weal

UK //wiːl//US //wiːl//

词源

源自古英语 'wela'，意为'财富'或'福祉'，与德语 'Wohl'（福祉）同源。

❶ 指身体上因受伤或打击而出现的红肿或伤痕，通常指皮肤上的条状隆起。

“The whip left a red weal on his back.”

（鞭子在他背上留下了一道红色的伤痕。）

“She had a painful weal on her arm from the insect bite.”

（她手臂上因虫咬而有一处疼痛的肿痕。）

❶ 旧时用法，指幸福、繁荣或福祉，常用于文学或正式语境中。

“The king was concerned with the weal of his people.”

（国王关心他的子民的福祉。）

“They worked for the common weal of the community.”

（他们为社区的共同利益而工作。）

同义词:wale, welt, happiness, welfare, prosperity

for the common weal — 为了共同的利益或福祉，常用于正式或文学语境中。

“The law was passed for the common weal of all citizens.”

（这项法律是为了所有公民的共同利益而通过的。）