which I think may be of interest. 最后,在演讲的最后部分我将谈到一些我认为会让人感兴趣的各种话题。be of interest to Pull your chair over. I heard something today that might be of interest to you. 把椅子拉过来,今天我听到了你也许会感兴趣的事。 It is expected that the results of the research programme will be of interest not only to academics, but also to the government. 预期该项研究计划的成果不仅会让学者感兴趣,而且也能让政府感兴趣。 stimulating /ˈstɪmjɑˌleɪtɪŋ/ [adjective] something that is stimulating is interesting and enjoyable because it gives you new ideas to think about 使人兴奋的;激励人的 Her lectures were always stimulating and covered a variety of subjects. 她的演讲向来发人深省,并且涉及许多话题。 The Faculty is a large but welcoming and intellectually stimulating community. 该系规模庞大,但系里气氛亲切友好,富于智力上的启发性。 The department is very well equipped and provides a stimulating environment for postgraduate research. 该系设备精良,并为研究生的研究提供启发思想的环境。 New York has always been an exciting and stimulating place to be. 纽约一直是令人感到兴奋刺激的地方。 hold your attention /ˌhəʊld jɔːr əˈtenʃən/ [verb phrase] if something such as a book, play, or speech holds your attention, it makes you keep reading, watching, or listening to it and stops you from thinking about other things 〔书、戏剧或演讲等〕吸引住你的注意力 The book holds the reader's attention completely throughout its 600 pages. 这本600页的书从头到尾都吸引住了读者的注意力。 At large conferences speakers have to work harder to hold people's attention than at smaller ones. 大型会议上的发言人需要比在小型会上付出更大的努力来抓住听众的注意力。 absorbing /əbˈsɔːʳbɪŋ, -ˈzɔːʳ-/ [adjective] something that is absorbing holds your attention for a long time because it is very interesting and enjoyable 非常吸引人的,引人入胜的 Developing your own photographs can be an absorbing hobby. 自己冲洗照片会是个很吸引人的爱好。 In an absorbing book about how she learned to fly, Diane Ackerman tells why she chooses to risk her life. 黛安娜·阿克曼在一本关于她如何学会飞行的引人入胜的书中,讲述了她为何选择了拿自己的生命去冒险。2 so interesting that you cannot stop watching, reading etc 很有趣以至无法停止观看、阅读等 riveting/gripping /ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ, ˈrɪvətɪŋ, ˈgrɪpɪŋ/ [adjective] a film, book etc that is riveting or gripping is so interesting or exciting that you do not want to stop watching it, reading it etc 饶有趣味的,非常精彩的 The novel is absolutely riveting from start to finish. 这部小说从头至尾都精彩绝伦。 The story is a riveting one about two children who find an adventure game which becomes real as they are playing it. 这则故事非常引人入胜,讲的是两个小孩发现了一种冒险游戏,玩着玩着,游戏成为了现实。 Hitchcock's film "The Birds’ is a brilliant psychological thriller with a gripping climax. 希区柯克的影片《鸟》是部出色的心理恐怖片,有个引人入胜的高潮。 The play is never quite interesting or gripping enough in the right places despite the considerable efforts of the actors. 尽管演员们已尽了很大努力,但这部戏剧就是缺乏恰到好处的趣味或魅力。 I couldn't put it down /aɪ ˌkʊdnt pʊt ɪt ˈdaʊn/ spoken say this about a book that was so enjoyable that you did not want to stop reading it 【口】〔书〕爱不释手 What an amazing book! I just couldn't put it down. 多了不起的一本书啊!我读得简直不忍释手。 compelling /kəmˈpelɪŋ/ [adjective] written a film, book etc that is compelling is so interesting that you feel you must keep watching or reading it 【书面】〔电影、书等〕有强烈吸引力的;令人爱不释手的 The film was so compelling I could scarcely take my eyes off the screen for a second. 这部电影非常吸引人,我几乎连一秒钟都不舍得把眼睛从屏幕上移开。 Orwell's ‘Burmese Days’ is a compelling account of life under British Colonial rule. 奥韦尔的《缅甸岁月》引人入胜地描述了英国殖民统治下的生活。 engrossing /ɪŋˈgrəʊsɪŋ/ [adjective] something that is engrossing, such as a book or your work, is so interesting that you do not notice anything that is happening around you 使人全神贯注的,令人专心致志的 In his latest novel, Martin Amis gives us an engrossing tale of human trauma. 马丁·埃米斯在他最近出版的小说中讲述了一个人类精神创伤的故事,引人入胜。 The daydream was so engrossing that she almost failed to notice Peter waving to her from the other side of the road. 她的白日梦做得那么专注,以至于几乎未注意到彼得在路对面向她招手。 mesmerizing/enthralling /ˈmezməraɪzɪŋ, ɪnˈθrɔːlɪŋ/ [adjective] a story, film, game etc that is mesmerizing or enthralling is very interesting and exciting, so that you give all your attention to it 迷人的,吸引人的 The band incorporates Spanish, Latin American and Middle Eastern influences into a powerful, mesmerizing mix. 乐队融汇了西班牙、拉美和中东的特色,形成了动人心魄、令人迷醉的风格。 Visitors to the show will find it an enthralling experience. 观看这场演出的观众将发现这是一次激动人心的经历。 Sergei Rebrov scored the goal that finally ended an enthralling match. 谢尔盖·雷布罗夫射入一球,终于结束了这场引人入胜的比赛。 spellbinding /ˈspelbaɪndɪŋ/ [adjective] a story, film, piece of music etc that is spellbinding is so original or interesting that you are unable to think about anything else while you are reading it, watching it etc 吸引人的,迷人的 One of the President's most spellbinding TV performances came on 27 July. 总统最吸引人的一次电视公开露面是在7月27日。 What she reveals in this novel is a spellbinding tale of her life in China. 在这部小说中她讲述的是自己在中国生活的引人入胜的故事。 page-turner /ˈpeɪdʒ ˌtɜːʳnəʳ/ [countable noun] a book whose story is so interesting that you do not want to stop reading it and are very eager to find out what happens next 引人入胜、让人不忍释卷的书 Stephen King's latest novel promises to be another page-turner. 史蒂芬·金的最新小说肯定又是一本让人欲罢不能的好书。3 an interesting period of time 一段有趣的时间 interesting /ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ, ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ [adjective] an interesting period of time has a lot of interesting, unusual, or exciting things happening during it 有趣的,有意思的 Today's been really interesting, I enjoyed it very much. 今天实在是有意思,我非常高兴。 At the age of 80 she still leads a very busy and interesting life. 她80岁,仍过着非常忙碌、很有意思的生活。 The Renaissance must have been a very interesting time to have been alive. 生活在文艺复兴时代肯定非常有意思。 eventful /ɪˈventfəl/ [adjective] full of interesting or important events 多事的;充满大事的 The poet Arthur Rimbaud led a short but extremely eventful life. 诗人阿尔蒂尔·兰波的一生非常短暂,但经历极为丰富。 It has been an eventful day in politics -- two ministers have resigned and the Prime Minister has called an election. 这是政界多事的一天——两位部长辞职,首相宣布举行大选。 colourful British /colorful American /ˈkʌləʳfəl/ [adjective usually before noun] containing a lot of unusual, exciting, and sometimes immoral events or behaviour 丰富多彩的 There are many chapters in Wilkins’ long, colorful life, including the time he spent in prison. 威尔金斯漫长而又丰富多彩的生活中有许多篇章,其中包括他在狱中度过的那一段。 Coleman's colourful life is recorded in his autobiography, Reflections of a Racing Driver. 科尔曼那色彩丰富的一生就记录在他的自传《一名赛车手的回忆》中。 Riva is a welcoming town with a colourful history. 里瓦是一座热情好客的城镇,有丰富多彩的历史。 there's never a dull moment /ðeəʳz ˌnevər ə ˌdʌl ˈməʊmənt/ spoken say this about a situation, film, story etc in which a lot of things happen, and you do not have time to be bored 【口】一刻也不会枯燥无聊 When you have three young children to look after there's never a dull moment. 当你有三个小孩子要照看时,那就一刻也不会无聊了。 There's never a dull moment in our house, especially as there are ten of us living here. 我们的房子里从来都不会有片刻枯燥无聊的,尤其是因为这里住着我们十个人。 There's never a dull moment in the entire film, and Pierce Brosnan is superb in the James Bond role. 整部影片一刻也不单调,皮尔斯·布鲁斯南扮演的詹姆斯·邦德棒极了。4 an interesting city, building, work of art etc 有趣的城市、建筑、艺术品等 interesting /ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ, ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ [adjective] a building, work of art, object etc that is interesting is unusual or special in some way 吸引人的,有趣的 The exhibition includes some interesting old musical instruments. 展品包括一些很有趣的古老乐器。 What makes San Francisco so interesting is its architecture, which is completely different from that of other American cities. 令圣弗朗西斯科如此吸引人的是它的建筑,它们与美国其他城市的建筑完全不同。 fascinating /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ, ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/ [adjective] extremely interesting 极有趣的,迷人的 London is one of the most exciting and fascinating cities in the world. 伦敦是世界上最激动人心、最为迷人的城市之一。 It was a fascinating painting, with clever use of colour and light. 这是幅迷人的画作,其中很巧妙地运用了色和光。 The Scottish Craft Centre has a fascinating range of pottery, jewellery and textiles for sale. 苏格兰手工艺品中心出售各式各样的极有趣的陶器、珠宝和纺织品。 Alice Thornton's autobiography provides a fascinating account of family life in seventeenth-century England. 艾丽斯·桑顿的自传引人入胜地讲述了17世纪英格兰的家庭生活。 unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl, -ʒəl/ [adjective] different in style from other buildings, cities, or works of art, and therefore interesting 不同寻常的,独特的 Louise makes hats that are eye-catching and unusual. 路易丝制作的帽子引人注目,不同寻常。 Yuri invited me to sample some of Osaka's more unusual restaurants. 尤里邀请我去尝尝大阪的一些较独特的餐厅。 have character /hæv ˈkærktəʳ/ [verb phrase not in progressive] if a place or a building has character, it is old and has a lot of unusual features which make it interesting and special 〔地方或建筑〕古老并有特色,古色古香 The hotel has character and charm, and is ideal as a base for exploring the city. 这家旅馆很有特色和吸引力,是游览该城的理想立足点。5 words for describing an interesting person 描述有趣的人的词语 interesting /ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ, ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ [adjective] The party was full of artists, actors, and other interesting people. 晚会上都是艺术家、演员和其他一些有趣的人。 Lawyers get to represent lots of clients in their careers, but few as interesting as a president. 律师在其职业生涯中会代表许多委托人打官司,但最有趣的委托人要算是总统了。find somebody interesting think someone is interesting 认为某人有趣 She found him interesting, attractive even. 她觉得他很有趣,甚至有点吸引力。 fascinating /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ, ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/ [adjective] extremely interesting and often attractive 有极大吸引力的,迷人的 Nathan Bryce was the most handsome, fascinating, and ruthless man she had ever met. 内森·布赖斯是她遇到的最英俊迷人而又无情的男人。 It was easy to understand why Denise found Chris so fascinating. 不难理解为何丹尼斯会觉得克丽丝如此迷人。 colourful British /colorful American /ˈkʌləʳfəl/ [adjective usually before noun] a colourful person is interesting and often amusing because they are very unusual, especially because they behave in a way that does not follow society's usual rules 富于色彩的,生动有趣的 The late Bob Johnston was one of the city's most colorful, beloved characters. 已故的鲍勃·约翰斯顿是该市最有趣、最受人喜爱的人物之一。 Throughout his life, O'Connor was a colourful and controversial character. 奥康纳一生都是个富于色彩并有争议的人物。 a character /ə ˈkærktəʳ/ [singular noun] someone who other people like and think is interesting, because they behave in an unusual and amusing way 怪人;与众不同的人物 She's quite a character -- people find her rather shocking, but I like her. 她相当怪异—人们觉得她不可思议,可我喜欢她。 James is a real character, completely unpredictable but very funny. 詹姆斯实在是古怪,令人根本无法捉摸,可是却非常滑稽。6 to make something more interesting 使某事物更有趣 make something more interesting /ˌmeɪk something mɔːr ˈɪntrstɪŋ/ [verb phrase] Teachers are always trying to find new ways of making their lessons more interesting. 老师们总在找使自己的课更加有趣的新办法。 Sharing a house makes life much more interesting. 与人共住一幢房子会使生活变得有趣多了。 make something come to life also make something come alive /meɪk something ˌkʌm tə ˈlaɪf, meɪk something ˌkʌm əˈlaɪv/ [verb phrase] to make something much more interesting, especially by making it seem more lively or real 使某事更生动有趣 Campbell made the match come to life when he scored with a header in the 67th minute. 坎贝尔在第67分钟时头球得分,使这场比赛的气氛热烈起来了。 Cagney makes the character come alive through a combination of his looks and his skills as an actor. 卡格尼以他的英俊相貌和出色演技把这一角色演得栩栩如生。 liven up also enliven formal /ˌlaɪvən ˈʌp, ɪnˈlaɪvən/ [transitive phrasal verb] to make something that is a little boring or ordinary become more interesting or exciting 使活跃;使有生气 liven something up I wish Leo would come - he would liven the party up. 我希望利奥能来—他会让这个聚会热闹起来。 Bob tried to liven things up by telling some of his jokes. 鲍勃讲了几个笑话,想活跃气氛。liven up something Tropical fruit such as mangoes and kiwis can help to liven up salad. 像芒果和猕猴桃等热带水果能使沙拉看上去更诱人。 jazz up /ˌdʒæz ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb] to make something seem more interesting and exciting by adding things to it that are colourful, modern etc 使生色;使新鲜有趣 jazz up something You can easily jazz up a plain outfit with some bright, colourful accessories. 一套平平常常的衣服,配上几件明亮而鲜艳的饰物,就能轻而易举地增色不少。 The company's first product, WebSuite, allowed anyone with basic computer skills to jazz up a Web site. 这家公司的第一个产品“网络套餐”使任何具备基本电脑技巧的用户都能把网址做得生动有趣。jazz something up They've really jazzed it up in here but I bet the food's still the same. 他们这地方添了许多花样,不过我肯定食物仍旧是一成未变。 add variety /ˌæd vəˈraɪəti/ [verb phrase] to make something more interesting by adding something different or unusual 增加变化 Evergreen plants with interesting leaves, berries or flowers add variety to a window box throughout the year. 常绿植物长着有趣的叶子、果实或花朵,一年四季都给窗台花盆添几分情趣。add variety to Make sure you add variety to your child's diet with plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. 一定要在孩子的食物中增加新鲜水果和蔬菜,以使其更为丰富。
GENEROUS/NOT GENEROUS1 generous2 not generous3 someone who is not generousRELATED WORDSsee alsoGIVEKINDSELFISH/NOT SELFISHSPEND MONEY OR TIMEMONEY1 generous 慷慨的 generous /ˈdʒenərəs/ [adjective] someone who is generous gives money or presents to other people, and you think it is kind and good of them to do this 慷慨的,大方的 My sister's really generous. She's always buying things for her friends. 我姐姐非常大方,她总是给朋友买东西。 I am so amazed at how caring and generous people are here. 我很惊叹这里的人那么有爱心,那么慷慨。 The Cranstons are among the museum's most generous donors. 克兰斯顿夫妇是博物馆最慷慨的捐赠者之一。generous to Roy was always cheerful and outgoing and generous to everyone. 罗伊一向乐观外向,对每个人都很大方。it is generous of somebody (to do something) My dad offered to pay my plane fare, which was very generous of him. 我爸爸提出帮我付机票费,真是非常慷慨。 generously [adverb] These children need your help. Please give generously. 这些孩子需要你们的帮助,请慷慨施予。 generosity /ˌdʒenəˈrɒsɪti, ˌdʒenəˈrɒsətiǁ-ˈrɑː-/ [uncountable noun] generous behaviour 慷慨,大方 The Prince was famous for his generosity. 王子以慷慨闻名。2 not generous 不慷慨的 stingy also miserly /ˈstɪndʒi, ˈmaɪzəʳli/ [adjective] not generous, especially in small ways, when you could easily afford to be generous 吝啬的,小气的 They are rich, but they are terribly stingy. 他们很富有,但却十分吝啬。 A hard, miserly woman, she left her daughters emotionally damaged. 她是个又冷酷又小气的女人,使女儿情感上都受到了创伤。stingy with I don't know why they were so stingy with the drinks -- they have plenty of money. 我不知道他们准备的饮料为什么那么少——他们有的是钱。 mean /miːn/ [adjective] British someone who is mean does not like spending money or sharing what they have with other people 【英】吝啬的,小气的 He's so mean, he won't even buy his wife a birthday present. 他真是吝啬,连给妻子买件生日礼物都不肯。mean with Marsha has always been mean with her money. 玛莎用钱一向很小气。 tight/tight-fisted /taɪt, ˌtaɪt ˈfɪstd◂/ [adjective] spoken informal someone who is tight or tight-fisted is not at all generous and tries hard to avoid spending money 【口,非正式】吝啬的,小气的,舍不得花钱的 ‘I don't think I'll bother getting them a present.’ ‘Don't be so tight!’ “我可不想费心给他们买礼物。”“别这么吝啬。” Don't even ask Dad. You know how tight-fisted he is about these kinds of things. 你问都不用去问爸爸,你知道他在这些事情上手很紧。 a tight-fisted boss 吝啬的老板tight with money Even as a young man, Paul was notoriously tight with his money. 就是年轻的时候,保罗花钱也是出了名的小气。 penny-pinching /ˈpeni ˌpɪntʃɪŋ/ [adjective] spending very little, or always spending less than is needed, often because you do not have very much money 〔常因钱少而〕节俭的;吝啬的 His grandparents were humourless and penny-pinching. 他的祖父母既缺乏幽默又十分小气。 She could finally tolerate no more of his coldness and penny-pinching ways. 她终于再也受不了他的冷漠和小气。 Unfortunately we have a penny-pinching local government that spends as little as possible on parks and sports facilities. 不幸的是,我们的地方政府很吝啬,在公园和体育设施方面总是尽量少花钱。3 someone who is not generous 不慷慨的人 miser /ˈmaɪzəʳ/ [countable noun] someone who hates spending money, and tries to spend as little as possible, especially someone who stores their money in a secret place 守财奴,吝啬鬼 Everyone said Mr Henny was a miser who had thousands of pounds hidden under his bed. 人人都说亨尼先生是守财奴,床底下藏了好几千英镑。 My uncle was a terrible miser - he would walk in lashing rain rather than pay a bus fare. 我叔叔是个吝啬得要命的人一下着倾盆大雨他还宁愿走路而不肯花钱乘公共汽车。 skinflint also tightwad especially American /ˈskɪnˌflɪnt, ˈtaɪtwɒdǁ-wɑːd/ [countable noun] informal someone who hates to spend or give money 【非正式】吝啬鬼,小气鬼 We waited for the old skinflint to find his wallet and pay us our money. 我们等着那老吝啬鬼找到他的钱包,然后把钱付给我们。 Joe is such a tightwad that he won't even buy his own newspaper. 乔真是个吝啬鬼,甚至连自己要看的报纸都不愿买。 cheapskate /ˈtʃiːpskeɪt/ [countable noun] informal someone who dislikes spending money, and does not care if they behave in an unreasonable way to avoid spending it 【非正式】吝啬鬼,守财奴,一毛不拔的人 Howard rode with us in the taxi, but the cheapskate didn't offer to pay any of the fare. 霍华德和我们一起乘出租车,但是这个守财奴连一分车钱都不肯出。 I'm not going out with those cheapskates again - they didn't buy a drink all night! 我再也不会跟那些吝啬鬼出去了一他们整个晚上连杯饮料都不买!
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advantages and benefits

Advantages and Benefits 85

advantage 1b noun advantage
a good feature or quality that something has

benefit 1 noun benefit
an advantage you get from a situation

good 1 noun good
advantage, or benefit

incentive noun incentive
something that makes you want to do something or to work harder, because you know that you will benefit by doing this

merit 1 noun merit
an advantage or good quality that someone or something has

privilege 1 noun privilege
a special benefit that is available only to a particular person or group

virtue 2 noun virtue
an advantage or a good feature that something has that makes it better than something else

asset 2 noun asset
a major benefit

edge 4 noun edge
an advantage that makes someone or something more successful than other people or things

trump card 2 noun trump card
an advantage you have that an opponent does not have that makes it possible for you to win or to succeed, for example in sports or business

advantage 1 noun advantage
something that makes one person or thing more likely to succeed than others

advantage 1a noun advantage
benefit to yourself

help 2 noun help
a person or thing that helps

reward 1 noun reward
something good that happens or that you receive because of something that you have done

bonus 1 noun bonus
something good that you get in addition to what you expect

plus 1 noun plus
an advantage

virtue 1a noun virtue
a quality that is useful in a particular activity

charms 1a noun
pleasant or attractive qualities or features

merit 1a noun merit
the good qualities of someone or something that make you admire them or think they are important or valuable

privilege 1a noun privilege
something nice that you feel lucky to have

privilege 1b noun privilege
something that only a particular type of person is allowed to do

gain 2 noun gain
a benefit, or an advantage

glory 2 noun glory
a good quality that makes you admire someone or something

boost 2 noun boost
something that helps you to feel more positive or more confident

comfort 2a noun comfort
someone or something that makes you feel better when you are sad or worried

comfort 2b noun comfort
used for making yourself feel better when you are sad or worried

consolation noun consolation
something that makes you feel less unhappy or disappointed

reassurance 1 noun reassurance
the act of making someone feel less worried about something

boon noun boon
something useful that brings great benefits or makes your life easier

springboard 1 noun springboard
something that helps you to become successful

booster 1 noun booster
something that makes you feel more confident, more healthy etc

showpiece noun showpiece
the most impressive feature of something or the most impressive thing of its type

head start 1 noun head start
an advantage over other people in the same situation as you, especially in a competition

fillip noun fillip
something that improves a situation or that encourages someone

bargaining position noun bargaining position
someone’s ability to get what they want when they are making a deal with someone else, based on the situation they are in

secret weapon noun secret weapon
someone or something that gives you a special advantage over your opponents, especially in business or politics

upside noun upside
the positive aspect of a bad situation

cachet noun cachet
a special quality that makes people admire someone or something, or makes people want to have something

enticement noun enticement
an advantage or reward that persuades you to do something

comforter 1 noun comforter
someone or something that comforts you

bells and whistles noun bells and whistles
the additional features that make something attractive to use or look at

side benefit noun side benefit
something good that happens in addition to a main benefit or purpose

perk a noun perk
a benefit or advantage that you get from a situation

bridgehead a noun bridgehead
a strong position from which progress can be made, for example in business

seduction 2 noun seduction
a feature that makes something seem very attractive

jackpot 2 noun jackpot
a large unexpected success or reward

healer 2 noun healer
something that heals you

fringe benefit 2 noun fringe benefit
any extra thing that you get unexpectedly

inside track 2 noun inside track
a position of advantage over other people competing with you, especially for a job

cutting edge 2 noun cutting edge
a feature that gives someone or something an advantage

good 3 noun good
the pleasant part or aspects of something

aid 3 noun aid
something that makes it easier to do something

payoff 3 noun payoff
the benefit that you get from doing something

interest 5 noun interest
an advantage or benefit to someone or something

interest 6 noun interest
a connection with something that influences your attitude or behaviour because you can gain an advantage from it

card 6 noun card
something that gives you an advantage in doing something

service 7 noun service
the use and benefit that an object provides you with

positive 1 noun positive
a good aspect of something

restorative noun restorative
formal something that makes you feel strong, healthy, full of energy, or happy again

plus 3 adjective, conjunction, preposition plus
used for describing an advantage or positive quality that something has

pickings noun pickings
informal money or things that are available to be taken

golden goose noun golden goose
informal something that will continue to make someone very rich or successful for a long time

profit 2 noun profit
formal the advantage that you get from a situation

distinction 2 noun distinction
formal the excellent qualities, skills, or features that someone or something has

beneficiary 2 noun beneficiary
formal someone who gets an advantage from a situation

mileage 2 noun mileage
informal an advantage or opportunity that you get from something

gift 4 noun gift
informal something that you get easily that gives you an advantage

hand 6 noun hand
informal the advantages you have that give you a chance to be successful in a particular situation

spoils noun spoils
literary the benefits that someone gets when they win something, for example a war

enchantment 1a noun enchantment
literary a feature of someone or something that interests and attracts you

bounty 2 noun bounty
literary the good things that something provides

ornament 2 noun ornament
American formal someone whose beauty, intelligence, or other impressive qualities improve the situation or group that they belong to

for the sake of for the sake of
for the benefit or good of someone or something

grist to the mill grist to the mill
something that can be used for achieving an aim

the cherry on the cake cherry on the cake
the final thing that makes something perfect

the whip hand whip hand
someone who has the whip hand is in a good position because they can make other people do what they want

the common good common good
the benefit of everyone

the upper hand upper hand
control or an advantage over a person or situation

the beauty of something beauty of something
the advantage or good quality that something has

on the credit side on the credit side
used before you mention a good or positive aspect of a situation

on your side on your side
if age, experience etc is on your side, you have a particular advantage that will make it easier for you to succeed

what a mercy what a mercy
British used for saying that it is lucky that a situation is not as bad as it could have been

something for nothing something for nothing
informal if someone gets something for nothing, they get what they want without any payment, work, or effort

a shot in the arm shot in the arm
informal something that quickly makes a bad situation much better

an ace up your sleeve ace up your sleeve
informal a secret or hidden advantage that you can use when you need it

business partners and partnership

Business Partners and Partnership 36

amalgamate 1 verb amalgamate
to join two or more organizations, businesses etc and make a single large one

amalgamate 1a verb amalgamate
if two organizations amalgamate, they join and make one large organization

amalgamation 1 noun amalgamation
a process in which two organizations join and make one large one

Bros abbreviation Bros
Brothers used in the names of businesses

buy out 1 buy out
business to pay money to your business partner so that you can control all of a business you previously owned together

combine 1b verb combine
if two or more organizations or groups combine, or if someone combines them, they join together

combine 2 noun combine
a group of companies or organizations that work together, especially in business

consolidate 2 verb consolidate
to combine several small things, especially companies or organizations, into one large unit

contract out 2 contract out
to give work to another company using a written legal agreement instead of using your own company to do it

demerge verb demerge
business if a company demerges or is demerged, it is separated from a larger company or is broken into a lot of smaller companies

demerger noun demerger
business British a demerger takes place when one company separates from a larger group to which it belonged

duopoly noun duopoly
business a situation in which two companies, people, or groups control something such as a business activity or industry

duopoly a noun duopoly
business two companies, groups, or people who control something such as a business activity or industry

farm out 1 farm out
to send part of your work to be done by people outside a company

friendly 5 adjective friendly
business a friendly takeover is one in which a company has agreed that another company should buy it

go in with go in with
to join together with someone else in order to do something such as start a business

gobble up 2 gobble up
informal if a large company or organization gobbles up a smaller one, it takes control of it

interest 8 noun interest
business a group of organizations, especially businesses, that have a shared aim

joint venture noun joint venture
business an agreement between two companies to work together on a particular job, usually in order to share any risk involved

limited partner noun limited partner
business a partner in a business who is not involved in managing the business and has limited liability

linkup 2 noun linkup
business an agreement between two companies to become closely related or to become business partners

M & A noun M & A
business Mergers and Acquisitions: the activities of companies that combine with other companies or take control of other companies

merge 1 verb merge
if two organizations merge, or if you merge them, they combine to form one bigger organization

merger noun merger
business the process of combining two companies or organizations to form a bigger one

partner 3 noun partner
business one of two or more people who own a company and share its profits and losses. A business owned in this way is called a partnership , and is usually one that provides professional services such as giving legal and financial advice

partner 4 noun partner
business a business, organization, or country that has an agreement or working relationship with another business etc

partnership 1 noun partnership
business the position of being one of two or more people who own a company as partners

silent partner noun silent partner
mainly American a sleeping partner in a business

sleeping partner noun sleeping partner
British someone who invests money in a business but does not help to manage it

stable 2a noun stable
a group of products or companies that are produced or owned by the same company

swallow up 1 swallow up
to take control of a smaller company or country

tie-up 1 noun tie-up
an agreement between two or more companies or organizations to become business partners

trading partner noun trading partner
business a country or company that another country or company does business with regularly

vertical integration noun vertical integration
business a situation in which a single company owns several businesses that, in combination, control all the stages in producing and selling a product. For example, a company that owns a book publisher, a film producer, and a television company can use the same basic product in all these businesses.

in harness 2 in harness
working with someone as an equal partner

jump/get/into bed with someone 2
to start a close business relationship with someone

certain or likely to happen

Certain or Likely to Happen 58

certain 2 adjective certain
definitely going to happen

likely 1 adjective likely
probably going to happen, or probably true

probable adjective probable
likely to happen or be true

probably adverb probably
used for saying that you think something is likely

guaranteed 1 adjective guaranteed
if something is guaranteed, you will definitely get it or have it

sure 2 adjective sure
certain to happen or to result from something

good 18 adjective good
if there is a good chance of something happening, it is likely to happen

possibly 1 adverb possibly
likely to happen or be true, but not certain

expected adjective expected
likely to happen or be true

bound 1 adjective bound
something that is bound to happen will almost certainly happen

potential adjective potential
possible or likely in the future

due 1 adjective due
if something is due to happen, it is expected to happen or should happen

necessary 2 adjective necessary
certain to happen or exist

easily 2 adverb easily
used for saying that something is likely to happen or be true

inevitably adverb inevitably
used for saying that something is certain to happen

potentially adverb potentially
possibly true in the future, but not true now

prospective 1 adjective prospective
likely to be or become a particular thing

inevitable a adjective inevitable
certain to happen because that is what always has happened

the inevitable b adjective inevitable
something that is certain to happen

prospective 2 adjective prospective
likely or expected to happen

likely adverb likely
probably

credible 2 adjective credible
considered as likely to happen or be successful

imminent adjective imminent
likely or certain to happen very soon

destined 1 adjective destined
certain to do something,or certain to happen in the future

self-fulfilling adjective self-fulfilling
something that is self-fulfilling is certain to happen because people think it is likely and then behave in ways that make it happen

fated adjective fated
definitely going to happen because of fate

predestined adjective predestined
certain to happen because God or another force has decided that it will

pending 2 adjective pending
likely to happen soon

realistically 2a adverb realistically
used for saying what is likely in a situation

close 3 adjective close
likely to happen soon or to do something soon

odds-on adjective odds-on
informal very likely

preordained adjective preordained
formal something that is preordained is certain to happen and cannot be changed, especially because it has been decided by God

in the offing in the offing
likely to happen very soon

in all likelihood in all likelihood
almost certainly

in the pipeline in the pipeline
being planned or prepared in order to happen or be available soon

in all probability in all probability
used for saying that you think something is likely

ten to one ten to one
used for saying that something is very likely

slated to do something slated to do something
expected to happen

in store (for someone) in store
if something is in store for you, it will happen to you in the future

be meant to be be meant to be
if something is meant to be, it seems certain to happen, usually because it has been decided by God or other forces that people believe cannot be controlled

in the wind in the wind
certain to happen, or likely to happen

no doubt 1 no doubt
used for emphasizing that something seems certain or very likely

written in the stars written in the stars
certain to happen

a matter of time matter of time
used for saying that something will certainly happen

on the cards on the cards
very likely to happen

ten to one/a hundred to one/etc
used for saying how likely it is that something will happen

one way or another one way or another
used for saying that something will definitely happen, even though you do not know how it will happen

the way things are going way things are going
used for saying what seems likely to happen as a result of what is happening now

the writing is on the wall writing is on the wall
informal used for saying that it seems likely that something will soon go wrong or stop existing

it’s a fair bet (that) it's a fair bet
British used for saying that something seems likely to happen

the betting is/what’s the betting/
British informal used to say that it is very likely that something will happen

on tap 3 on tap
American informal planned for a particular time

(the) chances are chances are
spoken used for saying that something is likely to happen but is not certain

(as) like as not like as not
British old-fashioned used for saying that something will probably happen or is probably true

in the works in the works
American being planned, or being dealt with

credibly adverb credibly

imminently adverb imminently

preordination noun preordination

complete and thorough

Complete and Thorough 39

thorough 2 adjective thorough
complete used for emphasizing how bad someone or something is

total 2 adjective total
complete used for emphasizing something

pure 2 adjective pure
used for emphasizing the amount or degree of something

in-depth adjective in-depth
thorough and detailed

outright 2 adjective outright
complete and total

good 14 adjective good
thorough and complete

sound 2 adjective sound
thorough

utter adjective utter
complete often used for emphasizing how bad someone or something is

resounding 1 adjective resounding
complete used for emphasizing how successful or unsuccessful someone or something is

unadulterated 1 adjective unadulterated
complete used for emphasizing how good or how bad a quality or feeling is

total 1 adjective total
with all the numbers or things added together

global 2 adjective global
complete, including all parts of something

awful 2 adjective awful
complete used for emphasizing a particular quality

thorough 1 adjective thorough
including everything that is possible or necessary

deadly 2 adjective deadly
complete

full-scale 1 adjective full-scale
complete, or not limited in any way

rank 1 adjective rank
complete used for emphasizing how bad or obvious something is

exhaustive adjective exhaustive
thorough or complete

self-contained 1 adjective self-contained
complete and able to work without the help of anything else

crushing 1 adjective crushing
complete and achieved very easily

unreserved adjective unreserved
complete and sincere

stinging 1 adjective stinging
very strong, or thorough

unqualified 2 adjective unqualified
complete and total, without any doubts

thoroughgoing 2 adjective thoroughgoing
complete

real 3a adjective real
informal complete used for emphasizing that a description of someone or something is very accurate

full 4 adjective full
complete

round 4 adjective round
complete and not less than a particular amount

dead 9 adjective dead
complete

downright adjective downright
informal complete used for emphasizing how bad something is

abject adjective abject
formal complete used for emphasizing how bad, unpleasant, or severe a situation or condition is

arrant adjective arrant
formal complete used for emphasizing how bad someone or something is

comprehensive 2 adjective comprehensive
British complete and easily achieved

plenary 2 adjective plenary
formal complete, or without any limit

clear 17 adjective clear
British complete

all-around adjective all-around
American all-round

unalloyed adjective unalloyed
literary complete, or perfect

flaming 4 adjective flaming
spoken complete: used for emphasizing how bad someone or something is

proper 6 adjective proper
informal complete in every detail

right 8 adjective right
British spoken complete often used for emphasizing how bad someone or something is

difficult to do and involving a lot of effort

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difficult 1 adjective difficult
not easy to do, deal with, or understand

hard 1 adverb hard
using a lot of effort

tough 1 adjective tough
difficult

demanding 2 adjective demanding
needing a lot of time, ability, and energy

challenging adjective challenging
difficult to deal with or achieve, but interesting and enjoyable

arduous adjective arduous
extremely difficult and involving a lot of effort

taxing adjective taxing
difficult, and needing a lot of physical or mental effort

gruelling adjective gruelling
very difficult and involving a lot of continuous effort

complicated 1 adjective complicated
difficult to do, deal with, or understand, especially because of involving a lot of different processes or aspects

be an effort be an effort
mainly spoken to be difficult, tiring, or boring to do

impossible 1a adjective impossible
extremely difficult to do or to deal with

hard 2 adjective hard
difficult to do

hard 2a adjective hard
involving a lot of effort

sensitive 2b adjective sensitive
needing to be dealt with carefully

intensive 1 adjective intensive
involving a lot of effort, energy, or attention

generous 1b adjective generous
a generous action takes more time or effort than is usual or expected

intense 2 adjective intense
involving or done with a lot of effort, energy, attention etc

awkward 2 adjective awkward
something that is awkward is difficult to move or use because of its shape or position

ambitious 2 adjective ambitious
an ambitious plan, aim, or attempt is difficult and will need a lot of effort to succeed

time-consuming adjective time-consuming
something that is time-consuming takes a long time to do

strenuous 1 adjective strenuous
a strenuous activity is one in which it is necessary for you to use a lot of effort, energy, or strength

punishing adjective punishing
extremely difficult, tiring, or damaging

unmanageable adjective unmanageable
extremely difficult to control or organize

hard-earned adjective hard-earned
earned or achieved only after a lot of effort

hard-fought adjective hard-fought
fought with a lot of effort, especially against a very determined opponent

herculean adjective herculean
needing a lot of strength and determination in order to be achieved

tricky 1 adjective tricky
difficult to do

exacting 1 adjective exacting
needing a lot of skill and care

precision a adjective precision
needing skill and accurate movements

elusive a adjective elusive
difficult or impossible to achieve

uphill 2 adjective uphill
difficult to do or to achieve

narrow 3 adjective narrow
achieved with difficulty, in a way that shows how close the result was

sensitivity 4 noun sensitivity
a situation in which something needs to be dealt with carefully because people could be offended

rugged 4 adjective rugged
needing a lot of physical strength

heavy 5 adjective heavy
involving a lot of physical effort

severe 6 adjective severe
needing a lot of effort, skill, or ability

heavy 6 adjective heavy
informal serious and difficult

delicate 7 adjective delicate
a delicate process is difficult, needing care and a lot of skill

hard-won adjective hard-won
achieved only after a lot of effort

rocket science noun rocket science
informal a difficult activity that you need to be intelligent to do or understand This word often shows that you do not think an activity is difficult at all

devilish 3 adjective devilish
informal used for emphasizing how difficult or unpleasant something is

fiddly adjective fiddly
informal difficult and annoying because you have to make small complicated movements with your fingers

take some doing take some doing
used for saying that something will be very difficult to do

be hard-pressed (to do something) be hard-pressed
used for saying that something is difficult to do or is unlikely to happen

be no joke be no joke
to be very difficult or unpleasant

try as someone might try as someone might
used for saying that someone is making a very great effort but still cannot do something

like getting blood from a stone like getting blood from a stone
used for saying that it is very difficult to persuade someone to give you something or tell you something

hell for leather hell for leather
informal very quickly, or with a lot of effort

heavy going heavy going
something that is heavy going is difficult to achieve or understand

that’s/it’s/easier said than done easier said than done
used for telling someone that what they are advising you to do is not easy to achieve

be murder be murder
informal to be very difficult, unpleasant, or uncomfortable

easier said than done easier said than done
informal used for saying that something is a good idea but will be difficult to achieve

a devil of a devil of a
used for emphasizing how difficult or unpleasant something is

be no tea party be no tea party
American informal to be difficult or unpleasant

cannot very well do something cannot very well do something
mainly spoken used for saying that it is difficult, wrong, or stupid for someone to do something

be slow going be slow going
spoken used for saying that progress is slow and difficult to achieve

take a bit of doing take a bit of doing
informal to need a lot of effort, skill, or determination to do

like hell 1 like hell
spoken with a lot of speed or effort

like painting the Forth Bridge like painting the Forth Bridge
used for saying that a job feels as if it will never be finished because when you get to the end you have to start again

be a son of a bitch be a son of a bitch
mainly American impolite to be very difficult to do

intensively adverb intensively

uphill adverb uphill

arduously adverb arduously

elusively adverb elusively

punishingly adverb punishingly

ruggedly adverb ruggedly

trickily adverb trickily

elusiveness noun elusiveness

enjoyable things and experiences

Enjoyable Things and Experiences 43

activity 3 noun activity
something that you do because you enjoy it or because it is interesting

amusement 2 noun amusement
something that you enjoy doing

binge noun binge
an occasion when someone does too much of something they enjoy, such as drinking

blast 6 noun blast
spoken a very enjoyable experience

change 3 noun change
a new activity or experience that is different and enjoyable

crowd pleaser noun crowd pleaser
informal someone or something that large numbers of people, especially audiences, always like or enjoy

delight 2 noun delight
something that gives you pleasure or happiness

enjoyment 1a noun enjoyment
something that you enjoy doing

enthusiasm a noun enthusiasm
an activity or subject that you are interested in and excited about

escapism noun escapism
something pleasant or exciting that helps you to forget about real life and the boring or unpleasant parts of it

excitement 2 noun excitement
something that makes you feel excited

fetish 1a noun fetish
something that someone enjoys a lot, in a way that is unusual or unreasonable

goodies 2 noun goodies
informal things that are nice to have but not essential

hobby noun hobby
something that you enjoy doing when you are not working

indulgence 2 noun indulgence
something special that someone does for pleasure, not because they need to

interest 3 noun interest
an activity that you enjoy doing when you are not working

joy 2 noun joy
something that makes you feel very happy or pleased

leisure 1 noun leisure
activities that you do to relax or enjoy yourself

leisure 1a noun leisure
relating to activities that you do to relax or enjoy yourself

love 3a noun love
something that you enjoy very much

luxury 1 noun luxury
something expensive that you enjoy but do not really need

luxury 1a noun luxury
something that you would like to do but is not completely necessary

luxury 1b noun luxury
something that you very much enjoy because you do not get it very often

occupation 2 noun occupation
something that you do in your free time

passion 3a noun passion
something that produces a strong enthusiasm or interest in you

pastime noun pastime
something that you do regularly for fun in your free time

pleasure 1a noun pleasure
something that makes you feel happy and satisfied

pursuit 3 noun pursuit
formal an activity that you enjoy

recreation noun recreation
formal things that you do to enjoy yourself

recreation a noun recreation
formal an activity that is done for enjoyment

revelation 2 noun revelation
a surprising and enjoyable experience that makes you realize something that you previously had not known

satisfaction 1a noun satisfaction
something that gives you this feeling of pleasure

social life noun social life
the time that you spend enjoying yourself with friends

social life a noun social life
the opportunities to do enjoyable things that exist in a particular place

spree noun spree
a short period that you spend doing a particular activity, especially something enjoyable such as spending money or drinking alcohol

therapy 2a noun therapy
an activity that makes you feel happy or that helps you to deal with your problems

thrill a noun thrill
something that gives you a thrill

tonic 2 noun tonic
something that makes you feel happier or healthier

treat 1 noun treat
something special that you do or buy for yourself or someone else

trip 5 noun trip
American very informal an unusual and enjoyable experience

outside interests/experience/knowledge/etc outside
interests/experience/knowledge/etc that are not connected with, or not a result of, the work that you do in your present job

the holiday/experience/chance/etc of a lifetime chance of a lifetime
the best holiday/experience/chance etc/that you will ever have

the time of your life time of your life
a very enjoyable experience

extremely good or of a high quality

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excellent 1 adjective excellent
extremely good

exceptional 1 adjective exceptional
extremely good or impressive in a way that is unusual

high-grade adjective high-grade
very good in quality

superlative 1 adjective superlative
formal extremely good

good 1 adjective good
of a high quality or standard

superb adjective superb
of the highest quality

polished 2 adjective polished
of very high quality

wonderful adjective wonderful
extremely good

high-class adjective high-class
very good in quality and very expensive

exemplary 1 adjective exemplary
formal excellent or done in a way that other people should try to copy

fine 1a adjective fine
of very good quality

decent 1 adjective decent
good, or good enough

marvellous a adjective marvellous
extremely good

tremendous 2 adjective tremendous
something that is tremendous is extremely good

incredible b adjective incredible
used about something that is extremely good

wonder adjective wonder
extremely good, unusual, beautiful, or effective

top-end adjective top-end
top-end goods or services are more expensive and more advanced than other similar goods or services

top-of-the-range adjective top-of-the-range
of the best, most expensive, and most advanced kind available

prize 1 adjective prize
good enough to deserve or win a prize

good 3 adjective good
having the necessary qualities

beautiful 3 adjective beautiful
done or made very well or with a lot of skill

classic 4 adjective classic
extremely good

fantabulous adjective fantabulous
informal extremely good

marvelous marvelous
the American spelling of marvellous

quality 1 adjective quality
of a high standard

top-drawer adjective top-drawer
of high quality or high social class

fantastic 1 adjective fantastic
informal extremely good or pleasant

fabulous 1 adjective fabulous
informal extremely good

wonderfully adverb wonderfully
formal extremely well

choice 1 adjective choice
formal of very high quality

classy 1 adjective classy
informal something that is classy is attractive, fashionable, and of excellent quality

awesome 2 adjective awesome
informal extremely good This word is used mainly by young people .

massive 4 adjective massive
informal excellent in quality

mean 5 adjective mean
informal excellent, or skilful

class adjective class
British informal extremely good

fab adjective fab
informal old-fashioned extremely good

kick-ass adjective kick-ass
mainly American impolite excellent

shit-hot adjective shit-hot
impolite extremely good

superduper adjective superduper
informal old-fashioned excellent

top-shelf 2 adjective top-shelf
Australian of the highest quality

sublime 1 adjective sublime
mainly literary extremely good or beautiful

dandy adjective dandy
mainly American informal old-fashioned excellent

tip-top adjective tip-top
informal old-fashioned extremely good

ripping adjective ripping
British informal old-fashioned used for describing something that you think is excellent

crucial 2 adjective crucial
British very informal extremely good

capital 2 adjective capital
British informal old-fashioned excellent

divine 2 adjective divine
informal old-fashioned extremely good or pleasant

top 3 adjective top
British informal used about someone who you like very much

brilliant 3 adjective brilliant
British informal extremely good or enjoyable

blinding 3 adjective blinding
British informal very impressive

bonzer adjective bonzer
Australian informal extremely good

peachy 2 adjective peachy
mainly American informal excellent or nice

neat 5 adjective neat
mainly American informal good, or nice

beyond your (wildest) dreams beyond your dreams
much better than you imagined or hoped

out of this world out of this world
informal extremely good or impressive

brilliantly adverb brilliantly

excellently adverb excellently

divinely adverb divinely

marvellously adverb marvellously

neatly adverb neatly

superbly adverb superbly

tremendously adverb tremendously

awesomely adverb awesomely

dazzlingly adverb dazzlingly

sublimely adverb sublimely

features and qualities

Features and Qualities 72

feature 1 noun feature
an important part or aspect of something

quality 1 noun quality
the quality of something is how good or bad it is

factor 1 noun factor
one of the things that influence whether an event happens or the way that it happens

aspect 1 noun aspect
a particular part, feature, or quality of something

nature 2 noun nature
a basic quality or feature of something

component 2 noun component
an individual quality or feature of something

strand 2 noun strand
one of the different aspects of something

facet 1 noun facet
an aspect of something such as a situation or someone’s character

peculiarity 1 noun peculiarity
a quality or feature that belongs to a particular person, thing, or situation

property 3 noun property
a quality or feature of something

character 1a noun character
the qualities that people from a particular place are believed to have

feeling 1b noun feeling
the emotional effect that a place has on you

way 2 noun way
a particular aspect of something, or a particular attitude towards something

point 2 noun point
an aspect or feature

form 2 noun form
the particular way in which something appears or exists

interest 2 noun interest
the quality that something has that makes you notice it and want to know about it or take part in it

extent 2 noun extent
the degree to which something happens or is likely to happen

character 2 noun character
the qualities that make something clearly different from anything else

tone 2 noun tone
the general character of a place or event

mood 2 noun mood
a quality that something such as a place, film, or piece of music has that makes you have a particular feeling

depth 2 noun depth
interesting qualities or ideas that are not immediately obvious

facility 2 noun facility
a special feature of a particular tool, system etc

air 2a noun air
the feeling that a place or situation gives you

quality 2a noun quality
a feature of a thing, substance, place etc

characteristic noun characteristic
a particular quality or feature that is typical of someone or something

variable noun variable
something that can change and affect the result of a situation

complexities a noun
features of something that make it confusing or difficult to deal with

bias 1a noun bias
a special interest or ability in a particular thing, or a particular tendency

bit 1c noun bit
a particular aspect of something

landscape 2 noun landscape
the main features of a situation or activity

fabric 2 noun fabric
the basic structure of a society or organization

ingredient 2 noun ingredient
one of the things that give something its character or that make it effective

feel 2 noun feel
the way that something such as a place generally seems to you

texture 2 noun texture
the effect that is produced when different things combine, for example in music

vibrations 2 noun
vibes

complexion 2 noun complexion
the typical features of something such as an organization, process, or activity

extreme 2 noun extreme
a very large or very small degree of something

aura noun aura
a quality that seems to surround or come from a person, place, or situation

richness 1 noun richness
the interesting quality of something that has a lot of different features or aspects

credentials 1 noun credentials
personal qualities, achievements, or experiences that make someone suitable for something

hallmark 1 noun hallmark
a typical feature

ambience noun ambience
the character of a place or the feeling you have about it

idiosyncrasy noun idiosyncrasy
an idiosyncratic feature or way of behaving

overtone noun overtone
a quality or feature that is noticeable but not obvious

richness 2 noun richness
the rich quality of a colour, sound, or smell

subtlety 2 noun subtlety
a small detail or feature that is difficult to notice

value 3 noun value
the particular interesting quality that something has

detail 3 noun detail
all the small aspects or features that something has, especially when they are difficult to notice

front 3 noun front
a particular aspect of a situation

respect 3 noun respect
an aspect of something

personality 3 noun personality
the qualities that a place has that make it interesting and different from other places

atmosphere 3 noun atmosphere
the mood or feeling that exists in a place and affects the people who are there

side 3 noun side
one aspect of a situation, problem, or subject

side 3b noun side
the funny, serious etc side of something is the aspect of it that has that quality

shape 4 noun shape
the features or qualities of something

soul 4 noun soul
the qualities that are typical of something and make it special

stamp 4 noun stamp
a particular quality that is clearly noticeable in someone or something

face 4a noun face
the qualities that something such as an organization has, or wants people to think it has

touch 5 noun touch
a particular quality that someone can add to a situation

rhythm 5 noun rhythm
a pattern in an activity that makes it enjoyable to watch or easy to do

ring 7 noun ring
a particular quality that something such as a statement seems to have

ambiance ambiance
another spelling of ambience

attribute noun attribute
formal a quality or feature of someone or something

vibe noun vibe
informal a general feeling that you get from a person or place

quintessence 1 noun quintessence
formal a feature of something that contains all of its main qualities

substratum 2 noun substratum
formal a basic feature or aspect of something that exists but is not easy to see

flavour 3 noun flavour
a particular quality that is typical of something

odour 2 noun odour
literary a particular atmosphere, influence, or quality

beast 3 noun beast
humorous used for describing something with a particular quality

a badge of something badge of something
something that represents a particular quality or type of person

the highways and byways 2 highways and byways
mainly literary all the different aspects of something

a bit of a something bit of a something
informal used for saying that someone or something has a particular character, effect, or quality

feeling happy

Feeling Happy 98

happy 1 adjective happy
feeling pleased and satisfied

glad adjective glad
happy and pleased about something

alive 2 adjective alive
full of energy and feeling happy and excited

pleased adjective pleased
happy and satisfied

content adjective content
happy and satisfied with your life

satisfied 1 adjective satisfied
pleased with what has happened or with what you have achieved

contented adjective contented
happy and satisfied with your life

cheerful 1 adjective cheerful
behaving in a happy friendly way

carefree adjective carefree
happy and without any worries, problems, or responsibilities

exuberant adjective exuberant
happy, excited, and full of energy

delighted adjective delighted
very happy, especially because something good has happened

excited 1 adjective excited
very happy and enthusiastic because something good is going to happen, especially when this makes you unable to relax

happily 2 adverb happily
in a happy way

satisfied 1a adjective satisfied
used about people’s actions and behaviour

sunny 2 adjective sunny
happy

jolly 1 adjective jolly
friendly and cheerful

cheerfully 1 adverb cheerfully
in a way that shows that you are happy

triumphant 1 adjective triumphant
showing that you are very pleased or excited about a victory or success

relieved adjective relieved
happy and relaxed because something bad has not happened or because a bad situation has ended

ecstatic adjective ecstatic
extremely happy or pleased

joyful adjective joyful
very happy

gaily 1 adverb gaily
in a happy and lively way

cheery adjective cheery
feeling or showing happiness

merrily 1 adverb merrily
in a happy or lively way

fulfilled adjective fulfilled
happy and satisfied, especially because you are doing something important or using your abilities

touched 1 adjective touched
feeling happy or emotional, for example because someone has been very kind or because a situation is sad

jovial adjective jovial
cheerful and friendly

bubbly 1 adjective bubbly
lively, happy, and friendly

jubilant adjective jubilant
extremely happy because something good has happened

euphoric adjective euphoric
feeling extremely happy, usually for a short time only

overjoyed adjective overjoyed
extremely pleased

chirpy adjective chirpy
happy and lively

thrilled adjective thrilled
very pleased and excited

gleeful adjective gleeful
happy and excited, often because of someone else’s bad luck

flattered adjective flattered
feeling pleased that someone notices and admires you

elated adjective elated
extremely happy and excited

uplifted 1 adjective uplifted
feeling happier or more hopeful

joyful a adjective joyful
expressing great happiness

exuberant a adjective exuberant
showing happiness, excitement, and energy

fondly 1a adverb fondly
with positive or happy feelings

buoyant 2 adjective buoyant
feeling happy and confident

gladly 2 adverb gladly
in a happy or pleased way

blithely 2 adverb blithely
happily, especially because you do not realize that something is wrong

delirious 2 adjective delirious
extremely happy and excited

giddy 2 adjective giddy
very excited and happy

bright 4 adjective bright
happy and lively

bouncy 3 adjective bouncy
happy, lively, and enthusiastic

high 5a adjective high
very happy or excited

good 7a adjective good
feeling happy

exhilarated adjective exhilarated
extremely happy, excited, and full of energy

tickled 1 adjective tickled
informal pleased

ebullient adjective ebullient
formal very happy and enthusiastic

upbeat adjective upbeat
informal happy and positive because you are confident that you will get what you want

perky adjective perky
informal lively and happy

exultant adjective exultant
formal very pleased and excited, especially about something that you have achieved

rumbustious adjective rumbustious
British noisy, lively, and happy

cock-a-hoop adjective cock-a-hoop
pleased and proud about something that you have done

chipper adjective chipper
informal feeling happy and full of energy and hope

blissed out adjective blissed out
informal extremely happy, especially as a result of taking an illegal drug

exalted 2 adjective exalted
formal extremely happy and proud

light-hearted 2 adjective light-hearted
happy and not worried about anything

jocund adjective jocund
literary happy and cheerful

rambunctious adjective rambunctious
mainly American rumbustious

enraptured adjective enraptured
literary enjoying something very much

chuffed adjective chuffed
British informal very pleased about something

merry 2 adjective merry
old-fashioned happy and lively

blithe 2 adjective blithe
literary happy and not worried about anything

intoxicated 2 adjective intoxicated
literary feeling so excited or happy about something that you cannot think clearly

seraphic 2 adjective seraphic
literary happy and satisfied

gay 3 adjective gay
old-fashioned happy and excited

careless 3a adjective careless
old-fashioned carefree

rapt 2 adjective rapt
Australian informal very happy and pleased

flushed with success/triumph/etc flushed with triumph
very excited and happy in a way that is obvious to other people, when you have achieved something good

into raptures into raptures
into an extremely happy and excited state

to someone’s satisfaction/to the satisfaction of someone/2
used for saying that someone is happy and pleased

bright as a button 2 bright as a button
very happy and lively

walking on air walking on air
so happy that everything in life seems good

flying high flying high
very happy or successful

floating on air/on a cloud/
very happy, as if you were dreaming

at one with 2 at one with
happy and relaxed in your environment

on top of the world on top of the world
in a very good mood because things are going well for you

like the cat that got the cream like the cat that got the cream
very pleased about something you have achieved

(as) pleased as punch pleased as punch
informal extremely pleased about something

in the pink in the pink
informal old-fashioned healthy and happy

on cloud nine on cloud nine
informal old-fashioned extremely happy

glad/happy/pleased/to see the back of
informal happy when you no longer have to deal with someone or something because they are annoying or unpleasant

delightedly adverb delightedly

buoyantly adverb buoyantly

cheerily adverb cheerily

contentedly adverb contentedly

deliriously adverb deliriously

ecstatically adverb ecstatically

exultantly adverb exultantly

gleefully adverb gleefully

joyfully adverb joyfully

jubilantly adverb jubilantly

rapturously adverb rapturously

exuberantly adverb exuberantly

feeling, looking and being healthy

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healthy 1 adjective healthy
physically strong and not ill

well adjective well
if you are well, or if you are feeling well, your health is good

fit 1 adjective fit
healthy, strong, and able to do physical exercise without getting very tired

fine 1c adjective fine
if you are fine, your health is good and you have no problems

able-bodied adjective able-bodied
physically strong and healthy

strong 1 adjective strong
physically powerful and healthy

robust 1 adjective robust
a robust person is strong and healthy

vigorous 2 adjective vigorous
strong, active, and healthy

spry adjective spry
an old person who is spry is still very healthy and still has a lot of energy

normal 2a adjective normal
offensive not mentally or physically disabled. People who are disabled consider this word offensive and it is better to describe someone who is not physically disabled as able-bodied and someone who is not mentally disabled as mentally competent .

healthy 1b adjective healthy
showing that you are physically strong and not ill

fit 2 adjective fit
in a good enough physical or mental condition

immune 2 adjective immune
safe from a disease, because you cannot be infected by it

bouncing adjective bouncing
a bouncing baby is healthy and strong

trim 1 adjective trim
a trim person looks healthy and thin in an attractive way

resilient 1 adjective resilient
able to quickly become healthy, happy, or strong again after an illness, disappointment, or other problem

blooming adjective blooming
looking healthy and attractive. This is often used about pregnant women, sometimes in a slightly humorous way.

bright-eyed adjective bright-eyed
looking healthy and lively

sprightly adjective sprightly
a sprightly person is healthy and has a lot of energy

lusty 1 adjective lusty
healthy, strong, or enthusiastic

fresh-faced adjective fresh-faced
healthy and with a face that looks young

rosy 1a adjective rosy
pink and looking healthy

sun-kissed 2 adjective sun-kissed
looking healthy because of getting a suntan

sound 3 adjective sound
healthy

firm 5 adjective firm
physically or mentally strong

good 7 adjective good
feeling healthy

match-fit adjective match-fit
British in sport, a player who is match-fit is fit enough to play in a game, after being ill or injured

hale adjective hale
mainly literary healthy and strong

ruddy adjective ruddy
literary red and looking healthy

OK 3 adjective OK
spoken not injured, damaged, ill, or upset

all right 4 adjective, adverb all right
mainly spoken not hurt or ill

alive and well/kicking/1 alive and well
still living and healthy or active, especially when this is surprising

in trim in trim
in healthy physical condition

have a head for heights have a head for heights
to be able to be in a high position without being afraid or feeling uncomfortable

in a fit state in a fit state
in the right mental or physical condition to do something

in/out of/shape
in good/bad/physical condition

going strong going strong
successful or healthy, and doing well

fit as a fiddle fit as a fiddle
informal very fit

(as) right as rain right as rain
informal not ill or injured in any way

have a (good) head for heights have a head for heights
British to not feel afraid when you stand on a high place and look down

in the pink in the pink
informal old-fashioned healthy and happy

healthily adverb healthily

resiliently adverb resiliently

robustly adverb robustly

vigorously adverb vigorously

feelings of interest

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interest 1 noun interest
a feeling of wanting to know about or take part in something

motivation 1 noun motivation
a feeling of enthusiasm or interest that makes you determined to do something

involvement 2 noun involvement
the interest or enthusiasm that you feel for something

fascination 2 noun fascination
the state of being very interested in something or attracted by something

love affair 2 noun love affair
a strong interest in something or liking for something

absorption 3 noun absorption
complete interest in something

passion 3 noun passion
a strong enthusiasm or interest

spice 2 noun spice
extra interest or excitement

fixation 1 noun fixation
a very strong interest in something that prevents you from paying attention to anything else

public interest 2 noun public interest
the fact that people in general are interested in something

renaissance 1 noun renaissance
new interest in something that makes it popular again

stir 1 noun stir
a situation in which a lot of people feel interested or angry

rush 3 noun rush
a sudden interest among a lot of people in having or doing something

monomania noun monomania
an extremely strong interest in one thing that influences the whole of someone’s life in a negative way

notion b noun notion
old-fashioned a sudden interest in doing something

friendly

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friendly 1 adjective friendly
someone who is friendly is always pleasant and helpful towards other people

nice 2 adjective nice
friendly, kind, and pleasant

warm 2 adjective warm
kind and friendly in a way that makes other people feel comfortable

genuine 2 adjective genuine
honest, friendly and sincere

pleasant 2 adjective pleasant
a pleasant person is friendly and behaves correctly in social situations

welcoming adjective welcoming
friendly and pleasant, especially to someone who has just arrived at a place

amiable adjective amiable
friendly and pleasant

good-natured adjective good-natured
kind and friendly, and not easily annoyed

bubbly 1 adjective bubbly
lively, happy, and friendly

warm-hearted adjective warm-hearted
friendly, kind, and generous

friendly 1a adjective friendly
used about people’s behaviour

friendly 1b adjective friendly
used about places and situations

friendly 2 adjective friendly
if you are friendly with someone, you are their friend

social 2b adjective social
a social person enjoys being with other people

informal 1 adjective informal
relaxed and friendly

charming 1a adjective charming
used about someone who behaves in a way people are attracted to

pleasant 2a adjective pleasant
used about people’s behaviour

spontaneous a adjective spontaneous
used in a positive way about someone who often behaves in a natural and friendly way, without worrying about what they say or do

warmly 2 adverb warmly
in a friendly way

jolly 1 adjective jolly
friendly and cheerful

harmonious 1 adjective harmonious
friendly and peaceful

hearty 1 adjective hearty
friendly and enthusiastic, sometimes in a slightly annoying way

sociable 1 adjective sociable
a sociable person is friendly and enjoys being with other people

genial adjective genial
friendly and kind

gregarious 1 adjective gregarious
a gregarious person enjoys being with other people

jovial adjective jovial
cheerful and friendly

affable adjective affable
friendly, relaxed, and easy to talk to

approachable 1 adjective approachable
someone who is approachable is friendly and easy to talk to

brotherly adjective brotherly
typical of the good feelings that a man or boy has for his brothers and sisters

convivial adjective convivial
friendly and making you feel welcome

chatty 1 adjective chatty
someone who is chatty enjoys talking a lot in a friendly way

companionable 1 adjective companionable
friendly and with the qualities of a good friend who you spend a lot of time with

cordially a adverb cordially
formal used in formal invitations

bluff a adjective bluff
British used about the behaviour of such a person

outgoing 2 adjective outgoing
someone who is outgoing is friendly and enjoys meeting and talking to people

attentive 2 adjective attentive
behaving in a way that shows you care about someone and are willing to help them

generous 3 adjective generous
kind, friendly, and helpful

nicely 3 adverb nicely
in a polite or friendly way

accessible 3 adjective accessible
an accessible person is friendly and easy to talk to, even if they are in an important position

personal 5a adjective personal
used for describing something that is friendly and shows your personality

bluff adjective bluff
British someone who is bluff has a very direct manner that might offend some people, but is friendly and happy and does not intend to upset anyone

buddy-buddy adjective buddy-buddy
informal very friendly, especially in a way that seems false or silly

likable adjective likable
another spelling of likeable

neighborly neighborly
the American spelling of neighbourly

congenial adjective congenial
formal friendly and enjoying the company of others

likeable adjective likeable
pleasant, friendly, and easy to like

extrovert adjective extrovert
confident, lively, and happy in social situations

cordial adjective cordial
formal friendly

good-humoured adjective good-humoured
friendly, happy, and not easily annoyed or upset

cordially adverb cordially
formal in a cordial way

neighbourly adjective neighbourly
showing a helpful and friendly attitude towards people, especially neighbours

matey adjective matey
British informal friendly

pally adjective pally
informal old-fashioned friendly with someone

expansive 1 adjective expansive
formal friendly, generous, or willing to talk

amicable adjective amicable
mainly journalism friendly and without arguments

clubbable adjective clubbable
British old-fashioned friendly and good at talking to other people

well-disposed adjective well-disposed
tending to be friendly, helpful, or interested

out-there adjective out-there
American informal someone who is out-there enjoys meeting and talking to people and doing all sorts of activities

simpatico 1 adjective simpatico
informal someone who is simpatico is nice and friendly

on speaking terms on speaking terms
feeling friendly towards someone, not angry with them

nice as pie nice as pie
informal behaving in a very pleasant way towards someone, especially when this was not expected

charmingly adverb charmingly

pleasantly adverb pleasantly

amicably adverb amicably

expansively adverb expansively

good-humouredly adverb good-humouredly

good-naturedly adverb good-naturedly

harmoniously adverb harmoniously

informally adverb informally

affably adverb affably

amiably adverb amiably

genially adverb genially

funny, playful and humorous

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funny 1 adjective funny
someone or something that is funny makes you laugh

humorous 1 adjective humorous
funny

playful 2 adjective playful
intended to be funny or friendly rather than serious

amusing adjective amusing
funny or entertaining

comic adjective comic
funny

hilarious adjective hilarious
extremely funny

comical adjective comical
something that is comical makes you laugh because it is so strange or silly

hysterical 2 adjective hysterical
spoken extremely funny

priceless 3 adjective priceless
mainly spoken extremely funny

wry adjective wry
funny and clever

lightly 2 adverb lightly
in a way that shows you think something is not important or serious

witty adjective witty
clever and funny

humorous 2 adjective humorous
using or showing humour

drily adverb drily
in a way that expresses humour while appearing to be serious

whimsical 1 adjective whimsical
made or done for fun, not seriously

tongue-in-cheek adjective tongue-in-cheek
intended to be humorous and not meant seriously

droll adjective droll
funny in an unusual way

clownish adjective clownish
like a clown in behaviour or appearance

daffy adjective daffy
behaving in a strange way that often makes people laugh

uproarious a adjective uproarious
causing very loud laughter

dry 5 adjective dry
dry humour involves saying funny things in a serious way

good 15 adjective good
funny or interesting

dryly dryly
another spelling of drily

sidesplitting adjective sidesplitting
extremely humorous

waggish adjective waggish
behaving in a humorous way, or saying humorous things

whacky whacky
another spelling of wacky

light-hearted 1 adjective light-hearted
funny and not intended to be serious

wacky adjective wacky
informal funny, or silly

jocular adjective jocular
formal humorous

zany adjective zany
informal strange or unusual in a funny way

puckish adjective puckish
literary behaving in a way that shows you like to have fun and make jokes with people

salty 2 adjective salty
old-fashioned clever and funny, especially when involving humour relating to sex

a laugh a minute laugh a minute
informal very funny, or enjoyable This expression is usually used in a humorous way to show that you really think someone or something is not funny or enjoyable

someone/something/is a gas
spoken used for saying that someone/something/makes you laugh a lot

amusingly adverb amusingly

humorously adverb humorously

hysterically adverb hysterically

wittily adverb wittily

comically adverb comically

hilariously adverb hilariously

playfully adverb playfully

puckishly adverb puckishly

tongue-in-cheek adverb tongue-in-cheek

uproariously adverb uproariously

whimsically adverb whimsically

wryly adverb wryly

jocularly adverb jocularly

general words for expensive

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expensive 1 adjective expensive
something that is expensive costs a lot of money

costly 1b adjective costly
formal used about something that is expensive but of very good quality

exclusive 1 adjective exclusive
very expensive, and therefore available only to people who have a lot of money

select 2 adjective select
very good or expensive

luxurious adjective luxurious
very expensive and comfortable

extravagant 1 adjective extravagant
spending or costing a lot of money, especially more than is reasonable

sumptuous adjective sumptuous
impressive, expensive, and of high quality

pricey adjective pricey
informal expensive

costly 1 adjective costly
formal costing a lot of money

high-class adjective high-class
very good in quality and very expensive

executive 2 adjective executive
designed for rich or important people

luxury adjective luxury
very expensive and of the highest quality

costly 1a adjective costly
formal used about something that costs more money than you want to pay

richly 1 adverb richly
in a beautiful and expensive way

high-end adjective high-end
business high-end goods and services are more expensive and more advanced than other similar goods and services

plush 1 adjective plush
expensive, comfortable, and attractive

prohibitive 1 adjective prohibitive
a prohibitive cost or price prevents people from buying something because it is too expensive

exorbitant adjective exorbitant
an exorbitant price or amount of money is much more than is reasonable

extortionate adjective extortionate
if a price or request for money is extortionate it is much higher than is reasonable

overpriced adjective overpriced
worth less than the price that is being charged

rich 5 adjective rich
beautiful, expensive, and of very high quality

good 11a adjective good
expensive, or used by people with a high position in society

big-ticket adjective big-ticket
informal expensive

deluxe adjective deluxe
used about things that are better in quality and more expensive than other things of the same type

multimillion adjective multimillion
costing, needing, or worth many millions of pounds, dollars, etc

poncey poncey
another spelling of poncy

premium 1 adjective premium
more expensive or of higher quality than other similar things

pricy pricy
another spelling of pricey

flash 1 adjective flash
informal expensive and new in a way that is intended to impress people

posh 1 adjective posh
informal something that is posh looks expensive and attractive

dearest 1 adjective dearest
most expensive

astronomical 1 adjective astronomical
informal an astronomical amount, price, or charge is one that is extremely high and much higher than you would expect

opulent adjective opulent
formal something that is opulent is very impressive because it contains the best and most expensive things

lordly 2 adjective lordly
formal very impressive because of being very expensive, rare etc

poncy 1 adjective poncy
British very informal expensive, or high quality

highway robbery noun highway robbery
American spoken daylight robbery

daylight robbery noun daylight robbery
British spoken used for saying that you think something is much too expensive

dear 3 adjective dear
expensive

at/for/a price price
for a lot of money

out of sight 2 out of sight
informal if the price of something is out of sight, it is very high

get your chequebook out get your chequebook out
informal used for saying that someone will have to pay a lot for something

an arm and a leg arm and a leg
mainly spoken if something costs an arm and a leg, it is very expensive

over the odds over the odds
British informal more than the usual or expected price

expensively adverb expensively

extortionately adverb extortionately

extravagantly adverb extravagantly

luxuriously adverb luxuriously

prohibitively adverb prohibitively

sumptuously adverb sumptuously

exorbitantly adverb exorbitantly

general words for money, cash and coins

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banknote noun banknote
formal a piece of paper money. The usual word is note .

bill 3 noun bill
American a banknote

bread 2 noun bread
informal old-fashioned money

bucks 2 noun
American informal money

cash 1 noun cash
money in the form of notes and coins

cash 2 noun cash
money in any form, especially money that is available for you to use when you need it

cashback 2 noun cashback
British money that is returned to you after you have paid for something, usually because you accept particular conditions

change 4a verb change
to exchange a note or coin of high value for notes or coins of lower value

change 4a noun change
coins rather than notes

change 4b noun change
if you have change for a note or coin of high value, you have notes or coins of lower value that you can exchange for it

coin noun coin
a flat round piece of metal with special designs on it, used as money. A piece of money made from paper is called a banknote or a note .

coin a noun coin
money in the form of coins

coinage 1 noun coinage
the coins used in a particular country or in a particular period in history

copper 3 noun copper
old-fashioned a coin of low value made of copper or bronze

denomination 2 noun denomination
the value of a particular coin or banknote

dinero noun dinero
mainly American informal money

dosh noun dosh
British informal money

dough 2 noun dough
informal money

e-cash noun e-cash
money that exists in electronic form and is used to pay for things over the Internet

e-money noun e-money
e-cash

face 3 noun face
one side of a coin

face value noun face value
the value of a stamp or coin that is shown on the front of it

finances 2a noun
your finances are how much money you have and how well you spend it or save it

funds 3 noun
money

funny money 1 noun funny money
informal money whose value changes often

funny money 2 noun funny money
informal money that is illegal because it has not been printed by the government

funny money 2a noun funny money
informal money that has been obtained illegally

gold 1a noun gold
things such as jewellery and coins that are made of gold

hard cash a noun hard cash
money in any form

hard cash noun hard cash
money in the form of coins or notes, rather than cheques or credit cards

heads 10 noun
the side of a coin that has a picture of a head on it. The other side is tails

lolly 3 noun lolly
British informal an old-fashioned word for money

loose change noun loose change
small coins that you have with you

loot 2 noun loot
informal money

lucre noun lucre
money, especially money that someone gets for doing something bad

medium of exchange noun medium of exchange
something that people agree has value and can be used as money, for example gold

money noun money
what you earn, save, invest and use to pay for things. Money can be kept in a bank, where it can earn interest . If you have a bank account, you can pay for things with a cheque

money a noun money
the coins and pieces of paper that you can use to pay for things

money b noun money
the coins and pieces of paper that you use to pay for things in a particular country

money order noun money order
a printed official document that you buy at a bank as a safe way of sending money to someone

monies noun monies
formal money

moola noun moola
informal money

new money noun new money
money that has been recently gained rather than money that a family has always had

note 3 noun note
a piece of paper money

obverse 1 noun obverse
formal the main side of a coin, usually with a picture of a head on it

paper money noun paper money
money in the form of pieces of paper, not coins

petty cash noun petty cash
a small amount of money in coins or notes that a business or organization keeps available to pay for small things

piece 6a noun piece
an old word meaning ‘coin’

piece 6 noun piece
a coin that has a particular value

PO 2 abbreviation PO
postal order

postal order noun postal order
British an official document that you buy in a post office as a safe way of sending money to someone

readies noun readies
British informal money in the form of coins or notes

silver 1c noun silver
silver coloured coins, or coins made of silver

small change 1 noun small change
coins of low value

tails 4 noun
the side of a coin that does not have a picture of a person on it

wonga noun wonga
British very informal money

ready cash/money/ready cash
money in the form of coins and notes that you can spend immediately

spare change spare change
coins of low value that you do not need, especially coins that you give to someone else

general words relating to banking

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a/​c 1 abbreviation
account

APR noun APR
annual percentage rate: the percentage that a bank makes you pay in interest when you borrow money from it, calculated over a period of one year

balance 3 noun balance
the amount of money you have in your bank account

bank 1b noun bank
belonging to or connected with a bank

bank balance noun bank balance
British the amount of money that you have in your bank account

bank draft noun bank draft
an order to pay someone that is sent from one bank to another bank, usually in a different country

banker’s draft noun banker's draft
a bank draft

banker’s order noun banker's order
British a standing order 1

banking 1 noun banking
the work done by banks and other financial institutions

banking 2 noun banking
the activity of paying money into or taking money out of a bank account

bank rate noun bank rate
the rate of interest that banks use to calculate how much interest to charge on money they lend to each other rather than to their customers

bank statement noun bank statement
a document that shows all the money that went into or out of your bank account during a particular period of time

base rate noun base rate
British the rate of interest that banks use to calculate how much interest to charge on money they lend to their customers

BIPS noun BIPS
business bank Internet payment system: an electronic system for making payments by moving money directly into a bank account over the Internet

borrower noun borrower
someone who borrows money from a bank

cardholder noun cardholder
someone who owns a credit card or debit card for buying things with

cashback 1 noun cashback
British money from your bank account that you can get from a shop when you pay for goods with a debit card

CHIPS noun CHIPS
business clearing house interbank payment system: an electronic system for making international payments in dollars and for changing money from one currency to another

collateral noun collateral
property that you agree to give to a bank if you fail to pay back money that you have borrowed

commission 3 noun commission
an extra amount of money that you have to pay to a bank or other organization when they provide a service for you

credit 1 noun credit
an arrangement to receive goods from a shop or money from a bank and pay for it later

credit 3 noun credit
an amount of money that you add to an account. An amount of money that you take out of an account is a debit

credit limit noun credit limit
the maximum amount of money that a customer can borrow using a particular credit card account

credit rating noun credit rating
business financial information about someone that a bank or shop uses for deciding whether to lend them money or to give them credit

credit transfer noun credit transfer
British a payment made directly from one bank account to another

debit 1 noun debit
an amount of money taken from a bank account

deposit 3 noun deposit
an amount of money that you pay into a bank account

depositor noun depositor
someone who pays money into a bank

direct debit noun direct debit
an order to a bank to regularly pay money from your account to a person or organization

direct deposit noun direct deposit
American an arrangement in which your salary is always put directly into your bank account

discount rate noun discount rate
business the rate of interest that a central bank charges another bank that borrows from it

draft 2 noun draft
British a bank draft

EFTPOS noun EFTPOS
business electronic funds transfer at point of sale: a system of paying for goods by moving money by computer from the customer’s bank account to the account of the company or person they have bought from

interest 4a noun interest
money that you receive from an institution such as a bank when you keep money in an account there

interest 4 noun interest
business money that a person or institution such as a bank charges you for lending you money

interest rate noun interest rate
economics the percentage that an institution such as a bank charges or pays you in interest when you borrow money from it or keep money in an account

Internet banking noun Internet banking
a system that allows you to use the Internet to communicate with your bank, check your account, pay bills etc

lending rate noun lending rate
economics a percentage that a bank charges a customer who borrows money

money market noun money market
economics business activities in which banks and other financial institutions make money by lending money to other organizations

mortgage noun mortgage
a legal agreement in which you borrow money from a bank in order to buy a house. You pay back your mortgage by making monthly payments

night safe noun night safe
British a metal container in the wall of a bank that you can put money into when the bank is closed

online banking noun online banking
a system that allows you to communicate with your bank on the Internet

overdraft noun overdraft
an agreement with your bank that allows you to spend money when you have no money left in your account

overdraft a noun overdraft
the amount of money that someone owes their bank because they have used this agreement

overdrawn adjective overdrawn
if you are overdrawn, or if your bank account is overdrawn, you owe your bank money that you have spent when there was no money in your account

passbook 1 noun passbook
British a small book showing the amounts of money that you put into and take out of your account in a building society

paying-in slip noun paying-in slip
British a piece of paper on which you write information when you put money into a bank account

real-time authorization noun real-time authorization
computing a system that can check whether a customer’s credit card is acceptable in a few seconds, so that an Internet shop can process an order immediately

safe-deposit box noun safe-deposit box
mainly American a safety deposit box

safety deposit box noun safety deposit box
a small box that is usually kept in a bank, used for storing valuable possessions

saver 1 noun saver
someone who regularly puts money in a bank or building society so that they can use it later

savings 1 noun
money that you have saved in a bank or invested so that you can use it later

savings ratio noun savings ratio
economics a measurement of how much money people in a country are saving, which compares the amount of money they have available to spend with the amount of money they do spend

sort code noun sort code
a number that is used, for example on cheques, for recognizing the particular office of a bank where someone keeps their account

standing order 1 noun standing order
British an instruction that you give a bank to take a particular amount of money out of your account on a particular day, usually each month, to pay a person or organization for you. A direct debit is a similar arrangement, except that the amount can change and is decided by the person who you are paying.

statement 4 noun statement
an official document that lists the amounts of money that have been put in or taken out of a bank account

strongroom noun strongroom
a room, often in a bank, for protecting money and other valuable things from being stolen or burned in a fire

telebanking noun telebanking
a way of doing business with a bank by using your telephone or computer

telephone banking noun telephone banking
banking services provided to customers by telephone

unsecured 1 adjective unsecured
business an unsecured loan is money that a bank lends someone without making them promise to give property to the bank if they cannot pay the money back

vault 1a noun vault
a strongly protected room in a bank where money, gold etc is kept

withdrawal 3 noun withdrawal
the process of taking an amount of money out of your bank account, or the amount of money that you take out

merchant banking noun merchant banking

a run on something 2 run on something
a time when a lot of people take their money out of a bank at the same time

in credit in credit
British to have more money in an account than the amount that you have taken out

in the black in the black
with money in your bank account, or with more money than you owe

general words used to describe rank and status

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above 4 adjective, adverb, preposition above
used for saying that someone’s rank is higher or their job is more important than someone else’s

A-list adjective A-list
mainly journalism connected with or belonging to the most famous, most successful, or richest group of people in society who are often seen in newspapers, on television etc

below 3 adverb, preposition below
used for saying that someone’s rank is lower or their job is less important than someone else’s

B-list adjective B-list
mainly journalism referring to people who are fairly well known but not very famous

born 1b adjective born
used for saying that someone had a particular condition, personal quality, name, or social status at the time when they were born

chief 2 adjective chief
highest in authority, position, or rank

common 3 adjective common
ordinary, with no special status or rank

elite adjective elite
an elite group has a high status because it contains the best of its kind

genteel 2 adjective genteel
trying to appear as if you are genteel

good 11 adjective good
having a high and respected position in society

high-level 1 adjective high-level
involving people in important or powerful positions

high-ranking adjective high-ranking
a high-ranking person or job is very senior

high up 2 adjective, adverb high up
of high rank or status

humble 1a adjective humble
with a low status

inferior 2 adjective inferior
lower in status or rank than someone or something else

lowly adjective lowly
with a low status or position

menial adjective menial
menial work is boring or dirty and is considered to be of low status

ordinary 1a adjective ordinary
ordinary people are not famous, rich, or powerful

outrank verb outrank
to have a higher status than someone or something else in the same group or organization

prestige 2 adjective prestige
a prestige job or position involves dealing with important people and making important decisions

privileged 1 adjective privileged
having advantages and opportunities that other people do not have, because you have a lot of money or high social status

ranking adjective ranking
mainly American in a position of importance in an organization, or among the best people taking part in an activity

rarefied 1 adjective rarefied
intended for a small group of people who are very intelligent, rich, powerful etc This word often shows that you think people like this believe they are better than ordinary people

report to report to
if you report to someone at work, they are in charge of you and responsible for telling you what to do

senior 1 adjective senior
with a high rank or position

senior 1a adjective senior
with a rank or position that is higher than someone else’s

social 1a adjective social
relating to the position that someone has in society in relation to other people

socially 3 adverb socially
relating to society

superior 5 adjective superior
having a higher status or position than someone or something else

supreme 1a adjective supreme
used in the titles of government, legal, or military institutions that have the highest level of power

top-down 1 adjective top-down
controlled by the people with the highest status in an organization

top-level adjective top-level
involving the highest level of people or skills

unlisted 1b adjective unlisted
used about things that are not on other official lists

unofficial a adjective unofficial
not having an official position or status

upper 3 adjective upper
higher in status or rank

vertical 2 adjective vertical
business involving different levels in an organization or different stages in a process

well-connected adjective well-connected
a well-connected person knows a lot of people who are important or have influence

pyramidal adjective pyramidal

rank-and-file adjective rank-and-file

unofficially adverb unofficially

vertically adverb vertically

be junior to someone be junior to someone
to have less responsibility and power than someone else at work

