核心畫面

Picture a body that is strong, whole, and working as it should — not sick, full of life. That single image of 'sound and well' is the root: first a healthy body, then anything that keeps a body well, anything that looks well, and finally — by metaphor — any system (a mind, a company, a bank balance) that is in good working order.

可以想成一個強壯、完整、運作正常的身體——不生病、充滿生命力。「結實、安好」這個畫面比較像整個字的根:先是健康的身體更多收起可以想成一個強壯、完整、運作正常的身體——不生病、充滿生命力。「結實、安好」這個畫面比較像整個字的根:先是健康的身體,再延伸到任何能讓身體保持安好的東西、任何看起來很有精神的樣子,最後用比喻把它搬到別的系統上——一種心態、一間公司、一筆存款——只要運作得好、狀況良好,都可以說是 healthy。

Four branches

身體本身的健康

最貼近核心畫面的一支:直接講某個身體強壯、不生病,或看起來就是一副好氣色——也就是「安好」這個畫面落在人、動物、植物身上的樣子。

physically healthy · adjective · A2

Strong in the body and not likely to get sick.

健康的

能讓身體保持安好的東西

視角從「身體是健康的」轉到「這東西對身體好」:同一個安好畫面,但講的是造成健康的原因,而不是健康的狀態。

good for your health · adjective · A2

Good for your body and helping to keep you well.

有益健康的

心態與關係的正常合理

把「身體安好」這個畫面從肉體搬到心理和人際上:一種感受或做法如果自然、正常、不偏激,就像心理上「健康」。

sensible and normal · adjective · B1

Describing a feeling or way of acting that is natural, normal, and sensible.

正常合理的

系統或數字的良好狀態

最遠的一支比喻:把整個組織或經濟想像成一具身體,運作得好就是「健康」;再進一步,連賺到的錢「夠多、夠漂亮」也借這個健康的畫面來形容。

thriving (business) · adjective · B1

Working well and doing well — used about a company, group, or economy.

運作良好的

原始詞典資料4 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

healthyadj/ˈhɛl.θi/

  • 1

    Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder.

    • He was father to three healthy kids.
    • a healthy mind in a healthy body
  • 2

    Conducive to health.

    • A healthy diet can help to maintain proper weight.
    • Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found.
  • 3

    Evincing health.

    • Her face had a healthy glow.
  • 4

    Significant, hefty; beneficial.

    • a healthy respect for authority
    • Sam unwrapped the sandwich and took a healthy bite out of the middle.

資料來源:英文維基詞典 English WiktionaryCC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。