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well

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well1 /wel/ ●●● S1 W1 adverbadv (comparativecomp better /ˈbetə $ -ər/, superlativesupl best /best/)  
1  satisfactorily 满意地SUCCESSFUL in a successful or satisfactory way 顺利地；令人满意地
 Did you sleep well?
你睡得好吗？
 James reads quite well for his age.
就詹姆斯的年龄来说，他的阅读能力算不错了。
 All the team played very well today.
今天所有队员都打得很不错。
 Simon doesn’t work well under pressure.
有压力时西蒙的工作表现就不好。
 The festival was very well organized.
节庆活动组织得很好。
 The concert went very well.
音乐会进行得非常顺利。
2  thoroughly 彻底地DO WELL in a thorough way 彻底地，充分地
 Mix the flour and butter well.
把面粉和黄油搅匀。
 I know Birmingham quite well.
我很熟悉伯明翰。
3  a lot 大大地；远远地
a) a lot, or to a great degree 大大地；远远地
well before/after/above/below etc
 Stand well back from the bonfire.
站得离篝火远点。
 It was well after 12 o'clock when they arrived.
他们到达时早过了12点。
 The village is well below sea level.
这个村子远低于海平面。
 The amphitheatre is well worth a visit.
那座露天圆形剧场很值得参观。
 I’m well aware of the problems involved.
我很清楚所涉及的问题。
 I went out and got well and truly (=completely) drunk.
我出去喝了个烂醉。
b) [+adj] British EnglishBrE informal very 很，非常
 That was well funny!
那太滑稽了！
4  do well 
a) DO WELLto be successful, especially in work or business 〔尤指在工作或生意上〕成功，干得好
 He’s doing very well at college.
他在大学里成绩很好。
 Elizabeth’s done well for herself since she moved to London.
伊丽莎白自从到了伦敦以后干得非常好。
b) BETTER/RECOVEREDif someone who has been ill is doing well, they are becoming healthy again 〔病人〕康复
 He had the operation yesterday, and he’s doing very well.
他昨天做了手术，恢复得很好。
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do well• The operation was successful and the patient is doing well.• Gail seemed so anxious to do well, and she worked really hard.• Most of his tutors expected him to do well at Harvard.• You must do well at this, that, or the other.• I remember her 4-H teacher told me Molly inspired others in her class to do well because of her determination.• My friend left college and went into law, and he's doing very well for himself.• When the players do well, I praise them -- but there are no rewards for coming second.• Blues singers do well in Ireland, as Celts have a feeling for Negro music.• Parents are likely to want children to do well in life.• Wall Street is not concerned about whether old people do well in retirement.• Neither of the kids was doing well in school.• He represented the ability to do well in the world.• The producer would only say that sales of the video were 'doing very well indeed.'• The presence of a star, Glenn Robinson, may be the reason it did well that year.• The players we have are good enough to do well without people like him.• If the firm does well, your shares will be worth far more than you paid for them.
5  as well in addition to something or someone else 〔除某事物或某人外〕还
 Why don’t you come along as well?
你为什么不一起来呢？
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As well is used mostly in spoken English. In written English, people usually prefer to use also: as well大多用于英语口语，在英语书面语中，人们一般喜欢用also
Parents are also welcome.
也欢迎家长参加。
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as well• Did Joe go as well?• Our vacation was a disaster: not only was the food terrible, the weather was awful as well.• While you're at the store, could you get a few things for me as well?• As well as being a community worker, he's a fully qualified nurse.
6  as well as something/somebody ADDin addition to something or someone else 以及某事物/某人
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as well as something/somebody• A dietary questionnaire or frequency determination is often useful in individual counseling, as well as in nutrition education and community programs.• C., as well as laundering proceeds from drug deals.• It was the right thing to do as well as good, sensible politics.• Java applets are capable of handling a wide variety of graphic formats as well as creating graphics on the fly.• Large numbers of turbines create noise as well as electricity, so there's often resistance to wind farms from local residents.• Qualitative considerations Qualitative as well as quantitative factors come into play in the lease or buy decision.• They must somehow sense that they have a tongue, as well as where it is located and how to control it.• This takes time, and calls for contributions from different parts of the Office, as well as elsewhere in Whitehall.
