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well well1. DISCOURSE USES 话语用法2. ADVERB USES 副词用法3. PHRASES 短语4. ADJECTIVE USE 形容词用法5. NOUN USES 名词用法6. VERB USES 动词用法Part-1Well is used mainly in spoken English. well主要用于口语。1以下义项中未列的表达方式请参见第13项。 ⇒ Please look at category 13 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword. 2[ADV	副词](用于表示想要开口说话)嗯，唔 You say well to indicate that you are about to say something.   [ADV cl]Sylvia shook hands. 'Well, you go get yourselves some breakfast.'...西尔维娅摆了摆手说：“嗯，你们自己去吃些早餐吧。”Well, I don't like the look of that.唔，我不喜欢事情看起来的样子。3[ADV	副词](用于表示想要继续话题)这个，不过 You say well to indicate that you intend or want to carry on speaking.   [ADV cl]You can lose your perspective. You know, get paranoid? Well, that's something I really try and avoid...你会失去自己的判断力。知道吗，就是变得疑神疑鬼？这正是我努力想避免的。The trouble with City is that they do not have enough quality players. Well, that can easily be rectified.曼城队的难题在于他们缺乏优秀球员。不过，这种情况很容易改变。4[ADV	副词](用于转换话题)对了，好了 You say well to indicate that you are changing the topic, and are either going back to something that was being discussed earlier or are going on to something new.   [ADV cl]Thank you Lionel, for singing that for us. Well, we'd better tell you what's on the show between nine and midnight...谢谢你的歌声，莱昂内尔。好了，我们来看看从9点到午夜都播出什么节目。Well, let's press on.好了，让我们继续努力。5[ADV	副词](用于表示谈话结束)好吧，好了 You say well to indicate that you have reached the end of a conversation.   [ADV cl]'I'm sure you will be an asset,' she finally added. 'Well, I see it's just about time for lunch.'...“我相信你会是一个有用的人才，”她最后加上一句，“好了，我看该吃午饭了。”Well, thank you for speaking with us.好吧，谢谢你和我们谈话。6[ADV	副词](用于委婉地提出建议、批评、更正等)那么，嗯 You say well to make a suggestion, criticism, or correction seem less definite or rude.   [ADV cl]Well, maybe it would be easier to start with a smaller problem...那么，也许从小问题入手会更容易些。Well, let's wait and see...那么，让我们等着看吧。Well, I thought she was a bit unfair about me.嗯，我觉得她对我有点不公平。7[ADV	副词](用于停顿之前或之后，尤为给自己留出思考的时间)嗯，唔 You say well just before or after you pause, especially to give yourself time to think about what you are going to say.   [ADV cl]Look, I'm really sorry I woke you, and, well, I just wanted to tell you I was all right.听我说，我真抱歉吵醒你，嗯，我只是想告诉你我一切都好。8[ADV	副词](用于更正刚说过的话)噢 You say well when you are correcting something that you have just said.   [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...彗星将在2061年返回，到时我们都看得到。噢，反正我们的子孙看得到。There was a note. Well, not really a note.那儿有张便条，噢，其实不算是便条。9[ADV	副词](用于对他人所说的话表示怀疑)哦 You say well to express your doubt about something that someone has said.   [ADV cl]  [feelings]'But finance is far more serious.' — 'Well I don't know really.'“但是财政更加困难了。”——“是吗，我真不知道。”'Go on, Dennis.' — 'Well, if you're sure.'“继续啊，丹尼斯。”——“哦，如果你确定的话。”10[EXCLAM	感叹语](用于表示惊讶或气愤)啊，哟，好啦 You say well to express your surprise or anger at something that someone has just said or done.   [feelings]'Imelda,' said Mrs Kennerly. 'That's my name, Tom.' — 'Well,' said Tom. 'Imelda. I never knew.'...“伊梅尔达，”肯纳利夫人说道，“这是我的名字，汤姆。”——“哦，”汤姆说道，“伊梅尔达，我以前从来不知道。”Well, honestly! They're like an old married couple at times.哦，天哪！他们有时看起来真像一对老夫老妻。11[CONVENTION	惯用语](用于等待他人回应，常表示不耐烦)嗯，那么，接着呢 You say well to indicate that you are waiting for someone to say something and often to express your irritation with them.   [feelings]'Well?' asked Barry, 'what does it tell us?'...“嗯？”巴里问道，“它到底告诉我们什么？”'Well, why don't you ask me?' he said finally.“嗯，那你为什么不问我呢？”他最后问道。12[CONVENTION	惯用语](用于表示被听到或见到的所逗乐并常引出评论)哟，好啦 You use well to indicate that you are amused by something you have heard or seen, and often to introduce a comment on it.   [feelings]Well, well, well, look at you. Ethel, look at this little fat girl...哟，哟，看看你啊，埃塞尔，看看这个小胖姑娘啊。Bob peered at it. 'Well, well!' he said, 'I haven't seen Spam since the war!' and laughed.鲍勃仔细瞧了一眼，说道：“哇，哇！自从战后我就再也没见过午餐肉了！”然后笑了起来。13[CONVENTION	惯用语](用于表示勉强接受)算了 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.   [feelings]	Oh well, it could be worse...哎，算了，可能会更糟糕的。'I called her and she said no.' — 'Oh well.'“我打电话给她了，但她拒绝了。”——“唉，那就这样吧。”14  very well→see: very； Part-21[ADV-GRADED	副词](以标准或程度来说)好，出色地 If you do something well, you do it to a high standard or to a great extent.   [ADV after v]All the Indian batsmen played well...所有印度击球手都打得不错。He speaks English better than I do...他的英语说得比我好。It is a formula that worked very well indeed...这的确是一套很管用的方案。I don't really know her very well.我其实不太了解她。2[ADV-GRADED	副词]完全地；彻底地 If you do something well, you do it thoroughly and completely.   [ADV after v]Mix all the ingredients well...把所有原料搅拌均匀。Wash your hands well with soap.用肥皂把手好好洗洗。3[ADV-GRADED	副词](评价)高，令人满意地 If you speak or think well of someone, you say or think favourable things about them.   [ADV after v]'He speaks well of you.' — 'I'm glad to hear that.'...“他对你评价很高。”——“真高兴听到这个。”It might help people think better of him.这可能会让人们对他的印象好点。4[COMB in ADJ-GRADED	](用于过去分词前表示达到很高标准或极大程度) Well is used in front of past participles to indicate that something is done to a high standard or to a great extent. Helen is a very well-known novelist in Australia...海伦是澳大利亚非常著名的小说家。People live longer nowadays, and they are better educated...当今，人们越来越长寿，受教育程度也提高了。British nurses were among the best trained in Europe.英国护士位居欧洲最训练有素的护士之列。5[ADV-GRADED	副词](标准或程度)多少，怎样 You use well to ask or talk about the extent or standard of something.   [how ADV]How well do you remember your mother, Franzi?...关于你妈妈你还记得多少，弗兰齐？This new career doesn't pay nearly as well as the old one...这份新工作的薪水还不如原来那份多。Their captain said his team had played as well as it possibly could...队长说他们队发挥出了最佳水平。He wasn't dressed any better than me.他穿得也比我好不了哪去。6[ADV	副词](用于介词短语前表示强调)大大地，远远地 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.   [ADV prep]  [emphasis]Franklin did not turn up until well after midnight...富兰克林直到午夜过后很久才出现。We often plan our meals well in advance...我们经常很早就计划好要吃什么。They had remained silent until they were well away from the house...他们直到离那所房子很远后才开口说话。There are well over a million Muslims in Britain.英国的穆斯林远远超过了一百万。7[ADV-GRADED	副词](用于某些形容词前表示强调)很，相当 You use well before certain adjectives to emphasize them.   [ADV adj]  [emphasis]She has a close group of friends who are very well aware of what she has suffered...她有一群十分了解其遭遇的密友。Men are generally better able to express anger...男人通常能更好地表达愤怒。The show is well worth a visit.这个展览很值得一看。8[ADV	副词](置于描述情感的形容词前表示强调)非常 Some people use well before adjectives referring to feelings to emphasize that the feeling is very strong.   [ADV adj]  [emphasis]  [INFORMAL 非正式]It was about the only time I got up the field in the whole game so I was well happy with my goal...这是我在整场比赛中唯一一次上场，所以我对自己的进球非常开心。I was well pissed off about it at the time.当时我对这件事特别生气。9[ADV	副词](用于 perfectly，jolly，damn 等副词后，强调观点或真相) 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.   [adv ADV]  [emphasis]You know perfectly well I can't be blamed for the failure of that mission...你很清楚那次任务的失败不该怪我。I'd got myself into this marriage and I jolly well had to get myself out of it.是我让自己陷入到这场婚姻中，我也一定要让自己从其中脱身。10[ADV	副词](用于may，could等动词后，表示可能发生)有理由地，很可能地 You use well after verbs such as 'may' and 'could' when you are saying what you think is likely to happen.   [modal ADV]  [emphasis]The murderer may well come from the estate...凶手很可能来自那个庄园。Ours could well be the last generation for which moviegoing has a sense of magic.我们这一代很可能是认为到电影院观影具有一种魔力的最后一代人了。Part-32[PHRASE	短语]也；还 You use as well when mentioning something which happens in the same way as something else already mentioned, or which should be considered at the same time as that thing.   [cl PHR]It is most often diagnosed in women in their thirties and forties, although I've seen it in many younger women, as well...这种病一般多发于三四十岁的女性，但我也见过许多更年轻的女性患这种病。'What do you like about it then?' — 'Erm, the history, the shops—people are quite friendly as well.'“那么你喜欢这儿的什么？”——“嗯，它的历史啦，商店啦，还有这儿的人也都很友好。”Andy's face paled with disappointment； perhaps with anger as well.安迪的脸色由于失望而变得苍白，也许还掺杂着气愤。3[PREP-PHRASE	短语介词]除…之外；也；还 You use as well as when you want to mention another item connected with the subject you are discussing. She published historical novels, as well as a non-fiction study of women in the British Empire...她出版了许多历史小说和一部有关英帝国女性的纪实性研究著作。It is in his best interests as well as yours...这符合他的最大利益，同时也符合你的利益。Wearing the right shoes and clothes as well as being fit can make all the difference...穿着合适的鞋子和衣服，再加上健康的体魄，情况会大不相同。As well as a good academic record I look for people who've climbed mountains or been captain of a team.除了优秀的学业成绩之外，我要找的人还需要有登山经验或担任过球队队长。4[PHRASE	短语]情理之中地；毫不奇怪地 If you say, after stating that something has happened or is the case, as well it might or as well it may, you mean that this is not at all surprising or is quite appropriate. This caused a few gasps, as well it might...这毫不奇怪地引得一些人倒吸凉气。You can see he's terrified, as well he might be after what we've been through.你能看出他被吓着了，考虑到我们经历过的事情，这种反应很正常。5[PHRASE	短语]幸亏 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.   [V inflects]Blue asbestos is far less common in buildings, which is just as well because it's more dangerous than white asbestos...蓝石棉在建筑中很不常见，这倒是一件幸事，因为它比白石棉危险得多。Judging from everything you've said, it was just as well she wasn't there.从你所说的这一切来看，幸好她不在那儿。6[PHRASE	短语](用于建议某一特定思路或行动)最好（做…） You say it is as well to think or do something when you are advising someone to think in a particular way or to take a particular action.   [V inflects]It is as well to bear in mind that laughter is a great releaser of tension.你最好记住大笑是消除紧张情绪的良方。7[PHR-MODAL	情态动词短语]（用于建议或推荐）应该（去做…） If you say that someone would do well to do something, you mean that you advise or recommend that they do it. He would do well to remember that, sooner or later, everyone's luck runs out...他可别忘了任何人的运气早晚都会用完的。Investors would do well to take a look at the Swiss economy.投资者应该关注一下瑞士的经济。8[PHRASE	短语](几乎)和…一样 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.   [PHR inf]The couple might as well have been strangers...这对夫妇形同陌路。We might just as well be in prison for all the quality our lives have at present.我们现在的生活状况跟蹲监狱差不了多少。9[PHRASE	短语]只好(做)；(做…)也无妨 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.   [usu PHR inf]If I've got to go somewhere I may as well go to Birmingham...如果要去什么地方，那就去伯明翰吧。Anyway, you're here； you might as well stay...反正你已经在这儿了，那就留下来吧。I'll come with you if you like. I might as well.如果你想的话，我会和你在一起来。我无所谓。10[PHRASE	短语]尽可如此 If you say that something is all well and good, you are suggesting that it has faults or disadvantages, although it may appear to be correct or reasonable.   [usu v-link PHR]It's all well and good for him to say he's sorry for dropping you, but has he told you why he did it?他尽可为甩了你这事向你道歉。可他有没有告诉你为什么这样做啊？11[PHRASE	短语]固然很好；也好 You say well and good or all well and good to indicate that you would be pleased if something happens but you are aware that it has some disadvantages.   [usu PHR with cl]If they arrive before I leave, well and good. If not, the responsibility will be mine...如果他们在我离开之前到达，那自然很好。但如果不是的话，那责任就是我的了。This is all well and good, but we have to look at the situation in the long term.这样固然很好，但我们必须从长远的角度来看待这一情形。12[PHRASE	短语]幸而摆脱了；幸而不受牵连 If you say to someone who is no longer involved in a situation that they are well out of it, you mean that it is a good thing they are no longer involved and they should be pleased about this.   [V inflects]  [mainly BRIT 主英]I hated the Cold War. I think we're very well out of it.我痛恨冷战。幸亏我们没有卷进去。13[PHRASE	短语]完全；彻底 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.   [PHR group]  [emphasis]  [mainly BRIT 主英]The war is well and truly over.战争已经彻底结束了。...the relief of knowing that a problem was well and truly solved...知道问题已经彻底解决了的如释重负The greenhouse effect is well and truly with us.我们完全处于温室效应中。14[PHRASE	短语]还不错；还好 If you say that you like something or someone well enough, you mean that you quite like them or find them reasonably acceptable.   [PHR after v]Nancy liked it well enough, but complained about the color...南希还蛮喜欢它，只是有点不满意它的颜色。Crook liked her well enough, but remained indifferent to her feminine charms.克鲁格还比较喜欢她，只是对她的女性魅力却始终无动于衷。15  all very well→see: all； to know full well→see: full； to leave well alone→see: leave； to mean well→see: mean； pretty well→see: pretty； Part-41[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]身体健康的；安康的 If you are well, you are healthy and not ill.   [usu v-link ADJ]I'm not very well today, I can't come in...我今天身体不适，所以不能参加了。I hope you're well.我祝你身体健康。Part-51[N-COUNT	可数名词]井；水井 A well is a hole in the ground from which a supply of water is extracted. I had to fetch water from the well.我得从井里打水。2[N-COUNT	可数名词]油井 A well is an oil well. About 650 wells are on fire.大约650个油井起火。Part-61[VERB	动词]涌出；冒出；流出；溢出 If liquids, for example tears, well, they come to the surface and form a pool.   [V]  [V from n]  [V P]Tears welled in her eyes...她泪如泉涌。He fell back, blood welling from a gash in his thigh.他向后倒去，鲜血从他大腿上的一个口子里涌了出来。Well up means the same as well .well up同wellTears welled up in Anni's eyes.安妮的眼里涌出了泪水。2[VERB	动词](某种情感)迸发，涌起 If an emotion wells in you, it suddenly becomes stronger, to the point where you have to express it.   [V in/inside n]  [V]  [V P in/inside n]  [V P]Gratitude welled in Chryssa...克里萨满怀感激。Her love for him welled stronger than ever.她对他的爱比以前更强烈了。Well up means the same as well .well up 同 wellHe could feel the anger welling up inside him...他能感觉到自己怒火中烧。Hope welled up.希望油然而生。 well1 adverbwell2 interjectionwell3 adjectivewell4 nounwell5 verbwellwell1 /wel/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb (comparative better /ˈbetə $ -ər/, superlative best /best/)  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1satisfactorily in a successful or satisfactory way:  Did you sleep well? James reads quite well for his age. All the team played very well today. Simon doesn’t work well under pressure. The festival was very well organized. The concert went very well.2thoroughly in a thorough way:  Mix the flour and butter well. I know Birmingham quite well.3a lot a)a lot, or to a great degreewell before/after/above/below etc Stand well back from the bonfire. It was well after 12 o'clock when they arrived. The village is well below sea level. The amphitheatre is well worth a visit. I’m well aware of the problems involved. I went out and got well and truly (=completely) drunk. b)[+adjective] British English informal very:  That was well funny!4do well a)to be successful, especially in work or business:  He’s doing very well at college. Elizabeth’s done well for herself since she moved to London. b)if someone who has been ill is doing well, they are becoming healthy again:  He had the operation yesterday, and he’s doing very well.5 as well in addition to something or someone else:  Why don’t you come along as well?RegisterAs well is used mostly in spoken English. In written English, people usually prefer to use also:· Parents are also welcome.6as well as something/somebody in addition to something or someone else:  They own a house in France as well as a villa in Spain.as well as doing something The organization gives help and support to people in need, as well as raising money for local charities.7may/might/could well used to say that something is likely to happen or is likely to be true:  What you say may well be true. You could try the drugstore, but it might well be closed by now.8may/might/could (just) as well a)informal used when you do not particularly want to do something but you decide you should do it:  I suppose we may as well get started. b)used to mean that another course of action would have an equally good result:  The taxi was so slow we might just as well have gone on the bus.9can’t very well (do something) used to say that you cannot do something because it would be unacceptable:  I can’t very well tell him we don’t want him at the party!10know full/perfectly well used to say that someone does know something even though they are behaving as if they do not:  You know full well what I mean.11speak/think well of somebody to talk about someone in an approving way or to have a favourable opinion of them:  Sue has always spoken well of you.12well done!/well played! spoken used to praise someone when you think they have done something very well13well said! spoken used to say that you agree with what someone has just said, or that you admire them for saying it14be well away British English informal a)to be making good progress:  If we can get that grant from the local authority, we’ll be well away. b)to be very drunk15be well in with somebody informal to have a friendly relationship with someone, especially someone important:  She’s very well in with members of the management committee.16be well out of something British English spoken to be lucky to no longer be involved in a particular situation17be well up in/on something informal especially British English to know a lot about a particular subject:  Geoff’s always been well up on the internet.18 as well somebody might/may formal used to say that there is a good reason for someone’s feelings or reactions:  Marilyn looked guilty, as well she might.19do well by somebody informal to treat someone generouslyCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3prep/adjwell before· She’s been up since well before dawn.well after· It was well after ten o'clock when we arrived.well above· The school’s performance was well above average.well below· They earn well below $5 an hour.well short of· This total falls well short of the sum required.well back· Stand well back from the edge of the platform.well worth· The book is well worth reading.well aware· I am well aware of the risks involved.well able/capable· She is well able to look after herself.well underway· The work on the extension is well underway.well1 adverbwell2 interjectionwell3 adjectivewell4 nounwell5 verbwellwell2 ●●● S1 W1 interjection  Entry menu Examples Collocations Phrases 1emphasizing something used to emphasize something you are saying:  Well, I think it’s a good idea anyway. Well, I’ve had enough and I’m going home! ‘James doesn’t want to come to the cinema with us.’ ‘Well then, let’s go on our own.’2pausing used to pause or give yourself time to think before saying something:  Well, let’s see now, I could meet you on Thursday.3accepting a situation (also oh well) used to show that you accept a situation even though you feel disappointed or annoyed about it:  Well, I did my best – I can’t do any more than that. Oh well, we’ll just have to cancel the holiday, I suppose.4showing surprise (also well, well, (well)) used to express surprise or amusement:  Well, so Steve got the job? Well, well, well, I didn’t think I’d see you here.5showing anger used to express anger or disapproval:  Well, she could at least have phoned to say she wasn’t coming!6final remark used to show that you are about to finish speaking or doing something:  Well, that’s all for today. Well, that’s the last one done.7expressing doubt used to show that you are not sure about something:  ‘Will you be in on Friday evening?’ ‘Well, it depends.’8changing something used to slightly change something that you have said:  He’s rolling in money! Well, he’s got a lot more than me, anyway.9agreeing very well formal used to show that you agree with an idea or accept a suggestion:  ‘Very well,’ he said. ‘I accept.’10continuing a story used to continue a story you are telling people, especially in order to make it seem more interesting:  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!11asking a question Well? used to ask someone to answer a question you have asked them, when you are angry with them:  Well? What have you got to say for yourself?well1 adverbwell2 interjectionwell3 adjectivewell4 nounwell5 verbwellwell3 ●●● S1 W2 adjective (comparative better, superlative best)  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1healthy:  ‘How are you?’ ‘Very well, thanks.’ I don’t feel very well. You’re looking very well. I hope you get well again soon.► see thesaurus at healthy2it’s just as well (that) spoken used to say that things have happened in a good or fortunate way:  It’s just as well I kept some money aside for emergencies.3it’s/that’s all very well, but ... spoken used to say that something seems to be a good idea, but is not really possible or helpful:  It’s all very well the doctors telling me I’ve got to rest, but who’s going to look after my children?4that’s/it’s all well and good spoken especially British English used to say that something is good or enjoyable, but it also has some disadvantages:  Going off on foreign holidays is all well and good, but you’ve got to get back to reality sometime.5it might/would be as well spoken used to give someone advice or make a helpful suggestion:  It might be as well to make him rest for a few days.6all is well/all is not well formal used to say that a situation is satisfactory or not satisfactory:  All is not well with their marriage.7all’s well that ends well used 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.well1 adverbwell2 interjectionwell3 adjectivewell4 nounwell5 verbwellwell4 ●●○ noun [countable]  Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1a deep hole in the ground from which people take water:  She lowered her bucket into the well.2an oil well3the space in a tall building where the stairs arewell1 adverbwell2 interjectionwell3 adjectivewell4 nounwell5 verbwellwell5 (also well up) verb [intransitive] literary  Word Origin Verb Table Examples Collocations Phrases 1if a liquid wells or wells up, it comes to the surface of something and starts to flow out:  I felt tears well up in my eyes.2if a feeling wells or wells up in you, you start to feel it strongly:  Anger welled up within him.

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(= expressing admiration for what sb has done)                干得好！                    ◆        His campaign was not          going well.                他的竞选活动进展得不顺利。                    ◆        These animals make very good pets if treated well          (= with kindness).                这些动物受到爱护就会很温顺。                    ◆        People          spoke well of          (= spoke with approval of)him.                人们对他的评价很高。                    ◆        She          took itvery          well          (= did not react too badly),all things considered.                总的说来，她承受得还挺不错。                    ◆        They lived well          (= in comfort and spending a lot of money)and were generous with their money.                他们生活优裕，花钱大方。                    ◆        She was determined to marry well          (= marry sb rich and/or with a high social position).                她决意嫁给有钱有势的人。                    2      ★              thoroughly and completely          完全地；彻底地；全部地                            ◆        Add the lemon juice and mix well.        加进柠檬汁并搅拌均匀。                    ◆        The surface must be well prepared before you start to paint.        一定要把表面打磨好再开始粉刷。                    ◆        How well do you know Carla?        你跟卡拉有多熟？                    ◆        He's well able to take care of himself.        他完全能够自理。                    ◆        (          BrE) (          informal)                I was well annoyed, I can tell you.        我跟你说吧，我那时气坏了。                    3      ★              to a great extent or degree          很；相当；大大地；远远地                            ◆        He was driving at well over the speed limit.        他当时开车的速度远远超过了限制。                    ◆        a well-loved tale        深受喜爱的故事                    ◆        The castle is          well wortha visit.                这座城堡很值得参观。                    ◆        He liked her          well enough          (= to a reasonable degree)but he wasn't going to make a close friend of her.                他够喜欢她的，但并不打算和她结为密友。                    4      can/could well              easily          容易地；轻松地                            ◆        She could well afford to pay for it herself.        她自己完全买得起。                    5      can/could/may/might well              probably          很可能                            ◆        You may well be right.        你很可能是对的。                    ◆                  It may well be thatthe train is delayed.                火车很可能晚点了。                    6      can/could/may/might well              with good reason          有充分理由；合理地                            ◆        I          can't very wellleave now.                我现在离开不太合适。                    ◆        I          couldn't very wellrefuse to help them, could I?                我没有理由拒绝帮助他们，是不是？                    ◆        ‘What are we doing here?’ ‘          You may well ask          (= I don't really know either).’                “我们在这儿干什么呢？”“你算问对了（我也不知道）。”                    IDIOMS              ★        as well (as sb/sth)                              in addition to sb/sth; too              除…之外；也；还                                            ◆            Are they coming as well?            他们也来吗？                                ◆            They sell books as well as newspapers.            他们既卖报也卖书。                                ◆            She is a talented musician as well as being a photographer.            她不但是个摄影师而且还是个天才的音乐家。                                ☞note at                                                            also                                                                                ★        be doing ˈwell                              to be getting healthier after an illness; to be in good health after a birth              （病后）康复，恢复良好；（产后）平安，健康                                            ◆            Mother and baby are doing well.            母子平安。                                      (you, etc.) may/might as well be hanged/hung for a ˌsheep as (for) a ˈlamb                              (              saying)                        if you are going to be punished for doing sth wrong, whether it is a big or small thing, you may as well do the big thing              与其偷羊羔被绞死，不如偷只羊；一不做，二不休                                                  be well on the way to sth/doing sth                              to have nearly achieved sth and be going to achieve it soon              即将达到；将要成就                                            ◆            She is well on the way to recovery.            她就要康复了。                                ◆            He is well on the way to establishing himself among the top ten players in the world.            他很快就会成为排名世界前十位的选手。                                      be ˌwell ˈout of sth                              (              BrE) (              informal)                        to be lucky that you are not involved in sth              幸运地与…无关；幸亏没有卷入                                                  be ˌwell ˈup in sth                              to know a lot about sth              精通；熟悉                                            ◆            He's well up in all the latest developments.            他对所有的最新发展情况都了如指掌。                                      ★        do ˈwell                              to be successful              成功                                            ◆            Jack is doing very well at school.            杰克在学校里学习成绩斐然。                                      do ˈwell by sb                              to treat sb generously              善待；慷慨对待                                                  do ˈwell for yourself                              to become successful or rich              成功；发家致富                                                  do ˈwell out of sb/sth                              to make a profit or get money from sb/sth              获利于；从…中获取钱财                                                  do ˈwell to do sth                              to be sensible or wise to do sth              做…明智（或聪明）                                            ◆            He              would do well toconcentrate more on his work.                        他最好还是更加集中精力在工作上。                                ◆            You did well to sell when the price was high.            你在价钱高的时候出售，真明智。                                      leave/let well aˈlone                  (            BrE)                                (                          NAmE                        let well enough aˈlone            )                                to not get involved in sth that does not concern you              不管闲事；事不关己高高挂起                                            ◆            When it comes to other people's arguments, it's better to leave well alone.            遇到别人争论时，最好别插嘴。                                      may/might (just) as well do sth                              to do sth because it seems best in the situation that you are in, although you may not really want to do it              做…倒也无妨；只好做（某事）                                            ◆            If no one else wants it, we might as well give it to him.            如果没人要这个，我们不妨给他吧。                                      ˌwell and ˈtruly                              (              informal)                        completely              完全；彻底                                            ◆            By that time we were well and truly lost.            那时候我们已经完全迷路了。                                      ˈwell away        (          BrE) (          informal)                          1                      having made good progress              有很大进步；大有进展                                            ◆            If we got Terry to do that, we'd be well away.            假若我们让特里干这事，我们就会有很大成绩。                                    