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favourable (also favorable) adj.
⇨ good 6 (a favourable impression/comment) ⇨ valuable 2 (favourable conditions)good6 adjective in good condition/Good work! 状况良好；干得不错！Now is a good time to... 现在是做⋯的合适时机a good idea/reason/question/point 好主意；正当理由；好问题；好的观点a good actor; good at languages; good with your hands 出色的演员；语言能力强；手巧a good person/deed/life 正派人；善行；高尚的生活a good impression/opinion/reputation 良好的印象；赞同的意见；好名声a good boy/girl/dog 乖巧的男孩／女孩；温驯的狗good ♦︎ positive ♦︎ favourable ♦︎ glowing ♦︎ admiring ♦︎ complimentary ♦︎ appreciative ♦︎ flattering ♦︎ approvingThese words all describe sb/sth that shows approval of sb/sth. 这些词均表示赞同的、肯定的、支持的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆positive / complimentary about sb / sth◆favourable / complimentary to sb / sth◆admiring / appreciative / approving of sb / sth◆a good / a positive / a favourable / a complimentary / an appreciative / a flattering / an approving comment◆a good / a positive / a complimentary / an appreciative / a flattering / an approving remark◆a good / positive / favourable response◆a good / positive / favourable / glowing report◆a good / positive / favourable opinion / impression / reaction / response◆to show sb / sth in a good / positive / favourable light◆very good / positive / favourable / complimentary / appreciative / flattering / approving◆highly positive / favourable / complimentary■ good showing or getting approval or respect 赞同的；赢得赞许的；令人尊敬的◆The school has an extremely good reputation.那所学校声誉极好。◆Initial reactions to the proposal have been good so far.到目前为止，对这个提议的初步反应都不错。◆Her school report was much better this year.她今年的学业成绩好多了。■ positive expressing agreement, approval or support for sb/sth 赞同的；赞许的；拥护的◆Most of his remarks were positive, but there were a few criticisms.他的评论大多是表示赞同的，但是也有一些批评意见。◆You should try to be a bit more positive about your students.你应该尽量给你的学生多些肯定。OPP negative ⇨ negative ▸ positively adverb ◆She was portrayed very positively in the movie.那部电影把她刻画得很正面。■ favourable (BrE) (NAmE favorable) / /ˈfeɪvərəbl/ / (rather formal) showing or getting approval of sb/sth 赞同的；肯定的；支持的◆The performance drew a lot of favourable comments from reviewers.那场演出获得评论家的许多好评。◆The report was very favourable to the existing government.那份报告对现任政府很是肯定。OPP unfavourable ⓘ An unfavourable comment or attitude shows dispproval of sb/sth. * unfavourable指对某人或某事不赞同的、反对的◆The documentary presents him in a very unfavourable light.这部纪录片从十分负面的角度来描绘他。 ▸ favourably adverb ◆He speaks very favourably of your work.他对你的工作赞赏有加。NOTE 辨析 Good or favourable? Favourable is a more formal way of saying good. It is used with some structures and collocations where you cannot use good in this meaning: a favourable comment is a comment showing approval, but a good comment is a clever comment; if sth is favourable to sb it shows approval, but to be good to sb is to be kind to them. * favourable是good更正式的说法。表达此义时，有一些结构和搭配不能用good，只能用favourable：a favourable comment指好评，而a good comment指妙评；be favourable to sb指支持某人，而be good to sb指对某人好。■ glowing / /ˈgləʊɪŋ; NAmE ˈgloʊɪŋ/ [usually before noun] giving enthusiastic praise 热烈赞扬的；热情洋溢的◆He described her performance in glowing terms.他对她的表演赞誉有加。OPP damning ⇨ critical ▸ glowingly adverb ◆Reviewers wrote glowingly about the young actor.■ admiring showing strong approval and admiration of sb/sth 赞赏的；钦佩的◆She was used to receiving admiring glances from men.她习惯了男人投来的赞赏目光。ⓘ Common collocates of this word are glance, look, gaze, smile and audience/crowd. 该词的常见搭配词有glance、look、gaze、smile、audience和crowd。▸ admiringly adverb ◆'That's very clever,' he said admiringly.“那真是聪明极了。”他赞赏地说道。 see also admire ⇨ respect verb , admiration ⇨ admiration ■ complimentary /ˌkɒmplɪˈmentri; NAmE ˌkɑːmplɪˈmentri/ expressing admiration, praise or strong approval 钦佩的；赞美的；大力肯定的◆She was extremely complimentary about his work.她对他的工作给予了高度评价。 see also compliment ⇨ praise verb , compliment ⇨ tribute noun ■ appreciative /əˈpriːʃətɪv/ / showing pleasure in or enjoyment of sb/sth 欣赏的；赏识的◆The audience was highly appreciative.那些观众都很懂得欣赏。◆She watched them with an appreciative smile.她望着他们，露出赞赏的微笑。 see also appreciate ⇨ appreciate ■ flattering saying nice things about sb/sth 奉承的；恭维的；讨好的◆He made several flattering remarks.他说了几句奉承话。 see also flatter ⇨ flatter ■ approving showing that you think sb/sth is good or acceptable 赞成的；同意的◆He gave me an approving nod.他向我点头表示同意。OPP disapproving ⇨ critical ▸ approvingly adverb ◆'Your work's very good,' she said approvingly.“你的工作干得很好。”她赞许道。 