(somewhere) in the middle 2 in the middle
in the rank or position between the highest and the lowest

the bottom/top/of the pile
the last or first in status, income, or advantages

the upper/lower/reaches of something 2
the high/​low levels of an organization

generous

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generous 1 adjective generous
giving people more of your time or money than is usual or expected

hospitable 1 adjective hospitable
generous towards visitors and guests

kind-hearted adjective kind-hearted
kind and generous

open-handed adjective open-handed
generous

benevolent adjective benevolent
formal willing to help and be generous towards people

good 4c adjective good
kind, generous, and willing to help

selfless adjective selfless
caring about other people’s needs and problems more than your own

good-hearted adjective good-hearted
kind, generous, and helpful

liberal 2a adjective liberal
generous with something

big-hearted adjective big-hearted
kind and generous towards other people

warm-hearted adjective warm-hearted
friendly, kind, and generous

soft-hearted adjective soft-hearted
kind and generous towards other people

unselfish a adjective unselfish
used about someone’s behaviour

freely 3 adverb freely
generously, or in a willing way

free 8a adjective free
if you are free with something, especially money, you spend or give a lot of it

munificent adjective munificent
formal extremely generous

expansive 1 adjective expansive
formal friendly, generous, or willing to talk

bounteous adjective bounteous
literary very generous

bountiful 2 adjective bountiful
literary giving money, love etc generously

someone would give you the shirt off their back someone would give you the shirt off their back
informal used for saying that someone would do anything for a person who needed help

be big of someone (to do something) be big of someone
spoken used for saying that someone has been kind or generous, especially when you do not really think that they have

generously adverb generously

self-sacrificing adjective self-sacrificing

expansively adverb expansively

hospitably adverb hospitably

selflessly adverb selflessly

unselfishly adverb unselfishly

benevolently adverb benevolently

munificently adverb munificently

good for you or for your health

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healthy 1a adjective healthy
helping you to stay physically strong and not ill

wholesome 1 adjective wholesome
wholesome food is food that is good for you

well-balanced 1 adjective well-balanced
made up of various things that form a satisfactory or healthy combination

beneficial adjective beneficial
something that is beneficial has a good effect or influence on someone or something

essential 2b adjective essential
used about the substances that your body needs in order to stay healthy

good 7b adjective good
making you healthy or happy

therapeutic 2 adjective therapeutic
an activity that is therapeutic makes you feel better or calmer

sensible 1b adjective sensible
if you eat a sensible diet , you eat healthy food that does not contain too much of anything

restorative adjective restorative
formal making you feel strong, healthy, full of energy, or happy again

profitable 2 adjective profitable
giving you a benefit or advantage

refreshing 1 adjective refreshing
making you feel more lively when you have been feeling tired and hot

nutritional adjective nutritional
concerning food as something that keeps you healthy

advantageous adjective advantageous
likely to make someone or something more successful

nutritious adjective nutritious
nutritious foods provide the substances that people need in order to be healthy

invigorating adjective invigorating
making you feel that you have more energy

civilizing adjective civilizing
making someone behave in a more polite and reasonable way

win-win adjective win-win
a win-win situation is one in which everyone benefits

stimulating 2 adjective stimulating
making you feel physically active

agree with 3 agree with
if something such as food or drink agrees with you, it does not make you feel ill

good 7c adjective good
giving benefits to something

favorable favorable
the American spelling of favourable

salutary adjective salutary
formal a salutary experience or warning is one that has a good effect although it is unpleasant

edifying adjective edifying
formal teaching you something that increases your knowledge or improves your character

elevating adjective elevating
formal causing people to think about serious, important, or moral subjects

favourable 2 adjective favourable
giving someone or something an advantage or a benefit

healthful adjective healthful
formal good for your health

medicinal 2 adjective medicinal
often humorous considered good for your physical or mental health

to good/best/advantage
using or showing the best features of someone or something

better for someone better for someone
if something is better for you, it is more likely to make you healthy

in someone’s favour 1 in someone's favour
helping you, or giving you an advantage

good for the soul good for the soul
good for you

a/the/world of good world of good
if something does you a world of good, it makes you feel very happy or healthy

be (all) to the good be to the good
British producing benefits or advantages in a situation that is not completely satisfactory

beneficially adverb beneficially

favourably adverb favourably

refreshingly adverb refreshingly

therapeutically adverb therapeutically

advantageously adverb advantageously

invigoratingly adverb invigoratingly

medicinally adverb medicinally

nutritionally adverb nutritionally

helpful and willing to help

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helpful 2 adjective helpful
a helpful person helps you by doing something or by giving you useful advice or information

friendly 1 adjective friendly
someone who is friendly is always pleasant and helpful towards other people

kind 1 adjective kind
behaving in a way that shows you care about other people and want to help them

caring adjective caring
kind, helpful, and sympathetic towards other people

good-hearted adjective good-hearted
kind, generous, and helpful

generous 3 adjective generous
kind, friendly, and helpful

forthcoming 3 adjective forthcoming
helpful and willing to tell you things

good 4c adjective good
kind, generous, and willing to help

well-disposed adjective well-disposed
tending to be friendly, helpful, or interested

well-meant adjective well-meant
words or actions that are well-meant are intended to be helpful but are often harmful or not sensible

noble 1a adjective noble
informal a noble action is one that you do to help other people, rather than for yourself. This word often shows that you don’t think something is noble at all

supportive adjective supportive
helpful and sympathetic

well-meaning adjective well-meaning
trying to help but often making things worse

well-intentioned adjective well-intentioned
trying to help but often making things worse

avuncular adjective avuncular
an avuncular man is kind and helpful to younger or less experienced people

accommodating adjective accommodating
helpful and easy to work with

public-spirited adjective public-spirited
thinking about other people in society and trying to help them

benevolent adjective benevolent
formal willing to help and be generous towards people

attentive 2 adjective attentive
behaving in a way that shows you care about someone and are willing to help them

beneficent adjective beneficent
formal doing things that are intended to help people

neighbourly adjective neighbourly
showing a helpful and friendly attitude towards people, especially neighbours

helpfully adverb helpfully

nobly adverb nobly

beneficently adverb beneficently

benevolently adverb benevolently

in good condition and not damaged

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undamaged adjective undamaged
not spoilt or harmed

perfect 1b adjective perfect
with no parts missing, damaged, or spoiled

intact adjective intact
not harmed, damaged, or lacking any parts as a result of something that has happened

unbroken 3 adjective unbroken
not broken or damaged

whole 2 adjective whole
not divided or broken

good 9 adjective good
not damaged or spoiled in any way and still able to be used or eaten

untainted adjective untainted
not spoiled, especially by a situation that could have caused damage

unimpaired adjective unimpaired
not harmed by something that has happened

well-preserved 2 adjective well-preserved
in good condition for its age

as new as new
something that is as new is in extremely good condition, although it is not new

pure 1 adjective pure
a pure substance or material has nothing mixed with it that might spoil its quality or effect

unity 2 noun unity
the state of being complete and having all the separate parts connected

integrity 2a noun integrity
the quality of being in a good condition, without any damage or mistakes

untouched 1 adjective untouched
not harmed or spoiled

virgin adjective virgin
in a natural or original state

resistant 1 adjective resistant
not harmed or affected by something

habitable adjective habitable
a place that is habitable can be lived in

shipshape adjective shipshape
tidy and in good condition

virginal 2 adjective virginal
something that is virginal has not been used or spoiled

unblemished 2 adjective unblemished
without marks that harm the appearance of something

inhabitable adjective inhabitable
if a place is inhabitable, people and animals can live there

whole 1 adverb whole
as a single piece

integrity 2 noun integrity
formal the quality of being complete or whole, without any missing parts

unsullied adjective unsullied
mainly literary not spoiled

in good/excellent/bad/etc nick in bad nick
British informal in good/very good/bad/etc condition

in good/bad/repair
in good or bad condition

in mint condition in mint condition
in new or perfect condition

no harm comes to someone/​something
used for saying that someone or something is not damaged, hurt, or badly affected

as good as new as good as new
in almost the same good condition as before being damaged or injured

wholeness noun wholeness

interesting

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interesting adjective interesting
something that is interesting makes you want to know about it or take part in it

original 2 adjective original
new, interesting, and different from anything else

exciting a adjective exciting
interesting and full of action, especially when you do not know what is going to happen next

fascinating adjective fascinating
making you very interested or attracted

intriguing adjective intriguing
very interesting, especially because of being strange or mysterious

gripping adjective gripping
very exciting and interesting

alive 2b adjective alive
interesting and exciting

newsworthy adjective newsworthy
interesting or important enough to be included in a news report

spellbinding adjective spellbinding
something that is spellbinding is so interesting that it holds your attention completely

thought-provoking adjective thought-provoking
interesting in a way that makes you think of new ideas or that changes your attitude to something

notable adjective notable
unusual or interesting enough to be mentioned or noticed

romantic 1b adjective romantic
used about beautiful places that make you think about love

striking adjective striking
attracting your interest or attention because of some unusual feature

terrific adjective terrific
very good or interesting

appealing 1 adjective appealing
attractive and interesting

exotic a adjective exotic
used for describing things that are interesting or exciting because they are in or from distant foreign countries

magnetic 2 adjective magnetic
able to attract and interest people very strongly

stimulating 1 adjective stimulating
making you feel interested

tempting adjective tempting
used for describing something that makes you feel you would like to have it or to do it

challenging adjective challenging
difficult to deal with or achieve, but interesting and enjoyable

compelling 1 adjective compelling
interesting or exciting enough to keep your attention completely

inviting adjective inviting
something that is inviting is attractive and makes you want to experience it

enchanting adjective enchanting
very interesting and attractive

inspiring adjective inspiring
making you feel enthusiastic or excited about something

inspirational 1 adjective inspirational
giving you the enthusiasm to do or create something

absorbing adjective absorbing
something that is absorbing is so entertaining that you give it all your attention

consuming adjective consuming
so important or interesting to you that you cannot think of anything else

riveting adjective riveting
extremely interesting or exciting

scintillating adjective scintillating
very impressive, interesting, or clever

beguiling adjective beguiling
a beguiling person or thing seems attractive and interesting, but may be dangerous

enthralling adjective enthralling
an enthralling activity or event is so interesting or exciting that you give it all your attention

mesmeric adjective mesmeric
making you fix your thoughts completely on something so that you do not notice or pay attention to anything else around you

captivating adjective captivating
very interesting or attractive in a way that takes all your attention

watchable adjective watchable
enjoyable and interesting to watch

quotable adjective quotable
interesting enough to be used as a quotation

engrossing adjective engrossing
extremely interesting

hypnotic 1a adjective hypnotic
making you unable to pay attention to anything else

interestingly 2 adverb interestingly
in an interesting way

sparkling 2 adjective sparkling
very lively and interesting

juicy 2a adjective juicy
a juicy job or activity is interesting and enjoyable

rich 7 adjective rich
interesting, with a lot of different qualities, experiences, or events

good 15 adjective good
funny or interesting

colorful colorful
the American spelling of colourful

marvelous marvelous
the American spelling of marvellous

mesmerising mesmerising
a British spelling of mesmerizing

mesmerizing adjective mesmerizing
so attractive or interesting that you do not notice or pay attention to anything else around you

pacey pacey
another spelling of pacy

trailblazing adjective trailblazing
new, exciting, and interesting

unputdownable adjective unputdownable
informal a book that is unputdownable is so interesting or exciting that you do not want to stop reading it

arresting adjective arresting
formal attracting your attention

diverting adjective diverting
formal interesting or enjoyable

notably 2 adverb notably
formal in a way that is unusual or interesting, or more than you would expect

colourful 2 adjective colourful
interesting, exciting, and sometimes funny

piquant 2 adjective piquant
mainly literary a quality or situation that is piquant is very exciting and interesting

compulsive reading/viewing/compulsive reading
a book or television programme that is very interesting and exciting

there’s more to someone/​something than meets the eye there's more to someone than meets the eye
used for saying that someone or something is more interesting, impressive, complicated etc than they seem to be

(right) up someone’s street up someone's street
British exactly the type of thing that someone is interested in or is good at doing

worthy of note worthy of note
formal important, or interesting

quite something quite something
spoken used for saying that someone or something is very interesting or impressive

dramatically adverb dramatically

excitingly adverb excitingly

fascinatingly adverb fascinatingly

marvellously adverb marvellously

motivational adjective motivational

romantically adverb romantically

appealingly adverb appealingly

imaginatively adverb imaginatively

magnetically adverb magnetically

refreshingly adverb refreshingly

strikingly adverb strikingly

beguilingly adverb beguilingly

enchantingly adverb enchantingly

exhilaratingly adverb exhilaratingly

glamorously adverb glamorously

intriguingly adverb intriguingly

invitingly adverb invitingly

sensationally adverb sensationally

tantalizingly adverb tantalizingly

temptingly adverb temptingly

piquantly adverb piquantly

vibrantly adverb vibrantly

kind and gentle and sensitive

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gentle 1 adjective gentle
a gentle person is kind and calm

nice 2 adjective nice
friendly, kind, and pleasant

sensitive 3 adjective sensitive
showing that you care about someone or something and do not want to cause offence

generous 3 adjective generous
kind, friendly, and helpful

warm 2 adjective warm
kind and friendly in a way that makes other people feel comfortable

kind 1 adjective kind
behaving in a way that shows you care about other people and want to help them

caring adjective caring
kind, helpful, and sympathetic towards other people

warm-hearted adjective warm-hearted
friendly, kind, and generous

tender 3 adjective tender
gentle in a way that shows that you care about someone or something

good 4c adjective good
kind, generous, and willing to help

Christian 2 adjective Christian
behaving in a kind way

gently 2 adverb gently
in a kind way, being careful not to frighten or upset someone

sympathetic 1 adjective sympathetic
kind to someone who has a problem and willing to understand how they feel

gentle 1a adjective gentle
used about people’s behaviour

innocent 2 adjective innocent
not intended to harm or upset anyone

diplomatic 2 adjective diplomatic
able to deal with people in a sensitive way that does not upset or offend them

kindly 1 adverb kindly
in a kind way

thoughtful 1 adjective thoughtful
kind, and showing that you consider that what other people want or need is important

kind 1a adjective kind
used about someone’s appearance

kind 1b adjective kind
used about things that someone says or does, especially when you are thanking them

charitable 2 adjective charitable
a charitable person has a kind attitude towards other people and does not judge them or criticize them too severely

gracious 1 adjective gracious
showing kindness and good manners

humane adjective humane
caring about the quality of people’s or animal’s lives and trying to be kind to them

sweetly 1 adverb sweetly
in a pleasant, kind, and gentle way

compassionate adjective compassionate
feeling sympathy for someone who is in a bad situation because you understand and care about them

considerate adjective considerate
thinking about the feelings and needs of other people

meek adjective meek
quiet, gentle, and easily persuaded by other people to do what they want

altruistic adjective altruistic
thinking or behaving in a way that shows you care about other people and their interests more than you care about yourself

good-natured adjective good-natured
kind and friendly, and not easily annoyed

sensitively adverb sensitively
in a way that shows that you care about someone or something and do not want to cause damage or offence

unselfish adjective unselfish
unselfish people always think about what other people want and need instead of thinking about themselves

avuncular adjective avuncular
an avuncular man is kind and helpful to younger or less experienced people

fatherly adjective fatherly
typical of a good kind father

mild-mannered adjective mild-mannered
gentle and kind

kind-hearted adjective kind-hearted
kind and generous

soft-hearted adjective soft-hearted
kind and generous towards other people

empathic adjective empathic
able to understand how someone feels because you can imagine what it is like to be them

big-hearted adjective big-hearted
kind and generous towards other people

good-hearted adjective good-hearted
kind, generous, and helpful

humanitarian a adjective humanitarian
caring about someone who is in a very bad situation or receiving unfair treatment

benevolent a adjective benevolent
formal used about people’s behaviour and actions

thoughtfully 2 adverb thoughtfully
in a kind way that shows you consider that what other people want or need is important

complimentary 2 adjective complimentary
saying nice things about someone or something

angelic 2 adjective angelic
kind and good

sweet 3 adjective sweet
kind, gentle, or nice to other people

lovely 3a adjective lovely
used about kind things that people do

soft 4 adjective soft
kind and sympathetic to other people

soft 4a adjective soft
soft words, looks, or actions are gentle and not severe or angry

mellow 5 adjective mellow
gentle, wise, and easy to talk to, especially because of age and experience

mild 6 adjective mild
a mild person is gentle and does not often become angry

mild 6a adjective mild
used about someone’s behaviour or way of speaking

sensibility 1 noun sensibility
formal the ability to experience deep emotions, especially as a reaction to literature or art

solicitous adjective solicitous
formal behaving in a way that shows you care about someone’s health, feelings, safety etc

magnanimous adjective magnanimous
formal willing to forgive people, or willing to be kind and fair

benign 2 adjective benign
formal kind and nice

lovely 3 adjective lovely
kind, pleasant, and easy to like

kindly adjective kindly
old-fashioned a kindly person behaves in a kind way towards other people

merciful 1 adjective merciful
mainly literary showing kindness towards someone, even when other people might punish or be cruel to them

tender-hearted adjective tender-hearted
British formal kind and sensitive

mercifully 2 adverb mercifully
mainly literary in a kind way, when other people might have been cruel

maternal 3 adjective maternal
showing approval typical of a kind and caring mother

paternal 3 adjective paternal
showing approval typical of a kind and caring father

in all innocence in all innocence
without intending to upset or harm someone

someone wouldn’t hurt a fly someone wouldn't hurt a fly
someone who is very gentle

have a heart of gold have a heart of gold
to be a very kind person

someone’s heart is in the right place someone's heart is in the right place
used for saying that someone tries to be kind and do good things even though it does not always seem like this

be big of someone (to do something) be big of someone
spoken used for saying that someone has been kind or generous, especially when you do not really think that they have

someone wouldn’t hurt/harm a fly someone wouldn't harm a fly
spoken used for saying that someone is very gentle and would not do anything to hurt or upset anyone

sensitiveness noun sensitiveness

diplomatically adverb diplomatically

sympathetically adverb sympathetically

tenderly adverb tenderly

altruistically adverb altruistically

benignly adverb benignly

compassionately adverb compassionately

good-naturedly adverb good-naturedly

humanely adverb humanely

meekly adverb meekly

paternally adverb paternally

magnanimously adverb magnanimously

large in size

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large adjective large
bigger than usual in size

big 1 adjective big
large in size

high 1 adjective high
large in size from the top to the ground

enormous adjective enormous
very large in size or quantity

great 1 adjective great
bigger or more than is usual

huge 1 adjective huge
extremely large in size

vast adjective vast
extremely large

immense adjective immense
extremely large

wide 2a adjective wide
very large

king-size a adjective king-size
very large

significant 1 adjective significant
very large or noticeable

considerable adjective considerable
large in size, amount, or degree

massive 1 adjective massive
very large or heavy

substantial 1b adjective substantial
large and strongly built

impressive adjective impressive
if something is impressive, you admire it, for example because it is very good, large, or shows great skill

giant adjective giant
extremely large

superior 2 adjective superior
greater in size or power

large-scale 2 adjective large-scale
a large-scale map or plan is one that is big enough to show a lot of details

fabulous 2 adjective fabulous
very large or great

triple 2 adjective triple
three times bigger than the usual size or amount

clumsy 2 adjective clumsy
a clumsy object is too large and heavy to be useful

imposing adjective imposing
large and impressive

gigantic adjective gigantic
extremely large

hefty 1 adjective hefty
large and heavy

measurable adjective measurable
large enough to be measured, noticed, or important

colossal adjective colossal
extremely great or large

gaping adjective gaping
a gaping hole or space is very large

princely 1 adjective princely
very large, beautiful, or impressive, like something that would belong to a prince

cavernous adjective cavernous
a cavernous room or building is very large and dark

jumbo adjective jumbo
larger than other things of the same type

stupendous adjective stupendous
very impressive, large, or surprising

macro adjective macro
large, or considered in a general way

roomy 1 adjective roomy
large and providing you with a lot of space

bulbous adjective bulbous
big and round, or shaped like an onion

titanic adjective titanic
extremely large, powerful, or important

palatial adjective palatial
a palatial building is very large with impressive decorations

oversized adjective oversized
much larger than usual

gargantuan adjective gargantuan
extremely big

outsize adjective outsize
much larger than usual

largish adjective largish
fairly big

walk-in adjective walk-in
large enough to walk into

hulking adjective hulking
very large and heavy in appearance, especially in a way that seems ugly or frightening

man-sized 1 adjective man-sized
very large or larger than usual

overdeveloped 1 adjective overdeveloped
too large, or too strong

bulky adjective bulky
too big to be carried or stored easily

king-size adjective king-size
bigger than usual

bulky a adjective bulky
big and thick

oversized b adjective oversized
used about things that you think are larger than they should be

bulky b adjective bulky
big, wide, and solid

full-scale 2 adjective full-scale
a full-scale model or drawing of something is as big as the real thing

monumental 2 adjective monumental
very large and solid

monstrous 2 adjective monstrous
very large and often ugly or frightening

cumbersome 2 adjective cumbersome
large, heavy, and difficult to move or carry

expansive 2 adjective expansive
including many things or a large area

puffy 2 adjective puffy
big, round, and light

mythic 2 adjective mythic
extremely large or great in a way that does not seem real

full-size 2 adjective full-size
a full-size model or drawing of something is as big as the real thing

man-sized 2 adjective man-sized
as big as a man

puffed up 2 adjective puffed up
puffy

extensive 3 adjective extensive
spreading over a large area

explosive 3 adjective explosive
very large in size, amount, or importance and happening over a very short period of time

handsome 3a adjective handsome
large and generous

long 4 adjective long
a long book, letter, report etc has a lot of pages

good 8 adjective good
fairly large in amount, size, range etc

bumper adjective bumper
bigger or more successful than usual

humongous adjective humongous
informal extremely large and impressive

humungous humungous
another spelling of humongous

mammoth adjective mammoth
very large

sizable sizable
another spelling of sizeable

sizeable adjective sizeable
fairly large

copious adjective copious
formal large, or in large amounts

monster adjective monster
informal very large

inordinate adjective inordinate
formal much more than you would usually expect used for emphasizing how large something is or how much of something there is

capacious adjective capacious
formal large enough to contain a lot of things easily

immeasurable adjective immeasurable
formal a distance or quality that is immeasurable is so large or extreme that it cannot be measured

swingeing 1 adjective swingeing
British large and likely to cause serious difficulty or harm

whopping adjective whopping
informal extremely large

commodious adjective commodious
formal very large, with a lot of space inside

elephantine adjective elephantine
formal very large, slow, and not graceful

clunky 1 adjective clunky
informal large, solid, and heavy in a way that is not attractive

fantastic 2 adjective fantastic
informal extremely large

voluminous 2 adjective voluminous
formal a voluminous container is able to hold a large amount

unwieldy 2 adjective unwieldy
formal large or heavy and difficult to handle or carry

larger-than-life 2 adjective larger-than-life
much larger than normal and so likely to attract people’s attention

stonking adjective stonking
British informal old-fashioned used for emphasizing how big or how good something is

walloping adjective walloping
spoken very big

mighty adjective mighty
mainly literary very large, powerful, or impressive

thumping 1 adjective thumping
British informal used for emphasizing how big or good something is

whacking adjective whacking
British spoken used for emphasis, especially for saying that something is very big

ginormous adjective ginormous
British humorous extremely large

measureless adjective measureless
literary too large to be measured

great 1a adjective great
spoken used for emphasizing the physical size of something or someone

great 1c adjective great
mainly literary very large and impressive

cosmic 2 adjective cosmic
often humorous very big, important, or difficult to understand

mountainous 2 adjective mountainous
mainly literary very large or difficult

overblown 2 adjective overblown
mainly literary an overblown object is too big or too brightly decorated to be attractive

noble 3 adjective noble
literary large and impressive

writ large 2 writ large
literary in a bigger form

of biblical proportions of biblical proportions
very big or important, especially in a bad or unpleasant way

socking great socking great
extremely big

beyond measure beyond measure
mainly literary very large or great

extensively adverb extensively

handsomely adverb handsomely

inordinately adverb inordinately

measurably adverb measurably

law, laws and parts of laws

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act 5 noun act
a law passed by a country’s government

bill 2 noun bill
a written document containing a proposal for a new law

bylaw 1 noun bylaw
a law made by a local authority that applies only in that area

case law noun case law
legal the system of law that has developed from judges’ decisions in particular cases in the past

charter 1d noun charter
British informal used about a law that seems to give people the opportunity to do something bad

civil law noun civil law
the part of law that deals with disagreements between people rather than with crime

civil liberties noun civil liberties
the basic rights that all citizens have to do or say what they want, as long as they do not break the law or affect other people’s rights

civil rights noun civil rights
the basic rights that all people in a society should have, for example the right to be treated fairly by the law, the right to express their ideas, and the right to practise their religion

claim 3b noun claim
a legal right to something

clause 1 noun clause
legal a part of a legal document or law that officially states that something must be done

common law noun common law
legal the system of law that has developed from customs and judges’ decisions instead of from laws made by politicians. The set of laws made by politicians is called statute law .

company law noun company law
legal British the laws connected with how businesses may operate

control 3 noun control
a law, agreement, or method that limits something

criminal law noun criminal law
the system of laws that deals with crimes and the punishment of criminals

curfew 1 noun curfew
a law that does not allow people to go outside between a particular time in the evening and a particular time in the morning

curfew 1a noun curfew
the period of time during which people must not go outside according to a curfew law

cyberlaw noun cyberlaw
the group of laws relating to computers and information systems

dead letter 2 noun dead letter
a law, agreement, or tradition that people no longer pay any attention to

executive order noun executive order
an order from the president or a department or official of the US government that has the same authority as a law

interest 7 noun interest
business a legal right to own part of a business or property

invalidity 2 noun invalidity
the fact of not being legally effective

IPR noun IPR
Intellectual Property Rights: someone’s rights relating to ideas, products, and work that they created and that can be protected by a copyright , patent , or trademark

the judicature noun judicature
formal judges and the work, organization, and power of courts and the law

jurisdiction noun jurisdiction
the right or power to make legal decisions

jurisdiction a noun jurisdiction
a country or area in which a particular legal system operates

jurisprudence 1 noun jurisprudence
formal the system of laws that exists in a particular place or that affects a particular area of activity

justice 2 noun justice
the legal process of judging and punishing people

law 1 noun law
an official rule that people must obey

law 2a noun law
relating to this profession, to courts, or to a legal system

law 3a noun law
relating to this area of knowledge or study

law 1a noun law
a system of rules within a country, region, or community dealing with people’s behaviour and activities

law 2 noun law
the profession that includes lawyers and judges

the Law Society Law Society
a British organization that is responsible for the training and professional standards of lawyers in England and Wales

legal system noun legal system
the set of laws of a particular country and the way that they are used

legislation noun legislation
a law, or a set of laws

loophole noun loophole
something that has been left out of a law or legal document that people can use to avoid obeying it

the Official Secrets Act Official Secrets Act
a law in the UK that prevents certain recent government documents from being published or discussed in public

penal code noun penal code
legal a system of laws dealing with the punishment of crimes

power of attorney noun power of attorney
legal the legal right to make decisions for someone else, especially because they are old or ill and cannot make decisions themselves

private member’s bill noun private member's bill
a new law that a private member suggests to the UK parliament

prohibition 1 noun prohibition
a law or rule that stops people from doing something

proposition 5 noun proposition
American a suggested law or change in a law that citizens vote for or against

provision 3 noun provision
a part of an agreement or law that deals with a particular problem

requirement 1 noun requirement
something that a rule, law, contract etc states that you must do

rider 3 noun rider
an addition to an official document or new law

right of way 2 noun right of way
the legal right to go across someone’s private land

Roman law noun Roman law
civil law

statute noun statute
a law passed by a government and formally written down

statute a noun statute
a written rule made by an organization or institution

statute law noun statute law
all the laws created by government

statute of limitations noun statute of limitations
a law that sets a period of time during which legal action can be taken

technicality 2 noun technicality
a minor detail of the law that can lead to an unfair result

law-and-order adjective law-and-order

lawfulness noun lawfulness

rule of law rule of law
a situation in which everyone in a country is expected to obey the laws, including powerful people, military leaders etc

the letter of the law letter of the law
the exact words that are used in a law, rather than its general meaning

legal and honest

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legal 2 adjective legal
allowed by the law

innocent 1 adjective innocent
not guilty of a crime

clean 2 adjective clean
not guilty of anything illegal or wrong

legitimate 2 adjective legitimate
allowed by the law, or correct according to the law

current b adjective current
correct or legal at the present time

lawful 1 adjective lawful
formal not against the law

rightful adjective rightful
formal officially or legally accepted as right or correct

above board adjective above board
completely honest and legal

as clean as a whistle 1 as clean as a whistle
informal completely honest or legal

on the right/wrong/side of the law
informal doing legal/illegal/things

legal 2a adjective legal
according to the law

clean 2c adjective clean
informal not carrying anything illegal

innocent 2a adjective innocent
not involving a crime or anything morally wrong

legally adverb legally
according to the law

innocence 1 noun innocence
the state of not being guilty of a crime

innocence 1a noun innocence
the state of not being guilty of something wrong that someone blames you for

legitimacy 1 noun legitimacy
the fact that something is legal

legality noun legality
the fact that something is legal

kosher 2a adjective kosher
not illegal or dishonest

good 9a adjective good
able to be legally used or officially accepted

legit 1 adjective legit
informal allowed by the law

legit 2 adjective legit
informal honest, or real

guiltless adjective guiltless
formal not responsible for doing something wrong or for committing a crime

straight 8b adjective straight
very informal someone who is straight is not a criminal

in the clear 1 in the clear
no longer believed to be guilty of something bad or illegal

legitimately adverb legitimately

guiltlessly adverb guiltlessly

lawfully adverb lawfully

rightfully adverb rightfully

making you feel happy or happier

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cheerful 2 adjective cheerful
making you feel happy because of being pleasant or enjoyable

exhilarating adjective exhilarating
making you feel extremely happy, excited, and full of energy

heartwarming adjective heartwarming
making you feel happy, usually because other people are being kind

good 7b adjective good
making you healthy or happy

pleasing 2 adjective pleasing
formal making you feel happy and satisfied

joyful b adjective joyful
causing happy feelings

satisfying 1 adjective satisfying
making you feel pleased or happy

uplifting adjective uplifting
making you feel happier or more hopeful

joyous adjective joyous
literary causing happy feelings

feel-good adjective feel-good
a feel-good film, song etc is intended to make you happy and satisfied

encouraging adjective encouraging
giving you confidence or hope

hopeful 1a adjective hopeful
giving you reason to believe that something will happen the way you want it to

relaxed 2 adjective relaxed
a relaxed situation, attitude, or feeling is calm, informal, and comfortable

comforting adjective comforting
making you feel less sad, worried, or disappointed

soothing adjective soothing
making you feel more calm and more relaxed and less nervous, worried, or upset

reassuring adjective reassuring
making you feel less worried

melting adjective melting
making you feel love or sympathy

tonic 1 adjective tonic
making you feel happier or healthier

fulfilling adjective fulfilling
making you feel fulfilled

disarming adjective disarming
making someone feel less angry or unfriendly because of the way you behave or talk to them

gratifying adjective gratifying
making you feel pleased and satisfied

cheerfully 2 adverb cheerfully
in a way that makes you feel happy

nostalgic 2 adjective nostalgic
making someone remember happy times in the past

flattering 2 adjective flattering
making you feel important or special

positive 4 adjective positive
a positive experience, situation, result etc is a good one

positive 4a adjective positive
used about someone or something that encourages positive behaviour, attitudes etc

positive 7 adjective positive
showing that a situation is likely to improve

favorable favorable
the American spelling of favourable

restorative adjective restorative
formal making you feel strong, healthy, full of energy, or happy again

bitter-sweet 1 adjective bitter-sweet
involving or causing feelings of happiness and sadness at the same time

consolatory adjective consolatory
formal trying to make someone feel better when they are unhappy or disappointed

emollient 2 adjective emollient
formal intended to make you calmer or less angry

favourable 3 adjective favourable
showing that something good is likely to happen

blessed 2 adjective blessed
mainly literary used for emphasizing that something makes you feel happy or grateful because it is just what you need

merciful 2 adjective merciful
mainly literary something that is merciful makes you feel grateful and lucky because it prevents or ends something bad

merry 2a adjective merry
making you feel happy and lively

a load/weight/off someone’s mind
informal something that someone no longer needs to worry about

encouragingly adverb encouragingly

favourably adverb favourably

satisfyingly adverb satisfyingly

blessedly adverb blessedly

disarmingly adverb disarmingly

exhilaratingly adverb exhilaratingly

flatteringly adverb flatteringly

heartening adjective heartening

joyfully adverb joyfully

joyously adverb joyously

nostalgically adverb nostalgically

placatory adjective placatory

pleasingly adverb pleasingly

reassuringly adverb reassuringly

soothingly adverb soothingly

morally good or correct

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moral adjective moral
relating to right and wrong and the way that people should behave

correct 1b adjective correct
right according to the established rules or ways of doing something

right 2 adjective right
morally correct

proper 2 adjective proper
considered to be morally good

just 1a adjective just
morally right, or supported by a good reason

ethical 1 adjective ethical
involving the principles used for deciding what is right and what is wrong

virtuous adjective virtuous
behaving or done in a way that is morally good and right

high-minded adjective high-minded
showing strong moral principles

irreproachable adjective irreproachable
very honest and morally good, and impossible to criticize

decent 3 adjective decent
considered by most people to be moral, good, or reasonable

moral a adjective moral
based on what you believe is right rather than what the law or rules say is right

moral b adjective moral
a moral person always tries to behave in the right way

fair 2 adjective fair
reasonable and morally right

properly 2 adverb properly
in a way that is considered right or correct

the good 2a noun good
people who behave in a morally correct way

innocent 1a adjective innocent
used about someone who is harmed by a crime or a bad situation, but has done nothing wrong

just 1b adjective just
making judgments in a way that is reasonable and morally right

respectable 1 adjective respectable
obeying the moral or social standards that are accepted by most people

ethical 2 adjective ethical
morally right

morally 1 adverb morally
according to moral principles about what is right

scrupulous 1 adjective scrupulous
very careful to be honest and to do what is morally correct

demure adjective demure
a demure woman is quiet and shy and always behaves well

unblemished 1 adjective unblemished
without any faults or mistakes to spoil your reputation, record, or character

incorruptible 1 adjective incorruptible
not capable of being persuaded to do anything illegal or immoral

right-thinking adjective right-thinking
a right-thinking person has opinions and principles that you think are sensible and morally correct

right-minded adjective right-minded
a right-minded person has opinions and principles that you think are sensible and morally correct

clean-living adjective clean-living
someone who is clean-living has a way of life that is healthy and morally good

incapable 1a adjective incapable
too honest or morally good to behave in a certain way

demure a adjective demure
used about a woman’s behaviour or the clothes that she wears

blameless adjective blameless
not responsible for anything bad

blameless a adjective blameless
never causing any trouble or doing anything bad

Victorian 2 adjective Victorian
old-fashioned and with very strict moral attitudes, especially relating to sex, thought to be typical of the Victorian period

morally 2 adverb morally
in a way that is right according to moral principles

stainless 2 adjective stainless
not spoilt by anything immoral or dishonest

pristine 2 adjective pristine
something that is pristine involves behaviour that is morally good

wholesome 2 adjective wholesome
considered to have a good influence on people, for example because it does not involve sex or drugs

spotless 2 adjective spotless
someone who is spotless has never done anything morally wrong

unworldly 2 adjective unworldly
not interested in money or possessions

innocent 3a adjective innocent
morally good and with no wish to harm anyone

good 4 adjective good
honest and morally correct

proper 4 adjective proper
behaving in a manner that most people would consider correct and polite

good 4a adjective good
willing to obey and behave in a socially correct way

pure 5 adjective pure
a pure person or pure behaviour is free from wrong, especially in sexual matters

conformist adjective conformist
behaving in a way that most people think is correct or suitable

honorable honorable
the American spelling of honourable

savory savory
the American spelling of savoury

honourable 1 adjective honourable
morally good and deserving respect

unimpeachable adjective unimpeachable
formal impossible to doubt or criticize

squeaky clean 1 adjective squeaky clean
informal always behaving in a completely moral and honest way

lily-white 2 adjective lily-white
informal completely honest and moral

elevated 3 adjective elevated
formal at a high level mentally or morally

savoury 3 adjective savoury
morally or socially pleasant

righteous 1 adjective righteous
literary morally good or correct, especially according to standards set by religion

moralistic adjective moralistic
showing disapproval expressing strong ideas about what is right and wrong and trying to make other people behave according to them

strait-laced adjective strait-laced
showing disapproval morally very strict and old-fashioned

unsullied a adjective unsullied
mainly literary if you have an unsullied reputation, people do not know anything bad about you

lofty 2 adjective lofty
mainly literary lofty aims or principles deserve to be admired because they are based on high moral standards

above/beyond/suspicion suspicion
definitely not guilty of doing anything wrong

pure as the driven snow pure as the driven snow
completely pure, often used for suggesting the opposite

by rights by rights
if things are done as they should be

in (all) good conscience/in all conscience/
formal used for talking about what you believe to be fair or right

innocently adverb innocently

sinless adjective sinless

ethically adverb ethically

honourably adverb honourably

conformist noun conformist

blamelessly adverb blamelessly

demurely adverb demurely

irreproachably adverb irreproachably

loftily adverb loftily

scrupulously adverb scrupulously

virtuously adverb virtuously

respectably adverb respectably

morally good or correct behaviour

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virtue 1b noun virtue
formal a way of behaving in which you do what is morally right and avoid things that are morally wrong

goodness 1 noun goodness
the quality of being morally good

purity 1 noun purity
the condition of being pure, especially in moral behaviour

decency 1 noun decency
behaviour that is moral, good, or reasonable

respectability noun respectability
the quality of obeying the moral or social standards that are accepted by most people

integrity 1 noun integrity
the quality of always behaving according to the moral principles that you believe in, so that people respect and trust you

propriety noun propriety
formal behaviour that follows accepted social or moral standards

honour 2 noun honour
the belief and practice of someone who has high moral standards

decencies 2 noun
British formal standards of behaviour that are generally considered to be good

modesty 2 noun modesty
behaviour, especially by women, that is designed to avoid causing sexual feelings in other people

right 1 noun right
behaviour that is considered good or moral

good 2 noun good
morally correct behaviour

principle 2a noun principle
morally correct behaviour

virtue 1 noun virtue
a good quality or habit that a person has, especially a moral one such as honesty or loyalty

conformity noun conformity
behaviour that is acceptable because it is similar to the behaviour of everyone else

high road 1 noun high road
the way that is morally right

social conscience noun social conscience
a knowledge or understanding of what is morally right in a society

family values noun family values
the principles on which the traditional family is believed to be based, especially the importance of marriage This word is used mainly by politicians .

moral imperative noun moral imperative
something that must happen because it is the right thing

moral victory noun moral victory
if you win a moral victory, you feel that you have shown you were right about something, even though someone else has officially won the argument

nicety 1 noun nicety
a way of behaving that people consider to be correct

fair play 2 noun fair play
behaviour that is fair and honest

rectitude noun rectitude
formal a very moral and correct way of behaving

probity noun probity
formal a very moral and honest way of behaving

compunction noun compunction
formal a feeling that you should not do something because it is wrong

moral fibre noun moral fibre
someone’s ability to do what is morally correct in a particular situation

the straight and narrow straight and narrow
the right and moral way to behave or to do something

respectableness noun respectableness

incorruptibility noun incorruptibility

saintliness noun saintliness

wholesomeness noun wholesomeness

scrupulousness noun scrupulousness

virtuousness noun virtuousness

obedient and cooperative

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obedient adjective obedient
doing what a person, law, or rule says that you must do

cooperative 1 adjective cooperative
cooperative people are willing to do what you ask them

law-abiding adjective law-abiding
a law-abiding person obeys the law

good 4a adjective good
willing to obey and behave in a socially correct way

dutiful adjective dutiful
formal careful to do things that other people ask or expect you to do

submissive adjective submissive
willing to do what other people tell you to do without arguing

compliant 1 adjective compliant
too willing to do what other people want or too willing to accept their opinions

biddable adjective biddable
someone who is biddable does what people tell them without arguing or complaining

legalistic adjective legalistic
showing disapproval obeying the law in a very strict and exact way

servile adjective servile
showing disapproval someone who is servile is so willing to serve or obey other people that you have no respect for them

blindly 1 adverb blindly
if you obey or support someone blindly, you do it without thinking for yourself whether what you are doing is right

canonical 1 adjective canonical
following the generally accepted rules of something

subservient 1 adjective subservient
too willing to obey other people

slavish adjective slavish
always doing or following what other people say or do without thinking very much for yourself

orderly 2 adjective orderly
well-behaved, or well-controlled

yielding 2 adjective yielding
willing to do what other people want you to do

compliant 2 adjective compliant
designed to follow a particular law, system, or set of instructions

responsive 3 adjective responsive
willing to reply to a question or to talk about something

tame 3 adjective tame
someone who is tame obeys other people or is afraid of them

good 4b adjective good
willing to obey all the rules of a particular religion or organization

Stepford adjective Stepford
doing what other people want without complaining or asking questions

cooperatively adverb cooperatively

obediently adverb obediently

dutifully adverb dutifully

grovelling adjective grovelling

legalistically adverb legalistically

slavishly adverb slavishly

submissively adverb submissively

tamely adverb tamely

pleasant, enjoyable and relaxing

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pleasant 1 adjective pleasant
enjoyable or attractive in a way that makes you feel pleased and satisfied

enjoyable adjective enjoyable
something that is enjoyable gives you pleasure

relaxing adjective relaxing
pleasant and making you feel relaxed

nice 1 adjective nice
attractive, enjoyable, or pleasant

pleasing 1 adjective pleasing
formal pleasant and enjoyable

pleasurable adjective pleasurable
formal giving you a feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction

lovely 2 adjective lovely
enjoyable, or pleasant

cheerful 2 adjective cheerful
making you feel happy because of being pleasant or enjoyable

restful adjective restful
relaxing, quiet, and peaceful

happy 1a adjective happy
used about enjoyable times, events, experiences etc that make people feel happy

attractive 1a adjective attractive
something that is attractive is pleasant in some way

easy 1c adjective easy
an easy time is one when you have very few problems or worries

beautiful 2 adjective beautiful
very pleasant

sweet 2a adjective sweet
making you experience a pleasant feeling

fun adjective fun
enjoyable

splendid b adjective splendid
formal used about a period of time that is very enjoyable or pleasant

lazy 2 adjective lazy
spent relaxing and not involving any activity that needs effort

pleasant 2b adjective pleasant
used about places and situations

delightful adjective delightful
very pleasant or attractive

satisfying 1 adjective satisfying
making you feel pleased or happy

entertaining adjective entertaining
enjoyable or fun to do

magical 2 adjective magical
full of a mysterious quality that is enjoyable or attractive

atmospheric 2 adjective atmospheric
creating a special mood or feeling

gorgeous 2 adjective gorgeous
very enjoyable or pleasant

rewarding adjective rewarding
giving you satisfaction, pleasure, or profit

heady 1 adjective heady
affecting you in a strong and pleasant way

blissful adjective blissful
giving you great pleasure

endearing adjective endearing
making people like you

rollicking adjective rollicking
loud, enjoyable, and full of energy

fun-filled adjective fun-filled
full of enjoyable things to do

addictive 1 adjective addictive
something that is addictive is so enjoyable that you want to do it or have it as often as possible

idyllic a adjective idyllic
extremely happy, without any problems

congenial a adjective congenial
formal a congenial situation is pleasant, friendly, and enjoyable

richly 2 adverb richly
with pleasant strong colours, flavours, or smells

sociable 2 adjective sociable
used about things such as jobs, times, and situations that allow you to enjoy being with other people or to live the type of life that most people live

languid 2 adjective languid
a languid occasion or period of time is relaxed and pleasant

dreamy 2 adjective dreamy
extremely pleasant or attractive

painless 2 adjective painless
less difficult or unpleasant than you expect

companionable 2 adjective companionable
a companionable occasion is enjoyable because you like the people you are with

nice 3 adjective nice
used with another adjective to emphasize that you like a particular quality that someone or something has

good 5 adjective good
giving you a happy or pleasant feeling

comfortable 5 adjective comfortable
a comfortable situation or way of life is pleasant and does not cause you any problems

great 6 adjective great
informal very good, enjoyable, or attractive

light 7 adjective light
enjoyable and not very serious

fairytale adjective fairytale
extremely good, beautiful, or happy

hunky-dory adjective hunky-dory
informal pleasant because there are no problems

marvelous marvelous
the American spelling of marvellous

storybook adjective storybook
very good, in a way that does not seem real

marvellous adjective marvellous
extremely enjoyable or exciting

fantastic 1 adjective fantastic
informal extremely good or pleasant

diverting adjective diverting
formal interesting or enjoyable

satisfactory 2 adjective satisfactory
enjoyable and pleasing

agreeable 2 adjective agreeable
formal pleasant, nice, or satisfactory

heavenly 2 adjective heavenly
informal extremely pleasant, enjoyable, or beautiful

magic 3 adjective magic
informal very good, or very pleasant

glorious 4 adjective glorious
informal very enjoyable

homey adjective homey
mainly American pleasant in a way that reminds you of home

moreish adjective moreish
British spoken so pleasant that you want to have more

spiffing adjective spiffing
British informal old-fashioned very good, or enjoyable

splendiferous adjective splendiferous
humorous splendid

super adjective super
informal old-fashioned very good, nice, or enjoyable

orgasmic 1 adjective orgasmic
very informal extremely exciting or enjoyable

swimmingly adverb swimmingly
informal old-fashioned in an extremely satisfactory or successful way

amazing 2 adjective amazing
mainly spoken very pleasant or enjoyable

divine 2 adjective divine
informal old-fashioned extremely good or pleasant

delicious 2 adjective delicious
mainly literary very pleasant or enjoyable

jolly 2 adjective jolly
old-fashioned lively and enjoyable

brilliant 3 adjective brilliant
British informal extremely good or enjoyable

grand 3 adjective grand
informal very good or enjoyable

voluptuous 3 adjective voluptuous
literary a voluptuous taste, smell, etc affects your senses in a strong and pleasant way

bang-up adjective bang-up
American informal very good or enjoyable

lekker adjective lekker
South African informal very nice

sound like fun sound like fun
to seem to be something that you would enjoy

free and easy free and easy
relaxed and pleasant

good old 2 good old
spoken enjoyable or useful

lovely and... lovely and...
British used for emphasizing the pleasant quality that something has

beautifully adverb beautifully

brilliantly adverb brilliantly

divinely adverb divinely

marvellously adverb marvellously

pleasantly adverb pleasantly

splendidly adverb splendidly

deliciously adverb deliciously

delightfully adverb delightfully

enjoyably adverb enjoyably

gloriously adverb gloriously

satisfyingly adverb satisfyingly

blissfully adverb blissfully

endearingly adverb endearingly

escapist adjective escapist

idyllically adverb idyllically

languidly adverb languidly

painlessly adverb painlessly

pleasingly adverb pleasingly

pleasurably adverb pleasurably

voluptuously adverb voluptuously

presents and gifts

Presents and Gifts 32

present 1 noun present
something that you give to someone, for example to celebrate a special occasion such as a birthday

gift 1 noun gift
something that you give to someone as a present

valentine 1 noun valentine
a card or present that you give to someone on Valentine’s Day

largesse a noun largesse
formal money or presents given to a large number of people

surprise 3 noun surprise
a present that you are not expecting to receive

freebie noun freebie
informal something that someone gives you that you do not have to pay for

book token noun book token
British a piece of paper of a particular value that can be used for buying books in a bookshop , usually given as a present

Christmas box noun Christmas box
British a small present or amount of money given at Christmas to someone who delivers things to your house such as the postman

a little something little something
informal a present that you give someone to thank them, that is not very expensive

red packet noun red packet
a present of money inside a red envelope given to your younger relatives who are not married at Chinese New Year or at a Chinese wedding

package 1 noun package
an object or set of objects wrapped in a box or in paper and sent or given to someone

presentation 2b noun presentation
something that you receive at a presentation

generous 1a adjective generous
a generous present is larger or more expensive than is usual or expected

treat 2 noun treat
an occasion when you pay for something for someone else

benefaction noun benefaction
formal a present of money

giveaway 2 noun giveaway
a present that a company gives you to try to persuade you to buy things from them

empty-handed 2 adjective empty-handed
without bringing a present for someone

settlement 4 noun settlement
money or property that you legally give to someone

issue 4a noun issue
something that is given to every member of a group

stocking-filler noun stocking-filler
British a small present that goes in a christmas stocking

gift token noun gift token
British a document that you buy in a shop as a present for someone, so that they can come to the shop later and exchange it for something that they want

goody bag 1 noun goody bag
informal a bag containing small presents and sweets, given to children at a party

peace offering noun peace offering
informal something that you give to someone to show that you are sorry after you have annoyed or upset them

goody bag 2 noun goody bag
informal a bag containing small presents given by a company to help advertise a product or service

token 3 noun token
formal something that you do for someone or that you give them as a way of showing your feelings towards them

loot 3 noun loot
informal a lot of presents that you have been given, or a lot of goods that you have bought

pressie noun pressie
British informal a present

prezzie noun prezzie
British informal a present

comp 3 noun comp
American informal something that is given away free, such as a ticket to the theatre or a sports event

don’t/never/look a gift horse in the mouth
used for saying that if you are given something good, you should not complain about it or try to find things that are wrong with it

it’s the thought that counts it's the thought that counts
used for saying that caring about someone is more important than spending a lot of money on them

you shouldn’t (have) you shouldn't
spoken used when someone has brought you a present for showing that you were not expecting it

real and seeming real

Real and Seeming Real 40

real 1 adjective real
existing in the physical world, not just in someone’s imagination or in stories

true 2 adjective true
real or actual, especially when compared with how something seems to be

genuine 1 adjective genuine
real, rather than pretended or false

objective 2 adjective objective
real and not existing only in someone’s mind

authentic 1 adjective authentic
real, not false or copied

authentic 3 adjective authentic
traditional or original, or very similar to this

realistic 3a adjective realistic
used about an artificial object or substance that looks very much like a natural object or substance

apparent 2 adjective apparent
an apparent quality, feeling, or situation seems to exist although it may not be real

realistic 3 adjective realistic
paintings, books, computer games etc that are realistic seem very like real life

practical 1 adjective practical
involving or relating to real situations and events

real 2 adjective real
not false or artificial

actual 2 adjective actual
used for emphasizing that something is real and not imaginary or part of an idea or plan

genuine 1b adjective genuine
used about objects

physically 2 adverb physically
used about things in the real world, rather than in your imagination or in stories

realistic 2 adjective realistic
based on facts and situations as they really are

material 2 adjective material
relating to the physical world that people experience directly, rather than to the world of the imagination or thoughts

realistically 1 adverb realistically
in a way that seems real or is like real life

gritty 1 adjective gritty
showing life as it really is, even when it is not pleasant or attractive

naturalistic 1 adjective naturalistic
similar to what exists in nature

hard-edged adjective hard-edged
dealing with unpleasant subjects from real life in a way that does not try to hide their unpleasant qualities

three-dimensional 2 adjective three-dimensional
described or performed with enough skill or detail to seem real

kosher 2 adjective kosher
informal not false

real 4 adjective real
true and not just according to what someone claims

physical 5 adjective physical
existing in the real world, rather than in someone’s imagination

real 7 adjective real
something in a book, film etc that is real seems so much like life that you almost believe it exists

real 8 adjective real
a real amount or number is one that you get after considering everything that could affect its value

good 9c adjective good
able to be used because of being real and not false

honest-to-goodness adjective honest-to-goodness
simple and real

true-life adjective true-life
based on situations or relationships as they really exist

dinky-di adjective dinky-di
Australian informal, showing approval real or typical

bona fide adjective bona fide
a bona fide person or thing is really what they seem to be or what they claim to be

pukka 2 adjective pukka
British informal real

fair dinkum fair dinkum
Australian spoken real or honest

in the raw 1 in the raw
used for talking about the natural state of something, with all the unpleasant or shocking facts included

in practice in practice
used for talking about what really happens as opposed to what you think will or should happen

in all but name in all but name
a situation that exists in all but name does exist, although it is not given an official name or title

true to life true to life
if a story, film, book etc is true to life, it is similar to what really happens in people’s lives

real-life adjective real-life

real-world adjective real-world

authentically adverb authentically

relating to borrowing money and owing money

Relating to Borrowing Money and Owing Money 43

borrowing 1 noun borrowing
the practice of borrowing money

borrowing powers noun borrowing powers
business the amount of money that a company is able to borrow

compound interest noun compound interest
business interest that is based both on an amount of money that someone has borrowed or saved and on the interest that has been added to it

creditor noun creditor
a person or company that is owed money by another person or company

creditworthiness noun creditworthiness
the degree to which a person, organization, or country is considered likely to pay back money that they borrow

creditworthy adjective creditworthy
likely to pay back money that you borrow

debt collector noun debt collector
someone whose job is to make people pay back the money they owe

extension 3a noun extension
extra time that you are given to pay money that you owe

financier noun financier
business a person or an organization that manages or lends large amounts of money

foreclose verb foreclose
legal to take someone’s property because they failed to pay back the money that they borrowed to buy it

guarantee 4a verb guarantee
if a valuable object guarantees something, it is given to someone until you have paid the money that you owe or have done the thing that you promised to do

guarantee 4 verb guarantee
to agree to pay back the money that someone else owes if they cannot pay it back themselves

guarantee 4 noun guarantee
an agreement to pay back money that someone else owes if they cannot pay it back themselves

guaranteed 2 adjective guaranteed
business a guaranteed loan will be paid even if you cannot pay it, because someone else has agreed to pay it or your property will be sold to pay it

guarantor noun guarantor
formal someone who makes an official agreement to be responsible for money that someone else owes, or for someone else’s behaviour

interest-free adjective interest-free
not charging you any interest on the money you borrow or the credit you are given

irredeemable 2 adjective irredeemable
business an irredeemable debt can never be paid

loan shark noun loan shark
informal someone who lends money to people and charges them a very high rate of interest

moneylender noun moneylender
a person or organization that lends money to people, especially at a high rate of interest

the never-never noun never-never
British humorous the system of buying things on credit

owe 1 verb owe
if you owe someone money, you have to give them a particular amount of money because you have bought something from them or have borrowed money from them. Money that you owe is called a debt

pledge 2 verb pledge
to give something valuable to someone as a way of promising that you will pay them money later

pledge 2 noun pledge
something valuable that you give to someone as a way of promising that you will pay them money later

prime rate noun prime rate
the lowest rate available for borrowing money

principal 3 noun principal
business the original amount of money that someone borrows, which is paid back with additional money called interest

put on 14 put on
to record something in an account so that someone can pay for it later

quits adjective quits
in a situation where neither of two people owes the other one anything

refinance verb refinance
business to replace one loan with another one on which you pay less interest

revolving fund noun revolving fund
business an amount of money that is available to be borrowed and is then replaced so that it always remains the same amount

roll over 3 roll over
to agree that an amount of money that someone owes can be paid back at a later date

security 3 noun security
business property or goods that you agree to give to someone who has lent you money if you cannot pay the money back

soft loan noun soft loan
economics an arrangement in which a country or organization borrows money at a low rate of interest

usurer noun usurer
old-fashioned someone who lends money to people and charges interest

usury noun usury
old-fashioned the practice of making people pay interest when you lend them money

write off 1 write off
to say officially that someone does not have to pay an amount of money

write-off 3 noun write-off
an agreement that allows someone not to pay back the money that they owe

foreclosure noun foreclosure

interest free adverb interest free

loan-sharking noun loan-sharking

call it quits 1 call it quits
informal to agree that neither person owes the other one anything

on tick on tick
British informal on credit (=paying later)

see the colour of someone’s money see the colour of someone's money
informal to have proof that someone is going to pay you

stand surety (for someone) stand surety
to be responsible for paying money that is owed or for making certain that someone goes to court when they should

relating to the ball in sports and games

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backspin noun backspin
the movement of a ball that spins backwards as it goes forwards

bouncy 1 adjective bouncy
a bouncy ball bounces well when it hits a surface

dead 11 adjective dead
a ball is dead in some games if it is outside the area on which the game is played, so that the game stops for a short time

good 16 adjective good
a ball that is good in a game such as tennis lands inside the area in which the game is played

long 8 adjective long
in sport, a long ball is one that is kicked or hit so it travels over a large distance, or kicked or hit beyond a line

playable 1a adjective playable
a ball that is playable in a game can be hit or kicked

rebound noun rebound
a ball that has rebounded

spin 1a noun spin
the movement of a ball that turns round and round after it has been thrown or hit

topspin noun topspin
the way that a ball spins forwards as it quickly flies through the air after someone has thrown or hit it in a particular way

trickle 3 verb trickle
if a ball trickles somewhere, it rolls there slowly

underarm adjective, adverb underarm
British if you throw a ball underarm, you throw it from a low position, not from above your shoulder

unplayable 1 adjective unplayable
in sport, an unplayable ball or shot is very difficult to hit or to deal with, usually because an opponent has played it very well

in play 2 in play
if a ball is in play, it is within the area where a game can be played

out of play out of play
if a ball is out of play, it is outside the area where a game can be played

reliable and trustworthy

Reliable and Trustworthy 34

reliable 1 adjective reliable
a reliable person is someone who you can trust to behave well, work hard, or do what you expect them to do

trustworthy adjective trustworthy
able to be trusted as being honest, safe, or reliable

consistent 1 adjective consistent
not changing in behaviour, attitudes, or qualities

sound 1a adjective sound
reliable and sensible

secure 1a adjective secure
a secure situation or job is safe and reliable

dependable 2 adjective dependable
dependable things always work in the way that you expect them to

responsible 3 adjective responsible
sensible, reliable, and able to be trusted to do the right thing

steady 4 adjective steady
reliable, sensible, and able to make good decisions

reputable adjective reputable
generally considered to be honest and reliable

as good as your word as good as your word
doing what you have promised to do

stable 1 adjective stable
not changing frequently and not likely to suddenly become worse

reliable 2a adjective reliable
used about someone whose information can be trusted to be accurate

credible 1 adjective credible
able to be believed or trusted

reliability noun reliability
the quality of being reliable

reliably adverb reliably
in a way that you can trust to be accurate

soundly 1 adverb soundly
in a way that is strong and reliable

responsibly adverb responsibly
in a sensible way that shows you are reliable and can be trusted to do the right thing

gilt-edged 1a adjective gilt-edged
used about other things that are very valuable or reliable

infallible 2 adjective infallible
certain to work or have the effect you intended

solidity 2 noun solidity
the quality of being reliable

true 3 adjective true
a true friend, leader etc, or true love, happiness etc, has the qualities that you would expect that type of person or thing to have

responsible 3a adjective responsible
used about people’s behaviour or attitudes

firm 3a adjective firm
definite and reliable

steady 5 adjective steady
reliable and continuing for a long period of time

good 12 adjective good
reliable and likely to earn a lot of money for you

copper-bottomed adjective copper-bottomed
a copper-bottomed plan, deal, guarantee etc can be trusted completely

sterling adjective sterling
formal sterling work or a sterling character is good, strong, and reliable

trusty adjective trusty
humorous used for describing a person or thing that you have known or had for a long time and can depend on

solid as a rock 1 solid as a rock
very reliable or calm

true to your word/promise/true to your word
doing exactly what you said you would do

consistently adverb consistently

credibly adverb credibly

trustworthiness noun trustworthiness

infallibly adverb infallibly

sensible and reasonable

Sensible and Reasonable 98

practical 2 adjective practical
making sensible decisions and choices, especially the types of decisions and choices that you have to make every day

sensible 1 adjective sensible
reasonable and practical

rational 1 adjective rational
based on sensible practical reasons rather than emotions

logical adjective logical
connecting ideas or reasons in a sensible way

realistic 1 adjective realistic
able to understand and accept things as they really are

rightly 1 adverb rightly
for a good reason

sound 1a adjective sound
reliable and sensible

logical a adjective logical
sensible or reasonable, judging by what you already know

mature 1 adjective mature
behaving in the sensible way that you would expect an adult to behave. This is usually used about children and young people

rational 2 adjective rational
thinking about what you do in a calm way, and making sensible and intelligent decisions

practically 2 adverb practically
in a way that is useful, sensible, or practical

philosophical 2 adjective philosophical
able to accept an unpleasant situation calmly because you know that you cannot change it

moderate 2 adjective moderate
reasonable and avoiding extreme opinions or actions

concrete 2a adjective concrete
practical

moderate 2a adjective moderate
doing, eating, or drinking only sensible amounts of something

coherent 1 adjective coherent
a coherent statement is reasonable and sensible

realism 1 noun realism
the ability to accept events and situations as they really are and to deal with them in a practical way

pragmatic adjective pragmatic
involving or emphasizing practical results rather than theories and ideas

square with 1 square with
if one idea, opinion, explanation etc squares with another, they both seem good or reasonable

coherent 1a adjective coherent
speaking in a way that is sensible and that people can understand

common sense a noun common sense
using or involving common sense

coherent 2 adjective coherent
in which all the different parts fit together in a sensible or pleasing way

balanced 2 adjective balanced
a balanced person has a sensible and reasonable attitude towards life

realism 2 noun realism
a way of making something seem real

advisable adjective advisable
if something is advisable, it is a good idea to do it, especially in order to avoid problems

collected adjective collected
able to control your nervous or confused feelings

sensibly adverb sensibly
in a sensible way

coherence 1 noun coherence
the state of being coherent

enlightened adjective enlightened
someone who is enlightened has attitudes that are considered modern and reasonable

justifiable adjective justifiable
if something is justifiable, there is a good reason for it

moderation 1 noun moderation
sensible behaviour, especially behaviour that involves not eating or drinking too much of something

rationally adverb rationally
thinking or behaving in a rational way

discriminating adjective discriminating
able to judge whether or not something is good or suitable

realist 1 noun realist
someone who accepts events and situations as they really are and deals with them in a practical way

businesslike adjective businesslike
serious and effective in the way you deal with things

proactive adjective proactive
taking action and making changes before they need to be made, rather than waiting until problems develop

down-to-earth adjective down-to-earth
practical and sensible

dependable 1 adjective dependable
a dependable person always behaves in a sensible way and does what they say they will do

responsibly adverb responsibly
in a sensible way that shows you are reliable and can be trusted to do the right thing

pragmatist noun pragmatist
someone who always behaves in a pragmatic way

grounded 1 adjective grounded
confident and sensible, because you like yourself and you know what is important in life

level-headed adjective level-headed
behaving in a calm and sensible way, even in a difficult situation

unflappable adjective unflappable
calm and relaxed, and not easily upset or worried

clear-headed adjective clear-headed
able to think in a sensible and calm way

good-tempered adjective good-tempered
pleasant and not easily annoyed or upset

even-tempered adjective even-tempered
not often angry or upset

cool-headed adjective cool-headed
always staying calm in difficult situations

well-advised adjective well-advised
sensible and following good advice

realistically 2 adverb realistically
in a way that shows you have accepted a situation as it really is, not as you would like it to be

sane 2 adjective sane
a sane action or decision is a sensible one that people can understand

moderation 2 noun moderation
opinions and actions, especially in politics, that are reasonable and not extreme

sanity 2 noun sanity
behaviour that is reasonable or that people expect

poised 2 adjective poised
behaving in a controlled and relaxed way, even in difficult situations

practicality 2 noun practicality
a sensible attitude towards making decisions and plans

well-balanced 2 adjective well-balanced
a well-balanced person is sensible and is mentally strong and healthy

responsible 3 adjective responsible
sensible, reliable, and able to be trusted to do the right thing

adult 3 adjective adult
sensible or serious

good 3a adjective good
reasonable or sensible

senses 3a noun
a reasonable way of talking and behaving

reason 3 noun reason
a way of behaving that most people accept as sensible

responsible 3a adjective responsible
used about people’s behaviour or attitudes

healthy 4 adjective healthy
a healthy attitude is good and sensible

steady 4 adjective steady
reliable, sensible, and able to make good decisions

solid 7 adjective solid
someone who is solid is sensible and can be trusted

open 8 adjective open
if something is open to criticism, doubt etc, it is possible or reasonable to criticize it, doubt it etc

centered centered
the American spelling of centred

cogent adjective cogent
formal a cogent argument is reasonable and sensible

politic adjective politic
formal behaviour that is politic is very sensible

equable 1 adjective equable
formal calm, reasonable, and not easily made angry or upset

imperturbable adjective imperturbable
formal always calm and not easily upset

reality check noun reality check
informal if you tell someone that they need a reality check, you want them to consider the true situation instead of the way they want it to be

road sense noun road sense
British your ability to behave in a sensible way when driving, cycling , or walking along busy roads

long-sighted 2 adjective long-sighted
British considering things that will happen in the future, not just what will happen immediately

together adjective together
spoken confident, sensible, and clear about what you are doing

centred adjective centred
formal sensible, calm, and confident

earthbound 2 adjective earthbound
mainly literary very practical and without much imagination

make sense 1 make sense
to be practical and sensible

the wisdom of (doing) something wisdom of something
how sensible something is

in full possession of your faculties/senses/in full possession of your faculties
acting in a reasonable and sensible way

on (your) guard on guard
thinking or behaving carefully, so that you do not say or do something that you did not intend to

have/keep/your feet on the ground
to keep a sensible and practical attitude to life

might well ask/wonder/might well ask
used for saying that it would be reasonable to ask or think something

know better 1 know better
used for saying that someone should not make a mistake, because they are sensible or experienced

there’s method in someone’s madness there's method in someone's madness
informal used for saying that although someone seems to be doing something in a strange way, there is a good reason for doing it that way

have (good) cause to do something have cause to do something
formal to have a strong reason for doing, thinking, or feeling something

rationality noun rationality

concretely adverb concretely

logically adverb logically

maturely adverb maturely

philosophically adverb philosophically

coherently adverb coherently

pragmatically adverb pragmatically

advisability noun advisability

cogently adverb cogently

equably adverb equably

justifiably adverb justifiably

level-headedness noun level-headedness

sanely adverb sanely

skilful and able

Skilful and Able 83

able adjective able
intelligent or good at doing something

capable 1 adjective capable
able to do something

professional 1a adjective professional
showing a high level of skill or training

brilliant 1a adjective brilliant
very skilful, impressive, or successful

better 1a adjective better
more skilful

good 2 adjective good
able to do something well

capable 2 adjective capable
very good at doing a job

born 2 adjective born
used for emphasizing that someone has a natural ability to do something well or to behave in a certain way

good 2a adjective good
able to deal with someone or something well, or able to use something well

expert 1 adjective expert
showing special skill or knowledge

experienced adjective experienced
someone who is experienced has skill at something because they have done it a lot

skilled 1 adjective skilled
having the ability and experience to do something well

competent 1 adjective competent
capable of doing something in a satisfactory or effective way

clever 1b adjective clever
good at doing something

armed 2 adjective armed
having useful or impressive equipment, information etc

accurate 2 adjective accurate
able to do something in an exact way, without making a mistake

artistic 2a adjective artistic
skilful at drawing, painting etc

trained adjective trained
someone who is trained for a profession or job has all the necessary skills and qualifications

technically 1 adverb technically
in a way that involves or shows skill in doing something

talented adjective talented
someone who is talented is very good at something

finely 2 adverb finely
with the great care and skill that is needed to produce something excellent

specialized 2 adjective specialized
concentrating on a particular subject

versatile 2 adjective versatile
having a wide range of different skills and abilities

veteran adjective veteran
very experienced and skilled in a particular activity

gifted adjective gifted
with an impressive natural ability

accomplished adjective accomplished
good at doing something that needs a lot of skill, for example in art, music, or sport

adept adjective adept
skilful at doing something

crack adjective crack
very skilful, especially as a result of being trained well

proficient adjective proficient
very skilful at something that you have learned

deft adjective deft
deft movements are made quickly and with skill

ably adverb ably
very well or very skilfully

masterful 1 adjective masterful
skilled at controlling people and situations

dexterous adjective dexterous
able to use your hands skilfully

deft a adjective deft
moving quickly and with skill

high-class a adjective high-class
very good in ability

inspirational 2 adjective inspirational
extremely good or skilful

manipulative 2 adjective manipulative
relating to the skilful handling, controlling, or use of something such as a machine

handily 2 adverb handily
in a skilful way

professionally 2a adverb professionally
in a skilful way

inclined 3 adjective inclined
someone who is technically inclined, musically inclined etc is good at or interested in technical work, music etc

handy 3 adjective handy
good at doing or making things with your hands

polished 3 adjective polished
confident and skilled at doing something

sweetly 3 adverb sweetly
skilfully and accurately

practical 4 adjective practical
able to make repairs or do things with your hands in a skilful way

technical 4 adjective technical
relating to the skills needed to do a particular activity, especially in sport or art

great 4a adjective great
able to deal with certain people very well

hot 5a adjective hot
very skilful

strong 6 adjective strong
good at doing or understanding something

strong 6b adjective strong
used about things that you are good at

delicate 8 adjective delicate
moving with care and skill

practiced practiced
the American spelling of practised

skillful skillful
the American spelling of skilful

skilful 1 adjective skilful
very good at doing something that involves special ability or training

all-round adjective all-round
British good at doing a lot of different things, especially in sport. The American word is all-around

practised 1 adjective practised
skilful in something as a result of experience

consummate adjective consummate
formal showing great skill at doing something

streetwise adjective streetwise
able to deal with difficult or dangerous situations that you often find in cities. The usual American word is street-smart .

adroit adjective adroit
formal clever or skilful

ace 2 adjective ace
informal very skilful

great 4 adjective great
informal able to do something very well

mean 5 adjective mean
informal excellent, or skilful

extraordinaire adjective extraordinaire
often humorous used for describing someone who is very good at doing something

street-smart adjective street-smart
mainly American streetwise

useful 2 adjective useful
British informal good, or skilful

nifty 2 adjective nifty
informal quick and skilful

bionic 2 adjective bionic
humorous able to do things that other people cannot do

clinical 3 adjective clinical
mainly journalism very skilful and effective

equal to 1 equal to
formal having the ability and determination needed to do something difficult

in rare/​top etc form in rare form
behaving or performing in a way that is especially clever, skilful, amusing etc

with the best of them with the best of them
used for saying that someone is as skilful as the most successful players, performers etc

up to something 4 up to something
well enough, strong enough, or good enough to do something

not just a pretty face not just a pretty face
spoken used for emphasizing that someone is intelligent or skilful as well as being attractive

capably adverb capably

cleverly adverb cleverly

clinically adverb clinically

competently adverb competently

expertly adverb expertly

skilfully adverb skilfully

adeptly adverb adeptly

adroitly adverb adroitly

deftly adverb deftly

masterfully adverb masterfully

proficiently adverb proficiently

suitable or convenient

Suitable or Convenient 68

suitable adjective suitable
right for a particular purpose, person, or situation

convenient 1a adjective convenient
easy to use or suitable for a particular purpose

proper 1 adjective proper
suitable for the purpose or situation

perfect 1a adjective perfect
completely suitable or right for someone

ideal 1 adjective ideal
of the best or most suitable type

fitting adjective fitting
suitable for a particular situation

well-chosen adjective well-chosen
very suitable for a particular use or occasion

possible 1b adjective possible
likely or suitable in a particular situation or for a particular purpose

apt 1 adjective apt
something that is apt, especially a name, description, or comment, is very suitable

suited 1 adjective suited
right for a particular purpose or situation, because of having all the qualities that are needed

properly 1 adverb properly
in a manner that is suitable for the purpose or situation

ready 1a adjective ready
in a suitable condition for use

attractive 2 adjective attractive
worth having, considering, or doing

appropriate adjective appropriate
suitable or right for a particular situation or purpose

convenient 2 adjective convenient
something that is convenient gives someone an advantage or opportunity, often in a way that is slightly dishonest

approved adjective approved
accepted officially as being suitable in a particular situation

suitably 1 adverb suitably
in a way that is right for a particular purpose or situation

conveniently 1 adverb conveniently
in a way that is easy to use, find, deal with etc

suitably 2 adverb suitably
used for saying that someone reacts in the way that you expected

conveniently 2 adverb conveniently
in a way that gives you an advantage or opportunity and is often slightly dishonest

timely adjective timely
happening at the most suitable time

usable adjective usable
available or suitable to be used for a particular purpose

adapted adjective adapted
especially suitable for someone or something

tailor-made 1 adjective tailor-made
extremely suitable

tasteful adjective tasteful
showing good judgment about what is attractive or suitable

marriageable adjective marriageable
suitable for marriage

heaven-sent adjective heaven-sent
a heaven-sent opportunity is one that comes at exactly the right time

meet adjective meet
an old word meaning ‘suitable’ or ‘right’

fit for purpose adjective fit for purpose
something that is fit for purpose is good enough to do the job it was designed to do

opportune a adjective opportune
formal an opportune moment or time is one that is convenient or suitable

hospitable 2 adjective hospitable
providing the conditions that something needs to exist in a place

practical 3 adjective practical
intended to be useful or suitable, not just fashionable or attractive

prime 3 adjective prime
most likely to be chosen or to be suitable for something

good 3b adjective good
suitable and likely to produce the results or conditions you want

good 3c adjective good
convenient

nicely 4 adverb nicely
in a suitable or accurate way

made-to-order 2 adjective made-to-order
exactly what you need for a particular purpose

duly 1 adverb duly
formal in the way that you expect or think is suitable

purpose-built adjective purpose-built
British designed to be suitable for one particular purpose

correspondent adjective correspondent
formal suitable for a particular situation

commensurate adjective commensurate
formal intended to be suitable for the quality, status, or value of someone or something

opportune adjective opportune
formal something that is opportune happens at a suitable time or at a time that seems lucky

felicitous adjective felicitous
formal suitable or carefully chosen for a particular situation

well-matched adjective well-matched
two people or things that are well matched are suitable for each other because they are similar or have the same abilities

proper 7 adjective proper
formal belonging to a particular type of thing

seemly adjective seemly
old-fashioned suitable for a particular situation

OK 2 adjective OK
spoken allowed, suitable, or not likely to make you upset

becoming 2 adjective becoming
old-fashioned suitable or correct for you or the situation that you are in

as appropriate as appropriate
in the way that is relevant or suitable

you can’t go wrong 1 you can't go wrong
spoken used for saying that a particular thing will always be suitable or successful

just as well just as well
helpful or convenient in the situation that exists

something will do nicely something will do nicely
used for saying that something is suitable for a particular situation or is exactly what you want or need

the time is ripe for something time is ripe for something
used for saying that a particular time is right for something to happen

someone’s face fits someone's face fits
used for saying that someone is the right type of person for something

in order 2 in order
actions or statements that are in order are suitable for a particular situation

be someone’s man be someone's man
to be the right person for something

will do 1 will do
used for saying that something is enough or is suitable for a particular purpose

at someone’s convenience at someone's convenience
formal at a time that suits someone so that they do not have to make a special effort to do something

just the ticket just the ticket
informal old-fashioned exactly what you want or need

at your leisure at your leisure
when you have free time and it is convenient for you

be just the job be just the job
British spoken used for saying that something is perfect for a particular purpose

appropriately adverb appropriately

aptly adverb aptly

fittingly adverb fittingly

befitting adjective befitting

felicitously adverb felicitously

opportunely adverb opportunely

tastefully adverb tastefully

to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressed

To Make Someone Feel Excited, Enthusiastic or Impressed 81

inspire 1 verb inspire
to give someone the enthusiasm to do or create something

attract 1 verb attract
to make someone interested in something so that they do it or come to see or hear it

interest verb interest
to make someone want to know about or take part in something

motivate 1 verb motivate
to make someone feel determined to do something or enthusiastic about doing it

excite 1 verb excite
to make someone feel happy and enthusiastic about something good that is going to happen

intrigue 1 verb intrigue
to make someone very interested in knowing more about something, especially something that seems mysterious

enthuse a verb enthuse
to make someone interested in something or excited by it

dazzle 2 verb dazzle
to impress someone a lot, for example with your beauty, intelligence, or skill

fire someone with enthusiasm fire someone with enthusiasm
to make someone feel very enthusiastic

capture someone’s interest/imagination/attention/capture someone's imagination
to make someone interested in or excited about something

attract 1a verb attract
to produce or cause an interest in something or someone, or have an opinion about them

sell 2 verb sell
to be a quality that makes people want to buy, have, or do something

impress 1 verb impress
if someone or something impresses you, you admire them

tempt 1 verb tempt
to make you want to do or to have something, especially something that is not good for you

delight verb delight
to give someone a lot of enjoyment or pleasure

tempt 1a verb tempt
used about something that is wrong or dangerous

tempt 1b verb tempt
used about something that is good or attractive

amuse 2 verb amuse
to keep someone interested or entertained, so that they do not get bored

stir 2a verb stir
to make someone feel enthusiastic about something

fascinate verb fascinate
to attract and interest you very strongly

excite 1a verb excite
to make someone feel lively, nervous, or upset

sweep along sweep along
if something sweeps you along, you become very involved in it because you are so excited about it

whip into 1 whip into
to make someone become very excited

animate verb animate
to make someone or something more lively, active, or interested

endear to endear to
to make someone liked by someone else

thrill 1 verb thrill
to make someone feel very excited and pleased

titillate verb titillate
to produce feelings of interest, pleasure, or sexual excitement in someone

enchant 1 verb enchant
to interest and attract someone very strongly

captivate verb captivate
to attract or interest someone very much

electrify 1 verb electrify
to make someone feel extremely excited

entrance verb entrance
if someone or something beautiful or impressive entrances you, you are so attracted by them that you give them all your attention

tantalize verb tantalize
to make someone feel excited by showing or offering them something that they want, often with no intention of giving it to them

kindle 2 verb kindle
to start a strong interest or emotion in someone

hypnotize 2 verb hypnotize
to attract or interest someone so much that they cannot think of anything else

bewitch 2 verb bewitch
to make someone strongly attracted to you or interested in you

stimulate 3 verb stimulate
to make someone feel interested in learning new things

grip 3 verb grip
to keep someone very interested in something

liven up 3 liven up
if you liven up, or if something livens you up, you have more energy or enthusiasm than before

consume 4 verb consume
to take all of your attention so that you cannot think of anything else

absorb 5 verb absorb
if something absorbs you, it is so interesting or entertaining that it takes all your attention

pull 7 verb pull
if something pulls a person or organization in a particular direction, it makes them want to do something by strongly attracting or influencing them

energise energise
a British spelling of energize

energize verb energize
to make someone feel full of energy or enthusiasm

engross verb engross
if something engrosses you, you think about nothing else

enthral verb enthral
to make you so interested in or excited by something that you give it all your attention

exhilarate verb exhilarate
to make someone feel extremely happy, excited, and full of energy

hypnotise hypnotise
a British spelling of hypnotize

magnetise magnetise
a British spelling of magnetize

mesmerise mesmerise
a British spelling of mesmerize

mesmerize verb mesmerize
to attract or interest you so much that you do not notice or pay attention to anything else around you

tantalise tantalise
a British spelling of tantalize

transfix verb transfix
to make someone feel so surprised, shocked, or interested that they continue to look at or listen to someone or something without moving

magnetize 2 verb magnetize
to attract and interest someone very strongly

engage 1 verb engage
formal to attract and keep someone’s interest or attention

pep up pep up
informal to make someone or something more active and lively

wow verb wow
informal to impress someone by doing something extremely well

slay 2 verb slay
informal to impress someone, especially by making them laugh

blow away 3 blow away
informal to impress someone very much or make them very excited

grab 3 verb grab
informal to interest someone, or to make them feel enthusiastic

arrest 3 verb arrest
formal if something arrests your attention, you notice it

pump up 3 pump up
informal to make someone feel excited and enthusiastic

knock out 4 knock out
informal to impress someone very much

hook 5 verb hook
informal to attract someone and keep their interest or loyalty

turn on 8 turn on
informal to make someone become interested in something

fire up fire up
to make someone feel very enthusiastic

pulsate 2 verb pulsate
literary to express life and feelings in a way that makes people excited

blow/clear/away the cobwebs
to make you feel more lively and think more clearly

whet your appetite (for something) whet your appetite
to increase the feeling that you want to have or to do a particular thing

pique someone’s curiosity/interest/pique someone's curiosity
to make someone want to know more about something or someone

get/set/someone’s pulse(s) racing
to make someone feel excited

be rocking be rocking
if a place is rocking, it is full of people dancing in a lively way

send shivers up/down/someone’s spine
to make someone feel very frightened or excited

fire someone’s imagination fire someone's imagination
to make someone feel very interested in something and excited about it

beg the question 1 beg the question
to make you want to know the answer to a particular question

make (for) interesting/tedious etc/reading make tedious reading
to be interesting/​boring etc to read

turn heads turn heads
to attract a lot of attention

hold someone’s attention/interest/hold someone's attention
to keep someone interested in something

set the world/place/etc alight set the place alight
to cause great excitement, interest, or admiration

keep the pot boiling keep the pot boiling
informal to keep people interested in something such as an idea or plan

set the world on fire set the world on fire
informal to do something that creates a lot of interest or excitement

blow someone’s mind blow someone's mind
informal to impress someone very much, or to make them feel very excited

too much, extra and more

Too Much, Extra and More 63

too 1a adverb too
more than is necessary or acceptable

exceptional 2 adjective exceptional
much more or greater than usual

surplus adjective surplus
more than is needed

more 1 adverb, determiner, pronoun more
used for saying that a particular quality is stronger in one person or thing than in another, stronger than it was before, or stronger than you expected or hoped

beyond 4b adverb, preposition beyond
more than a particular amount or higher than a particular level

over 17 adverb, preposition over
more than a particular amount, number, or age

overly adverb overly
formal very much, or too much

overmuch adverb overmuch
formal too much

too 1 adverb too
so much of a particular quality that something is not possible

rather 1a adverb, predeterminer rather
mainly spoken a little too much, or to a degree that is slightly too great

double 2 adjective double
containing or consisting of twice as much of something as normal

above 2a adjective, adverb, preposition above
more than a particular number, amount, or level

more 2 adverb, determiner, pronoun more
an amount or number that is larger than another, larger than it was before, or larger than you expected

excessive adjective excessive
much more than is reasonable or necessary

excessive a adjective excessive
much greater than is usual

excess 1 adjective excess
more than is usual or necessary

excess 2 adjective excess
an excess amount of money is an extra amount that you pay

raised 2 adjective raised
hotter, louder, stronger etc than usual

doubly 1 adverb doubly
by a much greater amount, or to a much greater degree than usual

record-breaking adjective record-breaking
faster, longer, larger etc than anything that has been done before

outnumber verb outnumber
if one group outnumbers another, there are more in the first group than in the second

overdone 1 adjective overdone
with too much done, said, or used

upwards 3 adverb upwards
more than a particular number or amount

farther 3 adverb farther
more

more 3b adverb, determiner, pronoun more
to a greater degree

deluge 1 verb deluge
if you are deluged with things, you have a lot of them to deal with

hyper- prefix hyper-
more than usual or normal used with some adjectives and nouns to make adjectives and nouns

over- 1 prefix over-
too much used with many verbs, nouns, or adjectives

record adjective record
more, better, worse, faster etc than ever before

over- 2 prefix over-
more than used with some nouns

further 3 adjective, adverb further
used for saying that something exists or happens more, or to a greater degree

furthest 3 adjective, adverb furthest
to a greater degree than anyone else or than ever before

plus 4 adjective, conjunction, preposition plus
used after you mention a number or quantity to show that the actual number or quantity may be larger

up 13 adjective, adverb, preposition up
informal above a particular amount, or older than a particular age

undue adjective undue
formal not necessary or reasonable

good 17 adjective good
informal more than a particular distance, amount, age etc

unconscionable adjective unconscionable
very formal more than a reasonable or acceptable level or amount

aplenty adjective aplenty
old-fashioned more than enough

extracurricular 2 adjective extracurricular
humorous outside the usual range of activities or behaviour expected in a job or a marriage

more than you bargained for/not what you bargained for/
something different from what you expected, especially something worse

still more/​further still more
used for emphasizing that an amount, increase, reduction etc is even more than the amount already mentioned

at least 1 at least
not less than a particular amount or number, and possibly more

in excess of something in excess of something
more than a particular amount

money/room/time/etc to spare time to spare
more than enough money/​room/​time etc

another two/ten/hundred/etc another
used for saying how many more people or things there are

to excess to excess
if you do something to excess, you do it so much that it harms you or causes problems

more and more more and more
used for saying that something is increasing in number or degree all the time

for good measure for good measure
as a way of making something complete or better

by far by far
used for saying that something has much more of a particular quality than anything else

more than more than
used before a number or amount for saying that the actual number or amount is larger than this

much too much too
used for emphasizing that there is a lot more of a particular quality than you want or than is right

all the more/better/etc all the better
even more/better/etc than before

a sight more/less/sight more
a lot more/less/of something

too much of a something (to do something) too much of a something
used for saying that someone or something is too bad, good, dangerous etc to do something

long on something long on something
having or doing too much of one thing

a surfeit of something surfeit of something
formal too much of something

too many chiefs (and not enough Indians) too many chiefs
informal used for saying that there are too many people in charge of something and not enough people doing the work

and the rest and the rest
humorous used for saying that a number or amount is in fact much higher than someone has said

excessively adverb excessively

piggyback adjective piggyback

superabundant adjective superabundant

overloaded adjective overloaded

piggyback adverb piggyback

types of prices and describing prices and costs

Types of Prices and Describing Prices and Costs 20

all-in adjective all-in
British an all-in price includes everything, with no extra charges

all-inclusive adjective all-inclusive
including everyone or everything, especially all the costs, charges, and services that make up the total price of something

basic 4 adjective basic
with no extra amounts of money included or charged

chargeable 1 adjective chargeable
formal if an amount of money is chargeable, it must be paid

discounted adjective discounted
discounted prices or rates are lower than usual

extra 1 adverb extra
more than a particular amount of money

fancy 5 adjective fancy
fancy prices are much higher than they should be

good 13 adjective good
giving you a lot of value for something you are buying or selling

half-price adjective, adverb half-price
at half the usual price

inclusive 1 adjective inclusive
including all costs

inflated 1 adjective inflated
inflated prices or amounts are higher than they should be

introductory 2 adjective introductory
an introductory offer or price is a low price that is intended to encourage people to buy a new product

non-refundable a adjective non-refundable
if something that you buy is non-refundable, the money that you paid for it cannot be given back to you

premium 2 adjective premium
premium prices are higher than usual

reasonable 4a adjective reasonable
a reasonable price is fair and not too high

steep 3 adjective steep
steep prices are very high

upfront 2 adjective upfront
upfront costs or payments are paid before you get the goods or services that you are buying

worth 1 adjective worth
if you say how much something is worth, you state its value in money

cost-plus adjective cost-plus

all in 2 all in
British if the price of something is all in, it includes everything

useful and effective and working correctly

Useful and Effective and Working Correctly 75

useful 1 adjective useful
helpful for doing or achieving something

efficient adjective efficient
something that is efficient works well and produces good results by using the available time, money, supplies etc in the most effective way

effective 1a adjective effective
attractive or impressive, and producing a definite effect

valuable 2 adjective valuable
very useful and important

helpful 1 adjective helpful
useful, or providing help

operative adjective operative
working correctly and having the right effect

worthwhile adjective worthwhile
if something is worthwhile, it is worth the time, money, or effort that you spend on it

high-powered 2 adjective high-powered
very powerful and effective

devastating 4 adjective devastating
extremely effective and very difficult to argue with or compete against

functional 2 adjective functional
operating in the correct way

effective 1 adjective effective
someone or something that is effective works well and produces the result that was intended

effectively 2 adverb effectively
in a way that works well and produces the result that you intended

practical 2a adjective practical
likely to solve a problem or deal successfully with a situation

powerful 2b adjective powerful
strong and working well

functional 1 adjective functional
designed to be good at doing a particular job

operational 1 adjective operational
working correctly and able to be used

online 2 adjective online
operating and supplying a particular service

constructive adjective constructive
intended to be useful or helpful

handy 1 adjective handy
useful

proven adjective proven
shown to be true, real, or effective

fruitful 1 adjective fruitful
producing good results

meaningful 2 adjective meaningful
serious, useful, or important

invaluable adjective invaluable
extremely useful

potent 1 adjective potent
powerful, or effective

usefully 1 adverb usefully
in a way that is helpful for doing or achieving something

utilitarian 1 adjective utilitarian
designed to be useful rather than attractive

expedient adjective expedient
used for describing an action that produces an immediate result or solution to a problem, even though it may not be fair or honest

well-worn adjective well-worn
used many times

well-run adjective well-run
a well-run organization is managed in an effective way

general-purpose 1 adjective general-purpose
a general-purpose product or vehicle is appropriate for most situations

time-saving adjective time-saving
designed to help you to do something more quickly

handily 1 adverb handily
in a position or in a way that is convenient

purposeful a adjective purposeful
intended to achieve something useful

robust 1a adjective robust
a robust system or organization is strong and successful

usefully 2 adverb usefully
in a way that brings you an advantage

priceless 2 adjective priceless
extremely useful in helping you to achieve something

functionally 2 adverb functionally
in a way that is useful and practical

tailored 2 adjective tailored
made for a particular purpose, situation, or need

tailor-made 2 adjective tailor-made
designed for a particular person or group of people

operable 2 adjective operable
able to work, operate, or be used

working 3 adjective working
something that is working can be operated or used

practical 3 adjective practical
intended to be useful or suitable, not just fashionable or attractive

smooth 4 adjective smooth
causing no difficulty, problems, or delays

functional 4 adjective functional
helping something to operate well or correctly

deadly 4 adjective deadly
always able to achieve the intended result, effect, or purpose

sweetly 4 adverb sweetly
correctly, or effectively

good 9b adjective good
still able to be used for a particular period of time or a particular distance

strong 10 adjective strong
able to produce a powerful effect

worth 3 adjective worth
used for saying how good, useful, or reliable someone or something is

efficacious adjective efficacious
formal producing the effect that you intended

nifty 1 adjective nifty
informal well designed, effective, or easy to use

effectual adjective effectual
formal producing the effect that you intended

well-oiled 1 adjective well-oiled
informal a well-oiled system or company operates without problems. Each of these can also be referred to as a well-oiled machine .

