| 单词 | well |
| 释义 | well1 /wel/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb (comparative better /ˈbetə $ -ər/, superlative best /best/) 1 satisfactorily 满意地SUCCESSFUL in a successful or satisfactory way 顺利地；令人满意地 Did you sleep well? 你睡得好吗？ James reads quite well for his age. 就詹姆斯的年龄来说，他的阅读能力算不错了。 All the team played very well today. 今天所有队员都打得很不错。 Simon doesn’t work well under pressure. 有压力时西蒙的工作表现就不好。 The festival was very well organized. 节庆活动组织得很好。 The concert went very well. 音乐会进行得非常顺利。2 thoroughly 彻底地DO WELL in a thorough way 彻底地，充分地 Mix the flour and butter well. 把面粉和黄油搅匀。 I know Birmingham quite well. 我很熟悉伯明翰。3 a lot 大大地；远远地 a) a lot, or to a great degree 大大地；远远地well before/after/above/below etc Stand well back from the bonfire. 站得离篝火远点。 It was well after 12 o'clock when they arrived. 他们到达时早过了12点。 The village is well below sea level. 这个村子远低于海平面。 The amphitheatre is well worth a visit. 那座露天圆形剧场很值得参观。 I’m well aware of the problems involved. 我很清楚所涉及的问题。 I went out and got well and truly (=completely) drunk. 我出去喝了个烂醉。 b) [+adj] British English informal very 很，非常 That was well funny! 那太滑稽了！4 do well a) DO WELLto be successful, especially in work or business 〔尤指在工作或生意上〕成功，干得好 He’s doing very well at college. 他在大学里成绩很好。 Elizabeth’s done well for herself since she moved to London. 伊丽莎白自从到了伦敦以后干得非常好。 b) BETTER/RECOVEREDif someone who has been ill is doing well, they are becoming healthy again 〔病人〕康复 He had the operation yesterday, and he’s doing very well. 他昨天做了手术，恢复得很好。5 as well in addition to something or someone else 〔除某事物或某人外〕还 Why don’t you come along as well? 你为什么不一起来呢？ RegisterAs well is used mostly in spoken English. In written English, people usually prefer to use also: as well大多用于英语口语，在英语书面语中，人们一般喜欢用alsoParents are also welcome. 也欢迎家长参加。6 as well as something/somebody ADDin addition to something or someone else 以及某事物/某人 They own a house in France as well as a villa in Spain. 他们在法国有一栋房子，在西班牙还有一处别墅。as well as doing something The organization gives help and support to people in need, as well as raising money for local charities. 该机构为贫困者提供帮助，还为当地的慈善机构募捐。7 may/might/could well PROBABLYused to say that something is likely to happen or is likely to be true 可能，或许，也许 What you say may well be true. 你说的或许是真的。 You could try the drugstore, but it might well be closed by now. 你可以到药店去看看，不过现在有可能关门了。8 may/might/could (just) as well a) informalSUGGEST used when you do not particularly want to do something but you decide you should do it 不妨 I suppose we may as well get started. 我想我们不妨开始吧。 b) INSTEADused to mean that another course of action would have an equally good result 倒不如〔用于表示另一个行动也可能产生同样好的结果〕 The taxi was so slow we might just as well have gone on the bus. 出租车开得那么慢，我们当时还不如乘公共汽车呢。9 can’t very well (do something) used to say that you cannot do something because it would be unacceptable 不能(做某事) I can’t very well tell him we don’t want him at the party! 我总不能告诉他我们不想让他参加聚会吧！10 know full/perfectly well REALIZEused to say that someone does know something even though they are behaving as if they do not 当然知道，十分清楚〔尽管某人表现得似乎并不知道〕 You know full well what I mean. 你当然知道我的意思。11 speak/think well of somebody APPROVEto talk about someone in an approving way or to have a favourable opinion of them 称赞某人/对某人印象好 Sue has always spoken well of you. 休总是说你好。12. well done!/well played! spokenPRAISE used to praise someone when you think they have done something very well 干得好！真棒！13. well said! spoken used to say that you agree with what someone has just said, or that you admire them for saying it 说得好！我同意！14 be well away British English informal a) to be making good progress 大有进展 If we can get that grant from the local authority, we’ll be well away. 如果能从地方政府得到那笔拨款，我们就会获得很大进展。 b) to be very drunk 喝得烂醉15 be well in with somebody informalFRIENDLY to have a friendly relationship with someone, especially someone important 与某人〔尤指要人〕关系密切 She’s very well in with members of the management committee. 她和管理委员会的成员关系很好。