well
n
1
(a) shaft dug in the ground, usu lined with brick or stone, for obtaining water from an underground source 井; 水井
dig/drive/sink a well 挖[凿/掘]井
The villagers get their water from a well. 该村村民吃井水.
[attrib 作定语]
well water 井水.
(b) = oil well (oil).
2 enclosed space like the shaft of a well, eg one in a building from roof to basement that contains a staircase or lift 似井的空间(如建筑物中的楼梯或电梯通道).
3
(a) (dated except in place-names 旧,现仅用於地名) spring or fountain 泉
Tunbridge Wells 坦布里奇韦尔斯.
(b) ~ of sth (dated fml fig 旧, 文, 比喻) source of sth 某事物的源泉或来源
a well of information 信息的来源.
4 (Brit) (in a lawcourt) space in front of the judge where lawyers sit, separated from the rest of the court by a railing (法庭中的)律师席(位於法官对面, 有栏杆与其他部分相隔). well, v
1 [Ipr, Ip] ~ (out/up) flow or rise like water from a well (像泉水般)流出, 涌出, 喷出
Blood was welling(out) from the wound. 鲜血从伤口中流出.
Tears welled up in her eyes. 她泪盈於睫.
Anger was welling up in him. 他怒火中烧.
2 (phr v) well over overflow 流出; 泛滥.
well adj (compar better , superl best )
1 [usu pred 通常作表语]
in good health 健康
be, feel, get, look, etc well 身体好、 觉得身体好、 康复、 气色好
Are you quite well? 你身体很 好吧?
Is she well enough to travel? 她身体康复, 能够旅行了吗?
I'm better now, thank you. 我现在好些了, 多谢您关心.
He's not a well man. 他身体不好. =>Usage at healthy 用法见healthy.
2 [pred 作表语]
in a satisfactory state or position 满意; 满足
(saying 谚) All's well that ends well. 结局好就算一切都好.
We're very well where we are. 我们处境很好.
It seems that all is not well at home. 看来家中并非事事如意.
3 [pred 作表语]
advisable or desirable 可取; 相宜
It would be well to start early. 最好早点儿动身.
4 (idm 习语) ,all very `well (for sb)... (infml ironic 口, 反语) (used to indicate that one is not happy, satisfied or in agreement with what sb has said or done 用以表示不悦、 不满或不同意)
It's all very well (for `you) to suggest a skiing holiday, but I'm the one who will have to pay for it. 你提议假日滑雪倒是不错, 可付钱的却是我. ,all well and `good (infml 口) satisfactory (though other things may not be satisfactory) 好倒是好(但也有不如意处)
The job's done that's all well and good but what about the bonus we were promised? 工作完成了--好倒是好--但是答应给我们的奖金给不给? (just) as `well (to do sth) prudent or appropriate 倒也不错; 也相宜
It would be (just) as well to phone and say we will be late. 还是打个电话说我们得迟到比较好.
well adv (compar better , superl best )
1 (usu placed after the v, and after the direct object if the v is transitive 通常置於动词之後, 若是及物动词则置於直接宾语之後)
(a) in a good, right or satisfactory manner 好; 对; 满意地
The children behaved well/were well-behaved. 孩子都表现得很好.
She speaks English very well. 她英语说得很好.
The conference was organized very well. 大会组织得很好.
I can read well enough without glasses. 我不戴眼镜也能看得很清楚.
Well done, played, run, etc! ie cries expressing admiration, congratulations, etc 干得、 演得、 跑得...好!
I hope everything is going well (ie is satisfactory) with you. 愿你事事如意.
Things didn't go well for us at first, but everything is fine now. 我们起初...
🔁 扩展释义
*[wel]n. 井, 泉水, 源泉, 好vt. 涌出vi. 涌出a. 健康的, 良好的, 适宜的, 恰当的ad. 很好地, 适当地, 好意地, 很, 完全interj. 好啦【医】 井, 水井, 佳适相关词组: think well of sb speak well of sb be well with sb Well as I was saying... be well out of sth well out of It's all very well...but... just as well may as well as well as well as pretty well well and truly let well alone well and good well as a storm well as snow in harvest well as water into a ship well off well up in