well-tried adjective well-tried
a well-tried rule or method of doing something has been used many times and works well

expeditious adjective expeditious
formal quick and effective

natty 2 adjective natty
informal designed in a clever way

tried and tested tried and tested
known to be good or effective

on an even keel on an even keel
operating or happening without problems

back on the rails back on the rails
working or happening normally again

like clockwork like clockwork
happening or working correctly, with no problems or delays

in/out of/phase 1
happening or not happening at the same time as something else

in a/the/groove
starting to perform very well, especially in sport

in full swing in full swing
at the most effective or highest level of operation or activity

good old 2 good old
spoken enjoyable or useful

up and running up and running
starting to work correctly

like magic like magic
informal in a very effective or quick way

worth while worth while
British another way of writing worthwhile

efficiently adverb efficiently

constructively adverb constructively

fruitfully adverb fruitfully

effectually adverb effectually

expediently adverb expediently

expeditiously adverb expeditiously

potently adverb potently

purposefully adverb purposefully

ways of agreeing with someone

Ways of Agreeing with Someone 57

OK 1 interjection OK
used for showing that you agree with something, approve of it, or understand it

of course 1b adverb of course
used for agreeing or disagreeing with someone

no 1c adverb, determiner no
used for agreeing with a negative statement or for agreeing to a negative request

yes 1 noun yes
an answer that expresses agreement or that gives permission

right 4 interjection right
used for saying that you agree with a statement or accept a suggestion or an order

oh 4 interjection oh
used for accepting someone’s answer to your question

done interjection done
used for saying that you will accept the price or offer

okey-dokey 1 interjection okey-dokey
informal ok used for showing that you accept something or agree with something

ditto adverb ditto
spoken used for saying that you agree with what someone has just said or that your feelings or wishes are the same as theirs

righto interjection righto
British spoken old-fashioned used for saying that you agree with a statement, or you accept a suggestion or an order

rather 4 adverb, predeterminer rather
British informal old-fashioned used for showing that you are very keen to do what someone has suggested

quite 5 adverb, predeterminer quite
British spoken used for showing that you agree with what someone has said

totally 2 adverb totally
spoken used for saying that you really agree with something that someone said

absolutely 2 adverb absolutely
spoken used for showing that you agree with what someone has just said

exactly 3 adverb exactly
spoken used as a reply for saying that you completely agree with someone

precisely 4 adverb precisely
spoken used for showing that you completely agree with what someone says or that you think they are exactly right

great 5 adjective great
mainly spoken used for expressing pleasure or agreement

good 10a adjective good
used when talking about what has been decided or agreed

amen to that amen to that
used for saying that you agree with or approve of something

the feeling is mutual feeling is mutual
used for saying that one person dislikes someone as much as that person dislikes them

my sentiments exactly my sentiments exactly
used for emphasizing that you agree with someone

it/that/figures 1 that
spoken used for saying that something seems reasonable

in principle 2 in principle
used for saying that you agree/​disagree with something as a result of your moral, religious, or political beliefs

of course not 3 of course not
used for agreeing or disagreeing with someone

why not...? 2 why not...?
spoken used for agreeing to a suggestion or request

I suppose (so) 1 I suppose
spoken used for showing that you mainly agree with something but that you have some doubts about it

very well very well
used for agreeing to something

someone never said a truer word someone never said a truer word
used for saying that you agree completely with what someone has just said

this is it 2 this is it
British spoken used when agreeing with someone, by saying that they have referred to the most important aspect of a situation

Hear! Hear! Hear! Hear!
used for saying that you strongly agree with what someone has just said

I hear you 2 I hear you
spoken used for agreeing with what someone says

so be it so be it
used for saying that you accept a situation in which something has been decided or is necessary, although you are not happy about it

I know 1 I know
used for agreeing with what someone says

you said it 1 you said it
spoken used for agreeing with what someone has said although you would not have said it yourself, especially when they admit they have done something bad or wrong

by common/general/consent
formal used for saying that nearly everyone agrees with the opinion given

that makes two of us that makes two of us
informal used for telling someone that you are in the same situation as they are

I’ll drink to that 2
spoken used for saying that you strongly agree with what someone has said, or strongly hope that it is true

I’ll second that I'll second that
spoken used for telling someone that you agree with what they are saying

for sure 2 for sure
American spoken used for agreeing with someone

that’s about the size of it that's about the size of it
spoken used for saying that you agree with someone’s description or opinion of something

I couldn’t agree more I couldn't agree more
spoken used for emphasizing that you agree with something that someone has said

right on right on
very informal used for emphasizing that you agree with or support someone or something

sounds good/great/etc sounds great
spoken used for telling someone that their idea or suggestion seems like a good one

very much so very much so
spoken used for emphasizing your agreement with what someone has said

isn’t he/she just/doesn’t he/she just/?
spoken used for emphasizing that you completely agree with what someone has just said, especially a criticism

you win you win
spoken used for admitting that you have been defeated by someone, or used for agreeing to something

very well very well
spoken used for saying that you agree with or accept what someone says, even when you might not really agree with them

work for someone work for someone
spoken used for saying that you agree with a plan or like a particular idea

you’re not wrong you're not wrong
spoken used for agreeing with someone

same here same here
spoken used for saying that you agree or that you have the same feeling

great minds think alike great minds think alike
humorous used for saying that you are both very clever when you and another person have the same idea

shake on it shake on it
mainly spoken used for saying that you want to shake hands with someone in order to show that you both agree to something

I’ll give you that I'll give you that
spoken used for saying you accept that part of what someone has said is true, but not all of it

I stand corrected I stand corrected
spoken formal used for saying that you accept that you are wrong about something

you’re telling me you're telling me
spoken used for saying that you agree with someone

you can say that again you can say that again
spoken used for expressing strong agreement with what someone has said

you said it 2 you said it
American spoken used for agreeing with a suggestion that someone has made

ways of expressing happiness and pleasure

Ways of Expressing Happiness and Pleasure 28

hooray interjection hooray
mainly spoken a word that you shout to show that you are excited and happy about something

yippee interjection yippee
an expression of happiness and excitement This word is used mainly by children .

aah interjection aah
used for showing that you are happy, satisfied, or surprised

excellent 2 adjective excellent
spoken used for showing that you are very pleased about something

lovely 2a adjective lovely
informal used for saying you are pleased about something

good for/on/someone
used for saying that you are happy about something good that someone has done or that has happened to them

hallelujah 2 interjection hallelujah
humorous used for expressing happiness that something you had been waiting for or hoping for has happened

good 10 adjective good
spoken used for saying that you are pleased with someone, or are pleased about something

thank God/goodness/heaven(s)/1 thank goodness
used for saying that you are happy that something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened

wonders will never cease wonders will never cease
humorous used for saying that you are very surprised and happy about something

ha 1 interjection ha
used for showing that you feel pleased, often because you have discovered or achieved something

happily 1 adverb happily
used when you are pleased about something

thankfully 1 adverb thankfully
used for saying you are pleased that something unpleasant is no longer happening or did not happen

eureka interjection eureka
used when you are very pleased because you have found the answer to a problem

hurray interjection hurray
used for showing that you are very pleased about something

alleluia interjection alleluia
another spelling of hallelujah

whoopee interjection whoopee
used for showing that you are very happy and excited

oh 2 interjection oh
used for expressing an emotion such as surprise, anger, or happiness

ah 2 interjection ah
used for expressing a feeling, for example for showing that you are interested, surprised, pleased, or annoyed

congrats interjection congrats
informal congratulations

gotcha 2 interjection gotcha
informal used for showing that you are pleased at catching or beating someone

goody interjection goody
informal old-fashioned used for saying that you are happy or excited about something This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children .

congratulations 1 noun
mainly spoken used for telling someone that you are pleased about their success, good luck, or happiness on a special occasion

splendid c adjective splendid
spoken used for saying that you are pleased about something or think it is good

brilliant 3a adjective brilliant
spoken used for showing that you are very pleased about something

it’s a good thing/job/that it's a good job
British used for saying that you are pleased that something has happened because it prevents something bad from happening

jolly good jolly good
spoken used for showing that you are pleased with what someone said or did

now you’re talking now you're talking
spoken used for showing that you are pleased with an offer that someone is making

well and very well

Well and Very Well 15

well 1 adverb well
in a skilful or effective way

ably adverb ably
very well or very skilfully

fantastically 2 adverb fantastically
very well

great adverb great
informal very well

fabulously 2 adverb fabulously
informal extremely well

superlatively 2 adverb superlatively
formal extremely well

royally adverb royally
old-fashioned extremely well, or thoroughly

to perfection to perfection
in a way that could not be better, or done as well as possible

to the best of your ability to the best of your ability
as well as you can

like a dream 1 like a dream
very well or very successfully

well 1a adverb well
in a way that is satisfactory

wonderfully a adverb wonderfully
formal used for emphasizing that something is done well

good adverb good
mainly American spoken a way of saying ‘well’ that many people think is not correct

to the best of someone’s ability to the best of someone's ability
used for saying that someone does something as well as they can

like nobody’s business like nobody's business
spoken used for emphasizing that something happens very quickly, in very large quantities, or that someone does something very well

words used to describe attractive people or things

Words Used to Describe Attractive People or Things 55

lovely 1 adjective lovely
very attractive

delightful adjective delightful
very pleasant or attractive

appealing 1 adjective appealing
attractive and interesting

stunning 1a adjective stunning
extremely attractive

eye-catching adjective eye-catching
attractive or unusual and therefore noticed

nice-looking adjective nice-looking
informal attractive

adorable adjective adorable
an adorable person or thing is attractive in a way that makes you like them very much

captivating adjective captivating
very interesting or attractive in a way that takes all your attention

beguiling adjective beguiling
a beguiling person or thing seems attractive and interesting, but may be dangerous

the thinking man’s/woman’s/person’s/... 2
used for saying that something is suitable for or attractive to intelligent people

sweet 2 adjective sweet
pleasant in smell, sound, or appearance

winning 2 adjective winning
used about things that make someone attractive or successful

handsome 2a adjective handsome
a handsome object is well made and attractive

magnetic 2 adjective magnetic
able to attract and interest people very strongly

darling 2 adjective darling
very attractive People who use this word do not usually sound sincere

nicely 2 adverb nicely
in an attractive way

stylish 2 adjective stylish
attractive, or well arranged

glamorous 1 adjective glamorous
attractive and interesting in an exciting and unusual way

cute 1 adjective cute
attractive, usually small, and easy to like

flattering 1 adjective flattering
making you look more attractive

enchanting adjective enchanting
very interesting and attractive

prettily adverb prettily
in a pretty way

enticing adjective enticing
something that is enticing is so good or attractive that you want to have it or do it very much

winningly adverb winningly
in a way that is attractive

devastating 3 adjective devastating
very impressive or attractive

dear 5 adjective dear
nice People who use this word usually do not sound sincere

good 6 adjective good
attractive

chocolate-box adjective chocolate-box
British very attractive in a way that seems artificial and not very interesting

esthetic esthetic
an American spelling of aesthetic

knockout 1 adjective knockout
informal extremely impressive or attractive

prepossessing adjective prepossessing
formal attractive, or impressive

cutesy adjective cutesy
informal attractive in a way that does not seem natural or real

aesthetic 2 adjective aesthetic
formal nice to look at

sensational 3 adjective sensational
informal very attractive, impressive, or good

braw adjective braw
Scottish very good, pleasant, or attractive

becoming 1 adjective becoming
old-fashioned making you look attractive

fetching adjective fetching
old-fashioned attractive

resplendent adjective resplendent
mainly literary impressive to look at

delectable 2 adjective delectable
literary very attractive

a/the/picture of something picture of something
used for emphasizing a particular quality in someone’s appearance

easy on the eye/ear/easy on the eye
informal nice to look at/​listen to

attractively adverb attractively

delightfully adverb delightfully

devastatingly adverb devastatingly

magnetically adverb magnetically

stunningly adverb stunningly

stylishly adverb stylishly

aesthetically adverb aesthetically

beguilingly adverb beguilingly

bewitching adjective bewitching

enchantingly adverb enchantingly

enticingly adverb enticingly

eye-catchingly adverb eye-catchingly

glamorously adverb glamorously

resplendently adverb resplendently

words used to describe honest and sincere people and behaviour

Words Used to Describe Honest and Sincere People and Behaviour 72

honest 1 adjective honest
a person who is honest does not tell lies or cheat people, and obeys the law

sincere a adjective sincere
sincere words, feelings, ways of behaving etc are true and honest

fine 1b adjective fine
a fine person is good and honest

genuine 2 adjective genuine
honest, friendly and sincere

decent 2 adjective decent
behaving towards other people in an honest, fair, and nice way

truthful 1 adjective truthful
a truthful person says what is true and does not lie

principled adjective principled
honest and responsible about what you do and how you treat other people

irreproachable adjective irreproachable
very honest and morally good, and impossible to criticize

good 4 adjective good
honest and morally correct

upstanding adjective upstanding
formal honest and deserving respect

honestly 1 adverb honestly
in a way that is honest and moral

noble 1 adjective noble
behaving in an honest and brave way that other people admire

openly adverb openly
in a direct or honest way that makes something obvious

genuine 1a adjective genuine
used about people

honest 1a adjective honest
used about the things that someone says and does

straightforward 2 adjective straightforward
clear and honest

genuinely 1 adverb genuinely
honestly, or in a sincere way

sincerely adverb sincerely
really, or honestly

frank adjective frank
honest about the situation or your opinions, even if this offends people

sincere adjective sincere
talking and acting in a way that shows you really mean what you say and do

outspoken adjective outspoken
an outspoken person states their opinion honestly, even if other people do not like it

forthright adjective forthright
saying what you think and feel directly and honestly, without being afraid of other people’s reactions

frankly 2 adverb frankly
in an open, honest, and direct manner

plainly 2 adverb plainly
in a direct and honest way, without trying to hide anything

brutal 2a adjective brutal
extremely honest, in a way that seems unkind

blunt 1 adjective blunt
saying what is true or what you think, even if this offends or upsets people

reputable adjective reputable
generally considered to be honest and reliable

bluntly adverb bluntly
speaking in a direct and honest way, even if this offends or upsets people

candid 1 adjective candid
honest and direct, even when the truth is not pleasant

trustworthy adjective trustworthy
able to be trusted as being honest, safe, or reliable

scrupulous 1 adjective scrupulous
very careful to be honest and to do what is morally correct

artless adjective artless
very sincere and willing to trust other people

confiding adjective confiding
giving information in an open way that shows you trust someone

unstudied adjective unstudied
unstudied behaviour is natural and sincere

unaffected 2 adjective unaffected
sincere and natural in your behaviour

stainless 2 adjective stainless
not spoilt by anything immoral or dishonest

straight 3 adjective straight
honest and true

plain 3 adjective plain
expressing what you think honestly, using simple, direct language

up front 3 adverb up front
if you tell someone something up front, you are very honest from the beginning about something that might affect them

directly 4 adverb directly
in a very clear and honest way that shows what you really think

natural 4a adjective natural
honest rather than false

simple 5 adjective simple
honest and ordinary

direct 5 adjective direct
saying what you really think in a very clear and honest way

open 5 adjective open
used about someone who is honest and does not keep things secret

plain-spoken adjective plain-spoken
saying what you think directly and honestly but without being rude

sportsmanlike adjective sportsmanlike
fair and honest when playing sports

guileless adjective guileless
formal always behaving honestly and expecting other people to be honest

upfront 1 adjective upfront
informal completely honest and not trying to hide anything

squeaky clean 1 adjective squeaky clean
informal always behaving in a completely moral and honest way

lily-white 2 adjective lily-white
informal completely honest and moral

straight 4 adverb straight
informal in an honest way

white 5 adjective white
informal completely fair or honest

upright 2 adjective upright
someone who is upright always behaves in an honest way

Mr Clean noun Mr Clean
American informal an honest person who always obeys rules and laws This word sometimes shows that you dislike people like this .

fair dinkum fair dinkum
Australian spoken real or honest

as clean as a whistle 1 as clean as a whistle
informal completely honest or legal

close to the bone close to the bone
telling the truth about a subject that people prefer not to think about, in a way that may offend or upset people

straight talking straight talking
talking in an honest and direct way

(straight) from the heart from the heart
being completely honest about your feelings

on the level on the level
informal honest

on the up and up 2 on the up and up
American informal honest and not trying to trick anyone

nobly adverb nobly

brutally adverb brutally

forthrightly adverb forthrightly

outspokenly adverb outspokenly

artlessly adverb artlessly

candidly adverb candidly

guilelessly adverb guilelessly

irreproachably adverb irreproachably

reputably adverb reputably

truthfully adverb truthfully

unaffectedly adverb unaffectedly

words used to describe large amounts and quantities

Words Used to Describe Large Amounts and Quantities 91

substantial 1 adjective substantial
large in amount or degree

considerable adjective considerable
large in size, amount, or degree

extensive 1 adjective extensive
very large in amount or degree

enormous adjective enormous
very large in size or quantity

huge 1a adjective huge
extremely large in number, amount, or degree

great 1b adjective great
used for emphasizing a large number of people or things

large b adjective large
bigger than usual in number or amount

high 2 adjective high
large in amount

big 2 adjective big
large in degree, or having a strong effect

widely 2 adverb widely
by a large amount, or to a large degree

massive 2 adjective massive
very large in amount or degree

heavy 2 adjective heavy
used for saying that there is a lot of something

heavy 2a adjective heavy
used for saying that something involves a lot of people, things, or money

mass adjective mass
involving or affecting a large number of people

significantly 1 adverb significantly
by a large amount, or in a way that is easily noticeable

tremendous 1 adjective tremendous
used for emphasizing that something such as an amount, achievement, or feeling is extremely great, important, or strong

substantially 1 adverb substantially
by a large amount or degree

generous 2 adjective generous
a generous amount is larger than is usual or necessary

liberal 2 adjective liberal
a liberal amount is large and generous

countless adjective countless
very many, especially more than you think is reasonable

lavish adjective lavish
something that is lavish exists, is spent, or is given in a very large amount, especially if it costs a lot of money

unprecedented a adjective unprecedented
the greatest in size, amount, degree etc that has ever been known

triple 2 adjective triple
three times bigger than the usual size or amount

plentiful adjective plentiful
present or available in large quantities

untold 1 adjective untold
existing or present in an amount that is too large to be measured

massed adjective massed
forming a large group

galore adjective galore
used for emphasizing how large an amount or quantity is

profuse adjective profuse
existing or being produced in large amounts

numberless adjective numberless
too many to be counted

enormously 2 adverb enormously
by a large amount

bewildering 2 adjective bewildering
a bewildering range or set of things is very large and offers too many choices

fair 3 adjective fair
used for emphasizing that an amount, size, number etc is large

heavily 3 adverb heavily
in large amounts

explosive 3 adjective explosive
very large in size, amount, or importance and happening over a very short period of time

good 8 adjective good
fairly large in amount, size, range etc

strong 16 adjective strong
great in number

strong 16a adjective strong
used with a number to say how many people are in a group

bulk adjective bulk
relating to the sale, production, or transport of goods in large quantities

eye-watering adjective eye-watering
an eye-watering amount is extremely high or large, and much higher or larger than you would expect

legion adjective legion
formal very large in number

some 3 adverb, determiner, pronoun some
used for emphasizing that you are talking about a fairly large amount of something or a fairly large number of people or things

abundant adjective abundant
formal existing or available in large quantities

innumerable adjective innumerable
formal too many to be counted used for emphasizing a large amount or number

astronomical 1 adjective astronomical
informal an astronomical amount, price, or charge is one that is extremely high and much higher than you would expect

copious adjective copious
formal large, or in large amounts

abundantly adverb abundantly
formal in large quantities

way 1 adverb way
informal by a large amount or distance

inordinate adjective inordinate
formal much more than you would usually expect used for emphasizing how large something is or how much of something there is

incalculable 1 adjective incalculable
formal too great to count or measure

inestimable adjective inestimable
formal too much to calculate

astronomically adverb astronomically
informal by a very large amount

substantive 2 adjective substantive
formal large in amount, degree, or strength

serious 9 adjective serious
informal extreme, or large in amount

myriad adjective myriad
mainly literary very many, especially too many to count

goodly adjective goodly
old-fashioned a goodly number, amount, time etc is fairly large or long

bountiful 1 adjective bountiful
literary available in large quantities

multitudinous adjective multitudinous
very formal very many

plenteous adjective plenteous
literary plentiful

goodish 1 adjective goodish
informal a goodish distance or amount is fairly long or fairly large

unnumbered 2 adjective unnumbered
literary too many to count

like confetti like confetti
used for saying that things are being given to a lot of people

as many as as many as
used before a number for showing how large and surprising it is

in bulk in bulk
bought or sold in large quantities

thick and fast thick and fast
frequently and in large numbers or amounts

any more/better/bigger/etc any
used for saying or asking whether something is more/better/bigger/etc even by a small amount

by the bucket by the bucket
British informal in very large quantities

to the tune of to the tune of
used for emphasizing how large an amount is

like weeds like weeds
in very large numbers

no fewer than no fewer than
used before a number to emphasize that it is larger that you might expect

as much as as much as
used before an amount for showing how large and surprising it is

right and left right and left
in large numbers or amounts

by a long way by a long way
by a large amount

no less than 2 no less than
used before a number or amount for showing that it is large and surprising

a hundred/thousand/million/etc and one million and one
used for emphasizing that there are a very large number of people or things

(more than) your fair share of something your fair share of something
used for emphasizing that an amount is very large, especially an amount of something bad

a good deal good deal
a lot

in spades in spades
informal to a great degree, or in large amounts

in their hundreds/thousands/millions/in their thousands
British used for saying how many people or things do something, without being exact

by the bucketful by the bucketful
British informal in very large quantities

in plenty in plenty
mainly literary used for saying that things exist or happen in large amounts or numbers

without/beyond/number number
literary too many to be counted

extensively adverb extensively

lavishly adverb lavishly

substantively adverb substantively

unprecedentedly adverb unprecedentedly

eye-wateringly adverb eye-wateringly

incalculably adverb incalculably

inestimably adverb inestimably

inordinately adverb inordinately

plentifully adverb plentifully

profusely adverb profusely

words used to describe religious people

Words Used to Describe Religious People 28

religious 2 adjective religious
believing strongly in your religion and carefully obeying its rules

spiritual 2 adjective spiritual
religious, or related to religious issues

holy 2 adjective holy
respected for living a very religious life

devout 1 adjective devout
very religious

orthodox 2 adjective orthodox
accepting and obeying traditional religious beliefs and practices

pious 1 adjective pious
strict in your religious beliefs and practices

observant 2 adjective observant
obeying religious laws

godly adjective godly
showing respect for God and living according to religious rules

ascetic adjective ascetic
living a very simple life, especially for religious reasons

puritanical adjective puritanical
showing disapproval having strict moral and religious beliefs and not approving of pleasure, for example in sexual activity, entertainment, or eating and drinking

fanatical 1 adjective fanatical
behaving in an unreasonable way as a result of very strong religious or political beliefs

disciple 1 noun disciple
someone who admires a famous person such as a political or religious leader and is influenced by them

believer noun believer
someone who believes in God, a religion, or a set of beliefs or principles

pagan 2 adjective pagan
believing in a religion that is not one of the main modern religions

religiously 2 adverb religiously
in a way that is related to religion

devotee 2 noun devotee
someone who follows a particular religion or religious leader

devoutly 2 adverb devoutly
in a way that shows strong religious belief or feeling

blessed 4 adjective blessed
used in the Bible about people who are loved by God

good 4b adjective good
willing to obey all the rules of a particular religion or organization

practising adjective practising
active in a particular profession, religion, or way of life

churchy adjective churchy
showing disapproval someone who is churchy is very religious

fanatic adjective fanatic
American fanatical

God-fearing adjective God-fearing
mainly literary always behaving according to the rules of your religion

pious 2 adjective pious
showing disapproval done or said with the intention of seeming religious and moral

faithful 4a adjective faithful
mainly literary the people who believe in a religion

fundamentalist adjective fundamentalist

piously adverb piously

puritanically adverb puritanically
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Advantages and Benefits 85

advantage 1b noun advantage
a good feature or quality that something has

benefit 1 noun benefit
an advantage you get from a situation

good 1 noun good
advantage, or benefit

incentive noun incentive
something that makes you want to do something or to work harder, because you know that you will benefit by doing this

merit 1 noun merit
an advantage or good quality that someone or something has

privilege 1 noun privilege
a special benefit that is available only to a particular person or group

virtue 2 noun virtue
an advantage or a good feature that something has that makes it better than something else

asset 2 noun asset
a major benefit

edge 4 noun edge
an advantage that makes someone or something more successful than other people or things

trump card 2 noun trump card
an advantage you have that an opponent does not have that makes it possible for you to win or to succeed, for example in sports or business

advantage 1 noun advantage
something that makes one person or thing more likely to succeed than others

advantage 1a noun advantage
benefit to yourself

help 2 noun help
a person or thing that helps

reward 1 noun reward
something good that happens or that you receive because of something that you have done

bonus 1 noun bonus
something good that you get in addition to what you expect

plus 1 noun plus
an advantage

virtue 1a noun virtue
a quality that is useful in a particular activity

charms 1a noun
pleasant or attractive qualities or features

merit 1a noun merit
the good qualities of someone or something that make you admire them or think they are important or valuable

privilege 1a noun privilege
something nice that you feel lucky to have

privilege 1b noun privilege
something that only a particular type of person is allowed to do

gain 2 noun gain
a benefit, or an advantage

glory 2 noun glory
a good quality that makes you admire someone or something

boost 2 noun boost
something that helps you to feel more positive or more confident

comfort 2a noun comfort
someone or something that makes you feel better when you are sad or worried

comfort 2b noun comfort
used for making yourself feel better when you are sad or worried

consolation noun consolation
something that makes you feel less unhappy or disappointed

reassurance 1 noun reassurance
the act of making someone feel less worried about something

boon noun boon
something useful that brings great benefits or makes your life easier

springboard 1 noun springboard
something that helps you to become successful

booster 1 noun booster
something that makes you feel more confident, more healthy etc

showpiece noun showpiece
the most impressive feature of something or the most impressive thing of its type

head start 1 noun head start
an advantage over other people in the same situation as you, especially in a competition

fillip noun fillip
something that improves a situation or that encourages someone

bargaining position noun bargaining position
someone’s ability to get what they want when they are making a deal with someone else, based on the situation they are in

secret weapon noun secret weapon
someone or something that gives you a special advantage over your opponents, especially in business or politics

upside noun upside
the positive aspect of a bad situation

cachet noun cachet
a special quality that makes people admire someone or something, or makes people want to have something

enticement noun enticement
an advantage or reward that persuades you to do something

comforter 1 noun comforter
someone or something that comforts you

bells and whistles noun bells and whistles
the additional features that make something attractive to use or look at

side benefit noun side benefit
something good that happens in addition to a main benefit or purpose

perk a noun perk
a benefit or advantage that you get from a situation

bridgehead a noun bridgehead
a strong position from which progress can be made, for example in business

seduction 2 noun seduction
a feature that makes something seem very attractive

jackpot 2 noun jackpot
a large unexpected success or reward

healer 2 noun healer
something that heals you

fringe benefit 2 noun fringe benefit
any extra thing that you get unexpectedly

inside track 2 noun inside track
a position of advantage over other people competing with you, especially for a job

cutting edge 2 noun cutting edge
a feature that gives someone or something an advantage

good 3 noun good
the pleasant part or aspects of something

aid 3 noun aid
something that makes it easier to do something

payoff 3 noun payoff
the benefit that you get from doing something

interest 5 noun interest
an advantage or benefit to someone or something

interest 6 noun interest
a connection with something that influences your attitude or behaviour because you can gain an advantage from it

card 6 noun card
something that gives you an advantage in doing something

service 7 noun service
the use and benefit that an object provides you with

positive 1 noun positive
a good aspect of something

restorative noun restorative
formal something that makes you feel strong, healthy, full of energy, or happy again

plus 3 adjective, conjunction, preposition plus
used for describing an advantage or positive quality that something has

pickings noun pickings
informal money or things that are available to be taken

golden goose noun golden goose
informal something that will continue to make someone very rich or successful for a long time

profit 2 noun profit
formal the advantage that you get from a situation

distinction 2 noun distinction
formal the excellent qualities, skills, or features that someone or something has

beneficiary 2 noun beneficiary
formal someone who gets an advantage from a situation

mileage 2 noun mileage
informal an advantage or opportunity that you get from something

gift 4 noun gift
informal something that you get easily that gives you an advantage

hand 6 noun hand
informal the advantages you have that give you a chance to be successful in a particular situation

spoils noun spoils
literary the benefits that someone gets when they win something, for example a war

enchantment 1a noun enchantment
literary a feature of someone or something that interests and attracts you

bounty 2 noun bounty
literary the good things that something provides

ornament 2 noun ornament
American formal someone whose beauty, intelligence, or other impressive qualities improve the situation or group that they belong to

for the sake of for the sake of
for the benefit or good of someone or something

grist to the mill grist to the mill
something that can be used for achieving an aim

the cherry on the cake cherry on the cake
the final thing that makes something perfect

the whip hand whip hand
someone who has the whip hand is in a good position because they can make other people do what they want

the common good common good
the benefit of everyone

the upper hand upper hand
control or an advantage over a person or situation

the beauty of something beauty of something
the advantage or good quality that something has

on the credit side on the credit side
used before you mention a good or positive aspect of a situation

on your side on your side
if age, experience etc is on your side, you have a particular advantage that will make it easier for you to succeed

what a mercy what a mercy
British used for saying that it is lucky that a situation is not as bad as it could have been

something for nothing something for nothing
informal if someone gets something for nothing, they get what they want without any payment, work, or effort

a shot in the arm shot in the arm
informal something that quickly makes a bad situation much better

an ace up your sleeve ace up your sleeve
informal a secret or hidden advantage that you can use when you need it
Certain or Likely to Happen 58

certain 2 adjective certain
definitely going to happen

likely 1 adjective likely
probably going to happen, or probably true

probable adjective probable
likely to happen or be true

probably adverb probably
used for saying that you think something is likely

guaranteed 1 adjective guaranteed
if something is guaranteed, you will definitely get it or have it

sure 2 adjective sure
certain to happen or to result from something

good 18 adjective good
if there is a good chance of something happening, it is likely to happen

possibly 1 adverb possibly
likely to happen or be true, but not certain

expected adjective expected
likely to happen or be true

bound 1 adjective bound
something that is bound to happen will almost certainly happen

potential adjective potential
possible or likely in the future

due 1 adjective due
if something is due to happen, it is expected to happen or should happen

necessary 2 adjective necessary
certain to happen or exist

easily 2 adverb easily
used for saying that something is likely to happen or be true

inevitably adverb inevitably
used for saying that something is certain to happen

potentially adverb potentially
possibly true in the future, but not true now

prospective 1 adjective prospective
likely to be or become a particular thing

inevitable a adjective inevitable
certain to happen because that is what always has happened

the inevitable b adjective inevitable
something that is certain to happen

prospective 2 adjective prospective
likely or expected to happen

likely adverb likely
probably

credible 2 adjective credible
considered as likely to happen or be successful

imminent adjective imminent
likely or certain to happen very soon

destined 1 adjective destined
certain to do something,or certain to happen in the future

self-fulfilling adjective self-fulfilling
something that is self-fulfilling is certain to happen because people think it is likely and then behave in ways that make it happen

fated adjective fated
definitely going to happen because of fate

predestined adjective predestined
certain to happen because God or another force has decided that it will

pending 2 adjective pending
likely to happen soon

realistically 2a adverb realistically
used for saying what is likely in a situation

close 3 adjective close
likely to happen soon or to do something soon

odds-on adjective odds-on
informal very likely

preordained adjective preordained
formal something that is preordained is certain to happen and cannot be changed, especially because it has been decided by God

in the offing in the offing
likely to happen very soon

in all likelihood in all likelihood
almost certainly

in the pipeline in the pipeline
being planned or prepared in order to happen or be available soon

in all probability in all probability
used for saying that you think something is likely

ten to one ten to one
used for saying that something is very likely

slated to do something slated to do something
expected to happen

in store (for someone) in store
if something is in store for you, it will happen to you in the future

be meant to be be meant to be
if something is meant to be, it seems certain to happen, usually because it has been decided by God or other forces that people believe cannot be controlled

in the wind in the wind
certain to happen, or likely to happen

no doubt 1 no doubt
used for emphasizing that something seems certain or very likely

written in the stars written in the stars
certain to happen

a matter of time matter of time
used for saying that something will certainly happen

on the cards on the cards
very likely to happen

ten to one/a hundred to one/etc
used for saying how likely it is that something will happen

one way or another one way or another
used for saying that something will definitely happen, even though you do not know how it will happen

the way things are going way things are going
used for saying what seems likely to happen as a result of what is happening now

the writing is on the wall writing is on the wall
informal used for saying that it seems likely that something will soon go wrong or stop existing

it’s a fair bet (that) it's a fair bet
British used for saying that something seems likely to happen

the betting is/what’s the betting/
British informal used to say that it is very likely that something will happen

on tap 3 on tap
American informal planned for a particular time

(the) chances are chances are
spoken used for saying that something is likely to happen but is not certain

(as) like as not like as not
British old-fashioned used for saying that something will probably happen or is probably true

in the works in the works
American being planned, or being dealt with

credibly adverb credibly

imminently adverb imminently

preordination noun preordination
Complete and Thorough 39

thorough 2 adjective thorough
complete used for emphasizing how bad someone or something is

total 2 adjective total
complete used for emphasizing something

pure 2 adjective pure
used for emphasizing the amount or degree of something

in-depth adjective in-depth
thorough and detailed

outright 2 adjective outright
complete and total

good 14 adjective good
thorough and complete

sound 2 adjective sound
thorough

utter adjective utter
complete often used for emphasizing how bad someone or something is

resounding 1 adjective resounding
complete used for emphasizing how successful or unsuccessful someone or something is

unadulterated 1 adjective unadulterated
complete used for emphasizing how good or how bad a quality or feeling is

total 1 adjective total
with all the numbers or things added together

global 2 adjective global
complete, including all parts of something

awful 2 adjective awful
complete used for emphasizing a particular quality

thorough 1 adjective thorough
including everything that is possible or necessary

deadly 2 adjective deadly
complete

full-scale 1 adjective full-scale
complete, or not limited in any way

rank 1 adjective rank
complete used for emphasizing how bad or obvious something is

exhaustive adjective exhaustive
thorough or complete

self-contained 1 adjective self-contained
complete and able to work without the help of anything else

crushing 1 adjective crushing
complete and achieved very easily

unreserved adjective unreserved
complete and sincere

stinging 1 adjective stinging
very strong, or thorough

unqualified 2 adjective unqualified
complete and total, without any doubts

thoroughgoing 2 adjective thoroughgoing
complete

real 3a adjective real
informal complete used for emphasizing that a description of someone or something is very accurate

full 4 adjective full
complete

round 4 adjective round
complete and not less than a particular amount

dead 9 adjective dead
complete

downright adjective downright
informal complete used for emphasizing how bad something is

abject adjective abject
formal complete used for emphasizing how bad, unpleasant, or severe a situation or condition is

arrant adjective arrant
formal complete used for emphasizing how bad someone or something is

comprehensive 2 adjective comprehensive
British complete and easily achieved

plenary 2 adjective plenary
formal complete, or without any limit

clear 17 adjective clear
British complete

all-around adjective all-around
American all-round

unalloyed adjective unalloyed
literary complete, or perfect

flaming 4 adjective flaming
spoken complete: used for emphasizing how bad someone or something is

proper 6 adjective proper
informal complete in every detail

right 8 adjective right
British spoken complete often used for emphasizing how bad someone or something is
Extremely Good or of a High Quality 65

excellent 1 adjective excellent
extremely good

exceptional 1 adjective exceptional
extremely good or impressive in a way that is unusual

high-grade adjective high-grade
very good in quality

superlative 1 adjective superlative
formal extremely good

good 1 adjective good
of a high quality or standard

superb adjective superb
of the highest quality

polished 2 adjective polished
of very high quality

wonderful adjective wonderful
extremely good

high-class adjective high-class
very good in quality and very expensive

exemplary 1 adjective exemplary
formal excellent or done in a way that other people should try to copy

fine 1a adjective fine
of very good quality

decent 1 adjective decent
good, or good enough

marvellous a adjective marvellous
extremely good

tremendous 2 adjective tremendous
something that is tremendous is extremely good

incredible b adjective incredible
used about something that is extremely good

wonder adjective wonder
extremely good, unusual, beautiful, or effective

top-end adjective top-end
top-end goods or services are more expensive and more advanced than other similar goods or services

top-of-the-range adjective top-of-the-range
of the best, most expensive, and most advanced kind available

prize 1 adjective prize
good enough to deserve or win a prize

good 3 adjective good
having the necessary qualities

beautiful 3 adjective beautiful
done or made very well or with a lot of skill

classic 4 adjective classic
extremely good

fantabulous adjective fantabulous
informal extremely good

marvelous marvelous
the American spelling of marvellous

quality 1 adjective quality
of a high standard

top-drawer adjective top-drawer
of high quality or high social class

fantastic 1 adjective fantastic
informal extremely good or pleasant

fabulous 1 adjective fabulous
informal extremely good

wonderfully adverb wonderfully
formal extremely well

choice 1 adjective choice
formal of very high quality

classy 1 adjective classy
informal something that is classy is attractive, fashionable, and of excellent quality

awesome 2 adjective awesome
informal extremely good This word is used mainly by young people .

massive 4 adjective massive
informal excellent in quality

mean 5 adjective mean
informal excellent, or skilful

class adjective class
British informal extremely good

fab adjective fab
informal old-fashioned extremely good

kick-ass adjective kick-ass
mainly American impolite excellent

shit-hot adjective shit-hot
impolite extremely good

superduper adjective superduper
informal old-fashioned excellent

top-shelf 2 adjective top-shelf
Australian of the highest quality

sublime 1 adjective sublime
mainly literary extremely good or beautiful

dandy adjective dandy
mainly American informal old-fashioned excellent

tip-top adjective tip-top
informal old-fashioned extremely good

ripping adjective ripping
British informal old-fashioned used for describing something that you think is excellent

crucial 2 adjective crucial
British very informal extremely good

capital 2 adjective capital
British informal old-fashioned excellent

divine 2 adjective divine
informal old-fashioned extremely good or pleasant

top 3 adjective top
British informal used about someone who you like very much

brilliant 3 adjective brilliant
British informal extremely good or enjoyable

blinding 3 adjective blinding
British informal very impressive

bonzer adjective bonzer
Australian informal extremely good

peachy 2 adjective peachy
mainly American informal excellent or nice

neat 5 adjective neat
mainly American informal good, or nice

beyond your (wildest) dreams beyond your dreams
much better than you imagined or hoped

out of this world out of this world
informal extremely good or impressive

brilliantly adverb brilliantly

excellently adverb excellently

divinely adverb divinely

marvellously adverb marvellously

neatly adverb neatly

superbly adverb superbly

tremendously adverb tremendously

awesomely adverb awesomely

dazzlingly adverb dazzlingly

sublimely adverb sublimely
Feeling Happy 98

happy 1 adjective happy
feeling pleased and satisfied

glad adjective glad
happy and pleased about something

alive 2 adjective alive
full of energy and feeling happy and excited

pleased adjective pleased
happy and satisfied

content adjective content
happy and satisfied with your life

satisfied 1 adjective satisfied
pleased with what has happened or with what you have achieved

contented adjective contented
happy and satisfied with your life

cheerful 1 adjective cheerful
behaving in a happy friendly way

carefree adjective carefree
happy and without any worries, problems, or responsibilities

exuberant adjective exuberant
happy, excited, and full of energy

delighted adjective delighted
very happy, especially because something good has happened

excited 1 adjective excited
very happy and enthusiastic because something good is going to happen, especially when this makes you unable to relax

happily 2 adverb happily
in a happy way

satisfied 1a adjective satisfied
used about people’s actions and behaviour

sunny 2 adjective sunny
happy

jolly 1 adjective jolly
friendly and cheerful

cheerfully 1 adverb cheerfully
in a way that shows that you are happy

triumphant 1 adjective triumphant
showing that you are very pleased or excited about a victory or success

relieved adjective relieved
happy and relaxed because something bad has not happened or because a bad situation has ended

ecstatic adjective ecstatic
extremely happy or pleased

joyful adjective joyful
very happy

gaily 1 adverb gaily
in a happy and lively way

cheery adjective cheery
feeling or showing happiness

merrily 1 adverb merrily
in a happy or lively way

fulfilled adjective fulfilled
happy and satisfied, especially because you are doing something important or using your abilities

touched 1 adjective touched
feeling happy or emotional, for example because someone has been very kind or because a situation is sad

jovial adjective jovial
cheerful and friendly

bubbly 1 adjective bubbly
lively, happy, and friendly

jubilant adjective jubilant
extremely happy because something good has happened

euphoric adjective euphoric
feeling extremely happy, usually for a short time only

overjoyed adjective overjoyed
extremely pleased

chirpy adjective chirpy
happy and lively

thrilled adjective thrilled
very pleased and excited

gleeful adjective gleeful
happy and excited, often because of someone else’s bad luck

flattered adjective flattered
feeling pleased that someone notices and admires you

elated adjective elated
extremely happy and excited

uplifted 1 adjective uplifted
feeling happier or more hopeful

joyful a adjective joyful
expressing great happiness

exuberant a adjective exuberant
showing happiness, excitement, and energy

fondly 1a adverb fondly
with positive or happy feelings

buoyant 2 adjective buoyant
feeling happy and confident

gladly 2 adverb gladly
in a happy or pleased way

blithely 2 adverb blithely
happily, especially because you do not realize that something is wrong

delirious 2 adjective delirious
extremely happy and excited

giddy 2 adjective giddy
very excited and happy

bright 4 adjective bright
happy and lively

bouncy 3 adjective bouncy
happy, lively, and enthusiastic

high 5a adjective high
very happy or excited

good 7a adjective good
feeling happy

exhilarated adjective exhilarated
extremely happy, excited, and full of energy

tickled 1 adjective tickled
informal pleased

ebullient adjective ebullient
formal very happy and enthusiastic

upbeat adjective upbeat
informal happy and positive because you are confident that you will get what you want

perky adjective perky
informal lively and happy

exultant adjective exultant
formal very pleased and excited, especially about something that you have achieved

rumbustious adjective rumbustious
British noisy, lively, and happy

cock-a-hoop adjective cock-a-hoop
pleased and proud about something that you have done

chipper adjective chipper
informal feeling happy and full of energy and hope

blissed out adjective blissed out
informal extremely happy, especially as a result of taking an illegal drug

exalted 2 adjective exalted
formal extremely happy and proud

light-hearted 2 adjective light-hearted
happy and not worried about anything

jocund adjective jocund
literary happy and cheerful

rambunctious adjective rambunctious
mainly American rumbustious

enraptured adjective enraptured
literary enjoying something very much

chuffed adjective chuffed
British informal very pleased about something

merry 2 adjective merry
old-fashioned happy and lively

blithe 2 adjective blithe
literary happy and not worried about anything

intoxicated 2 adjective intoxicated
literary feeling so excited or happy about something that you cannot think clearly

seraphic 2 adjective seraphic
literary happy and satisfied

gay 3 adjective gay
old-fashioned happy and excited

careless 3a adjective careless
old-fashioned carefree

rapt 2 adjective rapt
Australian informal very happy and pleased

flushed with success/triumph/etc flushed with triumph
very excited and happy in a way that is obvious to other people, when you have achieved something good

into raptures into raptures
into an extremely happy and excited state

to someone’s satisfaction/to the satisfaction of someone/2
used for saying that someone is happy and pleased

bright as a button 2 bright as a button
very happy and lively

walking on air walking on air
so happy that everything in life seems good

flying high flying high
very happy or successful

floating on air/on a cloud/
very happy, as if you were dreaming

at one with 2 at one with
happy and relaxed in your environment

on top of the world on top of the world
in a very good mood because things are going well for you

like the cat that got the cream like the cat that got the cream
very pleased about something you have achieved

(as) pleased as punch pleased as punch
informal extremely pleased about something

in the pink in the pink
informal old-fashioned healthy and happy

on cloud nine on cloud nine
informal old-fashioned extremely happy

glad/happy/pleased/to see the back of
informal happy when you no longer have to deal with someone or something because they are annoying or unpleasant

delightedly adverb delightedly

buoyantly adverb buoyantly

cheerily adverb cheerily

contentedly adverb contentedly

deliriously adverb deliriously

ecstatically adverb ecstatically

exultantly adverb exultantly

gleefully adverb gleefully

joyfully adverb joyfully

jubilantly adverb jubilantly

rapturously adverb rapturously

exuberantly adverb exuberantly
General Words for Expensive 50

expensive 1 adjective expensive
something that is expensive costs a lot of money

costly 1b adjective costly
formal used about something that is expensive but of very good quality

exclusive 1 adjective exclusive
very expensive, and therefore available only to people who have a lot of money

select 2 adjective select
very good or expensive

luxurious adjective luxurious
very expensive and comfortable

extravagant 1 adjective extravagant
spending or costing a lot of money, especially more than is reasonable

sumptuous adjective sumptuous
impressive, expensive, and of high quality

pricey adjective pricey
informal expensive

costly 1 adjective costly
formal costing a lot of money

high-class adjective high-class
very good in quality and very expensive

executive 2 adjective executive
designed for rich or important people

luxury adjective luxury
very expensive and of the highest quality

costly 1a adjective costly
formal used about something that costs more money than you want to pay

richly 1 adverb richly
in a beautiful and expensive way

high-end adjective high-end
business high-end goods and services are more expensive and more advanced than other similar goods and services

plush 1 adjective plush
expensive, comfortable, and attractive

prohibitive 1 adjective prohibitive
a prohibitive cost or price prevents people from buying something because it is too expensive

exorbitant adjective exorbitant
an exorbitant price or amount of money is much more than is reasonable

extortionate adjective extortionate
if a price or request for money is extortionate it is much higher than is reasonable

overpriced adjective overpriced
worth less than the price that is being charged

rich 5 adjective rich
beautiful, expensive, and of very high quality

good 11a adjective good
expensive, or used by people with a high position in society

big-ticket adjective big-ticket
informal expensive

deluxe adjective deluxe
used about things that are better in quality and more expensive than other things of the same type

multimillion adjective multimillion
costing, needing, or worth many millions of pounds, dollars, etc

poncey poncey
another spelling of poncy

premium 1 adjective premium
more expensive or of higher quality than other similar things

pricy pricy
another spelling of pricey

flash 1 adjective flash
informal expensive and new in a way that is intended to impress people

posh 1 adjective posh
informal something that is posh looks expensive and attractive

dearest 1 adjective dearest
most expensive

astronomical 1 adjective astronomical
informal an astronomical amount, price, or charge is one that is extremely high and much higher than you would expect

opulent adjective opulent
formal something that is opulent is very impressive because it contains the best and most expensive things

lordly 2 adjective lordly
formal very impressive because of being very expensive, rare etc

poncy 1 adjective poncy
British very informal expensive, or high quality

highway robbery noun highway robbery
American spoken daylight robbery

daylight robbery noun daylight robbery
British spoken used for saying that you think something is much too expensive

dear 3 adjective dear
expensive

at/for/a price price
for a lot of money

out of sight 2 out of sight
informal if the price of something is out of sight, it is very high

get your chequebook out get your chequebook out
informal used for saying that someone will have to pay a lot for something

an arm and a leg arm and a leg
mainly spoken if something costs an arm and a leg, it is very expensive

over the odds over the odds
British informal more than the usual or expected price

expensively adverb expensively

extortionately adverb extortionately

extravagantly adverb extravagantly

luxuriously adverb luxuriously

prohibitively adverb prohibitively

sumptuously adverb sumptuously

exorbitantly adverb exorbitantly
General Words Used to Describe Rank and Status 45

above 4 adjective, adverb, preposition above
used for saying that someone’s rank is higher or their job is more important than someone else’s

A-list adjective A-list
mainly journalism connected with or belonging to the most famous, most successful, or richest group of people in society who are often seen in newspapers, on television etc

below 3 adverb, preposition below
used for saying that someone’s rank is lower or their job is less important than someone else’s

B-list adjective B-list
mainly journalism referring to people who are fairly well known but not very famous

born 1b adjective born
used for saying that someone had a particular condition, personal quality, name, or social status at the time when they were born

chief 2 adjective chief
highest in authority, position, or rank

common 3 adjective common
ordinary, with no special status or rank

elite adjective elite
an elite group has a high status because it contains the best of its kind

genteel 2 adjective genteel
trying to appear as if you are genteel

good 11 adjective good
having a high and respected position in society

high-level 1 adjective high-level
involving people in important or powerful positions

high-ranking adjective high-ranking
a high-ranking person or job is very senior

high up 2 adjective, adverb high up
of high rank or status

humble 1a adjective humble
with a low status

inferior 2 adjective inferior
lower in status or rank than someone or something else

lowly adjective lowly
with a low status or position

menial adjective menial
menial work is boring or dirty and is considered to be of low status

ordinary 1a adjective ordinary
ordinary people are not famous, rich, or powerful

outrank verb outrank
to have a higher status than someone or something else in the same group or organization

prestige 2 adjective prestige
a prestige job or position involves dealing with important people and making important decisions

privileged 1 adjective privileged
having advantages and opportunities that other people do not have, because you have a lot of money or high social status

ranking adjective ranking
mainly American in a position of importance in an organization, or among the best people taking part in an activity

rarefied 1 adjective rarefied
intended for a small group of people who are very intelligent, rich, powerful etc This word often shows that you think people like this believe they are better than ordinary people

report to report to
if you report to someone at work, they are in charge of you and responsible for telling you what to do

senior 1 adjective senior
with a high rank or position

senior 1a adjective senior
with a rank or position that is higher than someone else’s

social 1a adjective social
relating to the position that someone has in society in relation to other people

socially 3 adverb socially
relating to society

superior 5 adjective superior
having a higher status or position than someone or something else

supreme 1a adjective supreme
used in the titles of government, legal, or military institutions that have the highest level of power

top-down 1 adjective top-down
controlled by the people with the highest status in an organization

top-level adjective top-level
involving the highest level of people or skills

unlisted 1b adjective unlisted
used about things that are not on other official lists

unofficial a adjective unofficial
not having an official position or status

upper 3 adjective upper
higher in status or rank

vertical 2 adjective vertical
business involving different levels in an organization or different stages in a process

well-connected adjective well-connected
a well-connected person knows a lot of people who are important or have influence

pyramidal adjective pyramidal

rank-and-file adjective rank-and-file

unofficially adverb unofficially

vertically adverb vertically

be junior to someone be junior to someone
to have less responsibility and power than someone else at work

(somewhere) in the middle 2 in the middle
in the rank or position between the highest and the lowest

the bottom/top/of the pile
the last or first in status, income, or advantages

the upper/lower/reaches of something 2
the high/​low levels of an organization
Generous 29

generous 1 adjective generous
giving people more of your time or money than is usual or expected

hospitable 1 adjective hospitable
generous towards visitors and guests

kind-hearted adjective kind-hearted
kind and generous

open-handed adjective open-handed
generous

benevolent adjective benevolent
formal willing to help and be generous towards people

good 4c adjective good
kind, generous, and willing to help

selfless adjective selfless
caring about other people’s needs and problems more than your own

good-hearted adjective good-hearted
kind, generous, and helpful

liberal 2a adjective liberal
generous with something

big-hearted adjective big-hearted
kind and generous towards other people

warm-hearted adjective warm-hearted
friendly, kind, and generous

soft-hearted adjective soft-hearted
kind and generous towards other people

unselfish a adjective unselfish
used about someone’s behaviour

freely 3 adverb freely
generously, or in a willing way

free 8a adjective free
if you are free with something, especially money, you spend or give a lot of it

munificent adjective munificent
formal extremely generous

expansive 1 adjective expansive
formal friendly, generous, or willing to talk

bounteous adjective bounteous
literary very generous

bountiful 2 adjective bountiful
literary giving money, love etc generously

someone would give you the shirt off their back someone would give you the shirt off their back
informal used for saying that someone would do anything for a person who needed help

be big of someone (to do something) be big of someone
spoken used for saying that someone has been kind or generous, especially when you do not really think that they have

generously adverb generously

self-sacrificing adjective self-sacrificing

expansively adverb expansively

hospitably adverb hospitably

selflessly adverb selflessly

unselfishly adverb unselfishly

benevolently adverb benevolently

munificently adverb munificently
Good for You or for your Health 41

healthy 1a adjective healthy
helping you to stay physically strong and not ill

wholesome 1 adjective wholesome
wholesome food is food that is good for you

well-balanced 1 adjective well-balanced
made up of various things that form a satisfactory or healthy combination

beneficial adjective beneficial
something that is beneficial has a good effect or influence on someone or something

essential 2b adjective essential
used about the substances that your body needs in order to stay healthy

good 7b adjective good
making you healthy or happy

therapeutic 2 adjective therapeutic
an activity that is therapeutic makes you feel better or calmer

sensible 1b adjective sensible
if you eat a sensible diet , you eat healthy food that does not contain too much of anything

restorative adjective restorative
formal making you feel strong, healthy, full of energy, or happy again

profitable 2 adjective profitable
giving you a benefit or advantage

refreshing 1 adjective refreshing
making you feel more lively when you have been feeling tired and hot

nutritional adjective nutritional
concerning food as something that keeps you healthy

advantageous adjective advantageous
likely to make someone or something more successful

nutritious adjective nutritious
nutritious foods provide the substances that people need in order to be healthy

invigorating adjective invigorating
making you feel that you have more energy

civilizing adjective civilizing
making someone behave in a more polite and reasonable way

win-win adjective win-win
a win-win situation is one in which everyone benefits

stimulating 2 adjective stimulating
making you feel physically active

agree with 3 agree with
if something such as food or drink agrees with you, it does not make you feel ill

good 7c adjective good
giving benefits to something

favorable favorable
the American spelling of favourable

salutary adjective salutary
formal a salutary experience or warning is one that has a good effect although it is unpleasant

edifying adjective edifying
formal teaching you something that increases your knowledge or improves your character

elevating adjective elevating
formal causing people to think about serious, important, or moral subjects

favourable 2 adjective favourable
giving someone or something an advantage or a benefit

healthful adjective healthful
formal good for your health

medicinal 2 adjective medicinal
often humorous considered good for your physical or mental health

to good/best/advantage
using or showing the best features of someone or something

better for someone better for someone
if something is better for you, it is more likely to make you healthy

in someone’s favour 1 in someone's favour
helping you, or giving you an advantage

good for the soul good for the soul
good for you

a/the/world of good world of good
if something does you a world of good, it makes you feel very happy or healthy

be (all) to the good be to the good
British producing benefits or advantages in a situation that is not completely satisfactory

beneficially adverb beneficially

favourably adverb favourably

refreshingly adverb refreshingly

therapeutically adverb therapeutically

advantageously adverb advantageously

invigoratingly adverb invigoratingly

medicinally adverb medicinally

nutritionally adverb nutritionally
Helpful and Willing to Help 25

helpful 2 adjective helpful
a helpful person helps you by doing something or by giving you useful advice or information

friendly 1 adjective friendly
someone who is friendly is always pleasant and helpful towards other people

kind 1 adjective kind
behaving in a way that shows you care about other people and want to help them

caring adjective caring
kind, helpful, and sympathetic towards other people

good-hearted adjective good-hearted
kind, generous, and helpful

generous 3 adjective generous
kind, friendly, and helpful

forthcoming 3 adjective forthcoming
helpful and willing to tell you things

good 4c adjective good
kind, generous, and willing to help

well-disposed adjective well-disposed
tending to be friendly, helpful, or interested

well-meant adjective well-meant
words or actions that are well-meant are intended to be helpful but are often harmful or not sensible

noble 1a adjective noble
informal a noble action is one that you do to help other people, rather than for yourself. This word often shows that you don’t think something is noble at all

supportive adjective supportive
helpful and sympathetic

well-meaning adjective well-meaning
trying to help but often making things worse

well-intentioned adjective well-intentioned
trying to help but often making things worse

avuncular adjective avuncular
an avuncular man is kind and helpful to younger or less experienced people

accommodating adjective accommodating
helpful and easy to work with

public-spirited adjective public-spirited
thinking about other people in society and trying to help them

benevolent adjective benevolent
formal willing to help and be generous towards people

attentive 2 adjective attentive
behaving in a way that shows you care about someone and are willing to help them

beneficent adjective beneficent
formal doing things that are intended to help people

neighbourly adjective neighbourly
showing a helpful and friendly attitude towards people, especially neighbours

helpfully adverb helpfully

nobly adverb nobly

beneficently adverb beneficently

benevolently adverb benevolently
In Good Condition and Not Damaged 30

undamaged adjective undamaged
not spoilt or harmed

perfect 1b adjective perfect
with no parts missing, damaged, or spoiled

intact adjective intact
not harmed, damaged, or lacking any parts as a result of something that has happened

unbroken 3 adjective unbroken
not broken or damaged

whole 2 adjective whole
not divided or broken

good 9 adjective good
not damaged or spoiled in any way and still able to be used or eaten

untainted adjective untainted
not spoiled, especially by a situation that could have caused damage

unimpaired adjective unimpaired
not harmed by something that has happened

well-preserved 2 adjective well-preserved
in good condition for its age

as new as new
something that is as new is in extremely good condition, although it is not new

pure 1 adjective pure
a pure substance or material has nothing mixed with it that might spoil its quality or effect

unity 2 noun unity
the state of being complete and having all the separate parts connected

integrity 2a noun integrity
the quality of being in a good condition, without any damage or mistakes

untouched 1 adjective untouched
not harmed or spoiled

virgin adjective virgin
in a natural or original state

resistant 1 adjective resistant
not harmed or affected by something

habitable adjective habitable
a place that is habitable can be lived in

shipshape adjective shipshape
tidy and in good condition

virginal 2 adjective virginal
something that is virginal has not been used or spoiled

unblemished 2 adjective unblemished
without marks that harm the appearance of something

inhabitable adjective inhabitable
if a place is inhabitable, people and animals can live there

whole 1 adverb whole
as a single piece

integrity 2 noun integrity
formal the quality of being complete or whole, without any missing parts

unsullied adjective unsullied
mainly literary not spoiled

in good/excellent/bad/etc nick in bad nick
British informal in good/very good/bad/etc condition

in good/bad/repair
in good or bad condition

in mint condition in mint condition
in new or perfect condition

no harm comes to someone/​something
used for saying that someone or something is not damaged, hurt, or badly affected

as good as new as good as new
in almost the same good condition as before being damaged or injured

wholeness noun wholeness
Interesting 81

interesting adjective interesting
something that is interesting makes you want to know about it or take part in it

original 2 adjective original
new, interesting, and different from anything else

exciting a adjective exciting
interesting and full of action, especially when you do not know what is going to happen next

fascinating adjective fascinating
making you very interested or attracted

intriguing adjective intriguing
very interesting, especially because of being strange or mysterious

gripping adjective gripping
very exciting and interesting

alive 2b adjective alive
interesting and exciting

newsworthy adjective newsworthy
interesting or important enough to be included in a news report

spellbinding adjective spellbinding
something that is spellbinding is so interesting that it holds your attention completely

thought-provoking adjective thought-provoking
interesting in a way that makes you think of new ideas or that changes your attitude to something

notable adjective notable
unusual or interesting enough to be mentioned or noticed

romantic 1b adjective romantic
used about beautiful places that make you think about love

striking adjective striking
attracting your interest or attention because of some unusual feature

terrific adjective terrific
very good or interesting

appealing 1 adjective appealing
attractive and interesting

exotic a adjective exotic
used for describing things that are interesting or exciting because they are in or from distant foreign countries

magnetic 2 adjective magnetic
able to attract and interest people very strongly

stimulating 1 adjective stimulating
making you feel interested

tempting adjective tempting
used for describing something that makes you feel you would like to have it or to do it

challenging adjective challenging
difficult to deal with or achieve, but interesting and enjoyable

compelling 1 adjective compelling
interesting or exciting enough to keep your attention completely

inviting adjective inviting
something that is inviting is attractive and makes you want to experience it

enchanting adjective enchanting
very interesting and attractive

inspiring adjective inspiring
making you feel enthusiastic or excited about something

inspirational 1 adjective inspirational
giving you the enthusiasm to do or create something

absorbing adjective absorbing
something that is absorbing is so entertaining that you give it all your attention

consuming adjective consuming
so important or interesting to you that you cannot think of anything else

riveting adjective riveting
extremely interesting or exciting

scintillating adjective scintillating
very impressive, interesting, or clever

beguiling adjective beguiling
a beguiling person or thing seems attractive and interesting, but may be dangerous

enthralling adjective enthralling
an enthralling activity or event is so interesting or exciting that you give it all your attention

mesmeric adjective mesmeric
making you fix your thoughts completely on something so that you do not notice or pay attention to anything else around you

captivating adjective captivating
very interesting or attractive in a way that takes all your attention

watchable adjective watchable
enjoyable and interesting to watch

quotable adjective quotable
interesting enough to be used as a quotation

engrossing adjective engrossing
extremely interesting

hypnotic 1a adjective hypnotic
making you unable to pay attention to anything else

interestingly 2 adverb interestingly
in an interesting way

sparkling 2 adjective sparkling
very lively and interesting

juicy 2a adjective juicy
a juicy job or activity is interesting and enjoyable

rich 7 adjective rich
interesting, with a lot of different qualities, experiences, or events

good 15 adjective good
funny or interesting

colorful colorful
the American spelling of colourful

marvelous marvelous
the American spelling of marvellous

mesmerising mesmerising
a British spelling of mesmerizing

mesmerizing adjective mesmerizing
so attractive or interesting that you do not notice or pay attention to anything else around you

pacey pacey
another spelling of pacy

trailblazing adjective trailblazing
new, exciting, and interesting

unputdownable adjective unputdownable
informal a book that is unputdownable is so interesting or exciting that you do not want to stop reading it

arresting adjective arresting
formal attracting your attention

diverting adjective diverting
formal interesting or enjoyable

notably 2 adverb notably
formal in a way that is unusual or interesting, or more than you would expect

colourful 2 adjective colourful
interesting, exciting, and sometimes funny

piquant 2 adjective piquant
mainly literary a quality or situation that is piquant is very exciting and interesting

compulsive reading/viewing/compulsive reading
a book or television programme that is very interesting and exciting

there’s more to someone/​something than meets the eye there's more to someone than meets the eye
used for saying that someone or something is more interesting, impressive, complicated etc than they seem to be

(right) up someone’s street up someone's street
British exactly the type of thing that someone is interested in or is good at doing

worthy of note worthy of note
formal important, or interesting

quite something quite something
spoken used for saying that someone or something is very interesting or impressive

dramatically adverb dramatically

excitingly adverb excitingly

fascinatingly adverb fascinatingly

marvellously adverb marvellously

motivational adjective motivational

romantically adverb romantically

appealingly adverb appealingly

imaginatively adverb imaginatively

magnetically adverb magnetically

refreshingly adverb refreshingly

strikingly adverb strikingly

beguilingly adverb beguilingly

enchantingly adverb enchantingly

exhilaratingly adverb exhilaratingly

glamorously adverb glamorously

intriguingly adverb intriguingly

invitingly adverb invitingly

sensationally adverb sensationally

tantalizingly adverb tantalizingly

temptingly adverb temptingly

piquantly adverb piquantly

vibrantly adverb vibrantly
Kind and Gentle and Sensitive 80

gentle 1 adjective gentle
a gentle person is kind and calm

nice 2 adjective nice
friendly, kind, and pleasant

sensitive 3 adjective sensitive
showing that you care about someone or something and do not want to cause offence

generous 3 adjective generous
kind, friendly, and helpful

warm 2 adjective warm
kind and friendly in a way that makes other people feel comfortable

kind 1 adjective kind
behaving in a way that shows you care about other people and want to help them

caring adjective caring
kind, helpful, and sympathetic towards other people

warm-hearted adjective warm-hearted
friendly, kind, and generous

tender 3 adjective tender
gentle in a way that shows that you care about someone or something

good 4c adjective good
kind, generous, and willing to help

Christian 2 adjective Christian
behaving in a kind way

gently 2 adverb gently
in a kind way, being careful not to frighten or upset someone

sympathetic 1 adjective sympathetic
kind to someone who has a problem and willing to understand how they feel

gentle 1a adjective gentle
used about people’s behaviour

innocent 2 adjective innocent
not intended to harm or upset anyone

diplomatic 2 adjective diplomatic
able to deal with people in a sensitive way that does not upset or offend them

kindly 1 adverb kindly
in a kind way

thoughtful 1 adjective thoughtful
kind, and showing that you consider that what other people want or need is important

kind 1a adjective kind
used about someone’s appearance

kind 1b adjective kind
used about things that someone says or does, especially when you are thanking them

charitable 2 adjective charitable
a charitable person has a kind attitude towards other people and does not judge them or criticize them too severely

gracious 1 adjective gracious
showing kindness and good manners

humane adjective humane
caring about the quality of people’s or animal’s lives and trying to be kind to them

sweetly 1 adverb sweetly
in a pleasant, kind, and gentle way

compassionate adjective compassionate
feeling sympathy for someone who is in a bad situation because you understand and care about them

considerate adjective considerate
thinking about the feelings and needs of other people

meek adjective meek
quiet, gentle, and easily persuaded by other people to do what they want

altruistic adjective altruistic
thinking or behaving in a way that shows you care about other people and their interests more than you care about yourself

good-natured adjective good-natured
kind and friendly, and not easily annoyed

sensitively adverb sensitively
in a way that shows that you care about someone or something and do not want to cause damage or offence

unselfish adjective unselfish
unselfish people always think about what other people want and need instead of thinking about themselves

avuncular adjective avuncular
an avuncular man is kind and helpful to younger or less experienced people

fatherly adjective fatherly
typical of a good kind father

mild-mannered adjective mild-mannered
gentle and kind

kind-hearted adjective kind-hearted
kind and generous

soft-hearted adjective soft-hearted
kind and generous towards other people

empathic adjective empathic
able to understand how someone feels because you can imagine what it is like to be them

big-hearted adjective big-hearted
kind and generous towards other people

good-hearted adjective good-hearted
kind, generous, and helpful

humanitarian a adjective humanitarian
caring about someone who is in a very bad situation or receiving unfair treatment

benevolent a adjective benevolent
formal used about people’s behaviour and actions

thoughtfully 2 adverb thoughtfully
in a kind way that shows you consider that what other people want or need is important

complimentary 2 adjective complimentary
saying nice things about someone or something

angelic 2 adjective angelic
kind and good

sweet 3 adjective sweet
kind, gentle, or nice to other people

lovely 3a adjective lovely
used about kind things that people do

soft 4 adjective soft
kind and sympathetic to other people

soft 4a adjective soft
soft words, looks, or actions are gentle and not severe or angry

mellow 5 adjective mellow
gentle, wise, and easy to talk to, especially because of age and experience

mild 6 adjective mild
a mild person is gentle and does not often become angry

mild 6a adjective mild
used about someone’s behaviour or way of speaking

sensibility 1 noun sensibility
formal the ability to experience deep emotions, especially as a reaction to literature or art

solicitous adjective solicitous
formal behaving in a way that shows you care about someone’s health, feelings, safety etc

magnanimous adjective magnanimous
formal willing to forgive people, or willing to be kind and fair

benign 2 adjective benign
formal kind and nice

lovely 3 adjective lovely
kind, pleasant, and easy to like

kindly adjective kindly
old-fashioned a kindly person behaves in a kind way towards other people

merciful 1 adjective merciful
mainly literary showing kindness towards someone, even when other people might punish or be cruel to them

tender-hearted adjective tender-hearted
British formal kind and sensitive

mercifully 2 adverb mercifully
mainly literary in a kind way, when other people might have been cruel

maternal 3 adjective maternal
showing approval typical of a kind and caring mother

paternal 3 adjective paternal
showing approval typical of a kind and caring father

in all innocence in all innocence
without intending to upset or harm someone

someone wouldn’t hurt a fly someone wouldn't hurt a fly
someone who is very gentle

have a heart of gold have a heart of gold
to be a very kind person

someone’s heart is in the right place someone's heart is in the right place
used for saying that someone tries to be kind and do good things even though it does not always seem like this

be big of someone (to do something) be big of someone
spoken used for saying that someone has been kind or generous, especially when you do not really think that they have

someone wouldn’t hurt/harm a fly someone wouldn't harm a fly
spoken used for saying that someone is very gentle and would not do anything to hurt or upset anyone

sensitiveness noun sensitiveness

diplomatically adverb diplomatically

sympathetically adverb sympathetically

tenderly adverb tenderly

altruistically adverb altruistically

benignly adverb benignly

compassionately adverb compassionately

good-naturedly adverb good-naturedly

humanely adverb humanely

meekly adverb meekly

paternally adverb paternally

magnanimously adverb magnanimously
Large in Size 105

large adjective large
bigger than usual in size

big 1 adjective big
large in size

high 1 adjective high
large in size from the top to the ground

enormous adjective enormous
very large in size or quantity

great 1 adjective great
bigger or more than is usual

huge 1 adjective huge
extremely large in size

vast adjective vast
extremely large

immense adjective immense
extremely large

wide 2a adjective wide
very large

king-size a adjective king-size
very large

significant 1 adjective significant
very large or noticeable

considerable adjective considerable
large in size, amount, or degree

massive 1 adjective massive
very large or heavy

substantial 1b adjective substantial
large and strongly built

impressive adjective impressive
if something is impressive, you admire it, for example because it is very good, large, or shows great skill

giant adjective giant
extremely large

superior 2 adjective superior
greater in size or power

large-scale 2 adjective large-scale
a large-scale map or plan is one that is big enough to show a lot of details

fabulous 2 adjective fabulous
very large or great

triple 2 adjective triple
three times bigger than the usual size or amount

clumsy 2 adjective clumsy
a clumsy object is too large and heavy to be useful

imposing adjective imposing
large and impressive

gigantic adjective gigantic
extremely large

hefty 1 adjective hefty
large and heavy

measurable adjective measurable
large enough to be measured, noticed, or important

colossal adjective colossal
extremely great or large

gaping adjective gaping
a gaping hole or space is very large

princely 1 adjective princely
very large, beautiful, or impressive, like something that would belong to a prince

cavernous adjective cavernous
a cavernous room or building is very large and dark

jumbo adjective jumbo
larger than other things of the same type

stupendous adjective stupendous
very impressive, large, or surprising

macro adjective macro
large, or considered in a general way

roomy 1 adjective roomy
large and providing you with a lot of space

bulbous adjective bulbous
big and round, or shaped like an onion

titanic adjective titanic
extremely large, powerful, or important

palatial adjective palatial
a palatial building is very large with impressive decorations

oversized adjective oversized
much larger than usual

gargantuan adjective gargantuan
extremely big

outsize adjective outsize
much larger than usual

largish adjective largish
fairly big

walk-in adjective walk-in
large enough to walk into

hulking adjective hulking
very large and heavy in appearance, especially in a way that seems ugly or frightening

man-sized 1 adjective man-sized
very large or larger than usual

overdeveloped 1 adjective overdeveloped
too large, or too strong

bulky adjective bulky
too big to be carried or stored easily

king-size adjective king-size
bigger than usual

bulky a adjective bulky
big and thick

oversized b adjective oversized
used about things that you think are larger than they should be

bulky b adjective bulky
big, wide, and solid

full-scale 2 adjective full-scale
a full-scale model or drawing of something is as big as the real thing

monumental 2 adjective monumental
very large and solid

monstrous 2 adjective monstrous
very large and often ugly or frightening

cumbersome 2 adjective cumbersome
large, heavy, and difficult to move or carry

expansive 2 adjective expansive
including many things or a large area

puffy 2 adjective puffy
big, round, and light

mythic 2 adjective mythic
extremely large or great in a way that does not seem real

full-size 2 adjective full-size
a full-size model or drawing of something is as big as the real thing

man-sized 2 adjective man-sized
as big as a man

puffed up 2 adjective puffed up
puffy

extensive 3 adjective extensive
spreading over a large area

explosive 3 adjective explosive
very large in size, amount, or importance and happening over a very short period of time

handsome 3a adjective handsome
large and generous

long 4 adjective long
a long book, letter, report etc has a lot of pages

good 8 adjective good
fairly large in amount, size, range etc

bumper adjective bumper
bigger or more successful than usual

humongous adjective humongous
informal extremely large and impressive

humungous humungous
another spelling of humongous

mammoth adjective mammoth
very large

sizable sizable
another spelling of sizeable

sizeable adjective sizeable
fairly large

copious adjective copious
formal large, or in large amounts

monster adjective monster
informal very large

inordinate adjective inordinate
formal much more than you would usually expect used for emphasizing how large something is or how much of something there is

capacious adjective capacious
formal large enough to contain a lot of things easily

immeasurable adjective immeasurable
formal a distance or quality that is immeasurable is so large or extreme that it cannot be measured

swingeing 1 adjective swingeing
British large and likely to cause serious difficulty or harm

whopping adjective whopping
informal extremely large

commodious adjective commodious
formal very large, with a lot of space inside

elephantine adjective elephantine
formal very large, slow, and not graceful

clunky 1 adjective clunky
informal large, solid, and heavy in a way that is not attractive

fantastic 2 adjective fantastic
informal extremely large

voluminous 2 adjective voluminous
formal a voluminous container is able to hold a large amount

unwieldy 2 adjective unwieldy
formal large or heavy and difficult to handle or carry

larger-than-life 2 adjective larger-than-life
much larger than normal and so likely to attract people’s attention

stonking adjective stonking
British informal old-fashioned used for emphasizing how big or how good something is

walloping adjective walloping
spoken very big

mighty adjective mighty
mainly literary very large, powerful, or impressive

thumping 1 adjective thumping
British informal used for emphasizing how big or good something is

whacking adjective whacking
British spoken used for emphasis, especially for saying that something is very big

ginormous adjective ginormous
British humorous extremely large

measureless adjective measureless
literary too large to be measured

great 1a adjective great
spoken used for emphasizing the physical size of something or someone

great 1c adjective great
mainly literary very large and impressive

cosmic 2 adjective cosmic
often humorous very big, important, or difficult to understand

mountainous 2 adjective mountainous
mainly literary very large or difficult

overblown 2 adjective overblown
mainly literary an overblown object is too big or too brightly decorated to be attractive

noble 3 adjective noble
literary large and impressive

writ large 2 writ large
literary in a bigger form

of biblical proportions of biblical proportions
very big or important, especially in a bad or unpleasant way

socking great socking great
extremely big

beyond measure beyond measure
mainly literary very large or great

extensively adverb extensively

handsomely adverb handsomely

inordinately adverb inordinately

measurably adverb measurably
Legal and Honest 29

legal 2 adjective legal
allowed by the law

innocent 1 adjective innocent
not guilty of a crime

clean 2 adjective clean
not guilty of anything illegal or wrong

legitimate 2 adjective legitimate
allowed by the law, or correct according to the law

current b adjective current
correct or legal at the present time

lawful 1 adjective lawful
formal not against the law

rightful adjective rightful
formal officially or legally accepted as right or correct

above board adjective above board
completely honest and legal

as clean as a whistle 1 as clean as a whistle
informal completely honest or legal

on the right/wrong/side of the law
informal doing legal/illegal/things

legal 2a adjective legal
according to the law

clean 2c adjective clean
informal not carrying anything illegal

innocent 2a adjective innocent
not involving a crime or anything morally wrong

legally adverb legally
according to the law

innocence 1 noun innocence
the state of not being guilty of a crime

innocence 1a noun innocence
the state of not being guilty of something wrong that someone blames you for

legitimacy 1 noun legitimacy
the fact that something is legal

legality noun legality
the fact that something is legal

kosher 2a adjective kosher
not illegal or dishonest

good 9a adjective good
able to be legally used or officially accepted

legit 1 adjective legit
informal allowed by the law

legit 2 adjective legit
informal honest, or real

guiltless adjective guiltless
formal not responsible for doing something wrong or for committing a crime

straight 8b adjective straight
very informal someone who is straight is not a criminal

in the clear 1 in the clear
no longer believed to be guilty of something bad or illegal

legitimately adverb legitimately

guiltlessly adverb guiltlessly

lawfully adverb lawfully

rightfully adverb rightfully
Making You Feel Happy or Happier 52

cheerful 2 adjective cheerful
making you feel happy because of being pleasant or enjoyable

exhilarating adjective exhilarating
making you feel extremely happy, excited, and full of energy

heartwarming adjective heartwarming
making you feel happy, usually because other people are being kind

good 7b adjective good
making you healthy or happy

pleasing 2 adjective pleasing
formal making you feel happy and satisfied

joyful b adjective joyful
causing happy feelings

satisfying 1 adjective satisfying
making you feel pleased or happy

uplifting adjective uplifting
making you feel happier or more hopeful

joyous adjective joyous
literary causing happy feelings

feel-good adjective feel-good
a feel-good film, song etc is intended to make you happy and satisfied

encouraging adjective encouraging
giving you confidence or hope

hopeful 1a adjective hopeful
giving you reason to believe that something will happen the way you want it to

relaxed 2 adjective relaxed
a relaxed situation, attitude, or feeling is calm, informal, and comfortable

comforting adjective comforting
making you feel less sad, worried, or disappointed

soothing adjective soothing
making you feel more calm and more relaxed and less nervous, worried, or upset

reassuring adjective reassuring
making you feel less worried

melting adjective melting
making you feel love or sympathy

tonic 1 adjective tonic
making you feel happier or healthier

fulfilling adjective fulfilling
making you feel fulfilled

disarming adjective disarming
making someone feel less angry or unfriendly because of the way you behave or talk to them

gratifying adjective gratifying
making you feel pleased and satisfied

cheerfully 2 adverb cheerfully
in a way that makes you feel happy

nostalgic 2 adjective nostalgic
making someone remember happy times in the past

flattering 2 adjective flattering
making you feel important or special

positive 4 adjective positive
a positive experience, situation, result etc is a good one

positive 4a adjective positive
used about someone or something that encourages positive behaviour, attitudes etc

positive 7 adjective positive
showing that a situation is likely to improve

favorable favorable
the American spelling of favourable

restorative adjective restorative
formal making you feel strong, healthy, full of energy, or happy again

bitter-sweet 1 adjective bitter-sweet
involving or causing feelings of happiness and sadness at the same time

consolatory adjective consolatory
formal trying to make someone feel better when they are unhappy or disappointed

emollient 2 adjective emollient
formal intended to make you calmer or less angry

favourable 3 adjective favourable
showing that something good is likely to happen

blessed 2 adjective blessed
mainly literary used for emphasizing that something makes you feel happy or grateful because it is just what you need

merciful 2 adjective merciful
mainly literary something that is merciful makes you feel grateful and lucky because it prevents or ends something bad

merry 2a adjective merry
making you feel happy and lively

a load/weight/off someone’s mind
informal something that someone no longer needs to worry about

encouragingly adverb encouragingly

favourably adverb favourably

satisfyingly adverb satisfyingly

blessedly adverb blessedly

disarmingly adverb disarmingly

exhilaratingly adverb exhilaratingly

flatteringly adverb flatteringly

heartening adjective heartening

joyfully adverb joyfully

joyously adverb joyously

nostalgically adverb nostalgically

placatory adjective placatory

pleasingly adverb pleasingly

reassuringly adverb reassuringly

soothingly adverb soothingly
Morally Good or Correct 73

moral adjective moral
relating to right and wrong and the way that people should behave

correct 1b adjective correct
right according to the established rules or ways of doing something

right 2 adjective right
morally correct

proper 2 adjective proper
considered to be morally good

just 1a adjective just
morally right, or supported by a good reason

ethical 1 adjective ethical
involving the principles used for deciding what is right and what is wrong

virtuous adjective virtuous
behaving or done in a way that is morally good and right

high-minded adjective high-minded
showing strong moral principles

irreproachable adjective irreproachable
very honest and morally good, and impossible to criticize

decent 3 adjective decent
considered by most people to be moral, good, or reasonable

moral a adjective moral
based on what you believe is right rather than what the law or rules say is right

moral b adjective moral
a moral person always tries to behave in the right way

fair 2 adjective fair
reasonable and morally right

properly 2 adverb properly
in a way that is considered right or correct

the good 2a noun good
people who behave in a morally correct way

innocent 1a adjective innocent
used about someone who is harmed by a crime or a bad situation, but has done nothing wrong

just 1b adjective just
making judgments in a way that is reasonable and morally right

respectable 1 adjective respectable
obeying the moral or social standards that are accepted by most people

ethical 2 adjective ethical
morally right

morally 1 adverb morally
according to moral principles about what is right

scrupulous 1 adjective scrupulous
very careful to be honest and to do what is morally correct

demure adjective demure
a demure woman is quiet and shy and always behaves well

unblemished 1 adjective unblemished
without any faults or mistakes to spoil your reputation, record, or character

incorruptible 1 adjective incorruptible
not capable of being persuaded to do anything illegal or immoral

right-thinking adjective right-thinking
a right-thinking person has opinions and principles that you think are sensible and morally correct

right-minded adjective right-minded
a right-minded person has opinions and principles that you think are sensible and morally correct

clean-living adjective clean-living
someone who is clean-living has a way of life that is healthy and morally good

incapable 1a adjective incapable
too honest or morally good to behave in a certain way

demure a adjective demure
used about a woman’s behaviour or the clothes that she wears

blameless adjective blameless
not responsible for anything bad

blameless a adjective blameless
never causing any trouble or doing anything bad

Victorian 2 adjective Victorian
old-fashioned and with very strict moral attitudes, especially relating to sex, thought to be typical of the Victorian period

morally 2 adverb morally
in a way that is right according to moral principles

stainless 2 adjective stainless
not spoilt by anything immoral or dishonest

pristine 2 adjective pristine
something that is pristine involves behaviour that is morally good

wholesome 2 adjective wholesome
considered to have a good influence on people, for example because it does not involve sex or drugs

spotless 2 adjective spotless
someone who is spotless has never done anything morally wrong

unworldly 2 adjective unworldly
not interested in money or possessions

innocent 3a adjective innocent
morally good and with no wish to harm anyone

good 4 adjective good
honest and morally correct

proper 4 adjective proper
behaving in a manner that most people would consider correct and polite

good 4a adjective good
willing to obey and behave in a socially correct way

pure 5 adjective pure
a pure person or pure behaviour is free from wrong, especially in sexual matters

conformist adjective conformist
behaving in a way that most people think is correct or suitable

honorable honorable
the American spelling of honourable

savory savory
the American spelling of savoury

honourable 1 adjective honourable
morally good and deserving respect

unimpeachable adjective unimpeachable
formal impossible to doubt or criticize

squeaky clean 1 adjective squeaky clean
informal always behaving in a completely moral and honest way

lily-white 2 adjective lily-white
informal completely honest and moral

elevated 3 adjective elevated
formal at a high level mentally or morally

savoury 3 adjective savoury
morally or socially pleasant

righteous 1 adjective righteous
literary morally good or correct, especially according to standards set by religion

moralistic adjective moralistic
showing disapproval expressing strong ideas about what is right and wrong and trying to make other people behave according to them

strait-laced adjective strait-laced
showing disapproval morally very strict and old-fashioned

unsullied a adjective unsullied
mainly literary if you have an unsullied reputation, people do not know anything bad about you

lofty 2 adjective lofty
mainly literary lofty aims or principles deserve to be admired because they are based on high moral standards

above/beyond/suspicion suspicion
definitely not guilty of doing anything wrong

pure as the driven snow pure as the driven snow
completely pure, often used for suggesting the opposite

by rights by rights
if things are done as they should be

in (all) good conscience/in all conscience/
formal used for talking about what you believe to be fair or right

innocently adverb innocently

sinless adjective sinless

ethically adverb ethically

honourably adverb honourably

conformist noun conformist

blamelessly adverb blamelessly

demurely adverb demurely

irreproachably adverb irreproachably

loftily adverb loftily

scrupulously adverb scrupulously

virtuously adverb virtuously

respectably adverb respectably
Morally Good or Correct Behaviour 33

virtue 1b noun virtue
formal a way of behaving in which you do what is morally right and avoid things that are morally wrong

goodness 1 noun goodness
the quality of being morally good

purity 1 noun purity
the condition of being pure, especially in moral behaviour

decency 1 noun decency
behaviour that is moral, good, or reasonable

respectability noun respectability
the quality of obeying the moral or social standards that are accepted by most people

integrity 1 noun integrity
the quality of always behaving according to the moral principles that you believe in, so that people respect and trust you

propriety noun propriety
formal behaviour that follows accepted social or moral standards

honour 2 noun honour
the belief and practice of someone who has high moral standards

decencies 2 noun
British formal standards of behaviour that are generally considered to be good

modesty 2 noun modesty
behaviour, especially by women, that is designed to avoid causing sexual feelings in other people

right 1 noun right
behaviour that is considered good or moral

good 2 noun good
morally correct behaviour

principle 2a noun principle
morally correct behaviour

virtue 1 noun virtue
a good quality or habit that a person has, especially a moral one such as honesty or loyalty

conformity noun conformity
behaviour that is acceptable because it is similar to the behaviour of everyone else

high road 1 noun high road
the way that is morally right

social conscience noun social conscience
a knowledge or understanding of what is morally right in a society

family values noun family values
the principles on which the traditional family is believed to be based, especially the importance of marriage This word is used mainly by politicians .

