goods

/ɡʊdz/ (bre, ipa) · [ɡˈʊdz] /ɡʊdz/ (ame, ipa) · [ɡˈʊdz] /ˈgu̇d/ (ame, mw)

goods — noun

1. Items that people make, grow, or create so they can be sold in shops, markets, o

1.名詞A2
釋義

Items that people make, grow, or create so they can be sold in shops, markets, or online to customers.

例句

Jin's family owns a small shop that sells handmade goods like pottery and baskets.

collocation: handmade goods | adjective + goods

The supermarket sells a wide range of goods, from fresh fruit to cleaning products.

同義詞
  • merchandise

    more formal, often used in retail or business contexts

  • products

    more general, can refer to anything manufactured or grown

  • wares

    old-fashioned or literary term for goods sold by a trader

文法句型

goods + verb (produce/sell/buy)

adjective + goods

用法筆記

Goods always takes a plural verb. There is no singular form 'a good' when referring to products.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a goods online.
✅I bought some goods online.
💡Goods is a plural-only noun and cannot be used with the indefinite article 'a'.
❌The good was delivered yesterday.
✅The goods were delivered yesterday.
💡Goods takes a plural verb.

2. The personal belongings that someone owns, especially larger or valuable items y

2.名詞B1
釋義

The personal belongings that someone owns, especially larger or valuable items you take along when you go to a new home.

例句

When the Nguyens moved house, they packed all their household goods into a large truck.

The insurance policy covers the theft of personal goods from your home.

collocation: personal goods | adjective + goods

同義詞
  • belongings

    less formal, often used for everyday items a person carries or owns

  • property

    broader, can include land and buildings as well as movable items

文法句型

possessive + goods

adjective + goods

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (PRODUCTS FOR SALE): this sense focuses on things a person owns rather than items for trading. Common in legal and insurance contexts.

常見錯誤

❌She packed her good into a suitcase.
✅She packed her goods into a suitcase.
💡Goods is always plural even when referring to one person's belongings.

3. Items that are carried by train, truck, ship, or other vehicle, as opposed to pa

3.名詞B1
釋義

Items that are carried by train, truck, ship, or other vehicle, as opposed to passengers or people.

例句

The train was carrying goods from the factory to the port for export.

Heavy goods vehicles are not allowed to use this narrow road at night.

compound: heavy goods vehicle

同義詞
  • cargo

    used for goods carried by ship, plane, or large vehicle

  • freight

    more common in American English; also used for the cost of transporting goods

文法句型

goods + noun (goods train / goods vehicle)

transport / carry + goods

用法筆記

Common in British English in compounds like goods train and goods vehicle. In American English, freight train and freight truck are more usual.

常見錯誤

❌The goods train carries people and luggage.
✅The goods train carries products and materials, not people.
💡A goods train is for products, not passengers.

4. Used to say that someone or something is extremely impressive, skilled, or excel

4.名詞C1
釋義

Used to say that someone or something is extremely impressive, skilled, or excellent at what they do. Used in the fixed expressions 'have the goods' or 'be the goods'.

例句

Their new singer really has the goods — the crowd loved every song.

fixed phrase: have the goods

People said Wren was the goods, and the performance proved them right.

fixed phrase: be the goods

同義詞

文法句型

have the goods

be the goods

用法筆記

Always used in the fixed phrases 'have the goods' or 'be the goods'. Does not combine with adjectives (not 'have the good goods'). Highly informal.

常見錯誤

❌She has the good goods.
✅She has the goods.
💡The phrase is fixed; you cannot add an adjective.
❌He had goods as a singer.
✅He had the goods as a singer.
💡The definite article 'the' is required.

5. To do exactly what you promised to do — to meet the hopes or demands that others

5.名詞B2
釋義

To do exactly what you promised to do — to meet the hopes or demands that others have placed on you. Used in the fixed expression 'deliver the goods'.

例句

The new software team delivered the goods and finished the project on time.

fixed phrase: deliver the goods

Élise promised to organise the party, and she delivered the goods without any problems.

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

deliver the goods

用法筆記

Always used as 'deliver the goods'. The verb deliver can be conjugated (delivers / delivered / delivering). Cannot be used with pronouns replacing 'the goods'.

常見錯誤

❌She delivered goods on her promise.
✅She delivered the goods on her promise.
💡The fixed phrase requires the definite article 'the'.
❌The team delivered the goods to the customer.' (literal)
✅The team delivered the goods by meeting the deadline.
💡In this sense, 'the goods' is not a physical item but a metaphor for results.