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单词 well said
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well saidint.

Brit. /ˌwɛl ˈsɛd/, U.S. /ˌwɛl ˈsɛd/
Forms: see well adv. and said adj.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., said adj.
Etymology: < well adv. + said adj.
Expressing admiration or approval of something said by someone else. Cf. well-spoken int.
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c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Shipman/Prioress Link (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 1 Wel seyd, by corpus dominus, quod oure hoost.
1486 J. Mirk's Liber Festiuall (Rood & Hunte) sig. avi/2 Well seyd qd the fadyr.
?1550 R. Weaver Lusty Iuventus sig. C.ii Well sayd maister doctor, well sayd, By the masse we must haue you, into the pulpyt.
1612 B. Jonson Alchemist ii. iii. sig. E2 Well said, Father! View more context for this quotation
1664 G. Etherege Comical Revenge iv. iii. 43 Well said, Widow, i'faith.
1764 S. Foote Mayor of Garret ii. 35 Well said, Master Mug; but come, time wears.
1859 Punch 22 Jan. 40/1 Well said, Sir. Well spoken, Sir.
1898 ‘A. Hope’ Simon Dale vii. 81 ‘I will obey the King in all things,’ I began. ‘Well said, well said,’ murmured Arlington.
1912 J. Galsworthy Pigeon ii. 55 Well said, my child!
1988 Austral. Financial Rev. (Nexis) 6 May 2 The assembled company was quick with Well said! Well said! Long applause.
2013 Daily Mail 14 Sept. (Weekend Suppl.) 46/2 Style queen Bridget, 75, says: ‘How I look is to do with my identity and the fun of it. It's nothing to do with looking younger.’ Well said.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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