moral imperative noun moral imperative
something that must happen because it is the right thing

moral victory noun moral victory
if you win a moral victory, you feel that you have shown you were right about something, even though someone else has officially won the argument

nicety 1 noun nicety
a way of behaving that people consider to be correct

fair play 2 noun fair play
behaviour that is fair and honest

rectitude noun rectitude
formal a very moral and correct way of behaving

probity noun probity
formal a very moral and honest way of behaving

compunction noun compunction
formal a feeling that you should not do something because it is wrong

moral fibre noun moral fibre
someone’s ability to do what is morally correct in a particular situation

the straight and narrow straight and narrow
the right and moral way to behave or to do something

respectableness noun respectableness

incorruptibility noun incorruptibility

saintliness noun saintliness

wholesomeness noun wholesomeness

scrupulousness noun scrupulousness

virtuousness noun virtuousness
Obedient and Cooperative 29

obedient adjective obedient
doing what a person, law, or rule says that you must do

cooperative 1 adjective cooperative
cooperative people are willing to do what you ask them

law-abiding adjective law-abiding
a law-abiding person obeys the law

good 4a adjective good
willing to obey and behave in a socially correct way

dutiful adjective dutiful
formal careful to do things that other people ask or expect you to do

submissive adjective submissive
willing to do what other people tell you to do without arguing

compliant 1 adjective compliant
too willing to do what other people want or too willing to accept their opinions

biddable adjective biddable
someone who is biddable does what people tell them without arguing or complaining

legalistic adjective legalistic
showing disapproval obeying the law in a very strict and exact way

servile adjective servile
showing disapproval someone who is servile is so willing to serve or obey other people that you have no respect for them

blindly 1 adverb blindly
if you obey or support someone blindly, you do it without thinking for yourself whether what you are doing is right

canonical 1 adjective canonical
following the generally accepted rules of something

subservient 1 adjective subservient
too willing to obey other people

slavish adjective slavish
always doing or following what other people say or do without thinking very much for yourself

orderly 2 adjective orderly
well-behaved, or well-controlled

yielding 2 adjective yielding
willing to do what other people want you to do

compliant 2 adjective compliant
designed to follow a particular law, system, or set of instructions

responsive 3 adjective responsive
willing to reply to a question or to talk about something

tame 3 adjective tame
someone who is tame obeys other people or is afraid of them

good 4b adjective good
willing to obey all the rules of a particular religion or organization

Stepford adjective Stepford
doing what other people want without complaining or asking questions

cooperatively adverb cooperatively

obediently adverb obediently

dutifully adverb dutifully

grovelling adjective grovelling

legalistically adverb legalistically

slavishly adverb slavishly

submissively adverb submissively

tamely adverb tamely
Real and Seeming Real 40

real 1 adjective real
existing in the physical world, not just in someone’s imagination or in stories

true 2 adjective true
real or actual, especially when compared with how something seems to be

genuine 1 adjective genuine
real, rather than pretended or false

objective 2 adjective objective
real and not existing only in someone’s mind

authentic 1 adjective authentic
real, not false or copied

authentic 3 adjective authentic
traditional or original, or very similar to this

realistic 3a adjective realistic
used about an artificial object or substance that looks very much like a natural object or substance

apparent 2 adjective apparent
an apparent quality, feeling, or situation seems to exist although it may not be real

realistic 3 adjective realistic
paintings, books, computer games etc that are realistic seem very like real life

practical 1 adjective practical
involving or relating to real situations and events

real 2 adjective real
not false or artificial

actual 2 adjective actual
used for emphasizing that something is real and not imaginary or part of an idea or plan

genuine 1b adjective genuine
used about objects

physically 2 adverb physically
used about things in the real world, rather than in your imagination or in stories

realistic 2 adjective realistic
based on facts and situations as they really are

material 2 adjective material
relating to the physical world that people experience directly, rather than to the world of the imagination or thoughts

realistically 1 adverb realistically
in a way that seems real or is like real life

gritty 1 adjective gritty
showing life as it really is, even when it is not pleasant or attractive

naturalistic 1 adjective naturalistic
similar to what exists in nature

hard-edged adjective hard-edged
dealing with unpleasant subjects from real life in a way that does not try to hide their unpleasant qualities

three-dimensional 2 adjective three-dimensional
described or performed with enough skill or detail to seem real

kosher 2 adjective kosher
informal not false

real 4 adjective real
true and not just according to what someone claims

physical 5 adjective physical
existing in the real world, rather than in someone’s imagination

real 7 adjective real
something in a book, film etc that is real seems so much like life that you almost believe it exists

real 8 adjective real
a real amount or number is one that you get after considering everything that could affect its value

good 9c adjective good
able to be used because of being real and not false

honest-to-goodness adjective honest-to-goodness
simple and real

true-life adjective true-life
based on situations or relationships as they really exist

dinky-di adjective dinky-di
Australian informal, showing approval real or typical

bona fide adjective bona fide
a bona fide person or thing is really what they seem to be or what they claim to be

pukka 2 adjective pukka
British informal real

fair dinkum fair dinkum
Australian spoken real or honest

in the raw 1 in the raw
used for talking about the natural state of something, with all the unpleasant or shocking facts included

in practice in practice
used for talking about what really happens as opposed to what you think will or should happen

in all but name in all but name
a situation that exists in all but name does exist, although it is not given an official name or title

true to life true to life
if a story, film, book etc is true to life, it is similar to what really happens in people’s lives

real-life adjective real-life

real-world adjective real-world

authentically adverb authentically
Relating to the Ball in Sports and Games 14

backspin noun backspin
the movement of a ball that spins backwards as it goes forwards

bouncy 1 adjective bouncy
a bouncy ball bounces well when it hits a surface

dead 11 adjective dead
a ball is dead in some games if it is outside the area on which the game is played, so that the game stops for a short time

good 16 adjective good
a ball that is good in a game such as tennis lands inside the area in which the game is played

long 8 adjective long
in sport, a long ball is one that is kicked or hit so it travels over a large distance, or kicked or hit beyond a line

playable 1a adjective playable
a ball that is playable in a game can be hit or kicked

rebound noun rebound
a ball that has rebounded

spin 1a noun spin
the movement of a ball that turns round and round after it has been thrown or hit

topspin noun topspin
the way that a ball spins forwards as it quickly flies through the air after someone has thrown or hit it in a particular way

trickle 3 verb trickle
if a ball trickles somewhere, it rolls there slowly

underarm adjective, adverb underarm
British if you throw a ball underarm, you throw it from a low position, not from above your shoulder

unplayable 1 adjective unplayable
in sport, an unplayable ball or shot is very difficult to hit or to deal with, usually because an opponent has played it very well

in play 2 in play
if a ball is in play, it is within the area where a game can be played

out of play out of play
if a ball is out of play, it is outside the area where a game can be played
Reliable and Trustworthy 34

reliable 1 adjective reliable
a reliable person is someone who you can trust to behave well, work hard, or do what you expect them to do

trustworthy adjective trustworthy
able to be trusted as being honest, safe, or reliable

consistent 1 adjective consistent
not changing in behaviour, attitudes, or qualities

sound 1a adjective sound
reliable and sensible

secure 1a adjective secure
a secure situation or job is safe and reliable

dependable 2 adjective dependable
dependable things always work in the way that you expect them to

responsible 3 adjective responsible
sensible, reliable, and able to be trusted to do the right thing

steady 4 adjective steady
reliable, sensible, and able to make good decisions

reputable adjective reputable
generally considered to be honest and reliable

as good as your word as good as your word
doing what you have promised to do

stable 1 adjective stable
not changing frequently and not likely to suddenly become worse

reliable 2a adjective reliable
used about someone whose information can be trusted to be accurate

credible 1 adjective credible
able to be believed or trusted

reliability noun reliability
the quality of being reliable

reliably adverb reliably
in a way that you can trust to be accurate

soundly 1 adverb soundly
in a way that is strong and reliable

responsibly adverb responsibly
in a sensible way that shows you are reliable and can be trusted to do the right thing

gilt-edged 1a adjective gilt-edged
used about other things that are very valuable or reliable

infallible 2 adjective infallible
certain to work or have the effect you intended

solidity 2 noun solidity
the quality of being reliable

true 3 adjective true
a true friend, leader etc, or true love, happiness etc, has the qualities that you would expect that type of person or thing to have

responsible 3a adjective responsible
used about people’s behaviour or attitudes

firm 3a adjective firm
definite and reliable

steady 5 adjective steady
reliable and continuing for a long period of time

good 12 adjective good
reliable and likely to earn a lot of money for you

copper-bottomed adjective copper-bottomed
a copper-bottomed plan, deal, guarantee etc can be trusted completely

sterling adjective sterling
formal sterling work or a sterling character is good, strong, and reliable

trusty adjective trusty
humorous used for describing a person or thing that you have known or had for a long time and can depend on

solid as a rock 1 solid as a rock
very reliable or calm

true to your word/promise/true to your word
doing exactly what you said you would do

consistently adverb consistently

credibly adverb credibly

trustworthiness noun trustworthiness

infallibly adverb infallibly
Sensible and Reasonable 98

practical 2 adjective practical
making sensible decisions and choices, especially the types of decisions and choices that you have to make every day

sensible 1 adjective sensible
reasonable and practical

rational 1 adjective rational
based on sensible practical reasons rather than emotions

logical adjective logical
connecting ideas or reasons in a sensible way

realistic 1 adjective realistic
able to understand and accept things as they really are

rightly 1 adverb rightly
for a good reason

sound 1a adjective sound
reliable and sensible

logical a adjective logical
sensible or reasonable, judging by what you already know

mature 1 adjective mature
behaving in the sensible way that you would expect an adult to behave. This is usually used about children and young people

rational 2 adjective rational
thinking about what you do in a calm way, and making sensible and intelligent decisions

practically 2 adverb practically
in a way that is useful, sensible, or practical

philosophical 2 adjective philosophical
able to accept an unpleasant situation calmly because you know that you cannot change it

moderate 2 adjective moderate
reasonable and avoiding extreme opinions or actions

concrete 2a adjective concrete
practical

moderate 2a adjective moderate
doing, eating, or drinking only sensible amounts of something

coherent 1 adjective coherent
a coherent statement is reasonable and sensible

realism 1 noun realism
the ability to accept events and situations as they really are and to deal with them in a practical way

pragmatic adjective pragmatic
involving or emphasizing practical results rather than theories and ideas

square with 1 square with
if one idea, opinion, explanation etc squares with another, they both seem good or reasonable

coherent 1a adjective coherent
speaking in a way that is sensible and that people can understand

common sense a noun common sense
using or involving common sense

coherent 2 adjective coherent
in which all the different parts fit together in a sensible or pleasing way

balanced 2 adjective balanced
a balanced person has a sensible and reasonable attitude towards life

realism 2 noun realism
a way of making something seem real

advisable adjective advisable
if something is advisable, it is a good idea to do it, especially in order to avoid problems

collected adjective collected
able to control your nervous or confused feelings

sensibly adverb sensibly
in a sensible way

coherence 1 noun coherence
the state of being coherent

enlightened adjective enlightened
someone who is enlightened has attitudes that are considered modern and reasonable

justifiable adjective justifiable
if something is justifiable, there is a good reason for it

moderation 1 noun moderation
sensible behaviour, especially behaviour that involves not eating or drinking too much of something

rationally adverb rationally
thinking or behaving in a rational way

discriminating adjective discriminating
able to judge whether or not something is good or suitable

realist 1 noun realist
someone who accepts events and situations as they really are and deals with them in a practical way

businesslike adjective businesslike
serious and effective in the way you deal with things

proactive adjective proactive
taking action and making changes before they need to be made, rather than waiting until problems develop

down-to-earth adjective down-to-earth
practical and sensible

dependable 1 adjective dependable
a dependable person always behaves in a sensible way and does what they say they will do

responsibly adverb responsibly
in a sensible way that shows you are reliable and can be trusted to do the right thing

pragmatist noun pragmatist
someone who always behaves in a pragmatic way

grounded 1 adjective grounded
confident and sensible, because you like yourself and you know what is important in life

level-headed adjective level-headed
behaving in a calm and sensible way, even in a difficult situation

unflappable adjective unflappable
calm and relaxed, and not easily upset or worried

clear-headed adjective clear-headed
able to think in a sensible and calm way

good-tempered adjective good-tempered
pleasant and not easily annoyed or upset

even-tempered adjective even-tempered
not often angry or upset

cool-headed adjective cool-headed
always staying calm in difficult situations

well-advised adjective well-advised
sensible and following good advice

realistically 2 adverb realistically
in a way that shows you have accepted a situation as it really is, not as you would like it to be

sane 2 adjective sane
a sane action or decision is a sensible one that people can understand

moderation 2 noun moderation
opinions and actions, especially in politics, that are reasonable and not extreme

sanity 2 noun sanity
behaviour that is reasonable or that people expect

poised 2 adjective poised
behaving in a controlled and relaxed way, even in difficult situations

practicality 2 noun practicality
a sensible attitude towards making decisions and plans

well-balanced 2 adjective well-balanced
a well-balanced person is sensible and is mentally strong and healthy

responsible 3 adjective responsible
sensible, reliable, and able to be trusted to do the right thing

adult 3 adjective adult
sensible or serious

good 3a adjective good
reasonable or sensible

senses 3a noun
a reasonable way of talking and behaving

reason 3 noun reason
a way of behaving that most people accept as sensible

responsible 3a adjective responsible
used about people’s behaviour or attitudes

healthy 4 adjective healthy
a healthy attitude is good and sensible

steady 4 adjective steady
reliable, sensible, and able to make good decisions

solid 7 adjective solid
someone who is solid is sensible and can be trusted

open 8 adjective open
if something is open to criticism, doubt etc, it is possible or reasonable to criticize it, doubt it etc

centered centered
the American spelling of centred

cogent adjective cogent
formal a cogent argument is reasonable and sensible

politic adjective politic
formal behaviour that is politic is very sensible

equable 1 adjective equable
formal calm, reasonable, and not easily made angry or upset

imperturbable adjective imperturbable
formal always calm and not easily upset

reality check noun reality check
informal if you tell someone that they need a reality check, you want them to consider the true situation instead of the way they want it to be

road sense noun road sense
British your ability to behave in a sensible way when driving, cycling , or walking along busy roads

long-sighted 2 adjective long-sighted
British considering things that will happen in the future, not just what will happen immediately

together adjective together
spoken confident, sensible, and clear about what you are doing

centred adjective centred
formal sensible, calm, and confident

earthbound 2 adjective earthbound
mainly literary very practical and without much imagination

make sense 1 make sense
to be practical and sensible

the wisdom of (doing) something wisdom of something
how sensible something is

in full possession of your faculties/senses/in full possession of your faculties
acting in a reasonable and sensible way

on (your) guard on guard
thinking or behaving carefully, so that you do not say or do something that you did not intend to

have/keep/your feet on the ground
to keep a sensible and practical attitude to life

might well ask/wonder/might well ask
used for saying that it would be reasonable to ask or think something

know better 1 know better
used for saying that someone should not make a mistake, because they are sensible or experienced

there’s method in someone’s madness there's method in someone's madness
informal used for saying that although someone seems to be doing something in a strange way, there is a good reason for doing it that way

have (good) cause to do something have cause to do something
formal to have a strong reason for doing, thinking, or feeling something

rationality noun rationality

concretely adverb concretely

logically adverb logically

maturely adverb maturely

philosophically adverb philosophically

coherently adverb coherently

pragmatically adverb pragmatically

advisability noun advisability

cogently adverb cogently

equably adverb equably

justifiably adverb justifiably

level-headedness noun level-headedness

sanely adverb sanely
Skilful and Able 83

able adjective able
intelligent or good at doing something

capable 1 adjective capable
able to do something

professional 1a adjective professional
showing a high level of skill or training

brilliant 1a adjective brilliant
very skilful, impressive, or successful

better 1a adjective better
more skilful

good 2 adjective good
able to do something well

capable 2 adjective capable
very good at doing a job

born 2 adjective born
used for emphasizing that someone has a natural ability to do something well or to behave in a certain way

good 2a adjective good
able to deal with someone or something well, or able to use something well

expert 1 adjective expert
showing special skill or knowledge

experienced adjective experienced
someone who is experienced has skill at something because they have done it a lot

skilled 1 adjective skilled
having the ability and experience to do something well

competent 1 adjective competent
capable of doing something in a satisfactory or effective way

clever 1b adjective clever
good at doing something

armed 2 adjective armed
having useful or impressive equipment, information etc

accurate 2 adjective accurate
able to do something in an exact way, without making a mistake

artistic 2a adjective artistic
skilful at drawing, painting etc

trained adjective trained
someone who is trained for a profession or job has all the necessary skills and qualifications

technically 1 adverb technically
in a way that involves or shows skill in doing something

talented adjective talented
someone who is talented is very good at something

finely 2 adverb finely
with the great care and skill that is needed to produce something excellent

specialized 2 adjective specialized
concentrating on a particular subject

versatile 2 adjective versatile
having a wide range of different skills and abilities

veteran adjective veteran
very experienced and skilled in a particular activity

gifted adjective gifted
with an impressive natural ability

accomplished adjective accomplished
good at doing something that needs a lot of skill, for example in art, music, or sport

adept adjective adept
skilful at doing something

crack adjective crack
very skilful, especially as a result of being trained well

proficient adjective proficient
very skilful at something that you have learned

deft adjective deft
deft movements are made quickly and with skill

ably adverb ably
very well or very skilfully

masterful 1 adjective masterful
skilled at controlling people and situations

dexterous adjective dexterous
able to use your hands skilfully

deft a adjective deft
moving quickly and with skill

high-class a adjective high-class
very good in ability

inspirational 2 adjective inspirational
extremely good or skilful

manipulative 2 adjective manipulative
relating to the skilful handling, controlling, or use of something such as a machine

handily 2 adverb handily
in a skilful way

professionally 2a adverb professionally
in a skilful way

inclined 3 adjective inclined
someone who is technically inclined, musically inclined etc is good at or interested in technical work, music etc

handy 3 adjective handy
good at doing or making things with your hands

polished 3 adjective polished
confident and skilled at doing something

sweetly 3 adverb sweetly
skilfully and accurately

practical 4 adjective practical
able to make repairs or do things with your hands in a skilful way

technical 4 adjective technical
relating to the skills needed to do a particular activity, especially in sport or art

great 4a adjective great
able to deal with certain people very well

hot 5a adjective hot
very skilful

strong 6 adjective strong
good at doing or understanding something

strong 6b adjective strong
used about things that you are good at

delicate 8 adjective delicate
moving with care and skill

practiced practiced
the American spelling of practised

skillful skillful
the American spelling of skilful

skilful 1 adjective skilful
very good at doing something that involves special ability or training

all-round adjective all-round
British good at doing a lot of different things, especially in sport. The American word is all-around

practised 1 adjective practised
skilful in something as a result of experience

consummate adjective consummate
formal showing great skill at doing something

streetwise adjective streetwise
able to deal with difficult or dangerous situations that you often find in cities. The usual American word is street-smart .

adroit adjective adroit
formal clever or skilful

ace 2 adjective ace
informal very skilful

great 4 adjective great
informal able to do something very well

mean 5 adjective mean
informal excellent, or skilful

extraordinaire adjective extraordinaire
often humorous used for describing someone who is very good at doing something

street-smart adjective street-smart
mainly American streetwise

useful 2 adjective useful
British informal good, or skilful

nifty 2 adjective nifty
informal quick and skilful

bionic 2 adjective bionic
humorous able to do things that other people cannot do

clinical 3 adjective clinical
mainly journalism very skilful and effective

equal to 1 equal to
formal having the ability and determination needed to do something difficult

in rare/​top etc form in rare form
behaving or performing in a way that is especially clever, skilful, amusing etc

with the best of them with the best of them
used for saying that someone is as skilful as the most successful players, performers etc

up to something 4 up to something
well enough, strong enough, or good enough to do something

not just a pretty face not just a pretty face
spoken used for emphasizing that someone is intelligent or skilful as well as being attractive

capably adverb capably

cleverly adverb cleverly

clinically adverb clinically

competently adverb competently

expertly adverb expertly

skilfully adverb skilfully

adeptly adverb adeptly

adroitly adverb adroitly

deftly adverb deftly

masterfully adverb masterfully

proficiently adverb proficiently
Suitable or Convenient 68

suitable adjective suitable
right for a particular purpose, person, or situation

convenient 1a adjective convenient
easy to use or suitable for a particular purpose

proper 1 adjective proper
suitable for the purpose or situation

perfect 1a adjective perfect
completely suitable or right for someone

ideal 1 adjective ideal
of the best or most suitable type

fitting adjective fitting
suitable for a particular situation

well-chosen adjective well-chosen
very suitable for a particular use or occasion

possible 1b adjective possible
likely or suitable in a particular situation or for a particular purpose

apt 1 adjective apt
something that is apt, especially a name, description, or comment, is very suitable

suited 1 adjective suited
right for a particular purpose or situation, because of having all the qualities that are needed

properly 1 adverb properly
in a manner that is suitable for the purpose or situation

ready 1a adjective ready
in a suitable condition for use

attractive 2 adjective attractive
worth having, considering, or doing

appropriate adjective appropriate
suitable or right for a particular situation or purpose

convenient 2 adjective convenient
something that is convenient gives someone an advantage or opportunity, often in a way that is slightly dishonest

approved adjective approved
accepted officially as being suitable in a particular situation

suitably 1 adverb suitably
in a way that is right for a particular purpose or situation

conveniently 1 adverb conveniently
in a way that is easy to use, find, deal with etc

suitably 2 adverb suitably
used for saying that someone reacts in the way that you expected

conveniently 2 adverb conveniently
in a way that gives you an advantage or opportunity and is often slightly dishonest

timely adjective timely
happening at the most suitable time

usable adjective usable
available or suitable to be used for a particular purpose

adapted adjective adapted
especially suitable for someone or something

tailor-made 1 adjective tailor-made
extremely suitable

tasteful adjective tasteful
showing good judgment about what is attractive or suitable

marriageable adjective marriageable
suitable for marriage

heaven-sent adjective heaven-sent
a heaven-sent opportunity is one that comes at exactly the right time

meet adjective meet
an old word meaning ‘suitable’ or ‘right’

fit for purpose adjective fit for purpose
something that is fit for purpose is good enough to do the job it was designed to do

opportune a adjective opportune
formal an opportune moment or time is one that is convenient or suitable

hospitable 2 adjective hospitable
providing the conditions that something needs to exist in a place

practical 3 adjective practical
intended to be useful or suitable, not just fashionable or attractive

prime 3 adjective prime
most likely to be chosen or to be suitable for something

good 3b adjective good
suitable and likely to produce the results or conditions you want

good 3c adjective good
convenient

nicely 4 adverb nicely
in a suitable or accurate way

made-to-order 2 adjective made-to-order
exactly what you need for a particular purpose

duly 1 adverb duly
formal in the way that you expect or think is suitable

purpose-built adjective purpose-built
British designed to be suitable for one particular purpose

correspondent adjective correspondent
formal suitable for a particular situation

commensurate adjective commensurate
formal intended to be suitable for the quality, status, or value of someone or something

opportune adjective opportune
formal something that is opportune happens at a suitable time or at a time that seems lucky

felicitous adjective felicitous
formal suitable or carefully chosen for a particular situation

well-matched adjective well-matched
two people or things that are well matched are suitable for each other because they are similar or have the same abilities

proper 7 adjective proper
formal belonging to a particular type of thing

seemly adjective seemly
old-fashioned suitable for a particular situation

OK 2 adjective OK
spoken allowed, suitable, or not likely to make you upset

becoming 2 adjective becoming
old-fashioned suitable or correct for you or the situation that you are in

as appropriate as appropriate
in the way that is relevant or suitable

you can’t go wrong 1 you can't go wrong
spoken used for saying that a particular thing will always be suitable or successful

just as well just as well
helpful or convenient in the situation that exists

something will do nicely something will do nicely
used for saying that something is suitable for a particular situation or is exactly what you want or need

the time is ripe for something time is ripe for something
used for saying that a particular time is right for something to happen

someone’s face fits someone's face fits
used for saying that someone is the right type of person for something

in order 2 in order
actions or statements that are in order are suitable for a particular situation

be someone’s man be someone's man
to be the right person for something

will do 1 will do
used for saying that something is enough or is suitable for a particular purpose

at someone’s convenience at someone's convenience
formal at a time that suits someone so that they do not have to make a special effort to do something

just the ticket just the ticket
informal old-fashioned exactly what you want or need

at your leisure at your leisure
when you have free time and it is convenient for you

be just the job be just the job
British spoken used for saying that something is perfect for a particular purpose

appropriately adverb appropriately

aptly adverb aptly

fittingly adverb fittingly

befitting adjective befitting

felicitously adverb felicitously

opportunely adverb opportunely

tastefully adverb tastefully
Types of Prices and Describing Prices and Costs 20

all-in adjective all-in
British an all-in price includes everything, with no extra charges

all-inclusive adjective all-inclusive
including everyone or everything, especially all the costs, charges, and services that make up the total price of something

basic 4 adjective basic
with no extra amounts of money included or charged

chargeable 1 adjective chargeable
formal if an amount of money is chargeable, it must be paid

discounted adjective discounted
discounted prices or rates are lower than usual

extra 1 adverb extra
more than a particular amount of money

fancy 5 adjective fancy
fancy prices are much higher than they should be

good 13 adjective good
giving you a lot of value for something you are buying or selling

half-price adjective, adverb half-price
at half the usual price

inclusive 1 adjective inclusive
including all costs

inflated 1 adjective inflated
inflated prices or amounts are higher than they should be

introductory 2 adjective introductory
an introductory offer or price is a low price that is intended to encourage people to buy a new product

non-refundable a adjective non-refundable
if something that you buy is non-refundable, the money that you paid for it cannot be given back to you

premium 2 adjective premium
premium prices are higher than usual

reasonable 4a adjective reasonable
a reasonable price is fair and not too high

steep 3 adjective steep
steep prices are very high

upfront 2 adjective upfront
upfront costs or payments are paid before you get the goods or services that you are buying

worth 1 adjective worth
if you say how much something is worth, you state its value in money

cost-plus adjective cost-plus

all in 2 all in
British if the price of something is all in, it includes everything
Useful and Effective and Working Correctly 75

useful 1 adjective useful
helpful for doing or achieving something

efficient adjective efficient
something that is efficient works well and produces good results by using the available time, money, supplies etc in the most effective way

effective 1a adjective effective
attractive or impressive, and producing a definite effect

valuable 2 adjective valuable
very useful and important

helpful 1 adjective helpful
useful, or providing help

operative adjective operative
working correctly and having the right effect

worthwhile adjective worthwhile
if something is worthwhile, it is worth the time, money, or effort that you spend on it

high-powered 2 adjective high-powered
very powerful and effective

devastating 4 adjective devastating
extremely effective and very difficult to argue with or compete against

functional 2 adjective functional
operating in the correct way

effective 1 adjective effective
someone or something that is effective works well and produces the result that was intended

effectively 2 adverb effectively
in a way that works well and produces the result that you intended

practical 2a adjective practical
likely to solve a problem or deal successfully with a situation

powerful 2b adjective powerful
strong and working well

functional 1 adjective functional
designed to be good at doing a particular job

operational 1 adjective operational
working correctly and able to be used

online 2 adjective online
operating and supplying a particular service

constructive adjective constructive
intended to be useful or helpful

handy 1 adjective handy
useful

proven adjective proven
shown to be true, real, or effective

fruitful 1 adjective fruitful
producing good results

meaningful 2 adjective meaningful
serious, useful, or important

invaluable adjective invaluable
extremely useful

potent 1 adjective potent
powerful, or effective

usefully 1 adverb usefully
in a way that is helpful for doing or achieving something

utilitarian 1 adjective utilitarian
designed to be useful rather than attractive

expedient adjective expedient
used for describing an action that produces an immediate result or solution to a problem, even though it may not be fair or honest

well-worn adjective well-worn
used many times

well-run adjective well-run
a well-run organization is managed in an effective way

general-purpose 1 adjective general-purpose
a general-purpose product or vehicle is appropriate for most situations

time-saving adjective time-saving
designed to help you to do something more quickly

handily 1 adverb handily
in a position or in a way that is convenient

purposeful a adjective purposeful
intended to achieve something useful

robust 1a adjective robust
a robust system or organization is strong and successful

usefully 2 adverb usefully
in a way that brings you an advantage

priceless 2 adjective priceless
extremely useful in helping you to achieve something

functionally 2 adverb functionally
in a way that is useful and practical

tailored 2 adjective tailored
made for a particular purpose, situation, or need

tailor-made 2 adjective tailor-made
designed for a particular person or group of people

operable 2 adjective operable
able to work, operate, or be used

working 3 adjective working
something that is working can be operated or used

practical 3 adjective practical
intended to be useful or suitable, not just fashionable or attractive

smooth 4 adjective smooth
causing no difficulty, problems, or delays

functional 4 adjective functional
helping something to operate well or correctly

deadly 4 adjective deadly
always able to achieve the intended result, effect, or purpose

sweetly 4 adverb sweetly
correctly, or effectively

good 9b adjective good
still able to be used for a particular period of time or a particular distance

strong 10 adjective strong
able to produce a powerful effect

worth 3 adjective worth
used for saying how good, useful, or reliable someone or something is

efficacious adjective efficacious
formal producing the effect that you intended

nifty 1 adjective nifty
informal well designed, effective, or easy to use

effectual adjective effectual
formal producing the effect that you intended

well-oiled 1 adjective well-oiled
informal a well-oiled system or company operates without problems. Each of these can also be referred to as a well-oiled machine .

well-tried adjective well-tried
a well-tried rule or method of doing something has been used many times and works well

expeditious adjective expeditious
formal quick and effective

natty 2 adjective natty
informal designed in a clever way

tried and tested tried and tested
known to be good or effective

on an even keel on an even keel
operating or happening without problems

back on the rails back on the rails
working or happening normally again

like clockwork like clockwork
happening or working correctly, with no problems or delays

in/out of/phase 1
happening or not happening at the same time as something else

in a/the/groove
starting to perform very well, especially in sport

in full swing in full swing
at the most effective or highest level of operation or activity

good old 2 good old
spoken enjoyable or useful

up and running up and running
starting to work correctly

like magic like magic
informal in a very effective or quick way

worth while worth while
British another way of writing worthwhile

efficiently adverb efficiently

constructively adverb constructively

fruitfully adverb fruitfully

effectually adverb effectually

expediently adverb expediently

expeditiously adverb expeditiously

potently adverb potently

purposefully adverb purposefully
Ways of Agreeing with Someone 57

OK 1 interjection OK
used for showing that you agree with something, approve of it, or understand it

of course 1b adverb of course
used for agreeing or disagreeing with someone

no 1c adverb, determiner no
used for agreeing with a negative statement or for agreeing to a negative request

yes 1 noun yes
an answer that expresses agreement or that gives permission

right 4 interjection right
used for saying that you agree with a statement or accept a suggestion or an order

oh 4 interjection oh
used for accepting someone’s answer to your question

done interjection done
used for saying that you will accept the price or offer

okey-dokey 1 interjection okey-dokey
informal ok used for showing that you accept something or agree with something

ditto adverb ditto
spoken used for saying that you agree with what someone has just said or that your feelings or wishes are the same as theirs

righto interjection righto
British spoken old-fashioned used for saying that you agree with a statement, or you accept a suggestion or an order

rather 4 adverb, predeterminer rather
British informal old-fashioned used for showing that you are very keen to do what someone has suggested

quite 5 adverb, predeterminer quite
British spoken used for showing that you agree with what someone has said

totally 2 adverb totally
spoken used for saying that you really agree with something that someone said

absolutely 2 adverb absolutely
spoken used for showing that you agree with what someone has just said

exactly 3 adverb exactly
spoken used as a reply for saying that you completely agree with someone

precisely 4 adverb precisely
spoken used for showing that you completely agree with what someone says or that you think they are exactly right

great 5 adjective great
mainly spoken used for expressing pleasure or agreement

good 10a adjective good
used when talking about what has been decided or agreed

amen to that amen to that
used for saying that you agree with or approve of something

the feeling is mutual feeling is mutual
used for saying that one person dislikes someone as much as that person dislikes them

my sentiments exactly my sentiments exactly
used for emphasizing that you agree with someone

it/that/figures 1 that
spoken used for saying that something seems reasonable

in principle 2 in principle
used for saying that you agree/​disagree with something as a result of your moral, religious, or political beliefs

of course not 3 of course not
used for agreeing or disagreeing with someone

why not...? 2 why not...?
spoken used for agreeing to a suggestion or request

I suppose (so) 1 I suppose
spoken used for showing that you mainly agree with something but that you have some doubts about it

very well very well
used for agreeing to something

someone never said a truer word someone never said a truer word
used for saying that you agree completely with what someone has just said

this is it 2 this is it
British spoken used when agreeing with someone, by saying that they have referred to the most important aspect of a situation

Hear! Hear! Hear! Hear!
used for saying that you strongly agree with what someone has just said

I hear you 2 I hear you
spoken used for agreeing with what someone says

so be it so be it
used for saying that you accept a situation in which something has been decided or is necessary, although you are not happy about it

I know 1 I know
used for agreeing with what someone says

you said it 1 you said it
spoken used for agreeing with what someone has said although you would not have said it yourself, especially when they admit they have done something bad or wrong

by common/general/consent
formal used for saying that nearly everyone agrees with the opinion given

that makes two of us that makes two of us
informal used for telling someone that you are in the same situation as they are

I’ll drink to that 2
spoken used for saying that you strongly agree with what someone has said, or strongly hope that it is true

I’ll second that I'll second that
spoken used for telling someone that you agree with what they are saying

for sure 2 for sure
American spoken used for agreeing with someone

that’s about the size of it that's about the size of it
spoken used for saying that you agree with someone’s description or opinion of something

I couldn’t agree more I couldn't agree more
spoken used for emphasizing that you agree with something that someone has said

right on right on
very informal used for emphasizing that you agree with or support someone or something

sounds good/great/etc sounds great
spoken used for telling someone that their idea or suggestion seems like a good one

very much so very much so
spoken used for emphasizing your agreement with what someone has said

isn’t he/she just/doesn’t he/she just/?
spoken used for emphasizing that you completely agree with what someone has just said, especially a criticism

you win you win
spoken used for admitting that you have been defeated by someone, or used for agreeing to something

very well very well
spoken used for saying that you agree with or accept what someone says, even when you might not really agree with them

work for someone work for someone
spoken used for saying that you agree with a plan or like a particular idea

you’re not wrong you're not wrong
spoken used for agreeing with someone

same here same here
spoken used for saying that you agree or that you have the same feeling

great minds think alike great minds think alike
humorous used for saying that you are both very clever when you and another person have the same idea

shake on it shake on it
mainly spoken used for saying that you want to shake hands with someone in order to show that you both agree to something

I’ll give you that I'll give you that
spoken used for saying you accept that part of what someone has said is true, but not all of it

I stand corrected I stand corrected
spoken formal used for saying that you accept that you are wrong about something

you’re telling me you're telling me
spoken used for saying that you agree with someone

you can say that again you can say that again
spoken used for expressing strong agreement with what someone has said

you said it 2 you said it
American spoken used for agreeing with a suggestion that someone has made
Ways of Expressing Happiness and Pleasure 28

hooray interjection hooray
mainly spoken a word that you shout to show that you are excited and happy about something

yippee interjection yippee
an expression of happiness and excitement This word is used mainly by children .

aah interjection aah
used for showing that you are happy, satisfied, or surprised

excellent 2 adjective excellent
spoken used for showing that you are very pleased about something

lovely 2a adjective lovely
informal used for saying you are pleased about something

good for/on/someone
used for saying that you are happy about something good that someone has done or that has happened to them

hallelujah 2 interjection hallelujah
humorous used for expressing happiness that something you had been waiting for or hoping for has happened

good 10 adjective good
spoken used for saying that you are pleased with someone, or are pleased about something

thank God/goodness/heaven(s)/1 thank goodness
used for saying that you are happy that something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened

wonders will never cease wonders will never cease
humorous used for saying that you are very surprised and happy about something

ha 1 interjection ha
used for showing that you feel pleased, often because you have discovered or achieved something

happily 1 adverb happily
used when you are pleased about something

thankfully 1 adverb thankfully
used for saying you are pleased that something unpleasant is no longer happening or did not happen

eureka interjection eureka
used when you are very pleased because you have found the answer to a problem

hurray interjection hurray
used for showing that you are very pleased about something

alleluia interjection alleluia
another spelling of hallelujah

whoopee interjection whoopee
used for showing that you are very happy and excited

oh 2 interjection oh
used for expressing an emotion such as surprise, anger, or happiness

ah 2 interjection ah
used for expressing a feeling, for example for showing that you are interested, surprised, pleased, or annoyed

congrats interjection congrats
informal congratulations

gotcha 2 interjection gotcha
informal used for showing that you are pleased at catching or beating someone

goody interjection goody
informal old-fashioned used for saying that you are happy or excited about something This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children .

congratulations 1 noun
mainly spoken used for telling someone that you are pleased about their success, good luck, or happiness on a special occasion

splendid c adjective splendid
spoken used for saying that you are pleased about something or think it is good

brilliant 3a adjective brilliant
spoken used for showing that you are very pleased about something

it’s a good thing/job/that it's a good job
British used for saying that you are pleased that something has happened because it prevents something bad from happening

jolly good jolly good
spoken used for showing that you are pleased with what someone said or did

now you’re talking now you're talking
spoken used for showing that you are pleased with an offer that someone is making
Well and Very Well 15

well 1 adverb well
in a skilful or effective way

ably adverb ably
very well or very skilfully

fantastically 2 adverb fantastically
very well

great adverb great
informal very well

fabulously 2 adverb fabulously
informal extremely well

superlatively 2 adverb superlatively
formal extremely well

royally adverb royally
old-fashioned extremely well, or thoroughly

to perfection to perfection
in a way that could not be better, or done as well as possible

to the best of your ability to the best of your ability
as well as you can

like a dream 1 like a dream
very well or very successfully

well 1a adverb well
in a way that is satisfactory

wonderfully a adverb wonderfully
formal used for emphasizing that something is done well

good adverb good
mainly American spoken a way of saying ‘well’ that many people think is not correct

to the best of someone’s ability to the best of someone's ability
used for saying that someone does something as well as they can

like nobody’s business like nobody's business
spoken used for emphasizing that something happens very quickly, in very large quantities, or that someone does something very well
Words Used to Describe Attractive People or Things 55

lovely 1 adjective lovely
very attractive

delightful adjective delightful
very pleasant or attractive

appealing 1 adjective appealing
attractive and interesting

stunning 1a adjective stunning
extremely attractive

eye-catching adjective eye-catching
attractive or unusual and therefore noticed

nice-looking adjective nice-looking
informal attractive

adorable adjective adorable
an adorable person or thing is attractive in a way that makes you like them very much

captivating adjective captivating
very interesting or attractive in a way that takes all your attention

beguiling adjective beguiling
a beguiling person or thing seems attractive and interesting, but may be dangerous

the thinking man’s/woman’s/person’s/... 2
used for saying that something is suitable for or attractive to intelligent people

sweet 2 adjective sweet
pleasant in smell, sound, or appearance

winning 2 adjective winning
used about things that make someone attractive or successful

handsome 2a adjective handsome
a handsome object is well made and attractive

magnetic 2 adjective magnetic
able to attract and interest people very strongly

darling 2 adjective darling
very attractive People who use this word do not usually sound sincere

nicely 2 adverb nicely
in an attractive way

stylish 2 adjective stylish
attractive, or well arranged

glamorous 1 adjective glamorous
attractive and interesting in an exciting and unusual way

cute 1 adjective cute
attractive, usually small, and easy to like

flattering 1 adjective flattering
making you look more attractive

enchanting adjective enchanting
very interesting and attractive

prettily adverb prettily
in a pretty way

enticing adjective enticing
something that is enticing is so good or attractive that you want to have it or do it very much

winningly adverb winningly
in a way that is attractive

devastating 3 adjective devastating
very impressive or attractive

dear 5 adjective dear
nice People who use this word usually do not sound sincere

good 6 adjective good
attractive

chocolate-box adjective chocolate-box
British very attractive in a way that seems artificial and not very interesting

esthetic esthetic
an American spelling of aesthetic

knockout 1 adjective knockout
informal extremely impressive or attractive

prepossessing adjective prepossessing
formal attractive, or impressive

cutesy adjective cutesy
informal attractive in a way that does not seem natural or real

aesthetic 2 adjective aesthetic
formal nice to look at

sensational 3 adjective sensational
informal very attractive, impressive, or good

braw adjective braw
Scottish very good, pleasant, or attractive

becoming 1 adjective becoming
old-fashioned making you look attractive

fetching adjective fetching
old-fashioned attractive

resplendent adjective resplendent
mainly literary impressive to look at

delectable 2 adjective delectable
literary very attractive

a/the/picture of something picture of something
used for emphasizing a particular quality in someone’s appearance

easy on the eye/ear/easy on the eye
informal nice to look at/​listen to

attractively adverb attractively

delightfully adverb delightfully

devastatingly adverb devastatingly

magnetically adverb magnetically

stunningly adverb stunningly

stylishly adverb stylishly

aesthetically adverb aesthetically

beguilingly adverb beguilingly

bewitching adjective bewitching

enchantingly adverb enchantingly

enticingly adverb enticingly

eye-catchingly adverb eye-catchingly

glamorously adverb glamorously

resplendently adverb resplendently
Words Used to Describe Honest and Sincere People and Behaviour 72

honest 1 adjective honest
a person who is honest does not tell lies or cheat people, and obeys the law

sincere a adjective sincere
sincere words, feelings, ways of behaving etc are true and honest

fine 1b adjective fine
a fine person is good and honest

genuine 2 adjective genuine
honest, friendly and sincere

decent 2 adjective decent
behaving towards other people in an honest, fair, and nice way

truthful 1 adjective truthful
a truthful person says what is true and does not lie

principled adjective principled
honest and responsible about what you do and how you treat other people

irreproachable adjective irreproachable
very honest and morally good, and impossible to criticize

good 4 adjective good
honest and morally correct

upstanding adjective upstanding
formal honest and deserving respect

honestly 1 adverb honestly
in a way that is honest and moral

noble 1 adjective noble
behaving in an honest and brave way that other people admire

openly adverb openly
in a direct or honest way that makes something obvious

genuine 1a adjective genuine
used about people

honest 1a adjective honest
used about the things that someone says and does

straightforward 2 adjective straightforward
clear and honest

genuinely 1 adverb genuinely
honestly, or in a sincere way

sincerely adverb sincerely
really, or honestly

frank adjective frank
honest about the situation or your opinions, even if this offends people

sincere adjective sincere
talking and acting in a way that shows you really mean what you say and do

outspoken adjective outspoken
an outspoken person states their opinion honestly, even if other people do not like it

forthright adjective forthright
saying what you think and feel directly and honestly, without being afraid of other people’s reactions

frankly 2 adverb frankly
in an open, honest, and direct manner

plainly 2 adverb plainly
in a direct and honest way, without trying to hide anything

brutal 2a adjective brutal
extremely honest, in a way that seems unkind

blunt 1 adjective blunt
saying what is true or what you think, even if this offends or upsets people

reputable adjective reputable
generally considered to be honest and reliable

bluntly adverb bluntly
speaking in a direct and honest way, even if this offends or upsets people

candid 1 adjective candid
honest and direct, even when the truth is not pleasant

trustworthy adjective trustworthy
able to be trusted as being honest, safe, or reliable

scrupulous 1 adjective scrupulous
very careful to be honest and to do what is morally correct

artless adjective artless
very sincere and willing to trust other people

confiding adjective confiding
giving information in an open way that shows you trust someone

unstudied adjective unstudied
unstudied behaviour is natural and sincere

unaffected 2 adjective unaffected
sincere and natural in your behaviour

stainless 2 adjective stainless
not spoilt by anything immoral or dishonest

straight 3 adjective straight
honest and true

plain 3 adjective plain
expressing what you think honestly, using simple, direct language

up front 3 adverb up front
if you tell someone something up front, you are very honest from the beginning about something that might affect them

directly 4 adverb directly
in a very clear and honest way that shows what you really think

natural 4a adjective natural
honest rather than false

simple 5 adjective simple
honest and ordinary

direct 5 adjective direct
saying what you really think in a very clear and honest way

open 5 adjective open
used about someone who is honest and does not keep things secret

plain-spoken adjective plain-spoken
saying what you think directly and honestly but without being rude

sportsmanlike adjective sportsmanlike
fair and honest when playing sports

guileless adjective guileless
formal always behaving honestly and expecting other people to be honest

upfront 1 adjective upfront
informal completely honest and not trying to hide anything

squeaky clean 1 adjective squeaky clean
informal always behaving in a completely moral and honest way

lily-white 2 adjective lily-white
informal completely honest and moral

straight 4 adverb straight
informal in an honest way

white 5 adjective white
informal completely fair or honest

upright 2 adjective upright
someone who is upright always behaves in an honest way

Mr Clean noun Mr Clean
American informal an honest person who always obeys rules and laws This word sometimes shows that you dislike people like this .

fair dinkum fair dinkum
Australian spoken real or honest

as clean as a whistle 1 as clean as a whistle
informal completely honest or legal

close to the bone close to the bone
telling the truth about a subject that people prefer not to think about, in a way that may offend or upset people

straight talking straight talking
talking in an honest and direct way

(straight) from the heart from the heart
being completely honest about your feelings

on the level on the level
informal honest

on the up and up 2 on the up and up
American informal honest and not trying to trick anyone

nobly adverb nobly

brutally adverb brutally

forthrightly adverb forthrightly

outspokenly adverb outspokenly

artlessly adverb artlessly

candidly adverb candidly

guilelessly adverb guilelessly

irreproachably adverb irreproachably

reputably adverb reputably

truthfully adverb truthfully

unaffectedly adverb unaffectedly
Words Used to Describe Large Amounts and Quantities 91

substantial 1 adjective substantial
large in amount or degree

considerable adjective considerable
large in size, amount, or degree

extensive 1 adjective extensive
very large in amount or degree

enormous adjective enormous
very large in size or quantity

huge 1a adjective huge
extremely large in number, amount, or degree

great 1b adjective great
used for emphasizing a large number of people or things

large b adjective large
bigger than usual in number or amount

high 2 adjective high
large in amount

big 2 adjective big
large in degree, or having a strong effect

widely 2 adverb widely
by a large amount, or to a large degree

massive 2 adjective massive
very large in amount or degree

heavy 2 adjective heavy
used for saying that there is a lot of something

heavy 2a adjective heavy
used for saying that something involves a lot of people, things, or money

mass adjective mass
involving or affecting a large number of people

significantly 1 adverb significantly
by a large amount, or in a way that is easily noticeable

tremendous 1 adjective tremendous
used for emphasizing that something such as an amount, achievement, or feeling is extremely great, important, or strong

substantially 1 adverb substantially
by a large amount or degree

generous 2 adjective generous
a generous amount is larger than is usual or necessary

liberal 2 adjective liberal
a liberal amount is large and generous

countless adjective countless
very many, especially more than you think is reasonable

lavish adjective lavish
something that is lavish exists, is spent, or is given in a very large amount, especially if it costs a lot of money

unprecedented a adjective unprecedented
the greatest in size, amount, degree etc that has ever been known

triple 2 adjective triple
three times bigger than the usual size or amount

plentiful adjective plentiful
present or available in large quantities

untold 1 adjective untold
existing or present in an amount that is too large to be measured

massed adjective massed
forming a large group

galore adjective galore
used for emphasizing how large an amount or quantity is

profuse adjective profuse
existing or being produced in large amounts

numberless adjective numberless
too many to be counted

enormously 2 adverb enormously
by a large amount

bewildering 2 adjective bewildering
a bewildering range or set of things is very large and offers too many choices

fair 3 adjective fair
used for emphasizing that an amount, size, number etc is large

heavily 3 adverb heavily
in large amounts

explosive 3 adjective explosive
very large in size, amount, or importance and happening over a very short period of time

good 8 adjective good
fairly large in amount, size, range etc

strong 16 adjective strong
great in number

strong 16a adjective strong
used with a number to say how many people are in a group

bulk adjective bulk
relating to the sale, production, or transport of goods in large quantities

eye-watering adjective eye-watering
an eye-watering amount is extremely high or large, and much higher or larger than you would expect

legion adjective legion
formal very large in number

some 3 adverb, determiner, pronoun some
used for emphasizing that you are talking about a fairly large amount of something or a fairly large number of people or things

abundant adjective abundant
formal existing or available in large quantities

innumerable adjective innumerable
formal too many to be counted used for emphasizing a large amount or number

astronomical 1 adjective astronomical
informal an astronomical amount, price, or charge is one that is extremely high and much higher than you would expect

copious adjective copious
formal large, or in large amounts

abundantly adverb abundantly
formal in large quantities

way 1 adverb way
informal by a large amount or distance

inordinate adjective inordinate
formal much more than you would usually expect used for emphasizing how large something is or how much of something there is

incalculable 1 adjective incalculable
formal too great to count or measure

inestimable adjective inestimable
formal too much to calculate

astronomically adverb astronomically
informal by a very large amount

substantive 2 adjective substantive
formal large in amount, degree, or strength

serious 9 adjective serious
informal extreme, or large in amount

myriad adjective myriad
mainly literary very many, especially too many to count

goodly adjective goodly
old-fashioned a goodly number, amount, time etc is fairly large or long

bountiful 1 adjective bountiful
literary available in large quantities

multitudinous adjective multitudinous
very formal very many

plenteous adjective plenteous
literary plentiful

goodish 1 adjective goodish
informal a goodish distance or amount is fairly long or fairly large

unnumbered 2 adjective unnumbered
literary too many to count

like confetti like confetti
used for saying that things are being given to a lot of people

as many as as many as
used before a number for showing how large and surprising it is

in bulk in bulk
bought or sold in large quantities

thick and fast thick and fast
frequently and in large numbers or amounts

any more/better/bigger/etc any
used for saying or asking whether something is more/better/bigger/etc even by a small amount

by the bucket by the bucket
British informal in very large quantities

to the tune of to the tune of
used for emphasizing how large an amount is

like weeds like weeds
in very large numbers

no fewer than no fewer than
used before a number to emphasize that it is larger that you might expect

as much as as much as
used before an amount for showing how large and surprising it is

right and left right and left
in large numbers or amounts

by a long way by a long way
by a large amount

no less than 2 no less than
used before a number or amount for showing that it is large and surprising

a hundred/thousand/million/etc and one million and one
used for emphasizing that there are a very large number of people or things

(more than) your fair share of something your fair share of something
used for emphasizing that an amount is very large, especially an amount of something bad

a good deal good deal
a lot

in spades in spades
informal to a great degree, or in large amounts

in their hundreds/thousands/millions/in their thousands
British used for saying how many people or things do something, without being exact

by the bucketful by the bucketful
British informal in very large quantities

in plenty in plenty
mainly literary used for saying that things exist or happen in large amounts or numbers

without/beyond/number number
literary too many to be counted

extensively adverb extensively

lavishly adverb lavishly

substantively adverb substantively

unprecedentedly adverb unprecedentedly

eye-wateringly adverb eye-wateringly

incalculably adverb incalculably

inestimably adverb inestimably

inordinately adverb inordinately

plentifully adverb plentifully

profusely adverb profusely
Words Used to Describe Religious People 28

religious 2 adjective religious
believing strongly in your religion and carefully obeying its rules

spiritual 2 adjective spiritual
religious, or related to religious issues

holy 2 adjective holy
respected for living a very religious life

devout 1 adjective devout
very religious

orthodox 2 adjective orthodox
accepting and obeying traditional religious beliefs and practices

pious 1 adjective pious
strict in your religious beliefs and practices

observant 2 adjective observant
obeying religious laws

godly adjective godly
showing respect for God and living according to religious rules

ascetic adjective ascetic
living a very simple life, especially for religious reasons

puritanical adjective puritanical
showing disapproval having strict moral and religious beliefs and not approving of pleasure, for example in sexual activity, entertainment, or eating and drinking

fanatical 1 adjective fanatical
behaving in an unreasonable way as a result of very strong religious or political beliefs

disciple 1 noun disciple
someone who admires a famous person such as a political or religious leader and is influenced by them

believer noun believer
someone who believes in God, a religion, or a set of beliefs or principles

pagan 2 adjective pagan
believing in a religion that is not one of the main modern religions

religiously 2 adverb religiously
in a way that is related to religion

devotee 2 noun devotee
someone who follows a particular religion or religious leader

devoutly 2 adverb devoutly
in a way that shows strong religious belief or feeling

blessed 4 adjective blessed
used in the Bible about people who are loved by God

good 4b adjective good
willing to obey all the rules of a particular religion or organization

practising adjective practising
active in a particular profession, religion, or way of life

churchy adjective churchy
showing disapproval someone who is churchy is very religious

fanatic adjective fanatic
American fanatical

God-fearing adjective God-fearing
mainly literary always behaving according to the rules of your religion

pious 2 adjective pious
showing disapproval done or said with the intention of seeming religious and moral

faithful 4a adjective faithful
mainly literary the people who believe in a religion

fundamentalist adjective fundamentalist

piously adverb piously

puritanically adverb puritanically
Feeling, Looking and Being Healthy 45

healthy 1 adjective healthy
physically strong and not ill

well adjective well
if you are well, or if you are feeling well, your health is good

fit 1 adjective fit
healthy, strong, and able to do physical exercise without getting very tired

fine 1c adjective fine
if you are fine, your health is good and you have no problems

able-bodied adjective able-bodied
physically strong and healthy

strong 1 adjective strong
physically powerful and healthy

robust 1 adjective robust
a robust person is strong and healthy

vigorous 2 adjective vigorous
strong, active, and healthy

spry adjective spry
an old person who is spry is still very healthy and still has a lot of energy

normal 2a adjective normal
offensive not mentally or physically disabled. People who are disabled consider this word offensive and it is better to describe someone who is not physically disabled as able-bodied and someone who is not mentally disabled as mentally competent .

healthy 1b adjective healthy
showing that you are physically strong and not ill

fit 2 adjective fit
in a good enough physical or mental condition

immune 2 adjective immune
safe from a disease, because you cannot be infected by it

bouncing adjective bouncing
a bouncing baby is healthy and strong

trim 1 adjective trim
a trim person looks healthy and thin in an attractive way

resilient 1 adjective resilient
able to quickly become healthy, happy, or strong again after an illness, disappointment, or other problem

blooming adjective blooming
looking healthy and attractive. This is often used about pregnant women, sometimes in a slightly humorous way.

bright-eyed adjective bright-eyed
looking healthy and lively

sprightly adjective sprightly
a sprightly person is healthy and has a lot of energy

lusty 1 adjective lusty
healthy, strong, or enthusiastic

fresh-faced adjective fresh-faced
healthy and with a face that looks young

rosy 1a adjective rosy
pink and looking healthy

sun-kissed 2 adjective sun-kissed
looking healthy because of getting a suntan

sound 3 adjective sound
healthy

firm 5 adjective firm
physically or mentally strong

good 7 adjective good
feeling healthy

match-fit adjective match-fit
British in sport, a player who is match-fit is fit enough to play in a game, after being ill or injured

hale adjective hale
mainly literary healthy and strong

ruddy adjective ruddy
literary red and looking healthy

OK 3 adjective OK
spoken not injured, damaged, ill, or upset

all right 4 adjective, adverb all right
mainly spoken not hurt or ill

alive and well/kicking/1 alive and well
still living and healthy or active, especially when this is surprising

in trim in trim
in healthy physical condition

have a head for heights have a head for heights
to be able to be in a high position without being afraid or feeling uncomfortable

in a fit state in a fit state
in the right mental or physical condition to do something

in/out of/shape
in good/bad/physical condition

going strong going strong
successful or healthy, and doing well

fit as a fiddle fit as a fiddle
informal very fit

(as) right as rain right as rain
informal not ill or injured in any way

have a (good) head for heights have a head for heights
British to not feel afraid when you stand on a high place and look down

in the pink in the pink
informal old-fashioned healthy and happy

healthily adverb healthily

resiliently adverb resiliently

robustly adverb robustly

vigorously adverb vigorously
Funny, Playful and Humorous 47

funny 1 adjective funny
someone or something that is funny makes you laugh

humorous 1 adjective humorous
funny

playful 2 adjective playful
intended to be funny or friendly rather than serious

amusing adjective amusing
funny or entertaining

comic adjective comic
funny

hilarious adjective hilarious
extremely funny

comical adjective comical
something that is comical makes you laugh because it is so strange or silly

hysterical 2 adjective hysterical
spoken extremely funny

priceless 3 adjective priceless
mainly spoken extremely funny

wry adjective wry
funny and clever

lightly 2 adverb lightly
in a way that shows you think something is not important or serious

witty adjective witty
clever and funny

humorous 2 adjective humorous
using or showing humour

drily adverb drily
in a way that expresses humour while appearing to be serious

whimsical 1 adjective whimsical
made or done for fun, not seriously

tongue-in-cheek adjective tongue-in-cheek
intended to be humorous and not meant seriously

droll adjective droll
funny in an unusual way

clownish adjective clownish
like a clown in behaviour or appearance

daffy adjective daffy
behaving in a strange way that often makes people laugh

uproarious a adjective uproarious
causing very loud laughter

dry 5 adjective dry
dry humour involves saying funny things in a serious way

good 15 adjective good
funny or interesting

dryly dryly
another spelling of drily

sidesplitting adjective sidesplitting
extremely humorous

waggish adjective waggish
behaving in a humorous way, or saying humorous things

whacky whacky
another spelling of wacky

light-hearted 1 adjective light-hearted
funny and not intended to be serious

wacky adjective wacky
informal funny, or silly

jocular adjective jocular
formal humorous

zany adjective zany
informal strange or unusual in a funny way

puckish adjective puckish
literary behaving in a way that shows you like to have fun and make jokes with people

salty 2 adjective salty
old-fashioned clever and funny, especially when involving humour relating to sex

a laugh a minute laugh a minute
informal very funny, or enjoyable This expression is usually used in a humorous way to show that you really think someone or something is not funny or enjoyable

someone/something/is a gas
spoken used for saying that someone/something/makes you laugh a lot

amusingly adverb amusingly

humorously adverb humorously

hysterically adverb hysterically

wittily adverb wittily

comically adverb comically

hilariously adverb hilariously

playfully adverb playfully

puckishly adverb puckishly

tongue-in-cheek adverb tongue-in-cheek

uproariously adverb uproariously

whimsically adverb whimsically

wryly adverb wryly

jocularly adverb jocularly
Too Much, Extra and More 63

too 1a adverb too
more than is necessary or acceptable

exceptional 2 adjective exceptional
much more or greater than usual

surplus adjective surplus
more than is needed

more 1 adverb, determiner, pronoun more
used for saying that a particular quality is stronger in one person or thing than in another, stronger than it was before, or stronger than you expected or hoped

beyond 4b adverb, preposition beyond
more than a particular amount or higher than a particular level

over 17 adverb, preposition over
more than a particular amount, number, or age

overly adverb overly
formal very much, or too much

overmuch adverb overmuch
formal too much

too 1 adverb too
so much of a particular quality that something is not possible

rather 1a adverb, predeterminer rather
mainly spoken a little too much, or to a degree that is slightly too great

double 2 adjective double
containing or consisting of twice as much of something as normal

above 2a adjective, adverb, preposition above
more than a particular number, amount, or level

more 2 adverb, determiner, pronoun more
an amount or number that is larger than another, larger than it was before, or larger than you expected

excessive adjective excessive
much more than is reasonable or necessary

excessive a adjective excessive
much greater than is usual

excess 1 adjective excess
more than is usual or necessary

excess 2 adjective excess
an excess amount of money is an extra amount that you pay

raised 2 adjective raised
hotter, louder, stronger etc than usual

doubly 1 adverb doubly
by a much greater amount, or to a much greater degree than usual

record-breaking adjective record-breaking
faster, longer, larger etc than anything that has been done before

outnumber verb outnumber
if one group outnumbers another, there are more in the first group than in the second

overdone 1 adjective overdone
with too much done, said, or used

upwards 3 adverb upwards
more than a particular number or amount

farther 3 adverb farther
more

more 3b adverb, determiner, pronoun more
to a greater degree

deluge 1 verb deluge
if you are deluged with things, you have a lot of them to deal with

hyper- prefix hyper-
more than usual or normal used with some adjectives and nouns to make adjectives and nouns

over- 1 prefix over-
too much used with many verbs, nouns, or adjectives

record adjective record
more, better, worse, faster etc than ever before

over- 2 prefix over-
more than used with some nouns

further 3 adjective, adverb further
used for saying that something exists or happens more, or to a greater degree

furthest 3 adjective, adverb furthest
to a greater degree than anyone else or than ever before

plus 4 adjective, conjunction, preposition plus
used after you mention a number or quantity to show that the actual number or quantity may be larger

up 13 adjective, adverb, preposition up
informal above a particular amount, or older than a particular age

undue adjective undue
formal not necessary or reasonable

good 17 adjective good
informal more than a particular distance, amount, age etc

unconscionable adjective unconscionable
very formal more than a reasonable or acceptable level or amount

aplenty adjective aplenty
old-fashioned more than enough

extracurricular 2 adjective extracurricular
humorous outside the usual range of activities or behaviour expected in a job or a marriage

more than you bargained for/not what you bargained for/
something different from what you expected, especially something worse

still more/​further still more
used for emphasizing that an amount, increase, reduction etc is even more than the amount already mentioned

at least 1 at least
not less than a particular amount or number, and possibly more

in excess of something in excess of something
more than a particular amount

money/room/time/etc to spare time to spare
more than enough money/​room/​time etc

another two/ten/hundred/etc another
used for saying how many more people or things there are

to excess to excess
if you do something to excess, you do it so much that it harms you or causes problems

more and more more and more
used for saying that something is increasing in number or degree all the time

for good measure for good measure
as a way of making something complete or better

by far by far
used for saying that something has much more of a particular quality than anything else

more than more than
used before a number or amount for saying that the actual number or amount is larger than this

much too much too
used for emphasizing that there is a lot more of a particular quality than you want or than is right

all the more/better/etc all the better
even more/better/etc than before

a sight more/less/sight more
a lot more/less/of something

too much of a something (to do something) too much of a something
used for saying that someone or something is too bad, good, dangerous etc to do something

long on something long on something
having or doing too much of one thing

a surfeit of something surfeit of something
formal too much of something

too many chiefs (and not enough Indians) too many chiefs
informal used for saying that there are too many people in charge of something and not enough people doing the work

and the rest and the rest
humorous used for saying that a number or amount is in fact much higher than someone has said

excessively adverb excessively

piggyback adjective piggyback

superabundant adjective superabundant

overloaded adjective overloaded

piggyback adverb piggyback
Pleasant, Enjoyable and Relaxing 96

pleasant 1 adjective pleasant
enjoyable or attractive in a way that makes you feel pleased and satisfied

enjoyable adjective enjoyable
something that is enjoyable gives you pleasure

relaxing adjective relaxing
pleasant and making you feel relaxed

nice 1 adjective nice
attractive, enjoyable, or pleasant

pleasing 1 adjective pleasing
formal pleasant and enjoyable

pleasurable adjective pleasurable
formal giving you a feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction

lovely 2 adjective lovely
enjoyable, or pleasant

cheerful 2 adjective cheerful
making you feel happy because of being pleasant or enjoyable

restful adjective restful
relaxing, quiet, and peaceful

happy 1a adjective happy
used about enjoyable times, events, experiences etc that make people feel happy

attractive 1a adjective attractive
something that is attractive is pleasant in some way

easy 1c adjective easy
an easy time is one when you have very few problems or worries

beautiful 2 adjective beautiful
very pleasant

sweet 2a adjective sweet
making you experience a pleasant feeling

fun adjective fun
enjoyable

splendid b adjective splendid
formal used about a period of time that is very enjoyable or pleasant

lazy 2 adjective lazy
spent relaxing and not involving any activity that needs effort

pleasant 2b adjective pleasant
used about places and situations

delightful adjective delightful
very pleasant or attractive

satisfying 1 adjective satisfying
making you feel pleased or happy

entertaining adjective entertaining
enjoyable or fun to do

magical 2 adjective magical
full of a mysterious quality that is enjoyable or attractive

atmospheric 2 adjective atmospheric
creating a special mood or feeling

gorgeous 2 adjective gorgeous
very enjoyable or pleasant

rewarding adjective rewarding
giving you satisfaction, pleasure, or profit

heady 1 adjective heady
affecting you in a strong and pleasant way

blissful adjective blissful
giving you great pleasure

endearing adjective endearing
making people like you

rollicking adjective rollicking
loud, enjoyable, and full of energy

fun-filled adjective fun-filled
full of enjoyable things to do

addictive 1 adjective addictive
something that is addictive is so enjoyable that you want to do it or have it as often as possible

idyllic a adjective idyllic
extremely happy, without any problems

congenial a adjective congenial
formal a congenial situation is pleasant, friendly, and enjoyable

richly 2 adverb richly
with pleasant strong colours, flavours, or smells

sociable 2 adjective sociable
used about things such as jobs, times, and situations that allow you to enjoy being with other people or to live the type of life that most people live

languid 2 adjective languid
a languid occasion or period of time is relaxed and pleasant

dreamy 2 adjective dreamy
extremely pleasant or attractive

painless 2 adjective painless
less difficult or unpleasant than you expect

companionable 2 adjective companionable
a companionable occasion is enjoyable because you like the people you are with

nice 3 adjective nice
used with another adjective to emphasize that you like a particular quality that someone or something has

good 5 adjective good
giving you a happy or pleasant feeling

comfortable 5 adjective comfortable
a comfortable situation or way of life is pleasant and does not cause you any problems

great 6 adjective great
informal very good, enjoyable, or attractive

light 7 adjective light
enjoyable and not very serious

fairytale adjective fairytale
extremely good, beautiful, or happy

hunky-dory adjective hunky-dory
informal pleasant because there are no problems

marvelous marvelous
the American spelling of marvellous

storybook adjective storybook
very good, in a way that does not seem real

marvellous adjective marvellous
extremely enjoyable or exciting

fantastic 1 adjective fantastic
informal extremely good or pleasant

diverting adjective diverting
formal interesting or enjoyable

satisfactory 2 adjective satisfactory
enjoyable and pleasing

agreeable 2 adjective agreeable
formal pleasant, nice, or satisfactory

heavenly 2 adjective heavenly
informal extremely pleasant, enjoyable, or beautiful

magic 3 adjective magic
informal very good, or very pleasant

glorious 4 adjective glorious
informal very enjoyable

homey adjective homey
mainly American pleasant in a way that reminds you of home

moreish adjective moreish
British spoken so pleasant that you want to have more

spiffing adjective spiffing
British informal old-fashioned very good, or enjoyable

splendiferous adjective splendiferous
humorous splendid

super adjective super
informal old-fashioned very good, nice, or enjoyable

orgasmic 1 adjective orgasmic
very informal extremely exciting or enjoyable

swimmingly adverb swimmingly
informal old-fashioned in an extremely satisfactory or successful way

amazing 2 adjective amazing
mainly spoken very pleasant or enjoyable

divine 2 adjective divine
informal old-fashioned extremely good or pleasant

delicious 2 adjective delicious
mainly literary very pleasant or enjoyable

jolly 2 adjective jolly
old-fashioned lively and enjoyable

brilliant 3 adjective brilliant
British informal extremely good or enjoyable

grand 3 adjective grand
informal very good or enjoyable

voluptuous 3 adjective voluptuous
literary a voluptuous taste, smell, etc affects your senses in a strong and pleasant way

bang-up adjective bang-up
American informal very good or enjoyable

lekker adjective lekker
South African informal very nice

sound like fun sound like fun
to seem to be something that you would enjoy

free and easy free and easy
relaxed and pleasant

good old 2 good old
spoken enjoyable or useful

lovely and... lovely and...
British used for emphasizing the pleasant quality that something has

beautifully adverb beautifully

brilliantly adverb brilliantly

divinely adverb divinely

marvellously adverb marvellously

pleasantly adverb pleasantly

splendidly adverb splendidly

deliciously adverb deliciously

delightfully adverb delightfully

enjoyably adverb enjoyably

gloriously adverb gloriously

satisfyingly adverb satisfyingly

blissfully adverb blissfully

endearingly adverb endearingly

escapist adjective escapist

idyllically adverb idyllically

languidly adverb languidly

painlessly adverb painlessly

pleasingly adverb pleasingly

pleasurably adverb pleasurably

voluptuously adverb voluptuously
Difficult to Do and Involving a Lot of Effort 68

difficult 1 adjective difficult
not easy to do, deal with, or understand

hard 1 adverb hard
using a lot of effort

tough 1 adjective tough
difficult

demanding 2 adjective demanding
needing a lot of time, ability, and energy

challenging adjective challenging
difficult to deal with or achieve, but interesting and enjoyable

arduous adjective arduous
extremely difficult and involving a lot of effort

taxing adjective taxing
difficult, and needing a lot of physical or mental effort

gruelling adjective gruelling
very difficult and involving a lot of continuous effort

complicated 1 adjective complicated
difficult to do, deal with, or understand, especially because of involving a lot of different processes or aspects

be an effort be an effort
mainly spoken to be difficult, tiring, or boring to do

impossible 1a adjective impossible
extremely difficult to do or to deal with

hard 2 adjective hard
difficult to do

hard 2a adjective hard
involving a lot of effort

sensitive 2b adjective sensitive
needing to be dealt with carefully

intensive 1 adjective intensive
involving a lot of effort, energy, or attention

generous 1b adjective generous
a generous action takes more time or effort than is usual or expected

intense 2 adjective intense
involving or done with a lot of effort, energy, attention etc

awkward 2 adjective awkward
something that is awkward is difficult to move or use because of its shape or position

ambitious 2 adjective ambitious
an ambitious plan, aim, or attempt is difficult and will need a lot of effort to succeed

time-consuming adjective time-consuming
something that is time-consuming takes a long time to do

strenuous 1 adjective strenuous
a strenuous activity is one in which it is necessary for you to use a lot of effort, energy, or strength

punishing adjective punishing
extremely difficult, tiring, or damaging

unmanageable adjective unmanageable
extremely difficult to control or organize

hard-earned adjective hard-earned
earned or achieved only after a lot of effort

hard-fought adjective hard-fought
fought with a lot of effort, especially against a very determined opponent

herculean adjective herculean
needing a lot of strength and determination in order to be achieved

tricky 1 adjective tricky
difficult to do

exacting 1 adjective exacting
needing a lot of skill and care

precision a adjective precision
needing skill and accurate movements

elusive a adjective elusive
difficult or impossible to achieve

uphill 2 adjective uphill
difficult to do or to achieve

narrow 3 adjective narrow
achieved with difficulty, in a way that shows how close the result was

sensitivity 4 noun sensitivity
a situation in which something needs to be dealt with carefully because people could be offended

rugged 4 adjective rugged
needing a lot of physical strength

heavy 5 adjective heavy
involving a lot of physical effort

severe 6 adjective severe
needing a lot of effort, skill, or ability

heavy 6 adjective heavy
informal serious and difficult

delicate 7 adjective delicate
a delicate process is difficult, needing care and a lot of skill

hard-won adjective hard-won
achieved only after a lot of effort

rocket science noun rocket science
informal a difficult activity that you need to be intelligent to do or understand This word often shows that you do not think an activity is difficult at all

devilish 3 adjective devilish
informal used for emphasizing how difficult or unpleasant something is

fiddly adjective fiddly
informal difficult and annoying because you have to make small complicated movements with your fingers

take some doing take some doing
used for saying that something will be very difficult to do

be hard-pressed (to do something) be hard-pressed
used for saying that something is difficult to do or is unlikely to happen

be no joke be no joke
to be very difficult or unpleasant

try as someone might try as someone might
used for saying that someone is making a very great effort but still cannot do something

like getting blood from a stone like getting blood from a stone
used for saying that it is very difficult to persuade someone to give you something or tell you something

hell for leather hell for leather
informal very quickly, or with a lot of effort

heavy going heavy going
something that is heavy going is difficult to achieve or understand

that’s/it’s/easier said than done easier said than done
used for telling someone that what they are advising you to do is not easy to achieve

be murder be murder
informal to be very difficult, unpleasant, or uncomfortable

easier said than done easier said than done
informal used for saying that something is a good idea but will be difficult to achieve

a devil of a devil of a
used for emphasizing how difficult or unpleasant something is

be no tea party be no tea party
American informal to be difficult or unpleasant

cannot very well do something cannot very well do something
mainly spoken used for saying that it is difficult, wrong, or stupid for someone to do something

be slow going be slow going
spoken used for saying that progress is slow and difficult to achieve

take a bit of doing take a bit of doing
informal to need a lot of effort, skill, or determination to do

like hell 1 like hell
spoken with a lot of speed or effort

like painting the Forth Bridge like painting the Forth Bridge
used for saying that a job feels as if it will never be finished because when you get to the end you have to start again

be a son of a bitch be a son of a bitch
mainly American impolite to be very difficult to do

intensively adverb intensively

uphill adverb uphill

arduously adverb arduously

elusively adverb elusively

punishingly adverb punishingly

ruggedly adverb ruggedly

trickily adverb trickily

elusiveness noun elusiveness
Presents and Gifts 32

present 1 noun present
something that you give to someone, for example to celebrate a special occasion such as a birthday

gift 1 noun gift
something that you give to someone as a present

valentine 1 noun valentine
a card or present that you give to someone on Valentine’s Day

largesse a noun largesse
formal money or presents given to a large number of people

surprise 3 noun surprise
a present that you are not expecting to receive

freebie noun freebie
informal something that someone gives you that you do not have to pay for

book token noun book token
British a piece of paper of a particular value that can be used for buying books in a bookshop , usually given as a present

