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well

UK //wel//US //wel//

词源

源自古英语'wel',与德语'wohl'同源,最初表示'根据愿望'的意思。

adverb

❶ 表示事情做得很好或处于良好状态,常用于描述行为、表现或健康状况。

“She sings well.”

(她唱得很好。)

“He did well in the exam.”

(他在考试中表现很好。)

同义词:properly, skillfully, satisfactorily

adjective

❶ 形容身体健康或情况良好,通常用于回答关于健康状况的询问。

“Are you well?”

(你身体好吗?)

“I'm not very well today.”

(我今天不太舒服。)

同义词:healthy, fine, fit

noun

❶ 指水井或油井,也可比喻为某种资源的来源或储备。

“They dug a well in the village.”

(他们在村里挖了一口井。)

“The oil well produces 500 barrels a day.”

(这口油井每天生产500桶石油。)

同义词:spring, source, reservoir

常见短语

as well — 表示'也'或'同样',用于句末补充信息。

“I'd like some coffee, and tea as well.”

(我想要些咖啡,还有茶。)

well done — 用于表扬某人做得好,或指食物煮熟的程度。

“Well done on passing your test!”

(恭喜你通过了考试!)

well off — 形容经济状况良好或富裕。

“His family is quite well off.”

(他的家庭相当富裕。)