well是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 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. 這部紀錄片很好地呈現了問題的兩個方面。

  • The concert was advertised well enough but ticket sales were poor. 這場音樂會的宣傳做得很不錯，但是票房卻不好。

  • a well-cut suit 剪裁合身的西服

  • a well-paid job 薪酬優厚的工作

  • 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，並且認為時間花得很值得。

  • I can't do it as well as Marie can. 我無法做到像瑪麗那樣好。

• 1 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. 充分揉捏麵團，然後將它分成四塊。

  • He could well imagine how much his promise was going to cost him. 他完全能想像出他要為自己的諾言付出多大代價。

  • I can't catch the bus - there are no buses after midnight, as you well know. 我沒法坐公車——午夜過後就沒有公車了，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。

  • 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！

  • The police are well aware of the situation. 警方非常清楚形勢。

  • The museum is well worth a visit. 那家博物館很值得參觀。

  • Some machines look more like cheap, plastic toys - leave these well alone. 有些機器看起來更像那種廉價的塑膠玩具——千萬別去碰它們。

  • 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。

• 2 with good reason -- 有理由地；理由充分地

  • She might well be the best person to ask. 問她可能最合適。

  • 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。

• 3 in addition (to) -- 除…之外還；也；和

  • Invite Emily - and Scott as well. 邀請艾蜜莉——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。

• 4 healthy; not ill -- 健康的

  • He hasn't been very well lately. 他最近身體不太好。

  • When she came home from school she really didn't look well. 她從學校回到家時，氣色看起來真不好。

  • I'm sorry you're ill - I hope you get well soon. 你生病了，我很難過——希望你盡快好起來。

  • They sent a get well card. 他們寄了一張祝願早日康復的慰問卡。

• 5 used to introduce something you are going to say, often to show surprise, doubt, slight disagreement, or anger, or to continue a story -- （用於引出要說的話題，常用來表示驚訝、懷疑、不太同意或生氣，也用來繼續講故事）啊，哎呀，喲，那麼，好吧

  • Well, what shall we do now? 那麼，我們現在該做甚麼？

  • Well now/then, how are we going to arrange things? 那麼，現在我們該怎樣安排呢？

  • "Who was that?" "Well, I can't remember her name." 「那人是誰啊？」「嗯，我記不起她的名字了。」

  • "He's decided to give up his job and move to Seattle with her." "Well, well - that's what love does for you." 「他已經決定放棄自己的工作，跟她一起搬到西雅圖去。」「嗯，嗯——這就是愛情的力量。」

  • Well, really, that was thoughtless of him! 唉，說真的，他真是太輕率了！

  • Well? What did you do next? 嗯？你接下來做了甚麼？

  • Well, after that we went camping in the mountains. 唔，那之後我們就去山裡露營了。

  • Well/Oh well, it doesn't matter - I can always buy another one. 哦，沒關係——我可以再買一個。

  • Very well, if you insist I'll meet him next week. 好吧，如果你堅持，那我下週就見他一面。

• 6 a deep hole in the ground from which you can get water, oil, or gas -- 水井；油井；氣井

• 7 (of liquid) to appear on the surface of something or come slowly out from somewhere -- （液體）湧出，溢出

  • Dirty water welled (up) out of the damaged pipe. 污水從損壞的管道中冒了出來。

  • As she read the letter tears welled up in her eyes. 她讀信的時候眼淚奪眶而出。

  • figurative Conflicting emotions welled up in his heart. 他心裡感到很矛盾。

• 8 short form of we will -- （we will 的縮略形式）

  • We'll do better next time, I'm sure. 下次我們會做得更好，我保證。