Christmas box noun Christmas box
British a small present or amount of money given at Christmas to someone who delivers things to your house such as the postman

a little something little something
informal a present that you give someone to thank them, that is not very expensive

red packet noun red packet
a present of money inside a red envelope given to your younger relatives who are not married at Chinese New Year or at a Chinese wedding

package 1 noun package
an object or set of objects wrapped in a box or in paper and sent or given to someone

presentation 2b noun presentation
something that you receive at a presentation

generous 1a adjective generous
a generous present is larger or more expensive than is usual or expected

treat 2 noun treat
an occasion when you pay for something for someone else

benefaction noun benefaction
formal a present of money

giveaway 2 noun giveaway
a present that a company gives you to try to persuade you to buy things from them

empty-handed 2 adjective empty-handed
without bringing a present for someone

settlement 4 noun settlement
money or property that you legally give to someone

issue 4a noun issue
something that is given to every member of a group

stocking-filler noun stocking-filler
British a small present that goes in a christmas stocking

gift token noun gift token
British a document that you buy in a shop as a present for someone, so that they can come to the shop later and exchange it for something that they want

goody bag 1 noun goody bag
informal a bag containing small presents and sweets, given to children at a party

peace offering noun peace offering
informal something that you give to someone to show that you are sorry after you have annoyed or upset them

goody bag 2 noun goody bag
informal a bag containing small presents given by a company to help advertise a product or service

token 3 noun token
formal something that you do for someone or that you give them as a way of showing your feelings towards them

loot 3 noun loot
informal a lot of presents that you have been given, or a lot of goods that you have bought

pressie noun pressie
British informal a present

prezzie noun prezzie
British informal a present

comp 3 noun comp
American informal something that is given away free, such as a ticket to the theatre or a sports event

don’t/never/look a gift horse in the mouth
used for saying that if you are given something good, you should not complain about it or try to find things that are wrong with it

it’s the thought that counts it's the thought that counts
used for saying that caring about someone is more important than spending a lot of money on them

you shouldn’t (have) you shouldn't
spoken used when someone has brought you a present for showing that you were not expecting it
Friendly 72

friendly 1 adjective friendly
someone who is friendly is always pleasant and helpful towards other people

nice 2 adjective nice
friendly, kind, and pleasant

warm 2 adjective warm
kind and friendly in a way that makes other people feel comfortable

genuine 2 adjective genuine
honest, friendly and sincere

pleasant 2 adjective pleasant
a pleasant person is friendly and behaves correctly in social situations

welcoming adjective welcoming
friendly and pleasant, especially to someone who has just arrived at a place

amiable adjective amiable
friendly and pleasant

good-natured adjective good-natured
kind and friendly, and not easily annoyed

bubbly 1 adjective bubbly
lively, happy, and friendly

warm-hearted adjective warm-hearted
friendly, kind, and generous

friendly 1a adjective friendly
used about people’s behaviour

friendly 1b adjective friendly
used about places and situations

friendly 2 adjective friendly
if you are friendly with someone, you are their friend

social 2b adjective social
a social person enjoys being with other people

informal 1 adjective informal
relaxed and friendly

charming 1a adjective charming
used about someone who behaves in a way people are attracted to

pleasant 2a adjective pleasant
used about people’s behaviour

spontaneous a adjective spontaneous
used in a positive way about someone who often behaves in a natural and friendly way, without worrying about what they say or do

warmly 2 adverb warmly
in a friendly way

jolly 1 adjective jolly
friendly and cheerful

harmonious 1 adjective harmonious
friendly and peaceful

hearty 1 adjective hearty
friendly and enthusiastic, sometimes in a slightly annoying way

sociable 1 adjective sociable
a sociable person is friendly and enjoys being with other people

genial adjective genial
friendly and kind

gregarious 1 adjective gregarious
a gregarious person enjoys being with other people

jovial adjective jovial
cheerful and friendly

affable adjective affable
friendly, relaxed, and easy to talk to

approachable 1 adjective approachable
someone who is approachable is friendly and easy to talk to

brotherly adjective brotherly
typical of the good feelings that a man or boy has for his brothers and sisters

convivial adjective convivial
friendly and making you feel welcome

chatty 1 adjective chatty
someone who is chatty enjoys talking a lot in a friendly way

companionable 1 adjective companionable
friendly and with the qualities of a good friend who you spend a lot of time with

cordially a adverb cordially
formal used in formal invitations

bluff a adjective bluff
British used about the behaviour of such a person

outgoing 2 adjective outgoing
someone who is outgoing is friendly and enjoys meeting and talking to people

attentive 2 adjective attentive
behaving in a way that shows you care about someone and are willing to help them

generous 3 adjective generous
kind, friendly, and helpful

nicely 3 adverb nicely
in a polite or friendly way

accessible 3 adjective accessible
an accessible person is friendly and easy to talk to, even if they are in an important position

personal 5a adjective personal
used for describing something that is friendly and shows your personality

bluff adjective bluff
British someone who is bluff has a very direct manner that might offend some people, but is friendly and happy and does not intend to upset anyone

buddy-buddy adjective buddy-buddy
informal very friendly, especially in a way that seems false or silly

likable adjective likable
another spelling of likeable

neighborly neighborly
the American spelling of neighbourly

congenial adjective congenial
formal friendly and enjoying the company of others

likeable adjective likeable
pleasant, friendly, and easy to like

extrovert adjective extrovert
confident, lively, and happy in social situations

cordial adjective cordial
formal friendly

good-humoured adjective good-humoured
friendly, happy, and not easily annoyed or upset

cordially adverb cordially
formal in a cordial way

neighbourly adjective neighbourly
showing a helpful and friendly attitude towards people, especially neighbours

matey adjective matey
British informal friendly

pally adjective pally
informal old-fashioned friendly with someone

expansive 1 adjective expansive
formal friendly, generous, or willing to talk

amicable adjective amicable
mainly journalism friendly and without arguments

clubbable adjective clubbable
British old-fashioned friendly and good at talking to other people

well-disposed adjective well-disposed
tending to be friendly, helpful, or interested

out-there adjective out-there
American informal someone who is out-there enjoys meeting and talking to people and doing all sorts of activities

simpatico 1 adjective simpatico
informal someone who is simpatico is nice and friendly

on speaking terms on speaking terms
feeling friendly towards someone, not angry with them

nice as pie nice as pie
informal behaving in a very pleasant way towards someone, especially when this was not expected

charmingly adverb charmingly

pleasantly adverb pleasantly

amicably adverb amicably

expansively adverb expansively

good-humouredly adverb good-humouredly

good-naturedly adverb good-naturedly

harmoniously adverb harmoniously

informally adverb informally

affably adverb affably

amiably adverb amiably

genially adverb genially
Features and Qualities 72

feature 1 noun feature
an important part or aspect of something

quality 1 noun quality
the quality of something is how good or bad it is

factor 1 noun factor
one of the things that influence whether an event happens or the way that it happens

aspect 1 noun aspect
a particular part, feature, or quality of something

nature 2 noun nature
a basic quality or feature of something

component 2 noun component
an individual quality or feature of something

strand 2 noun strand
one of the different aspects of something

facet 1 noun facet
an aspect of something such as a situation or someone’s character

peculiarity 1 noun peculiarity
a quality or feature that belongs to a particular person, thing, or situation

property 3 noun property
a quality or feature of something

character 1a noun character
the qualities that people from a particular place are believed to have

feeling 1b noun feeling
the emotional effect that a place has on you

way 2 noun way
a particular aspect of something, or a particular attitude towards something

point 2 noun point
an aspect or feature

form 2 noun form
the particular way in which something appears or exists

interest 2 noun interest
the quality that something has that makes you notice it and want to know about it or take part in it

extent 2 noun extent
the degree to which something happens or is likely to happen

character 2 noun character
the qualities that make something clearly different from anything else

tone 2 noun tone
the general character of a place or event

mood 2 noun mood
a quality that something such as a place, film, or piece of music has that makes you have a particular feeling

depth 2 noun depth
interesting qualities or ideas that are not immediately obvious

facility 2 noun facility
a special feature of a particular tool, system etc

air 2a noun air
the feeling that a place or situation gives you

quality 2a noun quality
a feature of a thing, substance, place etc

characteristic noun characteristic
a particular quality or feature that is typical of someone or something

variable noun variable
something that can change and affect the result of a situation

complexities a noun
features of something that make it confusing or difficult to deal with

bias 1a noun bias
a special interest or ability in a particular thing, or a particular tendency

bit 1c noun bit
a particular aspect of something

landscape 2 noun landscape
the main features of a situation or activity

fabric 2 noun fabric
the basic structure of a society or organization

ingredient 2 noun ingredient
one of the things that give something its character or that make it effective

feel 2 noun feel
the way that something such as a place generally seems to you

texture 2 noun texture
the effect that is produced when different things combine, for example in music

vibrations 2 noun
vibes

complexion 2 noun complexion
the typical features of something such as an organization, process, or activity

extreme 2 noun extreme
a very large or very small degree of something

aura noun aura
a quality that seems to surround or come from a person, place, or situation

richness 1 noun richness
the interesting quality of something that has a lot of different features or aspects

credentials 1 noun credentials
personal qualities, achievements, or experiences that make someone suitable for something

hallmark 1 noun hallmark
a typical feature

ambience noun ambience
the character of a place or the feeling you have about it

idiosyncrasy noun idiosyncrasy
an idiosyncratic feature or way of behaving

overtone noun overtone
a quality or feature that is noticeable but not obvious

richness 2 noun richness
the rich quality of a colour, sound, or smell

subtlety 2 noun subtlety
a small detail or feature that is difficult to notice

value 3 noun value
the particular interesting quality that something has

detail 3 noun detail
all the small aspects or features that something has, especially when they are difficult to notice

front 3 noun front
a particular aspect of a situation

respect 3 noun respect
an aspect of something

personality 3 noun personality
the qualities that a place has that make it interesting and different from other places

atmosphere 3 noun atmosphere
the mood or feeling that exists in a place and affects the people who are there

side 3 noun side
one aspect of a situation, problem, or subject

side 3b noun side
the funny, serious etc side of something is the aspect of it that has that quality

shape 4 noun shape
the features or qualities of something

soul 4 noun soul
the qualities that are typical of something and make it special

stamp 4 noun stamp
a particular quality that is clearly noticeable in someone or something

face 4a noun face
the qualities that something such as an organization has, or wants people to think it has

touch 5 noun touch
a particular quality that someone can add to a situation

rhythm 5 noun rhythm
a pattern in an activity that makes it enjoyable to watch or easy to do

ring 7 noun ring
a particular quality that something such as a statement seems to have

ambiance ambiance
another spelling of ambience

attribute noun attribute
formal a quality or feature of someone or something

vibe noun vibe
informal a general feeling that you get from a person or place

quintessence 1 noun quintessence
formal a feature of something that contains all of its main qualities

substratum 2 noun substratum
formal a basic feature or aspect of something that exists but is not easy to see

flavour 3 noun flavour
a particular quality that is typical of something

odour 2 noun odour
literary a particular atmosphere, influence, or quality

beast 3 noun beast
humorous used for describing something with a particular quality

a badge of something badge of something
something that represents a particular quality or type of person

the highways and byways 2 highways and byways
mainly literary all the different aspects of something

a bit of a something bit of a something
informal used for saying that someone or something has a particular character, effect, or quality
Feelings of Interest 15

interest 1 noun interest
a feeling of wanting to know about or take part in something

motivation 1 noun motivation
a feeling of enthusiasm or interest that makes you determined to do something

involvement 2 noun involvement
the interest or enthusiasm that you feel for something

fascination 2 noun fascination
the state of being very interested in something or attracted by something

love affair 2 noun love affair
a strong interest in something or liking for something

absorption 3 noun absorption
complete interest in something

passion 3 noun passion
a strong enthusiasm or interest

spice 2 noun spice
extra interest or excitement

fixation 1 noun fixation
a very strong interest in something that prevents you from paying attention to anything else

public interest 2 noun public interest
the fact that people in general are interested in something

renaissance 1 noun renaissance
new interest in something that makes it popular again

stir 1 noun stir
a situation in which a lot of people feel interested or angry

rush 3 noun rush
a sudden interest among a lot of people in having or doing something

monomania noun monomania
an extremely strong interest in one thing that influences the whole of someone’s life in a negative way

notion b noun notion
old-fashioned a sudden interest in doing something
Relating to Borrowing Money and Owing Money 43

borrowing 1 noun borrowing
the practice of borrowing money

borrowing powers noun borrowing powers
business the amount of money that a company is able to borrow

compound interest noun compound interest
business interest that is based both on an amount of money that someone has borrowed or saved and on the interest that has been added to it

creditor noun creditor
a person or company that is owed money by another person or company

creditworthiness noun creditworthiness
the degree to which a person, organization, or country is considered likely to pay back money that they borrow

creditworthy adjective creditworthy
likely to pay back money that you borrow

debt collector noun debt collector
someone whose job is to make people pay back the money they owe

extension 3a noun extension
extra time that you are given to pay money that you owe

financier noun financier
business a person or an organization that manages or lends large amounts of money

foreclose verb foreclose
legal to take someone’s property because they failed to pay back the money that they borrowed to buy it

guarantee 4a verb guarantee
if a valuable object guarantees something, it is given to someone until you have paid the money that you owe or have done the thing that you promised to do

guarantee 4 verb guarantee
to agree to pay back the money that someone else owes if they cannot pay it back themselves

guarantee 4 noun guarantee
an agreement to pay back money that someone else owes if they cannot pay it back themselves

guaranteed 2 adjective guaranteed
business a guaranteed loan will be paid even if you cannot pay it, because someone else has agreed to pay it or your property will be sold to pay it

guarantor noun guarantor
formal someone who makes an official agreement to be responsible for money that someone else owes, or for someone else’s behaviour

interest-free adjective interest-free
not charging you any interest on the money you borrow or the credit you are given

irredeemable 2 adjective irredeemable
business an irredeemable debt can never be paid

loan shark noun loan shark
informal someone who lends money to people and charges them a very high rate of interest

moneylender noun moneylender
a person or organization that lends money to people, especially at a high rate of interest

the never-never noun never-never
British humorous the system of buying things on credit

owe 1 verb owe
if you owe someone money, you have to give them a particular amount of money because you have bought something from them or have borrowed money from them. Money that you owe is called a debt

pledge 2 verb pledge
to give something valuable to someone as a way of promising that you will pay them money later

pledge 2 noun pledge
something valuable that you give to someone as a way of promising that you will pay them money later

prime rate noun prime rate
the lowest rate available for borrowing money

principal 3 noun principal
business the original amount of money that someone borrows, which is paid back with additional money called interest

put on 14 put on
to record something in an account so that someone can pay for it later

quits adjective quits
in a situation where neither of two people owes the other one anything

refinance verb refinance
business to replace one loan with another one on which you pay less interest

revolving fund noun revolving fund
business an amount of money that is available to be borrowed and is then replaced so that it always remains the same amount

roll over 3 roll over
to agree that an amount of money that someone owes can be paid back at a later date

security 3 noun security
business property or goods that you agree to give to someone who has lent you money if you cannot pay the money back

soft loan noun soft loan
economics an arrangement in which a country or organization borrows money at a low rate of interest

usurer noun usurer
old-fashioned someone who lends money to people and charges interest

usury noun usury
old-fashioned the practice of making people pay interest when you lend them money

write off 1 write off
to say officially that someone does not have to pay an amount of money

write-off 3 noun write-off
an agreement that allows someone not to pay back the money that they owe

foreclosure noun foreclosure

interest free adverb interest free

loan-sharking noun loan-sharking

call it quits 1 call it quits
informal to agree that neither person owes the other one anything

on tick on tick
British informal on credit (=paying later)

see the colour of someone’s money see the colour of someone's money
informal to have proof that someone is going to pay you

stand surety (for someone) stand surety
to be responsible for paying money that is owed or for making certain that someone goes to court when they should
General Words for Money, Cash and Coins 58

banknote noun banknote
formal a piece of paper money. The usual word is note .

bill 3 noun bill
American a banknote

bread 2 noun bread
informal old-fashioned money

bucks 2 noun
American informal money

cash 1 noun cash
money in the form of notes and coins

cash 2 noun cash
money in any form, especially money that is available for you to use when you need it

cashback 2 noun cashback
British money that is returned to you after you have paid for something, usually because you accept particular conditions

change 4a verb change
to exchange a note or coin of high value for notes or coins of lower value

change 4a noun change
coins rather than notes

change 4b noun change
if you have change for a note or coin of high value, you have notes or coins of lower value that you can exchange for it

coin noun coin
a flat round piece of metal with special designs on it, used as money. A piece of money made from paper is called a banknote or a note .

coin a noun coin
money in the form of coins

coinage 1 noun coinage
the coins used in a particular country or in a particular period in history

copper 3 noun copper
old-fashioned a coin of low value made of copper or bronze

denomination 2 noun denomination
the value of a particular coin or banknote

dinero noun dinero
mainly American informal money

dosh noun dosh
British informal money

dough 2 noun dough
informal money

e-cash noun e-cash
money that exists in electronic form and is used to pay for things over the Internet

e-money noun e-money
e-cash

face 3 noun face
one side of a coin

face value noun face value
the value of a stamp or coin that is shown on the front of it

finances 2a noun
your finances are how much money you have and how well you spend it or save it

funds 3 noun
money

funny money 1 noun funny money
informal money whose value changes often

funny money 2 noun funny money
informal money that is illegal because it has not been printed by the government

funny money 2a noun funny money
informal money that has been obtained illegally

gold 1a noun gold
things such as jewellery and coins that are made of gold

hard cash a noun hard cash
money in any form

hard cash noun hard cash
money in the form of coins or notes, rather than cheques or credit cards

heads 10 noun
the side of a coin that has a picture of a head on it. The other side is tails

lolly 3 noun lolly
British informal an old-fashioned word for money

loose change noun loose change
small coins that you have with you

loot 2 noun loot
informal money

lucre noun lucre
money, especially money that someone gets for doing something bad

medium of exchange noun medium of exchange
something that people agree has value and can be used as money, for example gold

money noun money
what you earn, save, invest and use to pay for things. Money can be kept in a bank, where it can earn interest . If you have a bank account, you can pay for things with a cheque

money a noun money
the coins and pieces of paper that you can use to pay for things

money b noun money
the coins and pieces of paper that you use to pay for things in a particular country

money order noun money order
a printed official document that you buy at a bank as a safe way of sending money to someone

monies noun monies
formal money

moola noun moola
informal money

new money noun new money
money that has been recently gained rather than money that a family has always had

note 3 noun note
a piece of paper money

obverse 1 noun obverse
formal the main side of a coin, usually with a picture of a head on it

paper money noun paper money
money in the form of pieces of paper, not coins

petty cash noun petty cash
a small amount of money in coins or notes that a business or organization keeps available to pay for small things

piece 6a noun piece
an old word meaning ‘coin’

piece 6 noun piece
a coin that has a particular value

PO 2 abbreviation PO
postal order

postal order noun postal order
British an official document that you buy in a post office as a safe way of sending money to someone

readies noun readies
British informal money in the form of coins or notes

silver 1c noun silver
silver coloured coins, or coins made of silver

small change 1 noun small change
coins of low value

tails 4 noun
the side of a coin that does not have a picture of a person on it

wonga noun wonga
British very informal money

ready cash/money/ready cash
money in the form of coins and notes that you can spend immediately

spare change spare change
coins of low value that you do not need, especially coins that you give to someone else
The Law, Laws and Parts of Laws 56

act 5 noun act
a law passed by a country’s government

bill 2 noun bill
a written document containing a proposal for a new law

bylaw 1 noun bylaw
a law made by a local authority that applies only in that area

case law noun case law
legal the system of law that has developed from judges’ decisions in particular cases in the past

charter 1d noun charter
British informal used about a law that seems to give people the opportunity to do something bad

civil law noun civil law
the part of law that deals with disagreements between people rather than with crime

civil liberties noun civil liberties
the basic rights that all citizens have to do or say what they want, as long as they do not break the law or affect other people’s rights

civil rights noun civil rights
the basic rights that all people in a society should have, for example the right to be treated fairly by the law, the right to express their ideas, and the right to practise their religion

claim 3b noun claim
a legal right to something

clause 1 noun clause
legal a part of a legal document or law that officially states that something must be done

common law noun common law
legal the system of law that has developed from customs and judges’ decisions instead of from laws made by politicians. The set of laws made by politicians is called statute law .

company law noun company law
legal British the laws connected with how businesses may operate

control 3 noun control
a law, agreement, or method that limits something

criminal law noun criminal law
the system of laws that deals with crimes and the punishment of criminals

curfew 1 noun curfew
a law that does not allow people to go outside between a particular time in the evening and a particular time in the morning

curfew 1a noun curfew
the period of time during which people must not go outside according to a curfew law

cyberlaw noun cyberlaw
the group of laws relating to computers and information systems

dead letter 2 noun dead letter
a law, agreement, or tradition that people no longer pay any attention to

executive order noun executive order
an order from the president or a department or official of the US government that has the same authority as a law

interest 7 noun interest
business a legal right to own part of a business or property

invalidity 2 noun invalidity
the fact of not being legally effective

IPR noun IPR
Intellectual Property Rights: someone’s rights relating to ideas, products, and work that they created and that can be protected by a copyright , patent , or trademark

the judicature noun judicature
formal judges and the work, organization, and power of courts and the law

jurisdiction noun jurisdiction
the right or power to make legal decisions

jurisdiction a noun jurisdiction
a country or area in which a particular legal system operates

jurisprudence 1 noun jurisprudence
formal the system of laws that exists in a particular place or that affects a particular area of activity

justice 2 noun justice
the legal process of judging and punishing people

law 1 noun law
an official rule that people must obey

law 2a noun law
relating to this profession, to courts, or to a legal system

law 3a noun law
relating to this area of knowledge or study

law 1a noun law
a system of rules within a country, region, or community dealing with people’s behaviour and activities

law 2 noun law
the profession that includes lawyers and judges

the Law Society Law Society
a British organization that is responsible for the training and professional standards of lawyers in England and Wales

legal system noun legal system
the set of laws of a particular country and the way that they are used

legislation noun legislation
a law, or a set of laws

loophole noun loophole
something that has been left out of a law or legal document that people can use to avoid obeying it

the Official Secrets Act Official Secrets Act
a law in the UK that prevents certain recent government documents from being published or discussed in public

penal code noun penal code
legal a system of laws dealing with the punishment of crimes

power of attorney noun power of attorney
legal the legal right to make decisions for someone else, especially because they are old or ill and cannot make decisions themselves

private member’s bill noun private member's bill
a new law that a private member suggests to the UK parliament

prohibition 1 noun prohibition
a law or rule that stops people from doing something

proposition 5 noun proposition
American a suggested law or change in a law that citizens vote for or against

provision 3 noun provision
a part of an agreement or law that deals with a particular problem

requirement 1 noun requirement
something that a rule, law, contract etc states that you must do

rider 3 noun rider
an addition to an official document or new law

right of way 2 noun right of way
the legal right to go across someone’s private land

Roman law noun Roman law
civil law

statute noun statute
a law passed by a government and formally written down

statute a noun statute
a written rule made by an organization or institution

statute law noun statute law
all the laws created by government

statute of limitations noun statute of limitations
a law that sets a period of time during which legal action can be taken

technicality 2 noun technicality
a minor detail of the law that can lead to an unfair result

law-and-order adjective law-and-order

lawfulness noun lawfulness

rule of law rule of law
a situation in which everyone in a country is expected to obey the laws, including powerful people, military leaders etc

the letter of the law letter of the law
the exact words that are used in a law, rather than its general meaning
To Make Someone Feel Excited, Enthusiastic or Impressed 81

inspire 1 verb inspire
to give someone the enthusiasm to do or create something

attract 1 verb attract
to make someone interested in something so that they do it or come to see or hear it

interest verb interest
to make someone want to know about or take part in something

motivate 1 verb motivate
to make someone feel determined to do something or enthusiastic about doing it

excite 1 verb excite
to make someone feel happy and enthusiastic about something good that is going to happen

intrigue 1 verb intrigue
to make someone very interested in knowing more about something, especially something that seems mysterious

enthuse a verb enthuse
to make someone interested in something or excited by it

dazzle 2 verb dazzle
to impress someone a lot, for example with your beauty, intelligence, or skill

fire someone with enthusiasm fire someone with enthusiasm
to make someone feel very enthusiastic

capture someone’s interest/imagination/attention/capture someone's imagination
to make someone interested in or excited about something

attract 1a verb attract
to produce or cause an interest in something or someone, or have an opinion about them

sell 2 verb sell
to be a quality that makes people want to buy, have, or do something

impress 1 verb impress
if someone or something impresses you, you admire them

tempt 1 verb tempt
to make you want to do or to have something, especially something that is not good for you

delight verb delight
to give someone a lot of enjoyment or pleasure

tempt 1a verb tempt
used about something that is wrong or dangerous

tempt 1b verb tempt
used about something that is good or attractive

amuse 2 verb amuse
to keep someone interested or entertained, so that they do not get bored

stir 2a verb stir
to make someone feel enthusiastic about something

fascinate verb fascinate
to attract and interest you very strongly

excite 1a verb excite
to make someone feel lively, nervous, or upset

sweep along sweep along
if something sweeps you along, you become very involved in it because you are so excited about it

whip into 1 whip into
to make someone become very excited

animate verb animate
to make someone or something more lively, active, or interested

endear to endear to
to make someone liked by someone else

thrill 1 verb thrill
to make someone feel very excited and pleased

titillate verb titillate
to produce feelings of interest, pleasure, or sexual excitement in someone

enchant 1 verb enchant
to interest and attract someone very strongly

captivate verb captivate
to attract or interest someone very much

electrify 1 verb electrify
to make someone feel extremely excited

entrance verb entrance
if someone or something beautiful or impressive entrances you, you are so attracted by them that you give them all your attention

tantalize verb tantalize
to make someone feel excited by showing or offering them something that they want, often with no intention of giving it to them

kindle 2 verb kindle
to start a strong interest or emotion in someone

hypnotize 2 verb hypnotize
to attract or interest someone so much that they cannot think of anything else

bewitch 2 verb bewitch
to make someone strongly attracted to you or interested in you

stimulate 3 verb stimulate
to make someone feel interested in learning new things

grip 3 verb grip
to keep someone very interested in something

liven up 3 liven up
if you liven up, or if something livens you up, you have more energy or enthusiasm than before

consume 4 verb consume
to take all of your attention so that you cannot think of anything else

absorb 5 verb absorb
if something absorbs you, it is so interesting or entertaining that it takes all your attention

pull 7 verb pull
if something pulls a person or organization in a particular direction, it makes them want to do something by strongly attracting or influencing them

energise energise
a British spelling of energize

energize verb energize
to make someone feel full of energy or enthusiasm

engross verb engross
if something engrosses you, you think about nothing else

enthral verb enthral
to make you so interested in or excited by something that you give it all your attention

exhilarate verb exhilarate
to make someone feel extremely happy, excited, and full of energy

hypnotise hypnotise
a British spelling of hypnotize

magnetise magnetise
a British spelling of magnetize

mesmerise mesmerise
a British spelling of mesmerize

mesmerize verb mesmerize
to attract or interest you so much that you do not notice or pay attention to anything else around you

tantalise tantalise
a British spelling of tantalize

transfix verb transfix
to make someone feel so surprised, shocked, or interested that they continue to look at or listen to someone or something without moving

magnetize 2 verb magnetize
to attract and interest someone very strongly

engage 1 verb engage
formal to attract and keep someone’s interest or attention

pep up pep up
informal to make someone or something more active and lively

wow verb wow
informal to impress someone by doing something extremely well

slay 2 verb slay
informal to impress someone, especially by making them laugh

blow away 3 blow away
informal to impress someone very much or make them very excited

grab 3 verb grab
informal to interest someone, or to make them feel enthusiastic

arrest 3 verb arrest
formal if something arrests your attention, you notice it

pump up 3 pump up
informal to make someone feel excited and enthusiastic

knock out 4 knock out
informal to impress someone very much

hook 5 verb hook
informal to attract someone and keep their interest or loyalty

turn on 8 turn on
informal to make someone become interested in something

fire up fire up
to make someone feel very enthusiastic

pulsate 2 verb pulsate
literary to express life and feelings in a way that makes people excited

blow/clear/away the cobwebs
to make you feel more lively and think more clearly

whet your appetite (for something) whet your appetite
to increase the feeling that you want to have or to do a particular thing

pique someone’s curiosity/interest/pique someone's curiosity
to make someone want to know more about something or someone

get/set/someone’s pulse(s) racing
to make someone feel excited

be rocking be rocking
if a place is rocking, it is full of people dancing in a lively way

send shivers up/down/someone’s spine
to make someone feel very frightened or excited

fire someone’s imagination fire someone's imagination
to make someone feel very interested in something and excited about it

beg the question 1 beg the question
to make you want to know the answer to a particular question

make (for) interesting/tedious etc/reading make tedious reading
to be interesting/​boring etc to read

turn heads turn heads
to attract a lot of attention

hold someone’s attention/interest/hold someone's attention
to keep someone interested in something

set the world/place/etc alight set the place alight
to cause great excitement, interest, or admiration

keep the pot boiling keep the pot boiling
informal to keep people interested in something such as an idea or plan

set the world on fire set the world on fire
informal to do something that creates a lot of interest or excitement

blow someone’s mind blow someone's mind
informal to impress someone very much, or to make them feel very excited
Enjoyable Things and Experiences 43

activity 3 noun activity
something that you do because you enjoy it or because it is interesting

amusement 2 noun amusement
something that you enjoy doing

binge noun binge
an occasion when someone does too much of something they enjoy, such as drinking

blast 6 noun blast
spoken a very enjoyable experience

change 3 noun change
a new activity or experience that is different and enjoyable

crowd pleaser noun crowd pleaser
informal someone or something that large numbers of people, especially audiences, always like or enjoy

delight 2 noun delight
something that gives you pleasure or happiness

enjoyment 1a noun enjoyment
something that you enjoy doing

enthusiasm a noun enthusiasm
an activity or subject that you are interested in and excited about

escapism noun escapism
something pleasant or exciting that helps you to forget about real life and the boring or unpleasant parts of it

excitement 2 noun excitement
something that makes you feel excited

fetish 1a noun fetish
something that someone enjoys a lot, in a way that is unusual or unreasonable

goodies 2 noun goodies
informal things that are nice to have but not essential

hobby noun hobby
something that you enjoy doing when you are not working

indulgence 2 noun indulgence
something special that someone does for pleasure, not because they need to

interest 3 noun interest
an activity that you enjoy doing when you are not working

joy 2 noun joy
something that makes you feel very happy or pleased

leisure 1 noun leisure
activities that you do to relax or enjoy yourself

leisure 1a noun leisure
relating to activities that you do to relax or enjoy yourself

love 3a noun love
something that you enjoy very much

luxury 1 noun luxury
something expensive that you enjoy but do not really need

luxury 1a noun luxury
something that you would like to do but is not completely necessary

luxury 1b noun luxury
something that you very much enjoy because you do not get it very often

occupation 2 noun occupation
something that you do in your free time

passion 3a noun passion
something that produces a strong enthusiasm or interest in you

pastime noun pastime
something that you do regularly for fun in your free time

pleasure 1a noun pleasure
something that makes you feel happy and satisfied

pursuit 3 noun pursuit
formal an activity that you enjoy

recreation noun recreation
formal things that you do to enjoy yourself

recreation a noun recreation
formal an activity that is done for enjoyment

revelation 2 noun revelation
a surprising and enjoyable experience that makes you realize something that you previously had not known

satisfaction 1a noun satisfaction
something that gives you this feeling of pleasure

social life noun social life
the time that you spend enjoying yourself with friends

social life a noun social life
the opportunities to do enjoyable things that exist in a particular place

spree noun spree
a short period that you spend doing a particular activity, especially something enjoyable such as spending money or drinking alcohol

therapy 2a noun therapy
an activity that makes you feel happy or that helps you to deal with your problems

thrill a noun thrill
something that gives you a thrill

tonic 2 noun tonic
something that makes you feel happier or healthier

treat 1 noun treat
something special that you do or buy for yourself or someone else

trip 5 noun trip
American very informal an unusual and enjoyable experience

outside interests/experience/knowledge/etc outside
interests/experience/knowledge/etc that are not connected with, or not a result of, the work that you do in your present job

the holiday/experience/chance/etc of a lifetime chance of a lifetime
the best holiday/experience/chance etc/that you will ever have

the time of your life time of your life
a very enjoyable experience
General Words Relating to Banking 66

a/​c 1 abbreviation
account

APR noun APR
annual percentage rate: the percentage that a bank makes you pay in interest when you borrow money from it, calculated over a period of one year

balance 3 noun balance
the amount of money you have in your bank account

bank 1b noun bank
belonging to or connected with a bank

bank balance noun bank balance
British the amount of money that you have in your bank account

bank draft noun bank draft
an order to pay someone that is sent from one bank to another bank, usually in a different country

banker’s draft noun banker's draft
a bank draft

banker’s order noun banker's order
British a standing order 1

banking 1 noun banking
the work done by banks and other financial institutions

banking 2 noun banking
the activity of paying money into or taking money out of a bank account

bank rate noun bank rate
the rate of interest that banks use to calculate how much interest to charge on money they lend to each other rather than to their customers

bank statement noun bank statement
a document that shows all the money that went into or out of your bank account during a particular period of time

base rate noun base rate
British the rate of interest that banks use to calculate how much interest to charge on money they lend to their customers

BIPS noun BIPS
business bank Internet payment system: an electronic system for making payments by moving money directly into a bank account over the Internet

borrower noun borrower
someone who borrows money from a bank

cardholder noun cardholder
someone who owns a credit card or debit card for buying things with

cashback 1 noun cashback
British money from your bank account that you can get from a shop when you pay for goods with a debit card

CHIPS noun CHIPS
business clearing house interbank payment system: an electronic system for making international payments in dollars and for changing money from one currency to another

collateral noun collateral
property that you agree to give to a bank if you fail to pay back money that you have borrowed

commission 3 noun commission
an extra amount of money that you have to pay to a bank or other organization when they provide a service for you

credit 1 noun credit
an arrangement to receive goods from a shop or money from a bank and pay for it later

credit 3 noun credit
an amount of money that you add to an account. An amount of money that you take out of an account is a debit

credit limit noun credit limit
the maximum amount of money that a customer can borrow using a particular credit card account

credit rating noun credit rating
business financial information about someone that a bank or shop uses for deciding whether to lend them money or to give them credit

credit transfer noun credit transfer
British a payment made directly from one bank account to another

debit 1 noun debit
an amount of money taken from a bank account

deposit 3 noun deposit
an amount of money that you pay into a bank account

depositor noun depositor
someone who pays money into a bank

direct debit noun direct debit
an order to a bank to regularly pay money from your account to a person or organization

direct deposit noun direct deposit
American an arrangement in which your salary is always put directly into your bank account

discount rate noun discount rate
business the rate of interest that a central bank charges another bank that borrows from it

draft 2 noun draft
British a bank draft

EFTPOS noun EFTPOS
business electronic funds transfer at point of sale: a system of paying for goods by moving money by computer from the customer’s bank account to the account of the company or person they have bought from

interest 4a noun interest
money that you receive from an institution such as a bank when you keep money in an account there

interest 4 noun interest
business money that a person or institution such as a bank charges you for lending you money

interest rate noun interest rate
economics the percentage that an institution such as a bank charges or pays you in interest when you borrow money from it or keep money in an account

Internet banking noun Internet banking
a system that allows you to use the Internet to communicate with your bank, check your account, pay bills etc

lending rate noun lending rate
economics a percentage that a bank charges a customer who borrows money

money market noun money market
economics business activities in which banks and other financial institutions make money by lending money to other organizations

mortgage noun mortgage
a legal agreement in which you borrow money from a bank in order to buy a house. You pay back your mortgage by making monthly payments

night safe noun night safe
British a metal container in the wall of a bank that you can put money into when the bank is closed

online banking noun online banking
a system that allows you to communicate with your bank on the Internet

overdraft noun overdraft
an agreement with your bank that allows you to spend money when you have no money left in your account

overdraft a noun overdraft
the amount of money that someone owes their bank because they have used this agreement

overdrawn adjective overdrawn
if you are overdrawn, or if your bank account is overdrawn, you owe your bank money that you have spent when there was no money in your account

passbook 1 noun passbook
British a small book showing the amounts of money that you put into and take out of your account in a building society

paying-in slip noun paying-in slip
British a piece of paper on which you write information when you put money into a bank account

real-time authorization noun real-time authorization
computing a system that can check whether a customer’s credit card is acceptable in a few seconds, so that an Internet shop can process an order immediately

safe-deposit box noun safe-deposit box
mainly American a safety deposit box

safety deposit box noun safety deposit box
a small box that is usually kept in a bank, used for storing valuable possessions

saver 1 noun saver
someone who regularly puts money in a bank or building society so that they can use it later

savings 1 noun
money that you have saved in a bank or invested so that you can use it later

savings ratio noun savings ratio
economics a measurement of how much money people in a country are saving, which compares the amount of money they have available to spend with the amount of money they do spend

sort code noun sort code
a number that is used, for example on cheques, for recognizing the particular office of a bank where someone keeps their account

standing order 1 noun standing order
British an instruction that you give a bank to take a particular amount of money out of your account on a particular day, usually each month, to pay a person or organization for you. A direct debit is a similar arrangement, except that the amount can change and is decided by the person who you are paying.

statement 4 noun statement
an official document that lists the amounts of money that have been put in or taken out of a bank account

strongroom noun strongroom
a room, often in a bank, for protecting money and other valuable things from being stolen or burned in a fire

telebanking noun telebanking
a way of doing business with a bank by using your telephone or computer

telephone banking noun telephone banking
banking services provided to customers by telephone

unsecured 1 adjective unsecured
business an unsecured loan is money that a bank lends someone without making them promise to give property to the bank if they cannot pay the money back

vault 1a noun vault
a strongly protected room in a bank where money, gold etc is kept

withdrawal 3 noun withdrawal
the process of taking an amount of money out of your bank account, or the amount of money that you take out

merchant banking noun merchant banking

a run on something 2 run on something
a time when a lot of people take their money out of a bank at the same time

in credit in credit
British to have more money in an account than the amount that you have taken out

in the black in the black
with money in your bank account, or with more money than you owe
Business Partners and Partnership 36

amalgamate 1 verb amalgamate
to join two or more organizations, businesses etc and make a single large one

amalgamate 1a verb amalgamate
if two organizations amalgamate, they join and make one large organization

amalgamation 1 noun amalgamation
a process in which two organizations join and make one large one

Bros abbreviation Bros
Brothers used in the names of businesses

buy out 1 buy out
business to pay money to your business partner so that you can control all of a business you previously owned together

combine 1b verb combine
if two or more organizations or groups combine, or if someone combines them, they join together

combine 2 noun combine
a group of companies or organizations that work together, especially in business

consolidate 2 verb consolidate
to combine several small things, especially companies or organizations, into one large unit

contract out 2 contract out
to give work to another company using a written legal agreement instead of using your own company to do it

demerge verb demerge
business if a company demerges or is demerged, it is separated from a larger company or is broken into a lot of smaller companies

demerger noun demerger
business British a demerger takes place when one company separates from a larger group to which it belonged

duopoly noun duopoly
business a situation in which two companies, people, or groups control something such as a business activity or industry

duopoly a noun duopoly
business two companies, groups, or people who control something such as a business activity or industry

farm out 1 farm out
to send part of your work to be done by people outside a company

friendly 5 adjective friendly
business a friendly takeover is one in which a company has agreed that another company should buy it

go in with go in with
to join together with someone else in order to do something such as start a business

gobble up 2 gobble up
informal if a large company or organization gobbles up a smaller one, it takes control of it

interest 8 noun interest
business a group of organizations, especially businesses, that have a shared aim

joint venture noun joint venture
business an agreement between two companies to work together on a particular job, usually in order to share any risk involved

limited partner noun limited partner
business a partner in a business who is not involved in managing the business and has limited liability

linkup 2 noun linkup
business an agreement between two companies to become closely related or to become business partners

M & A noun M & A
business Mergers and Acquisitions: the activities of companies that combine with other companies or take control of other companies

merge 1 verb merge
if two organizations merge, or if you merge them, they combine to form one bigger organization

merger noun merger
business the process of combining two companies or organizations to form a bigger one

partner 3 noun partner
business one of two or more people who own a company and share its profits and losses. A business owned in this way is called a partnership , and is usually one that provides professional services such as giving legal and financial advice

partner 4 noun partner
business a business, organization, or country that has an agreement or working relationship with another business etc

partnership 1 noun partnership
business the position of being one of two or more people who own a company as partners

silent partner noun silent partner
mainly American a sleeping partner in a business

sleeping partner noun sleeping partner
British someone who invests money in a business but does not help to manage it

stable 2a noun stable
a group of products or companies that are produced or owned by the same company

swallow up 1 swallow up
to take control of a smaller company or country

tie-up 1 noun tie-up
an agreement between two or more companies or organizations to become business partners

trading partner noun trading partner
business a country or company that another country or company does business with regularly

vertical integration noun vertical integration
business a situation in which a single company owns several businesses that, in combination, control all the stages in producing and selling a product. For example, a company that owns a book publisher, a film producer, and a television company can use the same basic product in all these businesses.

in harness 2 in harness
working with someone as an equal partner

jump/get/into bed with someone 2
to start a close business relationship with someone
Types of Games 8

arcade game noun arcade game
a type of computer game that you find in an amusement arcade

board game noun board game
an indoor game played on a board, often with pieces that are moved around it

computer game noun computer game
a game that is played on a computer

friendly noun friendly
British a game that is not part of a competition but is played for fun or to practise skills

game 1 noun game
an activity that you do for fun that has rules, and that you can win or lose

mind game 2 noun mind game
a mental activity such as a puzzle that people enjoy trying to solve

parlour game noun parlour game
old-fashioned any simple game that people play inside a house, usually involving words, acting, or guessing

threesome 3 noun threesome
a game in which one player plays against two other people
Words Used to Describe Relations and Relationships 76

acquainted 1 adjective acquainted
formal if two people are acquainted, they know each other, usually not very well

arm’s-length adjective arm's-length
used for describing something such as a business deal in which the different sides avoid having a close relationship with each other

brittle 1a adjective brittle
a brittle relationship or situation is not very strong and could easily be damaged

broken 4a adjective broken
a broken relationship has failed

brotherly a adjective brotherly
typical of the feelings that a man or boy has for his male friends

chummy adjective chummy
informal old-fashioned chummy people are friendly with each other, especially in a way that stops other people from joining the group

clannish adjective clannish
concentrating on people in your own family or group and not wanting other people to join it

close 6a adjective close
used about relationships

close 8a adjective close
used about activities or relationships

close 6 adjective close
connected by shared interests and shared feelings such as love and respect

close 8 adjective close
directly involved with someone and communicating with them a lot, especially as part of your job

connected 1a adjective connected
used about people who have a social, business, or family relationship

cosy 2 adjective cosy
a cosy relationship, in business or politics, involves people who seem to be using their relationship in a dishonest way to get benefits for each other

cozy cozy
the American spelling of cosy 1

dysfunctional 1 adjective dysfunctional
dysfunctional relationships do not work normally and are not happy or successful

estranged 1a adjective estranged
mainly journalism not seeing friends or relatives very often, especially because of having fought with them

fragile 1a adjective fragile
used about a situation, agreement, or relationship that can easily be damaged or destroyed

fraternal 1 adjective fraternal
belonging to brothers, or between brothers

fraternal 2 adjective fraternal
between friends or people who share the same interests or opinions

friendly 2 adjective friendly
if you are friendly with someone, you are their friend

go back 2a go back
spoken if two people go back a particular period of time, they have known each other for that period of time

have 5a verb have
used for stating the relationship between someone and their family members

have 5b verb have
used for stating the relationship between someone and their friends, enemies, people they work with etc

heavy 6a adjective heavy
a heavy situation or relationship is serious and often not enjoyable

illicit 1 adjective illicit
an illicit relationship, activity, or situation is one that people do not approve of

immediate 3 adjective immediate
someone in an immediate relationship to you is closely connected to you

inseparable 1 adjective inseparable
people who are inseparable have a very close relationship and spend all their time together

interpersonal adjective interpersonal
involving relationships between people

intimate 1 adjective intimate
an intimate friend is someone who you know very well and like very much

intimate 4a adjective intimate
formal relating to sex or to a sexual relationship

intimate 4 adjective intimate
an intimate relationship is a very close personal relationship, especially a sexual one

long-lost adjective long-lost
a long-lost person, especially a relative, is someone who you have not seen for a long time

loveless adjective loveless
without love

maternal 2 adjective maternal
a maternal relative is related to you through your mother

matrilineal adjective matrilineal
formal used for describing the mother’s side of a family and the relations on that side

monogamous adjective monogamous
having only one husband, wife, or sexual relationship at a time

mouth 2 noun mouth
someone who you have to provide food for

one-sided 2a adjective one-sided
in a one-sided relationship, one person does more than the other person or shows more love than the other person

one-to-one 2 adjective one-to-one
a one-to-one relationship involves equal amounts or equal numbers of two things

one-way 2 adjective one-way
a one-way relationship, agreement etc is one in which only one of the people involved tries to make it succeed

patriarchal 2 adjective patriarchal
typical of a patriarch

patrilineal adjective patrilineal
formal used for describing the father’s side of a family and the relations on that side

personal 4 adjective personal
involving a direct relationship between two people who know each other

personally 5 adverb personally
as a result of having met someone or of having a relationship with them, usually a friendly one

platonic adjective platonic
a platonic relationship is one that is friendly but does not involve sex

political 3 adjective political
relating to relationships of power that exist between people in an organization

related 3 adjective related
having the same origins and belonging to the same group

rocky 2 adjective rocky
informal a rocky relationship, situation, or period of time is one in which there are a lot of problems

same-sex adjective same-sex
used for referring to sexual relationships involving either two men or two women

serious 7 adjective serious
if you are in a serious romantic relationship with someone, you intend to stay together for a long time

sexual 2 adjective sexual
concerning relationships between men and women, or the way that people think men and women should behave

shifting 2 adjective shifting
shifting things such as standards or relationships are always changing

strong 4 adjective strong
strong relationships are close and firmly established

suited 2 adjective suited
if two people are suited, they are likely to have a successful relationship

thick 8 adjective thick
spoken very friendly with someone

tight 12 adjective tight
a tight group of people have a close relationship with each other

unstable 3 adjective unstable
an unstable system, situation, or relationship often has serious problems

warming 2 noun warming
the process of becoming more friendly

affiliated adjective affiliated

intimately adverb intimately

monogamously adverb monogamously

platonically adverb platonically

polyandrous adjective polyandrous

polygamous adjective polygamous

symbiotic adjective symbiotic

a hungry mouth (to feed) hungry mouth
someone who is depending on you to provide food

an old friend/ally/enemy etc/
someone who has been your friend/ally/enemy/etc for a very long time

an old student/girlfriend/etc old
someone who was your student/girlfriend/etc in the past

(as) thick as thieves thick as thieves
informal people who are thick as thieves are very friendly with each other and spend a lot of time together talking about private things

at arm’s length 2 at arm's length
in a situation where you avoid dealing with or becoming involved with someone else

be on good/bad/friendly etc/terms be on friendly terms
to have a good, bad, or friendly relationship with someone

get along/​on famously get along famously
British old-fashioned to have a very friendly relationship with someone

have a nodding acquaintance with someone/be on nodding terms with someone/
to know someone well enough to say ‘hello’ to them, but not know them very well

not on speaking terms not on speaking terms
if two people are not on speaking terms, they are very angry with each other and will not talk to each other

on the right/wrong/side of someone
informal if you are on the right or wrong side of someone, they like/do not like/you

the best of friends best of friends
very close friends
Involved in Fighting in a War and Relating to War 21

military a adjective military
using armed forces to achieve something

warlike 1a adjective warlike
experienced at fighting in wars

tactical 2 adjective tactical
involving military tactics

martial adjective martial
formal relating to war, fighting, or the armed forces

embattled 2 adjective embattled
involved in fighting, especially by being surrounded by enemy soldiers

militarized 2 adjective militarized
a militarized group, such as the police, is one that uses weapons and is organized like an army

paramilitary 1 adjective paramilitary
organized and operating like an army

front-line 1 adjective front-line
directly involved in fighting during a war

belligerent 2 adjective belligerent
formal at war with someone

in the field 2 in the field
in a battle or war

hand-to-hand adjective hand-to-hand
hand-to-hand fighting is fighting between people who use their hands or knives, not guns

militarized 1 adjective militarized
a militarized area is one that is controlled by an army and has a lot of weapons and soldiers in it

front-line 1a adjective front-line
front-line states have a border with an area of another country where there is fighting

paramilitary 2 adjective paramilitary
providing support for an army or other military organization

all-out 2 adjective all-out
an all-out war or attack involves all the forces that are available

hostile 3 adjective hostile
belonging to an enemy in a war

friendly 4a adjective friendly
on the same side as you in a war

warlike 2 adjective warlike
showing that you are ready or likely to start an attack

militarily adverb militarily

tactically adverb tactically

belligerently adverb belligerently
Friends and Acquaintances 51

friend 1 noun friend
someone you know well and like, but who is not a member of your family

acquaintance 1 noun acquaintance
someone you know a little, who is not a close friend

companion 1a noun companion
a friend or pet that you spend a lot of time with

mate 1 noun mate
British informal a friend

pal 1 noun pal
informal old-fashioned a friend

chum noun chum
informal old-fashioned a close friend

girlfriend 2 noun girlfriend
a female friend of a woman

confidante noun confidante
a woman who you trust and can discuss your secrets and private feelings with

buddy 1 noun buddy
mainly American informal a friend

sparring partner 2 noun sparring partner
someone who you have regular arguments with, but not in an unfriendly way, especially in politics

friend 1a noun friend
used for referring to a person without mentioning their name

friends 1b noun
if two people are friends, each one is a friend of the other

correspondent 2 noun correspondent
someone who regularly writes letters or emails to another person

cohort noun cohort
a friend or supporter, especially of someone you do not like

firm friends noun firm friends
very good friends

blood brother noun blood brother
a man who has made a very serious promise to be loyal to another man

pen pal noun pen pal
a pen friend

comrade in arms noun comrade in arms
a friend who fought in a war or experienced a difficult or dangerous situation with you

alter ego 2 noun alter ego
a very close friend

brother 3 noun brother
a man who is connected to you in some way and who you have feelings of friendship towards

contact 3 noun contact
someone you know who can help you, for example by finding work for you or giving you information

sponsor 4 noun sponsor
a person or organization that accepts responsibility for someone else for a period of time

connections 5 noun
people you know who are able to use their influence to help you

housemate noun housemate
someone who lives in the same house as you but is not a member of your family

intimate noun intimate
formal a close friend

soulmate noun soulmate
someone who you have a special relationship with because you share the same feelings, attitudes, and beliefs

school friend noun school friend
a friend who is or was at the same school as you

sidekick noun sidekick
informal someone’s friend or assistant

interlocutor 1 noun interlocutor
formal someone who you are having a conversation with

flatmate noun flatmate
British someone who you share a flat with. The American word is roommate .

roommate 1 noun roommate
someone who you share a room with, for example at university

pen friend noun pen friend
British someone who you regularly write friendly letters to but have never met

crowd 2 noun crowd
informal a group of friends

homegirl noun homegirl
American very informal a female friend who is from the same area or social group as you

comrade 1 noun comrade
mainly literary a friend, especially someone you have fought together with in a war or worked with

crony noun crony
showing disapproval a friend or supporter, especially of someone powerful

homeboy noun homeboy
American very informal a male friend who is from the same area or social group as you

homey noun homey
American very informal a homeboy or a homegirl

boon companion noun boon companion
literary a very good friend

fair-weather friend noun fair-weather friend
showing disapproval someone who only wants to be your friend when things are going well for you

kith and kin noun kith and kin
old-fashioned your friends and relatives

roommate 2 noun roommate
mainly American a flatmate

fellows 3 noun
old-fashioned the people that you work with, go to school with, or often spend time with

offsider noun offsider
Australian informal a friend, a partner, or someone who helps you

roomie noun roomie
American informal a roommate

amigo noun amigo
mainly American informal a friend

someone’s best friend someone's best friend
the friend that you like best

bosom friend/buddy/pal/bosom buddy
a very close friend

a shoulder to cry on shoulder to cry on
someone who listens to you with sympathy when you talk about your problems

a good friend good friend
someone you know very well and like a lot

someone’s partner in crime someone's partner in crime
often humorous someone who you do something with, especially something that other people do not approve of
General Words Relating to Sports and Games 20

sport 1a noun sport
British sports in general

game 2 noun game
a type of sport

support 5 verb support
to like a particular sports team and to encourage them to win, especially by going to see their matches

spectator sport noun spectator sport
a sport that a lot of people enjoy watching

extreme sport noun extreme sport
a sport or activity that is exciting and dangerous, for example bungee jumping , white-water rafting , or snowboarding

law 1d noun law
British a rule in sport

away adjective away
an away game or match is one in which a team goes to their opponents’ ground to play. A home game is one in which a team plays in its own ground.

return 2 adjective return
a return match, game etc is the second one that is played between two opponents or teams

friendly 3 adjective friendly
a friendly game is not part of a competition but is played for fun or to practise skills

in hand 3 in hand
British if a player or team has a game in hand, they have played one game less than an opponent

sports 1b noun
relating to sports, or involved in sports

Olympic adjective Olympic
relating to the Olympic Games

sporting 1 adjective sporting
relating to sport, or used in sport

zero-sum game noun zero-sum game
a situation in which one person can win only what another person loses

contact sport noun contact sport
a sport such as rugby , boxing , or American football in which the players have strong or violent physical contact with each other

away 10 adverb away
if a sports team plays away, they go to their opponents’ ground to play a game. If they play in their own ground, they play at home

preseason adjective preseason
relating to the time before the season for a particular sport begins

rattle 3 noun rattle
British a wooden object that you turn to make a loud knocking noise, especially at a football match

pickup adjective pickup
American a pickup game is played by a group of people who do not always know each other, but suddenly decide they want to play together

pro-am adjective pro-am
Supporters of Ideas, Plans or People 52

supporter 1 noun supporter
someone who supports a particular idea

follower 1 noun follower
someone who believes what a religion or system of ideas teaches, or who supports the person who established them

advocate 1 noun advocate
someone who strongly and publicly supports someone or something

sponsor 2 noun sponsor
a country, organization, or group that organizes and supports an activity

proponent noun proponent
someone who publicly supports an idea, policy, plan etc

sympathizer noun sympathizer
someone who approves of and supports someone or something

friend 3 noun friend
someone who supports a particular organization, political movement etc, especially by giving them money

exponent 1 noun exponent
formal someone who tries to persuade other people to support an idea, theory, political plan etc

adherent noun adherent
formal a supporter of a set of ideas, an organization, or a person

ideologue noun ideologue
formal someone who behaves very strictly according to an ideology, and never doubts that it is right

supporter 1a noun supporter
someone who supports a particular person or group

support 1b noun support
the people who support an organization, an idea, a team, or a person such as a politician

audience 2 noun audience
a group of people who admire or support a particular person, belief, idea etc can be followed by a singular or plural verb

pressure group noun pressure group
an organized group of people who try to persuade people and influence political decisions about a particular issue

following noun following
a group of people who support or admire the work or ideas of a particular person or organization

promoter 2 noun promoter
someone who tries to make people support an idea or issue

cohort noun cohort
a friend or supporter, especially of someone you do not like

positivist noun positivist
someone who believes in positivism

convert noun convert
someone who has changed their beliefs in an important way

extremist noun extremist
someone who has beliefs or opinions that are considered to be extremely unreasonable by most people

crusader noun crusader
someone who works hard for a long time to achieve something that they strongly believe is morally right

moderate noun moderate
someone whose opinions and actions are reasonable and not extreme, especially in politics

empiricist noun empiricist
someone who believes that ideas should be based on real experience or scientific experiments rather than on theory

renegade noun renegade
someone who leaves one group and joins another that has different aims or beliefs

abolitionist noun abolitionist
someone who supports the abolition of something

henchman noun henchman
a supporter of a powerful person, especially one who is willing to behave in an immoral or violent way

partisan 1 noun partisan
someone who gives strong support to a particular person, group, or idea, usually without wanting to hear other people’s opinions

existentialist noun existentialist
someone who believes that humans create their own moral values and are responsible for the results of their own actions

well-wisher noun well-wisher
a person who expresses their good wishes or sympathy, often to someone who they do not know

stakeholder a noun stakeholder
business someone who has an interest in the success of a plan, system, or organization, for example a worker in a company or the parent of a child at a school

prophet 2 noun prophet
someone who supports an idea or principle and tries to persuade others to support it

apostle 2 noun apostle
someone who has a strong belief in an idea and tries to get other people to support it

protagonist 2 noun protagonist
someone who tries to make something such as a new idea or policy popular

custodian 2 noun custodian
someone who tries to preserve a set of principles

royalist 2 noun royalist
someone who supports a particular king or queen

cheerleader 2 noun cheerleader
a strong supporter of a person, organization, or idea

pillar 2a noun pillar
someone who has a strong character and helps or supports other people

base 4a noun base
a group of people who support someone or something, for example with money or votes

progressive noun progressive
someone who supports social and political change to make a system fairer

sympathiser sympathiser
a British spelling of sympathizer

mouthpiece 1 noun mouthpiece
informal a person who expresses the opinions and beliefs of a government, an organization, or another person

acolyte 1 noun acolyte
formal someone who helps an important person and supports their ideas, often without ever criticizing them

crony noun crony
showing disapproval a friend or supporter, especially of someone powerful

upholder noun upholder

functionalist noun functionalist

revisionist noun revisionist

behaviourist noun behaviourist

revivalist adjective revivalist

Confucian noun Confucian

renegade adjective renegade

speciesist noun speciesist

structuralist noun structuralist
General Words Relating to International Relations 21

exchange 4 noun exchange
an arrangement in which people or groups from different countries visit each other or do each other’s jobs, for example in order to study another country’s language or improve relationships

friend 2 noun friend
a country that has a good relationship with another country

friendly 4 adjective friendly
a friendly country or government has a good relationship with your country and is not your enemy

friendship 2 noun friendship
a good relationship between countries or governments, in which they help and support each other

the global village noun global village
mainly journalism the modern world in which all countries depend on each other and seem to be closer together because of modern communications and transport systems

intergovernmental adjective intergovernmental
involving governments of different countries

the international community noun international community
political leaders and important organizations from all parts of the world

international relations noun international relations
the political relationships that exist between different countries

multination adjective multination
business involving two or more countries

multinational 2 adjective multinational
involving people from many different countries, especially soldiers

phoney war noun phoney war
a period of time during which people or governments are officially at war, but are not in fact fighting

rapprochement noun rapprochement
formal the development of greater understanding and friendship between two countries or groups after they have been unfriendly

shuttle diplomacy noun shuttle diplomacy
political activity in which someone makes frequent journeys between two countries and talks to each government in order to end a disagreement or war

supranational adjective supranational
formal relating to or involving more than one country

thaw 2 noun thaw
an improvement in the relationship between two countries

transnational adjective transnational
affecting or involving several different countries

tribute 2 noun tribute
in the past, money or other things that one leader had to give to a more powerful leader

twin verb twin
if two towns in different countries are twinned, they have established a formal connection to encourage visits and exchange information

unfriendly 1a adjective unfriendly
an unfriendly country is one that does not have a good relationship with your country

world order noun world order
the political, economic, or social situation in the world at a particular time and the effect that this has on relationships between different countries

normalize relations normalize relations
if two countries normalize relations, they have a friendly relationship again after a war or disagreement
Words Used to Describe Competitive Situations 21

comfortable 6 adjective comfortable
easily won

competitive 1 adjective competitive
a competitive activity is one in which companies or teams are competing against each other

convincing 2 adjective convincing
a convincing win is one in which one team or player beats another easily

decisive 2 adjective decisive
a decisive victory or defeat is one in which the winner does much better than the loser

devastating 4 adjective devastating
extremely effective and very difficult to argue with or compete against

friendly 3a adjective friendly
used for saying that people compete with each other but are friends

handsome 4 adjective handsome
a handsome victory is achieved easily and by a large amount

hot 9 adjective hot
informal involving a lot of activity or competition

hotly 2 adverb hotly
involving people who are competing very hard with one another

hypercompetitive adjective hypercompetitive
business involving extremely strong competition

indecisive 2 adjective indecisive
not producing a clear result or winner

noncompetitive 1 adjective noncompetitive
business not involving competition between businesses, organizations, or teams

competitively adverb competitively

competitiveness noun competitiveness

convincingly adverb convincingly

decisively adverb decisively

handsomely adverb handsomely

against the run of play against the run of play
British if a team wins or scores against the run of play, they win or score when it seemed that the other team was more likely to do this

dog eat dog dog eat dog
a situation in which people compete very hard and will do anything to be successful

too close to call too close to call
if the result of a competition or election is too close to call, it is not clear who the winner is until the competition has ended or until all the votes have been counted

wide open 4 wide open
with no obvious winner yet
来自朗文英汉双解活用词典(第3版)
*good¹ /gd; ɡʊd/
adj better /`bɛtə; ˈbetə/, best /bɛst; best/
1 of a high standard 好的,良好的,不错的:
Peter's exam results were good, but Sue's were even better. 彼得考试成绩不错,但是苏的成绩更好。
2 useful or suitable for a particular purpose 〔对某一特定目的〕有用的; 合适的:
It's a good day for going to the beach. 今天的天气很适合到海滩去玩。
3 clever or skilful 聪明的; 熟练的:
a good swimmer 游泳高手
+ at Andrea is very good at languages. 安德烈亚很擅长学语言。
4 enjoyable and pleasant; nice 令人愉快的,令人高兴的:
good weather 好天气
It's good to see you again. 很高兴再次见到你。
5 be good for sb to be healthy for your body or your mind 对某人有好处:
Watching so much TV isn't good for you. 看这么多电视对你无益。
6 able to be used, and not broken or damaged 好的,能用的,没坏的:
You need good strong boots for walking. 你走路需要一双结实的好靴子。
(as) good as new The car looks as good as new again. 这汽车看上去又像新的一样了。
be good for two days/five years etc (=can be used in that time) 可以用两天/五年等: The guarantee on my new watch is good for five years. 我这新手表有五年保用期。
7 a good child behaves well 〔小孩〕乖的,规规矩矩的:
Sit here and be a good girl. 坐在这里,做个乖女孩。
8 kind and helpful 善良的,好心的,帮忙的:
good of sb (to do sth) It's good of you to come at such short notice. 你们真好,这么短时间内通知也来了。
9 as good as very nearly 几近,差不多:
The work is as good as finished. 这工作差不多完成了。
10 morally right 有道德的,正派的:
He had always tried to lead a good life. 他一直力图过正派的生活。
11 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] large in size, amount, or degree 〔规模、数量或程度〕相当大的:
a good while (=a long time) 很久: They've been gone a good while, haven't they? 他们走了有好一会儿了,是不是?
a good many/few (=quite a lot) 很多,不少: There were a good few people at church this morning. 今天早上教堂里有不少人做礼拜。
a good 10 minutes/3 miles etc (=at least 10 minutes etc) 至少十分钟/三英里等
12 complete or thorough 完全的; 充分的; 彻底的:
The car needs a good wash. 这辆汽车需要好好地洗一洗。
Have a good look at this picture. 好好看看这幅画。
13 in good time early 及早地:
I want to get to the airport in good time. 我想早点到机场去。
14 good/oh good spoken used when you are pleased about something or agree with something 【口】 好/好啊〔用于表示满意或同意〕:
"I've finished.""Good, that was quick." “我做完了。”“好,做得真快。”
15 good luck spoken used to say that you hope that someone is successful 【口】 祝你好运
16 good God/grief/heavens etc. spoken used when you are angry, surprised etc 【口】 天啊〔用于表示生气、惊讶等〕:
Good grief! Is it 12 o'clock already? 天啊!已经 12 点钟了?
17 it's a good thing spoken also 又作 it's a good job BrE 【英】 used when you are glad that something has happened【口】 幸好:
It's a good job I brought the map. 幸好我带了地图。
USAGE NOTE 用法说明: good and 和 well
Use good as an adjective to talk about the quality of someone or something. 表示某人或某物的品质用形容词 good:
She's a good singer. 她是个很好的歌手。
Use well as an adverb to talk about the way that something is done. 表示事情做得好用副词 well:
She sings very well. 她歌唱得非常好。
good²
n
1 [U] something that improves a situation or gives you an advantage 有利的事; 益处; 好处:
be no good/do no good (=not have any use or effect) 没有用处: It's no good crying now. 现在哭也没有用。
You can talk to her, but it won't do any good. 你可以和她谈谈,但没什么作用。
do sb good (=make someone feel better) 对某人有好处: It'll do you good to have a holiday. 休休假对你有好处。
for sb's own good (=to help someone) 为某人自己的好处: Take your medicine — it's for your own good. 把药吃了 — 这是为你自己好。
2 be no good/not be any good/not be much good to be of a low quality or standard 不好/没什么好/不是很好:
This radio's no good. 这收音机不好。
The film wasn't much good, was it? 这部电影不是很好,对吗?
3 [U] the idea of what is morally right 有道德的事; 善:
the battle between good and evil 正邪之战
be up to no good informal (=to be doing or planning something that is wrong or bad) 【非正式】 正在做坏事; 打算做坏事
4 for good permanently 永远:
We moved out of the city for good in 1989. 我们于 1989 年搬了家,永远离开了那个城市。
*gen·e·rous /`dʒɛnərəs; ˈdʒenərəs/
adj
1 someone who is generous is kind because they often give people money, presents etc 慷慨的,大方的:
Judith's always been very generous to me. 朱迪思对我一直很大方。
2 larger than the usual amount 大量的:
a generous slice of cake 一大块蛋糕
*in·terest·ing /`ɪntərɪstɪŋ; ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ/
adj
unusual or exciting in a way that keeps your attention 有趣的,令人关注的:
There were a lot of interesting people on the tour. 这次旅行中有许多很有趣的人物。
来自牛津同义词词词典
goodgood[gʊd](adjective 形容词)1.好的2.NOTE注:We apply the word good to anything welike or approve of. The number of possiblesynonyms, therefore, is virtually unlimited. Wegive here some of the more common wordswhich express approval. 我们用good这个词来形容任何我们喜欢或满意的事物。其同义词之多,不胜枚举。此处只列出一些表示满意的较常用的词。3.[= good in a general sense] 好的SYNONYM 同义词:acceptable,admirable, agreeable, appropriate, approved of,champion, commendable, delightful, enjoyable,esteemed, SEE参阅 excellent, [informal日常用语] fabulous, fair, [informal日常用语] fantastic, fine,gratifying, happy, [informal日常用语] incredible,lovely, marvellous, nice, outstanding, perfect,[informal日常用语] phenomenal, pleasant,pleasing, praiseworthy, proper, remarkable,right, satisfactory, [informal日常用语] sensational,sound, splendid, [informal日常用语] super, superb, suitable, useful, valid, valuable,wonderful, worthy.4.善良的a good person.善人。a good deed.善行。SYNONYM 同义词:angelic, benevolent, caring, charitable,chaste, considerate, decent, dependable, dutiful,ethical, friendly, helpful, holy, honest, honourable,humane, incorruptible, innocent, just,SEE参阅 kind adjective 形容词, law-abiding, loyal,merciful, moral, noble, obedient, personable,pure, reliable, religious, righteous, saintly,sound, [informal日常用语] straight, thoughtful,true, trustworthy, upright, virtuous, wellbehaved,well-mannered, worthy.5.技能高的a good musician.有才华的音乐家。a good worker.有才干的工作人员。SYNONYM 同义词:able, accomplished,capable, SEE参阅 clever, conscientious,efficient, gifted, proficient, skilful, skilled,talented.6.成绩美满的good work.成绩美满的工作。SYNONYM 同义词:competent,correct, creditable, efficient, meritorious,neat, orderly, presentable, professional, thorough,well-done.7.适合食用的good food.新鲜的食物。SYNONYM 同义词:delicious,eatable, nourishing, nutritious, tasty, wellcooked,wholesome.8.值得一读的a good book.值得一读的书。SYNONYM 同义词:classic,exciting, great, interesting, readable, wellwritten.a good person 善人SYNONYM 同义词:[informal日常用语] angel,[informal日常用语] jewel, philanthropist,[informal日常用语] saint, Samaritan, worthy.
generousgenerous[ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəs](adjective 形容词)1.慷慨的a generous sponsor.慷慨的资助人。SYNONYM 同义词:bounteous, bountiful, charitable, [informal日常用语] free (free with her money她花钱大方),liberal, munificent, [informal日常用语] openhanded,philanthropic, unsparing, unstinting.2.OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲mean adjective 形容词.3.丰厚的a generous gift.厚礼。SYNONYM 同义词:SEE参阅 expensive, princely, valuable.4.OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲worthless.5.丰盛的generous portions of food.各份丰盛的食物。SYNONYM 同义词:abundant, ample, bounteous, copious, SEE参阅large, lavish, liberal, plentiful, sizeable,substantial, unstinting.6.OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲scanty.7.宽大的a generous attitude.宽大的态度。SYNONYM 同义词:benevolent, big-hearted, forgiving, impartial,kind, magnanimous, open, public-spirited,unmercenary, unprejudiced, unselfish.8.OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲selfish.
interestinginteresting[ˈɪnt(ə)rɪstɪŋ](adjective 形容词)1.引起人兴趣的2.NOTE注:Things and experiencescan be interesting in many ways. Only some ofthe possible synonyms are given here. 事物和经历能从多方面引起人的兴趣。此处只列出部分会用到的同义词。an interesting problem.有趣的问题。interesting conversation.有趣的谈话。SYNONYM 同义词:absorbing,challenging, curious, engaging, engrossing,entertaining, exciting, fascinating, important,intriguing, piquant, [often ironic常作反语] riveting, stimulating, unpredictable, unusual,varied.3.OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参阅boring.
来自牛津英语习语词典
goodgood1.Most idioms containing good are at the entries for the nouns or verbs in the idioms, for example a good Samaritan is at Samaritan. 大多数含good的习语列在该类习语中的名词或动词相关词条下,如a good Samaritan在词条Samaritan下。,all to the 'good2.used to say that if sth happens, it will be good, even if it is not exactly what you were expecting 这样也好:‘I’m afraid we’ve arrived a bit early.’ ‘Don’t worry. It’s all to the good. It means we can start the meeting earlier.’ “恐怕我们到得有点早了。”“别担心,这样也好,我们可以早点开会了。”as 'good as …3.so close to sth happening that you consider that it has happened 相当于;几乎;简直是:I thought the car was as good as sold and then the man suddenly decided not to buy it. 我还以为这车差不多就算卖出去了,可是那个人却突然决定不买了。She as good as told me she didn’t want to come.她等于是告诉我她不想来了。as ,good as it 'gets4.used when you are saying that a situation is not going to get any better ﹙形势﹚不会有什么好转:The past year has been very special—as good as it gets as far as I’m concerned. 过去的一年非常特殊─对我来说,不会有什么转机了。be 'good for sth5.be likely to be able to give or provide sth 能给予﹙或提供﹚某物:I’ll ask my aunt if she can help us. She’ll be good for a few pounds, I’m sure. 我去问问姨妈看她是否能帮帮咱们,我相信她可能会给我们几英镑。6.be likely to live, last, etc. for a period of time可能活下去﹙或持续等﹚一段时间:This car’s probably good for another 20 000 miles. 这辆车可能还能再开2万英里。be no 'good; not be any/much 'good7.not be useful; have no useful effect 没用;无效:This gadget isn’t much good. 这玩意儿没什么用。It’s no good trying to talk me out of leaving. 别劝我打消离开的念头,这没用。Was his advice ever any good? 他的建议有什么用吗?8.not be interesting or enjoyable 无趣;不好玩:His latest film isn’t much good. 他最新的那部影片没什么意思。do 'good9.be kind and generous to people who need help, for example by working for a charity 做好事;行善:She tries to do good by visiting prisoners’ families when she can. 作为善举她尽可能在自己方便的时候去拜访囚犯们的家庭。,do-'gooder noun(informal,disapproving)10. a person who tries to help others but does it in a way that is annoying动机很好但却帮倒忙的人do sb 'good11.help sb; have a good effect on sb 对某人有好处:A holiday at the seaside would do you a lot of good.到海边去度个假会对你大有好处。for 'good (BrE also for ,good and 'all)12.permanently; for ever 永久地;永远:I’m going away for good. 我要走了,再也不会回来了。Today I gave up smoking for good. 今天我戒烟了,再也不会抽了。for your (own) good13.(of sth unpleasant) so that you will benefit ﹙做不愉快的事﹚是为了你好:I don’t like criticizing you but it’s for your own good. 我并不是喜欢批评你,这只是为了你好。I know he doesn’t want to do all this extra homework, but it’s for his own good.我知道他不想做这些额外的家庭作业,但这都是为了他好。good and …(informal)14.completely 完全地;彻底地:I won’t go until I’m good and ready. 没有完全准备好我是不会去的。good for 'you, 'him, etc. (also good 'on you,him, etc.) (informal)15.used to praise sb for doing sth well ﹙用于表扬某人﹚真行,真棒:‘I’ve decided to give up smoking as from tomorrow.’ ‘Good for you, Philip.’ “我已经决定从明天开始戒烟。”“好样的,菲利普。”‘He’s saving up his pocket money to buy a football.’ ‘Good for him.’ “他在攒零花钱想买一个足球。”“好啊。”to the 'good16.in profit 赢利;盈余:She bought the painting for £250 and then sold it for £550, so she’s £300 to the good, lucky woman. 她花250英镑买下这幅画,又以550英镑把它卖掉,一下子就赚了300英镑,真幸运。up to no 'good (informal)17.doing or planning sth wrong or dishonest ﹙预谋﹚做坏事;不怀好意:He doesn’t work but he seems to have lots of money. I’m sure he’s up to no good. 他不工作但好像有很多钱,我敢肯定他没干什么好事。Where have those children gone? They’re probably up to no good. 那些小孩都去哪儿了?他们可能在搞什么鬼名堂。very good (old-fashioned, formal)18.used for saying ‘yes’ when a person in authority gives you an order ﹙用于回答上司的命令﹚好的:‘Brown, bring me a bottle of champagne and two glasses, please.’ ‘Very good, Sir.’ “布朗,请给我拿瓶香槟,再拿两个杯子。”“好的,先生。”
来自牛津英语搭配词典 第二版 英汉双解
good

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + GOOD | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEcommon 公益The results of the research should be used for the common good.研究成果应该服务于社会公益。VERB + GOODdo (sb) (对某人)有用You can try talking to her, but I don't think it will do much good.你可以试着和她谈谈,不过我想不会有什么帮助。It will do you good to get out of the house more often.常到户外走走对你有好处。PREPOSITIONfor sb/sth's good 为了对⋯有好处When his health problems continued, he resigned for the good of the party.由于健康状况没有好转,他为了所属政党的利益而辞职。PHRASESa force for good 改善状况的力量In disadvantaged areas, schools can be a force for good.在贫困地区,学校可能会成为改善现状的力量。for sb's (own) good 为某人(自身)着想I know you don't want to go into the hospital, but it's for your own good.我知道你不想去医院,可这是为了你好。for the good of sth, good and evil 为了⋯的好处;善与恶the struggle between good and evil正义与邪恶的斗争a power of good 好的影响That break has done me a power of good.那次休息对我的健康很有好处。
good

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe, feel, look, seem, smell, sound, taste 很好;感觉不错;看起来令人满意;似乎很出色;闻起来很不错;听起来正常;尝起来味道不错become, get 好起来;有所改善She's getting very good at reading now.她现在的阅读能力相当不错。ADVERBdead (BrE) , extremely, really, very 好极了;非常好a really good movie确实不错的电影especially, particularly 特别好perfectly 十全十美Why ruin a perfectly good story?为什么要毁掉这么一个完美的故事?fairly, pretty, quite, reasonably 相当好;颇为出色;很不错You've done a pretty good job.你的工作干得很漂亮。surprisingly 奇好The food was surprisingly good.饭菜奇好。PREPOSITIONat 善于He's very good at music.他擅长音乐。for 对⋯有益Vegetables are good for you.多吃蔬菜对你有好处。to 待⋯好She was very good to me when my husband died.我丈夫去世后她对我很好。with ⋯方面擅长She's good with figures.她擅长算术。
generous

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSappear, be, feel, seem, sound 显得很慷慨;很慷慨;感觉很慷慨;似乎很大方;听起来很大方become 变得很慷慨John's become very generous with the wine!约翰不停地奉上美酒!ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc. 极其/相当/非常大方exceedingly, extraordinarily, incredibly, most 极其慷慨;特别大方You have been most generous.你真是非常慷慨。overly 过分慷慨The review panel criticized the payments as overly generous.审查小组批评这些开销太过手松。reasonably, relatively 还算慷慨;比较大方PREPOSITIONof ⋯慷慨Thank you for your donation. It was very generous of you.感谢您的捐款,您真是慷慨大方。to 对⋯慷慨They have been extremely generous to the church.他们对教会极为慷慨。with 在⋯方面慷慨She's very generous with her praise.她毫不吝惜赞美之词。
interesting

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSappear, be, look, seem, sound 显得有趣;有意思;看起来有趣;似乎有趣;听起来有意思become, get 变得有趣prove 证明有趣So far, my trip has proved interesting.到目前为止,事实证明我的旅程很有意思。make sth 使⋯有趣find sb/sth 发觉⋯有趣I find her ideas really interesting.我发觉她的想法确实很有趣。ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc. 极其/相当/非常有趣certainly, deeply, especially, extraordinarily, highly, immensely, incredibly, intensely, most, particularly, terribly, truly 肯定有趣;特别有趣;格外有趣;非常有意思;极为吸引人;确实有意思equally 同样有趣doubly 加倍有趣mildly, moderately, vaguely 比较有趣;有些意思;略微有点儿意思not remotely 一点儿意思也没有None of them had anything remotely interesting to say.他们谁都没有一丁点儿有趣的事可说。enough, sufficiently 足够有趣Some topics appeared interesting enough to require more detailed information.有些话题似乎还算有趣,值得去了解一下更详细的内容。potentially 有潜在趣味的genuinely 确实有趣This is a genuinely interesting article.这确确实实是一篇有趣的文章。inherently, in itself, intrinsically 本身有趣This subject is intrinsically interesting and worthy of study in its own right.这个题目本身就很有趣,值得好好研究一番。always, consistently 总是/一贯有趣It was always interesting to hear his stories.听他讲故事总是很有意思。architecturally, geologically, historically, sociologically, visually, etc. 在建筑学方面、在地质方面、在历史方面、在社会学方面、在视觉方面等令人感兴趣的architecturally interesting buildings从建筑学角度让人很感兴趣的建筑物PREPOSITIONfor 对⋯来说有趣It's not very interesting for visitors.对游客来说并不是很有意思。to 对⋯有吸引力How can we make the subject more interesting to young people?我们怎样才能使这个课题对年轻人更有吸引力呢?
来自英语常用词用法详解大词典
good     

adj. [ɡʊd] (better; best)
 双解释义
 1.好的,优质的,符合标准的,令人满意的 of high quality; of an acceptable standard; satisfactory
 2.P 善于使用某物、处事、待人或用人 capable when using, dealing with, etc. sth/sb
 3.乐于助人的,好心的,仁慈的 willing to help others; kind
 4.A 无病的,健康的,强健的 not diseased; healthy; strong
 5.合适的,恰当的 right or suitable
 6.A 彻底的,着实的,完全的 thorough; complete; sound
 7.有偿还〔借款〕能力的 such that he will be able to repay (a sum lent)
 8.(用以表示愉快或满意的) a word that you use when you are pleased
 基本要点
 1.good在句中作定语时,表示“好的,愉快的”。good在句中用作表语时,表示善用(某物),善于处理(某事),善待(某人),后接for可表示“有益的,合适的”,后接to可表示“对…友善的”,后接at可表示“精通的,熟练的”。good用作表语时,其后还可接动词不定式。
 2.good常作为礼貌用语或敬语用在称呼中,有时也用作反语,表示“轻蔑,嘲讽”。
 3.good and+形容词,在美国口语中常用来加强语气,表示“很”,等于very。
 4.It's good of sb 和It's good for sb 都可接to do sth,但含义不同。前者重在“人”很好,后者重在“事”很好。
 5.the good常可表示一类人或事。
 6.good的比较级是better,最高级是best。
 7.a good many〔number〕的意思是“好些”“许多”,跟可数名词连用。
 8.a good可表示“足足”“至少”。
 词汇搭配
 ~+名词
 ~ beating痛打
 ~ distance相当远的距离
 ~ journey一路平安
 ~ old days美好的往日
 ~ six feet足足六英尺
 ~ works慈善事业
 ~+介词
 ~ as和…几乎一样,实际上等于,差不多,非常
 ~ at擅长…的
 ~ at catching rats善于捕鼠
 ~ at French精通法文
 ~ for对…有用,有效,宜于,适用,胜任
 ~ for nothing一无所长
 ~ in擅长…的
 ~ to对…厚道,对…很好,有效到…程度
 ~ to one's children对孩子和蔼
 ~ to the poor对穷人慈善
 ~ to the taste味道好
 ~ with在…方面有本事的
 句型例句
 用作定语
 ▲~+n.
 She had a good opinion of him.她对他的评价不错。
 We had a very good time last night.昨晚我们玩得非常愉快。
 A good student of science can't be an unobservant person.一个优秀的科学工作者不可能是不善于观察的人。
 The car has very good brakes.这辆车的刹车很灵。
 A good hunting dog is alert to every sound and movement around.一只好猎犬对四周任何响动均甚警觉。
 Do you know of a really good hotel in this city?你知道这个城里有哪家真正像样儿的好旅馆吗?
 Have you heard the good news about my award?你听到我获奖的好消息了吗?
 He is envious of my good fortune.他羡慕我的幸运。
 Her name is fragrant with good deeds.她因做好事而芳名流传。
 My good wife,I bless you!祝福你,我的好妻子!
 My good man, why should I help you?老兄,我凭什么要帮助你?
 He is a good friend of mine.他是我的一个好朋友。
 You were a good girl to help in the shop.你帮店里干活儿,是个好姑娘。
 Fresh air is fundamental to good health.新鲜的空气对于身体健康是必不可少的。
 The firm has had good times and bad times.公司经历过顺境和逆境。
 What good weather we're having!天气多好啊!
 Treatment with medicinal herb is attended with good results.用草药治疗效果良好。
 All traitorous persons and cliques came to no good end.所有的叛徒及叛徒集团都没好下场。
 We had a good laugh at that.那件事让我们笑了个痛快。
 I gave him a good scolding.我狠狠地责骂了他一顿。
 We had a good swim in the Yangtse River.我们畅游长江。
 Last year was a good year.去年是个好年景。
 It took me a good three weeks to do it.做这件事足足花了我三个星期。
 He had to buy a good many things.他得买许多东西。
 A good many people were present at the rally.许多人参加了集会。
 There I got to know a good many of the students.在那里我结识了好些学生。
 用作表语
 ▲S+be+~
 His English is not so good.他的英语不怎么好。
 ▲S+be+~+prep.-phrase
 Exercise is good for the health.锻炼有益于健康。
 Milk is good for children.儿童喝牛奶好。
 His credit is good for 500 pounds.凭他的信用可贷款500英镑。
 The healthful air at the seaside is good for you.海边有益于健康的空气对你有好处。
 She has always been very good to me.她待我总是很和蔼。
 A car's not much good to me,I can't drive.汽车对我没什么用,我不会开车。
 Beef is good to the taste.牛肉的味道很好。
 He is good at arithmetic.他的算术好。
 Pork doesn't keep good in summer if you haven't got a refrigerator.你要是没有冰箱,夏天猪肉就保存不好。
 He's very good with children.他很会照看孩子。
 ▲S+be+~+to-v
 Is the light good enough to take photographs?光线适合照相吗?
 Would you be good enough to carry this for me?劳驾给我拿这个行吗?
 ▲It is/was+~+(for/of sb) to-v
 It's good to be home again.重返家园,令人快慰。
 It was good for him to help me.他来帮助我,这件事很好。
 It's good of you to help me.谢谢您对我的帮助。
 其他
 ▲~ as n.
 Through the good and bad, we'd get along.不管顺利还是困难,我们都要好好相处。
 He thought that aim of philosophy was to discover the good, the beautiful, and the true.他曾认为哲学的目的在于发现真善美。
 常用短语
 ♣a good few
 相当多(的),几个 a considerable number (of); several
 “How many came?”“A good few.”“来了多少?”“不少。”
 There are still a good few empty seats.还有好几个空位子。
 ♣as good as
 几乎,实际上 almost, practically
 He as good as said I'm a liar.他无异于说我撒谎。
 The matter is as good as settled.这事等于解决了。
 I bought a secondhand chair which is as good as new.我买了一把二手货椅子,它如同新的一样。
 She claimed that he as good as promised to marry her.她声称他差不多已答应娶她了。
 You may trust him, he is as good as his word.你可以相信他,他说话算数。
 The old machine is well maintained and looks as good as new.这台旧机器保养得很好,看上去像新的一样。
 ♣good and ...
 〈美口〉完全,彻底 completely
 ▲good and+adj.
 I won't go until I'm good and ready.我完全准备好了才去。
 She made me good and mad.她使我如痴如醉。
 She was good and angry.她非常生气。
 I was good and tired.我很累。
 He knew good and well that she had stolen his watch.他清楚地知道她曾偷了他的表。
 The melon was good and sweet.这瓜很甜。
 ♣good for sb
 某人干得好(用以祝贺某人) doing well (used when congratulating sb)
 She passed the exam?Good for her!她考试及格了?真行!
 You mean you've arranged for a car to pick me up at 2 this afternoon?Good for you!你的意思是说,你已安排了汽车下午两点来接我,是吗?你真好!
 Dare you pick fault with cousin Linda? if so, good for you.你敢去找林达表姐的岔子吗?如果你敢,那算你真行。
 词语辨异
 ♣be good for sb, be good to sb
 1.be good for sb 表示“有益于某人”, be good to sb 表示“待某人好”。
 2.be good for还可接sth/to-v,而be good to不可。
 ♣good at, good to, good with
 这三个短语都常用于系动词后作表语,其区别是:
 1.good at的意思是“善于,擅长”; good with的意思是“善用(某物)”“善待(某人)”; good to的意思是“对…慈爱友善”“对…有益”。
 2.good at后主要接表示科目、活动的名词或动名词, good with后主要接表示工具、人体器官、人的名词; good to后主要接表示人或人格化的名词。
 3.good at的反义词是bad at。good at中的at可换成in; good to作“对…有益”解时介词to可换成for。
 ♣good, fine, nice, well
 参见well条。
 ♣good, goodly, well
 这组形容词的共同意思是“好的”。其区别是:
 1.good可指人或物的“好”,使用广泛; well专指人身体“健康的”,也指“良好的”“幸运的”; goodly指某物是“质量好的”“极好的”,也可指某人或某物是“好看的”“漂亮的”。例如:
 I am very well, thank you.谢谢你,我身体很好。
 So far as I know, things are well with them now.据我所知,现在他们事事顺利。
 A beautiful car is a goodly gift.一辆漂亮的小车是上等礼品。
 The table spread with food made a goodly sign.摆满了食物的桌子显得非常美观。
 John is a goodly youth.约翰是一个漂亮的青年。
 2.good可作表语,也可作定语; well只能作表语。
 ♣下面两个句子意思不同:
 