2                      drunk or fast asleep              酒醉；沉睡                                                  ˌwell ˈin (with sb)                              (              informal)                        to be good friends with sb, especially sb important              是某人（尤指要人）的好友                                            ◆            She seems to be well in with all the right people.            她似乎和所有大人物都关系很好。                                      ☞more at                                    bloody                          1            ,                                    fucking                              ,                                    jolly                                   adv.            ,                                    know                                   v.            ,                                    mean                                   v.            ,                                    pretty                                   adv.                                  adjective        ★                                  (              bet·ter                  /          ˈbetə(r)                    ;            NAmE                    ˈbetər                    /                best                  /          best                    ;            NAmE                    best                    /                    )              1      ★              [not usually before noun        ]                    in good health          健康；身体好                            ◆        I don't          feelvery          well.                我觉得身体不太好。                    ◆        Is she well enough to travel?        她身体怎么样，能够旅行吗？                    ◆                  Get well soon!          (= for example, on a card)                愿早日康复！                    ◆        I'm better now, thank you.        我现在好些了，谢谢您。                    ◆        (          informal)                He's not a well man.        他身体不太好。                    2              [not before noun        ]                    in a good state or position          状态良好；情况良好                            ◆        It seems that          all is not wellat home.                看来家中并非事事如意。                    ◆                  All's well that ends well          (= used when sth has ended happily, even though you thought it might not).                结果好就算一切都好。                    3              [not before noun        ]            (as)        well(to do sth)                    sensible; a good idea          明智；可取；好主意                            ◆        It would be          just as wellto call and say we might be late.                还是打个电话说一声我们可能到得晚些比较好。                    ◆        (          formal)                It would be well to start early.        最好还是早点动身。                    IDIOMS              ˌall very ˈwell (for sb) (to do sth)                              (              informal)                        used to criticize or reject a remark that sb has made, especially when they were trying to make you feel happier about sth              （用于批评或反驳）某人尽可做某事                                            ◆            It's all very well for you to say it doesn't matter, but I've put a lot of work into this and I want it to be a success.            你说这无所谓当然容易，可是我却已经花费很大力气而且想要取得成功。                                      ˌall well and ˈgood                              (              informal)                        quite good but not exactly what is wanted              好倒是好（但并不完全合乎心意）                                            ◆            That's all well and good, but why didn't he call her to say so?            那好倒是好，可是他为什么不给她打电话这样说呢？                                                    exclamation        ★                    1      ★              used to express surprise, anger or relief          （表示惊奇、愤怒或宽慰）哎呀，哟，啊，好啦                            ◆                  Well, well—I would never have guessed it!                哟，哟，我怎么也不会猜到那儿去！                    ◆                  Well, really!What a thing to say!                啊，真是的！这么说太不像话了！                    ◆        Well, thank goodness that's over!        好啦，谢天谢地，这件事总算过去了！                    2      ★              used to show that you accept that sth cannot be changed          （承认某事不可改变）唉，好吧                            ◆        Well, it can't be helped.        唉，这没有办法。                    ◆        ‘We lost.’ ‘          Oh, well.Better luck next time.’                “我们输了。”“啊，算了。愿下次交好运。”                    3      ★              used to agree to sth, rather unwillingly          （勉强同意）嗯，好吧                            ◆        Well, I suppose I could fit you in at 3.45.        好吧，我想可以在 3:45 见你。                    ◆        Oh,          very well,then, if you insist.                啊，那好吧，如果你坚持的话。                    4      ★              used when continuing a conversation after a pause          （停顿后继续交谈）唔，这个，噢                            ◆        Well, as I was saying…        噢，我刚才是说…                    5      ★              used to say that sth is uncertain          （表示不肯定）哦                            ◆        ‘Do you want to come?’ ‘Well, I'm not sure.’        “你想来吗？”“哦，我还说不准。”                    6      ★              used to show that you are waiting for sb to say sth          （等待别人说话）嘿，嗨                            ◆        Well? Are you going to tell us or not?        嗯？你想不想告诉我们？                    7      ★              used to mark the end of a conversation          （结束交谈）就这样，好啦                            ◆        Well, I'd better be going now.        就这样，我现在该走了。                    8      ★              used when you are pausing to consider your next words          （说话时稍微停顿）对了，噢                            ◆        I think it happened, well, towards the end of last summer.        我想事情发生在，对了，快到上个夏末的时候。                    9              used when you want to correct or change sth that you have just said          （纠正或改变刚说过的话时用）                            ◆        There were thousands of people there—well, hundreds, anyway.        那里有数以千计的人，噢，至少几百人。                    IDIOM              well I ˈnever (ˈdid)!                              (              old-fashioned)                        used to express surprise              （表示惊奇）哟，我可从未做过（或听说过）这样的事                                                  ☞more at                                    say                                   v.                                  noun                    1              a deep hole in the ground from which people obtain water. The sides of          wellsare usually covered with brick or stone and there is usually some covering or a small wall at the top of the          well.          井；水井                            2      =                                            oil well                                                  3              a narrow space in a building that drops down from a high to a low level and usually contains stairs or a lift/elevator          楼梯井；电梯井道                            ☞see also                                            stairwell                                                  4              (          BrE)                the space in front of the judge in a court, where the lawyers sit          （法庭中的）律师席                                          verb                    1              [intransitive        ]                    well(up)                    (of a liquid        液体        )                    to rise to the surface of sth and start to flow          涌出；冒出；流出；溢出                            ◆        Tears were welling up in her eyes.        她热泪盈眶。                    2              [intransitive        ]                    well(up)            (        literary)                    (of an emotion        情感        )                    to become stronger          涌起；迸发                            ◆        Hate welled up inside him as he thought of the two of them together.        他一想到他们俩在一起就恨得咬牙切齿。                              SYNONYMS 同义词辨析                                                              well              all right                ◆OK                ◆fine                ◆healthy                ◆strong                ◆fit                                            These words all describe sb who is not ill and is in good health.                  以上各词均形容人健康、身体好。                                                            ■                well                [not usually before noun] (                  rather informal) in good health                  指健康、身体好：                                                  ◆                  I'm not feeling very well.                  我感觉身体不太好。                                                                  ◆                  Is he well enough to travel?                  他身体怎么样，能够旅行吗？                                                  NOTE                  Wellis used especially to talk about your own health, to ask sb about their health or to make a comment on it.                                      *well 尤用以谈自己的健康、询问别人的健康或谈论身体情况。                                                                              ■                all right                [not before noun] (                  rather informal) not feeling ill; not injured                  指感觉身体还好、没有生病、没有受伤：                                                  ◆                  Are you feeling all right?                  你感觉还好吗？                                                            ■                OK                [not before noun] (                  informal) not feeling ill; not injured                  指感觉身体还好、没有生病、没有受伤：                                                  ◆                  She says she's OK now, and will be back at work tomorrow.                  她说她现在身体还可以，明天就回来上班。                                            