| 单词 | well |
| 释义 | adverb | interjection | adjective | noun | verb wellwell1 /wɛl/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb (comparative better, superlative best) 1SATISFACTORILY in a satisfactory, skillful, or successful way: Did you sleep well? We didn’t win, but at least we played well. The festival was very well organized. Dad doesn’t hear too well (=very well) anymore.fairly/moderately/pretty well The condos sold fairly well. I hope that your presentation goes well (=happens in the way you planned or hoped). That went much better than I expected! → see Word Choice at good12THOROUGHLY in a thorough way: Before you open it, shake the bottle well. We know the area very well.3VERY used to emphasize a few specific adjectives: I’m well aware of the potential problems. The museum is well worth a visit.4be doing well be getting healthy again after being sick or injured: The patient is doing well.5do well (for yourself) to be successful, especially in work or business: I did very well that first year.6as well as in addition to something else: My son has asthma as well as allergies.as well as doing something As well as being attractive, he’s rich.7as well in addition to someone or something else SYN too: Did Joe go as well? → see Grammar at also8may/might/could well do something may/might/could well be something used to say that something is likely to happen or is likely to be true: If he doesn’t stop, he could well find himself in jail. What you say may well be true.9may/might/could (just) as well do something a)informal used when you do not particularly want to do something but you decide to 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 taken the bus.10well before/behind/down etc. a long way, a long time, or a large amount before, behind, etc.: It was well after midnight when he got home. The prices are well below the peak of 2004.11be well on the/your way to (doing) something to have almost finished changing from one state or situation to another, especially a better one: We are well on the way to reaching our sales targets.12speak/think well of somebody to talk about someone in an approving way or to have a favorable opinion of him or her: Rick always speaks well of you.13can’t very well (do something) used to say that someone cannot do something because it would be unacceptable: I can’t very well tell him we don’t want him to come!14well done!/played! etc. spoken used to praise someone for doing something very well15well said! spoken used to say that you agree with what someone has just said, or that you admire him or her for saying it16do well by somebody informal to treat someone generously: He always did very well by his parents.17as well somebody might/may/should formal used to say that there is a good reason for someone’s feelings or reactions: Marilyn acts very guilty whenever she sees me, as well she should.18well and truly completely[Origin: Old English wel] → see also know full/perfectly etc. well at know1 (4), somebody means well at mean1 (3)SPELLING: well, well-• Well is often used with another word to form an adjective, such as well-known or well-run. You use a hyphen (=short line) between these words if they come before a noun: a well-known writer a well-run business• Do not use a hyphen if these words come after the noun: The writer is well known. The business is well run. adverb | interjection | adjective | noun | verb wellwell2 ●●● S1 W1 interjection 1EMPHASIZING something used before a statement or question to emphasize it: Well, I think you should wait for a better offer. “I really like Josh.” “Well then, call and tell him so.”2PAUSING used to pause or give yourself time to think before saying something: This needs to be copied, and, well, I don’t have time to do it. Well, let’s see now, I could see you next Thursday. Well, I mean, you shouldn’t just take things without asking.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 suppose this room will be big enough for the meeting. Oh well, at least we have a place to stay tonight.4FINAL REMARK used to show that you are about to finish speaking or stop doing an activity: Well, that’s all for today, I’ll see you all tomorrow.5SHOWING SURPRISE (also well, well) used to express surprise or amusement: Well, well, look who’s here.6SHOWING ANGER used to express anger or disapproval: Well, he could at least have called and said he’d be late!well honestly/really etc. Well really, she didn’t have to be so rude.7EXPRESSING DOUBT used to express doubt or the fact that you are not sure about something: “Are you free Friday evening?” “Well, it depends.”8CONTINUING A STORY used to connect two parts of a story that you are telling people, especially in order to make it seem more interesting: You remember that article I wrote? Well, they’re going to publish it.9CHANGING something used to slightly change something that you have said: She looks Italian. Well, southern European, anyway.10DEMANDING AN ANSWER well? used to demand an explanation or answer when you are angry with someone: Well? What have you got to say for yourself?11very well formal used to show that you agree with or accept a suggestion, invitation, etc.: Very well, you can go, but be back by 7 p.m. adverb | interjection | adjective | noun | verb wellwell3 ●●● W3 adjective (comparative better, superlative best) 1healthy: Ellen hasn’t been very well lately. “How are you?” “Very well, thanks.”look/feel well What’s wrong? Don’t you feel well?get well/better I hope you get well soon.2all is well formal used to say that a situation is satisfactory: All is not well with their marriage.3all’s well that ends well used to say that a situation has ended in a satisfactory way after some difficulties4it is just as well (that) spoken used to say that things have happened in a way that is fortunate or desirable: It’s just as well I took the train today – I heard the traffic was really bad.5it might/would be just as well to do something spoken used to give someone advice or make a helpful suggestion: It might be just as well to leave him on his own for a few hours.6something is (all) well and good spoken used to say that something is good or right, but it is not enough or also has some disadvantages: Going on vacation is all well and good, but you’ve got to get back to reality sometime. → see also leave well enough alone at leave1 (21) adverb | interjection | adjective | noun | verb wellwell4 ●●○ noun [countable] 1earth science a deep hole in the ground from which people take water: They help the villagers dig wells.2earth science an oil well3an enclosed space in a building which goes straight up and down and surrounds an elevator, stairs, etc. → see also stairwell adverb | interjection | adjective | noun | verb wellwell5 (also well up) verb [intransitive usually + adv./prep.] 1if liquids well or well up, they start to fill something before they flow: I felt the tears welling up in my eyes.2if someone’s eyes well or well up, tears come into them3if feelings well or well up, they start to get stronger: Anger welled up inside him. |
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