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well
[英] [wel] [美] [wɛl] 生词本

adv.

adj.

int.

n.

vi.

vt.

  • 易混淆的单词：Well  

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Well is used mainly in spoken English. well主要用于口语。
1. 以下义项中未列的表达方式请参见第13项。 ⇒ Please look at category 13 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword. 
2. ADV (用于表示想要开口说话)嗯，唔 You say well to indicate that you are about to say something. 

  • Sylvia shook hands. 'Well, you go get yourselves some breakfast.'...

    西尔维娅摆了摆手说：“嗯，你们自己去吃些早餐吧。”

  • Well, I don't like the look of that.

    唔，我不喜欢事情看起来的样子。

3. ADV (用于表示想要继续话题)这个，不过 You say well to indicate that you intend or want to carry on speaking. 

  • You can lose your perspective. You know, get paranoid? Well, that's something I really try and avoid...

    你会失去自己的判断力。知道吗，就是变得疑神疑鬼？这正是我努力想避免的。

  • The trouble with City is that they do not have enough quality players. Well, that can easily be rectified.

    曼城队的难题在于他们缺乏优秀球员。不过，这种情况很容易改变。

4. ADV (用于转换话题)对了，好了 You say well to indicate that you are changing the topic, and are either going back to something that was being discussed earlier or are going on to something new. 

  • Thank you Lionel, for singing that for us. Well, we'd better tell you what's on the show between nine and midnight...

    谢谢你的歌声，莱昂内尔。好了，我们来看看从9点到午夜都播出什么节目。

  • Well, let's press on.

    好了，让我们继续努力。

5. ADV (用于表示谈话结束)好吧，好了 You say well to indicate that you have reached the end of a conversation. 

  • 'I'm sure you will be an asset,' she finally added. 'Well, I see it's just about time for lunch.'...

    “我相信你会是一个有用的人才，”她最后加上一句，“好了，我看该吃午饭了。”

  • Well, thank you for speaking with us.

    好吧，谢谢你和我们谈话。

6. ADV (用于委婉地提出建议、批评、更正等)那么，嗯 You say well to make a suggestion, criticism, or correction seem less definite or rude. 

  • Well, maybe it would be easier to start with a smaller problem...

    那么，也许从小问题入手会更容易些。

  • Well, let's wait and see...

    那么，让我们等着看吧。

  • Well, I thought she was a bit unfair about me.

    嗯，我觉得她对我有点不公平。

7. ADV (用于停顿之前或之后，尤为给自己留出思考的时间)嗯，唔 You say well just before or after you pause, especially to give yourself time to think about what you are going to say. 

  • Look, I'm really sorry I woke you, and, well, I just wanted to tell you I was all right.

    听我说，我真抱歉吵醒你，嗯，我只是想告诉你我一切都好。

8. ADV (用于更正刚说过的话)噢 You say well when you are correcting something that you have just said. 

  • The comet is going to come back in 2061 and we are all going to be able to see it. Well, our offspring are, anyway...

    彗星将在2061年返回，到时我们都看得到。噢，反正我们的子孙看得到。

  • There was a note. Well, not really a note.

    那儿有张便条，噢，其实不算是便条。

9. ADV (用于对他人所说的话表示怀疑)哦 You say well to express your doubt about something that someone has said. 

  • 'But finance is far more serious.' — 'Well I don't know really.'

    “但是财政更加困难了。”——“是吗，我真不知道。”

  • 'Go on, Dennis.' — 'Well, if you're sure.'

    “继续啊，丹尼斯。”——“哦，如果你确定的话。”

10. EXCLAM (用于表示惊讶或气愤)啊，哟，好啦 You say well to express your surprise or anger at something that someone has just said or done. 

  • 'Imelda,' said Mrs Kennerly. 'That's my name, Tom.' — 'Well,' said Tom. 'Imelda. I never knew.'...

    “伊梅尔达，”肯纳利夫人说道，“这是我的名字，汤姆。”——“哦，”汤姆说道，“伊梅尔达，我以前从来不知道。”

  • Well, honestly! They're like an old married couple at times.

    哦，天哪！他们有时看起来真像一对老夫老妻。

11. CONVENTION (用于等待他人回应，常表示不耐烦)嗯，那么，接着呢 You say well to indicate that you are waiting for someone to say something and often to express your irritation with them. 

  • 'Well?' asked Barry, 'what does it tell us?'...

    “嗯？”巴里问道，“它到底告诉我们什么？”

  • 'Well, why don't you ask me?' he said finally.

    “嗯，那你为什么不问我呢？”他最后问道。

12. CONVENTION (用于表示被听到或见到的所逗乐并常引出评论)哟，好啦 You use well to indicate that you are amused by something you have heard or seen, and often to introduce a comment on it. 

  • Well, well, well, look at you. Ethel, look at this little fat girl...

    哟，哟，看看你啊，埃塞尔，看看这个小胖姑娘啊。

  • Bob peered at it. 'Well, well!' he said, 'I haven't seen Spam since the war!' and laughed.

    鲍勃仔细瞧了一眼，说道：“哇，哇！自从战后我就再也没见过午餐肉了！”然后笑了起来。

13. CONVENTION (用于表示勉强接受)算了 You say oh well to indicate that you accept a situation or that someone else should accept it, even though you or they are not very happy about it, because it is not too bad and cannot be changed. 