7  may/might/could well PROBABLYused to say that something is likely to happen or is likely to be true 可能，或许，也许
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may/might/could well• The requirements may well be modified as detailed work and discussion proceed.• By and large Alex and I think these developments are likely to give tangible gains and could well become a priority for implementation.• As we have already noted, he may well have been a militant nationalist who did not shrink from violence.• It is too early to be entirely sure, but it looks as though the tide may well have turned.• But the women whom they find may well not match their feminist consciousness.• In addition, the clarification of such issues could well provide the initial stimulus for a whole school language policy.
8  may/might/could (just) as well 
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may/might/could (just) as well• It might as well be now.• I thought I might just as well come down to the point.• Besides, they cost so much, you might as well get some fun out of them.• And we might as well get used to it and resolve to cope.• While she was there, they might as well have added the charge of breaching the Trades Description Act.• And if you have to plough the field anyway, you might as well plant it at the same time.• She might as well see how the enemy behaved themselves in a place like this.• If the traveler expects the high way to be safe and well-graded, he might as well stay at home.
9  can’t very well (do something) used to say that you cannot do something because it would be unacceptable 不能(做某事)
10  know full/perfectly well REALIZEused to say that someone does know something even though they are behaving as if they do not 当然知道，十分清楚〔尽管某人表现得似乎并不知道〕
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know full/perfectly well• Oh, I glory in inconsistencies, as you know full well.• She knew perfectly well he didn't trust her.• You know perfectly well I can't.• Ought we to think less of Johnson for agreeing because he knew full well that he could influence Boswell?• I know perfectly well that metastases are not just a characteristic of malignant cells, spreading from organ to organ.• The public know full well that the Labour party taxes and spends, taxes and spends.• You know perfectly well that women get depressed at - at certain times.• In everyday life we talk about things being good and bad, and we know perfectly well what we mean.
11  speak/think well of somebody APPROVEto talk about someone in an approving way or to have a favourable opinion of them 称赞某人/对某人印象好
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speak/think well of somebody• If they did this particularly well, analysts were thought well of by their bosses.• Why was it so important to her whether I thought well of her or not?• It was important to him to know this, because he wanted her to think well of him.• The Newleys' acquaintances spoke well of the dead in order to think ill of the living.• Ensure they speak well of us rather than denigrate us to their friends.• Instead, we were awkward and seething-which didn't encourage scouts, barbers or anyone to speak well of us.• She speaks well of you, and I am uneasy.• Uncle Brian always thought well of you.
12. well done!/well played! spokenPRAISE used to praise someone when you think they have done something very well 干得好！真棒！
13. well said! spoken used to say that you agree with what someone has just said, or that you admire them for saying it 说得好！我同意！
14  be well away British EnglishBrE informal
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be well away• It's just a shame he was such an ugly old boiler, otherwise I'd be well away!• Mathilda will be well away now.
15  be well in with somebody informalFRIENDLY to have a friendly relationship with someone, especially someone important 与某人〔尤指要人〕关系密切
16. be well out of something British EnglishBrE spokenINCLUDE to be lucky to no longer be involved in a particular situation 幸而不受某事牵连；幸而摆脱了某事
17  be well up in/on something informal especially British EnglishBrEKNOW something to know a lot about a particular subject 对〔某个科目〕非常熟悉
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be well up in/on something• By eight o'clock, when the first pair was due to tee off, the sun was well up in a clear sky.• But deep inside there was a brooding that was welling up in him.
18  as well somebody might/may formal used to say that there is a good reason for someone’s feelings or reactions 某人应该如此〔用于表示某人的感受或反应有充分的理由〕
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as well somebody might/may• Marilyn looked guilty when she saw me, as well she might.• And a deviant and mentally diseased species as well.• Microscopes caught the imagination, as well they might.
19. do well by somebody informalGENEROUS to treat someone generously 慷慨对待某人
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do well by somebody• Economic constraints or limitations can be overcome given a sufficiently high motivation to do well by the individual entrepreneur.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 3:
prep/adj
well 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.