16. be well out of something British English spokenINCLUDE to be lucky to no longer be involved in a particular situation 幸而不受某事牵连；幸而摆脱了某事17 be well up in/on something informal especially British EnglishKNOW something to know a lot about a particular subject 对〔某个科目〕非常熟悉 Geoff’s always been well up on the internet. 杰夫对因特网一直都懂得很多。18 as well somebody might/may formal used to say that there is a good reason for someone’s feelings or reactions 某人应该如此〔用于表示某人的感受或反应有充分的理由〕 Marilyn looked guilty, as well she might. 玛丽莲看上去很内疚——她理应如此。19. do well by somebody informalGENEROUS to treat someone generously 慷慨对待某人n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 3: prep/adjwell beforeShe’s been up since well before dawn.well afterIt was well after ten o'clock when we arrived.well aboveThe school’s performance was well above average.well belowThey earn well below $5 an hour.well short ofThis total falls well short of the sum required.well backStand well back from the edge of the platform.well worthThe book is well worth reading.well awareI am well aware of the risks involved.well able/capableShe is well able to look after herself.well underwayThe work on the extension is well underway.Examples from the Corpuswell• Before you open it, shake the bottle well.• We had come to believe that Concorde was not just impossibly graceful but infallible as well.• Don't worry about the test - I'm sure you'll do well.• We didn't win, but at least we played well.• Educated men hid their jealousy awfully well.• Government giveaways to special-interest groups often hurt the environment as well.• Dad doesn't hear very well anymore.• This fear of fear will both provoke further symptoms as well as preventing the existing ones from diminishing naturally.• Especially on liberal initiatives, they face defections by moderates, as well as Republican delaying tactics.• This might well be the word processor that puts WordStar right back on the map in the word processor stakes.• The final test of truth, as Marxists well know, is human action.• Jean's playing much better since you gave her some lessons.• Both books are very well written and enjoyable to read.went ... well• It may have been her first class for Ciudad, but with her amiable personality and her expertise, all went well.• The first morning everything went well.• Ford went one better and put 60 two-stroke Fiestas on the roads.• In some circles, particularly among the various technicians in their functional silos, it went well beyond acceptance.• He was given an ultimatum by Murphy to prove his fitness by Friday but went well in training on Monday.• I wouldn't say I enjoyed it, but it went much better than I expected and my audience were very appreciative.• Chutra went to the well to fetch water.• If all went well, today would be the triumphant conclusion to more than a year of patient, careful work.well before/after/above/below etc• Combine buttermilk and soda and add to creamed mixture alternately with flour, beating well after each addition.• We stayed there a long time, until well after midnight.• Near the sea the glaciers scraped out their valleys well below sea level.• It is vital to prepare a way round this question well before the interview itself.• More than 1m foreign tourists visited Yunnan last year, and tourism earnings rose well above the national rate in other sectors.• I felt loads better after the talk even though I had to face the fact that I had been wrong.• The Lionisers' cup was thus already full well before they set forth to Gads' Hill Place.• But wrap up well before you go through that garden because it's enough to freeze you out there.well2 ●●● S1 W1 interjection 1 emphasizing STH 强调某事EMPHASIZE used to emphasize something you are saying 好，嗯〔用以强调所说之事〕 Well, I think it’s a good idea anyway. 嗯，不管怎么说，我认为这是个好主意。 Well, I’ve had enough and I’m going home! 好吧，我受够了，我要回家了！ ‘James doesn’t want to come to the cinema with us.’ ‘Well then, let’s go on our own.’ “詹姆斯不想和我们一起去看电影。”“那好，我们就自己去吧。”2 pausing 停顿PAUSE used to pause or give yourself time to think before saying something 嗯，这个〔用于停顿片刻或使自己在说话前有时间考虑〕 Well, let’s see now, I could meet you on Thursday. 嗯，让我想一想，我可以在星期四见你。