all right or ok?                用 all right 还是 OK？                                            These words are slightly less positive than the other words in this group. They are both used in spoken English to talk about not actually being ill or injured, rather than being positively in good health. Both are rather informal but                  OKis slightly more informal than                  all right.                  上述两词比同组其他词的肯定含意稍弱一些，两词均用于英语口语中，指没有生病、安然无恙，而非确定身体健康；两词均相当非正式，不过 OK 较 all right 还要非正式些。                                                            ■                fine                [not before noun] (not used in negative statements) (                  rather informal) completely well                  （不用于否定句）指身体很好、健康：                                                  ◆                  ‘How are you?’ ‘Fine, thanks.’                  “你好吗？”“很好，谢谢。”                                                  NOTE                  Fineis used especially to talk about your health, especially when sb asks you how you are. It is also used to talk about sb's health when you are talking to sb else. Unlike                  wellit is not often used to ask sb about their health or make a comment on it.                                      *fine 尤用于回应别人的询问，表示自己身体很健康；与人谈话时，亦可用以指另一人身体健康。与 well 不一样，fine 通常不用于询问别人的身体状况或者谈论身体情况：                                                                    ◆                  Are you keeping fine?                                                            ■                healthy                in good health and not likely to become ill                  指健康、健壮：                                                  ◆                  Keep healthy by exercising regularly.                  经常锻炼以保持健康。                                                            ■                strong                in good health and not suffering from an illness                  指健康、身体好：                                                  ◆                  After a few weeks she was feeling stronger.                  几周之后她感觉身体好些了。                                                  NOTE                  Strongis often used to talk about becoming healthy again after an illness.                                      *strong 常用以指病后恢复健康。                                                                              ■                fit                (                  especially BrE) in good physical health, especially because you take regular physical exercise                  指健壮，尤指因经常锻炼而身体健康：                                                  ◆                  I go swimming every day in order to keep fit.                  我每天游泳以保持健康。                                                            PATTERNS                                  ◆                  all right/OK/fit                    forsth                                                                    ◆                  all right/OK/fit                    to do sth                                                                    ◆                  to                    feel / feel  well/all right/OK/fine/healthy/strong/fit                                                                    ◆                  to                    keep (sb)well/healthy/fit                                                                    ◆                                      perfectlywell/all right/OK/fine/healthy/fit                                                                    ◆                                      physicallywell/healthy/strong/fit                                                                                                      GRAMMAR POINT 语法说明                                      well                      ■            Compound adjectives beginning with              wellare generally written with no hyphen when they are used alone after a verb, but with a hyphen when they come before a noun.              以 well 开头的复合形容词单独用于动词后一般不用连字符，但用于名词前要用连字符：                                      ◆              She is well dressed.              她衣着入时。                                                  ◆              a well-dressed woman              穿着考究的女人                        The forms without hyphens are given in the entries in the dictionary, but forms with hyphens can be seen in some examples.              本词典的词条给出了无连字符的形式，有连字符的形式则可在某些例句中见到。                                            ■            The comparative and superlative forms of these are usually formed with              betterand              best.              这些复合形容词的比较级和最高级通常由 better 和 best 构成：                                      ◆              better-known poets              较著名的诗人                                                  ◆              the best-dressed person in the room              这屋里穿着最考究的人                                                      well              /        wel                ;          NAmE                wel                /                    bet·ter              /        ˈbetə(r)                ;          NAmE                ˈbetər                /                    best              /        best                ;          NAmE                best                /             well[wel]welled, welling, wellsCET4CET6考研GREr10044819925305972117503633606336597v143719003661511610429i6436593964103762159801189127896ADV1199843817PREP3653888873NOUN3018395841VERB276195820Spoken:382278708weller[650] welling[326] wells[7323]井(26%)，很好地(13%)，涌出(12%)，良好的(12%)，健康的(9%)，源泉(9%)，好吧(9%)，啊(3%)，适宜的(3%)，楼梯井(3%)，相当地(1%)n.井；源泉adj.良好的；健康的；适宜的adv.很好地；充分地；满意地；适当地v.涌出n.(Well)人名；(英、德、荷)韦尔

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Collins	well 1. DISCOURSE USES 话语用法 2. ADVERB USES 副词用法 3. PHRASES 短语 4. ADJECTIVE USE 形容词用法 5. NOUN USES 名词用法 6. VERB USES 动词用法 Part-1 Well is used mainly in spoken English. well主要用于口语。 1 以下义项中未列的表达方式请参见第13项。 ⇒ Please look at category 13 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword. 2 [ADV 副词](用于表示想要开口说话)嗯，唔 You say well to indicate that you are about to say something. [ADV cl] Sylvia shook hands. 'Well, you go get yourselves some breakfast.'... 西尔维娅摆了摆手说：“嗯，你们自己去吃些早餐吧。” Well, I don't like the look of that. 唔，我不喜欢事情看起来的样子。 3 [ADV 副词](用于表示想要继续话题)这个，不过 You say well to indicate that you intend or want to carry on speaking. [ADV cl] You can lose your perspective. You know, get paranoid? Well, that's something I really try and avoid... 你会失去自己的判断力。知道吗，就是变得疑神疑鬼？这正是我努力想避免的。 The trouble with City is that they do not have enough quality players. Well, that can easily be rectified. 曼城队的难题在于他们缺乏优秀球员。不过，这种情况很容易改变。 4 [ADV 副词](用于转换话题)对了，好了 You say well to indicate that you are changing the topic, and are either going back to something that was being discussed earlier or are going on to something new. [ADV cl] Thank you Lionel, for singing that for us. Well, we'd better tell you what's on the show between nine and midnight... 谢谢你的歌声，莱昂内尔。好了，我们来看看从9点到午夜都播出什么节目。 Well, let's press on. 好了，让我们继续努力。 5 [ADV 副词](用于表示谈话结束)好吧，好了 You say well to indicate that you have reached the end of a conversation. [ADV cl] 'I'm sure you will be an asset,' she finally added. 'Well, I see it's just about time for lunch.'... “我相信你会是一个有用的人才，”她最后加上一句，“好了，我看该吃午饭了。” Well, thank you for speaking with us. 好吧，谢谢你和我们谈话。 6 [ADV 副词](用于委婉地提出建议、批评、更正等)那么，嗯 You say well to make a suggestion, criticism, or correction seem less definite or rude. [ADV cl] Well, maybe it would be easier to start with a smaller problem... 那么，也许从小问题入手会更容易些。 Well, let's wait and see... 那么，让我们等着看吧。 Well, I thought she was a bit unfair about me. 嗯，我觉得她对我有点不公平。 7 [ADV 副词](用于停顿之前或之后，尤为给自己留出思考的时间)嗯，唔 You say well just before or after you pause, especially to give yourself time to think about what you are going to say. [ADV cl] Look, I'm really sorry I woke you, and, well, I just wanted to tell you I was all right. 听我说，我真抱歉吵醒你，嗯，我只是想告诉你我一切都好。 8 [ADV 副词](用于更正刚说过的话)噢 You say well when you are correcting something that you have just said. [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... 彗星将在2061年返回，到时我们都看得到。噢，反正我们的子孙看得到。 There was a note. Well, not really a note. 那儿有张便条，噢，其实不算是便条。 9 [ADV 副词](用于对他人所说的话表示怀疑)哦 You say well to express your doubt about something that someone has said. [ADV cl] [feelings] 'But finance is far more serious.' — 'Well I don't know really.' “但是财政更加困难了。”——“是吗，我真不知道。” 'Go on, Dennis.' — 'Well, if you're sure.' “继续啊，丹尼斯。”——“哦，如果你确定的话。” 10 [EXCLAM 感叹语](用于表示惊讶或气愤)啊，哟，好啦 You say well to express your surprise or anger at something that someone has just said or done. [feelings] 'Imelda,' said Mrs Kennerly. 'That's my name, Tom.' — 'Well,' said Tom. 'Imelda. I never knew.'... “伊梅尔达，”肯纳利夫人说道，“这是我的名字，汤姆。”——“哦，”汤姆说道，“伊梅尔达，我以前从来不知道。” Well, honestly! They're like an old married couple at times. 哦，天哪！他们有时看起来真像一对老夫老妻。 11 [CONVENTION 惯用语](用于等待他人回应，常表示不耐烦)嗯，那么，接着呢 You say well to indicate that you are waiting for someone to say something and often to express your irritation with them. [feelings] 'Well?' asked Barry, 'what does it tell us?'... “嗯？”巴里问道，“它到底告诉我们什么？” 'Well, why don't you ask me?' he said finally. “嗯，那你为什么不问我呢？”他最后问道。 12 [CONVENTION 惯用语](用于表示被听到或见到的所逗乐并常引出评论)哟，好啦 You use well to indicate that you are amused by something you have heard or seen, and often to introduce a comment on it. [feelings] Well, well, well, look at you. Ethel, look at this little fat girl... 哟，哟，看看你啊，埃塞尔，看看这个小胖姑娘啊。 Bob peered at it. 'Well, well!' he said, 'I haven't seen Spam since the war!' and laughed. 鲍勃仔细瞧了一眼，说道：“哇，哇！自从战后我就再也没见过午餐肉了！”然后笑了起来。 13 [CONVENTION 惯用语](用于表示勉强接受)算了 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. [feelings] Oh well, it could be worse... 哎，算了，可能会更糟糕的。 'I called her and she said no.' — 'Oh well.' “我打电话给她了，但她拒绝了。”——“唉，那就这样吧。” 14 very well→see: very ； Part-2 1 [ADV-GRADED 副词](以标准或程度来说)好，出色地 If you do something well, you do it to a high standard or to a great extent. [ADV after v] All the Indian batsmen played well... 