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well• Before you open it, shake the bottle well.• We had come to believe that Concorde was not just impossibly graceful but infallible as well.• Don't worry about the test - I'm sure you'll do well.• We didn't win, but at least we played well.• Educated men hid their jealousy awfully well.• Government giveaways to special-interest groups often hurt the environment as well.• Dad doesn't hear very well anymore.• This fear of fear will both provoke further symptoms as well as preventing the existing ones from diminishing naturally.• Especially on liberal initiatives, they face defections by moderates, as well as Republican delaying tactics.• This might well be the word processor that puts WordStar right back on the map in the word processor stakes.• The final test of truth, as Marxists well know, is human action.• Jean's playing much better since you gave her some lessons.• Both books are very well written and enjoyable to read.
went ... well• It may have been her first class for Ciudad, but with her amiable personality and her expertise, all went well.• The first morning everything went well.• Ford went one better and put 60 two-stroke Fiestas on the roads.• In some circles, particularly among the various technicians in their functional silos, it went well beyond acceptance.• He was given an ultimatum by Murphy to prove his fitness by Friday but went well in training on Monday.• I wouldn't say I enjoyed it, but it went much better than I expected and my audience were very appreciative.• Chutra went to the well to fetch water.• If all went well, today would be the triumphant conclusion to more than a year of patient, careful work.
well before/after/above/below etc• Combine buttermilk and soda and add to creamed mixture alternately with flour, beating well after each addition.• We stayed there a long time, until well after midnight.• Near the sea the glaciers scraped out their valleys well below sea level.• It is vital to prepare a way round this question well before the interview itself.• More than 1m foreign tourists visited Yunnan last year, and tourism earnings rose well above the national rate in other sectors.• I felt loads better after the talk even though I had to face the fact that I had been wrong.• The Lionisers' cup was thus already full well before they set forth to Gads' Hill Place.• But wrap up well before you go through that garden because it's enough to freeze you out there.
well2 ●●● S1 W1 interjection  
1  emphasizing STH 强调某事EMPHASIZE used to emphasize something you are saying 好，嗯〔用以强调所说之事〕
2  pausing 停顿PAUSE used to pause or give yourself time to think before saying something 嗯，这个〔用于停顿片刻或使自己在说话前有时间考虑〕
3  accepting a situation 接受某种局面 (also oh well)AGREE used to show that you accept a situation even though you feel disappointed or annoyed about it 好吧，算了〔对不愉快的事表示接受〕
4  showing surprise 表示惊讶 (also well, well, (well))SURPRISED used to express surprise or amusement 哎呀，哟〔表示惊讶或高兴〕
5  showing anger 表示生气ANGRY used to express anger or disapproval 哎，哼，唉〔表示生气或不赞成〕
6  FINISH DOING somethingfinal remark 结束语 used to show that you are about to finish speaking or doing something 好了，好啦〔表示准备结束讲话或停止做某事〕
7  expressing doubt 表示怀疑NOT SURE used to show that you are not sure about something 哦〔表示对某事并无把握〕
8  changing STH 改变某事物 used to slightly change something that you have said 哦〔用于纠正刚刚说过的话〕
9  AGREEING 同意very well formal used to show that you agree with an idea or accept a suggestion 好吧〔表示同意某一想法或接受某一建议〕
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very well• In the psyche, as we know, such opposites as true and false coexist very well.• Nevertheless, it captures the essence of the game very well.• The last time they played, Taylor took Michael Irvin man-to-man most of the day and did very well.• Life in a Mayfair rectory suited her very well and she had private means.• Gentlemen, you could very well be using this gravel strip as an emergency landing field for huge bombers.• She decided to rest, having treated enough cases of sunstroke to know very well how easily it was caught.• All three are very well represented as sediments, shelly fossils and trace.fossils.• It was all very well to be indignant, but she had driven him away.
10  continuing a story 接续故事CONNECTED WITH used to continue a story you are telling people, especially in order to make it seem more interesting 对了，于是〔向人讲述某故事时的接续用语，尤以为讲述增色为目的〕
n11. → Well?
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well• Oh well, at least we have a place to stay tonight.• You know the guy I was telling you about? Well, he dropped out of school.• This needs to be copied, and, well, I don't have time to do it.• Well, I don't think she's the best person for the job.• Well, I suppose this room will be big enough for the meeting.• Well, I think you should wait for a better offer.• Well, let's see now, I could book you in for an appointment next Thursday.• Well, that's all for today, I'll see you all tomorrow.• Well, you'd think at least she might have phoned to say she wasn't coming!• Well, you look really good in a suit and tie.
Well then• Well then call and tell him so.• Perhaps you're feeling a little tense. Well then go and hug a tree.• But that was never enough. Well then, he'd say, what don't you like about them?• Rape is widespread. Well then, let us declare it unpatriotic to talk about it.• Well all right. Well then, why not every day?
Well?
ASK A QUESTIONused to ask someone to answer a question you have asked them, when you are angry with them 怎么样？〔用于要求别人回答所提问题〕
 Well? What have you got to say for yourself?