3 accepting a situation 接受某种局面 (also oh well)AGREE used to show that you accept a situation even though you feel disappointed or annoyed about it 好吧，算了〔对不愉快的事表示接受〕 Well, I did my best – I can’t do any more than that. 好了，我已经尽力了，只能做到这样了。 Oh well, we’ll just have to cancel the holiday, I suppose. 那好吧，我想我们只能取消这次休假了。4 showing surprise 表示惊讶 (also well, well, (well))SURPRISED used to express surprise or amusement 哎呀，哟〔表示惊讶或高兴〕 Well, so Steve got the job? 哎呀，这么说史蒂夫得到那份工作了？ Well, well, well, I didn’t think I’d see you here. 哎哟喂，没想到会在这里见到你。5 showing anger 表示生气ANGRY used to express anger or disapproval 哎，哼，唉〔表示生气或不赞成〕 Well, she could at least have phoned to say she wasn’t coming! 哼，她至少可以打个电话说她不来了！6 FINISH DOING somethingfinal remark 结束语 used to show that you are about to finish speaking or doing something 好了，好啦〔表示准备结束讲话或停止做某事〕 Well, that’s all for today. 好了，今天到此为止。 Well, that’s the last one done. 好啦，最后一件事情干完啦。7 expressing doubt 表示怀疑NOT SURE used to show that you are not sure about something 哦〔表示对某事并无把握〕 ‘Will you be in on Friday evening?’ ‘Well, it depends.’ “星期五晚上你在吗？”“哦，要看情况。”8 changing STH 改变某事物 used to slightly change something that you have said 哦〔用于纠正刚刚说过的话〕 He’s rolling in money! Well, he’s got a lot more than me, anyway. 他有的是钱！哦，应该说至少比我有钱多了。9 AGREEING 同意very well formal used to show that you agree with an idea or accept a suggestion 好吧〔表示同意某一想法或接受某一建议〕 ‘Very well, ’ he said. ‘I accept.’ “好吧，”他说，“我接受。”10 continuing a story 接续故事CONNECTED WITH used to continue a story you are telling people, especially in order to make it seem more interesting 对了，于是〔向人讲述某故事时的接续用语，尤以为讲述增色为目的〕 You know that couple I was telling you about the other day? Well, last night I saw a police car in front of their house! 你知道那天我跟你讲的那对夫妻吧？是这样的，昨晚我看见一辆警车停在他们家门前！n11. → Well?Examples from the Corpuswell• Oh well, at least we have a place to stay tonight.• You know the guy I was telling you about? Well, he dropped out of school.• This needs to be copied, and, well, I don't have time to do it.• Well, I don't think she's the best person for the job.• Well, I suppose this room will be big enough for the meeting.• Well, I think you should wait for a better offer.• Well, let's see now, I could book you in for an appointment next Thursday.• Well, that's all for today, I'll see you all tomorrow.• Well, you'd think at least she might have phoned to say she wasn't coming!• Well, you look really good in a suit and tie.Well then• Well then call and tell him so.• Perhaps you're feeling a little tense. Well then go and hug a tree.• But that was never enough. Well then, he'd say, what don't you like about them?• Rape is widespread. Well then, let us declare it unpatriotic to talk about it.• Well all right. Well then, why not every day?nWell?ASK A QUESTIONused to ask someone to answer a question you have asked them, when you are angry with them 怎么样？〔用于要求别人回答所提问题〕 Well? What have you got to say for yourself? 怎么样？你有什么要为自己辩解的吗？ASKING A QUESTION 问问题 → wellExamples from the CorpusWell?• You were out past 3 a.m.! Well?well3 ●●● S1 W2 adjective (comparative better, superlative best) 1 HEALTHYhealthy 健康的 ‘How are you?’ ‘Very well, thanks.’ “你好吗？”“很好，谢谢。” I don’t feel very well. 我觉得身体不太舒服。 You’re looking very well. 你看上去身体很好。 I hope you get well again soon. 希望你早日康复。► see thesaurus at healthy2 it’s just as well (that) spokenSATISFIED used to say that things have happened in a good or fortunate way 正好(…)，幸好(…) It’s just as well I kept some money aside for emergencies. 幸好我留了些钱应急。3 it’s/that’s all very well, but ...but ... it’s/that’s all very well spokenBUT used to say that something seems to be a good idea, but is not really possible or helpful …好是好，可是…〔表示某事看似不错，但并非真正可行或有益〕 It’s all very well the doctors telling me I’ve got to rest, but who’s going to look after my children? 医生叫我休息是很好，可谁来照顾我的孩子呢？4 that’s/it’s all well and good spoken especially British EnglishBUT used to say that something is good or enjoyable, but it also has some disadvantages …固然好 Going off on foreign holidays is all well and good, but you’ve got to get back to reality sometime. 到国外度假当然好，但你总得回到现实中来。5 it might/would be as well spokenSUGGEST used to give someone advice or make a helpful suggestion 最好…〔给某人劝告或提出有用的意见〕 It might be as well to make him rest for a few days. 