所有印度击球手都打得不错。 He speaks English better than I do... 他的英语说得比我好。 It is a formula that worked very well indeed... 这的确是一套很管用的方案。 I don't really know her very well. 我其实不太了解她。 2 [ADV-GRADED 副词]完全地；彻底地 If you do something well, you do it thoroughly and completely. [ADV after v] Mix all the ingredients well... 把所有原料搅拌均匀。 Wash your hands well with soap. 用肥皂把手好好洗洗。 3 [ADV-GRADED 副词](评价)高，令人满意地 If you speak or think well of someone, you say or think favourable things about them. [ADV after v] 'He speaks well of you.' — 'I'm glad to hear that.'... “他对你评价很高。”——“真高兴听到这个。” It might help people think better of him. 这可能会让人们对他的印象好点。 4 [COMB in ADJ-GRADED ](用于过去分词前表示达到很高标准或极大程度) Well is used in front of past participles to indicate that something is done to a high standard or to a great extent. Helen is a very well-known novelist in Australia... 海伦是澳大利亚非常著名的小说家。 People live longer nowadays, and they are better educated... 当今，人们越来越长寿，受教育程度也提高了。 British nurses were among the best trained in Europe. 英国护士位居欧洲最训练有素的护士之列。 5 [ADV-GRADED 副词](标准或程度)多少，怎样 You use well to ask or talk about the extent or standard of something. [how ADV] How well do you remember your mother, Franzi?... 关于你妈妈你还记得多少，弗兰齐？ This new career doesn't pay nearly as well as the old one... 这份新工作的薪水还不如原来那份多。 Their captain said his team had played as well as it possibly could... 队长说他们队发挥出了最佳水平。 He wasn't dressed any better than me. 他穿得也比我好不了哪去。 6 [ADV 副词](用于介词短语前表示强调)大大地，远远地 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. [ADV prep] [emphasis] Franklin did not turn up until well after midnight... 富兰克林直到午夜过后很久才出现。 We often plan our meals well in advance... 我们经常很早就计划好要吃什么。 They had remained silent until they were well away from the house... 他们直到离那所房子很远后才开口说话。 There are well over a million Muslims in Britain. 英国的穆斯林远远超过了一百万。 7 [ADV-GRADED 副词](用于某些形容词前表示强调)很，相当 You use well before certain adjectives to emphasize them. [ADV adj] [emphasis] She has a close group of friends who are very well aware of what she has suffered... 她有一群十分了解其遭遇的密友。 Men are generally better able to express anger... 男人通常能更好地表达愤怒。 The show is well worth a visit. 这个展览很值得一看。 8 [ADV 副词](置于描述情感的形容词前表示强调)非常 Some people use well before adjectives referring to feelings to emphasize that the feeling is very strong. [ADV adj] [emphasis] [INFORMAL 非正式] It was about the only time I got up the field in the whole game so I was well happy with my goal... 这是我在整场比赛中唯一一次上场，所以我对自己的进球非常开心。 I was well pissed off about it at the time. 当时我对这件事特别生气。 9 [ADV 副词](用于 perfectly，jolly，damn 等副词后，强调观点或真相) 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. [adv ADV] [emphasis] You know perfectly well I can't be blamed for the failure of that mission... 你很清楚那次任务的失败不该怪我。 I'd got myself into this marriage and I jolly well had to get myself out of it. 是我让自己陷入到这场婚姻中，我也一定要让自己从其中脱身。 10 [ADV 副词](用于may，could等动词后，表示可能发生)有理由地，很可能地 You use well after verbs such as 'may' and 'could' when you are saying what you think is likely to happen. [modal ADV] [emphasis] The murderer may well come from the estate... 凶手很可能来自那个庄园。 Ours could well be the last generation for which moviegoing has a sense of magic. 我们这一代很可能是认为到电影院观影具有一种魔力的最后一代人了。 Part-3 2 [PHRASE 短语]也；还 You use as well when mentioning something which happens in the same way as something else already mentioned, or which should be considered at the same time as that thing. [cl PHR] It is most often diagnosed in women in their thirties and forties, although I've seen it in many younger women, as well... 这种病一般多发于三四十岁的女性，但我也见过许多更年轻的女性患这种病。 'What do you like about it then?' — 'Erm, the history, the shops—people are quite friendly as well.' “那么你喜欢这儿的什么？”——“嗯，它的历史啦，商店啦，还有这儿的人也都很友好。” Andy's face paled with disappointment； perhaps with anger as well. 安迪的脸色由于失望而变得苍白，也许还掺杂着气愤。 3 [PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]除…之外；也；还 You use as well as when you want to mention another item connected with the subject you are discussing. She published historical novels, as well as a non-fiction study of women in the British Empire... 她出版了许多历史小说和一部有关英帝国女性的纪实性研究著作。 It is in his best interests as well as yours... 这符合他的最大利益，同时也符合你的利益。 Wearing the right shoes and clothes as well as being fit can make all the difference... 穿着合适的鞋子和衣服，再加上健康的体魄，情况会大不相同。 As well as a good academic record I look for people who've climbed mountains or been captain of a team. 除了优秀的学业成绩之外，我要找的人还需要有登山经验或担任过球队队长。 4 [PHRASE 短语]情理之中地；毫不奇怪地 If you say, after stating that something has happened or is the case, as well it might or as well it may, you mean that this is not at all surprising or is quite appropriate. This caused a few gasps, as well it might... 这毫不奇怪地引得一些人倒吸凉气。 You can see he's terrified, as well he might be after what we've been through. 你能看出他被吓着了，考虑到我们经历过的事情，这种反应很正常。 5 [PHRASE 短语]幸亏 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. [V inflects] Blue asbestos is far less common in buildings, which is just as well because it's more dangerous than white asbestos... 蓝石棉在建筑中很不常见，这倒是一件幸事，因为它比白石棉危险得多。 Judging from everything you've said, it was just as well she wasn't there. 从你所说的这一切来看，幸好她不在那儿。 6 [PHRASE 短语](用于建议某一特定思路或行动)最好（做…） You say it is as well to think or do something when you are advising someone to think in a particular way or to take a particular action. [V inflects] It is as well to bear in mind that laughter is a great releaser of tension. 你最好记住大笑是消除紧张情绪的良方。 7 [PHR-MODAL 情态动词短语]（用于建议或推荐）应该（去做…） If you say that someone would do well to do something, you mean that you advise or recommend that they do it. He would do well to remember that, sooner or later, everyone's luck runs out... 他可别忘了任何人的运气早晚都会用完的。 Investors would do well to take a look at the Swiss economy. 投资者应该关注一下瑞士的经济。 8 [PHRASE 短语](几乎)和…一样 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. [PHR inf] The couple might as well have been strangers... 这对夫妇形同陌路。 We might just as well be in prison for all the quality our lives have at present. 我们现在的生活状况跟蹲监狱差不了多少。 9 [PHRASE 短语]只好(做)；(做…)也无妨 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. [usu PHR inf] If I've got to go somewhere I may as well go to Birmingham... 如果要去什么地方，那就去伯明翰吧。 Anyway, you're here； you might as well stay... 反正你已经在这儿了，那就留下来吧。 I'll come with you if you like. I might as well. 如果你想的话，我会和你在一起来。我无所谓。 10 [PHRASE 短语]尽可如此 If you say that something is all well and good, you are suggesting that it has faults or disadvantages, although it may appear to be correct or reasonable. [usu v-link PHR] It's all well and good for him to say he's sorry for dropping you, but has he told you why he did it? 他尽可为甩了你这事向你道歉。可他有没有告诉你为什么这样做啊？ 11 [PHRASE 短语]固然很好；也好 You say well and good or all well and good to indicate that you would be pleased if something happens but you are aware that it has some disadvantages. [usu PHR with cl] If they arrive before I leave, well and good. If not, the responsibility will be mine... 如果他们在我离开之前到达，那自然很好。但如果不是的话，那责任就是我的了。 This is all well and good, but we have to look at the situation in the long term. 这样固然很好，但我们必须从长远的角度来看待这一情形。 12 [PHRASE 短语]幸而摆脱了；幸而不受牵连 If you say to someone who is no longer involved in a situation that they are well out of it, you mean that it is a good thing they are no longer involved and they should be pleased about this. [V inflects] [mainly BRIT 主英] I hated the Cold War. I think we're very well out of it. 我痛恨冷战。幸亏我们没有卷进去。 13 [PHRASE 短语]完全；彻底 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. [PHR group] [emphasis] [mainly BRIT 主英] The war is well and truly over. 战争已经彻底结束了。 ...the relief of knowing that a problem was well and truly solved... 知道问题已经彻底解决了的如释重负 The greenhouse effect is well and truly with us. 我们完全处于温室效应中。 14 [PHRASE 短语]还不错；还好 If you say that you like something or someone well enough, you mean that you quite like them or find them reasonably acceptable. [PHR after v] Nancy liked it well enough, but complained about the color... 南希还蛮喜欢它，只是有点不满意它的颜色。 Crook liked her well enough, but remained indifferent to her feminine charms. 克鲁格还比较喜欢她，只是对她的女性魅力却始终无动于衷。 15 all very well→see: all ； to know full well→see: full ； to leave well alone→see: leave ； to mean well→see: mean ； pretty well→see: pretty ； Part-4 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]身体健康的；安康的 If you are well, you are healthy and not ill. [usu v-link ADJ] I'm not very well today, I can't come in... 我今天身体不适，所以不能参加了。 I hope you're well. 我祝你身体健康。 Part-5 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]井；水井 A well is a hole in the ground from which a supply of water is extracted. I had to fetch water from the well. 我得从井里打水。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]油井 A well is an oil well. About 650 wells are on fire. 大约650个油井起火。 Part-6 1 [VERB 动词]涌出；冒出；流出；溢出 If liquids, for example tears, well, they come to the surface and form a pool. [V] [V from n] [V P] Tears welled in her eyes... 她泪如泉涌。 He fell back, blood welling from a gash in his thigh. 他向后倒去，鲜血从他大腿上的一个口子里涌了出来。 Well up means the same as well .well up同well Tears welled up in Anni's eyes. 安妮的眼里涌出了泪水。 2 [VERB 动词](某种情感)迸发，涌起 If an emotion wells in you, it suddenly becomes stronger, to the point where you have to express it. [V in/inside n] [V] [V P in/inside n] [V P] Gratitude welled in Chryssa... 克里萨满怀感激。 Her love for him welled stronger than ever. 她对他的爱比以前更强烈了。 Well up means the same as well .well up 同 well He could feel the anger welling up inside him... 他能感觉到自己怒火中烧。 Hope welled up. 希望油然而生。
