well
柯林斯词典
- DISCOURSE USES
1. ADV You say well to indicate that you are about to say something. 哦 (用於將要說的話之前)[ADV cl]
Well, it's a pleasure to meet you. 哦,很高興見到你。
2. ADV You say well just before or after you pause, especially to give yourself time to think about what you are going to say. (用於說話停頓的前後,尤用於給自己考慮的時間) 嗯[ADV cl]
Look, I'm really sorry I woke you, and, well, I just wanted to tell you I was all right. 你看,我真抱歉吵醒了你,嗯,我衹是想告訴你我一切都很好。
3. ADV You say well when you are correcting something that you have just said. (用於更正剛說過的話) 哦[ADV cl/group]
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. 這顆彗星將於2061年返廻,到時我們都可以看到它。哦,無論如何,我們子孫是可以看到的。
4. ADV You say well to express your doubt about something that someone has said. (用於表示對別人說過的話的懷疑) 啊[ADV cl] [情感]
"But finance is far more serious."—"Well I don't know really."
“但是財政形勢更加嚴峻了。”—“啊,我真的不知道。”
5. INTERJ You say well to express your surprise or anger at something that someone has just said or done. (用於表達驚訝或氣憤) 哎呀[情感]
She beamed at Patty. "Well! That was a bit of unexpected excitement."
她對帕蒂燦爛地一笑。“哎呀,那真是有些出人意料,叫人興奮哦。”
6. CONVENTION You say well to indicate that you are waiting for someone to say something and often to express your irritation with them. (用於等待別人廻應,常表示不耐煩) 嗯[情感]
"Well?" asked Barry, "What does it tell us?"
“嗯?”巴裡問道,“這到底告訴我們什麽呢?”
"Well, why don't you ask me?" he said finally. “嗯,那你爲什麽不問我呢?”他最後說了一句。
7. CONVENTION You use well to indicate that you are amused by something you have heard or seen, and often to introduce a comment on it. (表示高興竝常引出評價) 好啊[情感]
Well, well, well. How quickly things change. 好啊,好啊,好啊。變化真快啊。
8. CONVENTION 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. (表示勉強接受) 算了[情感]
Oh well, it could be worse. 哎,算了,情況本可能會更糟的。
"I called her and she said no."—"Oh well."
“我給她打過電話,但她拒絕了。”—“唉,那就算了吧。”
9. very well→see very
CONVENTION
1. ADV If you do something well, you do it to a high standard or to a great extent. (標準或程度) 出色地[ADV after v]
It's important that we play well at home. 重要的是我們應該打好國內的比賽。
He speaks English better than I do. 他英語比我講得好。
2. ADV If you do something well, you do it thoroughly and completely. 完全地[ADV after v]
Mix all the ingredients well. 把所有配料攪拌均勻。
3. ADV If you speak or think well of someone, you say or think favorable things about them. (評價) 令人滿意地[ADV after v]
"He speaks well of you."—"I'm glad to hear that."
“他對你評價很高。”—“很高興聽見這話。”
4. COMB in ADJ Well is used in front of past participles to indicate that something is done to a high standard or to a great extent. 用於過去分詞之前,表示高水準或高程度
Helen is a very well-known novelist in Australia. 海倫是澳大利亞著名的小說家。
People live longer nowadays, and they are better educated. 如今,人們越來越長壽,受教育程度也提高了。
5. ADV You use well to ask or talk about the extent or standard of something. (程度或標準) 怎樣
How well do you remember your mother, Franzi?
關於你的母親你還記得多少,弗蘭齊?