最好能让他休息几天。6 all is well/all is not well formalSATISFIED used to say that a situation is satisfactory or not satisfactory 〔情况〕令人满意/不满意 All is not well with their marriage. 他们的婚姻不美满。7. all’s well that ends well SATISFIEDused to say that a difficult situation has ended with a good result. It is the title of a humorous play by William Shakespeare about the relationship between the two main characters, Helena and Bertram. 结果好就一切都好〔莎士比亚一喜剧《终成眷属》即得名于此〕Examples from the Corpuswell• You need to eat regular nourishing meals if you want to keep yourself fit and well.• I should be better by this weekend.• You're looking well - have you been on holiday?• Ellen hasn't been very well lately.• Clare's been much better since the operation.• ""How are you?'' ""I'm very well, thank you.''feel ... well• It may mean heated arguments, harsh words and hurt feelings, but once the air is cleared everyone will feel better.• I felt better about myself, my shame evaporated, and I was energized.• The fourth day and the evening following he felt well and was able to pass his time in his usual occupations.• On Friday, Jimmy complained of not feeling well and went to bed early.• Perhaps she was not feeling well, or it could be that she resented Lissa's intrusion into the office.• I ain't feeling all that well to tell the truth.• Coaches often are left to feel abandoned as well, unable to field enough players, even in the smaller leagues.Related topics: Food, Gas, coal, oilwell4 ●●○ noun [countable] 1 DFTBa deep hole in the ground from which people take water 井 She lowered her bucket into the well. 她把水桶放到井里。2. TPGan oil well 油井3. TBBthe space in a tall building where the stairs are 楼梯井Examples from the Corpuswell• Make a well in the centre of the mixture and add the melted margarine and the beaten egg.• The centrepiece of the courtyard was a deep well.• These should fit into the well of the recessed window and have a flange which overlaps the edge of the well.• Residents fearful of their wells becoming contaminated would like to see the one of the wells moved farther south.well5 (also well up) verb [intransitive] literary 1 if a liquid wells or wells up, it comes to the surface of something and starts to flow out 〔液体〕涌溢，开始流淌 I felt tears well up in my eyes. 我感到泪水夺眶而出。2 STRONG FEELING OR BELIEFif a feeling wells or wells up in you, you start to feel it strongly 〔情绪〕变得强烈 Anger welled up within him. 他怒火中烧。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuswell• She groaned, as hot tears welled up and wetted both their faces.• Dark blood was welling up from both of them.• It wells up her perfectly tanned throat and finally she starts to shake, honey blonde hair cascading over slim shoulders.• Sympathy welled up in her for him.• But deep inside there was a brooding that was welling up in him.• Diana vented all the grievances which had been welling up inside her for more than ten years.• His right armpit ached; a kind of fever of anger welled up like a midnight tide coming in.• It welled up, reclaiming its rightful position in the hit parade of the senses: No.tears well up• He paused and suddenly tears welled up.• I could feel my own tears welling up.• She groaned, as hot tears welled up and wetted both their faces.• He couldn't speak, and, to his horror, he felt tears welling up in his throat.• I felt the tears welling up in my eyes and suddenly they spilled over the sides and dripped down my cheeks.• Some people find uncontrollable tears welling up, yet they may feel wonderfully relaxed and calm after the massage.From Longman Business Dictionarywellwell /wel/ noun [countable] another name for an OIL WELLOrigin well1 Old English wel well4 Old English welle well5 (1300-1400) well “to cause to boil” ((11-15 centuries)), from Old English wellanwell1 adverb →10-19 →REGISTER1 →n COLLOCATIONS1well2 interjectionWell?well3 adjectivewell4 nounwell5 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese successful or Corpus way in Business satisfactory a |
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