Oxford	well ★ / wel ; NAmE wel / adverb , adjective , exclamation , noun , verb well better best adverb ★ ( bet·ter / ˈbetə(r) ; NAmE ˈbetər / best / best ; NAmE best / ) 1 ★ in a good, right or acceptable way 好；对；令人满意地 ◆ The kids all behaved well. 孩子们都很有礼貌。 ◆ The conference was very well organized. 这次会议组织得很好。 ◆ Well done! (= expressing admiration for what sb has done) 干得好！ ◆ His campaign was not going well. 他的竞选活动进展得不顺利。 ◆ These animals make very good pets if treated well (= with kindness). 这些动物受到爱护就会很温顺。 ◆ People spoke well of (= spoke with approval of)him. 人们对他的评价很高。 ◆ She took itvery well (= did not react too badly),all things considered. 总的说来，她承受得还挺不错。 ◆ They lived well (= in comfort and spending a lot of money)and were generous with their money. 他们生活优裕，花钱大方。 ◆ She was determined to marry well (= marry sb rich and/or with a high social position). 她决意嫁给有钱有势的人。 2 ★ thoroughly and completely 完全地；彻底地；全部地 ◆ Add the lemon juice and mix well. 加进柠檬汁并搅拌均匀。 ◆ The surface must be well prepared before you start to paint. 一定要把表面打磨好再开始粉刷。 ◆ How well do you know Carla? 你跟卡拉有多熟？ ◆ He's well able to take care of himself. 他完全能够自理。 ◆ ( BrE) ( informal) I was well annoyed, I can tell you. 我跟你说吧，我那时气坏了。 3 ★ to a great extent or degree 很；相当；大大地；远远地 ◆ He was driving at well over the speed limit. 他当时开车的速度远远超过了限制。 ◆ a well-loved tale 深受喜爱的故事 ◆ The castle is well wortha visit. 这座城堡很值得参观。 ◆ He liked her well enough (= to a reasonable degree)but he wasn't going to make a close friend of her. 他够喜欢她的，但并不打算和她结为密友。 4 can/could well easily 容易地；轻松地 ◆ She could well afford to pay for it herself. 她自己完全买得起。 5 can/could/may/might well probably 很可能 ◆ You may well be right. 你很可能是对的。 ◆ It may well be thatthe train is delayed. 火车很可能晚点了。 6 can/could/may/might well with good reason 有充分理由；合理地 ◆ I can't very wellleave now. 我现在离开不太合适。 ◆ I couldn't very wellrefuse to help them, could I? 我没有理由拒绝帮助他们，是不是？ ◆ ‘What are we doing here?’ ‘ You may well ask (= I don't really know either).’ “我们在这儿干什么呢？”“你算问对了（我也不知道）。” IDIOMS ★ as well (as sb/sth) in addition to sb/sth; too 除…之外；也；还 ◆ Are they coming as well? 他们也来吗？ ◆ They sell books as well as newspapers. 他们既卖报也卖书。 ◆ She is a talented musician as well as being a photographer. 她不但是个摄影师而且还是个天才的音乐家。 ☞note at also ★ be doing ˈwell to be getting healthier after an illness; to be in good health after a birth （病后）康复，恢复良好；（产后）平安，健康 ◆ Mother and baby are doing well. 母子平安。 (you, etc.) may/might as well be hanged/hung for a ˌsheep as (for) a ˈlamb ( saying) if you are going to be punished for doing sth wrong, whether it is a big or small thing, you may as well do the big thing 与其偷羊羔被绞死，不如偷只羊；一不做，二不休 be well on the way to sth/doing sth to have nearly achieved sth and be going to achieve it soon 即将达到；将要成就 ◆ She is well on the way to recovery. 她就要康复了。 ◆ He is well on the way to establishing himself among the top ten players in the world. 他很快就会成为排名世界前十位的选手。 be ˌwell ˈout of sth ( BrE) ( informal) to be lucky that you are not involved in sth 幸运地与…无关；幸亏没有卷入 be ˌwell ˈup in sth to know a lot about sth 精通；熟悉 ◆ He's well up in all the latest developments. 他对所有的最新发展情况都了如指掌。 ★ do ˈwell to be successful 成功 ◆ Jack is doing very well at school. 杰克在学校里学习成绩斐然。 do ˈwell by sb to treat sb generously 善待；慷慨对待 do ˈwell for yourself to become successful or rich 成功；发家致富 do ˈwell out of sb/sth to make a profit or get money from sb/sth 获利于；从…中获取钱财 do ˈwell to do sth to be sensible or wise to do sth 做…明智（或聪明） ◆ He would do well toconcentrate more on his work. 他最好还是更加集中精力在工作上。 ◆ You did well to sell when the price was high. 你在价钱高的时候出售，真明智。 leave/let well aˈlone ( BrE) ( NAmE let well enough aˈlone ) to not get involved in sth that does not concern you 不管闲事；事不关己高高挂起 ◆ When it comes to other people's arguments, it's better to leave well alone. 遇到别人争论时，最好别插嘴。 may/might (just) as well do sth to do sth because it seems best in the situation that you are in, although you may not really want to do it 做…倒也无妨；只好做（某事） ◆ If no one else wants it, we might as well give it to him. 如果没人要这个，我们不妨给他吧。 ˌwell and ˈtruly ( informal) completely 完全；彻底 ◆ By that time we were well and truly lost. 那时候我们已经完全迷路了。 ˈwell away ( BrE) ( informal) 1 having made good progress 有很大进步；大有进展 ◆ If we got Terry to do that, we'd be well away. 假若我们让特里干这事，我们就会有很大成绩。 2 drunk or fast asleep 酒醉；沉睡 ˌwell ˈin (with sb) ( informal) to be good friends with sb, especially sb important 是某人（尤指要人）的好友 ◆ She seems to be well in with all the right people. 她似乎和所有大人物都关系很好。 ☞more at bloody 1 , fucking , jolly adv. , know v. , mean v. , pretty adv. adjective ★ ( bet·ter / ˈbetə(r) ; NAmE ˈbetər / best / best ; NAmE best / ) 1 ★ [not usually before noun ] in good health 健康；身体好 ◆ I don't feelvery well. 我觉得身体不太好。 ◆ Is she well enough to travel? 她身体怎么样，能够旅行吗？ ◆ Get well soon! (= for example, on a card) 愿早日康复！ ◆ I'm better now, thank you. 我现在好些了，谢谢您。 ◆ ( informal) He's not a well man. 他身体不太好。 2 [not before noun ] in a good state or position 状态良好；情况良好 ◆ It seems that all is not wellat home. 看来家中并非事事如意。 ◆ All's well that ends well (= used when sth has ended happily, even though you thought it might not). 结果好就算一切都好。 3 [not before noun ] (as) well(to do sth) sensible; a good idea 明智；可取；好主意 ◆ It would be just as wellto call and say we might be late. 还是打个电话说一声我们可能到得晚些比较好。 ◆ ( formal) It would be well to start early. 最好还是早点动身。 IDIOMS ˌall very ˈwell (for sb) (to do sth) ( informal) used to criticize or reject a remark that sb has made, especially when they were trying to make you feel happier about sth （用于批评或反驳）某人尽可做某事 ◆ It's all very well for you to say it doesn't matter, but I've put a lot of work into this and I want it to be a success. 你说这无所谓当然容易，可是我却已经花费很大力气而且想要取得成功。 ˌall well and ˈgood ( informal) quite good but not exactly what is wanted 好倒是好（但并不完全合乎心意） ◆ That's all well and good, but why didn't he call her to say so? 那好倒是好，可是他为什么不给她打电话这样说呢？ exclamation ★ 1 ★ used to express surprise, anger or relief （表示惊奇、愤怒或宽慰）哎呀，哟，啊，好啦 ◆ Well, well—I would never have guessed it! 哟，哟，我怎么也不会猜到那儿去！ ◆ Well, really!What a thing to say! 啊，真是的！这么说太不像话了！ ◆ Well, thank goodness that's over! 好啦，谢天谢地，这件事总算过去了！ 2 ★ used to show that you accept that sth cannot be changed （承认某事不可改变）唉，好吧 ◆ Well, it can't be helped. 唉，这没有办法。 ◆ ‘We lost.’ ‘ Oh, well.Better luck next time.’ “我们输了。”“啊，算了。愿下次交好运。” 3 ★ used to agree to sth, rather unwillingly （勉强同意）嗯，好吧 ◆ Well, I suppose I could fit you in at 3.45. 好吧，我想可以在 3:45 见你。 ◆ Oh, very well,then, if you insist. 啊，那好吧，如果你坚持的话。 4 ★ used when continuing a conversation after a pause （停顿后继续交谈）唔，这个，噢 ◆ Well, as I was saying… 噢，我刚才是说… 5 ★ used to say that sth is uncertain （表示不肯定）哦 ◆ ‘Do you want to come?’ ‘Well, I'm not sure.’ “你想来吗？”“哦，我还说不准。” 6 ★ used to show that you are waiting for sb to say sth （等待别人说话）嘿，嗨 ◆ Well? Are you going to tell us or not? 嗯？你想不想告诉我们？ 7 ★ used to mark the end of a conversation （结束交谈）就这样，好啦 ◆ Well, I'd better be going now. 就这样，我现在该走了。 8 ★ used when you are pausing to consider your next words （说话时稍微停顿）对了，噢 ◆ I think it happened, well, towards the end of last summer. 我想事情发生在，对了，快到上个夏末的时候。 9 used when you want to correct or change sth that you have just said （纠正或改变刚说过的话时用） ◆ There were thousands of people there—well, hundreds, anyway. 那里有数以千计的人，噢，至少几百人。 IDIOM well I ˈnever (ˈdid)! ( old-fashioned) used to express surprise （表示惊奇）哟，我可从未做过（或听说过）这样的事 ☞more at say v. noun 1 a deep hole in the ground from which people obtain water. The sides of wellsare usually covered with brick or stone and there is usually some covering or a small wall at the top of the well. 井；水井 2 = oil well 3 a narrow space in a building that drops down from a high to a low level and usually contains stairs or a lift/elevator 楼梯井；电梯井道 ☞see also stairwell 4 ( BrE) the space in front of the judge in a court, where the lawyers sit （法庭中的）律师席 verb 1 [intransitive ] well(up) (of a liquid 液体 ) to rise to the surface of sth and start to flow 涌出；冒出；流出；溢出 ◆ Tears were welling up in her eyes. 她热泪盈眶。 2 [intransitive ] well(up) ( literary) (of an emotion 情感 ) to become stronger 涌起；迸发 ◆ Hate welled up inside him as he thought of the two of them together. 他一想到他们俩在一起就恨得咬牙切齿。 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 well all right ◆OK ◆fine ◆healthy ◆strong ◆fit These words all describe sb who is not ill and is in good health. 以上各词均形容人健康、身体好。 ■ well [not usually before noun] ( rather informal) in good health 指健康、身体好： ◆ I'm not feeling very well. 我感觉身体不太好。 ◆ Is he well enough to travel? 他身体怎么样，能够旅行吗？ NOTE Wellis used especially to talk about your own health, to ask sb about their health or to make a comment on it. well 尤用以谈自己的健康、询问别人的健康或谈论身体情况。 ■ all right [not before noun] ( rather informal) not feeling ill; not injured 指感觉身体还好、没有生病、没有受伤： ◆ Are you feeling all right? 你感觉还好吗？ ■ OK [not before noun] ( informal) not feeling ill; not injured 指感觉身体还好、没有生病、没有受伤： ◆ She says she's OK now, and will be back at work tomorrow. 她说她现在身体还可以，明天就回来上班。 all right or ok? 用 all right 还是 OK？ These words are slightly less positive than the other words in this group. They are both used in spoken English to talk about not actually being ill or injured, rather than being positively in good health. Both are rather informal but OKis slightly more informal than all right. 上述两词比同组其他词的肯定含意稍弱一些，两词均用于英语口语中，指没有生病、安然无恙，而非确定身体健康；两词均相当非正式，不过 OK 较 all right 还要非正式些。 ■ fine [not before noun] (not used in negative statements) ( rather informal) completely well （不用于否定句）指身体很好、健康： ◆ ‘How are you?’ ‘Fine, thanks.’ “你好吗？”“很好，谢谢。” NOTE Fineis used especially to talk about your health, especially when sb asks you how you are. It is also used to talk about sb's health when you are talking to sb else. Unlike wellit is not often used to ask sb about their health or make a comment on it. fine 尤用于回应别人的询问，表示自己身体很健康；与人谈话时，亦可用以指另一人身体健康。与 well 不一样，fine 通常不用于询问别人的身体状况或者谈论身体情况： ◆ Are you keeping fine? ■ healthy in good health and not likely to become ill 指健康、健壮： ◆ Keep healthy by exercising regularly. 经常锻炼以保持健康。 ■ strong in good health and not suffering from an illness 指健康、身体好： ◆ After a few weeks she was feeling stronger. 几周之后她感觉身体好些了。 NOTE Strongis often used to talk about becoming healthy again after an illness. *strong 常用以指病后恢复健康。 ■ fit ( especially BrE) in good physical health, especially because you take regular physical exercise 指健壮，尤指因经常锻炼而身体健康： ◆ I go swimming every day in order to keep fit. 我每天游泳以保持健康。 PATTERNS ◆ all right/OK/fit forsth ◆ all right/OK/fit to do sth ◆ to feel / feel well/all right/OK/fine/healthy/strong/fit ◆ to keep (sb)well/healthy/fit ◆ perfectlywell/all right/OK/fine/healthy/fit ◆ physicallywell/healthy/strong/fit GRAMMAR POINT 语法说明 well ■ Compound adjectives beginning with wellare generally written with no hyphen when they are used alone after a verb, but with a hyphen when they come before a noun. 以 well 开头的复合形容词单独用于动词后一般不用连字符，但用于名词前要用连字符： ◆ She is well dressed. 她衣着入时。 ◆ a well-dressed woman 穿着考究的女人 The forms without hyphens are given in the entries in the dictionary, but forms with hyphens can be seen in some examples. 本词典的词条给出了无连字符的形式，有连字符的形式则可在某些例句中见到。 ■ The comparative and superlative forms of these are usually formed with betterand best. 这些复合形容词的比较级和最高级通常由 better 和 best 构成： ◆ better-known poets 较著名的诗人 ◆ the best-dressed person in the room 这屋里穿着最考究的人 well / wel ; NAmE wel / bet·ter / ˈbetə(r) ; NAmE ˈbetər / best / best ; NAmE best /