 正误解析
 他们问了我许多问题。
 [误] They asked me a good deal of questions.
 [正] They asked me a good many questions.
 [析] a good deal (of)应和不可数名词连用,修饰可数名词用a good many。
 学习参考
 good修饰名词时常有两种含义,如a good writer可指人品好,也可指文笔好; a good soldier可指人品好,也可指善战。
 ☞n. [ɡʊd] (goods)
 双解释义
 1.U 有道德的事,善 that which is morally right or acceptable
 2.C 好处,利益 that which gives benefit, profit, advantage, etc.
 基本要点
 good表示“有道德的事,善”时,是不可数名词; 表示“好处,利益”时是可数名词。
 词汇搭配
 动词+~
 do ~做好事
 形容词+~
 common ~共同的利益
 介词+~
 for ~从善
 a lot of ~许多善事
 句型例句
 Is religion always a force for good?宗教一向是诲人从善的力量吗?
 I'm giving you this advice for your own good.我劝你是为你好。
 Do social workers do a lot of good?社会工作者的贡献大吗?
 What's the good in going to parties?参加社交聚会有什么用处呀?
 What good is it asking her?问她有什么好处?
 It's no good talking to him.同他谈没什么用处。
 Was his advice ever any good?他的建议有什么价值吗?
 This gadget isn't much good.这小玩意儿没什么用处。
 常用短语
 ♣do good
 1.有用的 useful
 ▲do good
 This cough medicine tastes nice but it doesn't do much good.这咳嗽药不难吃,但作用不大。
 2.有益于某人 benefit sb
 ▲do sb good
 Eat more fruit, it will do you good.多吃水果,对你有好处。
 Much good may it do you.但愿对你大有好处。
 ▲do good to sb
 You should do good to others.你应该对别人行善。
 ♣for good (and all)
 永久,永远,决定性地 permanently; finally
 Louise is determined to stop smoking for good and all.路易斯决定永远不抽烟了。
 We thought she'd come for a visit, but it seems she's staying for good.我们本以为她只是来看一下就走,可是看起来她似乎要在这里一直呆下去。
 ♣to the good
 (用以记述某人的财务状况)盈余 (used to describe sb's financial state) in credit
 We are 500 pounds to the good.我们盈余500英镑。
 We may have ordered too many bricks, but that's all to the good, we can use any that are over to build a garden wall.我们订购的砖头可能太多了,不过那完全有好处,我们可以用多余的来建造花园的围墙。
 ♣up to no good
 做坏事,淘气,恶作剧 doing sth wrong, mischievous, etc.
 Those children are very quiet,I bet they're up to no good.那些孩子一声不响,我敢打赌他们想捉弄人。
 词语辨异
 ♣good for, for good
 这两个短语构成相同,词序不同。其区别是:
 1.good for中的good是形容词,也可作为名词; for good中的good是名词。
 2.good for的意思是“对…有用〔益〕”; 而for good的意思是“永远”“永久”“为…利益”。
 3.good for作形容词性短语时,在句中作表语或后置定语; 而for good是副词性短语,在句中作状语。
 4.good for作“价值为…”解时后接表示币值的名词,仅用于口语中,而for good无此意。
 ♣good, goods
 可以把good和goods看作是单复形式意义不同的词,也可干脆把goods看作是仅以名词形式出现的另一个词,意思是“货物”,没有单数形式,谓语动词用单数。
 正误解析
 把它喝了,对你的身体有好处。
 [误] Drink it down.It will do good for you.
 [正] Drink it down.It will do good to you.
 [正] Drink it down.It will do you good.
 [析] “(对某人)有好处”可以说do sb good。如果间接宾语sb 后移,则应该加介词to而不用for。
 补充资料
 [同义词] adj. able, acceptable, accomplished, admirable, agreeable, beneficial, cheerful, clear, considerate, convenient, correct, dependable, dutiful, efficient, enjoyable, fair, friendly, full, gracious, great, healthy, large, long, loyal, nice, noble, precious, super n. advantage, benefit, excellence, goodness, interest, merit, morality, profit, right, use, usefulness, virtue, weal, worth
 [反义词] adj. bad, evil, poor, unsuitable; unfriendly, unkind, ill, sick, unhealthy
 [词源] <中古英语gode<古英语god(好)

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generous     

adj. [′dʒenǝrǝs] (more generous; most generous)
 双解释义
 1.慷慨的,大方的large-minded
 2.善良的,宽宏大量的beneficent; unselfish
 3.大量的,丰富的ample; overflowing
 词汇搭配
 ~+名词
 ~ amount大量
 ~ gift大方的礼物
 ~ glass大杯
 ~ harvest丰收
 ~ nature宽厚禀性
 ~+介词
 ~ in乐于…的,在…上不吝惜的
 ~ in giving help乐于帮助
 ~ to〔towards〕 sb 对某人宽宏大量的
 ~ with one's money用钱大方
 句型例句
 用作定语
 ▲~+n.
 He is a generous contributor.他是位慷慨的捐助者。
 He always sets a generous table for guests.他招待客人吃饭,菜式总是十分丰富。
 用作表语
 ▲S+be+~
 Try to be generous and forgive.尽力宽恕。
 She was kind and generous.她心地善良,宽容大量。
 That salary is more than generous.那工资很丰厚。
 ▲S+be+~+prep.-phrase
 He is generous in giving help.他乐于助人。
 The poor are usually generous to each other.穷人之间往往是慷慨相助的。
 He is generous with his help.他很乐于帮助别人。
 She was generous with her money.她很乐于仗义疏财。
 ▲S+be+~+to-v
 Your father was very generous to give you so much money.你的父亲非常慷慨,给了你这么多钱。
 ▲It is/was+~+of sb+to-v
 It was generous of you to forgive me.你原谅我的过错真是宽宏大量。
 It was very generous of them to share their meal with their out-of-work neighbors.他们愿意让失业的邻人共享餐食,真的十分慷慨。
 补充资料
 [词源] <拉丁语generosus(极好的)

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interesting     

adj. [′IntrǝstI] (more interesting; most interesting)
 双解释义
 令人感兴趣的,有趣的 which take one's interest
 基本要点
 1.interesting的意思是“令人感兴趣的,有趣的”,指人或物时,表示具有能唤起某人心理或情感方面兴趣的能力,而不表示兴趣的程度或原因; 指书、戏剧、影视等时,则表示具有较强的娱乐性,而且能使人消愁解闷。
 2.interesting在句中可用作定语、表语或宾语补足语。
 3.interesting的比较级和最高级是more interesting和most interesting。
 词汇搭配
 副词+~
 highly ~非常有趣的
 ~+介词
 ~ for对…来说是有趣的
 ~ to对…来说是有趣的
 句型例句
 用作定语
 ▲~+n.
 Brewer is a very interesting man.布鲁尔是一个很有趣的人。
 That's an interesting book.那是一本有趣的书。
 He wrote an interesting storybook for children.他给孩子们写了一本有趣的故事书。
 My father bought me an interesting storybook yesterday.昨天爸爸给我买了一本有趣的故事书。
 We heard a most interesting talk about Japan.我们听了一个关于日本的非常有趣的谈话。
 ▲n.+~
 Children can always think of something interesting to pass the time. 孩子们总能想出有趣的事来消磨时间。
 At the meeting we discussed matters most interesting to us.在会上我们讨论了最感兴趣的那些问题。
 用作表语
 ▲S+be+~
 The story is very interesting.那个故事很有趣。
 The magazine's issue on marriage was especially interesting.这本杂志谈婚姻问题的那一期特别有趣。
 The book may prove interesting.这本书会被证明很有趣的。
 ▲S+be+~+prep.-phrase
 Stories about travel and adventure are interesting for children.游记和冒险故事是令儿童感到有趣的读物。
 These matters are intensely interesting to environmentalists.环境保护主义者对这些事情很感兴趣。
 Life is interesting to people who expose themselves to new ideas.对那些接触新思想的人来说生活是很有趣的。
 ▲S+be+~+to-v
 Philip is interesting to talk to.跟菲利普谈话很有趣。
 The stories are interesting to listen to.那些故事听起来很有趣。
 ▲It is/was+~+to-v
 It is very interesting to listen to him.听他讲话很有趣。
 ▲S+be+~+that-clause
 This TV play is so interesting that men and women, boys and girls like to watch it.这部电视剧非常有趣,男女老少都爱看。
 用作宾补动词
 ▲S+V+O+~
 I find the book very interesting.我觉得这本书很有趣。
 I used to work at a tobacconist's, and I found it quite interesting.从前我在一家纸烟店工作,我对那里的工作很感兴趣。
 常用短语
 ♣in an interesting condition
 〈英〉怀孕 pregnant
 I hear that Richard's girlfriend is in an interesting condition.我听说理查德的女朋友怀孕了。
 词语辨异
 ♣interesting, interested
 这两者分别是由interest的过去分词和现在分词而来的形容词,其区别是:
 1.interested有被动意义,意为“感兴趣的”,其主语或修饰的名词只能是人,其后常接介词in或动词不定式; interesting有主动意义,意为“能激发别人兴趣的”,其主语或所修饰的名词多为物或事,偶尔可为人,其后不接in或动词不定式。例如:
 The film is both interesting and instructive.这部电影既有趣又有教育意义。
 I have been greatly interested to note that all the performers were female.我注意到,所有的演员都是女性,这使我极感兴趣。
 2.interested可作“有私心的,有偏见的”解,而interesting无此义。
 正误解析
 1.有些书读起来很有趣。
 [误] Some books are interesting to be read.
 [正] Some books are interesting to read.
 那里可以看到一些有趣的东西。
 [误] There is something interesting to be seen.
 [正] There is something interesting to see.
 [析] 在“be interesting+to-v”的结构中,虽然不定式与句子主语构成动宾关系,但是应该用主动形式来表示其被动含义。
 2.这样就开始了一天紧张而有趣的活动。
 [误] Thus began a whole day's interesting though tense activities.
 [正] Thus began a whole day's tense but interesting activities.
 [析] 汉语和英语都习惯说“紧张但是有趣的活动”,不大说“有趣但是紧张的活动”。因为在这种场合一般更强调interesting而不是tense。
 补充资料
 [同义词] absorbing, attractive, pleasing, curious, suspicious
 [反义词] boring, dull, flat, tedious, uninteresting

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来自研究社新編英和活用大辞典
good sense n. (直感的な)分別, 良識.
good thing n. 《口語》 よいこと; 《口語》 うまい仕事.
good n. 善, 善事; 幸福, 利益; よい部分; 善人.
good adj. よい, 優美な; 親切な; 有効な, ためになる; 食べられる, 美味な.
generous adj. 寛大な; 気前のよい, おうような.
interesting adj. 興味深い, おもしろい.
来自Babylon English-English

good

n. benefit, asset; something positive; virtue, decency, honor

good

adj. excellent; pleasant; pleasurable; decent; valid; well-behaved; in fine condition; competent, skilled; positive; having admirable moral values

good

adv. nice, excellent, of high quality

generous

adj. benevolent, giving, unselfish; abundant, plentiful, ample

interest

v. arouse curiosity; cause to become involved in, cause to become concerned with

interesting

adj. arousing curiosity, fascinating, engaging attention
来自Babylon English-Arabic

good

n. عمل الخير, عاطفية مفرطة, فائدة

good

adj. كريم, جيد, خير, طيب, صالح, لذيذ, ممتع

good

interj. حسنا

generous

adj. سخي, معطاء, زاخر, جواد, وافر, واسع, قوي, طعام كثير, كريم

interest

v. اعتنى, اهتم, رغب, حث, أثار إنتباه

interesting

adj. ممتع, مشوق, مثير للإنتباه, مرغب في, فيه متعة
来自Babylon English-Chinese (S)

good

n. 好; 慷慨的行为; 好事

good

adj. 好的, 上等的, 优良的

generous

adj. 有雅量的, 大量的, 量大的

interest

v. 使感兴趣, 与...有关系

interesting

adj. 有趣的
来自Babylon English-Chinese (T)

good

n. 好; 慷慨的行為; 好事

good

adj. 好的, 上等的, 優良的

generous

adj. 有雅量的, 大量的, 量大的

interest

v. 使感興趣, 與...有關係

interesting

adj. 有趣的
来自Babylon English-Dutch

good

n. goedheid; winst; goederen

good

adj. goed; aangenaam; plezierig; eerlijk, rechtschapen; waard zijn

good

adv. goed, op een goede manier

generous

adj. gul, groothartig, rijk; groot, belangrijk; overvloeiend

interest

v. interesseren; belangstelling wekken

interesting

adj. interessant
来自Babylon English-French

good

n. utilité, bénéfice; le bon; faveur; marchandise

good

adj. bon, agréable; convenable; brave; sage; valable

good

adv. bon, bien

generous

adj. généreux; magnanime; riche; libéral

interest

v. intéresser; éveiller l'intérêt

interesting

adj. intéressant, captivant
来自Babylon English-German

good

n. Ware; Sachen; Habe; Fracht

good

adj. gut; zuverlässig; ausreichend; geeignet; verläßlich

good

adv. gut; angenehm; wohlerzogen; in guter Kondition; fähig; positive Eigenschaften besitzend

generous

adj. freigebig; großmütig; reich, viel, reichhaltig

interest

v. (sich) interessieren; Interesse wecken

interesting

adj. interessant; faszinierend
来自Babylon English-Greek

good

adj. καλός, αγαθός

generous

adj. γενναίος, ανοιχτοχέρης, πλουσιοπάροχος, γενναιόδωρος

interest

v. ενδιαφέρω

interesting

adj. ενδιαφέρων
来自Babylon English-Hebrew

good

n. תועלת; טוב(ניקוד:שורוק); טובה; סחור

good

adj. טוב, משביע רצון, מועיל; נעים, מהנה; הגון (כגון מנה הגונה); בר-תוקף, טרי; מיומן, מוכשר; חיובי, בעל תכונות מוסריות חיוביו

good

adv. טוב, היטב, בצורה טוב

generous

adj. נדיב; רחב-לב; עשיר, רב, שופ

interest

v. לעניין; לעורר עניי

interesting

adj. מעניין, מרת
来自Babylon English-Italian

good

n. bene commerciale, bene

good

adj. buono; eccellente; piacevole; decente; valido; educato; in buone condizioni; bravo, competente; positivo

good

adv. bene

generous

adj. generoso, liberale, munifico; magnanimo; abbondante; gagliardo; fertile

interest

v. interessare; riguardare; (fig) interessarsi, adoperarsi

interesting

adj. interessante
来自Babylon English-Japanese

good

n. 利益; 長所; 幸福; 善

good

adj. 優れた; よい; 楽しい; 気持ちのいい; 親切な; 適した; 行儀のよい; 正しい; 有能な; 肯定的な; 立派な; 善良な

good

adv. じょうずに

generous

adj. 気前のよい; 寛大な; 高潔な

interest

v. 興味を起こさせる; 関係させる; 勧める

interesting

adj. 興味を起こさせる
来自Babylon English-Korean

good

n. 이익; 장점; 덕, 미덕

good

adj. 좋은, 훌륭한; 만족할 만한; 유효한; 예절바른; 유능한; 즐거운, 유쾌한; 명예로운

good

adv. 좋게, 훌륭하게

generous

adj. 관대한, 너그러운, 배타적인; 풍부한, 많은

interest

v. 흥미를 일으키다; 관심을 갖다

interesting

adj. 흥미있는
来自Babylon English-Portuguese

good

n. benefício, bem; algo positivo; virtude, decência, honra

good

adj. bom; agradável; excelente; vantajoso, positivo; bem comportado; em boas condições; útil; virtuoso; legítimo

good

adv. bem, excelente, de boa qualidade

generous

adj. generoso; bondoso; rico, abundante

interest

v. interessar, importar

interesting

adj. interessante; simpático, atraente
来自Babylon English-Russian

good

n. польза, благо, добро; праведность, добродетель; выгода, барыш

good

adj. хороший, добрый, полезный, приятный; действительный, годный; доброкачественный, свежий; плодородный; искусный, умелый; милый, любезный; уважительный, добродетельный, послушный; здоровый, неиспорченный; сытный; надежный, кредитоспособный; надлежащий; изрядный, значительный; благоприятный, благой; выгодный; удобный; способный; страстной

good

adv. хорошо, высококачественно

generous

adj. великодушный, благородный, щедрый; обильный, изрядный; плодородный; крепкий (о вине), выдержанный

interest

v. интересовать, заинтересовать, заинтересовывать

interesting

adj. интересный, занятный
来自Babylon English-Spanish

good

n. bien

good

adj. buen; bueno, aceptable, adecuado, fino; bondadoso, de buen corazón

good

adv. bien

generous

adj. generoso, amplio, dadivoso, desprendido, humanitario, liberal, magnánimo; abundante, abundoso, sobrado

interest

v. interesar, absorber el interés, aficionar, entusiasmar; ser interesante

interesting

adj. interesante
来自Babylon English-Swedish

good

n. (det) goda; gott; välfärd; gods, varor

good

adj. bra; god; angenäm, skön; ordentlig, rejäl; giltig

good

adv. bra, gott, duktigt

generous

adj. ädel; storsint; rik, väl tilltagna dimensioner, bördig

interest

v. intressera; väcka intresse

interesting

adj. intressant, fängslande
来自Babylon English-Turkish

good

n. hayır

good

adj. iyi, güzel, hayırlı, yararlı, sağlığa yararlı, dolu dolu, çok, uslu, sağlam, emin

good

interj. peki

good

adv. oldukça

generous

adj. cömert, eli açık, yüce gönüllü, bol, zengin, verimli, bereketli

interest

v. ilgisini çekmek, dikkatini çekmek, ilgilendirmek, ortak olmak, istek uyandırmak, ikna etmek

interesting

adj. ilginç, ilgi çekici, enteresan
来自[七国语言]英汉公共大词典

good

good好的

interesting

interesting有趣的
来自七国语言大词典(英文部分)

good

good[公共大词典-Common][RUS]хороший[GER]gut[FRE]bon, bonne[CHI]好的 (haode)[JAP]良い (よい) , (yoi)

interesting

interesting[公共大词典-Common][RUS]интересный[GER]interessant[FRE]intéressant, intéressante[CHI]有趣的 (youqude)[JAP]興味ある (きょうみある) , (kyomi aru)
来自英汉船舶大词典

good

good n.良,优良
来自英汉法学大词典

good

good adj.良好 ,益处
来自英汉纺织大词典

Good

Good n.二级
来自英汉航空大词典

good

good n.好的,正当的
来自英汉化学大词典

good

good adj.好的,有效的,充分的

generous

generous adj.慷慨的,浓厚的,丰富的

interesting

interesting adj.有趣的,有意思的
来自英汉海运大词典

good

good 好好的健全的可靠的
来自英汉经贸大词典

generous

generous adj.慷慨的,浓厚的,丰富的

interesting

interesting adj.有趣的,有意思的
来自英汉计算机大词典

good

good adj.好的(有效的,充分的

generous

generous adj.慷慨的(浓厚的,丰富的)

interesting

interesting adj.有趣的(有意思的)
来自英汉建筑大词典

good

good n.优良的,坚固的,安全的
来自英汉农牧林大词典

good

good n.新鲜的,良质的

generous

generous n.烈性的
来自新英汉石油技术词典

good

good 〔良〕好的;【pl.】货物,商品;动产
来自英汉石油大词典

good

good n.好的,好的,有效的,充分的
来自英汉中医大词典

good

good n.有效的,有益的,适合的
来自LexisNexis Law English>Chinese

Interest

noun
利息
The charge or price payable in respect of the use of another sum (the principal), usually expressed as a percentage of the principal. Interest is one element of a bank’s profit on a loan agreement. It is payment for the use of money or compensation for being kept out of it. Thus in the absence of clear language in an agreement, interest is not payable for moneys which have not been drawn down or which have been repaid: Ross Cranston Principles of Banking Law (1997) p 337 (Clarendon Press).  See also Insurable interest; Risk.
Real property  -   A loose term for a proprietary right in real property. All forms of property and proprietary rights, including legal and equitable rights, security rights, and rights of use or restriction over another’s property, are interests. See also Common law; Estate; Equity; Interest in land; Securities.
由於使用另一筆款項(本金)而應支付的費用或價格,通常表示為本金的百分比。利息是貸款協議中銀行利潤的一個要素。由於利息是用款人所作的支付和出借人所得的補償,因此除非貸款協議中明確規定,否則對尚未提取的款項和已經償還的款項不應支付利息:Ross Cranston Principles of Banking Law(1997) p 337(Clarendon Press)。另見 Insurable interest; Risk
土地財產   -    概括地形容土地財產的所有權權利的詞語。以任何形式展現的財產及所有權權利均屬「權益」,包括法律及衡平法權利、抵押權利、使用權利及限制使用另一人的財產的權利。另見Common law; Estate; Equity; Interest in land; Securities
来自英汉机械大词典

good

adj.良

generous

adj.相对的
来自现代英汉综合大辞典

good

goodɡʊdn.好, 好事, 慷慨的行为, 好处, 利益adj.优良的, 上等的, 虔诚的, 愉快的, 慈善的, 好心的, 有益的

generous

generousˈdʒenərəsadj.慷慨的, 大方的丰富[盛]的; 充分的; 大量的肥沃的浓(厚)的; 气味浓郁的a generous gift大方的礼物a generous helping of meat and vegetable一份丰富的肉和蔬菜generous harvest丰收generous field肥沃的土地generous colour浓颜色generous wine气味浓郁的酒He is generous with his money.他花钱大方。generouslyadv.generousnessn.

interesting

interestingˈintristiŋadj.有趣味的, 令人感兴趣的an interesting man有趣的人an interesting story book for children一本有趣味的儿童故事书in an interesting condition [situation][英]怀孕, 有喜interestinglyadv.interestingnessn.
来自简明英汉词典

good

goodD.J.:ɡudK.K.:ɡʊdadj.良好的, 令人满意的, 正当的, 适宜的, 令人愉快的She was pleased to hear good news about him.听到他的好消息,她很高兴。有用的, 合适的; 有益的Give me some good advice.给我一些有用的建议。好的; 新鲜的; 有效的漂亮的, 有吸引力的The girl has a good look.这个女孩长得很好看。聪明的; 精通的; 熟练的She's a good skier.她是个滑雪能手。有道德的; 心地善良的, 助人为乐的He's a good young person.他是个有道德的年轻人。充分的, 彻底的Their team gave us a good beating.他们队把我们彻底打败了。相当大的n.有道德的事, 善Is religion always a force for good?宗教一向是诲人从善的力量吗?好处, 利益I knew it was no good to say anything, so I stood by Mary.我知道说什么也没有用, 所以就站在玛丽一边。

generous

generousD.J.:ˈdʒenərəsK.K.:ˈdʒɛnərəsadj.慷慨的, 大方的He is a generous contributor.他是位慷慨的捐助者。She was generous with her money.她很乐于仗义疏财。善良的, 宽宏大量的She was kind and generous.她心地善良, 宽容大量。It was generous of you to forgive me.你原谅我的过错真是宽宏大量。大量的, 丰富的He always sets a generous table for guests.他招待客人吃饭, 菜式总是十分丰富。That salary is more than generous.那工资很丰厚。

interesting

interestingD.J.:ˈintristiŋK.K.:ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ, -tərɪstɪŋ, -təˌrɛstɪŋadj.令人感兴趣的, 有趣的Brewer is a very interesting man.布鲁尔是一个很有趣的人。At the meeting we discussed matters most interesting to us.在会上我们讨论了最感兴趣的那些问题。English is interesting to me.英语在我看来很有趣。The stories are interesting to listen to.那些故事听起来很有趣。It is very interesting to listen to him.听他讲话很有趣。I find the book very interesting.我觉得这本书很有趣。
来自英文相关词典

good

goodgoodnessfullestimablehonorablerespectablebeneficialjustuprightvirtuousadeptexpertpracticedproficientskillfulskilfuldearnearbenevolentdependablesafesecureripeeffectiveserioussoundsalutaryunspoiledwellthoroughlysoundlyadvantageexcellentfinefittingfriendlykindniceproperrealrightsatisfyingsuitableawkwardbadbadnessclumsyevilharmfulillnesspoorunskillfulwrongevilnessbadnesswickedbang-upbullycorkingcrackingdandygreatgroovykeenneatniftypeachyslap-upswellsmashingampleangelicangelicalbeatificsaintlikesaintlysaintedreputableadvantageoussuperiornicerighteousskilledcompleteclosegood-heartedkindkindlyopenheartedsoundopportunefortunateoperativewellpleasingintellectualhealthyhealthfulgenuineechtfreshdiscriminatingbestbeneficent

generous

generousamplebigheartedgivingkindlargeliberalopenhandedplentifulunselfishhardharshmeanseverestingystrictungenerousungenerousmeanspiritedbenevolentfreeheartedbiglargemagnanimousamplecharitable

interesting

interestingabsorbingappealingattractivecaptivatingengrossingentertainingenthrallingfascinatingintriguinginvitingprovocativethought-provokinguninterestingabsorbingengrossingfascinatinggrippingrivetingexciting
来自美国传统词典[双解]

good

goodgoodAHD:[g‹d] 缩写 gd.,G,G.D.J.[g&d]K.K.[g&d]adj.(形容词)bet.ter[bµt“…r] best[bµst] Being positive or desirable in nature; not bad or poor:好的,善良的,不坏的:本质上积极的或适当的;好的,不坏的:a good experience; good news from the hospital.美好的经历;医院传来好消息Having the qualities that are desirable or distinguishing in a particular thing:令人满意的:具有令人满意的,区别于特定事物的特点的:a good exterior paint; a good joke.令人耳目一新的风景画;有趣的玩笑Serving the desired purpose or end; suitable:适合预想目的的;合适的:Is this a good dress for the party?穿这件裙子去跳舞合适吗?Not spoiled or ruined:没有变质的;没有坏的:The milk is still good.这瓶牛奶还能喝In excellent condition; sound:保养很好的;健全的:a good tooth.健康的牙齿Superior to the average; satisfactory:优秀的;令人满意的:a good student.优秀的学生Used formerly to refer to the U.S. Government grade of meat higher than standard and lower than choice.肉类中的一级:以前用来指美国政府为猪肉制订的等级,高于标准级但低于精选级Of high quality:质量高的:good books.好书Discriminating:特征显著的:good taste.好的鉴赏力Worthy of respect; honorable:值得尊敬的;尊贵的:ruined the family's good name.沾污了家族的好名声Attractive; handsome:漂亮的;英俊的:good looks.美貌Beneficial to health; salutary:有益于身心健康的;有益的:a good night's rest.有益健康的夜间休息Competent; skilled:称职的;有技巧的:a good machinist.熟练的机械师Complete; thorough:完全的;彻底的:a good workout.完整的训练Reliable; sure:可靠的;有把握的:a good investment.可靠的投资Valid or true:确凿的;正确的:a good reason.正当的理由Genuine; real:真的;真实的:a good dollar bill.真的美元纸币In effect; operative:有效的:a warranty good for two years; a driver's license that is still good.两年有效的保证;驾驶执照仍然有效Able to continue in a specified activity:可以继续的:在特定的活动中还能继续的:I'm good for another round of golf.我能再打一局高尔夫球Able to pay or contribute:能偿还的,付得起的:Is she good for the money that you lent her?她能把你借给她的钱还给你吗?Able to elicit a specified reaction:能使人作出一定反应的:He is always good for a laugh.他总是逗人发笑Ample; substantial:富裕的;有财产的:a good income.高收入Bountiful:丰盛的:a good table.丰盛的一餐Full:恰好的:It is a good mile from here.离这里恰好一英里Pleasant; enjoyable:愉快的;快乐的:had a good time at the party.在聚会上玩得很愉快Propitious; favorable:吉利的;良好的:good weather; a good omen.好天气;吉兆Of moral excellence; upright:品行极佳的;正直的:a good person.正直的人Benevolent; kind:仁慈的;善良的:a good soul; a good heart.善良的人;慈悲心肠Loyal; staunch:忠诚的;忠心的:a good Republican.忠诚的共和党员Well-behaved; obedient:行为规矩的;听话的:a good child.懂规矩的孩子Socially correct; proper:社交上被认同的:good manners.举止规范Sports Having landed within bounds or within a particular area of a court:【体育运动】 场内球的:落在线内或球场的适当区域的:The first serve was wide, but the second was good.第一球发得太远了,第二球发得刚刚好Used to form exclamatory phrases expressing surprise or dismay:用作感叹词以表达惊讶或沮丧:Good heavens! Good grief!天啊!真可悲啊!n.(名词)Something that is good.好的东西A good, valuable, or useful part or aspect.长处,优点:好的、有价值的、有用的部分或方面Welfare; benefit:福利;利益:for the common good.为了共同的利益Goodness; virtue:善良;美德:There is much good to be found in people.在别人身上能发现许多美德goods goods Commodities; wares:商品;货品:frozen goods.冷冻商品Portable personal property.个人动产(used with a sing. or pl. verb)Fabric; material.(与单数或复数动词连用)布料;材料goods Slang Incriminating information or evidence: goods 【俚语】 罪证:作恶的迹象或证据:tried to get the goods on the crook.设法得到犯罪者的罪证adv.Informal (副词)【非正式用语】 Well.好地,顺利地as good asPractically; nearly:几乎;差不多:as good as new.几乎是新的for goodPermanently; forever:永久地;永远地:I'm moving to Europe for good.我将永久移居欧洲good andInformal Very; thoroughly:【非正式用语】 完全地;彻底地:I'll do it when I'm good and ready.当一切条件俱备时,我将做这件事no good【非正式用语】Worthless.无价值的Futile; useless:没用的;徒劳的:It's no good arguing with them.跟他们吵嘴毫无用处to the goodFor the best; advantageous.有好处的;有利的In an advantageous financial position:净赚:处于有益的金融位置的:ended up to the good.以净赚结束Middle English 中古英语 from Old English g½d * see ghedh- 源自 古英语 g½d *参见 ghedh- Good is properly used as an adjective with linking verbs such asbe, seem, or appear: Good 应该作为形容词与连系动词一起用, 如be,seemappear: The future looks good.未来一片坦途。The soup tastes good. 汤的味道不错。 It should not be used as an adverb with other verbs: 它不能用作副词来修饰动词: The car runs well (not good ). 汽车行驶正常(不是 good )。 Thus,The dress fits well and looks good. See Usage Note at well 2因此裙子很合身,看起来不错 参见 well2

generous

generousgen.er.ousAHD:[jµn“…r-…s] D.J.[6d9en*r*s]K.K.[6d9Wn*r*s]adj.(形容词)Liberal in giving or sharing.See Synonyms at liberal 大方的:慷慨给予的或分享的参见 liberalCharacterized by nobility and forbearance in thought or behavior; magnanimous.高尚的:在思想或行为上以高贵和克制为特征的;宽宏大量的Marked by abundance; ample:丰盛的:以充裕为特征的;丰富的:a generous slice of cake.一块厚大的蛋糕Having a rich bouquet and flavor:味浓的:有浓重香味和风味的:a generous wine.味浓的酒Obsolete Of noble lineage.【废语】 门第高贵的:高贵血统的French genereux [of noble birth, magnanimous] 法语 genereux [出身高贵的,高尚的] from Latin gener½sus 源自 拉丁语 gener½sus from genus gener- [birth] * see gen- 源自 genus gener- [出身] *参见 gen- gen“erouslyadv.(副词)gen“erousnessn.(名词)

interesting

interestingin.ter.est.ingAHD:[¹n“tr¹-st¹ng, -t…r-¹-st¹ng, -t…-rµs”t¹ng] D.J.[6!ntr!st!0, -t*r!st!0, -t*7rest!0]K.K.[6!ntr!st!0, -t*r!st!0, -t*7rWst!0]adj.(形容词)Arousing or holding the attention; absorbing.引起或吸引注意力的;专注的in“terestinglyadv.(副词)
来自用法词典

good

goodgood,fine,well,nice这几个形容词都有“好”的意思。good是通用词,可以表示各种品质方面的优异,从美学到道德规范几乎都可以使用It's an old film, but it's very good.那是一部老电影,但是很好。He has always been a good neighbour.他一向是个好邻居。Your dictionary is good, but mine is even better.你的词典好,而我的更好。fine表示“上好的”,“精细的”,也可以表示“美好的”,天气“晴朗的”She always wears fine clothes.她总穿好衣服。It is fine sand.这是细砂。It is a fine day today.今天天气晴朗。well表示身体“无病的”,“健康的”You look very well, Jimmy.你看上去很好,吉米。He's better, thank you, doctor.他好些了,谢谢你,医生。注:I study well, but he studies still better.我学习好,而他学习更好。上句中well为副词,用来修饰动词。注意well和all right的差别:well可指原来生病,经治疗后又好了。但all right 指原来因饥饿、干渴或疲劳等所致的不适,经过用餐或休息后,又好了Mother: Are you all right now?Children: Yes,we are, thank you.nice表示使人感到“愉快的”,“好的”。这几个词虽然都有“好”的意思,但是只是近义词,而且初学者不易掌握These ice-creams are nice.这冰淇淋真好。He's a very nice man. We shall miss him.他是个很好的人。我们会想念他的。She is a very nice girl.她是个很好的姑娘。注:nice and= nice because.如:It's nice and warm in here.这里面很暖和。

generous

generous源自拉丁语generosus出身名门的

interesting

interestinginterest兴趣+-ing…的
来自洋话连篇视频词库

interesting

interestinginterestingInteresting means we are really interested in something that is interesting.For example: This movie was really interesting to have a lot of action.兴趣
来自21世纪英汉汉英双向词典

good

good
[gJd; ^ud]
《源自古英语; 比较级、最高级的 better,best 来自其他字源》<<形容词>>
(bet.ter[`bt; 'bet]; best[bst; best])
(
←→ bad)
1 a. (品质、内容、外观等) 良好的,优秀的,优良的,
不错的,漂亮的; <食物>好吃的
a ~ book
好书
a ~ house
好房子
a ~ family
良好家庭
~ manners
得体的举止
~ looks
美貌
~ weather
好天气
~ luck
幸运,好运
~ news
吉报,好消息
→ good thing
~ tools
好工具
speak [write] ~ English
说[写]漂亮的英语[文]
Bad money drives out ~ (money).
劣币逐良币
b. (学生成绩五等评分中) 优等的,乙等的,B 的
(
→ grade n. 3)
get a ~ result in the exam
考试得优等成绩
2 a. (道德上) 良好的,善良的,有品德的; 忠实的
a ~ wife
良妻
a ~ deed
善行
lead a ~ life
过光明磊落的生活,过幸福的 [不愁吃穿的,富裕的] 生活
b. [the ~; 当复数名词用; 集合称] 善良的人们
The ~ die young. (
谚)好人早死 [不长寿]
3 <孩子>乖的,规规矩矩的
→ (as) good as GOLD
Be ~ (while I am away). (.
我不在时) 要乖
There's [That's] a ~ boy [girl, fellow].
那才是好孩子; (你听了话) 是个乖孩子
4 和好的,亲密的
a ~ friend
亲友,好友
5 a. 亲切的,体贴的
do a person a ~ turn
待人亲切
He's a real [very] ~ sort. (
口语)他是个性情很温和的人
Will you be ~ enough [be so ~ as] to open the window?.
请你打开窗子好吗?
b.
对[…]亲切的[to]
He is ~ to us.
他对我们亲切
c.
[某人]<做…>是亲切的; <某人><做…>
是亲切的
It is ~ of you to invite me.= You are ~ to invite me.
你邀请我,真是亲切; 承蒙邀请,十分感谢
How ~ of you!.
你真亲切[好]
6 a. 高明的,
有能力的,擅长的,熟练的
a ~ doctor
高明的医师,名医
a ~ swimmer
游泳好手
He is a ~ driver.
他是个好司机; 他擅长开车
b. 擅长 [善于]
[…]的,拿手的 [at,in,on,with]
She is ~ at cooking. [languages, remembering dates].
她擅长烹饪 [精通多种语言,擅长记日期]
He is ~ at carpentry.
他擅长木工
She is ~ on the piano.
她善于弹钢琴
She is ~ with children. [the telephone, faces].
她善于对待小孩 [应接电话; 记住面孔]
7
a. <人>适合 [于某地位等] 的,有资格的[for]
He is a ~ man for the position.
他是那个职位的合适人选
He is ~ for nothing.
他一无所长
b. [金钱上] 付得起的,有财力的
[for]
I am ~ for $50.
我付得起五十美元
8 a. (对某目的) 情形良好的,合适的,理想的
a ~ answer [question]
一个适切的答覆[问题]
I thought it ~ to do so.
我认为那样做是合适的
That is not [hardly] ~ enough. (
口语)那不够好
b. [对…]有益的,有帮助的; 有效的,合适的[for]
It's a ~ day for swimming [a walk].
这是个适合游泳 [散步] 的日子
Exercise is ~ for the health.
运动有益于健康
This medicine is ~ for colds.
此药对治感冒有效
c. [某人]
<做…是>好的 [有益的]
It is ~ for you to be out in the sun.
出去晒太阳会对你有益的
It is not ~ for a man to be alone.
男人独处是不好的
d. 合适的
This water is ~ to drink.
此水适于饮用
e.(无比较级、最高级) [在某期间内] 有效的,可维持 [某期间] 的[for]
This ticket is ~ for one week.
这张车票一周有效
This house is ~ for another fifty years.
这栋房子可再维持五十年
9 快乐的,愉快的; 宜人的,可喜的,有趣的
a ~ joke
有趣的笑话
have a ~ time (of it)
过得快乐; 玩得痛快
It is ~ to be home.
在家真好,回到家令人觉得舒畅
That's a ~ one ['un]. (
口语)那真是趣闻;
(反语)说谎话适可而止(不要过火)
10(无比较级、最高级) [用以强调]
a. [常 a ~] 充分的,十足的; 相当的
a ~ while
相当长的时间
a ~ five hours
足足五小时
give a person a ~ beating
痛打某人
have a ~ laugh [cry]
痛快地笑 ?/font>
have a ~ night's sleep
好好睡一晚
go a ~ distance
走相当远的距离
b. [在形容词之前,当副词用] (口语)颇,相当地(cf. GOOD and)
a ~ long time
相当长的时间
a ~ many books
相当多的书
It's ~ hard work.
颇难的工作
11 (无比较级、最高级)<食品>新鲜的,未腐败的
This fish won't keep [. (
英)stay] ~ overnight.这种鱼隔夜就不新鲜了
12 健全的,强壮的,精力充沛的
His (eye) sight is still ~.
他的视力仍然很好
I enjoy ~ health.
我身体健康
I feel ~ this morning. (
口语)今天早上我觉得浑身舒畅 [精神很好]
13 (商业上) 有信用的,可靠的,安全的
a ~ debt
可收回的贷款
a ~ investment
安全的投资
~ securities
优良证券
14 (无比较级、最高级) [常 ~old,用于称呼、尊称] 亲爱的
my ~ friend
我亲爱的朋友
How's your

generous

gen.er.ous
[`dʒZnәrәs, `dʒZnrәs; ˋdʒєn3rәs]
《源自拉丁文“出生高贵”的意思》<<形容词>>
(more ~; most ~)
1 a. 慷慨的,不吝啬地给东西 [钱,援助 (等) ] 的,大方的
a ~ giver
慷慨的给予者
a ~ gift
大方的赠品
b. [于…方面] 慷慨大方的,不吝啬的[with, in]
He was ~ with his money [ingiving help].
他慷慨出钱 [助人]
c. [人]<做…> (实在) 慷慨的; <人>慷慨的 < (居然) 做…>
It is ~ of you to pay for us.= You are ~ to pay for us.
你替我们付钱 [破费] ,真是大方
2 a. 宽大的,有雅量的
~ remarks
宽大的 [有雅量的] 话
b. [于…方面] 宽大的[to, in]
Try to be ~ in your judgment of others.
评价别人时要力求宽大为怀
c. [人]<做…> (实在) 宽大的; <人>有雅量的 < (居然) 做…>
It is most ~ of you to forgive me.= You are most ~ to forgive me.
你原谅我真是宽宏大量
3 丰饶的,丰富的,丰盛的; 大的
a ~ helping of food
一份丰盛的食物
a ~ bosom
丰满的胸部
4 <葡萄酒>醇而烈的,浓郁的
5<土地>肥沃的
<<名词>>
~.ness

interesting

in.ter.est.ing
[`IntәrIstIŋ, `IntrIstIŋ; ˋintrәstiŋ]
<<形容词>>
(more ~; most ~)
引起兴趣的,有趣的
(
→funny 【同义字】)
an ~ book
有趣的书
The story is very ~ (to me).
那篇故事 (对我来说) 是很有趣的
It is ~ to study people's expressions.
注意看人们的表情是有趣的事
in an interesting condition (
古.委婉语)妊娠,怀孕
来自21世紀英漢漢英雙向詞典

good

good
[gJd; ^ud]
《源自古英語; 比較級、最高級的 better,best 來自其他字源》<<形容詞>>
(bet.ter[`bt; 'bet]; best[bst; best])
(
←→ bad)
1 a. (品質、內容、外觀等) 良好的,優秀的,優良的,
不錯的,漂亮的; <食物>好吃的
a ~ book
好書
a ~ house
好房子
a ~ family
良好家庭
~ manners
得體的舉止
~ looks
美貌
~ weather
好天氣
~ luck
幸運,好運
~ news
吉報,好消息
→ good thing
~ tools
好工具
speak [write] ~ English
說[寫]漂亮的英語[文]
Bad money drives out ~ (money).
劣幣逐良幣
b. (學生成績五等評分中) 優等的,乙等的,B 的
(
→ grade n. 3)
get a ~ result in the exam
考試得優等成績
2 a. (道德上) 良好的,善良的,有品德的; 忠實的
a ~ wife
良妻
a ~ deed
善行
lead a ~ life
過光明磊落的生活,過幸福的 [不愁吃穿的,富裕的] 生活
b. [the ~; 當復數名詞用; 集合稱] 善良的人們
The ~ die young. (
諺)好人早死 [不長壽]
3 <孩子>乖的,規規矩矩的
→ (as) good as GOLD
Be ~ (while I am away). (.
我不在時) 要乖
There's [That's] a ~ boy [girl, fellow].
那才是好孩子; (你聽了話) 是個乖孩子
4 和好的,親密的
a ~ friend
親友,好友
5 a. 親切的,體貼的
do a person a ~ turn
待人親切
He's a real [very] ~ sort. (
口語)他是個性情很溫和的人
Will you be ~ enough [be so ~ as] to open the window?.
請你打開窗子好嗎?
b.
對[…]親切的[to]
He is ~ to us.
他對我們親切
c.
[某人]<做…>是親切的; <某人><做…>
是親切的
It is ~ of you to invite me.= You are ~ to invite me.
你邀請我,真是親切; 承蒙邀請,十分感謝
How ~ of you!.
你真親切[好]
6 a. 高明的,
有能力的,擅長的,熟練的
a ~ doctor
高明的醫師,名醫
a ~ swimmer
遊泳好手
He is a ~ driver.
他是個好司機; 他擅長開車
b. 擅長 [善于]
[…]的,拿手的 [at,in,on,with]
She is ~ at cooking. [languages, remembering dates].
她擅長烹飪 [精通多種語言,擅長記日期]
He is ~ at carpentry.
他擅長木工
She is ~ on the piano.
她善于彈鋼琴
She is ~ with children. [the telephone, faces].
她善于對待小孩 [應接電話; 記住面孔]
7
a. <人>適合 [于某地位等] 的,有資格的[for]
He is a ~ man for the position.
他是那個職位的合適人選
He is ~ for nothing.
他一無所長
b. [金錢上] 付得起的,有財力的
[for]
I am ~ for $50.
我付得起五十美元
8 a. (對某目的) 情形良好的,合適的,理想的
a ~ answer [question]
一個適切的答覆[問題]
I thought it ~ to do so.
我認為那樣做是合適的
That is not [hardly] ~ enough. (
口語)那不夠好
b. [對…]有益的,有幫助的; 有效的,合適的[for]
It's a ~ day for swimming [a walk].
這是個適合遊泳 [散步] 的日子
Exercise is ~ for the health.
運動有益于健康
This medicine is ~ for colds.
此藥對治感冒有效
c. [某人]
<做…是>好的 [有益的]
It is ~ for you to be out in the sun.
出去曬太陽會對你有益的
It is not ~ for a man to be alone.
男人獨處是不好的
d. 合適的
This water is ~ to drink.
此水適于飲用
e.(無比較級、最高級) [在某期間內] 有效的,可維持 [某期間] 的[for]
This ticket is ~ for one week.
這張車票一週有效
This house is ~ for another fifty years.
這棟房子可再維持五十年
9 快樂的,愉快的; 宜人的,可喜的,有趣的
a ~ joke
有趣的笑話
have a ~ time (of it)
過得快樂; 玩得痛快
It is ~ to be home.
在家真好,回到家令人覺得舒暢
That's a ~ one ['un]. (
口語)那真是趣聞;
(反語)說謊話適可而止(不要過火)
10(無比較級、最高級) [用以強調]
a. [常 a ~] 充分的,十足的; 相當的
a ~ while
相當長的時間
a ~ five hours
足足五小時
give a person a ~ beating
痛打某人
have a ~ laugh [cry]
痛快地笑 ?/font>
have a ~ night's sleep
好好睡一晚
go a ~ distance
走相當遠的距離
b. [在形容詞之前,當副詞用] (口語)頗,相當地(cf. GOOD and)
a ~ long time
相當長的時間
a ~ many books
相當多的書
It's ~ hard work.
頗難的工作
11 (無比較級、最高級)<食品>新鮮的,未腐敗的
This fish won't keep [. (
英)stay] ~ overnight.這種魚隔夜就不新鮮了
12 健全的,強壯的,精力充沛的
His (eye) sight is still ~.
他的視力仍然很好
I enjoy ~ health.
我身體健康
I feel ~ this morning. (
口語)今天早上我覺得渾身舒暢 [精神很好]
13 (商業上) 有信用的,可靠的,安全的
a ~ debt
可收回的貸款
a ~ investment
安全的投資
~ securities
優良證券
14 (無比較級、最高級) [常 ~old,用于稱呼、尊稱] 親愛的
my ~ friend
我親愛的朋友
How's your

generous

gen.er.ous
[`dʒZnәrәs, `dʒZnrәs; ˋdʒєn3rәs]
《源自拉丁文“出生高貴”的意思》<<形容詞>>
(more ~; most ~)
1 a. 慷慨的,不吝嗇地給東西 [錢,援助 (等) ] 的,大方的
a ~ giver
慷慨的給予者
a ~ gift
大方的贈品
b. [于…方面] 慷慨大方的,不吝嗇的[with, in]
He was ~ with his money [ingiving help].
他慷慨出錢 [助人]
c. [人]<做…> (實在) 慷慨的; <人>慷慨的 < (居然) 做…>
It is ~ of you to pay for us.= You are ~ to pay for us.
你替我們付錢 [破費] ,真是大方
2 a. 寬大的,有雅量的
~ remarks
寬大的 [有雅量的] 話
b. [于…方面] 寬大的[to, in]
Try to be ~ in your judgment of others.
評價別人時要力求寬大為懷
c. [人]<做…> (實在) 寬大的; <人>有雅量的 < (居然) 做…>
It is most ~ of you to forgive me.= You are most ~ to forgive me.
你原諒我真是寬宏大量
3 豐饒的,豐富的,豐盛的; 大的
a ~ helping of food
一份豐盛的食物
a ~ bosom
豐滿的胸部
4 <葡萄酒>醇而烈的,濃鬱的
5<土地>肥沃的
<<名詞>>
~.ness

interesting

in.ter.est.ing
[`IntәrIstIŋ, `IntrIstIŋ; ˋintrәstiŋ]
<<形容詞>>
(more ~; most ~)
引起興趣的,有趣的
(
→funny 【同義字】)
an ~ book
有趣的書
The story is very ~ (to me).
那篇故事 (對我來說) 是很有趣的
It is ~ to study people's expressions.
注意看人們的表情是有趣的事
in an interesting condition (
古.委婉語)妊娠,懷孕
来自Jargon File

interesting

interesting adj. In hacker parlance, this word has strong connotations
   of `annoying', or `difficult', or both. Hackers relish a challenge, and
   enjoy wringing all the irony possible out of the ancient Chinese curse
   "May you live in interesting times". Oppose {trivial}, {uninteresting}.
来自Moby Thesaurus II

good

666 Moby Thesaurus words for "good":
   Christian, Christlike, Christly, Daedalian, God-fearing, OK, Roger,
   Sunday, able to pay, absolutely, acceptable, accomplished,
   according to Hoyle, ace, actual, adept, adequate, admirable,
   admissible, adroit, advantage, advantageous, advisable, affable,
   affectionate, agreeable, all right, all-knowing, all-powerful,
   all-seeing, all-wise, allowable, almighty, alright, alrighty,
   amazing, ambrosial, amen, amiable, amicable, ample, angelic,
   appropriate, approving, apt, artistic, as you say, assets,
   assuredly, attractive, auspicious, authentic, authoritative, avail,
   aye, bad, balanced, barely sufficient, becoming, befitting, behalf,
   behoof, believable, belongings, benediction, beneficent,
   beneficial, benefit, benevolent, benign, benignant, benignantly,
   benignly, benison, best, binding, blameless, blessing, blissful,
   bon, bona fide, bonny, boon, boundless, bracing, brave, bravura,
   braw, bright, brilliant, brotherly, bueno, by all means, candid,
   capital, card-carrying, careful, certainly, champion, changeless,
   charitable, chaste, chattels, cheerful, choice, clean, clever,
   cloth, cogent, commendable, commensurate, commodities, company,
   compassionate, compatible, compelling, competent, complaisant,
   complete, complimentary, condign, congenial, congruous,
   considerable, considerate, consistent, constitutional, consumable,
   convenient, convincing, coordinated, cordial, correct,
   corresponding, crack, crackerjack, cracking, creating, creative,
   credible, creditable, crucial, cunning, cute, da, daedal, dainty,
   decent, decorous, defensible, deft, delectable, delicate,
   delicious, delightful, dependable, deserved, desirable, dexterous,
   dextrous, dinkum, diplomatic, due, dulcet, edible, effects,
   elegant, elevated, en rapport, encomiastic, enjoyable, enough,
   enthusiastic, equal to, equitable, erect, established, esteemed,
   estimable, eternal, eternally the same, ethical, eulogistic, even,
   evenhanded, everlasting, exactly, excellent, exemplary, expedient,
   expert, exquisite, extensive, extraordinary, fab, fabric, fabulous,
   fair, fair and pleasant, fair and square, famous, fancy, fantastic,
   favorable, favorably, favoring, feasible, felicific, felicitous,
   fine, first-class, first-rate, fit, fitten, fitting, flattering,
   following the letter, fortunate, fraternal, freight, fresh,
   friendly, fructuous, full, full of integrity, full of promise,
   gain, gear, genial, gentle, genuine, gifted, glorious, godlike,
   godly, godly-minded, godsend, golden, good enough, good for,
   good to eat, good-hearted, good-tasting, goodish, goodly, goodness,
   goods, graceful, gracious, grand, grateful, gratifying, great,
   groovy, gustable, gusty, hallowed, handy, happy, harmonious,
   health-enhancing, health-preserving, healthful, healthy, hear,
   heart-warming, heavenly, helpful, high-minded, high-mindedness,
   high-principled, highest, highly respectable, holy, holy-minded,
   honest, honest-to-God, honesty, honeyed, honorable, honorableness,
   human, humane, humanely, humanly, hygeian, hygienic, immaculate,
   immortal, immutable, inartificial, indeed, indeedy, infinite,
   ingenious, integrity, interest, invigorating, inviolate,
   irreproachable, ja, juicy, just, just so, justifiable, justified,
   kind, kindhearted, kindheartedly, kindly, kindly-disposed,
   knockout, kosher, lares and penates, large, laudable, laudatory,
   law-abiding, law-loving, law-revering, lawful, legal, legitimate,
   level, lifelike, likable, likely, limitless, line, literal, lofty,
   logical, loving, lucky, luminous, luscious, lush, magisterial,
   mais oui, majestic, making, manly, masterful, masterly, material,
   meet, meet and right, mellifluous, mellow, merchandise, merciful,
   merit, merited, minimal, minimum, moral, morality, most assuredly,
   movables, natural, naturalistic, naturally, naturellement, neat,
   nectareous, nectarous, needed, nice, nicely, no mean, nobility,
   noble, normal, normative, numinous, obedient, of course,
   of good omen, of gourmet quality, of happy portent, of promise,
   okay, omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient, one, opportune, orderly,
   original, otherworldly, oui, outstanding, palatable, paraphernalia,
   passable, penetrating, permanent, permissible, perpetual,
   personal property, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, pleasureful,
   plenty, plenty good enough, politic, positive, positively,
   possessions, precisely, principled, probity, produce, professional,
   proficient, profit, profitable, promising, proper, propitious,
   proportionate, prosperity, prosperous, pure, pure in heart,
   purehearted, quick, quite, quite some, radiant, rather, ready,
   real, realistic, really, recommendable, rectitude, refreshing,
   regal, reliable, reputable, resourceful, respectable, respected,
   rewarding, right, right and proper, right-minded, righteous,
   righteousness, rightful, righto, royal, sacred, safe, saintlike,
   saintly, salubrious, salutary, sanitary, sapid, satisfactory,
   satisfying, savorous, savory, scrumptious, seasonable, secure,
   see you later, seemly, self-consistent, sensible, seraphic,
   serious, shapely, shaping, simon-pure, simple, sincere, sizable,
   sizeable, skilled, skillful, slick, smart, smashing, softhearted,
   softheartedly, solicitous, solid, solvent, some, sortable, sound,
   sovereign, spiritual, spiritual-minded, splendid, spotless, square,
   stainless, statesmanlike, sterling, stock, straight, stuff,
   stylish, substantial, succulent, sufficient, sufficient for,
   sufficing, suitable, superb, superior, supreme, sure, sure thing,
   sure-enough, surely, sweet, sympathetic, sympathizing, tactful,
   talented, tangibles, tasty, tender, tenderhearted, tenderheartedly,
   terrific, textile, the compleat, the complete, things, thorough,
   timeless, timely, to be desired, to be sure, tolerable, tonic,
   toothsome, toward, true to life, true to nature, true to reality,
   true-dealing, true-devoted, true-disposing, true-souled,
   true-spirited, truehearted, truly, trustworthy, ubiquitous,
   unadulterated, unaffected, unassumed, unassuming, unbelievable,
   unblemished, unbounded, unchanging, uncolored, unconcocted,
   uncopied, uncorrupt, uncorrupted, uncounterfeited, undefiled,
   undefined, undisguised, undisguising, undistorted, unearthly,
   unexaggerated, unfabricated, unfanciful, unfeigned, unfeigning,
   unfictitious, unflattering, unimagined, unimitated, unimpeachable,
   unindebted, uninvented, unlimited, unpretended, unpretending,
   unqualified, unromantic, unsimulated, unspecious, unspotted,
   unstained, unsullied, unsynthetic, untarnished, unvarnished,
   unworldly, up to, upright, uprighteous, upstanding, use, useful,
   usefulness, valid, vendibles, verbal, verbatim, veridical,
   verisimilar, very good, very well, virtue, virtuoso, virtuous,
   virtuousness, wares, warm, warmhearted, warmheartedly, warmly,
   warrantable, warranted, weighty, welcome, welfare, well,
   well and good, well-behaved, well-being, well-disposed, well-done,
   well-founded, well-grounded, well-mannered, well-proportioned,
   well-thought-of, well-timed, wholesome, why yes, wicked, wise,
   wonderful, word-for-word, workmanlike, world of good, worth,
   worthwhile, worthy, yard goods, yea, yeah, yeomanly, yep, yes,
   yes indeed, yes indeedy, yes sir, yes sirree, yummy

generous

183 Moby Thesaurus words for "generous":
   abounding, abundant, accommodating, affable, affluent, agreeable,
   all-sufficing, almsgiving, altruistic, amiable, ample, aplenty,
   beneficent, benevolent, benign, benignant, big, bighearted,
   blooming, bottomless, bounteous, bountiful, broad, bursting,
   bursting out, capacious, charitable, chivalrous, complaisant,
   compliant, comprehensive, conciliatory, considerate, copious,
   cordial, countless, creative, decent, diffuse, disinterested,
   effuse, eleemosynary, elevated, epidemic, exalted, exhaustless,
   expansive, extensive, extravagant, exuberant, fair, fat, fecund,
   fertile, flourishing, flush, forbearant, forbearing, forgiving,
   free, freehanded, freehearted, friendly, fructiferous, fruitful,
   full, galore, genial, giving, good, gracious, great,
   great of heart, greathearted, handsome, hearty, helpful, heroic,
   high, high-minded, honest, hospitable, humane, humanitarian,
   idealistic, in plenty, in quantity, indulgent, inexhaustible, kind,
   kindhearted, kindly, knightly, large, largehearted, lavish,
   lenient, liberal, lofty, long-suffering, longanimous, lush,
   luxuriant, magnanimous, many, maximal, much, multitudinous,
   munificent, neighborly, noble, noble-minded, numerous, obliging,
   open, open-handed, openhanded, openhearted, opulent, overflowing,
   overindulgent, overpermissive, patient, permissive, philanthropic,
   placable, plenitudinous, plenteous, plentiful, plenty, pregnant,
   prevailing, prevalent, princely, prodigal, productive, profuse,
   profusive, proliferous, prolific, rampant, receptive, replete,
   rich, rife, riotous, running over, seminal, spacious, sparing,
   stintless, sublime, superabundant, swarming, teeming, thoughtful,
   thriving, tolerant, tolerating, uberous, ungrudging, unprejudiced,
   unresentful, unrevengeful, unselfish, unsparing, unstinted,
   unstinting, voluminous, warm, warmhearted, wealthy, welcoming,
   welfare, welfare statist, welfarist, well-found, well-furnished,
   well-provided, well-stocked, wholesale, wide, willing

interesting

71 Moby Thesaurus words for "interesting":
   absorbing, alluring, appealing, appetizing, attractive, beguiling,
   bewitching, blandishing, cajoling, captivating, catching,
   charismatic, charming, coaxing, come-hither, compelling,
   coquettish, enchanting, engaging, engrossing, enravishing,
   enthralling, enticing, entrancing, exciting, exotic, fascinating,
   fetching, flirtatious, glamorous, gripping, hypnotic, intriguing,
   inviting, irresistible, juicy, lively, mesmeric, mouth-watering,
   piquant, prepossessing, provocative, provoking, provoquant, racy,
   ravishing, readable, rich, riveting, seducing, seductive, siren,
   sirenic, spellbinding, spellful, spicy, stimulating, succulent,
   taking, tantalizing, teasing, tempting, thought-challenging,
   thought-inspiring, thought-provoking, tickling, titillating,
   titillative, winning, winsome, witching
来自计算机词汇

good

好的

interesting

有趣的
来自现代英汉词典

good

^Jd
adj.
better ['betE(r)], best [best]
好的;优良的
◆good news/好消息
◆The opera had a good press./那部歌剧受到了报章的好评。
适宜的;有益的
◆Games are good for health./游戏对健康有益。
◆Honey is good for you./蜂蜜对你身体有益。
善良的;有道德的
◆He is a very good man./他是一个非常善良的人。
和善的;仁慈的;乐于助人的
◆The boss has always been very good to her./老板对她一直非常好。
乖的,听话的, 守规矩的(小孩)
◆Be good when we visit your uncle and aunt./我们看你叔叔阿姨去时你要听话。
有效的;适合的
◆a good advice/适宜的忠告
有趣的;令人愉快的
◆We had a good time together./我们在一起玩得很痛快。
有益于身心的
◆It is not good for you to live alone./独居对你不适宜。
新鲜的(食物)
强健的; 结实的;情况良好的
◆His eyesight is still good./他的视力仍然很强。
精通的;熟练的
◆He is very good at French./他精通法语。
值得尊敬的
◆How's the good lady?/您的太太好吗?
上等的;优良的
有效的
◆The ticket is good for one month./这票一个月内有效。
安全的;靠得住的
◆a good investment/安全的投资
大量的;充分的;十足的
◆a good deal of money/很多金钱
至少,不下于
◆We waited for a good hour./我们等了足足有一小时。
◆It's a good six kilometres away from our university./离我们学校足足有六公里远。
(表示惊奇) Good gracious! 天啊,嗳呀!
(问候语)
◆Good morning/早上好
◆Good afternoon/下午好
◆Good evening/晚上好

习惯用语

a good deal
许多,大量 彻底的;完全的;痛快的
◆to have a good drink/喝个痛快
◆The car needs a good going-over before it can go a long journey./"这辆车要跑长途,就要给它彻底检修一下。"
All in good time
以后适当的时候;要有耐心
as good as
实际上;几乎等于
good and...
完全地;非常
good for
值得;适于
in good time
及早地;准时地
It's a good thing
幸运地
make good
有成就;成功
make sth. good
弥补,赔偿(损失)
make sth. good
实现(目的)
◆make good one's escape/顺利逃脱

词性变化

good
n.
善行;好事;道德
◆to do good all one's life/一生做好事
利益;好处; 幸福
◆I'm telling you this for your good./我告诉你这件事是为你好。
◆No good will come of all these violation activities./这些违法行为都不会有好结果的。
好人,善人
◆Good and bad alike respected the teacher./不论好人与坏人都尊敬那位老师。
(pl) 动产; 财物;所有物
(pl) 货物;商品
◆goods of quality/高档商品
◆What goods does your shop sell?/你们商店卖哪些商品?

习惯用语

deliver the goods
交货
do sb. good
(健康或行为)对人有益
for good (and all)
永远
no good (doing sth.)
无用
to the good
作为纯利;作为盈余

generous

5dVenErEs
adj.
慷慨的;大方的; 宽宏大量的
◆He is very generous — he often buys things for other people./他很大方,经常为别人买东西。
◆The young heiress was so generous that she gave all her money away in a couple of years./年轻的女继承人过于大方以致不到几年的功夫就把钱都送掉了。
丰盛的;大量的
◆a generous meal/丰盛的一餐

interesting

5IntrEtIN
adj.
有趣的
◆Some of the most interesting names came from American Indian languages./有些最有趣的名字来自美国印第安人的语言。
引起关注的
来自现代英汉综合大辞典

good

good
ɡʊd
n.
好, 好事, 慷慨的行为, 好处, 利益
adj.
优良的, 上等的, 虔诚的, 愉快的, 慈善的, 好心的, 有益的

generous

generous
'dʒenərəs
adj.
慷慨的, 大方的
丰富[盛]的; 充分的; 大量的
肥沃的
浓(厚)的; 气味浓郁的

a generous gift
大方的礼物


a generous helping of meat and vegetable
一份丰富的肉和蔬菜


generous harvest
丰收


generous field
肥沃的土地


generous colour
浓颜色


generous wine
气味浓郁的酒


He is generous with his money.
他花钱大方。



継承用法

generously
adv.
generousness
n.

interesting

interesting
'intristiŋ
adj.
有趣味的, 令人感兴趣的

an interesting man
有趣的人


an interesting story book for children
一本有趣味的儿童故事书


in an interesting condition [situation]
[英]怀孕, 有喜



継承用法

interestingly
adv.
interestingness
n.
来自Xiangya Medical Dictionary

generous

慷慨的,宽大的

interesting

有趣的
来自新牛津英汉双解大词典

good

good(better, best)to be desired or approved of合意的,满意的we live at peace with each other, which is good.我们和睦相处,称心满意。a good quality of life.优质生活。■pleasing and welcome令人愉快的,受欢迎的she was pleased to hear good news about him.她很高兴听到他的好消息。■expressing approval好(表示赞许)the play had good reviews.该剧获得好评。having the qualities required for a particular role合格的;胜任的the schools here are good.这里的学校还是名副其实的。■functioning or performed well健全的;做得好的good health.身体健康。either she was feeling chastened or she was doing a good act.要不就是她学乖了,要不就是她装出来的。■appropriate to a particular purpose合适的this is a good month for planting seeds.这是适宜播种的月份。■(of language) with correct grammar and pronunciation(语言)符合标准的she speaks good English.她说一口标准的英语。■strictly adhering to or fulfilling all the principles of a particular cause, religion, or party虔诚的,忠心的a good Catholic girl.一位虔诚的天主教姑娘。■(of a ticket) valid(票)有效的the ticket is good for travel from May to September.这张票五月到九月旅行都有效。possessing or displaying moral virtue善的;有德行的I've met many good people who made me feel ashamed of my own shortcomings.我遇到过很多好人,他们令我为自己的缺点汗颜。[as plural noun the good]the rich and the good shared the same fate as the poor and the bad.富人和好人与穷人和坏人的命运相同。■showing kindness善意的you are good—thank you.你真好,谢谢你。■obedient to rules or conventions遵守规则(或约定)的accustom the child to being rewarded for good behaviour.使孩子习惯于因守规矩而获得奖励。■used to address or refer to people, especially in a patronizing or humorous way[用于称呼或提及人,尤指以屈尊俯就或幽默的方式]好(人)the good people of the city were disconcerted.这些小老百姓已经惊惶失措了。■commanding respect令人尊敬的he was concerned with establishing and maintaining his good name.他关心的是树立和保持他那令人尊敬的名声。■belonging or relating to a high social class上流的;高贵的he comes from a good family.他出身名门。giving pleasure; enjoyable or satisfying让人高兴的;令人愉快的;令人满意的the streets fill up with people looking for a good time.街上满是出来找乐子的人。■pleasant to look at; attractive好看的;有魅力的you're looking pretty good.你看起来很美。■(of food and drink) having a pleasant taste(食物)好吃的;(饮料)可口的we had the beef, and very good it was.我们吃牛肉,味道好极了。■(of clothes) smart and suitable for formal wear(衣服)时髦的,适合正式场合穿着的he went upstairs to change out of his good suit.他上楼去换下他的礼服。[attrib.]thorough彻底的now is the time to have a really good clear-up.现在该来一次真正彻底的大扫除了。have a good look around.向四周仔细张望。■used to emphasize that a number is at least as great as one claims[用来强调数字]至少they're a good twenty years younger.他们至少年轻20岁。■used to emphasize a following adjective[用来强调其后的形容词]很,非常we had a good long hug.我们拥抱,久久不愿松开。■fairly large相当大的a good crowd.一大群人。there's a good chance that we may be able to help you.我们很有可能帮得上你的忙。used in conjunction with the name of God or a related expression as an exclamation of extreme surprise or anger[与上帝的名称或相关表达一起用,表示非常吃惊或愤怒]天哪!啊呀!good heavens!.天哪!。noun[mass noun]that which is morally right; righteousness善;正义a mysterious balance of good and evil.一种善恶的神秘平衡。[mass noun]benefit or advantage to someone or something好处;优势he is too clever for his own good.他是聪明反被聪明误。(goods)merchandise or possessions商品;所有物imports of luxury goods.奢侈品的进口。■(Brit.)things to be transported, as distinct from passengers(英)(与乘客相区别的)待运货物a means of transporting passengers as well as goods.一种运送乘客和货物的方法。[as modifier]a goods train.一列运货列车。■(the goods)(informal)the genuine article(非正式)真货,正品adverb(informal)well(非正式)好地my mother could never cook this good.我母亲永远烧不出这么好的菜。all to the goodto be welcomed without qualification无条件地受到欢迎as good as ——very nearly ——非常接近——she's as good as here.她几乎要到这儿了。■used of a result which will inevitably follow肯定会if we pass on the information, he's as good as dead.如果我们把这个消息传出去,他是肯定要死的。be any (或 no 或 much) goodhave some (or none or a lot of) merit有一些(或没有或很多)优点tell me whether that picture is any good.告诉我那张照片是否还可以。■be of some (or none or a lot of) help in dealing with a situation(对应付某种情况时)有一点(或没有或有很多)帮助it was no good trying to ward things off.推三阻四是于事无补的。be so good as (或 be good enough) to do somethingused to make a polite request[用来礼貌地表示请求]能否请…would you be so good as to answer.能否请你回答。be —— to the goodhave a specified net profit or advantage获得一定的净利润或好处I came out £7 to the good.我净得7英镑。come up with (或 deliver) the goods(informal)do what is expected or required of one(非正式)按所期望(或所要求)的去做do goodact virtuously, especially by helping others(尤指通过帮助别人)做好事make a helpful contribution to a situation有用,有帮助could the discussion do any good?.这个讨论有用吗?。do someone goodbe beneficial to someone, especially to their health对某人(尤指对其健康)有益the walk will do you good.散步有益于你的健康。for good (and all)forever; definitively永远地;明确地the experience almost frightened me away for good.这场经历几乎吓得我不敢再来了。get (或 have) the goods on(informal)obtain (or possess) information about (someone) which may be used to their detriment(非正式)得到(或掌握)可能对某人不利的信息good and——(informal)used as an intensifier before an adjective or adverb(非正式)非常(用于形容词或副词前以加强语气)It'll be good and dark by then.到那时天会非常黑。(as) good as gold(of a child) extremely well-behaved(儿童)非常乖的(as) good as newin a very good condition or state, close to the original state again after damage, injury, or illness状况良好的,(损坏后)恢复如新的;康复的,痊愈的the skirt looked as good as new.这条裙子看起来像新的一样。the Good Bookthe Bible《圣经》good forhaving a beneficial effect on对…有好处smoking is not good for the lungs.吸烟对肺不好。reliably providing总能提供的they found him good for a laugh.他们发现他总能逗人发笑。■sufficient to pay for足够支付的his money was good for a bottle of whisky.他的钱够买一瓶威士忌。good for (或 on) you (或 him, her 等)!used as an exclamation of approval towards a person, especially for something that they have achieved干得好!(用来表示赞许某人,尤指赞许他们所取得的成就)‘I'm having driving lessons and taking my test next month.’ ‘Good for you!’.“我正在上驾驶课,下个月参加考试。”“不错!”。good oil(Austral. informal)reliable information(澳,非正式)可靠信息the Good Shepherda name for Jesus好牧人(耶稣)good wine needs no bush见 winea good wordwords in recommendation or defence of a person(推荐某人或为某人辩护的)好话I hoped you might put in a good word for me with your friends.我希望你能在你朋友面前为我说说好话。have a good mind to do something见 mindin someone's good books见 bookin good timewith no risk of being late及时,及早I arrived in good time.我早早就到了。(亦作 all in good time)in due course but without haste适时地,不急不忙地you shall have a puppy all in good time.在适当的时候你应该养只小狗。make goodbe successful成功a college friend who made good in Hollywood.一位在好莱坞获得成功的大学时代的朋友。make something goodcompensate for loss, damage, or expense(对损失、损害或代价)给予补偿if I scratched the table I'd make good the damage.如果我刮坏了桌子,我会予以赔偿。■repair or restore after damage(损坏后)修补;恢复make good the wall where you have buried the cable.把你埋了电缆线的墙修补好。fulfil a promise or claim履行诺言;实现主张I challenged him to make good his boast.我给他出了个难题,让他兑现自己夸下的海口。one good turn deserves another见 turntake something in good partnot be offended by something不见怪he took her abruptness in good part.他没有计较她的唐突。up to no gooddoing something wrong做错事Old English gōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goed and German gut

generous

generousadjective(of a person) showing a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is strictly necessary or expected慷慨的,大方的she was generous with her money.她总是愿意慷慨解囊帮助他人。■showing kindness towards others善意的it was generous of them to ask her along.他们好心请她一起去。■(of a thing) larger or more plentiful than is usual or necessary丰盛的;量多的a generous sprinkle of pepper.胡椒粉撒得很多。generouslyadverbgenerousnessnounlate 16th cent.: via Old French from Latin generosus 'noble, magnanimous', from genus, gener- 'stock, race'. The original sense was 'of noble birth', hence 'characteristic of noble birth, courageous, magnanimous, not mean' (a sense already present in Latin)

interesting

interestingadjectivearousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention有趣的,引起好奇(或兴趣)的,令人关注的,令人瞩目的an interesting debate.一场有趣的辩论。it will be very interesting to see what they come up with.他们将提出何种建议是令人关注的。in an interesting condition(archaic)used euphemistically to describe a woman as being pregnant(古,婉)怀孕,怀胎interestinglyadverb他谈话风趣又有深度he talked interestingly and learnedly.有趣的是,研究人员确实注意到(这之间)有某种联系。interestingnessnoun
来自牛津英语习语词典

good

goodMost idioms containing good are at the entries for the nouns or verbs in the idioms, for example a good Samaritan is at Samaritan. 大多数含good的习语列在该类习语中的名词或动词相关词条下,如a good Samaritan在词条Samaritan下。,all to the 'goodused to say that if sth happens, it will be good, even if it is not exactly what you were expecting 这样也好:‘I’m afraid we’ve arrived a bit early.’ ‘Don’t worry. It’s all to the good. It means we can start the meeting earlier.’ “恐怕我们到得有点早了。”“别担心,这样也好,我们可以早点开会了。”as 'good as …so close to sth happening that you consider that it has happened 相当于;几乎;简直是:I thought the car was as good as sold and then the man suddenly decided not to buy it. 我还以为这车差不多就算卖出去了,可是那个人却突然决定不买了。She as good as told me she didn’t want to come.她等于是告诉我她不想来了。as ,good as it 'getsused when you are saying that a situation is not going to get any better ﹙形势﹚不会有什么好转:The past year has been very special—as good as it gets as far as I’m concerned. 过去的一年非常特殊─对我来说,不会有什么转机了。be 'good for sthbe likely to be able to give or provide sth 能给予﹙或提供﹚某物:I’ll ask my aunt if she can help us. She’ll be good for a few pounds, I’m sure. 我去问问姨妈看她是否能帮帮咱们,我相信她可能会给我们几英镑。be likely to live, last, etc. for a period of time可能活下去﹙或持续等﹚一段时间:This car’s probably good for another 20 000 miles. 这辆车可能还能再开2万英里。be no 'good; not be any/much 'goodnot be useful; have no useful effect 没用;无效:This gadget isn’t much good. 这玩意儿没什么用。It’s no good trying to talk me out of leaving. 别劝我打消离开的念头,这没用。Was his advice ever any good? 他的建议有什么用吗?not be interesting or enjoyable 无趣;不好玩:His latest film isn’t much good. 他最新的那部影片没什么意思。do 'goodbe kind and generous to people who need help, for example by working for a charity 做好事;行善:She tries to do good by visiting prisoners’ families when she can. 作为善举她尽可能在自己方便的时候去拜访囚犯们的家庭。,do-'gooder noun(informal,disapproving) a person who tries to help others but does it in a way that is annoying动机很好但却帮倒忙的人do sb 'goodhelp sb; have a good effect on sb 对某人有好处:A holiday at the seaside would do you a lot of good.到海边去度个假会对你大有好处。for 'good (BrE also for ,good and 'all)permanently; for ever 永久地;永远:I’m going away for good. 我要走了,再也不会回来了。Today I gave up smoking for good. 今天我戒烟了,再也不会抽了。for your (own) good(of sth unpleasant) so that you will benefit ﹙做不愉快的事﹚是为了你好:I don’t like criticizing you but it’s for your own good. 我并不是喜欢批评你,这只是为了你好。I know he doesn’t want to do all this extra homework, but it’s for his own good.我知道他不想做这些额外的家庭作业,但这都是为了他好。good and …(informal)completely 完全地;彻底地:I won’t go until I’m good and ready. 没有完全准备好我是不会去的。good for 'you, 'him, etc. (also good 'on you,him, etc.) (informal)used to praise sb for doing sth well ﹙用于表扬某人﹚真行,真棒:‘I’ve decided to give up smoking as from tomorrow.’ ‘Good for you, Philip.’ “我已经决定从明天开始戒烟。”“好样的,菲利普。”‘He’s saving up his pocket money to buy a football.’ ‘Good for him.’ “他在攒零花钱想买一个足球。”“好啊。”to the 'goodin profit 赢利;盈余:She bought the painting for £250 and then sold it for £550, so she’s £300 to the good, lucky woman. 她花250英镑买下这幅画,又以550英镑把它卖掉,一下子就赚了300英镑,真幸运。up to no 'good (informal)doing or planning sth wrong or dishonest ﹙预谋﹚做坏事;不怀好意:He doesn’t work but he seems to have lots of money. I’m sure he’s up to no good. 他不工作但好像有很多钱,我敢肯定他没干什么好事。Where have those children gone? They’re probably up to no good. 那些小孩都去哪儿了?他们可能在搞什么鬼名堂。very good (old-fashioned, formal)used for saying ‘yes’ when a person in authority gives you an order ﹙用于回答上司的命令﹚好的:‘Brown, bring me a bottle of champagne and two glasses, please.’ ‘Very good, Sir.’ “布朗,请给我拿瓶香槟,再拿两个杯子。”“好的,先生。”
来自牛津同义词词词典

good

goodgʊd(adjective 形容词)好的NOTE注:We apply the word good to anything welike or approve of. The number of possiblesynonyms, therefore, is virtually unlimited. Wegive here some of the more common wordswhich express approval. 我们用good这个词来形容任何我们喜欢或满意的事物。其同义词之多,不胜枚举。此处只列出一些表示满意的较常用的词。[= good in a general sense] 好的SYNONYM 同义词:acceptable,admirable, agreeable, appropriate, approved of,champion, commendable, delightful, enjoyable,esteemed, SEE参阅 excellent, [informal日常用语] fabulous, fair, [informal日常用语] fantastic, fine,gratifying, happy, [informal日常用语] incredible,lovely, marvellous, nice, outstanding, perfect,[informal日常用语] phenomenal, pleasant,pleasing, praiseworthy, proper, remarkable,right, satisfactory, [informal日常用语] sensational,sound, splendid, [informal日常用语] super, superb, suitable, useful, valid, valuable,wonderful, worthy.善良的a good person.善人。a good deed.善行。SYNONYM 同义词:angelic, benevolent, caring, charitable,chaste, considerate, decent, dependable, dutiful,ethical, friendly, helpful, holy, honest, honourable,humane, incorruptible, innocent, just,SEE参阅 kind adjective 形容词, law-abiding, loyal,merciful, moral, noble, obedient, personable,pure, reliable, religious, righteous, saintly,sound, [informal日常用语] straight, thoughtful,true, trustworthy, upright, virtuous, wellbehaved,well-mannered, worthy.技能高的a good musician.有才华的音乐家。a good worker.有才干的工作人员。SYNONYM 同义词:able, accomplished,capable, SEE参阅 clever, conscientious,efficient, gifted, proficient, skilful, skilled,talented.成绩美满的good work.成绩美满的工作。SYNONYM 同义词:competent,correct, creditable, efficient, meritorious,neat, orderly, presentable, professional, thorough,well-done.适合食用的good food.新鲜的食物。SYNONYM 同义词:delicious,eatable, nourishing, nutritious, tasty, wellcooked,wholesome.值得一读的a good book.值得一读的书。SYNONYM 同义词:classic,exciting, great, interesting, readable, wellwritten. a good person 善人SYNONYM 同义词:[informal日常用语] angel,[informal日常用语] jewel, philanthropist,[informal日常用语] saint, Samaritan, worthy.

generous

generousˈdʒɛn(ə)rəs(adjective 形容词)慷慨的a generous sponsor.慷慨的资助人。SYNONYM 同义词:bounteous, bountiful, charitable, [informal日常用语] free (free with her money她花钱大方),liberal, munificent, [informal日常用语] openhanded,philanthropic, unsparing, unstinting.OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲mean adjective 形容词.丰厚的a generous gift.厚礼。SYNONYM 同义词:SEE参阅 expensive, princely, valuable.OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲worthless.丰盛的generous portions of food.各份丰盛的食物。SYNONYM 同义词:abundant, ample, bounteous, copious, SEE参阅large, lavish, liberal, plentiful, sizeable,substantial, unstinting.OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲scanty.宽大的a generous attitude.宽大的态度。SYNONYM 同义词:benevolent, big-hearted, forgiving, impartial,kind, magnanimous, open, public-spirited,unmercenary, unprejudiced, unselfish.OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲selfish.

interesting

interestingˈɪnt(ə)rɪstɪŋ(adjective 形容词)引起人兴趣的NOTE注:Things and experiencescan be interesting in many ways. Only some ofthe possible synonyms are given here. 事物和经历能从多方面引起人的兴趣。此处只列出部分会用到的同义词。an interesting problem.有趣的问题。interesting conversation.有趣的谈话。SYNONYM 同义词:absorbing,challenging, curious, engaging, engrossing,entertaining, exciting, fascinating, important,intriguing, piquant, [often ironic常作反语] riveting, stimulating, unpredictable, unusual,varied.OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参阅boring.
来自Simple English Wikipedia

Good

The word good can be an adjective that means something that is wanted. Something that is good is not . See in the dictionary.

Good can also mean:

1) Good and Evil, a concept in religion and philosophy.

2) Good , something that is useful.

3) Good , something that is valuable or important
来自Black's Law Dictionary 8th Edition

good

adj.1. Sound or reliable .2. Valid, effectual, and enforceable;
sufficient under the law .

good

n. See GOODS.
来自Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 4th Ed.(En-En)

good [+]

good UK US /ɡʊd/

Ⅰ. adjective (better, best) (BEHAVIOUR)

1. A2 A good child or animal behaves well:

» If you're a good boy at the doctor's, I'll take you swimming afterwards.

2. F0 able to be trusted:

» Her credit is good (= she can be trusted to pay her debts).

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» 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.

Ⅱ. adjective (better, best) (HEALTHY)

1. A1 healthy or well:

» I didn't go into work because I wasn't feeling too good.

» "How's your mother?" "She's good, thanks."

I'm good

2. F0 used as a general reply when someone greets you:

» "How are you doing?" "I'm good, thanks."

Ⅲ. adjective (better, best) (HIGH QUALITY)

1. A1 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.

2. F0 used to express praise:

» Good man! Splendid catch.