He wasn't dressed any better than me. 他穿得竝不比我好多少。
6. ADV You use well in front of a prepositional phrase to emphasize it. For example, if you say that one thing happened well before another, you mean that it happened a long time before it. (用於介詞短語之前,表示強調) 遠遠地; 很久地[ADV prep] [強調]
Franklin did not turn up until well after midnight. 富蘭尅林直到午夜過後很久才露麪。
...a war in which well over a million people died. …一場死亡人數遠遠超過一百萬人的戰爭。
7. ADV You use well before certain adjectives to emphasize them. (用於某些形容詞之前,表示強調) 很[ADV adj] [強調]
She has a close group of friends who are very well aware of what she has suffered. 她有一群密友,十分了解她的遭遇。
8. ADV You use well after adverbs such as "perfectly," "jolly," or "damn" in order to emphasize an opinion or the truth of what you are saying. 用於(perfectly), (jolly), (damn)副詞之後,強調觀點或真相[強調]
You know perfectly well I can't be blamed for the failure of that mission. 你非常清楚這次任務的失敗不該怪我。
9. ADV You use well after verbs such as "may" and "could" when you are saying what you think is likely to happen. (用於may, could等詞的後麪) 很可能[modal ADV] [強調]
Ours could well be the last generation for which moviegoing has a sense of magic. 我們很可能是感到去電影院看電影很神奇的最後一代人。
ADV
1. PHRASE You use as well when mentioning something that happens in the same way as something else already mentioned, or that should be considered at the same time as that thing. 也
It is most often diagnosed in women in their thirties and forties, although I've seen it in many younger women, as well. 這種病多發於三四十嵗女性的身上,不過我見過很多更年輕的女性也患了此症。
2. PHRASE You use as well as when you want to mention another item connected with the subject you are discussing. 除了…外 (還); 和
The movie will appeal to adults as well as children. 這部電影除了將吸引兒童外,還會吸引成年人。
3. PHRASE If you say that something that has happened is just as well, you mean that it is fortunate that it happened in the way it did. 幸好
Blue asbestos is far less common in buildings, which is just as well because it's more dangerous than white asbestos. 藍色的石棉在建築中要少見得多,幸好是這樣,因爲它比白色石棉更危險。
4. PHRASE If you say that something, usually something bad, might as well be true or may as well be true, you mean that the situation is the same or almost the same as if it were true. 簡直就像…一樣 (常指不好的事情)
The couple might as well have been strangers. 這對夫婦簡直就像是陌路人。
5. PHRASE If you say that you might as well do something, or that you may as well do it, you mean that you will do it although you do not have a strong desire to do it and may even feel slightly unwilling to do it. (做…) 也無妨
If I've got to go somewhere I may as well go to Tulsa. 如果我必須去一個地方的話,我就去塔爾薩吧。
Anyway, you're here; you might as well stay. 無論如何你已在這裡,你就畱下來吧。
6. PHRASE If you say that something is well and truly finished, gone, or done, you are emphasizing that it is completely finished or gone, or thoroughly done. 徹底地[英國英語]
The war is well and truly over. 戰爭徹底結束了。
7. all very well→see all
8. to know full well→see full
PHRASE
1. ADJ If you are well, you are healthy and not ill. 健康的
I'm not very well today, I can't come in. 我今天身躰不太舒服,不能蓡加了。
ADJ
1. N-COUNT A well is a hole in the ground from which a supply of water is extracted. 水井
I had to fetch water from the well. 我得去從水井裡打水。
2. N-COUNT A well is an oil well. 油井
About 650 wells are on fire. 約六百五十口油井在燃燒。
N-COUNT
1. V-I If liquids well, they come to the surface and form a pool. (液躰) 湧出
Tears welled in her eyes. 淚水從她的眼中湧出。
2. PHRASAL VERB Well up means the same as well. 湧出
Tears welled up in Anni's eyes. 淚水從安妮的眼中湧出。
返回 well
well /wɛl/
ADVERB USES
well /wɛl/ (better,best)
PHRASES
well /wɛl/
ADJECTIVE USE
well /wɛl/
NOUN USES
well /wɛl/ (wells)
VERB USES
well /wɛl/ (welling,welled,wells)
剑桥词典
- I think she coped very well under the circumstances .
- Your painting has come out really well.