  • Oh well, it could be worse...

    哎，算了，可能会更糟糕的。

  • 'I called her and she said no.' — 'Oh well.'

    “我打电话给她了，但她拒绝了。”——“唉，那就这样吧。”

14.   very well→see: very; 
Noun

1. a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine

2. a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid

3. an abundant source;

  • "she was a well of information"

4. an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)

5. an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps

Verb

1. come up;

  • "Tears well in her eyes"
Adjective

1. in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury;

  • "appears to be entirely well"
  • "the wound is nearly well"
  • "a well man"
  • "I think I'm well; at least I feel well"

2. resulting favorably;

  • "its a good thing that I wasn't there"
  • "it is good that you stayed"
  • "it is well that no one saw you"
  • "all's well that ends well"

3. wise or advantageous and hence advisable;

  • "it would be well to start early"
Adverb

1. (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well');

  • "the children behaved well"
  • "a task well done"
  • "the party went well"
  • "he slept well"
  • "a well-argued thesis"
  • "a well-planned party"
  • "the baby can walk pretty good"

2. thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form;

  • "The problem is well understood"
  • "she was well informed"
  • "shake well before using"
  • "in order to avoid food poisoning be sure the meat is well cooked"
  • "well-done beef", "well-satisfied customers"
  • "well-educated"

3. indicating high probability; in all likelihood;

  • "I might well do it"
  • "a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster"
  • "you may well need your umbrella"
  • "he could equally well be trying to deceive us"

4. (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully;

  • "a book well worth reading"
  • "was well aware of the difficulties ahead"
  • "suspected only too well what might be going on"

5. to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree;

  • "the project was well underway"
  • "the fetus has well developed organs"
  • "his father was well pleased with his grades"

6. favorably; with approval;

  • "their neighbors spoke well of them"
  • "he thought well of the book"

7. to a great extent or degree;

  • "I'm afraid the film was well over budget"
  • "painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger"
  • "the house has fallen considerably in value"
  • "the price went up substantially"

8. with great or especially intimate knowledge;

  • "we knew them well"

9. with prudence or propriety;

  • "You would do well to say nothing more"
  • "could not well refuse"

10. with skill or in a pleasing manner;

  • "she dances well"
  • "he writes well"

11. in a manner affording benefit or advantage;

  • "she married well"
  • "The children were settled advantageously in Seattle"

12. in financial comfort;

  • "They live well"
  • "she has been able to live comfortably since her husband died"

13. without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor;

  • "took the joke well"
  • "took the tragic news well"

体育

  • 1.起落架舱

哲学

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  • 1.合式公式， well-formed formulas

土木工程

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  • 1.井点回灌， well-point back pumping
  • 2.井点排水，well-point dewatering

地质学

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  • 1.井

水利

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  • 1.井，开采地下水的垂直集水建筑物。

电力

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  • 1.单管式压力计， well-type manometer

计算机

  • 1.井(操作系统用)；【修】良好[性]
1. A well-tailored jacket ought to set well.
裁制合适的上衣应该很合身。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. All is well that ends well.
[谚]结果好，万事好。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. All's well that ends well.
结局好，样样好。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. The coat was well cut and well made.
这件大衣剪裁得好也做得好。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. The family depended on his ability to wangle a few dollars occasionally. With this money, they would eat well and dress well for a while, making a pretence of affluence.
一家人全靠他在外面讹个钱， 诈个财， 吃点好的，穿点好的，装门面。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6. Well fed, well bred.
[谚]吃得饱，懂礼貌。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

7. You meant well but you didn't handle the job well.
你的心是好的，但是事情办得不好。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

8. "I'm not coming with you.""Yes you bloody well are.”
“我不跟你一块儿去。”“不行，一定得跟我一起去！”

来自《简明英汉词典》

9. "Shao-Shao is tolerating the banding very well, "he said.
“笑笑现在扎上绷带，一切正常，”他说。

来自《简明英汉词典》

10. "Well, anyhow, I rang the bell.”
“好吧，不管好歹，反正我按铃了。”

来自《简明英汉词典》

11. "Well, what more dangerous do you want?"He argues.
他嚷道

来自《简明英汉词典》

12. A book is a well of knowledge.
书是知识的源泉。

来自《简明英汉词典》

13. A cadre should be ready to take a lower as well as a higher post.
干部要能上能下。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

14. A day may begin well enough, but suddenly everything seems to get out of control.
一天的开端可能好得很，但突然一切似乎都失去了控制。

来自《用法词典》

15. A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings.
最近一位侦探监视了一位衣着阔绰的女人，她总是在每个星期一上午走进一家大商店。

来自《用法词典》

16. A good executive usually gets on well with people.
一个好的高级管理人员通常与人们相处得很好。

来自《简明英汉词典》

17. A good leader should get on well with inferiors.
一个好的领导应当与部下相处融洽。

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18. A job well done is deserving of praise.
一件工作做得好应该受到表扬。

来自《简明英汉词典》

19. A man is well or woe as he thinks himself so.
自认祸是祸，自认福是福。

来自《简明英汉词典》

20. A man of your experience ought to do well.
一个有你这样的阅历的人是应当发迹的。

来自《用法词典》