“on good terms with”是一个常用的英语短语,核心含义是“与……关系良好;和……相处融洽”,强调双方之间稳定、和谐的互动状态。
表示某人与他人(或团体)之间存在友好、默契的关系,没有矛盾或隔阂。
该短语的结构和搭配非常固定,关键是要掌握“主语 + 状态动词 + on good terms with + 宾语”的核心框架:
be动词 + on good terms with(表示“当前处于良好关系”)
这是最基础的用法,be动词随主语和时态变化(am/is/are/was/were)。
例:
I am on good terms with my roommates.(我和室友相处得很好。)
They were on good terms with each other when they were kids.(他们小时候关系很好。)
keep/stay/remain + on good terms with(表示“保持/维持良好关系”)
用这些动词强调“主动维持关系”的动作。
例:
It’s important to keep on good terms with your colleagues.(和同事保持良好关系很重要。)
Even after moving abroad, she stays on good terms with her high school friends.(即使移居国外,她仍和高中朋友保持联系。)
宾语通常是具体的人(朋友、家人、同事、邻居等)或集体/组织(学校、公司、社区等)。
例:
Are you on good terms with your boss?(你和老板相处得好吗?)
The two companies have been on good terms with each other for years.(这两家公司多年来关系一直很好。)
将“good”替换为“bad/poor”,可表示“与……关系不好”:
He’s on bad terms with his sister after their argument.(吵架后他和姐姐关系很差。)
They’ve been on poor terms with the local government since last year.(自去年以来,他们和当地政府关系不佳。)
该短语强调“长期/稳定的关系状态”,而非暂时的情绪。例如,不能说“I’m on good terms with him today”(今天和他关系好),因为“关系好”是持续的状态,暂时的友好更适合用“I get along well with him today”。
可与“get along well with”互换,但“on good terms with”更正式,侧重“关系的状态”;“get along well with”更口语,侧重“互动的过程”。
“on good terms with”是描述人际关系的高频短语,核心是“状态良好的关系”,掌握其与be/keep等动词的搭配,就能灵活用于日常交流或写作中。