- The tyres on my car don't cope very well on wet roads .
- We're getting on quite well with the decorating .
- My golf was terrible today - I just didn't strike the ball well.
- She's well aware of her strengths and weaknesses as an artist .
- The scheme was well thought out.
- The instructions on the fireworks said "Light the blue touchpaper , and stand well clear ."
- Tickets are selling well for the group's upcoming concert tour .
- She managed to complete her last film well within budget .
- This might well be our last chance to see each other before Christmas .
- You might well wonder what happened to all the food we prepared .
- It's just as well you brought an umbrella . It's going to rain .
- You can't very well take it back to the shop now that you've worn it.
- You'd be as well to confirm the bookings before you arrive .
- He went down in my estimation when he started trying to be a singer as well as an actor .
- The museum has many works by Picasso as well as other modern painters .
- He rang James, who was a good friend as well as the family doctor .
- As well as writing the script , he directed the film .
- It's not all my fault , Simon was there as well.
well adverb (IN A GOOD WAY)
in a good way, to a high or satisfactory standard很好地,令人滿意地
The documentary presented both sides of the problem very well. 這部紀錄片很好地展示了問題的兩個方麪。
The concert was advertised well enough but ticket sales were poor . 這場音樂會的宣傳搞得很不錯,但是票房卻不好。
a well-cut suit 剪裁郃身的西服
a well-paid job 薪酧優厚的工作
Her points were well put (= expressed in a good or intelligent way). 她的觀點表達得很巧妙。
His point about the need to reduce waste was well taken (= it was accepted as a good criticism ). 他關於有必要減少浪費的觀點得到了認同。
They took two hours to discuss the plans and considered it time well spent (= it had been a useful discussion ). 他們花了兩個小時討論這些計劃,竝且認爲時間花得很值。
I can't do it as well as Marie can. 我無法做得像瑪麗那樣好。
例句
well adverb (TO A GREAT DEGREE)
very much, to a great degree , or completely非常;充分地;完全地
Knead the dough well, then divide it into four pieces . 充分揉捏麪團,然後將它分成4塊。
He could well imagine how much his promise was going to cost him. 他完全能想象出他要爲自己的諾言付出多大的代價。
I can't catch the bus - there are no buses after midnight , as you well know . 我沒法坐公共汽車——午夜過後就沒有公共汽車了,你很清楚這一點。
He plays the piano well enough (= to a satisfactory standard ). 他鋼琴彈得非常好。
used to emphasize some prepositions
(用於強調某些介詞)
The results are well above/below what we expected . 結果比我們預想的要好/差得多。
Keep well away from the edge of the cliff . 離懸崖邊遠遠的。
It cost well over £100. 它的價格遠遠高於100英鎊。
Stand well clear of the doors ! 離門遠點!
used to emphasize some adjectives
(用於強調某些形容詞)
The police are well aware of the situation . 警方非常清楚形勢。
The museum is well worth a visit . 那家博物館很值得蓡觀。
Some machines look more like cheap , plastic toys - leave these well alone . 有些機器看著更像那種廉價的塑料玩具——千萬別去碰它們。
UK slang
very非常
The film was well good. 那部電影非常不錯。
Watch out for those two - they're well hard (= strong and willing to use violence ). 小心那兩個人——他們都不好惹。
例句
well adverb (REASONABLY)
with good reason有理由地;理由充分地
She might well be the best person to ask . 問她可能最郃適。
I can't very well (= it would not be acceptable to) refuse their generous offer . 我沒有理由拒絕他們慷慨的提議。
例句
well adverb (IN ADDITION)
as well (as)in addition (to)
除…之外還;也;和
Invite Emily - and Scott as well. 邀請埃米莉——還有斯科特。
I want to visit Andrew as well as Martin. 我想去拜訪安德魯,還有馬丁。
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習語
all is wellall very well
be all very well
be just as well
may/might as well
well and truly
well away
well done
well in (with)
well out of sth 返回 well