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"Good"和"bad"是两个尖锐的反义词,在惯用语中,也时时可见。下面便是些例子:

1. For one's own good:对某人有利

  It is advisable for a person to learn a new language; it is for his own good.

2. In someone's good books : 令某人喜欢

  Tom has changed for the better and is now in our good books.

3. Do someone good:对某人有好处

  After a long period of hard work, it will do you good if you take a short holiday.

4. Do someone a good turn:帮助某人

  I can never forget the day when David did me a good turn out of sheer kindness.

5. Give someone a good talking-to:   强烈批评某人

  A woman customer complained to the manager and the manager gave the salesgirl a good talking-to.

6. Good riddance:大解脱

  That nasty fellow has gone at last. Good riddance!

7. Have a good time:享受一番

  Some old friends met at the weekend and they had a good time at the club.

8. Hold good:继续有效

  Certain rules and regulations hold good at all times and places.

9. While the going is good:当情况尚好时

  We can have some end-of -the-year bonus while the going is good.

10. Make good:发奋图强

  As a dynamic young man, Mike is determined to make good and become somebody one day.

11. As good as done/ finished:几乎全部完成

  The whole project is as good as done. We can proceed with the next phase of work now.

12. Through someone's good offices:透过某人的鼎力襄助

  Through a senior officer's good offices, John got the permission to extend his visit.

13. The good old days:过去的好时光

  When old friends meet, they like to chat about the good old days.

14. Bad blood:感情恶劣

  There has been bad blood between the two in-laws.

15. Bad language:粗话

  No bad language in the presence of children, please!

16. In someone's bad books:令人讨厌

  Tom is late again. No wonder he is often in his boss's bad books.

17. Come to a bad end:悲惨收场

  Some bad characters have been in and out of prison quite often. They will come to a bad end soon.

18. Give someone a bad/ hard time:虐待某人

  If your boss tends to give you a bad time without any reason, you had better change your job.

19. Give something up as a bad job:停止做不可能的事

  Janet started learning Mandarin but did not make good progress. Eventually, she gave it up as a bad job.

20. Go from bad to worse:越来越坏

  The relations between the two neighbouring countries seem to have gone from bad to worse.

21. Make the best of a bad job:在逆境中尽力而为

  Though Susie does not have good paper qualifications, she has made the best of a bad job and become a successful manager.

22. In a bad way:情况不佳

  After repeated setbacks, he has been depressed and is in a bad way now.

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