Helen">Helen">Helen">Helen">Helen">Helen">Helen">Helen

Good Nick? 谁是好尼克先生啊？

Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil

Oh, I don’t mean Nick as a person’s name. When British people say ‘it’s in good nick’, we mean ‘it’s in good condition’, especially if it’s something that’s very old but still looks new.

Helen">Helen">Helen">Helen">Helen">Helen">Helen">Helen

原来 Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil 说的 Nick 不是指人名尼克，in good nick 这个表达可以用来形容一件东西的品质，尤其是指那些有年份的东西或者是古董，保存得很好，看着完好无损，没有瑕疵。 请听例句。

Examples

I picked up a set of silver plates from an antique shop and they were in pretty good nick.

My grandpa loves his 1960s motorbike and he has worked very hard to keep it in good nick.

Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil

I know it sounds a bit strange to use a person’s name in this phrase, but it’s very authentic colloquial British English.

Helen">Helen">Helen">Helen">Helen">Helen">Helen">Helen

I see. 这个表达是地道的英式口语，其它说英语的国家的人还不一定能听懂呢。 那除了描述东西完好无损之外，我们还可以用 in good nick 来形容人吗？

Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil

Absolutely, how about my grandmother, she’s 96 and still does her own shopping, she’s in good nick.

Helen">Helen">Helen">Helen">Helen">Helen">Helen">Helen

不得了，你的外婆已经有96岁高龄还能自己上街购物，身体真好。In good nick 也可以用来称赞年纪大的人依然精神抖擞，身体健康。I hope I’ll be in good nick when I get to her age.

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