怎么样？你有什么要为自己辩解的吗？
ASKING A QUESTION 问问题 → well
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Well?• You were out past 3 a.m.! Well?
well3 ●●● S1 W2 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp better, superlativesupl best)  
1  HEALTHYhealthy 健康的
2  it’s just as well (that) spokenSATISFIED used to say that things have happened in a good or fortunate way 正好(…)，幸好(…)
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it’s just as well (that)• Perhaps it is just as well.• It's just as well I took the train today - I heard the traffic was really bad.
3  it’s/that’s all very well, but ...but ... it’s/that’s all very well spokenBUT used to say that something seems to be a good idea, but is not really possible or helpful …好是好，可是…〔表示某事看似不错，但并非真正可行或有益〕
4  that’s/it’s all well and good spoken especially British EnglishBrEBUT used to say that something is good or enjoyable, but it also has some disadvantages …固然好
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that’s/it’s all well and good• If that helps the government keep up with their debt repayments, that's all well and good.
5  it might/would be as well spokenSUGGEST used to give someone advice or make a helpful suggestion 最好…〔给某人劝告或提出有用的意见〕
6  all is well/all is not well formalSATISFIED used to say that a situation is satisfactory or not satisfactory 〔情况〕令人满意/不满意
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all is well/all is not well• All is not well at the office.
7. all’s well that ends well SATISFIEDused 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. 结果好就一切都好〔莎士比亚一喜剧《终成眷属》即得名于此〕
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well• You need to eat regular nourishing meals if you want to keep yourself fit and well.• I should be better by this weekend.• You're looking well - have you been on holiday?• Ellen hasn't been very well lately.• Clare's been much better since the operation.• ""How are you?'' ""I'm very well, thank you.''
feel ... well• It may mean heated arguments, harsh words and hurt feelings, but once the air is cleared everyone will feel better.• I felt better about myself, my shame evaporated, and I was energized.• The fourth day and the evening following he felt well and was able to pass his time in his usual occupations.• On Friday, Jimmy complained of not feeling well and went to bed early.• Perhaps she was not feeling well, or it could be that she resented Lissa's intrusion into the office.• I ain't feeling all that well to tell the truth.• Coaches often are left to feel abandoned as well, unable to field enough players, even in the smaller leagues.
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well4 ●●○ noun [countableC]  
1  DFTBa deep hole in the ground from which people take water 井
2. TPGan oil well 油井
3. TBBthe space in a tall building where the stairs are 楼梯井
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well• Make a well in the centre of the mixture and add the melted margarine and the beaten egg.• The centrepiece of the courtyard was a deep well.• These should fit into the well of the recessed window and have a flange which overlaps the edge of the well.• Residents fearful of their wells becoming contaminated would like to see the one of the wells moved farther south.
well5 (also well up) verb [intransitiveI] literary  
1  if a liquid wells or wells up, it comes to the surface of something and starts to flow out 〔液体〕涌溢，开始流淌
2  STRONG FEELING OR BELIEFif a feeling wells or wells up in you, you start to feel it strongly 〔情绪〕变得强烈
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well• She groaned, as hot tears welled up and wetted both their faces.• Dark blood was welling up from both of them.• It wells up her perfectly tanned throat and finally she starts to shake, honey blonde hair cascading over slim shoulders.• Sympathy welled up in her for him.• But deep inside there was a brooding that was welling up in him.• Diana vented all the grievances which had been welling up inside her for more than ten years.• His right armpit ached; a kind of fever of anger welled up like a midnight tide coming in.• It welled up, reclaiming its rightful position in the hit parade of the senses: No.
tears well up• He paused and suddenly tears welled up.• I could feel my own tears welling up.• She groaned, as hot tears welled up and wetted both their faces.• He couldn't speak, and, to his horror, he felt tears welling up in his throat.• I felt the tears welling up in my eyes and suddenly they spilled over the sides and dripped down my cheeks.• Some people find uncontrollable tears welling up, yet they may feel wonderfully relaxed and calm after the massage.
From Longman Business Dictionary
wellwell /wel/ noun [countableC]
another name for an OIL WELL
Origin well1
Old English wel
 well4
Old English welle
 well5
(1300-1400) well “to cause to boil” ((11-15 centuries)), from Old English wellan
well1 adverbadv
→10-19

→REGISTER1 →n COLLOCATIONS1well2 interjectionWell?well3 adjectiveadjwell4 nounwell5 verb
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