valuable2 adjective valuable possessions 贵重的财物a valuable experience 宝贵的经验valuable ♦︎ helpful ♦︎ good ♦︎ favourable ♦︎ worthwhile ♦︎ beneficial ♦︎ constructive ♦︎ positive ♦︎ advantageousThese words all describe sth that is useful and important to sb/sth. 这些词均表示很有用的、很重要的、宝贵的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆valuable / helpful / good / favourable / beneficial / advantageous for sb / sth◆valuable / helpful / favourable / beneficial / advantageous to sb / sth◆to be valuable / helpful / good / worthwhile / beneficial / advantageous to do sth◆valuable / helpful / good / constructive / positive suggestions / advice◆a valuable / helpful / worthwhile / beneficial / constructive / positive contribution◆a valuable / good / worthwhile / beneficial / constructive / positive experience◆a valuable / good / positive lesson◆a good / a favourable / a beneficial / a constructive / a positive / an advantageous effect◆a good / favourable / beneficial / constructive / positive influence◆a good / favourable / beneficial / positive result◆a good / a favourable / an advantageous position◆very valuable / helpful / good / favourable / worthwhile / beneficial / constructive / positive / advantageous◆highly valuable / favourable / beneficial / constructive / positive / advantageous◆extremely valuable / helpful / good / favourable / worthwhile / beneficial / positive / advantageous◆mutually helpful / beneficial / advantageous■ valuable (approving) very useful and important 很有用的；很重要的；宝贵的◆The Internet can be a very valuable learning tool.互联网可以是很有用的学习工具。◆You should gain some valuable insights into the world of business.你应该增进对商界的深刻了解。◆Spinach is a valuable source of iron.菠菜是铁质的重要来源。OPP useless ⇨ useless see also fruitful ⇨ productive , value ⇨ appreciate ■ helpful useful and able to improve a particular situation 有用的；有益的；有帮助的◆Here are some helpful hints for successful revision.这里有一些把功课复习好的有用提示。◆Sorry I can't be more helpful.对不起，我帮不上更多的忙。◆Role-play is helpful in developing communication skills.角色扮演有助于提高沟通技巧。◆You might find it helpful to contact a self-help group.你或许会发现与自助团体接触大有裨益。OPP unhelpful ⇨ perverse see also help ⇨ help noun , help ⇨ help verb 2 ▸ helpfully adverb ◆She helpfully suggested that I try the local library.她提了个很有益的建议，让我到当地图书馆去试试看。■ good having a helpful or useful effect on sb/sth （对⋯）有用的，有好处的◆Too much sun isn't good for you.晒太阳过多对你没有好处。◆My father once gave me some good advice.父亲曾给过我一些有用的建议。◆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。OPP bad ⇨ harmful ■ favourable (BrE) (NAmE favorable) / /ˈfeɪvərəbl/ / (rather formal) good for sth and making it likely to be successful or have an advantage 有利的；有助于⋯的◆The terms of the agreement are favourable to both sides.协议条款对双方都有利。◆An area with a favourable climate will inevitably be richer than one without.气候条件优越的地区必然会比气候恶劣的地区富裕些。◆Winning the debate put him in a very favourable position.在辩论中获胜使他处于非常有利的地位。OPP unfavourable ⇨ difficult 2 ■ worthwhile / /ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl; NAmE ˌwɜːrθˈwaɪl/ (approving) worth spending time, money or effort on because it is important, enjoyable, interesting, etc. 值得花时间（或花钱、努力）的◆a worthwhile cause / discussion / job值得为之奋斗的事业；有意义的讨论；值得做的工作◆The smile on her face made it all worthwhile.她脸上的笑容使得这一切都非常值得。◆High prices in the UK make it worthwhile for buyers to look abroad.英国的高昂价格足以使买主把视线转向国外。◆It didn't seem worthwhile writing it all out again.把这些东西再写出来似乎没有必要。OPP pointless ⇨ useless ■ beneficial /ˌbenɪˈfɪʃl/ / (formal) having a helpful or useful effect 有裨益的；有用的◆Relaxation classes can be beneficial to people of all ages.放松课对任何年龄段的人都有裨益。◆Lowering salt intake has a beneficial effect on blood pressure.减少食盐摄入量有助于稳定血压。OPP detrimental ⇨ harmful see also benefit ⇨ benefit noun 1 , benefit ⇨ help verb 2 NOTE 辨析 Good or beneficial? Beneficial is a much more formal word than good. Good in this meaning is mostly used in the phrases good for sb/sth, no good doing sth and no good to sb. * beneficial比good正式得多。good表达此义时主要用于短语good for sb/sth、no good doing sth和no good to sb。■ constructive (approving) having a useful and helpful effect rather than being negative or with no purpose 建设性的；有助益的；积极的◆You should always welcome constructive criticism of your work.你应该总是欣然地接受别人对你工作的建设性批评。◆Can't you find something more constructive to do?你就不能找点更有建设性的事情做吗？■ positive [usually before noun] (approving) (of the effect of sb/sth on sb/sth) good or useful （指影响或结果）良好的，有助益的，正面的◆Local residents made a very positive contribution to the debate.当地居民对这场辩论作出了积极贡献。OPP negative ⇨ harmful ■ advantageous / /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/ / good or useful for a particular person or group （对某人或某群体）有利的，有好处的◆An agreement would be advantageous to both sides.达成协议对双方都有利。OPP disadvantageous ⇨ difficult 2 |