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» 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.

Ⅳ. adjective (better, best) (KIND)

1. A1 kind or helpful:

» a good friend

» It's good of you to offer to help.

» He's very good to his mother.

be so good as to (ALSO be good enough to) formal

2. F0 used to make a polite request:

» Be so good as to close the door when you leave.

do (sb) a good turn OLD-FASHIONED

3. F0 to do something kind that helps someone else

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» 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.

Ⅴ. adjective (better, best) (LARGE)

1. C1 [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(Cf.good money)

a good deal of

2. B2 much:

» The new law met with a good deal of opposition at the local level.

a good ... C2 (ALSO a good ...'s)

3. F0 more than:

» It's a good half hour's walk to the station from here.

» The police said a good 20 kilos of explosive were found during the raid.

» Driving through the deserted town we saw a good many (= a lot of) burned-out houses.

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Ⅵ. adjective (better, best) (MORALLY RIGHT)

B1 morally right or based on religious principles:

» She led a good life.

» Try to set a good example to the children.

Thesaurus+: ↑Holiness

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» 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.

Ⅶ. adjective (better, best) (PLEASANT/SATISFACTORY)

1. A1 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!

2. F0 used in greetings:

» good morning/afternoon/evening

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» 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.

Common mistake: good or well?

! 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.

Ⅷ. adjective (better, best) (POSITIVE)

A1 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+: ↑Fit and healthy

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Nouns: good, goodness

Adjectives: good

Extra Examples:

» 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?

Ⅸ. adjective (better, best) (SATISFACTION)

1. A1 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.

I'm good

2. F0 used to tell someone that you have everything that you need:

» "More coffee?" "No, I'm good, thanks."

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Adjectives: good

Ⅹ. adjective (better, best) (SUCCESSFUL)

1. A1 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.

be no good (ALSO be not any/much good)

2. B2 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.

get off to a good start

3. F0 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!

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Nouns: good, goodness

Adjectives: good

Extra Examples:

» 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.

Ⅺ. adjective (better, best) (SUITABLE)

A2 suitable, convenient, or satisfactory:

» When would be a good time to phone?

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Nouns: good, goodness

Adjectives: good

Ⅻ. noun (HEALTH)

1. F0 [U] the state of being healthy or in a satisfactory condition:

» 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 decision has been postponed for the good of all concerned.

SYNONYM BENEFIT(Cf.benefit) noun (ADVANTAGE)

Thesaurus+: ↑Fit and healthy

do sb good

2. B2 to improve someone's 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+: ↑Fit and healthy

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Adjectives: good

ⅩⅢ. noun (MORALLY RIGHT)

1. C2 [U] that which is morally right:

» There is an eternal struggle between good (= the force that produces morally right action) and evil.

» Ambition can sometimes be a force for good.

the good [plural]

2. F0 all the people who are morally good:

» You can't buy your way into the ranks of the good.

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Adjectives: good

ⅩⅣ. noun (THINGS)

goods [plural]

1. B1 things for sale, or the things that you own:

» There is a 25 percent discount on all electrical goods until the end of the week.

» The house insurance will not cover your personal goods.

2. F0 UK things, but not people, that are transported by railway or road:

» a goods train

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Adjectives: good

ⅩⅤ. noun (TIME)

for good

C1 for ever:

» She's gone and this time it's for good.

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Adjectives: good

ⅩⅥ. noun [U] (HELP)

B2 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.

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Nouns: good, goodness

Adjectives: good

Extra Examples:

» 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.

generous [+]

generous UK US /ˈdʒen.ər.əs/ aep /-ɚ-/

Ⅰ. adjective (CHARACTER)

B1 willing to give money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is usual or expected:

» a very generous man

» [+ to infinitive] It was most generous of you to lend me the money.

» She's been very generous with her time.

» There's a generous (= kinder than deserved) review of the book in today's newspaper.

generously UK US /-li/ adverb

B2

» Please give generously to Children in Need.

» The jacket is very generously cut.

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Nouns: generosity

Adjectives: generous

Adverbs: generously

Extra Examples:

» The public's response to the crisis appeal was generous and compassionate.

» His mother is one generous woman.

» John Herschel was an urbane, kindly and generous man.

» She's a really sweet person and she's generous to a fault.

» The charity will go under unless a generous donor can be found within the next few months.

Ⅱ. adjective (SIZE)

C1 larger than usual or expected:

» a generous slice of cake

» a generous pay increase

generously UK US /-li/ adverb

B2

» Please give generously to Children in Need.

» The jacket is very generously cut.

interesting [+]

interesting UK US /ˈɪn.trəs.tɪŋ/ aep /-trɪs-/ adjective

1. A1 Someone or something that is interesting keeps your attention because they are unusual, exciting, or have a lot of ideas:

» She's quite an interesting woman.

» She's got some very interesting things to say on the subject.

» It is always interesting to hear other people's point of view.

» Oh, I didn't know they were married - that's interesting.

2. F0 HUMOROUS strange or different:

» That's an interesting looking hat you're wearing, Neil!

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Nouns: interest

Adjectives: interested, disinterested, uninterested, interesting

Verbs: interest

Adverbs: interestingly

Extra Examples:

» There was an interesting article on vegetarianism in the paper yesterday.

» Have you been doing anything interesting lately?

» How can we make science lessons more interesting?

» I'm always looking for interesting new recipes.

» She has a lot of interesting ideas, but they're not very practical.

Common mistake: interesting

! Warning: Check your spelling!

! Interesting is one of the 50 words most often spelled wrongly by learners.

! Remember: the correct spelling has an 'e' between the 't' and the 'r'.

Common mistake: interesting or interested?

! Warning: Choose the right word!

! To talk about someone wanting to give their attention to something, don't say 'interesting', say interested:

I am interesting in applying for the job.

» I am interested in applying for the job.

! Remember: the correct preposition to use after interested is in.

来自Longman Common Errors (En-En)

good

I

adverb

1

BAD: I don't speak English very good.

GOOD: I don't speak English very well.

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Good is an adjective: 'She is a very good singer.'

Well is an adverb: 'She sings very well.'

2

BAD: I hope I'll do good in tomorrow's test.

GOOD: I hope I'll do well in tomorrow's test.

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If you are successful (in a test, interview etc), you do well (in it): 'I did quite well in maths and chemistry but my physics result was very disappointing.'

II

adjective

1

BAD: My sister is very good in squash.

GOOD: My sister is very good at squash.

BAD: I'm not very good in writing essays.

GOOD: I'm not very good at writing essays.

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be good at (doing ) sth : 'He's good at all science subjects.' 'Are you any good at chess?'

2

BAD: There's no good putting a very young child in a kindergarten.

GOOD: It's no good putting a very young child in a kindergarten.

BAD: It's no good to want to help the poor if you don't do anything about it.

GOOD: It's no good wanting to help the poor if you don't do anything about it.

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it is no good/use (doing sth ) = it is pointless: 'It's no good having a car if you can't drive.'

3

DO · HAVE · MAKE · TAKE

Many phrases begin with a very common very such as do, make, have, or take : ‘I felt very nervous about taking the test but, after having a long talk with Mrs Fisher, I decided I would just do my best and try not to make too many silly mistakes .’ These verbs can be combined with some nouns but not with others and since they do not have a clear meaning of their own, choosing the right combination can be a problem. Phrases which tend to cause difficulty are shown below.

HAVE

have a bath (or esp. AmE take ) ‘She’s probably upstairs having a bath.’

Have (your) breakfast ‘We usually have breakfast in the kitchen.’

Have (your) dinner ‘We had dinner and then went for a walk.’

Have a drink ‘I’ll collapse if I don’t have a drink soon.’

Have (an) experience ‘He has no experience of running a large company.’

Have fun ‘You can’t stop people from having fun.’

Have a holiday ‘It’s almost a year since we had a real holiday.’

Have an interview ‘I’ve had six interviews but no one has offered me a job.’

Have a lesson ‘Every morning we have three fifty-minute lessons.’

Have (your) lunch ‘Isn’t it about time we had lunch?’

Have an operation ‘Before I had the operation I could hardly walk.’

Have a party ‘On Saturday we’re having a party.’

Have a picnic ‘If it’s sunny we could have a picnic.’

Have a shower (or esp. AmE take) ‘It only takes me a minute to have a shower.’

TAKE

Take/do an examination ‘Why do we have to take so many tests?’

Take (your) medicine ‘Don’t forget to take your medicine.’

Take a pill ‘He refuses to take sleeping pills.’

Take/do a test ‘The last test I took was a disaster.’

MAKE

Make an effort ‘I had to make a big effort not to laugh.’

Make a journey ‘It was the first journey he’d made all on his own.’

Make a mistake ‘He has made a serious mistake.’

Make a noise ‘How can one small child make so much noise?’

Make progress ‘I made very little progress at the start of the course.’

DO

Do your best ‘Don’t worry, Tim. Just do your best.’

Do (or cause) damage ‘The storm did a lot of damage to the crops.’

Do an exercise ‘Have you done your exercises today?’

Do an experiment ‘To do this experiment, you’ll need two eggs.’

Do (sb) good ‘The holiday has done him a lot of good.’

Do harm ‘A scandal would do his reputation a lot of harm.’

Do your homework ‘Have you done your homework yet?’

Do a job ‘I’ve got one or two jobs to do this evening.’

Do the/some shopping ‘Jake has gone into town to do some shopping.’

Do research ‘We need to do a lot more research.’

Do things ‘We’ve done lots of different things today.’

Do your training ‘Where did you do your training?’

Note also: do something/anything etc: ‘I can’t come now – I’m doing something.’ ‘He hasn’t done anything wrong.'

interesting

adjective

BAD: I was interesting to hear she had got married.

GOOD: I was interested to hear she had got married.

BAD: I am very interesting in community work.

GOOD: I am very interested in community work.

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See note at BORING (↑boring)

来自Macmillan English Thesaurus (En-En)

advantages and benefits

Advantages and Benefits 85

advantage 1b noun advantage

a good feature or quality that something has

benefit 1 noun benefit

an advantage you get from a situation

good 1 noun good

advantage, or benefit

incentive noun incentive

something that makes you want to do something or to work harder, because you know that you will benefit by doing this

merit 1 noun merit

an advantage or good quality that someone or something has

privilege 1 noun privilege

a special benefit that is available only to a particular person or group

virtue 2 noun virtue

an advantage or a good feature that something has that makes it better than something else

asset 2 noun asset

a major benefit

edge 4 noun edge

an advantage that makes someone or something more successful than other people or things

trump card 2 noun trump card

an advantage you have that an opponent does not have that makes it possible for you to win or to succeed, for example in sports or business

advantage 1 noun advantage

something that makes one person or thing more likely to succeed than others

advantage 1a noun advantage

benefit to yourself

help 2 noun help

a person or thing that helps

reward 1 noun reward

something good that happens or that you receive because of something that you have done

bonus 1 noun bonus

something good that you get in addition to what you expect

plus 1 noun plus

an advantage

virtue 1a noun virtue

a quality that is useful in a particular activity

charms 1a noun

pleasant or attractive qualities or features

merit 1a noun merit

the good qualities of someone or something that make you admire them or think they are important or valuable

privilege 1a noun privilege

something nice that you feel lucky to have

privilege 1b noun privilege

something that only a particular type of person is allowed to do

gain 2 noun gain

a benefit, or an advantage

glory 2 noun glory

a good quality that makes you admire someone or something

boost 2 noun boost

something that helps you to feel more positive or more confident

comfort 2a noun comfort

someone or something that makes you feel better when you are sad or worried

comfort 2b noun comfort

used for making yourself feel better when you are sad or worried

consolation noun consolation

something that makes you feel less unhappy or disappointed

reassurance 1 noun reassurance

the act of making someone feel less worried about something

boon noun boon

something useful that brings great benefits or makes your life easier

springboard 1 noun springboard

something that helps you to become successful

booster 1 noun booster

something that makes you feel more confident, more healthy etc

showpiece noun showpiece

the most impressive feature of something or the most impressive thing of its type

head start 1 noun head start

an advantage over other people in the same situation as you, especially in a competition

fillip noun fillip

something that improves a situation or that encourages someone

bargaining position noun bargaining position

someone’s ability to get what they want when they are making a deal with someone else, based on the situation they are in

secret weapon noun secret weapon

someone or something that gives you a special advantage over your opponents, especially in business or politics

upside noun upside

the positive aspect of a bad situation

cachet noun cachet

a special quality that makes people admire someone or something, or makes people want to have something

enticement noun enticement

an advantage or reward that persuades you to do something

comforter 1 noun comforter

someone or something that comforts you

bells and whistles noun bells and whistles

the additional features that make something attractive to use or look at

side benefit noun side benefit

something good that happens in addition to a main benefit or purpose

perk a noun perk

a benefit or advantage that you get from a situation

bridgehead a noun bridgehead

a strong position from which progress can be made, for example in business

seduction 2 noun seduction

a feature that makes something seem very attractive

jackpot 2 noun jackpot

a large unexpected success or reward

healer 2 noun healer

something that heals you

fringe benefit 2 noun fringe benefit

any extra thing that you get unexpectedly

inside track 2 noun inside track

a position of advantage over other people competing with you, especially for a job

cutting edge 2 noun cutting edge

a feature that gives someone or something an advantage

good 3 noun good

the pleasant part or aspects of something

aid 3 noun aid

something that makes it easier to do something

payoff 3 noun payoff

the benefit that you get from doing something

interest 5 noun interest

an advantage or benefit to someone or something

interest 6 noun interest

a connection with something that influences your attitude or behaviour because you can gain an advantage from it

card 6 noun card

something that gives you an advantage in doing something

service 7 noun service

the use and benefit that an object provides you with

positive 1 noun positive

a good aspect of something

restorative noun restorative

formal something that makes you feel strong, healthy, full of energy, or happy again

plus 3 adjective, conjunction, preposition plus

used for describing an advantage or positive quality that something has

pickings noun pickings

informal money or things that are available to be taken

golden goose noun golden goose

informal something that will continue to make someone very rich or successful for a long time

profit 2 noun profit

formal the advantage that you get from a situation

distinction 2 noun distinction

formal the excellent qualities, skills, or features that someone or something has

beneficiary 2 noun beneficiary

formal someone who gets an advantage from a situation

mileage 2 noun mileage

informal an advantage or opportunity that you get from something

gift 4 noun gift

informal something that you get easily that gives you an advantage

hand 6 noun hand

informal the advantages you have that give you a chance to be successful in a particular situation

spoils noun spoils

literary the benefits that someone gets when they win something, for example a war

enchantment 1a noun enchantment

literary a feature of someone or something that interests and attracts you

bounty 2 noun bounty

literary the good things that something provides

ornament 2 noun ornament

American formal someone whose beauty, intelligence, or other impressive qualities improve the situation or group that they belong to

for the sake of for the sake of

for the benefit or good of someone or something

grist to the mill grist to the mill

something that can be used for achieving an aim

the cherry on the cake cherry on the cake

the final thing that makes something perfect

the whip hand whip hand

someone who has the whip hand is in a good position because they can make other people do what they want

the common good common good

the benefit of everyone

the upper hand upper hand

control or an advantage over a person or situation

the beauty of something beauty of something

the advantage or good quality that something has

on the credit side on the credit side

used before you mention a good or positive aspect of a situation

on your side on your side

if age, experience etc is on your side, you have a particular advantage that will make it easier for you to succeed

what a mercy what a mercy

British used for saying that it is lucky that a situation is not as bad as it could have been

something for nothing something for nothing

informal if someone gets something for nothing, they get what they want without any payment, work, or effort

a shot in the arm shot in the arm

informal something that quickly makes a bad situation much better

an ace up your sleeve ace up your sleeve

informal a secret or hidden advantage that you can use when you need it

certain or likely to happen

Certain or Likely to Happen 58

certain 2 adjective certain

definitely going to happen

likely 1 adjective likely

probably going to happen, or probably true

probable adjective probable

likely to happen or be true

probably adverb probably

used for saying that you think something is likely

guaranteed 1 adjective guaranteed

if something is guaranteed, you will definitely get it or have it

sure 2 adjective sure

certain to happen or to result from something

good 18 adjective good

if there is a good chance of something happening, it is likely to happen

possibly 1 adverb possibly

likely to happen or be true, but not certain

expected adjective expected

likely to happen or be true

bound 1 adjective bound

something that is bound to happen will almost certainly happen

potential adjective potential

possible or likely in the future

due 1 adjective due

if something is due to happen, it is expected to happen or should happen

necessary 2 adjective necessary

certain to happen or exist

easily 2 adverb easily

used for saying that something is likely to happen or be true

inevitably adverb inevitably

used for saying that something is certain to happen

potentially adverb potentially

possibly true in the future, but not true now

prospective 1 adjective prospective

likely to be or become a particular thing

inevitable a adjective inevitable

certain to happen because that is what always has happened

the inevitable b adjective inevitable

something that is certain to happen

prospective 2 adjective prospective

likely or expected to happen

likely adverb likely

probably

credible 2 adjective credible

considered as likely to happen or be successful

imminent adjective imminent

likely or certain to happen very soon

destined 1 adjective destined

certain to do something,or certain to happen in the future

self-fulfilling adjective self-fulfilling

something that is self-fulfilling is certain to happen because people think it is likely and then behave in ways that make it happen

fated adjective fated

definitely going to happen because of fate

predestined adjective predestined

certain to happen because God or another force has decided that it will

pending 2 adjective pending

likely to happen soon

realistically 2a adverb realistically

used for saying what is likely in a situation

close 3 adjective close

likely to happen soon or to do something soon

odds-on adjective odds-on

informal very likely

preordained adjective preordained

formal something that is preordained is certain to happen and cannot be changed, especially because it has been decided by God

in the offing in the offing

likely to happen very soon

in all likelihood in all likelihood

almost certainly

in the pipeline in the pipeline

being planned or prepared in order to happen or be available soon

in all probability in all probability

used for saying that you think something is likely

ten to one ten to one

used for saying that something is very likely

slated to do something slated to do something

expected to happen

in store (for someone) in store

if something is in store for you, it will happen to you in the future

be meant to be be meant to be

if something is meant to be, it seems certain to happen, usually because it has been decided by God or other forces that people believe cannot be controlled

in the wind in the wind

certain to happen, or likely to happen

no doubt 1 no doubt

used for emphasizing that something seems certain or very likely

written in the stars written in the stars

certain to happen

a matter of time matter of time

used for saying that something will certainly happen

on the cards on the cards

very likely to happen

ten to one/a hundred to one/etc

used for saying how likely it is that something will happen

one way or another one way or another

used for saying that something will definitely happen, even though you do not know how it will happen

the way things are going way things are going

used for saying what seems likely to happen as a result of what is happening now

the writing is on the wall writing is on the wall

informal used for saying that it seems likely that something will soon go wrong or stop existing

it’s a fair bet (that) it's a fair bet

British used for saying that something seems likely to happen

the betting is/what’s the betting/

British informal used to say that it is very likely that something will happen

on tap 3 on tap

American informal planned for a particular time

(the) chances are chances are

spoken used for saying that something is likely to happen but is not certain

(as) like as not like as not

British old-fashioned used for saying that something will probably happen or is probably true

in the works in the works

American being planned, or being dealt with

credibly adverb credibly

imminently adverb imminently

preordination noun preordination

complete and thorough

Complete and Thorough 39

thorough 2 adjective thorough

complete used for emphasizing how bad someone or something is

total 2 adjective total

complete used for emphasizing something

pure 2 adjective pure

used for emphasizing the amount or degree of something

in-depth adjective in-depth

thorough and detailed

outright 2 adjective outright

complete and total

good 14 adjective good

thorough and complete

sound 2 adjective sound

thorough

utter adjective utter

complete often used for emphasizing how bad someone or something is

resounding 1 adjective resounding

complete used for emphasizing how successful or unsuccessful someone or something is

unadulterated 1 adjective unadulterated

complete used for emphasizing how good or how bad a quality or feeling is

total 1 adjective total

with all the numbers or things added together

global 2 adjective global

complete, including all parts of something

awful 2 adjective awful

complete used for emphasizing a particular quality

thorough 1 adjective thorough

including everything that is possible or necessary

deadly 2 adjective deadly

complete

full-scale 1 adjective full-scale

complete, or not limited in any way

rank 1 adjective rank

complete used for emphasizing how bad or obvious something is

exhaustive adjective exhaustive

thorough or complete

self-contained 1 adjective self-contained

complete and able to work without the help of anything else

crushing 1 adjective crushing

complete and achieved very easily

unreserved adjective unreserved

complete and sincere

stinging 1 adjective stinging

very strong, or thorough

unqualified 2 adjective unqualified

complete and total, without any doubts

thoroughgoing 2 adjective thoroughgoing

complete

real 3a adjective real

informal complete used for emphasizing that a description of someone or something is very accurate

full 4 adjective full

complete

round 4 adjective round

complete and not less than a particular amount

dead 9 adjective dead

complete

downright adjective downright

informal complete used for emphasizing how bad something is

abject adjective abject

formal complete used for emphasizing how bad, unpleasant, or severe a situation or condition is

arrant adjective arrant

formal complete used for emphasizing how bad someone or something is

comprehensive 2 adjective comprehensive

British complete and easily achieved

plenary 2 adjective plenary

formal complete, or without any limit

clear 17 adjective clear

British complete

all-around adjective all-around

American all-round

unalloyed adjective unalloyed

literary complete, or perfect

flaming 4 adjective flaming

spoken complete: used for emphasizing how bad someone or something is

proper 6 adjective proper

informal complete in every detail

right 8 adjective right

British spoken complete often used for emphasizing how bad someone or something is

extremely good or of a high quality

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excellent 1 adjective excellent

extremely good

exceptional 1 adjective exceptional

extremely good or impressive in a way that is unusual

high-grade adjective high-grade

very good in quality

superlative 1 adjective superlative

formal extremely good

good 1 adjective good

of a high quality or standard

superb adjective superb

of the highest quality

polished 2 adjective polished

of very high quality

wonderful adjective wonderful

extremely good

high-class adjective high-class

very good in quality and very expensive

exemplary 1 adjective exemplary

formal excellent or done in a way that other people should try to copy

fine 1a adjective fine

of very good quality

decent 1 adjective decent

good, or good enough

marvellous a adjective marvellous

extremely good

tremendous 2 adjective tremendous

something that is tremendous is extremely good

incredible b adjective incredible

used about something that is extremely good

wonder adjective wonder

extremely good, unusual, beautiful, or effective

top-end adjective top-end

top-end goods or services are more expensive and more advanced than other similar goods or services

top-of-the-range adjective top-of-the-range

of the best, most expensive, and most advanced kind available

prize 1 adjective prize

good enough to deserve or win a prize

good 3 adjective good

having the necessary qualities

beautiful 3 adjective beautiful

done or made very well or with a lot of skill

classic 4 adjective classic

extremely good

fantabulous adjective fantabulous

informal extremely good

marvelous marvelous

the American spelling of marvellous

quality 1 adjective quality

of a high standard

top-drawer adjective top-drawer

of high quality or high social class

fantastic 1 adjective fantastic

informal extremely good or pleasant

fabulous 1 adjective fabulous

informal extremely good

wonderfully adverb wonderfully

formal extremely well

choice 1 adjective choice

formal of very high quality

classy 1 adjective classy

informal something that is classy is attractive, fashionable, and of excellent quality

awesome 2 adjective awesome

informal extremely good This word is used mainly by young people .

massive 4 adjective massive

informal excellent in quality

mean 5 adjective mean

informal excellent, or skilful

class adjective class

British informal extremely good

fab adjective fab

informal old-fashioned extremely good

kick-ass adjective kick-ass

mainly American impolite excellent

shit-hot adjective shit-hot

impolite extremely good

superduper adjective superduper

informal old-fashioned excellent

top-shelf 2 adjective top-shelf

Australian of the highest quality

sublime 1 adjective sublime

mainly literary extremely good or beautiful

dandy adjective dandy

mainly American informal old-fashioned excellent

tip-top adjective tip-top

informal old-fashioned extremely good

ripping adjective ripping

British informal old-fashioned used for describing something that you think is excellent

crucial 2 adjective crucial

British very informal extremely good

capital 2 adjective capital

British informal old-fashioned excellent

divine 2 adjective divine

informal old-fashioned extremely good or pleasant

top 3 adjective top

British informal used about someone who you like very much

brilliant 3 adjective brilliant

British informal extremely good or enjoyable

blinding 3 adjective blinding

British informal very impressive

bonzer adjective bonzer

Australian informal extremely good

peachy 2 adjective peachy

mainly American informal excellent or nice

neat 5 adjective neat

mainly American informal good, or nice

beyond your (wildest) dreams beyond your dreams

much better than you imagined or hoped

out of this world out of this world

informal extremely good or impressive

brilliantly adverb brilliantly

excellently adverb excellently

divinely adverb divinely

marvellously adverb marvellously

neatly adverb neatly

superbly adverb superbly

tremendously adverb tremendously

awesomely adverb awesomely

dazzlingly adverb dazzlingly

sublimely adverb sublimely

feeling happy

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happy 1 adjective happy

feeling pleased and satisfied

glad adjective glad

happy and pleased about something

alive 2 adjective alive

full of energy and feeling happy and excited

pleased adjective pleased

happy and satisfied

content adjective content

happy and satisfied with your life

satisfied 1 adjective satisfied

pleased with what has happened or with what you have achieved

contented adjective contented

happy and satisfied with your life

cheerful 1 adjective cheerful

behaving in a happy friendly way

carefree adjective carefree

happy and without any worries, problems, or responsibilities

exuberant adjective exuberant

happy, excited, and full of energy

delighted adjective delighted

very happy, especially because something good has happened

excited 1 adjective excited

very happy and enthusiastic because something good is going to happen, especially when this makes you unable to relax

happily 2 adverb happily

in a happy way

satisfied 1a adjective satisfied

used about people’s actions and behaviour

sunny 2 adjective sunny

happy

jolly 1 adjective jolly

friendly and cheerful

cheerfully 1 adverb cheerfully

in a way that shows that you are happy

triumphant 1 adjective triumphant

showing that you are very pleased or excited about a victory or success

relieved adjective relieved

happy and relaxed because something bad has not happened or because a bad situation has ended

ecstatic adjective ecstatic

extremely happy or pleased

joyful adjective joyful

very happy

gaily 1 adverb gaily

in a happy and lively way

cheery adjective cheery

feeling or showing happiness

merrily 1 adverb merrily

in a happy or lively way

fulfilled adjective fulfilled

happy and satisfied, especially because you are doing something important or using your abilities

touched 1 adjective touched

feeling happy or emotional, for example because someone has been very kind or because a situation is sad

jovial adjective jovial

cheerful and friendly

bubbly 1 adjective bubbly

lively, happy, and friendly

jubilant adjective jubilant

extremely happy because something good has happened

euphoric adjective euphoric

feeling extremely happy, usually for a short time only

overjoyed adjective overjoyed

extremely pleased

chirpy adjective chirpy

happy and lively

thrilled adjective thrilled

very pleased and excited

gleeful adjective gleeful

happy and excited, often because of someone else’s bad luck

flattered adjective flattered

feeling pleased that someone notices and admires you

elated adjective elated

extremely happy and excited

uplifted 1 adjective uplifted

feeling happier or more hopeful

joyful a adjective joyful

expressing great happiness

exuberant a adjective exuberant

showing happiness, excitement, and energy

fondly 1a adverb fondly

with positive or happy feelings

buoyant 2 adjective buoyant

feeling happy and confident

gladly 2 adverb gladly

in a happy or pleased way

blithely 2 adverb blithely

happily, especially because you do not realize that something is wrong

delirious 2 adjective delirious

extremely happy and excited

giddy 2 adjective giddy

very excited and happy

bright 4 adjective bright

happy and lively

bouncy 3 adjective bouncy

happy, lively, and enthusiastic

high 5a adjective high

very happy or excited

good 7a adjective good

feeling happy

exhilarated adjective exhilarated

extremely happy, excited, and full of energy

tickled 1 adjective tickled

informal pleased

ebullient adjective ebullient

formal very happy and enthusiastic

upbeat adjective upbeat

informal happy and positive because you are confident that you will get what you want

perky adjective perky

informal lively and happy

exultant adjective exultant

formal very pleased and excited, especially about something that you have achieved

rumbustious adjective rumbustious

British noisy, lively, and happy

cock-a-hoop adjective cock-a-hoop

pleased and proud about something that you have done

chipper adjective chipper

informal feeling happy and full of energy and hope

blissed out adjective blissed out

informal extremely happy, especially as a result of taking an illegal drug

exalted 2 adjective exalted

formal extremely happy and proud

light-hearted 2 adjective light-hearted

happy and not worried about anything

jocund adjective jocund

literary happy and cheerful

rambunctious adjective rambunctious

mainly American rumbustious

enraptured adjective enraptured

literary enjoying something very much

chuffed adjective chuffed

British informal very pleased about something

merry 2 adjective merry

old-fashioned happy and lively

blithe 2 adjective blithe

literary happy and not worried about anything

intoxicated 2 adjective intoxicated

literary feeling so excited or happy about something that you cannot think clearly

seraphic 2 adjective seraphic

literary happy and satisfied

gay 3 adjective gay

old-fashioned happy and excited

careless 3a adjective careless

old-fashioned carefree

rapt 2 adjective rapt

Australian informal very happy and pleased

flushed with success/triumph/etc flushed with triumph

very excited and happy in a way that is obvious to other people, when you have achieved something good

into raptures into raptures

into an extremely happy and excited state

to someone’s satisfaction/to the satisfaction of someone/2

used for saying that someone is happy and pleased

bright as a button 2 bright as a button

very happy and lively

walking on air walking on air

so happy that everything in life seems good

flying high flying high

very happy or successful

floating on air/on a cloud/

very happy, as if you were dreaming

at one with 2 at one with

happy and relaxed in your environment

on top of the world on top of the world

in a very good mood because things are going well for you

like the cat that got the cream like the cat that got the cream

very pleased about something you have achieved

(as) pleased as punch pleased as punch

informal extremely pleased about something

in the pink in the pink

informal old-fashioned healthy and happy

on cloud nine on cloud nine

informal old-fashioned extremely happy

glad/happy/pleased/to see the back of

informal happy when you no longer have to deal with someone or something because they are annoying or unpleasant

delightedly adverb delightedly

buoyantly adverb buoyantly

cheerily adverb cheerily

contentedly adverb contentedly

deliriously adverb deliriously

ecstatically adverb ecstatically

exultantly adverb exultantly

gleefully adverb gleefully

joyfully adverb joyfully

jubilantly adverb jubilantly

rapturously adverb rapturously

exuberantly adverb exuberantly

feeling, looking and being healthy

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healthy 1 adjective healthy

physically strong and not ill

well adjective well

if you are well, or if you are feeling well, your health is good

fit 1 adjective fit

healthy, strong, and able to do physical exercise without getting very tired

fine 1c adjective fine

if you are fine, your health is good and you have no problems

able-bodied adjective able-bodied

physically strong and healthy

strong 1 adjective strong

physically powerful and healthy

robust 1 adjective robust

a robust person is strong and healthy

vigorous 2 adjective vigorous

strong, active, and healthy

spry adjective spry

an old person who is spry is still very healthy and still has a lot of energy

normal 2a adjective normal

offensive not mentally or physically disabled. People who are disabled consider this word offensive and it is better to describe someone who is not physically disabled as able-bodied and someone who is not mentally disabled as mentally competent .

healthy 1b adjective healthy

showing that you are physically strong and not ill

fit 2 adjective fit

in a good enough physical or mental condition

immune 2 adjective immune

safe from a disease, because you cannot be infected by it

bouncing adjective bouncing

a bouncing baby is healthy and strong

trim 1 adjective trim

a trim person looks healthy and thin in an attractive way

resilient 1 adjective resilient

able to quickly become healthy, happy, or strong again after an illness, disappointment, or other problem

blooming adjective blooming

looking healthy and attractive. This is often used about pregnant women, sometimes in a slightly humorous way.

bright-eyed adjective bright-eyed

looking healthy and lively

sprightly adjective sprightly

a sprightly person is healthy and has a lot of energy

lusty 1 adjective lusty

healthy, strong, or enthusiastic

fresh-faced adjective fresh-faced

healthy and with a face that looks young

rosy 1a adjective rosy

pink and looking healthy

sun-kissed 2 adjective sun-kissed

looking healthy because of getting a suntan

sound 3 adjective sound

healthy

firm 5 adjective firm

physically or mentally strong

good 7 adjective good

feeling healthy

match-fit adjective match-fit

British in sport, a player who is match-fit is fit enough to play in a game, after being ill or injured

hale adjective hale

mainly literary healthy and strong

ruddy adjective ruddy

literary red and looking healthy

OK 3 adjective OK

spoken not injured, damaged, ill, or upset

all right 4 adjective, adverb all right

mainly spoken not hurt or ill

alive and well/kicking/1 alive and well

still living and healthy or active, especially when this is surprising

in trim in trim

in healthy physical condition

have a head for heights have a head for heights

to be able to be in a high position without being afraid or feeling uncomfortable

in a fit state in a fit state

in the right mental or physical condition to do something

in/out of/shape

in good/bad/physical condition

going strong going strong

successful or healthy, and doing well

fit as a fiddle fit as a fiddle

informal very fit

(as) right as rain right as rain

informal not ill or injured in any way

have a (good) head for heights have a head for heights

British to not feel afraid when you stand on a high place and look down

in the pink in the pink

informal old-fashioned healthy and happy

healthily adverb healthily

resiliently adverb resiliently

robustly adverb robustly

vigorously adverb vigorously

funny, playful and humorous

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funny 1 adjective funny

someone or something that is funny makes you laugh

humorous 1 adjective humorous

funny

playful 2 adjective playful

intended to be funny or friendly rather than serious

amusing adjective amusing

funny or entertaining

comic adjective comic

funny

hilarious adjective hilarious

extremely funny

comical adjective comical

something that is comical makes you laugh because it is so strange or silly

hysterical 2 adjective hysterical

spoken extremely funny

priceless 3 adjective priceless

mainly spoken extremely funny

wry adjective wry

funny and clever

lightly 2 adverb lightly

in a way that shows you think something is not important or serious

witty adjective witty

clever and funny

humorous 2 adjective humorous

using or showing humour

drily adverb drily

in a way that expresses humour while appearing to be serious

whimsical 1 adjective whimsical

made or done for fun, not seriously

tongue-in-cheek adjective tongue-in-cheek

intended to be humorous and not meant seriously

droll adjective droll

funny in an unusual way

clownish adjective clownish

like a clown in behaviour or appearance

daffy adjective daffy

behaving in a strange way that often makes people laugh

uproarious a adjective uproarious

causing very loud laughter

dry 5 adjective dry

dry humour involves saying funny things in a serious way

good 15 adjective good

funny or interesting

dryly dryly

another spelling of drily

sidesplitting adjective sidesplitting

extremely humorous

waggish adjective waggish

behaving in a humorous way, or saying humorous things

whacky whacky

another spelling of wacky

light-hearted 1 adjective light-hearted

funny and not intended to be serious

wacky adjective wacky

informal funny, or silly

jocular adjective jocular

formal humorous

zany adjective zany

informal strange or unusual in a funny way

puckish adjective puckish

literary behaving in a way that shows you like to have fun and make jokes with people

salty 2 adjective salty

old-fashioned clever and funny, especially when involving humour relating to sex

a laugh a minute laugh a minute

informal very funny, or enjoyable This expression is usually used in a humorous way to show that you really think someone or something is not funny or enjoyable

someone/something/is a gas

spoken used for saying that someone/something/makes you laugh a lot

amusingly adverb amusingly

humorously adverb humorously

hysterically adverb hysterically

wittily adverb wittily

comically adverb comically

hilariously adverb hilariously

playfully adverb playfully

puckishly adverb puckishly

tongue-in-cheek adverb tongue-in-cheek

uproariously adverb uproariously

whimsically adverb whimsically

wryly adverb wryly

jocularly adverb jocularly

general words for expensive

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expensive 1 adjective expensive

something that is expensive costs a lot of money

costly 1b adjective costly

formal used about something that is expensive but of very good quality

exclusive 1 adjective exclusive

very expensive, and therefore available only to people who have a lot of money

select 2 adjective select

very good or expensive

luxurious adjective luxurious

very expensive and comfortable

extravagant 1 adjective extravagant

spending or costing a lot of money, especially more than is reasonable

sumptuous adjective sumptuous

impressive, expensive, and of high quality

pricey adjective pricey

informal expensive

costly 1 adjective costly

formal costing a lot of money

high-class adjective high-class

very good in quality and very expensive

executive 2 adjective executive

designed for rich or important people

luxury adjective luxury

very expensive and of the highest quality

costly 1a adjective costly

formal used about something that costs more money than you want to pay

richly 1 adverb richly

in a beautiful and expensive way

high-end adjective high-end

business high-end goods and services are more expensive and more advanced than other similar goods and services

plush 1 adjective plush

expensive, comfortable, and attractive

prohibitive 1 adjective prohibitive

a prohibitive cost or price prevents people from buying something because it is too expensive

exorbitant adjective exorbitant

an exorbitant price or amount of money is much more than is reasonable

extortionate adjective extortionate

if a price or request for money is extortionate it is much higher than is reasonable

overpriced adjective overpriced

worth less than the price that is being charged

rich 5 adjective rich

beautiful, expensive, and of very high quality

good 11a adjective good

expensive, or used by people with a high position in society

big-ticket adjective big-ticket

informal expensive

deluxe adjective deluxe

used about things that are better in quality and more expensive than other things of the same type

multimillion adjective multimillion

costing, needing, or worth many millions of pounds, dollars, etc

poncey poncey

another spelling of poncy

premium 1 adjective premium

more expensive or of higher quality than other similar things

pricy pricy

another spelling of pricey

flash 1 adjective flash

informal expensive and new in a way that is intended to impress people

posh 1 adjective posh

informal something that is posh looks expensive and attractive

dearest 1 adjective dearest

most expensive

astronomical 1 adjective astronomical

informal an astronomical amount, price, or charge is one that is extremely high and much higher than you would expect

opulent adjective opulent

formal something that is opulent is very impressive because it contains the best and most expensive things

lordly 2 adjective lordly

formal very impressive because of being very expensive, rare etc

poncy 1 adjective poncy

British very informal expensive, or high quality

highway robbery noun highway robbery

American spoken daylight robbery

daylight robbery noun daylight robbery

British spoken used for saying that you think something is much too expensive

dear 3 adjective dear

expensive

at/for/a price price

for a lot of money

out of sight 2 out of sight

informal if the price of something is out of sight, it is very high

get your chequebook out get your chequebook out

informal used for saying that someone will have to pay a lot for something

an arm and a leg arm and a leg

mainly spoken if something costs an arm and a leg, it is very expensive

over the odds over the odds

British informal more than the usual or expected price

expensively adverb expensively

extortionately adverb extortionately

extravagantly adverb extravagantly

luxuriously adverb luxuriously

prohibitively adverb prohibitively

sumptuously adverb sumptuously

exorbitantly adverb exorbitantly

general words used to describe rank and status

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above 4 adjective, adverb, preposition above

used for saying that someone’s rank is higher or their job is more important than someone else’s

A-list adjective A-list

mainly journalism connected with or belonging to the most famous, most successful, or richest group of people in society who are often seen in newspapers, on television etc

below 3 adverb, preposition below

used for saying that someone’s rank is lower or their job is less important than someone else’s

B-list adjective B-list

mainly journalism referring to people who are fairly well known but not very famous

born 1b adjective born

used for saying that someone had a particular condition, personal quality, name, or social status at the time when they were born

chief 2 adjective chief

highest in authority, position, or rank

common 3 adjective common

ordinary, with no special status or rank

elite adjective elite

an elite group has a high status because it contains the best of its kind

genteel 2 adjective genteel

trying to appear as if you are genteel

good 11 adjective good

having a high and respected position in society

high-level 1 adjective high-level

involving people in important or powerful positions

high-ranking adjective high-ranking

a high-ranking person or job is very senior

high up 2 adjective, adverb high up

of high rank or status

humble 1a adjective humble

with a low status

inferior 2 adjective inferior

lower in status or rank than someone or something else

lowly adjective lowly

with a low status or position

menial adjective menial

menial work is boring or dirty and is considered to be of low status

ordinary 1a adjective ordinary

ordinary people are not famous, rich, or powerful

outrank verb outrank

to have a higher status than someone or something else in the same group or organization

prestige 2 adjective prestige

a prestige job or position involves dealing with important people and making important decisions

privileged 1 adjective privileged

having advantages and opportunities that other people do not have, because you have a lot of money or high social status

ranking adjective ranking

mainly American in a position of importance in an organization, or among the best people taking part in an activity

rarefied 1 adjective rarefied

intended for a small group of people who are very intelligent, rich, powerful etc This word often shows that you think people like this believe they are better than ordinary people

report to report to

if you report to someone at work, they are in charge of you and responsible for telling you what to do

senior 1 adjective senior

with a high rank or position

senior 1a adjective senior

with a rank or position that is higher than someone else’s

social 1a adjective social

relating to the position that someone has in society in relation to other people

socially 3 adverb socially

relating to society

superior 5 adjective superior

having a higher status or position than someone or something else

supreme 1a adjective supreme

used in the titles of government, legal, or military institutions that have the highest level of power

top-down 1 adjective top-down

controlled by the people with the highest status in an organization

top-level adjective top-level

involving the highest level of people or skills

unlisted 1b adjective unlisted

used about things that are not on other official lists

unofficial a adjective unofficial

not having an official position or status

upper 3 adjective upper

higher in status or rank

vertical 2 adjective vertical

business involving different levels in an organization or different stages in a process

well-connected adjective well-connected

a well-connected person knows a lot of people who are important or have influence

pyramidal adjective pyramidal

rank-and-file adjective rank-and-file

unofficially adverb unofficially

vertically adverb vertically

be junior to someone be junior to someone

to have less responsibility and power than someone else at work

(somewhere) in the middle 2 in the middle

in the rank or position between the highest and the lowest

the bottom/top/of the pile

the last or first in status, income, or advantages

the upper/lower/reaches of something 2

the high/​low levels of an organization

generous

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generous 1 adjective generous

giving people more of your time or money than is usual or expected

hospitable 1 adjective hospitable

generous towards visitors and guests

kind-hearted adjective kind-hearted

kind and generous

open-handed adjective open-handed

generous

benevolent adjective benevolent

formal willing to help and be generous towards people

good 4c adjective good

kind, generous, and willing to help

selfless adjective selfless

caring about other people’s needs and problems more than your own

good-hearted adjective good-hearted

kind, generous, and helpful

liberal 2a adjective liberal

generous with something

big-hearted adjective big-hearted

kind and generous towards other people

warm-hearted adjective warm-hearted

friendly, kind, and generous

soft-hearted adjective soft-hearted

kind and generous towards other people

unselfish a adjective unselfish

used about someone’s behaviour

freely 3 adverb freely

generously, or in a willing way

free 8a adjective free

if you are free with something, especially money, you spend or give a lot of it

munificent adjective munificent

formal extremely generous

expansive 1 adjective expansive

formal friendly, generous, or willing to talk

bounteous adjective bounteous

literary very generous

bountiful 2 adjective bountiful

literary giving money, love etc generously

someone would give you the shirt off their back someone would give you the shirt off their back

informal used for saying that someone would do anything for a person who needed help

be big of someone (to do something) be big of someone

spoken used for saying that someone has been kind or generous, especially when you do not really think that they have

generously adverb generously

self-sacrificing adjective self-sacrificing

expansively adverb expansively

hospitably adverb hospitably

selflessly adverb selflessly

unselfishly adverb unselfishly

benevolently adverb benevolently

munificently adverb munificently

good for you or for your health

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healthy 1a adjective healthy

helping you to stay physically strong and not ill

wholesome 1 adjective wholesome

wholesome food is food that is good for you

well-balanced 1 adjective well-balanced

made up of various things that form a satisfactory or healthy combination

beneficial adjective beneficial

something that is beneficial has a good effect or influence on someone or something

essential 2b adjective essential

used about the substances that your body needs in order to stay healthy

good 7b adjective good

making you healthy or happy

therapeutic 2 adjective therapeutic

an activity that is therapeutic makes you feel better or calmer

sensible 1b adjective sensible

if you eat a sensible diet , you eat healthy food that does not contain too much of anything

restorative adjective restorative

formal making you feel strong, healthy, full of energy, or happy again

profitable 2 adjective profitable

giving you a benefit or advantage

refreshing 1 adjective refreshing

making you feel more lively when you have been feeling tired and hot

nutritional adjective nutritional

concerning food as something that keeps you healthy

advantageous adjective advantageous

likely to make someone or something more successful

nutritious adjective nutritious

nutritious foods provide the substances that people need in order to be healthy

invigorating adjective invigorating

making you feel that you have more energy

civilizing adjective civilizing

making someone behave in a more polite and reasonable way

win-win adjective win-win

a win-win situation is one in which everyone benefits

stimulating 2 adjective stimulating

making you feel physically active

agree with 3 agree with

if something such as food or drink agrees with you, it does not make you feel ill

good 7c adjective good

giving benefits to something

favorable favorable

the American spelling of favourable

salutary adjective salutary

formal a salutary experience or warning is one that has a good effect although it is unpleasant

edifying adjective edifying

formal teaching you something that increases your knowledge or improves your character

elevating adjective elevating

formal causing people to think about serious, important, or moral subjects

favourable 2 adjective favourable

giving someone or something an advantage or a benefit

healthful adjective healthful

formal good for your health

medicinal 2 adjective medicinal

often humorous considered good for your physical or mental health

to good/best/advantage

using or showing the best features of someone or something

better for someone better for someone

if something is better for you, it is more likely to make you healthy

in someone’s favour 1 in someone's favour

helping you, or giving you an advantage

good for the soul good for the soul

good for you

a/the/world of good world of good

if something does you a world of good, it makes you feel very happy or healthy

be (all) to the good be to the good

British producing benefits or advantages in a situation that is not completely satisfactory

beneficially adverb beneficially

favourably adverb favourably

refreshingly adverb refreshingly

therapeutically adverb therapeutically

advantageously adverb advantageously

invigoratingly adverb invigoratingly

medicinally adverb medicinally

nutritionally adverb nutritionally

helpful and willing to help

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helpful 2 adjective helpful

a helpful person helps you by doing something or by giving you useful advice or information

friendly 1 adjective friendly

someone who is friendly is always pleasant and helpful towards other people

kind 1 adjective kind

behaving in a way that shows you care about other people and want to help them

caring adjective caring

kind, helpful, and sympathetic towards other people

good-hearted adjective good-hearted

kind, generous, and helpful

generous 3 adjective generous

kind, friendly, and helpful

forthcoming 3 adjective forthcoming

helpful and willing to tell you things

good 4c adjective good

kind, generous, and willing to help

well-disposed adjective well-disposed

tending to be friendly, helpful, or interested

well-meant adjective well-meant

words or actions that are well-meant are intended to be helpful but are often harmful or not sensible

noble 1a adjective noble

informal a noble action is one that you do to help other people, rather than for yourself. This word often shows that you don’t think something is noble at all

supportive adjective supportive

helpful and sympathetic

well-meaning adjective well-meaning

trying to help but often making things worse

well-intentioned adjective well-intentioned

trying to help but often making things worse

avuncular adjective avuncular

an avuncular man is kind and helpful to younger or less experienced people

accommodating adjective accommodating

helpful and easy to work with

public-spirited adjective public-spirited

thinking about other people in society and trying to help them

benevolent adjective benevolent

formal willing to help and be generous towards people

attentive 2 adjective attentive

behaving in a way that shows you care about someone and are willing to help them

beneficent adjective beneficent

formal doing things that are intended to help people

neighbourly adjective neighbourly

showing a helpful and friendly attitude towards people, especially neighbours

helpfully adverb helpfully

nobly adverb nobly

beneficently adverb beneficently

benevolently adverb benevolently

in good condition and not damaged

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undamaged adjective undamaged

not spoilt or harmed

perfect 1b adjective perfect

with no parts missing, damaged, or spoiled

intact adjective intact

not harmed, damaged, or lacking any parts as a result of something that has happened

unbroken 3 adjective unbroken

not broken or damaged

whole 2 adjective whole

not divided or broken

good 9 adjective good

not damaged or spoiled in any way and still able to be used or eaten

untainted adjective untainted

not spoiled, especially by a situation that could have caused damage

unimpaired adjective unimpaired

not harmed by something that has happened

well-preserved 2 adjective well-preserved

in good condition for its age

as new as new

something that is as new is in extremely good condition, although it is not new

pure 1 adjective pure

a pure substance or material has nothing mixed with it that might spoil its quality or effect

unity 2 noun unity

the state of being complete and having all the separate parts connected

integrity 2a noun integrity

the quality of being in a good condition, without any damage or mistakes

untouched 1 adjective untouched

not harmed or spoiled

virgin adjective virgin

in a natural or original state

resistant 1 adjective resistant

not harmed or affected by something

habitable adjective habitable

a place that is habitable can be lived in

shipshape adjective shipshape

tidy and in good condition

virginal 2 adjective virginal

something that is virginal has not been used or spoiled

unblemished 2 adjective unblemished

without marks that harm the appearance of something

inhabitable adjective inhabitable

if a place is inhabitable, people and animals can live there

whole 1 adverb whole

as a single piece

integrity 2 noun integrity

formal the quality of being complete or whole, without any missing parts

unsullied adjective unsullied

mainly literary not spoiled

in good/excellent/bad/etc nick in bad nick

British informal in good/very good/bad/etc condition

in good/bad/repair

in good or bad condition

in mint condition in mint condition

in new or perfect condition

no harm comes to someone/​something

used for saying that someone or something is not damaged, hurt, or badly affected

as good as new as good as new

in almost the same good condition as before being damaged or injured

wholeness noun wholeness

interesting

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interesting adjective interesting

something that is interesting makes you want to know about it or take part in it

original 2 adjective original

new, interesting, and different from anything else

exciting a adjective exciting

interesting and full of action, especially when you do not know what is going to happen next

fascinating adjective fascinating

making you very interested or attracted

intriguing adjective intriguing

very interesting, especially because of being strange or mysterious

gripping adjective gripping

very exciting and interesting

alive 2b adjective alive

interesting and exciting

newsworthy adjective newsworthy

interesting or important enough to be included in a news report

spellbinding adjective spellbinding

something that is spellbinding is so interesting that it holds your attention completely

thought-provoking adjective thought-provoking

interesting in a way that makes you think of new ideas or that changes your attitude to something

notable adjective notable

unusual or interesting enough to be mentioned or noticed

romantic 1b adjective romantic

used about beautiful places that make you think about love

striking adjective striking

attracting your interest or attention because of some unusual feature

terrific adjective terrific

very good or interesting

appealing 1 adjective appealing

attractive and interesting

exotic a adjective exotic

used for describing things that are interesting or exciting because they are in or from distant foreign countries

magnetic 2 adjective magnetic

able to attract and interest people very strongly

stimulating 1 adjective stimulating

making you feel interested

tempting adjective tempting

used for describing something that makes you feel you would like to have it or to do it

challenging adjective challenging

difficult to deal with or achieve, but interesting and enjoyable

compelling 1 adjective compelling

interesting or exciting enough to keep your attention completely

inviting adjective inviting

something that is inviting is attractive and makes you want to experience it

enchanting adjective enchanting

very interesting and attractive

inspiring adjective inspiring

making you feel enthusiastic or excited about something

inspirational 1 adjective inspirational

giving you the enthusiasm to do or create something

absorbing adjective absorbing

something that is absorbing is so entertaining that you give it all your attention

consuming adjective consuming

so important or interesting to you that you cannot think of anything else

riveting adjective riveting

extremely interesting or exciting

scintillating adjective scintillating

very impressive, interesting, or clever

beguiling adjective beguiling

a beguiling person or thing seems attractive and interesting, but may be dangerous

enthralling adjective enthralling

an enthralling activity or event is so interesting or exciting that you give it all your attention

mesmeric adjective mesmeric

making you fix your thoughts completely on something so that you do not notice or pay attention to anything else around you

captivating adjective captivating

very interesting or attractive in a way that takes all your attention

watchable adjective watchable

enjoyable and interesting to watch

quotable adjective quotable

interesting enough to be used as a quotation

engrossing adjective engrossing

extremely interesting

hypnotic 1a adjective hypnotic

making you unable to pay attention to anything else

interestingly 2 adverb interestingly

in an interesting way

sparkling 2 adjective sparkling

very lively and interesting

juicy 2a adjective juicy

a juicy job or activity is interesting and enjoyable

rich 7 adjective rich

interesting, with a lot of different qualities, experiences, or events

good 15 adjective good

funny or interesting

colorful colorful

the American spelling of colourful

marvelous marvelous

the American spelling of marvellous

mesmerising mesmerising

a British spelling of mesmerizing

mesmerizing adjective mesmerizing

so attractive or interesting that you do not notice or pay attention to anything else around you

pacey pacey

another spelling of pacy

trailblazing adjective trailblazing

new, exciting, and interesting

unputdownable adjective unputdownable

informal a book that is unputdownable is so interesting or exciting that you do not want to stop reading it

arresting adjective arresting

formal attracting your attention

diverting adjective diverting

formal interesting or enjoyable

notably 2 adverb notably

formal in a way that is unusual or interesting, or more than you would expect

colourful 2 adjective colourful

interesting, exciting, and sometimes funny

piquant 2 adjective piquant

mainly literary a quality or situation that is piquant is very exciting and interesting

compulsive reading/viewing/compulsive reading

a book or television programme that is very interesting and exciting

there’s more to someone/​something than meets the eye there's more to someone than meets the eye

used for saying that someone or something is more interesting, impressive, complicated etc than they seem to be

(right) up someone’s street up someone's street

British exactly the type of thing that someone is interested in or is good at doing

worthy of note worthy of note

formal important, or interesting

quite something quite something

spoken used for saying that someone or something is very interesting or impressive

dramatically adverb dramatically

excitingly adverb excitingly

fascinatingly adverb fascinatingly

marvellously adverb marvellously

motivational adjective motivational

romantically adverb romantically

appealingly adverb appealingly

imaginatively adverb imaginatively

magnetically adverb magnetically

refreshingly adverb refreshingly

strikingly adverb strikingly

beguilingly adverb beguilingly

enchantingly adverb enchantingly

exhilaratingly adverb exhilaratingly

glamorously adverb glamorously

intriguingly adverb intriguingly

invitingly adverb invitingly

sensationally adverb sensationally

tantalizingly adverb tantalizingly

temptingly adverb temptingly

piquantly adverb piquantly

vibrantly adverb vibrantly

kind and gentle and sensitive

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gentle 1 adjective gentle

a gentle person is kind and calm

nice 2 adjective nice

friendly, kind, and pleasant

sensitive 3 adjective sensitive

showing that you care about someone or something and do not want to cause offence

generous 3 adjective generous

kind, friendly, and helpful

warm 2 adjective warm

kind and friendly in a way that makes other people feel comfortable

kind 1 adjective kind

behaving in a way that shows you care about other people and want to help them

caring adjective caring

kind, helpful, and sympathetic towards other people

warm-hearted adjective warm-hearted

friendly, kind, and generous

tender 3 adjective tender

gentle in a way that shows that you care about someone or something

good 4c adjective good

kind, generous, and willing to help

Christian 2 adjective Christian

behaving in a kind way

gently 2 adverb gently

in a kind way, being careful not to frighten or upset someone

sympathetic 1 adjective sympathetic

kind to someone who has a problem and willing to understand how they feel

gentle 1a adjective gentle

used about people’s behaviour

innocent 2 adjective innocent

not intended to harm or upset anyone

diplomatic 2 adjective diplomatic

able to deal with people in a sensitive way that does not upset or offend them

kindly 1 adverb kindly

in a kind way

thoughtful 1 adjective thoughtful

kind, and showing that you consider that what other people want or need is important

kind 1a adjective kind

used about someone’s appearance

kind 1b adjective kind

used about things that someone says or does, especially when you are thanking them

charitable 2 adjective charitable

a charitable person has a kind attitude towards other people and does not judge them or criticize them too severely

gracious 1 adjective gracious

showing kindness and good manners

humane adjective humane

caring about the quality of people’s or animal’s lives and trying to be kind to them

sweetly 1 adverb sweetly

in a pleasant, kind, and gentle way

compassionate adjective compassionate

feeling sympathy for someone who is in a bad situation because you understand and care about them

considerate adjective considerate

thinking about the feelings and needs of other people

meek adjective meek

quiet, gentle, and easily persuaded by other people to do what they want

altruistic adjective altruistic

thinking or behaving in a way that shows you care about other people and their interests more than you care about yourself

good-natured adjective good-natured

kind and friendly, and not easily annoyed

sensitively adverb sensitively

in a way that shows that you care about someone or something and do not want to cause damage or offence

unselfish adjective unselfish

unselfish people always think about what other people want and need instead of thinking about themselves

avuncular adjective avuncular

an avuncular man is kind and helpful to younger or less experienced people

fatherly adjective fatherly

typical of a good kind father

mild-mannered adjective mild-mannered

gentle and kind

kind-hearted adjective kind-hearted

kind and generous

soft-hearted adjective soft-hearted

kind and generous towards other people

empathic adjective empathic

able to understand how someone feels because you can imagine what it is like to be them

big-hearted adjective big-hearted

kind and generous towards other people

good-hearted adjective good-hearted

kind, generous, and helpful

humanitarian a adjective humanitarian

caring about someone who is in a very bad situation or receiving unfair treatment

benevolent a adjective benevolent

formal used about people’s behaviour and actions

thoughtfully 2 adverb thoughtfully

in a kind way that shows you consider that what other people want or need is important

complimentary 2 adjective complimentary

saying nice things about someone or something

angelic 2 adjective angelic

kind and good

sweet 3 adjective sweet

kind, gentle, or nice to other people

lovely 3a adjective lovely

used about kind things that people do

soft 4 adjective soft

kind and sympathetic to other people

soft 4a adjective soft

soft words, looks, or actions are gentle and not severe or angry

mellow 5 adjective mellow

gentle, wise, and easy to talk to, especially because of age and experience

mild 6 adjective mild

a mild person is gentle and does not often become angry

mild 6a adjective mild

used about someone’s behaviour or way of speaking

sensibility 1 noun sensibility

formal the ability to experience deep emotions, especially as a reaction to literature or art

solicitous adjective solicitous

formal behaving in a way that shows you care about someone’s health, feelings, safety etc

magnanimous adjective magnanimous

formal willing to forgive people, or willing to be kind and fair

benign 2 adjective benign

formal kind and nice

lovely 3 adjective lovely

kind, pleasant, and easy to like

kindly adjective kindly

old-fashioned a kindly person behaves in a kind way towards other people

merciful 1 adjective merciful

mainly literary showing kindness towards someone, even when other people might punish or be cruel to them

tender-hearted adjective tender-hearted

British formal kind and sensitive

mercifully 2 adverb mercifully

mainly literary in a kind way, when other people might have been cruel

maternal 3 adjective maternal

showing approval typical of a kind and caring mother

paternal 3 adjective paternal

showing approval typical of a kind and caring father

in all innocence in all innocence

without intending to upset or harm someone

someone wouldn’t hurt a fly someone wouldn't hurt a fly

someone who is very gentle

have a heart of gold have a heart of gold

to be a very kind person

someone’s heart is in the right place someone's heart is in the right place

used for saying that someone tries to be kind and do good things even though it does not always seem like this

be big of someone (to do something) be big of someone

spoken used for saying that someone has been kind or generous, especially when you do not really think that they have

someone wouldn’t hurt/harm a fly someone wouldn't harm a fly

spoken used for saying that someone is very gentle and would not do anything to hurt or upset anyone

sensitiveness noun sensitiveness

diplomatically adverb diplomatically

sympathetically adverb sympathetically

tenderly adverb tenderly

altruistically adverb altruistically

benignly adverb benignly

compassionately adverb compassionately

good-naturedly adverb good-naturedly

humanely adverb humanely

meekly adverb meekly

paternally adverb paternally

magnanimously adverb magnanimously

large in size

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large adjective large

bigger than usual in size

big 1 adjective big

large in size

high 1 adjective high

large in size from the top to the ground

enormous adjective enormous

very large in size or quantity

great 1 adjective great

bigger or more than is usual

huge 1 adjective huge

extremely large in size

vast adjective vast

extremely large

immense adjective immense

extremely large

wide 2a adjective wide

very large

king-size a adjective king-size

very large

significant 1 adjective significant

very large or noticeable

considerable adjective considerable

large in size, amount, or degree

massive 1 adjective massive

very large or heavy

substantial 1b adjective substantial

large and strongly built

impressive adjective impressive

if something is impressive, you admire it, for example because it is very good, large, or shows great skill

giant adjective giant

extremely large

superior 2 adjective superior

greater in size or power

large-scale 2 adjective large-scale

a large-scale map or plan is one that is big enough to show a lot of details

fabulous 2 adjective fabulous

very large or great

triple 2 adjective triple

three times bigger than the usual size or amount

clumsy 2 adjective clumsy

a clumsy object is too large and heavy to be useful

imposing adjective imposing

large and impressive

gigantic adjective gigantic

extremely large

hefty 1 adjective hefty

large and heavy

measurable adjective measurable

large enough to be measured, noticed, or important

colossal adjective colossal

extremely great or large

gaping adjective gaping

a gaping hole or space is very large

princely 1 adjective princely

very large, beautiful, or impressive, like something that would belong to a prince

cavernous adjective cavernous

a cavernous room or building is very large and dark

jumbo adjective jumbo

larger than other things of the same type

stupendous adjective stupendous

very impressive, large, or surprising

macro adjective macro

large, or considered in a general way

roomy 1 adjective roomy

large and providing you with a lot of space

bulbous adjective bulbous

big and round, or shaped like an onion

titanic adjective titanic

extremely large, powerful, or important

palatial adjective palatial

a palatial building is very large with impressive decorations

oversized adjective oversized

much larger than usual

gargantuan adjective gargantuan

extremely big

outsize adjective outsize

much larger than usual

largish adjective largish

fairly big

walk-in adjective walk-in

large enough to walk into

hulking adjective hulking

very large and heavy in appearance, especially in a way that seems ugly or frightening

man-sized 1 adjective man-sized

very large or larger than usual

overdeveloped 1 adjective overdeveloped

too large, or too strong

bulky adjective bulky

too big to be carried or stored easily

king-size adjective king-size

bigger than usual

bulky a adjective bulky

big and thick

oversized b adjective oversized

used about things that you think are larger than they should be

bulky b adjective bulky

big, wide, and solid

full-scale 2 adjective full-scale

a full-scale model or drawing of something is as big as the real thing

monumental 2 adjective monumental

very large and solid

monstrous 2 adjective monstrous

very large and often ugly or frightening

cumbersome 2 adjective cumbersome

large, heavy, and difficult to move or carry

expansive 2 adjective expansive

including many things or a large area

puffy 2 adjective puffy

big, round, and light

mythic 2 adjective mythic

extremely large or great in a way that does not seem real

full-size 2 adjective full-size

a full-size model or drawing of something is as big as the real thing

man-sized 2 adjective man-sized

as big as a man

puffed up 2 adjective puffed up

puffy

extensive 3 adjective extensive

spreading over a large area

explosive 3 adjective explosive

very large in size, amount, or importance and happening over a very short period of time

handsome 3a adjective handsome

large and generous

long 4 adjective long

a long book, letter, report etc has a lot of pages

good 8 adjective good

fairly large in amount, size, range etc

bumper adjective bumper

bigger or more successful than usual

humongous adjective humongous

informal extremely large and impressive

humungous humungous

another spelling of humongous

mammoth adjective mammoth

very large

sizable sizable

another spelling of sizeable

sizeable adjective sizeable

fairly large

copious adjective copious

formal large, or in large amounts

monster adjective monster

informal very large

inordinate adjective inordinate

formal much more than you would usually expect used for emphasizing how large something is or how much of something there is

capacious adjective capacious

formal large enough to contain a lot of things easily

immeasurable adjective immeasurable

formal a distance or quality that is immeasurable is so large or extreme that it cannot be measured

swingeing 1 adjective swingeing

British large and likely to cause serious difficulty or harm

whopping adjective whopping

informal extremely large

commodious adjective commodious

formal very large, with a lot of space inside

elephantine adjective elephantine

formal very large, slow, and not graceful

clunky 1 adjective clunky

informal large, solid, and heavy in a way that is not attractive

fantastic 2 adjective fantastic

informal extremely large

voluminous 2 adjective voluminous

formal a voluminous container is able to hold a large amount

unwieldy 2 adjective unwieldy

formal large or heavy and difficult to handle or carry

larger-than-life 2 adjective larger-than-life

much larger than normal and so likely to attract people’s attention

stonking adjective stonking

British informal old-fashioned used for emphasizing how big or how good something is

walloping adjective walloping

spoken very big

mighty adjective mighty

mainly literary very large, powerful, or impressive

thumping 1 adjective thumping

British informal used for emphasizing how big or good something is

whacking adjective whacking

British spoken used for emphasis, especially for saying that something is very big

ginormous adjective ginormous

British humorous extremely large

measureless adjective measureless

literary too large to be measured

great 1a adjective great

spoken used for emphasizing the physical size of something or someone

great 1c adjective great

mainly literary very large and impressive

cosmic 2 adjective cosmic

often humorous very big, important, or difficult to understand

mountainous 2 adjective mountainous

mainly literary very large or difficult

overblown 2 adjective overblown

mainly literary an overblown object is too big or too brightly decorated to be attractive

noble 3 adjective noble

literary large and impressive

writ large 2 writ large

literary in a bigger form

of biblical proportions of biblical proportions

very big or important, especially in a bad or unpleasant way

socking great socking great

extremely big

beyond measure beyond measure

mainly literary very large or great

extensively adverb extensively

handsomely adverb handsomely

inordinately adverb inordinately

measurably adverb measurably

legal and honest

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legal 2 adjective legal

allowed by the law

innocent 1 adjective innocent

not guilty of a crime

clean 2 adjective clean

not guilty of anything illegal or wrong

legitimate 2 adjective legitimate

allowed by the law, or correct according to the law

current b adjective current

correct or legal at the present time

lawful 1 adjective lawful

formal not against the law

rightful adjective rightful

formal officially or legally accepted as right or correct

above board adjective above board

completely honest and legal

as clean as a whistle 1 as clean as a whistle

informal completely honest or legal

on the right/wrong/side of the law

informal doing legal/illegal/things

legal 2a adjective legal

according to the law

clean 2c adjective clean

informal not carrying anything illegal

innocent 2a adjective innocent

not involving a crime or anything morally wrong

legally adverb legally

according to the law

innocence 1 noun innocence

the state of not being guilty of a crime

innocence 1a noun innocence

the state of not being guilty of something wrong that someone blames you for

legitimacy 1 noun legitimacy

the fact that something is legal

legality noun legality

the fact that something is legal

kosher 2a adjective kosher

not illegal or dishonest

good 9a adjective good

able to be legally used or officially accepted

legit 1 adjective legit

informal allowed by the law

legit 2 adjective legit

informal honest, or real

guiltless adjective guiltless

formal not responsible for doing something wrong or for committing a crime

straight 8b adjective straight

very informal someone who is straight is not a criminal

in the clear 1 in the clear

no longer believed to be guilty of something bad or illegal

legitimately adverb legitimately

guiltlessly adverb guiltlessly

lawfully adverb lawfully

rightfully adverb rightfully

making you feel happy or happier

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cheerful 2 adjective cheerful

making you feel happy because of being pleasant or enjoyable

exhilarating adjective exhilarating

making you feel extremely happy, excited, and full of energy

heartwarming adjective heartwarming

making you feel happy, usually because other people are being kind

good 7b adjective good

making you healthy or happy

pleasing 2 adjective pleasing

formal making you feel happy and satisfied

joyful b adjective joyful

causing happy feelings

satisfying 1 adjective satisfying

making you feel pleased or happy

uplifting adjective uplifting

making you feel happier or more hopeful

joyous adjective joyous

literary causing happy feelings

feel-good adjective feel-good

a feel-good film, song etc is intended to make you happy and satisfied

encouraging adjective encouraging

giving you confidence or hope

hopeful 1a adjective hopeful

giving you reason to believe that something will happen the way you want it to

relaxed 2 adjective relaxed

a relaxed situation, attitude, or feeling is calm, informal, and comfortable

comforting adjective comforting

making you feel less sad, worried, or disappointed

soothing adjective soothing

making you feel more calm and more relaxed and less nervous, worried, or upset

reassuring adjective reassuring

making you feel less worried

melting adjective melting

making you feel love or sympathy

tonic 1 adjective tonic

making you feel happier or healthier

fulfilling adjective fulfilling

making you feel fulfilled

disarming adjective disarming

making someone feel less angry or unfriendly because of the way you behave or talk to them

gratifying adjective gratifying

making you feel pleased and satisfied

cheerfully 2 adverb cheerfully

in a way that makes you feel happy

nostalgic 2 adjective nostalgic

making someone remember happy times in the past

flattering 2 adjective flattering

making you feel important or special

positive 4 adjective positive

a positive experience, situation, result etc is a good one

positive 4a adjective positive

used about someone or something that encourages positive behaviour, attitudes etc

positive 7 adjective positive

showing that a situation is likely to improve

favorable favorable

the American spelling of favourable

restorative adjective restorative

formal making you feel strong, healthy, full of energy, or happy again

bitter-sweet 1 adjective bitter-sweet

involving or causing feelings of happiness and sadness at the same time

consolatory adjective consolatory

formal trying to make someone feel better when they are unhappy or disappointed

emollient 2 adjective emollient

formal intended to make you calmer or less angry

favourable 3 adjective favourable

showing that something good is likely to happen

blessed 2 adjective blessed

mainly literary used for emphasizing that something makes you feel happy or grateful because it is just what you need

merciful 2 adjective merciful

mainly literary something that is merciful makes you feel grateful and lucky because it prevents or ends something bad

merry 2a adjective merry

making you feel happy and lively

a load/weight/off someone’s mind

informal something that someone no longer needs to worry about

encouragingly adverb encouragingly

favourably adverb favourably

satisfyingly adverb satisfyingly

blessedly adverb blessedly

disarmingly adverb disarmingly

exhilaratingly adverb exhilaratingly

flatteringly adverb flatteringly

heartening adjective heartening

joyfully adverb joyfully

joyously adverb joyously

nostalgically adverb nostalgically

placatory adjective placatory

pleasingly adverb pleasingly

reassuringly adverb reassuringly

soothingly adverb soothingly

morally good or correct

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moral adjective moral

relating to right and wrong and the way that people should behave

correct 1b adjective correct

right according to the established rules or ways of doing something

right 2 adjective right

morally correct

proper 2 adjective proper

considered to be morally good

just 1a adjective just

morally right, or supported by a good reason

ethical 1 adjective ethical

involving the principles used for deciding what is right and what is wrong

virtuous adjective virtuous

behaving or done in a way that is morally good and right

high-minded adjective high-minded

showing strong moral principles

irreproachable adjective irreproachable

very honest and morally good, and impossible to criticize

decent 3 adjective decent

considered by most people to be moral, good, or reasonable

moral a adjective moral

based on what you believe is right rather than what the law or rules say is right

moral b adjective moral

a moral person always tries to behave in the right way

fair 2 adjective fair

reasonable and morally right

properly 2 adverb properly

in a way that is considered right or correct

the good 2a noun good

people who behave in a morally correct way

innocent 1a adjective innocent

used about someone who is harmed by a crime or a bad situation, but has done nothing wrong

just 1b adjective just

making judgments in a way that is reasonable and morally right

respectable 1 adjective respectable

obeying the moral or social standards that are accepted by most people

ethical 2 adjective ethical

morally right

morally 1 adverb morally

according to moral principles about what is right

scrupulous 1 adjective scrupulous

very careful to be honest and to do what is morally correct

demure adjective demure

a demure woman is quiet and shy and always behaves well

unblemished 1 adjective unblemished

without any faults or mistakes to spoil your reputation, record, or character

incorruptible 1 adjective incorruptible

not capable of being persuaded to do anything illegal or immoral

right-thinking adjective right-thinking

a right-thinking person has opinions and principles that you think are sensible and morally correct

right-minded adjective right-minded

a right-minded person has opinions and principles that you think are sensible and morally correct

clean-living adjective clean-living

someone who is clean-living has a way of life that is healthy and morally good

incapable 1a adjective incapable

too honest or morally good to behave in a certain way

demure a adjective demure

used about a woman’s behaviour or the clothes that she wears

blameless adjective blameless

not responsible for anything bad

blameless a adjective blameless

never causing any trouble or doing anything bad

Victorian 2 adjective Victorian

old-fashioned and with very strict moral attitudes, especially relating to sex, thought to be typical of the Victorian period

morally 2 adverb morally

in a way that is right according to moral principles

stainless 2 adjective stainless

not spoilt by anything immoral or dishonest

pristine 2 adjective pristine

something that is pristine involves behaviour that is morally good

wholesome 2 adjective wholesome

considered to have a good influence on people, for example because it does not involve sex or drugs

spotless 2 adjective spotless

someone who is spotless has never done anything morally wrong

unworldly 2 adjective unworldly

not interested in money or possessions

innocent 3a adjective innocent

morally good and with no wish to harm anyone

good 4 adjective good

honest and morally correct

proper 4 adjective proper

behaving in a manner that most people would consider correct and polite

good 4a adjective good

willing to obey and behave in a socially correct way

pure 5 adjective pure

a pure person or pure behaviour is free from wrong, especially in sexual matters

conformist adjective conformist

behaving in a way that most people think is correct or suitable

honorable honorable

the American spelling of honourable

savory savory

the American spelling of savoury

honourable 1 adjective honourable

morally good and deserving respect

unimpeachable adjective unimpeachable

formal impossible to doubt or criticize

squeaky clean 1 adjective squeaky clean

informal always behaving in a completely moral and honest way

lily-white 2 adjective lily-white

informal completely honest and moral

elevated 3 adjective elevated

formal at a high level mentally or morally

savoury 3 adjective savoury

morally or socially pleasant

righteous 1 adjective righteous

literary morally good or correct, especially according to standards set by religion

moralistic adjective moralistic

showing disapproval expressing strong ideas about what is right and wrong and trying to make other people behave according to them

strait-laced adjective strait-laced

showing disapproval morally very strict and old-fashioned

unsullied a adjective unsullied

mainly literary if you have an unsullied reputation, people do not know anything bad about you

lofty 2 adjective lofty

mainly literary lofty aims or principles deserve to be admired because they are based on high moral standards

above/beyond/suspicion suspicion

definitely not guilty of doing anything wrong

pure as the driven snow pure as the driven snow

completely pure, often used for suggesting the opposite

by rights by rights

if things are done as they should be

in (all) good conscience/in all conscience/

formal used for talking about what you believe to be fair or right

innocently adverb innocently

sinless adjective sinless

ethically adverb ethically

honourably adverb honourably

conformist noun conformist

blamelessly adverb blamelessly

demurely adverb demurely

irreproachably adverb irreproachably

loftily adverb loftily

scrupulously adverb scrupulously

virtuously adverb virtuously

respectably adverb respectably

morally good or correct behaviour

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virtue 1b noun virtue

formal a way of behaving in which you do what is morally right and avoid things that are morally wrong

goodness 1 noun goodness

the quality of being morally good

purity 1 noun purity

the condition of being pure, especially in moral behaviour

decency 1 noun decency

behaviour that is moral, good, or reasonable

respectability noun respectability

the quality of obeying the moral or social standards that are accepted by most people

integrity 1 noun integrity

the quality of always behaving according to the moral principles that you believe in, so that people respect and trust you

propriety noun propriety

formal behaviour that follows accepted social or moral standards

honour 2 noun honour

the belief and practice of someone who has high moral standards

decencies 2 noun

British formal standards of behaviour that are generally considered to be good

modesty 2 noun modesty

behaviour, especially by women, that is designed to avoid causing sexual feelings in other people

right 1 noun right

behaviour that is considered good or moral

good 2 noun good

morally correct behaviour

principle 2a noun principle

morally correct behaviour

virtue 1 noun virtue

a good quality or habit that a person has, especially a moral one such as honesty or loyalty

conformity noun conformity

behaviour that is acceptable because it is similar to the behaviour of everyone else

high road 1 noun high road

the way that is morally right

social conscience noun social conscience

a knowledge or understanding of what is morally right in a society

family values noun family values

the principles on which the traditional family is believed to be based, especially the importance of marriage This word is used mainly by politicians .

moral imperative noun moral imperative

something that must happen because it is the right thing

moral victory noun moral victory

if you win a moral victory, you feel that you have shown you were right about something, even though someone else has officially won the argument

nicety 1 noun nicety

a way of behaving that people consider to be correct

fair play 2 noun fair play

behaviour that is fair and honest

rectitude noun rectitude

formal a very moral and correct way of behaving

probity noun probity

formal a very moral and honest way of behaving

compunction noun compunction

formal a feeling that you should not do something because it is wrong

moral fibre noun moral fibre

someone’s ability to do what is morally correct in a particular situation

the straight and narrow straight and narrow

the right and moral way to behave or to do something

respectableness noun respectableness

incorruptibility noun incorruptibility

saintliness noun saintliness

wholesomeness noun wholesomeness

scrupulousness noun scrupulousness

virtuousness noun virtuousness

obedient and cooperative

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obedient adjective obedient

doing what a person, law, or rule says that you must do

cooperative 1 adjective cooperative

cooperative people are willing to do what you ask them

law-abiding adjective law-abiding

a law-abiding person obeys the law

good 4a adjective good

willing to obey and behave in a socially correct way

dutiful adjective dutiful

formal careful to do things that other people ask or expect you to do

submissive adjective submissive

willing to do what other people tell you to do without arguing

compliant 1 adjective compliant

too willing to do what other people want or too willing to accept their opinions

biddable adjective biddable

someone who is biddable does what people tell them without arguing or complaining

legalistic adjective legalistic

showing disapproval obeying the law in a very strict and exact way

servile adjective servile

showing disapproval someone who is servile is so willing to serve or obey other people that you have no respect for them

blindly 1 adverb blindly

if you obey or support someone blindly, you do it without thinking for yourself whether what you are doing is right

canonical 1 adjective canonical

following the generally accepted rules of something

subservient 1 adjective subservient

too willing to obey other people

slavish adjective slavish

always doing or following what other people say or do without thinking very much for yourself

orderly 2 adjective orderly

well-behaved, or well-controlled

yielding 2 adjective yielding

willing to do what other people want you to do

compliant 2 adjective compliant

designed to follow a particular law, system, or set of instructions

responsive 3 adjective responsive

willing to reply to a question or to talk about something

tame 3 adjective tame

someone who is tame obeys other people or is afraid of them

good 4b adjective good

willing to obey all the rules of a particular religion or organization

Stepford adjective Stepford

doing what other people want without complaining or asking questions

cooperatively adverb cooperatively

obediently adverb obediently

dutifully adverb dutifully

grovelling adjective grovelling

legalistically adverb legalistically

slavishly adverb slavishly

submissively adverb submissively

tamely adverb tamely

pleasant, enjoyable and relaxing

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pleasant 1 adjective pleasant

enjoyable or attractive in a way that makes you feel pleased and satisfied

enjoyable adjective enjoyable

something that is enjoyable gives you pleasure

relaxing adjective relaxing

pleasant and making you feel relaxed

nice 1 adjective nice

attractive, enjoyable, or pleasant

pleasing 1 adjective pleasing

formal pleasant and enjoyable

pleasurable adjective pleasurable

formal giving you a feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction

lovely 2 adjective lovely

enjoyable, or pleasant

cheerful 2 adjective cheerful

making you feel happy because of being pleasant or enjoyable

restful adjective restful

relaxing, quiet, and peaceful

happy 1a adjective happy

used about enjoyable times, events, experiences etc that make people feel happy

attractive 1a adjective attractive

something that is attractive is pleasant in some way

easy 1c adjective easy

an easy time is one when you have very few problems or worries

beautiful 2 adjective beautiful

very pleasant

sweet 2a adjective sweet

making you experience a pleasant feeling

fun adjective fun

enjoyable

splendid b adjective splendid

formal used about a period of time that is very enjoyable or pleasant

lazy 2 adjective lazy

spent relaxing and not involving any activity that needs effort

pleasant 2b adjective pleasant

used about places and situations

delightful adjective delightful

very pleasant or attractive

satisfying 1 adjective satisfying

making you feel pleased or happy

entertaining adjective entertaining

enjoyable or fun to do

magical 2 adjective magical

full of a mysterious quality that is enjoyable or attractive

atmospheric 2 adjective atmospheric

creating a special mood or feeling

gorgeous 2 adjective gorgeous

very enjoyable or pleasant

rewarding adjective rewarding

giving you satisfaction, pleasure, or profit

heady 1 adjective heady

affecting you in a strong and pleasant way

blissful adjective blissful

giving you great pleasure

endearing adjective endearing

making people like you

rollicking adjective rollicking

loud, enjoyable, and full of energy

fun-filled adjective fun-filled

full of enjoyable things to do

addictive 1 adjective addictive

something that is addictive is so enjoyable that you want to do it or have it as often as possible

idyllic a adjective idyllic

extremely happy, without any problems

congenial a adjective congenial

formal a congenial situation is pleasant, friendly, and enjoyable

richly 2 adverb richly

with pleasant strong colours, flavours, or smells

sociable 2 adjective sociable

used about things such as jobs, times, and situations that allow you to enjoy being with other people or to live the type of life that most people live

languid 2 adjective languid

a languid occasion or period of time is relaxed and pleasant

dreamy 2 adjective dreamy

extremely pleasant or attractive

painless 2 adjective painless

less difficult or unpleasant than you expect

companionable 2 adjective companionable

a companionable occasion is enjoyable because you like the people you are with

nice 3 adjective nice

used with another adjective to emphasize that you like a particular quality that someone or something has

good 5 adjective good

giving you a happy or pleasant feeling

comfortable 5 adjective comfortable

a comfortable situation or way of life is pleasant and does not cause you any problems

great 6 adjective great

informal very good, enjoyable, or attractive

light 7 adjective light

enjoyable and not very serious

fairytale adjective fairytale

extremely good, beautiful, or happy

hunky-dory adjective hunky-dory

informal pleasant because there are no problems

marvelous marvelous

the American spelling of marvellous

storybook adjective storybook

very good, in a way that does not seem real

marvellous adjective marvellous

extremely enjoyable or exciting

fantastic 1 adjective fantastic

informal extremely good or pleasant

diverting adjective diverting

formal interesting or enjoyable

satisfactory 2 adjective satisfactory

enjoyable and pleasing

agreeable 2 adjective agreeable

formal pleasant, nice, or satisfactory

heavenly 2 adjective heavenly

informal extremely pleasant, enjoyable, or beautiful

magic 3 adjective magic

informal very good, or very pleasant

glorious 4 adjective glorious

informal very enjoyable

homey adjective homey

mainly American pleasant in a way that reminds you of home

moreish adjective moreish

British spoken so pleasant that you want to have more

spiffing adjective spiffing

British informal old-fashioned very good, or enjoyable

splendiferous adjective splendiferous

humorous splendid

super adjective super

informal old-fashioned very good, nice, or enjoyable

orgasmic 1 adjective orgasmic

very informal extremely exciting or enjoyable

swimmingly adverb swimmingly

informal old-fashioned in an extremely satisfactory or successful way

amazing 2 adjective amazing

mainly spoken very pleasant or enjoyable

divine 2 adjective divine

informal old-fashioned extremely good or pleasant

delicious 2 adjective delicious

mainly literary very pleasant or enjoyable

jolly 2 adjective jolly

old-fashioned lively and enjoyable

brilliant 3 adjective brilliant

British informal extremely good or enjoyable

grand 3 adjective grand

informal very good or enjoyable

voluptuous 3 adjective voluptuous

literary a voluptuous taste, smell, etc affects your senses in a strong and pleasant way

bang-up adjective bang-up

American informal very good or enjoyable

lekker adjective lekker

South African informal very nice

sound like fun sound like fun

to seem to be something that you would enjoy

free and easy free and easy

relaxed and pleasant

good old 2 good old

spoken enjoyable or useful

lovely and... lovely and...