LDC	well1 adverb well2 interjection well3 adjective well4 noun well5 verb wellwell1 /wel/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb (comparative better /ˈbetə $ -ər/, superlative best /best/) Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1satisfactorily in a successful or satisfactory way: Did you sleep well? James reads quite well for his age. All the team played very well today. Simon doesn’t work well under pressure. The festival was very well organized. The concert went very well.2thoroughly in a thorough way: Mix the flour and butter well. I know Birmingham quite well.3a lot a)a lot, or to a great degreewell before/after/above/below etc Stand well back from the bonfire. It was well after 12 o'clock when they arrived. The village is well below sea level. The amphitheatre is well worth a visit. I’m well aware of the problems involved. I went out and got well and truly (=completely) drunk. b)[+adjective] British English informal very: That was well funny!4do well a)to be successful, especially in work or business: He’s doing very well at college. Elizabeth’s done well for herself since she moved to London. b)if someone who has been ill is doing well, they are becoming healthy again: He had the operation yesterday, and he’s doing very well.5 as well in addition to something or someone else: Why don’t you come along as well?RegisterAs well is used mostly in spoken English. In written English, people usually prefer to use also:· Parents are also welcome.6as well as something/somebody in addition to something or someone else: They own a house in France as well as a villa in Spain.as well as doing something The organization gives help and support to people in need, as well as raising money for local charities.7may/might/could well used to say that something is likely to happen or is likely to be true: What you say may well be true. You could try the drugstore, but it might well be closed by now.8may/might/could (just) as well a)informal used when you do not particularly want to do something but you decide you should do it: I suppose we may as well get started. b)used to mean that another course of action would have an equally good result: The taxi was so slow we might just as well have gone on the bus.9can’t very well (do something) used to say that you cannot do something because it would be unacceptable: I can’t very well tell him we don’t want him at the party!10know full/perfectly well used to say that someone does know something even though they are behaving as if they do not: You know full well what I mean.11speak/think well of somebody to talk about someone in an approving way or to have a favourable opinion of them: Sue has always spoken well of you.12well done!/well played! spoken used to praise someone when you think they have done something very well13well said! spoken used to say that you agree with what someone has just said, or that you admire them for saying it14be well away British English informal a)to be making good progress: If we can get that grant from the local authority, we’ll be well away. b)to be very drunk15be well in with somebody informal to have a friendly relationship with someone, especially someone important: She’s very well in with members of the management committee.16be well out of something British English spoken to be lucky to no longer be involved in a particular situation17be well up in/on something informal especially British English to know a lot about a particular subject: Geoff’s always been well up on the internet.18 as well somebody might/may formal used to say that there is a good reason for someone’s feelings or reactions: Marilyn looked guilty, as well she might.19do well by somebody informal to treat someone generouslyCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3prep/adjwell before· She’s been up since well before dawn.well after· It was well after ten o'clock when we arrived.well above· The school’s performance was well above average.well below· They earn well below $5 an hour.well short of· This total falls well short of the sum required.well back· Stand well back from the edge of the platform.well worth· The book is well worth reading.well aware· I am well aware of the risks involved.well able/capable· She is well able to look after herself.well underway· The work on the extension is well underway. well1 adverb well2 interjection well3 adjective well4 noun well5 verb wellwell2 ●●● S1 W1 interjection Entry menu Examples Collocations Phrases 1emphasizing something used to emphasize something you are saying: Well, I think it’s a good idea anyway. Well, I’ve had enough and I’m going home! ‘James doesn’t want to come to the cinema with us.’ ‘Well then, let’s go on our own.’2pausing used to pause or give yourself time to think before saying something: Well, let’s see now, I could meet you on Thursday.3accepting a situation (also oh well) used to show that you accept a situation even though you feel disappointed or annoyed about it: Well, I did my best – I can’t do any more than that. Oh well, we’ll just have to cancel the holiday, I suppose.4showing surprise (also well, well, (well)) used to express surprise or amusement: Well, so Steve got the job? Well, well, well, I didn’t think I’d see you here.5showing anger used to express anger or disapproval: Well, she could at least have phoned to say she wasn’t coming!6final remark used to show that you are about to finish speaking or doing something: Well, that’s all for today. Well, that’s the last one done.7expressing doubt used to show that you are not sure about something: ‘Will you be in on Friday evening?’ ‘Well, it depends.’8changing something used to slightly change something that you have said: He’s rolling in money! Well, he’s got a lot more than me, anyway.9agreeing very well formal used to show that you agree with an idea or accept a suggestion: ‘Very well,’ he said. ‘I accept.’10continuing a story used to continue a story you are telling people, especially in order to make it seem more interesting: 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!11asking a question Well? used to ask someone to answer a question you have asked them, when you are angry with them: Well? What have you got to say for yourself? well1 adverb well2 interjection well3 adjective well4 noun well5 verb wellwell3 ●●● S1 W2 adjective (comparative better, superlative best) Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1healthy: ‘How are you?’ ‘Very well, thanks.’ I don’t feel very well. You’re looking very well. I hope you get well again soon.► see thesaurus at healthy 2it’s just as well (that) spoken used to say that things have happened in a good or fortunate way: It’s just as well I kept some money aside for emergencies.3it’s/that’s all very well, but ... spoken used to say that something seems to be a good idea, but is not really possible or helpful: It’s all very well the doctors telling me I’ve got to rest, but who’s going to look after my children?4that’s/it’s all well and good spoken especially British English used to say that something is good or enjoyable, but it also has some disadvantages: Going off on foreign holidays is all well and good, but you’ve got to get back to reality sometime.5it might/would be as well spoken used to give someone advice or make a helpful suggestion: It might be as well to make him rest for a few days.6all is well/all is not well formal used to say that a situation is satisfactory or not satisfactory: All is not well with their marriage.7all’s well that ends well used 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. well1 adverb well2 interjection well3 adjective well4 noun well5 verb wellwell4 ●●○ noun [countable] Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1a deep hole in the ground from which people take water: She lowered her bucket into the well.2an oil well3the space in a tall building where the stairs are well1 adverb well2 interjection well3 adjective well4 noun well5 verb wellwell5 (also well up) verb [intransitive] literary Word Origin Verb Table Examples Collocations Phrases 1if a liquid wells or wells up, it comes to the surface of something and starts to flow out: I felt tears well up in my eyes.2if a feeling wells or wells up in you, you start to feel it strongly: Anger welled up within him.
WDF	well [wel]welled, welling, wells CET4CET6考研GRE r100 448199 253059 72117 50363 36063 36597 v14371 900 36 615 116 104 29 i643 65939 6410 3762 15980 11891 27896 ADV119 9843817 PREP365 3888873 NOUN3018 395841 VERB27619 5820 Spoken: 382278708 weller[650] welling[326] wells[7323] 井(26%)，很好地(13%)，涌出(12%)，良好的(12%)，健康的(9%)，源泉(9%)，好吧(9%)，啊(3%)，适宜的(3%)，楼梯井(3%)，相当地(1%) n.井；源泉 adj.良好的；健康的；适宜的 adv.很好地；充分地；满意地；适当地 v.涌出 n.(Well)人名；(英、德、荷)韦尔

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