プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
よい【良い・▲好い】
❶〔他より優れている〕good; excellent
この炭坑の石炭は質が良い
The coal from this mine is of good quality.
あの青年は頭が良い
He is 「an intelligent [a bright/《口》 a smart] young man.
彼には少しも良いところがない
There is absolutely nothing good about him./He has absolutely nothing to recommend him.
彼にはなかなか良いところがある
He has some fine qualities.
彼女のどこが良いのだろう
I don't know what you [people] see in her.
あの子は学校での成績が良い
The boy does well at school.
彼女のショパンはとても良かった
She played Chopin very well.
彼は営業成績が良い
He has a good sales record.
❷〔美しい〕beautiful
ケイトは器量の良い子です
Kate is a good-looking [pretty/beautiful] girl.
この一帯は実に良い景色だ
This district has truly lovely scenery.
❸〔都合がいい,適切である〕
彼はちょうど良い時に入って来た
He came in at just the right moment.
私の将棋の相手には彼がちょうど良い
He would make a very good shogi opponent for me.
このドレスはパーティーにちょうど良かった
This dress was just right for the party.
どうしたら良いのか私には分からなかった
I didn't know what I should do.
あんなことは言わないほうが良いと言ったのに
I warned you not to say anything like that.
❹〔ためになる〕
毎朝散歩するのは健康に良い
It is good for the health to take a walk every morning.
そんな話を聞くより本を読んでいるほうが良い
You would be better off reading a book than listening to such talk.
❺〔満足できる状態である〕
天気が良い
It's fine weather.
良い湯加減だった
The bathwater was just the right temperature./The bath was just right.
とても良い気分です
I feel wonderful [《口》 great].
彼女はもうすっかり良いようだ
She seems to be quite all right now.
彼は良い顔をしなかった
He was not satisfied.
父の商売は景気が良い
My father's business is doing very well.
彼は良い給料を取っている
He is well-paid./He gets a good salary.
❻〔十分である〕
出発の用意は良いですか
Are you ready to go?
二日間のキャンプの食糧はこれだけで良いですか
「Will this much food do [Is this enough food] for two days' camping?
覚悟は良いか
Are you prepared 「for the worst [for whatever may happen]?
よせ,もうよい
That's enough!
❼〔幸運である〕lucky; fortunate
雨が止んで良かった
Fortunately, it stopped raining.
運が良いことに彼はその電車に乗らなかった
Luckily, he did not take that train.
今日は日が良いとみえ,結婚式場はどこも一杯である
《文》 This seems to be a specially auspicious day. Every banquet hall is booked full with wedding receptions.
❽〔さしつかえない〕
ここではたばこを吸っても良い
It's all right to smoke here.
もう帰っても良い
You can [may] go home now.
謝らなくても良い
You need not apologize.
紅茶にレモンがなくても良い
I 「can do without lemon[don't need lemon] in my tea.
今日の会議は録音しても良いでしょうか
May [Do you mind if] I record our meeting today?
良かったら明日テニスをしませんか
「How about playing [Would you like to play] tennis tomorrow?
❾〔親しい〕
私たちは隣家の人たちと仲が良い
We are on good terms with our next-door neighbors.
❿〔望ましい〕
あす雨だと良いのだが
I hope it will rain tomorrow.
もっと時間があったら良い[良かった]のに
I wish I had [had had] more time.(▼I wishは実現しがたい,あるいは実現しなかった願望を表す)
そんなことしなければ良かったのに
You should not have done such a thing.
行かないほうが良いようだ
I think it would be better not to go.
次にどうすれば良いでしょう
What should I do next?
⓫〔高価な〕
この時計はなかなか良い値である
This watch 「is very expensive [carries quite a price tag].
⓬〔うれしい〕
お目にかかれて本当に良かった
I'm very glad to have met you.
試験に受かって良かったですね
Congratulations on passing the examination.
⓭〔たやすい,しやすい〕
この本は分かり良い
This book is easy to understand.
この町は住み良い
This town is a pleasant [comfortable] place to live.
いい【▲良い・▲好い】
❶〔皮肉に〕
いい迷惑をこうむった
It was a real [《米》 royal] nuisance.
いい年
⇒いいとし(好い年)
❷〔美しい〕handsome(▼通常男性に用いる);beautiful
あいつは水もしたたるいい男だ
He is an extremely handsome man./He's stunningly good looking.
いい女になったね
You have grown into a beautiful woman.
いい声をしている
She has 「a pleasant [an agreeable/a nice] voice.
❸〔許可,容認〕
隣の部屋でピアノを弾いてもいいですか
Do you mind if I play the piano in the next room?
入っていいですか
May [Can] I come in?
いい面の皮