British used for emphasizing the pleasant quality that something has

beautifully adverb beautifully

brilliantly adverb brilliantly

divinely adverb divinely

marvellously adverb marvellously

pleasantly adverb pleasantly

splendidly adverb splendidly

deliciously adverb deliciously

delightfully adverb delightfully

enjoyably adverb enjoyably

gloriously adverb gloriously

satisfyingly adverb satisfyingly

blissfully adverb blissfully

endearingly adverb endearingly

escapist adjective escapist

idyllically adverb idyllically

languidly adverb languidly

painlessly adverb painlessly

pleasingly adverb pleasingly

pleasurably adverb pleasurably

voluptuously adverb voluptuously

real and seeming real

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real 1 adjective real

existing in the physical world, not just in someone’s imagination or in stories

true 2 adjective true

real or actual, especially when compared with how something seems to be

genuine 1 adjective genuine

real, rather than pretended or false

objective 2 adjective objective

real and not existing only in someone’s mind

authentic 1 adjective authentic

real, not false or copied

authentic 3 adjective authentic

traditional or original, or very similar to this

realistic 3a adjective realistic

used about an artificial object or substance that looks very much like a natural object or substance

apparent 2 adjective apparent

an apparent quality, feeling, or situation seems to exist although it may not be real

realistic 3 adjective realistic

paintings, books, computer games etc that are realistic seem very like real life

practical 1 adjective practical

involving or relating to real situations and events

real 2 adjective real

not false or artificial

actual 2 adjective actual

used for emphasizing that something is real and not imaginary or part of an idea or plan

genuine 1b adjective genuine

used about objects

physically 2 adverb physically

used about things in the real world, rather than in your imagination or in stories

realistic 2 adjective realistic

based on facts and situations as they really are

material 2 adjective material

relating to the physical world that people experience directly, rather than to the world of the imagination or thoughts

realistically 1 adverb realistically

in a way that seems real or is like real life

gritty 1 adjective gritty

showing life as it really is, even when it is not pleasant or attractive

naturalistic 1 adjective naturalistic

similar to what exists in nature

hard-edged adjective hard-edged

dealing with unpleasant subjects from real life in a way that does not try to hide their unpleasant qualities

three-dimensional 2 adjective three-dimensional

described or performed with enough skill or detail to seem real

kosher 2 adjective kosher

informal not false

real 4 adjective real

true and not just according to what someone claims

physical 5 adjective physical

existing in the real world, rather than in someone’s imagination

real 7 adjective real

something in a book, film etc that is real seems so much like life that you almost believe it exists

real 8 adjective real

a real amount or number is one that you get after considering everything that could affect its value

good 9c adjective good

able to be used because of being real and not false

honest-to-goodness adjective honest-to-goodness

simple and real

true-life adjective true-life

based on situations or relationships as they really exist

dinky-di adjective dinky-di

Australian informal, showing approval real or typical

bona fide adjective bona fide

a bona fide person or thing is really what they seem to be or what they claim to be

pukka 2 adjective pukka

British informal real

fair dinkum fair dinkum

Australian spoken real or honest

in the raw 1 in the raw

used for talking about the natural state of something, with all the unpleasant or shocking facts included

in practice in practice

used for talking about what really happens as opposed to what you think will or should happen

in all but name in all but name

a situation that exists in all but name does exist, although it is not given an official name or title

true to life true to life

if a story, film, book etc is true to life, it is similar to what really happens in people’s lives

real-life adjective real-life

real-world adjective real-world

authentically adverb authentically

relating to the ball in sports and games

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backspin noun backspin

the movement of a ball that spins backwards as it goes forwards

bouncy 1 adjective bouncy

a bouncy ball bounces well when it hits a surface

dead 11 adjective dead

a ball is dead in some games if it is outside the area on which the game is played, so that the game stops for a short time

good 16 adjective good

a ball that is good in a game such as tennis lands inside the area in which the game is played

long 8 adjective long

in sport, a long ball is one that is kicked or hit so it travels over a large distance, or kicked or hit beyond a line

playable 1a adjective playable

a ball that is playable in a game can be hit or kicked

rebound noun rebound

a ball that has rebounded

spin 1a noun spin

the movement of a ball that turns round and round after it has been thrown or hit

topspin noun topspin

the way that a ball spins forwards as it quickly flies through the air after someone has thrown or hit it in a particular way

trickle 3 verb trickle

if a ball trickles somewhere, it rolls there slowly

underarm adjective, adverb underarm

British if you throw a ball underarm, you throw it from a low position, not from above your shoulder

unplayable 1 adjective unplayable

in sport, an unplayable ball or shot is very difficult to hit or to deal with, usually because an opponent has played it very well

in play 2 in play

if a ball is in play, it is within the area where a game can be played

out of play out of play

if a ball is out of play, it is outside the area where a game can be played

reliable and trustworthy

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reliable 1 adjective reliable

a reliable person is someone who you can trust to behave well, work hard, or do what you expect them to do

trustworthy adjective trustworthy

able to be trusted as being honest, safe, or reliable

consistent 1 adjective consistent

not changing in behaviour, attitudes, or qualities

sound 1a adjective sound

reliable and sensible

secure 1a adjective secure

a secure situation or job is safe and reliable

dependable 2 adjective dependable

dependable things always work in the way that you expect them to

responsible 3 adjective responsible

sensible, reliable, and able to be trusted to do the right thing

steady 4 adjective steady

reliable, sensible, and able to make good decisions

reputable adjective reputable

generally considered to be honest and reliable

as good as your word as good as your word

doing what you have promised to do

stable 1 adjective stable

not changing frequently and not likely to suddenly become worse

reliable 2a adjective reliable

used about someone whose information can be trusted to be accurate

credible 1 adjective credible

able to be believed or trusted

reliability noun reliability

the quality of being reliable

reliably adverb reliably

in a way that you can trust to be accurate

soundly 1 adverb soundly

in a way that is strong and reliable

responsibly adverb responsibly

in a sensible way that shows you are reliable and can be trusted to do the right thing

gilt-edged 1a adjective gilt-edged

used about other things that are very valuable or reliable

infallible 2 adjective infallible

certain to work or have the effect you intended

solidity 2 noun solidity

the quality of being reliable

true 3 adjective true

a true friend, leader etc, or true love, happiness etc, has the qualities that you would expect that type of person or thing to have

responsible 3a adjective responsible

used about people’s behaviour or attitudes

firm 3a adjective firm

definite and reliable

steady 5 adjective steady

reliable and continuing for a long period of time

good 12 adjective good

reliable and likely to earn a lot of money for you

copper-bottomed adjective copper-bottomed

a copper-bottomed plan, deal, guarantee etc can be trusted completely

sterling adjective sterling

formal sterling work or a sterling character is good, strong, and reliable

trusty adjective trusty

humorous used for describing a person or thing that you have known or had for a long time and can depend on

solid as a rock 1 solid as a rock

very reliable or calm

true to your word/promise/true to your word

doing exactly what you said you would do

consistently adverb consistently

credibly adverb credibly

trustworthiness noun trustworthiness

infallibly adverb infallibly

sensible and reasonable

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practical 2 adjective practical

making sensible decisions and choices, especially the types of decisions and choices that you have to make every day

sensible 1 adjective sensible

reasonable and practical

rational 1 adjective rational

based on sensible practical reasons rather than emotions

logical adjective logical

connecting ideas or reasons in a sensible way

realistic 1 adjective realistic

able to understand and accept things as they really are

rightly 1 adverb rightly

for a good reason

sound 1a adjective sound

reliable and sensible

logical a adjective logical

sensible or reasonable, judging by what you already know

mature 1 adjective mature

behaving in the sensible way that you would expect an adult to behave. This is usually used about children and young people

rational 2 adjective rational

thinking about what you do in a calm way, and making sensible and intelligent decisions

practically 2 adverb practically

in a way that is useful, sensible, or practical

philosophical 2 adjective philosophical

able to accept an unpleasant situation calmly because you know that you cannot change it

moderate 2 adjective moderate

reasonable and avoiding extreme opinions or actions

concrete 2a adjective concrete

practical

moderate 2a adjective moderate

doing, eating, or drinking only sensible amounts of something

coherent 1 adjective coherent

a coherent statement is reasonable and sensible

realism 1 noun realism

the ability to accept events and situations as they really are and to deal with them in a practical way

pragmatic adjective pragmatic

involving or emphasizing practical results rather than theories and ideas

square with 1 square with

if one idea, opinion, explanation etc squares with another, they both seem good or reasonable

coherent 1a adjective coherent

speaking in a way that is sensible and that people can understand

common sense a noun common sense

using or involving common sense

coherent 2 adjective coherent

in which all the different parts fit together in a sensible or pleasing way

balanced 2 adjective balanced

a balanced person has a sensible and reasonable attitude towards life

realism 2 noun realism

a way of making something seem real

advisable adjective advisable

if something is advisable, it is a good idea to do it, especially in order to avoid problems

collected adjective collected

able to control your nervous or confused feelings

sensibly adverb sensibly

in a sensible way

coherence 1 noun coherence

the state of being coherent

enlightened adjective enlightened

someone who is enlightened has attitudes that are considered modern and reasonable

justifiable adjective justifiable

if something is justifiable, there is a good reason for it

moderation 1 noun moderation

sensible behaviour, especially behaviour that involves not eating or drinking too much of something

rationally adverb rationally

thinking or behaving in a rational way

discriminating adjective discriminating

able to judge whether or not something is good or suitable

realist 1 noun realist

someone who accepts events and situations as they really are and deals with them in a practical way

businesslike adjective businesslike

serious and effective in the way you deal with things

proactive adjective proactive

taking action and making changes before they need to be made, rather than waiting until problems develop

down-to-earth adjective down-to-earth

practical and sensible

dependable 1 adjective dependable

a dependable person always behaves in a sensible way and does what they say they will do

responsibly adverb responsibly

in a sensible way that shows you are reliable and can be trusted to do the right thing

pragmatist noun pragmatist

someone who always behaves in a pragmatic way

grounded 1 adjective grounded

confident and sensible, because you like yourself and you know what is important in life

level-headed adjective level-headed

behaving in a calm and sensible way, even in a difficult situation

unflappable adjective unflappable

calm and relaxed, and not easily upset or worried

clear-headed adjective clear-headed

able to think in a sensible and calm way

good-tempered adjective good-tempered

pleasant and not easily annoyed or upset

even-tempered adjective even-tempered

not often angry or upset

cool-headed adjective cool-headed

always staying calm in difficult situations

well-advised adjective well-advised

sensible and following good advice

realistically 2 adverb realistically

in a way that shows you have accepted a situation as it really is, not as you would like it to be

sane 2 adjective sane

a sane action or decision is a sensible one that people can understand

moderation 2 noun moderation

opinions and actions, especially in politics, that are reasonable and not extreme

sanity 2 noun sanity

behaviour that is reasonable or that people expect

poised 2 adjective poised

behaving in a controlled and relaxed way, even in difficult situations

practicality 2 noun practicality

a sensible attitude towards making decisions and plans

well-balanced 2 adjective well-balanced

a well-balanced person is sensible and is mentally strong and healthy

responsible 3 adjective responsible

sensible, reliable, and able to be trusted to do the right thing

adult 3 adjective adult

sensible or serious

good 3a adjective good

reasonable or sensible

senses 3a noun

a reasonable way of talking and behaving

reason 3 noun reason

a way of behaving that most people accept as sensible

responsible 3a adjective responsible

used about people’s behaviour or attitudes

healthy 4 adjective healthy

a healthy attitude is good and sensible

steady 4 adjective steady

reliable, sensible, and able to make good decisions

solid 7 adjective solid

someone who is solid is sensible and can be trusted

open 8 adjective open

if something is open to criticism, doubt etc, it is possible or reasonable to criticize it, doubt it etc

centered centered

the American spelling of centred

cogent adjective cogent

formal a cogent argument is reasonable and sensible

politic adjective politic

formal behaviour that is politic is very sensible

equable 1 adjective equable

formal calm, reasonable, and not easily made angry or upset

imperturbable adjective imperturbable

formal always calm and not easily upset

reality check noun reality check

informal if you tell someone that they need a reality check, you want them to consider the true situation instead of the way they want it to be

road sense noun road sense

British your ability to behave in a sensible way when driving, cycling , or walking along busy roads

long-sighted 2 adjective long-sighted

British considering things that will happen in the future, not just what will happen immediately

together adjective together

spoken confident, sensible, and clear about what you are doing

centred adjective centred

formal sensible, calm, and confident

earthbound 2 adjective earthbound

mainly literary very practical and without much imagination

make sense 1 make sense

to be practical and sensible

the wisdom of (doing) something wisdom of something

how sensible something is

in full possession of your faculties/senses/in full possession of your faculties

acting in a reasonable and sensible way

on (your) guard on guard

thinking or behaving carefully, so that you do not say or do something that you did not intend to

have/keep/your feet on the ground

to keep a sensible and practical attitude to life

might well ask/wonder/might well ask

used for saying that it would be reasonable to ask or think something

know better 1 know better

used for saying that someone should not make a mistake, because they are sensible or experienced

there’s method in someone’s madness there's method in someone's madness

informal used for saying that although someone seems to be doing something in a strange way, there is a good reason for doing it that way

have (good) cause to do something have cause to do something

formal to have a strong reason for doing, thinking, or feeling something

rationality noun rationality

concretely adverb concretely

logically adverb logically

maturely adverb maturely

philosophically adverb philosophically

coherently adverb coherently

pragmatically adverb pragmatically

advisability noun advisability

cogently adverb cogently

equably adverb equably

justifiably adverb justifiably

level-headedness noun level-headedness

sanely adverb sanely

skilful and able

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able adjective able

intelligent or good at doing something

capable 1 adjective capable

able to do something

professional 1a adjective professional

showing a high level of skill or training

brilliant 1a adjective brilliant

very skilful, impressive, or successful

better 1a adjective better

more skilful

good 2 adjective good

able to do something well

capable 2 adjective capable

very good at doing a job

born 2 adjective born

used for emphasizing that someone has a natural ability to do something well or to behave in a certain way

good 2a adjective good

able to deal with someone or something well, or able to use something well

expert 1 adjective expert

showing special skill or knowledge

experienced adjective experienced

someone who is experienced has skill at something because they have done it a lot

skilled 1 adjective skilled

having the ability and experience to do something well

competent 1 adjective competent

capable of doing something in a satisfactory or effective way

clever 1b adjective clever

good at doing something

armed 2 adjective armed

having useful or impressive equipment, information etc

accurate 2 adjective accurate

able to do something in an exact way, without making a mistake

artistic 2a adjective artistic

skilful at drawing, painting etc

trained adjective trained

someone who is trained for a profession or job has all the necessary skills and qualifications

technically 1 adverb technically

in a way that involves or shows skill in doing something

talented adjective talented

someone who is talented is very good at something

finely 2 adverb finely

with the great care and skill that is needed to produce something excellent

specialized 2 adjective specialized

concentrating on a particular subject

versatile 2 adjective versatile

having a wide range of different skills and abilities

veteran adjective veteran

very experienced and skilled in a particular activity

gifted adjective gifted

with an impressive natural ability

accomplished adjective accomplished

good at doing something that needs a lot of skill, for example in art, music, or sport

adept adjective adept

skilful at doing something

crack adjective crack

very skilful, especially as a result of being trained well

proficient adjective proficient

very skilful at something that you have learned

deft adjective deft

deft movements are made quickly and with skill

ably adverb ably

very well or very skilfully

masterful 1 adjective masterful

skilled at controlling people and situations

dexterous adjective dexterous

able to use your hands skilfully

deft a adjective deft

moving quickly and with skill

high-class a adjective high-class

very good in ability

inspirational 2 adjective inspirational

extremely good or skilful

manipulative 2 adjective manipulative

relating to the skilful handling, controlling, or use of something such as a machine

handily 2 adverb handily

in a skilful way

professionally 2a adverb professionally

in a skilful way

inclined 3 adjective inclined

someone who is technically inclined, musically inclined etc is good at or interested in technical work, music etc

handy 3 adjective handy

good at doing or making things with your hands

polished 3 adjective polished

confident and skilled at doing something

sweetly 3 adverb sweetly

skilfully and accurately

practical 4 adjective practical

able to make repairs or do things with your hands in a skilful way

technical 4 adjective technical

relating to the skills needed to do a particular activity, especially in sport or art

great 4a adjective great

able to deal with certain people very well

hot 5a adjective hot

very skilful

strong 6 adjective strong

good at doing or understanding something

strong 6b adjective strong

used about things that you are good at

delicate 8 adjective delicate

moving with care and skill

practiced practiced

the American spelling of practised

skillful skillful

the American spelling of skilful

skilful 1 adjective skilful

very good at doing something that involves special ability or training

all-round adjective all-round

British good at doing a lot of different things, especially in sport. The American word is all-around

practised 1 adjective practised

skilful in something as a result of experience

consummate adjective consummate

formal showing great skill at doing something

streetwise adjective streetwise

able to deal with difficult or dangerous situations that you often find in cities. The usual American word is street-smart .

adroit adjective adroit

formal clever or skilful

ace 2 adjective ace

informal very skilful

great 4 adjective great

informal able to do something very well

mean 5 adjective mean

informal excellent, or skilful

extraordinaire adjective extraordinaire

often humorous used for describing someone who is very good at doing something

street-smart adjective street-smart

mainly American streetwise

useful 2 adjective useful

British informal good, or skilful

nifty 2 adjective nifty

informal quick and skilful

bionic 2 adjective bionic

humorous able to do things that other people cannot do

clinical 3 adjective clinical

mainly journalism very skilful and effective

equal to 1 equal to

formal having the ability and determination needed to do something difficult

in rare/​top etc form in rare form

behaving or performing in a way that is especially clever, skilful, amusing etc

with the best of them with the best of them

used for saying that someone is as skilful as the most successful players, performers etc

up to something 4 up to something

well enough, strong enough, or good enough to do something

not just a pretty face not just a pretty face

spoken used for emphasizing that someone is intelligent or skilful as well as being attractive

capably adverb capably

cleverly adverb cleverly

clinically adverb clinically

competently adverb competently

expertly adverb expertly

skilfully adverb skilfully

adeptly adverb adeptly

adroitly adverb adroitly

deftly adverb deftly

masterfully adverb masterfully

proficiently adverb proficiently

suitable or convenient

Suitable or Convenient 68

suitable adjective suitable

right for a particular purpose, person, or situation

convenient 1a adjective convenient

easy to use or suitable for a particular purpose

proper 1 adjective proper

suitable for the purpose or situation

perfect 1a adjective perfect

completely suitable or right for someone

ideal 1 adjective ideal

of the best or most suitable type

fitting adjective fitting

suitable for a particular situation

well-chosen adjective well-chosen

very suitable for a particular use or occasion

possible 1b adjective possible

likely or suitable in a particular situation or for a particular purpose

apt 1 adjective apt

something that is apt, especially a name, description, or comment, is very suitable

suited 1 adjective suited

right for a particular purpose or situation, because of having all the qualities that are needed

properly 1 adverb properly

in a manner that is suitable for the purpose or situation

ready 1a adjective ready

in a suitable condition for use

attractive 2 adjective attractive

worth having, considering, or doing

appropriate adjective appropriate

suitable or right for a particular situation or purpose

convenient 2 adjective convenient

something that is convenient gives someone an advantage or opportunity, often in a way that is slightly dishonest

approved adjective approved

accepted officially as being suitable in a particular situation

suitably 1 adverb suitably

in a way that is right for a particular purpose or situation

conveniently 1 adverb conveniently

in a way that is easy to use, find, deal with etc

suitably 2 adverb suitably

used for saying that someone reacts in the way that you expected

conveniently 2 adverb conveniently

in a way that gives you an advantage or opportunity and is often slightly dishonest

timely adjective timely

happening at the most suitable time

usable adjective usable

available or suitable to be used for a particular purpose

adapted adjective adapted

especially suitable for someone or something

tailor-made 1 adjective tailor-made

extremely suitable

tasteful adjective tasteful

showing good judgment about what is attractive or suitable

marriageable adjective marriageable

suitable for marriage

heaven-sent adjective heaven-sent

a heaven-sent opportunity is one that comes at exactly the right time

meet adjective meet

an old word meaning ‘suitable’ or ‘right’

fit for purpose adjective fit for purpose

something that is fit for purpose is good enough to do the job it was designed to do

opportune a adjective opportune

formal an opportune moment or time is one that is convenient or suitable

hospitable 2 adjective hospitable

providing the conditions that something needs to exist in a place

practical 3 adjective practical

intended to be useful or suitable, not just fashionable or attractive

prime 3 adjective prime

most likely to be chosen or to be suitable for something

good 3b adjective good

suitable and likely to produce the results or conditions you want

good 3c adjective good

convenient

nicely 4 adverb nicely

in a suitable or accurate way

made-to-order 2 adjective made-to-order

exactly what you need for a particular purpose

duly 1 adverb duly

formal in the way that you expect or think is suitable

purpose-built adjective purpose-built

British designed to be suitable for one particular purpose

correspondent adjective correspondent

formal suitable for a particular situation

commensurate adjective commensurate

formal intended to be suitable for the quality, status, or value of someone or something

opportune adjective opportune

formal something that is opportune happens at a suitable time or at a time that seems lucky

felicitous adjective felicitous

formal suitable or carefully chosen for a particular situation

well-matched adjective well-matched

two people or things that are well matched are suitable for each other because they are similar or have the same abilities

proper 7 adjective proper

formal belonging to a particular type of thing

seemly adjective seemly

old-fashioned suitable for a particular situation

OK 2 adjective OK

spoken allowed, suitable, or not likely to make you upset

becoming 2 adjective becoming

old-fashioned suitable or correct for you or the situation that you are in

as appropriate as appropriate

in the way that is relevant or suitable

you can’t go wrong 1 you can't go wrong

spoken used for saying that a particular thing will always be suitable or successful

just as well just as well

helpful or convenient in the situation that exists

something will do nicely something will do nicely

used for saying that something is suitable for a particular situation or is exactly what you want or need

the time is ripe for something time is ripe for something

used for saying that a particular time is right for something to happen

someone’s face fits someone's face fits

used for saying that someone is the right type of person for something

in order 2 in order

actions or statements that are in order are suitable for a particular situation

be someone’s man be someone's man

to be the right person for something

will do 1 will do

used for saying that something is enough or is suitable for a particular purpose

at someone’s convenience at someone's convenience

formal at a time that suits someone so that they do not have to make a special effort to do something

just the ticket just the ticket

informal old-fashioned exactly what you want or need

at your leisure at your leisure

when you have free time and it is convenient for you

be just the job be just the job

British spoken used for saying that something is perfect for a particular purpose

appropriately adverb appropriately

aptly adverb aptly

fittingly adverb fittingly

befitting adjective befitting

felicitously adverb felicitously

opportunely adverb opportunely

tastefully adverb tastefully

too much, extra and more

Too Much, Extra and More 63

too 1a adverb too

more than is necessary or acceptable

exceptional 2 adjective exceptional

much more or greater than usual

surplus adjective surplus

more than is needed

more 1 adverb, determiner, pronoun more

used for saying that a particular quality is stronger in one person or thing than in another, stronger than it was before, or stronger than you expected or hoped

beyond 4b adverb, preposition beyond

more than a particular amount or higher than a particular level

over 17 adverb, preposition over

more than a particular amount, number, or age

overly adverb overly

formal very much, or too much

overmuch adverb overmuch

formal too much

too 1 adverb too

so much of a particular quality that something is not possible

rather 1a adverb, predeterminer rather

mainly spoken a little too much, or to a degree that is slightly too great

double 2 adjective double

containing or consisting of twice as much of something as normal

above 2a adjective, adverb, preposition above

more than a particular number, amount, or level

more 2 adverb, determiner, pronoun more

an amount or number that is larger than another, larger than it was before, or larger than you expected

excessive adjective excessive

much more than is reasonable or necessary

excessive a adjective excessive

much greater than is usual

excess 1 adjective excess

more than is usual or necessary

excess 2 adjective excess

an excess amount of money is an extra amount that you pay

raised 2 adjective raised

hotter, louder, stronger etc than usual

doubly 1 adverb doubly

by a much greater amount, or to a much greater degree than usual

record-breaking adjective record-breaking

faster, longer, larger etc than anything that has been done before

outnumber verb outnumber

if one group outnumbers another, there are more in the first group than in the second

overdone 1 adjective overdone

with too much done, said, or used

upwards 3 adverb upwards

more than a particular number or amount

farther 3 adverb farther

more

more 3b adverb, determiner, pronoun more

to a greater degree

deluge 1 verb deluge

if you are deluged with things, you have a lot of them to deal with

hyper- prefix hyper-

more than usual or normal used with some adjectives and nouns to make adjectives and nouns

over- 1 prefix over-

too much used with many verbs, nouns, or adjectives

record adjective record

more, better, worse, faster etc than ever before

over- 2 prefix over-

more than used with some nouns

further 3 adjective, adverb further

used for saying that something exists or happens more, or to a greater degree

furthest 3 adjective, adverb furthest

to a greater degree than anyone else or than ever before

plus 4 adjective, conjunction, preposition plus

used after you mention a number or quantity to show that the actual number or quantity may be larger

up 13 adjective, adverb, preposition up

informal above a particular amount, or older than a particular age

undue adjective undue

formal not necessary or reasonable

good 17 adjective good

informal more than a particular distance, amount, age etc

unconscionable adjective unconscionable

very formal more than a reasonable or acceptable level or amount

aplenty adjective aplenty

old-fashioned more than enough

extracurricular 2 adjective extracurricular

humorous outside the usual range of activities or behaviour expected in a job or a marriage

more than you bargained for/not what you bargained for/

something different from what you expected, especially something worse

still more/​further still more

used for emphasizing that an amount, increase, reduction etc is even more than the amount already mentioned

at least 1 at least

not less than a particular amount or number, and possibly more

in excess of something in excess of something

more than a particular amount

money/room/time/etc to spare time to spare

more than enough money/​room/​time etc

another two/ten/hundred/etc another

used for saying how many more people or things there are

to excess to excess

if you do something to excess, you do it so much that it harms you or causes problems

more and more more and more

used for saying that something is increasing in number or degree all the time

for good measure for good measure

as a way of making something complete or better

by far by far

used for saying that something has much more of a particular quality than anything else

more than more than

used before a number or amount for saying that the actual number or amount is larger than this

much too much too

used for emphasizing that there is a lot more of a particular quality than you want or than is right

all the more/better/etc all the better

even more/better/etc than before

a sight more/less/sight more

a lot more/less/of something

too much of a something (to do something) too much of a something

used for saying that someone or something is too bad, good, dangerous etc to do something

long on something long on something

having or doing too much of one thing

a surfeit of something surfeit of something

formal too much of something

too many chiefs (and not enough Indians) too many chiefs

informal used for saying that there are too many people in charge of something and not enough people doing the work

and the rest and the rest

humorous used for saying that a number or amount is in fact much higher than someone has said

excessively adverb excessively

piggyback adjective piggyback

superabundant adjective superabundant

overloaded adjective overloaded

piggyback adverb piggyback

types of prices and describing prices and costs

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all-in adjective all-in

British an all-in price includes everything, with no extra charges

all-inclusive adjective all-inclusive

including everyone or everything, especially all the costs, charges, and services that make up the total price of something

basic 4 adjective basic

with no extra amounts of money included or charged

chargeable 1 adjective chargeable

formal if an amount of money is chargeable, it must be paid

discounted adjective discounted

discounted prices or rates are lower than usual

extra 1 adverb extra

more than a particular amount of money

fancy 5 adjective fancy

fancy prices are much higher than they should be

good 13 adjective good

giving you a lot of value for something you are buying or selling

half-price adjective, adverb half-price

at half the usual price

inclusive 1 adjective inclusive

including all costs

inflated 1 adjective inflated

inflated prices or amounts are higher than they should be

introductory 2 adjective introductory

an introductory offer or price is a low price that is intended to encourage people to buy a new product

non-refundable a adjective non-refundable

if something that you buy is non-refundable, the money that you paid for it cannot be given back to you

premium 2 adjective premium

premium prices are higher than usual

reasonable 4a adjective reasonable

a reasonable price is fair and not too high

steep 3 adjective steep

steep prices are very high

upfront 2 adjective upfront

upfront costs or payments are paid before you get the goods or services that you are buying

worth 1 adjective worth

if you say how much something is worth, you state its value in money

cost-plus adjective cost-plus

all in 2 all in

British if the price of something is all in, it includes everything

useful and effective and working correctly

Useful and Effective and Working Correctly 75

useful 1 adjective useful

helpful for doing or achieving something

efficient adjective efficient

something that is efficient works well and produces good results by using the available time, money, supplies etc in the most effective way

effective 1a adjective effective

attractive or impressive, and producing a definite effect

valuable 2 adjective valuable

very useful and important

helpful 1 adjective helpful

useful, or providing help

operative adjective operative

working correctly and having the right effect

worthwhile adjective worthwhile

if something is worthwhile, it is worth the time, money, or effort that you spend on it

high-powered 2 adjective high-powered

very powerful and effective

devastating 4 adjective devastating

extremely effective and very difficult to argue with or compete against

functional 2 adjective functional

operating in the correct way

effective 1 adjective effective

someone or something that is effective works well and produces the result that was intended

effectively 2 adverb effectively

in a way that works well and produces the result that you intended

practical 2a adjective practical

likely to solve a problem or deal successfully with a situation

powerful 2b adjective powerful

strong and working well

functional 1 adjective functional

designed to be good at doing a particular job

operational 1 adjective operational

working correctly and able to be used

online 2 adjective online

operating and supplying a particular service

constructive adjective constructive

intended to be useful or helpful

handy 1 adjective handy

useful

proven adjective proven

shown to be true, real, or effective

fruitful 1 adjective fruitful

producing good results

meaningful 2 adjective meaningful

serious, useful, or important

invaluable adjective invaluable

extremely useful

potent 1 adjective potent

powerful, or effective

usefully 1 adverb usefully

in a way that is helpful for doing or achieving something

utilitarian 1 adjective utilitarian

designed to be useful rather than attractive

expedient adjective expedient

used for describing an action that produces an immediate result or solution to a problem, even though it may not be fair or honest

well-worn adjective well-worn

used many times

well-run adjective well-run

a well-run organization is managed in an effective way

general-purpose 1 adjective general-purpose

a general-purpose product or vehicle is appropriate for most situations

time-saving adjective time-saving

designed to help you to do something more quickly

handily 1 adverb handily

in a position or in a way that is convenient

purposeful a adjective purposeful

intended to achieve something useful

robust 1a adjective robust

a robust system or organization is strong and successful

usefully 2 adverb usefully

in a way that brings you an advantage

priceless 2 adjective priceless

extremely useful in helping you to achieve something

functionally 2 adverb functionally

in a way that is useful and practical

tailored 2 adjective tailored

made for a particular purpose, situation, or need

tailor-made 2 adjective tailor-made

designed for a particular person or group of people

operable 2 adjective operable

able to work, operate, or be used

working 3 adjective working

something that is working can be operated or used

practical 3 adjective practical

intended to be useful or suitable, not just fashionable or attractive

smooth 4 adjective smooth

causing no difficulty, problems, or delays

functional 4 adjective functional

helping something to operate well or correctly

deadly 4 adjective deadly

always able to achieve the intended result, effect, or purpose

sweetly 4 adverb sweetly

correctly, or effectively

good 9b adjective good

still able to be used for a particular period of time or a particular distance

strong 10 adjective strong

able to produce a powerful effect

worth 3 adjective worth

used for saying how good, useful, or reliable someone or something is

efficacious adjective efficacious

formal producing the effect that you intended

nifty 1 adjective nifty

informal well designed, effective, or easy to use

effectual adjective effectual

formal producing the effect that you intended

well-oiled 1 adjective well-oiled

informal a well-oiled system or company operates without problems. Each of these can also be referred to as a well-oiled machine .

well-tried adjective well-tried

a well-tried rule or method of doing something has been used many times and works well

expeditious adjective expeditious

formal quick and effective

natty 2 adjective natty

informal designed in a clever way

tried and tested tried and tested

known to be good or effective

on an even keel on an even keel

operating or happening without problems

back on the rails back on the rails

working or happening normally again

like clockwork like clockwork

happening or working correctly, with no problems or delays

in/out of/phase 1

happening or not happening at the same time as something else

in a/the/groove

starting to perform very well, especially in sport

in full swing in full swing

at the most effective or highest level of operation or activity

good old 2 good old

spoken enjoyable or useful

up and running up and running

starting to work correctly

like magic like magic

informal in a very effective or quick way

worth while worth while

British another way of writing worthwhile

efficiently adverb efficiently

constructively adverb constructively

fruitfully adverb fruitfully

effectually adverb effectually

expediently adverb expediently

expeditiously adverb expeditiously

potently adverb potently

purposefully adverb purposefully

ways of agreeing with someone

Ways of Agreeing with Someone 57

OK 1 interjection OK

used for showing that you agree with something, approve of it, or understand it

of course 1b adverb of course

used for agreeing or disagreeing with someone

no 1c adverb, determiner no

used for agreeing with a negative statement or for agreeing to a negative request

yes 1 noun yes

an answer that expresses agreement or that gives permission

right 4 interjection right

used for saying that you agree with a statement or accept a suggestion or an order

oh 4 interjection oh

used for accepting someone’s answer to your question

done interjection done

used for saying that you will accept the price or offer

okey-dokey 1 interjection okey-dokey

informal ok used for showing that you accept something or agree with something

ditto adverb ditto

spoken used for saying that you agree with what someone has just said or that your feelings or wishes are the same as theirs

righto interjection righto

British spoken old-fashioned used for saying that you agree with a statement, or you accept a suggestion or an order

rather 4 adverb, predeterminer rather

British informal old-fashioned used for showing that you are very keen to do what someone has suggested

quite 5 adverb, predeterminer quite

British spoken used for showing that you agree with what someone has said

totally 2 adverb totally

spoken used for saying that you really agree with something that someone said

absolutely 2 adverb absolutely

spoken used for showing that you agree with what someone has just said

exactly 3 adverb exactly

spoken used as a reply for saying that you completely agree with someone

precisely 4 adverb precisely

spoken used for showing that you completely agree with what someone says or that you think they are exactly right

great 5 adjective great

mainly spoken used for expressing pleasure or agreement

good 10a adjective good

used when talking about what has been decided or agreed

amen to that amen to that

used for saying that you agree with or approve of something

the feeling is mutual feeling is mutual

used for saying that one person dislikes someone as much as that person dislikes them

my sentiments exactly my sentiments exactly

used for emphasizing that you agree with someone

it/that/figures 1 that

spoken used for saying that something seems reasonable

in principle 2 in principle

used for saying that you agree/​disagree with something as a result of your moral, religious, or political beliefs

of course not 3 of course not

used for agreeing or disagreeing with someone

why not...? 2 why not...?

spoken used for agreeing to a suggestion or request

I suppose (so) 1 I suppose

spoken used for showing that you mainly agree with something but that you have some doubts about it

very well very well

used for agreeing to something

someone never said a truer word someone never said a truer word

used for saying that you agree completely with what someone has just said

this is it 2 this is it

British spoken used when agreeing with someone, by saying that they have referred to the most important aspect of a situation

Hear! Hear! Hear! Hear!

used for saying that you strongly agree with what someone has just said

I hear you 2 I hear you

spoken used for agreeing with what someone says

so be it so be it

used for saying that you accept a situation in which something has been decided or is necessary, although you are not happy about it

I know 1 I know

used for agreeing with what someone says

you said it 1 you said it

spoken used for agreeing with what someone has said although you would not have said it yourself, especially when they admit they have done something bad or wrong

by common/general/consent

formal used for saying that nearly everyone agrees with the opinion given

that makes two of us that makes two of us

informal used for telling someone that you are in the same situation as they are

I’ll drink to that 2

spoken used for saying that you strongly agree with what someone has said, or strongly hope that it is true

I’ll second that I'll second that

spoken used for telling someone that you agree with what they are saying

for sure 2 for sure

American spoken used for agreeing with someone

that’s about the size of it that's about the size of it

spoken used for saying that you agree with someone’s description or opinion of something

I couldn’t agree more I couldn't agree more

spoken used for emphasizing that you agree with something that someone has said

right on right on

very informal used for emphasizing that you agree with or support someone or something

sounds good/great/etc sounds great

spoken used for telling someone that their idea or suggestion seems like a good one

very much so very much so

spoken used for emphasizing your agreement with what someone has said

isn’t he/she just/doesn’t he/she just/?

spoken used for emphasizing that you completely agree with what someone has just said, especially a criticism

you win you win

spoken used for admitting that you have been defeated by someone, or used for agreeing to something

very well very well

spoken used for saying that you agree with or accept what someone says, even when you might not really agree with them

work for someone work for someone

spoken used for saying that you agree with a plan or like a particular idea

you’re not wrong you're not wrong

spoken used for agreeing with someone

same here same here

spoken used for saying that you agree or that you have the same feeling

great minds think alike great minds think alike

humorous used for saying that you are both very clever when you and another person have the same idea

shake on it shake on it

mainly spoken used for saying that you want to shake hands with someone in order to show that you both agree to something

I’ll give you that I'll give you that

spoken used for saying you accept that part of what someone has said is true, but not all of it

I stand corrected I stand corrected

spoken formal used for saying that you accept that you are wrong about something

you’re telling me you're telling me

spoken used for saying that you agree with someone

you can say that again you can say that again

spoken used for expressing strong agreement with what someone has said

you said it 2 you said it

American spoken used for agreeing with a suggestion that someone has made

ways of expressing happiness and pleasure

Ways of Expressing Happiness and Pleasure 28

hooray interjection hooray

mainly spoken a word that you shout to show that you are excited and happy about something

yippee interjection yippee

an expression of happiness and excitement This word is used mainly by children .

aah interjection aah

used for showing that you are happy, satisfied, or surprised

excellent 2 adjective excellent

spoken used for showing that you are very pleased about something

lovely 2a adjective lovely

informal used for saying you are pleased about something

good for/on/someone

used for saying that you are happy about something good that someone has done or that has happened to them

hallelujah 2 interjection hallelujah

humorous used for expressing happiness that something you had been waiting for or hoping for has happened

good 10 adjective good

spoken used for saying that you are pleased with someone, or are pleased about something

thank God/goodness/heaven(s)/1 thank goodness

used for saying that you are happy that something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened

wonders will never cease wonders will never cease

humorous used for saying that you are very surprised and happy about something

ha 1 interjection ha

used for showing that you feel pleased, often because you have discovered or achieved something

happily 1 adverb happily

used when you are pleased about something

thankfully 1 adverb thankfully

used for saying you are pleased that something unpleasant is no longer happening or did not happen

eureka interjection eureka

used when you are very pleased because you have found the answer to a problem

hurray interjection hurray

used for showing that you are very pleased about something

alleluia interjection alleluia

another spelling of hallelujah

whoopee interjection whoopee

used for showing that you are very happy and excited

oh 2 interjection oh

used for expressing an emotion such as surprise, anger, or happiness

ah 2 interjection ah

used for expressing a feeling, for example for showing that you are interested, surprised, pleased, or annoyed

congrats interjection congrats

informal congratulations

gotcha 2 interjection gotcha

informal used for showing that you are pleased at catching or beating someone

goody interjection goody

informal old-fashioned used for saying that you are happy or excited about something This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children .

congratulations 1 noun

mainly spoken used for telling someone that you are pleased about their success, good luck, or happiness on a special occasion

splendid c adjective splendid

spoken used for saying that you are pleased about something or think it is good

brilliant 3a adjective brilliant

spoken used for showing that you are very pleased about something

it’s a good thing/job/that it's a good job

British used for saying that you are pleased that something has happened because it prevents something bad from happening

jolly good jolly good

spoken used for showing that you are pleased with what someone said or did

now you’re talking now you're talking

spoken used for showing that you are pleased with an offer that someone is making

well and very well

Well and Very Well 15

well 1 adverb well

in a skilful or effective way

ably adverb ably

very well or very skilfully

fantastically 2 adverb fantastically

very well

great adverb great

informal very well

fabulously 2 adverb fabulously

informal extremely well

superlatively 2 adverb superlatively

formal extremely well

royally adverb royally

old-fashioned extremely well, or thoroughly

to perfection to perfection

in a way that could not be better, or done as well as possible

to the best of your ability to the best of your ability

as well as you can

like a dream 1 like a dream

very well or very successfully

well 1a adverb well

in a way that is satisfactory

wonderfully a adverb wonderfully

formal used for emphasizing that something is done well

good adverb good

mainly American spoken a way of saying ‘well’ that many people think is not correct

to the best of someone’s ability to the best of someone's ability

used for saying that someone does something as well as they can

like nobody’s business like nobody's business

spoken used for emphasizing that something happens very quickly, in very large quantities, or that someone does something very well

words used to describe attractive people or things

Words Used to Describe Attractive People or Things 55

lovely 1 adjective lovely

very attractive

delightful adjective delightful

very pleasant or attractive

appealing 1 adjective appealing

attractive and interesting

stunning 1a adjective stunning

extremely attractive

eye-catching adjective eye-catching

attractive or unusual and therefore noticed

nice-looking adjective nice-looking

informal attractive

adorable adjective adorable

an adorable person or thing is attractive in a way that makes you like them very much

captivating adjective captivating

very interesting or attractive in a way that takes all your attention

beguiling adjective beguiling

a beguiling person or thing seems attractive and interesting, but may be dangerous

the thinking man’s/woman’s/person’s/... 2

used for saying that something is suitable for or attractive to intelligent people

sweet 2 adjective sweet

pleasant in smell, sound, or appearance

winning 2 adjective winning

used about things that make someone attractive or successful

handsome 2a adjective handsome

a handsome object is well made and attractive

magnetic 2 adjective magnetic

able to attract and interest people very strongly

darling 2 adjective darling

very attractive People who use this word do not usually sound sincere

nicely 2 adverb nicely

in an attractive way

stylish 2 adjective stylish

attractive, or well arranged

glamorous 1 adjective glamorous

attractive and interesting in an exciting and unusual way

cute 1 adjective cute

attractive, usually small, and easy to like

flattering 1 adjective flattering

making you look more attractive

enchanting adjective enchanting

very interesting and attractive

prettily adverb prettily

in a pretty way

enticing adjective enticing

something that is enticing is so good or attractive that you want to have it or do it very much

winningly adverb winningly

in a way that is attractive

devastating 3 adjective devastating

very impressive or attractive

dear 5 adjective dear

nice People who use this word usually do not sound sincere

good 6 adjective good

attractive

chocolate-box adjective chocolate-box

British very attractive in a way that seems artificial and not very interesting

esthetic esthetic

an American spelling of aesthetic

knockout 1 adjective knockout

informal extremely impressive or attractive

prepossessing adjective prepossessing

formal attractive, or impressive

cutesy adjective cutesy

informal attractive in a way that does not seem natural or real

aesthetic 2 adjective aesthetic

formal nice to look at

sensational 3 adjective sensational

informal very attractive, impressive, or good

braw adjective braw

Scottish very good, pleasant, or attractive

becoming 1 adjective becoming

old-fashioned making you look attractive

fetching adjective fetching

old-fashioned attractive

resplendent adjective resplendent

mainly literary impressive to look at

delectable 2 adjective delectable

literary very attractive

a/the/picture of something picture of something

used for emphasizing a particular quality in someone’s appearance

easy on the eye/ear/easy on the eye

informal nice to look at/​listen to

attractively adverb attractively

delightfully adverb delightfully

devastatingly adverb devastatingly

magnetically adverb magnetically

stunningly adverb stunningly

stylishly adverb stylishly

aesthetically adverb aesthetically

beguilingly adverb beguilingly

bewitching adjective bewitching

enchantingly adverb enchantingly

enticingly adverb enticingly

eye-catchingly adverb eye-catchingly

glamorously adverb glamorously

resplendently adverb resplendently

words used to describe honest and sincere people and behaviour

Words Used to Describe Honest and Sincere People and Behaviour 72

honest 1 adjective honest

a person who is honest does not tell lies or cheat people, and obeys the law

sincere a adjective sincere

sincere words, feelings, ways of behaving etc are true and honest

fine 1b adjective fine

a fine person is good and honest

genuine 2 adjective genuine

honest, friendly and sincere

decent 2 adjective decent

behaving towards other people in an honest, fair, and nice way

truthful 1 adjective truthful

a truthful person says what is true and does not lie

principled adjective principled

honest and responsible about what you do and how you treat other people

irreproachable adjective irreproachable

very honest and morally good, and impossible to criticize

good 4 adjective good

honest and morally correct

upstanding adjective upstanding

formal honest and deserving respect

honestly 1 adverb honestly

in a way that is honest and moral

noble 1 adjective noble

behaving in an honest and brave way that other people admire

openly adverb openly

in a direct or honest way that makes something obvious

genuine 1a adjective genuine

used about people

honest 1a adjective honest

used about the things that someone says and does

straightforward 2 adjective straightforward

clear and honest

genuinely 1 adverb genuinely

honestly, or in a sincere way

sincerely adverb sincerely

really, or honestly

frank adjective frank

honest about the situation or your opinions, even if this offends people

sincere adjective sincere

talking and acting in a way that shows you really mean what you say and do

outspoken adjective outspoken

an outspoken person states their opinion honestly, even if other people do not like it

forthright adjective forthright

saying what you think and feel directly and honestly, without being afraid of other people’s reactions

frankly 2 adverb frankly

in an open, honest, and direct manner

plainly 2 adverb plainly

in a direct and honest way, without trying to hide anything

brutal 2a adjective brutal

extremely honest, in a way that seems unkind

blunt 1 adjective blunt

saying what is true or what you think, even if this offends or upsets people

reputable adjective reputable

generally considered to be honest and reliable

bluntly adverb bluntly

speaking in a direct and honest way, even if this offends or upsets people

candid 1 adjective candid

honest and direct, even when the truth is not pleasant

trustworthy adjective trustworthy

able to be trusted as being honest, safe, or reliable

scrupulous 1 adjective scrupulous

very careful to be honest and to do what is morally correct

artless adjective artless

very sincere and willing to trust other people

confiding adjective confiding

giving information in an open way that shows you trust someone

unstudied adjective unstudied

unstudied behaviour is natural and sincere

unaffected 2 adjective unaffected

sincere and natural in your behaviour

stainless 2 adjective stainless

not spoilt by anything immoral or dishonest

straight 3 adjective straight

honest and true

plain 3 adjective plain

expressing what you think honestly, using simple, direct language

up front 3 adverb up front

if you tell someone something up front, you are very honest from the beginning about something that might affect them

directly 4 adverb directly

in a very clear and honest way that shows what you really think

natural 4a adjective natural

honest rather than false

simple 5 adjective simple

honest and ordinary

direct 5 adjective direct

saying what you really think in a very clear and honest way

open 5 adjective open

used about someone who is honest and does not keep things secret

plain-spoken adjective plain-spoken

saying what you think directly and honestly but without being rude

sportsmanlike adjective sportsmanlike

fair and honest when playing sports

guileless adjective guileless

formal always behaving honestly and expecting other people to be honest

upfront 1 adjective upfront

informal completely honest and not trying to hide anything

squeaky clean 1 adjective squeaky clean

informal always behaving in a completely moral and honest way

lily-white 2 adjective lily-white

informal completely honest and moral

straight 4 adverb straight

informal in an honest way

white 5 adjective white

informal completely fair or honest

upright 2 adjective upright

someone who is upright always behaves in an honest way

Mr Clean noun Mr Clean

American informal an honest person who always obeys rules and laws This word sometimes shows that you dislike people like this .

fair dinkum fair dinkum

Australian spoken real or honest

as clean as a whistle 1 as clean as a whistle

informal completely honest or legal

close to the bone close to the bone

telling the truth about a subject that people prefer not to think about, in a way that may offend or upset people

straight talking straight talking

talking in an honest and direct way

(straight) from the heart from the heart

being completely honest about your feelings

on the level on the level

informal honest

on the up and up 2 on the up and up

American informal honest and not trying to trick anyone

nobly adverb nobly

brutally adverb brutally

forthrightly adverb forthrightly

outspokenly adverb outspokenly

artlessly adverb artlessly

candidly adverb candidly

guilelessly adverb guilelessly

irreproachably adverb irreproachably

reputably adverb reputably

truthfully adverb truthfully

unaffectedly adverb unaffectedly

words used to describe large amounts and quantities

Words Used to Describe Large Amounts and Quantities 91

substantial 1 adjective substantial

large in amount or degree

considerable adjective considerable

large in size, amount, or degree

extensive 1 adjective extensive

very large in amount or degree

enormous adjective enormous

very large in size or quantity

huge 1a adjective huge

extremely large in number, amount, or degree

great 1b adjective great

used for emphasizing a large number of people or things

large b adjective large

bigger than usual in number or amount

high 2 adjective high

large in amount

big 2 adjective big

large in degree, or having a strong effect

widely 2 adverb widely

by a large amount, or to a large degree

massive 2 adjective massive

very large in amount or degree

heavy 2 adjective heavy

used for saying that there is a lot of something

heavy 2a adjective heavy

used for saying that something involves a lot of people, things, or money

mass adjective mass

involving or affecting a large number of people

significantly 1 adverb significantly

by a large amount, or in a way that is easily noticeable

tremendous 1 adjective tremendous

used for emphasizing that something such as an amount, achievement, or feeling is extremely great, important, or strong

substantially 1 adverb substantially

by a large amount or degree

generous 2 adjective generous

a generous amount is larger than is usual or necessary

liberal 2 adjective liberal

a liberal amount is large and generous

countless adjective countless

very many, especially more than you think is reasonable

lavish adjective lavish

something that is lavish exists, is spent, or is given in a very large amount, especially if it costs a lot of money

unprecedented a adjective unprecedented

the greatest in size, amount, degree etc that has ever been known

triple 2 adjective triple

three times bigger than the usual size or amount

plentiful adjective plentiful

present or available in large quantities

untold 1 adjective untold

existing or present in an amount that is too large to be measured

massed adjective massed

forming a large group

galore adjective galore

used for emphasizing how large an amount or quantity is

profuse adjective profuse

existing or being produced in large amounts

numberless adjective numberless

too many to be counted

enormously 2 adverb enormously

by a large amount

bewildering 2 adjective bewildering

a bewildering range or set of things is very large and offers too many choices

fair 3 adjective fair

used for emphasizing that an amount, size, number etc is large

heavily 3 adverb heavily

in large amounts

explosive 3 adjective explosive

very large in size, amount, or importance and happening over a very short period of time

good 8 adjective good

fairly large in amount, size, range etc

strong 16 adjective strong

great in number

strong 16a adjective strong

used with a number to say how many people are in a group

bulk adjective bulk

relating to the sale, production, or transport of goods in large quantities

eye-watering adjective eye-watering

an eye-watering amount is extremely high or large, and much higher or larger than you would expect

legion adjective legion

formal very large in number

some 3 adverb, determiner, pronoun some

used for emphasizing that you are talking about a fairly large amount of something or a fairly large number of people or things

abundant adjective abundant

formal existing or available in large quantities

innumerable adjective innumerable

formal too many to be counted used for emphasizing a large amount or number

astronomical 1 adjective astronomical

informal an astronomical amount, price, or charge is one that is extremely high and much higher than you would expect

copious adjective copious

formal large, or in large amounts

abundantly adverb abundantly

formal in large quantities

way 1 adverb way

informal by a large amount or distance

inordinate adjective inordinate

formal much more than you would usually expect used for emphasizing how large something is or how much of something there is

incalculable 1 adjective incalculable

formal too great to count or measure

inestimable adjective inestimable

formal too much to calculate

astronomically adverb astronomically

informal by a very large amount

substantive 2 adjective substantive

formal large in amount, degree, or strength

serious 9 adjective serious

informal extreme, or large in amount

myriad adjective myriad

mainly literary very many, especially too many to count

goodly adjective goodly

old-fashioned a goodly number, amount, time etc is fairly large or long

bountiful 1 adjective bountiful

literary available in large quantities

multitudinous adjective multitudinous

very formal very many

plenteous adjective plenteous

literary plentiful

goodish 1 adjective goodish

informal a goodish distance or amount is fairly long or fairly large

unnumbered 2 adjective unnumbered

literary too many to count

like confetti like confetti

used for saying that things are being given to a lot of people

as many as as many as

used before a number for showing how large and surprising it is

in bulk in bulk

bought or sold in large quantities

thick and fast thick and fast

frequently and in large numbers or amounts

any more/better/bigger/etc any

used for saying or asking whether something is more/better/bigger/etc even by a small amount

by the bucket by the bucket

British informal in very large quantities

to the tune of to the tune of

used for emphasizing how large an amount is

like weeds like weeds

in very large numbers

no fewer than no fewer than

used before a number to emphasize that it is larger that you might expect

as much as as much as

used before an amount for showing how large and surprising it is

right and left right and left

in large numbers or amounts

by a long way by a long way

by a large amount

no less than 2 no less than

used before a number or amount for showing that it is large and surprising

a hundred/thousand/million/etc and one million and one

used for emphasizing that there are a very large number of people or things

(more than) your fair share of something your fair share of something

used for emphasizing that an amount is very large, especially an amount of something bad

a good deal good deal

a lot

in spades in spades

informal to a great degree, or in large amounts

in their hundreds/thousands/millions/in their thousands

British used for saying how many people or things do something, without being exact

by the bucketful by the bucketful

British informal in very large quantities

in plenty in plenty

mainly literary used for saying that things exist or happen in large amounts or numbers

without/beyond/number number

literary too many to be counted

extensively adverb extensively

lavishly adverb lavishly

substantively adverb substantively

unprecedentedly adverb unprecedentedly

eye-wateringly adverb eye-wateringly

incalculably adverb incalculably

inestimably adverb inestimably

inordinately adverb inordinately

plentifully adverb plentifully

profusely adverb profusely

words used to describe religious people

Words Used to Describe Religious People 28

religious 2 adjective religious

believing strongly in your religion and carefully obeying its rules

spiritual 2 adjective spiritual

religious, or related to religious issues

holy 2 adjective holy

respected for living a very religious life

devout 1 adjective devout

very religious

orthodox 2 adjective orthodox

accepting and obeying traditional religious beliefs and practices

pious 1 adjective pious

strict in your religious beliefs and practices

observant 2 adjective observant

obeying religious laws

godly adjective godly

showing respect for God and living according to religious rules

ascetic adjective ascetic

living a very simple life, especially for religious reasons

puritanical adjective puritanical

showing disapproval having strict moral and religious beliefs and not approving of pleasure, for example in sexual activity, entertainment, or eating and drinking

fanatical 1 adjective fanatical

behaving in an unreasonable way as a result of very strong religious or political beliefs

disciple 1 noun disciple

someone who admires a famous person such as a political or religious leader and is influenced by them

believer noun believer

someone who believes in God, a religion, or a set of beliefs or principles

pagan 2 adjective pagan

believing in a religion that is not one of the main modern religions

religiously 2 adverb religiously

in a way that is related to religion

devotee 2 noun devotee

someone who follows a particular religion or religious leader

devoutly 2 adverb devoutly

in a way that shows strong religious belief or feeling

blessed 4 adjective blessed

used in the Bible about people who are loved by God

good 4b adjective good

willing to obey all the rules of a particular religion or organization

practising adjective practising

active in a particular profession, religion, or way of life

churchy adjective churchy

showing disapproval someone who is churchy is very religious

fanatic adjective fanatic

American fanatical

God-fearing adjective God-fearing

mainly literary always behaving according to the rules of your religion

pious 2 adjective pious

showing disapproval done or said with the intention of seeming religious and moral

faithful 4a adjective faithful

mainly literary the people who believe in a religion

fundamentalist adjective fundamentalist

piously adverb piously

puritanically adverb puritanically

来自Macmillan English Dictionary (En-En)

good [+]

I. good 1 UK Play [ɡʊd] US Play adjective [adjective good comparative better [ˈbetə(r)] [ˈbetər] superlative best [best]] ★★★

1. of a high quality or standard

We saw a really good film last night.

They were all dressed in their best clothes.

These dishes are too good to use every day.

How good is his English?

2. able to do something well

Francine was a very good cook.

good at: Bob is pretty good at fixing things.

Thesaurus: skilful and ablesynonym

2a. able to deal with someone or something well, or able to use something well

good with: Gina has always been good with animals.

Jake is really good with his hands (=skilful at making or doing things using his hands) .

Thesaurus: skilful and ablesynonym

3. having the necessary qualities

This rock will make a good paperweight.

good for: Electric cars are good for driving around town.

3a. reasonable or sensible

Dad gave me some really good advice.

This is surely the best argument against the death penalty.

Give me one good reason why I should lend you money.

3b. suitable and likely to produce the results or conditions you want

Now would be a good time to ask for a pay rise.

What’s the best way to get to the motorway from here?

Thesaurus: suitable or convenientsynonym

3c. convenient

What’s a good time to call you?

good for: Thursday is good for me – can you make it then?

Thesaurus: suitable or convenientsynonym

4. honest and morally correct

George had always tried to lead a good life.

It would be good if you gave the money back.

4a. willing to obey and behave in a socially correct way

Ruth’s children are always so good.

as good as gold: He sat there as good as gold the whole time.

be a good boy/​girl: Be a good boy and play quietly.

4b. willing to obey all the rules of a particular religion or organization

a good Catholic

4c. kind, generous, and willing to help

good to: Helen’s parents were always good to us.

good about: Sheryl’s brother has been good about helping out with the new baby.

it is good of someone to do something: It was so good of you to come.

5. giving you a happy or pleasant feeling

We had such a good time in Madrid.

A hot bath would be good now.

One more piece of good news: Beth had a bouncing baby girl!

it is/​feels good to do something: It’s good to finally meet you.

6. attractive

Carol looks good with short hair, don’t you think?

7. feeling healthy

I don’t feel very good – I’m going to lie down.

7a. feeling happy

He’s not in a very good mood.

Thesaurus: feeling happysynonym

7b. making you healthy or happy

good for: Exercise is good for you.

it is good (for someone) to do something: It’s not good to eat so much junk food.

7c. giving benefits to something

good for: The recent tax cuts will be good for business.

8. fairly large in amount, size, range etc

He earns a good salary as a consultant.

The library has a good selection of computer books.

8a. a good many/few/informal a large number of people or things

They’ve known each other for a good many years.

9. not damaged or spoiled in any way and still able to be used or eaten

Do you think the eggs are still good?

9a. able to be legally used or officially accepted

good for: The tickets are good for three weeks.

Thesaurus: legal and honestsynonym general words for crimessynonym

9b. still able to be used for a particular period of time or a particular distance

good for: I think these trousers are good for another few months.

9c. able to be used because of being real and not false

a good £20 note

Thesaurus: real and seeming realsynonym

10. spoken used for saying that you are pleased with someone, or are pleased about something

‘They should be here in half an hour.’ ‘Good.’

Oh, good, you remembered to buy the milk.

10a. used when talking about what has been decided or agreed

Good. Then we’ll meet at midday in front of the theatre.

11. having a high and respected position in society

He comes from a very good family.

Your accent doesn’t make you better than me.

11a. expensive, or used by people with a high position in society

We moved to a smaller house in a good area.

Thesaurus: general words for expensivesynonym

12. reliable and likely to earn a lot of money for you

Tony has a good job at the post office.

They made some good investments.

Thesaurus: reliable and trustworthysynonym

13. giving you a lot of value for something you are buying or selling

Thirty pounds is a good price for jeans.

We got a good deal on our plane tickets.

14. thorough and complete

The witness said she got a good look at his face.

What I need is a good night’s sleep.

Thesaurus: complete and thoroughsynonym

15. funny or interesting

a good joke/​story

Thesaurus: funny, playful and humoroussynonym interestingsynonym

16. a ball that is good in a game such as tennis lands inside the area in which the game is played

17. informal more than a particular distance, amount, age etc

We’ve been waiting for a good half hour.

Thesaurus: too much, extra and moresynonym

18. if there is a good chance of something happening, it is likely to happen

There’s a good chance of showers tonight.

See also: give1 onto

 
II. good 2 UK Play [ɡʊd] US Play noun [uncountable] ★★★

1. advantage, or benefit

for the good of someone/​something: Hartman should resign for the good of the party.

for someone’s own good: I’m only punishing you for your own good.

do someone good: I think a trip to the beach would do us all a lot of good.

the common/​general good (=benefit for everyone in society or in a group): The country’s natural resources should be used for the common good.

Thesaurus: advantages and benefitssynonym

2. morally correct behaviour

The Internet can be a force for good by helping to spread knowledge.

good and evil: the battle between good and evil

2a. the good variant people who behave in a morally correct way

Thesaurus: morally good or correctsynonym

3. the pleasant part or aspects of something

When you’re bringing up kids, you have to take the good with the bad.

Thesaurus: advantages and benefitssynonym

See also: goods

 
III. good 3 UK Play [ɡʊd] US Play adverb [comparative better superlative best] mainly american spoken

a way of saying ‘well’ that many people think is not correct

He’s doing pretty good at his new job.

Thesaurus: well and very wellsynonym

generous [+]

generous UK Play [ˈdʒenərəs] US Play [ˈdʒen(ə)rəs] adjective ★★

1. giving people more of your time or money than is usual or expected

Merton is clearly a warm and generous person.

generous to: Billy was very generous to people who had less than he did.

generous with: Lawyers have been generous with their time and talents.

generous of someone (to do something): That’s very generous of you.

Thesaurus: generoussynonym

1a. a generous present is larger or more expensive than is usual or expected

The committee expressed thanks to everyone for their generous donations.

a generous gift

Thesaurus: presents and giftssynonym

1b. a generous action takes more time or effort than is usual or expected

a generous gesture

2. a generous amount is larger than is usual or necessary

a generous helping of rice

a generous court settlement

There are generous discounts to groups of ten or more.

3. kind, friendly, and helpful

Thank you for your generous comments.

Derived Word: generously

interesting [+]

interesting UK Play [ˈɪntrəstɪŋ] US Play adjective ★★★

something that is interesting makes you want to know about it or take part in it

She’s an interesting new writer.

That brings up an interesting point that we haven’t talked about yet.

it is interesting to note/​learn/​see/​hear etc (that): It would be interesting to hear their views on this problem.

it is interesting that/​how: It’s interesting that she suddenly changed her attitude.

Thesaurus: interestingsynonym

See also: interested

来自pydict data
good
善行,好處,利益(a.)好的,優良的,上等的,愉快的,有益的,好心的,慈善的
generous
(a.)有雅量的,量大的,大量的,豐富的,慷慨的
interesting
(a.)有趣味的
来自English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2018-06-06
good //ɡʊ(d)// //ɡʊd// <adj>
1. [acting in the interest of good; ethical good intentions] いい, 良い, 善意
2. [of people, competent or talented] いい, 良い, 上手, 旨い
3. [pleasant; enjoyable] いい, 良い
4. [useful for a particular purpose] いい, 良い
5. [favourable] いい, 良い
6. [beneficial; worthwhile] いい, 良い
7. [effective] いい, 良い
8. [healthful] いい, 良い
good //ɡʊ(d)// //ɡʊd// <n>
 [the forces of good] 善, いい
generous //ˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹəs// <adj>
 [willing to give and share unsparingly] [[気前]][[の]][[良い]], 寛大, 気の大きい
interesting //ˈɪnt(ʃ)ɹɛstɪŋ// //ˈɪntəɹəstɪŋ// <adj>
 [arousing or holding the attention] 面白い, 興味深い
来自Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 8th Ed.

good

good
good [ good better best ] adjective, noun, adverb BrE [ɡʊd] Play NAmE [ɡʊd] Play
adjective ( bet·ter BrE [ˈbetə(r)] Play ; NAmE [ˈbetər] Play best BrE [best] Play ; NAmE [best] Play )  
HIGH QUALITY
1. of high quality or an acceptable standard

a good book

good food

The piano was in good condition.

Your work is just not good enough.

The results were pretty good.

Sorry, my English is not very good.

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

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

PLEASANT
2. pleasant; that you enjoy or want

Did you have a good time in London?

It's good to see you again.

This is very good news .

Let's hope we have good weather tomorrow.

We are still friends, though, which is good.

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

SENSIBLE/STRONG
3. sensible, logical or strongly supporting what is being discussed

Thank you, good question .

Yes, that's a good point .

I have good reason to be suspicious.

What a good idea !

This is a good example of what I mean.  

FAVOURABLE
4. showing or getting approval or respect

The play had good reviews.

The hotel has a good reputation.

He comes from a good family.  

SKILFUL
5. able to do sth well

to be a good actor/cook

~ at sth to be good at languages/your job

~ at doing sth Nick has always been good at finding cheap flights.

6. ~ with sth/sb able to use sth or deal with people well

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

He's very good with children.  

MORALLY RIGHT
7. morally right; behaving in a way that is morally right

She has tried to lead a good life .

a good deed

Giving her that money was a good thing to do.

He is a very good man.  

FOLLOWING RULES
8. following strictly a set of rules or principles

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

She was a good Catholic girl.  

KIND
9. willing to help; showing kindness to other people

~ (to sb) He was very good to me when I was ill.

~ (of sb) (to do sth) It was very good of you to come.

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

CHILD
10. behaving well or politely

You can stay up late if you're good.

Get dressed now, there's a good girl.  

HEALTHY
11. healthy or strong

Can you speak into my good ear?

I don't feel too good today.

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

USEFUL/HELPFUL
12. ~ (for sb/sth) having a useful or helpful effect on sb/sth

Too much sun isn't good for you.

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

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

13. no ~ doing sth | no ~ to sb not having a useful or helpful effect

It's no good complaining— they never listen.

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

SUITABLE
14. suitable or appropriate

Now is a good time to buy a house.

~ for sth/to do sth She would be good for the job.

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

SHOWING APPROVAL
15. ( informal ) 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.’

‘I got the job.’ ‘Oh, good.’

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

16. only before noun ( informal ) used as a form of praise

Good old Jack!

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

IN EXCLAMATIONS
17. ( informal ) used in exclamations

Good heavens!

Good God!  

LARGE
18. only before noun great in number, amount or degree

a good many people

The kitchen is a good size.

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

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

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

AT LEAST
19. not less than; rather more than

We waited for a good hour.

It's a good three miles to the station.  

THOROUGH
20. only before noun thorough; complete

We had a good laugh about it afterwards.

You'll feel better after a good sleep.  

AMUSING
21. usually before noun amusing

a good story/joke

( informal ) That's a good one!  

FOR PARTICULAR TIME/DISTANCE
22. ~ for sth 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.

23. ~ for sth valid for sth

The ticket is good for three months.  

LIKELY TO PROVIDE
24. ~ for sth likely to provide sth

He's always good for a laugh.

Bobby should be good for a few drinks.

Rem: Most idioms containing good are at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for example (as) good as gold is at gold .

Word Origin:

Old English gōd , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goed and German gut .

Thesaurus:

good adj.

1.

Your work is very good.

fine high quality superior excellent first-rate prime quality | informal great | especially BrE , formal sterling

Opp: bad

(of) good/fine/high/superior/excellent/prime/great/sterling quality

a/an good/fine/high quality/superior/excellent/first-rate/quality/great/sterling performance/service

a/an good/fine/high quality/superior/excellent/quality/great product

2.

Did you have a good time in America?

enjoyable wonderful pleasant | especially spoken nice | especially BrE , especially spoken lovely | formal pleasurable

Opp: bad

a/an good/enjoyable/wonderful/pleasant/nice/lovely/pleasurable experience/thing (to do)

a/an good/enjoyable/wonderful/pleasant/nice/lovely time/evening/party

It's good/wonderful/pleasant/nice/lovely to be/feel/find/have/know/meet/see…

Good, nice or pleasant? All these words can describe times, events, feelings and the weather. Nice and pleasant can also describe places, and nice can also describe sb's appearance.

3.

Let's hope we have good weather for the picnic tomorrow.

dry mild clear sunny glorious | especially BrE fine

Opp: bad

good/dry/mild/clear/sunny/glorious/fine weather

good/dry/clear/sunny/fine (weather) conditions

4.

Maria made a really good point.

valid solid sound legitimate well founded

Opp: bad

a good/valid/solid/sound/legitimate reason/basis

good/valid/solid/sound evidence

a good/valid/legitimate question/point/excuse

5.

The school has an extremely good reputation.

positive complimentary approving appreciative flattering glowing admiring | BrE favourable | AmE favorable

Opp: bad

a/an good/positive/complimentary/approving/appreciative/flattering/favourable comment

a good/positive/favourable opinion/impression/reaction/response

show sb/sth in a good/positive/favourable light

Good or favourable? In some cases good does not mean that sth expresses approval; instead use favourable : a good comment is a clever comment; a favourable comment is a comment expressing approval. If you are good to sb you are kind to them; if sth is favourable to sb it expresses approval.

6.

He's a really good cook.

skilled talented gifted capable competent expert proficient accomplished able | BrE skilful | AmE skillful | especially spoken great

Opp: bad , Opp: poor

good/skilled/gifted/competent/expert/proficient/accomplished/skilful/great at sth

good/skilled/gifted/competent/great with sb/sth

a/an good/skilled/competent/talented/capable/gifted/able/skilful/great teacher

a/an good/skilled/talented/capable/accomplished/skilful/great performer

7.

She's such a good person.

moral principled virtuous ethical scrupulous

Opp: bad , Opp: evil , Opp: wicked

a good/moral/principled/virtuous/scrupulous person

a good/moral/virtuous life

good moral/ethical behaviour/practices/principles

8. not usually before noun ( especially spoken )

She was very good to me when I was ill.

kind generous considerate thoughtful | informal wonderful | especially spoken nice sweet | especially BrE , especially spoken lovely | formal benign benevolent

Opp: unkind , Opp: cruel

good/kind/generous/nice/considerate/benevolent to sb

be good/kind/generous/considerate/thoughtful/wonderful/nice/sweet/lovely of sb (to do sth)

9.

He's such a good little boy.

well behaved obedient | written dutiful

Opp: bad , Opp: naughty

a/an good/well-behaved/obedient/dutiful child

a/an good/obedient/dutiful daughter/son/wife/servant

a/an good/obedient dog

10.

Vijay gave me some good advice.

valuable helpful worthwhile constructive positive advantageous | BrE favourable | AmE favorable | formal beneficial

Opp: bad

good/valuable/helpful/advantageous/favourable/beneficial for sb/sth

good/valuable/helpful/worthwhile/advantageous/beneficial to do sth

good/valuable/helpful/constructive/positive suggestions/advice

11.

Too much sun isn't good for you.

healthy nutritious nourishing | technical nutritional

Opp: bad

a good/healthy/nutritious/nourishing/nutritional meal/diet

good/healthy/nutritious/nourishing food

12.

Monday morning is a good time to have the meeting.

appropriate right convenient suitable apt fit | informal cut out for sth/to be sth | formal fitting

Opp: bad

good/appropriate/right/convenient/suitable/apt/fit/cut out/fitting for sb/sth

good/appropriate/suitable as sb/sth

good/appropriate/right/convenient/suitable/apt/fit/fitting that…

Which word? How appropriate or suitable sb/sth is depends on your judgement. How good sb/sth is depends more on what you like yourself or what is convenient. How right sb/sth is depends more on the facts :

Do you think she would be a/an good/appropriate/suitable person to ask?

 ✗ a right person to ask :

She's definitely the right person to ask.

 ✗ She's definitely the good/appropriate/suitable person to ask Good, suitable and right can all be used when sth is correct for a particular purpose, but appropriate is only used about people or situations.

Vocabulary Building:

Good and very good

Instead of saying that something is good or very good, try to use more precise and interesting adjectives to describe things:

delicious /tasty food

an exciting /entertaining /absorbing movie

an absorbing /a fascinating /an informative book

a pleasant /an enjoyable trip

a skilful /talented /fine player

impressive /high-quality acting

useful /helpful advice

In conversation you can use words like great, super, wonderful, lovely and excellent.

note at ↑nice

Example Bank:

She was very good to me when my husband died.

She's getting quite good at reading now.

She's good with figures.

The food was surprisingly good.

Vegetables are good for you.

Why ruin a perfectly good story?

You've done a pretty good job.

a really good film

‘But where are we going to stay?’ ‘That's a very good question.’

‘How are you?’ ‘I'm good, thanks!’

‘That's a good dog,’ I said, patting its head.

‘They won't be able to find the way without a map.’ ‘ Good point.’

‘What was the weather like on your holiday?’ ‘Good.’

Are you any good at languages?

Can we change the time of the meeting? Monday is no good for me.

Citrus fruits are a good source of vitamin C.

Did you have a good time in America?

Do you think she would be good for the job?

Get dressed now, there's a good boy.

Get yourself a haircut and a good suit before the interview.

He doesn't seem to have a very good diet.

He prayed that God would make him a better person.

He's a good man.

Her school report was much better this year.

I don't feel too good today.

I had a lot of time off work, but my boss was very good about it.

I think that make of car's pretty good.

I took Sarah's children to school so I've done my good deed for the day.

I want you all to be good while I'm out of the room.

I'm doing good.

I'm not really a very good cook.

If the weather's good, we can take a picnic.

In good weather, they sometimes went riding.

Initial reactions to the proposal have been good so far.

It was good of you to come.

It would be good if he moved to London.

It'd be a good place to go on holiday, but not to live in.

It's no good complaining— they never listen.

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

Jo's very good with her hands.

Let's hope we have good weather tomorrow.

My father once gave me some good advice.

Nick has always been good at finding cheap deals.

She tried to lead a good life.

She's a really good actor.

She's usually quite good in class.

She's very good with young children.

Students are not allowed to miss classes without good reason.

That's a really good idea.

The old piano was in good condition.

The play had very good reviews.

The school has an extremely good reputation.

This essay really is very good.

Too much sun isn't good for you.

We are still friends though, which is good.

We got a pretty good response from our viewers about the programme.

You can stay up late if you're good.

You raised several good points in your letter.

You'll have to think of a better excuse than that!

Idioms: all to the good as good as as good as it gets do good do somebody good for good good and … good few good for you/somebody/them no good not be any good the good up to no good

noun
see also goods  

MORALLY RIGHT
1. uncountable behaviour that is morally right or acceptable

the difference between good and evil

Is religion always a force for good?

2. the good plural 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  

STH HELPFUL
3. uncountable something that helps sb/sth

Cuts have been made for the good of the company .

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

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

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

see also do-gooder

more at it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) at ill adj. , do sb a power of good at power n. , do sb/sth the world of good at world

Word Origin:

Old English gōd , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goed and German gut .

Thesaurus:

good noun

1. U

the difference between good and evil

right goodness morality purity | formal virtue | formal , especially religion righteousness

Opp: evil

do good/right

Good or right? Questions of right and wrong are about treating people in a fair or unfair way; matters of good and evil are about treating people in a kind or cruel way.

2. U

We've made these changes for the good of the whole company.

benefit advantage merit virtue

do sth for sb's good/benefit

see the good/benefit/advantage/merit/virtue

Which Word?:

good / goodness

The noun good means actions and behaviour that are morally right. You can talk about a person doing good: The charity does a lot of good. the difference between good and evil.

Goodness is the quality of being good. You can talk about a person’s goodness: Her goodness shone through.

Example Bank:

I know you don't want to go into hospital, but it's for your own good.

In disadvantaged areas, schools can be a force for good.

It will do you good to get out of the house more often.

That break has done me a power of good.

The results of the research should be used for the common good rather than for individual profit.

When the his health problems continued, he resigned for the good of the party.

You can try talking to her, but I don't think it will do much good.

the struggle between good and evil

Cuts have been made for the good of the company.

Do they know the difference between good and evil?

I'm telling you this for your own good.

Look for an opportunity to do good whenever you can.

Schools can definitely be seen as a force for good in this area.

What good would it do to tell her about it after all this time?

What's the good of earning all that money if you've no time to enjoy it?


adverb ( especially NAmE , informal )
well

‘How's it going?’ ‘Pretty good.’

( non-standard ) Now, you listen to me good!

Word Origin:

Old English gōd , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goed and German gut .

See also: for good and all good on you

generous

generous
gen·er·ous BrE [ˈdʒenərəs] Play NAmE [ˈdʒenərəs] Play adjective ( approving )
1. giving or willing to give freely; given freely

a generous benefactor

~ (with sth) to be generous with your time

to be generous in giving help

a generous gift/offer

It was generous of him to offer to pay for us both.

Opp: mean

2. more than is necessary; large

Syn: lavish

a generous helping of meat

The car has a generous amount of space.

3. kind in the way you treat people; willing to see what is good about sb/sth

a generous mind

He wrote a very generous assessment of my work.

Derived Word: generously

Word Origin:

late 16th cent.: via Old French from Latin generosus ‘noble, magnanimous’ , from genus , gener- ‘stock, race’ . The original sense was ‘of noble birth’ , hence ‘characteristic of noble birth, courageous, magnanimous, not mean’ (a sense already present in Latin ).

Thesaurus:

generous [ generous generously ] adj.

1.

a kind and generous man

a very generous gift

written , sometimes disapproving liberal free with sth

Opp: mean

be generous/liberal/free with sth

a generous/liberal amount of sth

Generous or liberal? People can be generous with their money, time or help . If they are generous with their money, you can just say that they are generous (without stating ‘with their money’). People can be liberal with their money, cash, criticism or advice .

2.

He wrote a very generous assessment of my work.

kind considerate thoughtful | especially spoken nice good sweet | formal benevolent benign

Opp: mean

generous/kind/considerate/nice/good/benevolent to sb

be generous/kind/considerate/thoughtful/nice/good/sweet of sb (to do sth)

a generous/kind/considerate/thoughtful/nice/good/sweet/benevolent man/woman/person

Example Bank:

John's getting very generous with the wine!

She's quite generous with her praise.

Thank you for your donation. It was very generous of you.

The review panel criticized the payments as overly generous.

They have been extremely generous to the church.

You have been most generous.

He took a generous helping of pasta.

He's a kind and generous man.

Her generous spirit shone through in everything she did.

It was very generous of her to offer to pay.

That's a very generous offer.

The director thanked the chairman for his generous gift.

The gallery was named after its most generous benefactor.

They were very generous with their time.

interesting

interesting
inter·est·ing [ interesting interestingly ] BrE [ˈɪntrəstɪŋ] Play NAmE [ˈɪntrəstɪŋ] Play BrE [ˈɪntrestɪŋ] Play NAmE [ˈɪntrestɪŋ] Play adjective
attracting your attention because it is special, exciting or unusual

an interesting question/point/example

interesting people/places/work

~ (to do sth) It would be interesting to know what he really believed.

It is particularly interesting to compare the two versions.

~ (that…) I find it interesting that she claims not to know him.

Can't we do something more interesting?

Her account makes interesting reading.

Our survey produced some interesting results.

Derived Word: interestingly

Language Bank:

surprising

Highlighting interesting data

What is surprising about these results is that boys are more likely to be left-handed than girls.

Surprisingly , boys are more likely to be left-handed than girls.

Interestingly , even when both parents are left-handed, there is still only a 26% chance of their children being left-handed.

One of the most interesting findings is that only 2% of the left-handers surveyed have two left-handed parents.

It is interesting to note that people are more likely to be left-handed if their mother is left-handed than if their father is.

The most striking feature of these results is that left-handed mothers are more likely to have left-handed children.

Language Banks at ↑contrast, ↑emphasis, ↑illustrate, ↑similarly

Synonyms:

interesting

fascinating compelling stimulating gripping absorbing

These words all describe sb/sth that attracts or holds your attention because they are exciting, unusual or full of good ideas.

interesting attracting your attention because it is exciting, unusual or full of good ideas: That's an interesting question, Daniel.

fascinating extremely interesting or attractive: The exhibition tells the fascinating story of the steam age.

compelling (rather formal) so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention: Her latest book makes compelling reading.

stimulating full of interesting or exciting ideas; making people feel enthusiastic: Thank you for a most stimulating discussion.

gripping so exciting or interesting that it holds your attention completely: His books are always so gripping.

absorbing so interesting or enjoyable that it holds your attention: Chess can be an extremely absorbing game.

interesting/fascinating/stimulating for sb

interesting/fascinating to sb

interesting/fascinating that…

interesting/fascinating to see/hear/find/learn/know…

a(n) interesting/fascinating/compelling/gripping story/read/book

a(n) interesting/fascinating/stimulating experience/discussion/idea

to find sth interesting/fascinating/compelling/stimulating/gripping/absorbing

Example Bank:

I find her ideas really interesting.

It was always interesting to hear his stories.

It's not very interesting for visitors.

None of them had anything remotely interesting to say.

So far, my trip has proved interesting.

Some topics appeared interesting enough to require more detailed information.

This is a genuinely interesting article.

This subject is intrinsically interesting and worthy of study in its own right.

architecturally interesting buildings

Can't we do something more interesting?

That's an interesting question, Daniel.

You seem to know a lot of very interesting people.
来自Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Good

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

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

Generous

Generous
Generous \Gen"er*ous\, a. [F. g['e]n['e]reux, fr. L. generous of
   noble birth, noble, excellent, magnanimous, fr. genus birth,
   race: cf. It. generoso. See 2d {Gender}.]
   1. Of honorable birth or origin; highborn. [Obs.]

            The generous and gravest citizens. --Shak.

   2. Exhibiting those qualities which are popularly reregarded
      as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous;
      spirited; courageous. ``The generous critic.'' --Pope.
      ``His generous spouse.'' --Pope. ``A generous pack [of
      hounds].'' --Addison.

   3. Open-handed; free to give; not close or niggardly;
      munificent; as, a generous friend or father.

   4. Characterized by generosity; abundant; overflowing; as, a
      generous table. --Swift.

   5. Full of spirit or strength; stimulating; exalting; as,
      generous wine.

   Syn: Magnanimous; bountiful. See {Liberal}. --
        {Gen"er*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Gen"er*ous*ness}, n.

Interesting

Interesting
Interesting \In"ter*est*ing\, a.
   Engaging the attention; exciting, or adapted to excite,
   interest, curiosity, or emotion; as, an interesting story;
   interesting news. --Cowper.
Interesting
Interest \In"ter*est\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Interested}; p. pr.
   & vb. n. {Interesting}.] [From interess'd, p. p. of the older
   form interess, fr. F. int['e]resser, L. interesse. See
   {Interest}, n.]
   1. To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to
      excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or
      thing; as, the subject did not interest him; to interest
      one in charitable work.

            To love our native country . . . to be interested in
            its concerns is natural to all men. --Dryden.

            A goddess who used to interest herself in marriages.
                                                  --Addison.

   2. To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern;
      to excite; -- often used impersonally. [Obs.]

            Or rather, gracious sir, Create me to this glory,
            since my cause Doth interest this fair quarrel.
                                                  --Ford.

   3. To cause or permit to share. [Obs.]

            The mystical communion of all faithful men is such
            as maketh every one to be interested in those
            precious blessings which any one of them receiveth
            at God's hands. --Hooker.

   Syn: To concern; excite; attract; entertain; engage; occupy;
        hold.