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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

well [wεl]
  1. 1. noun [c] (for water) 井
  2. 2. noun (oil well) 油井
  3. 3. adverb (to a high standard) 好
    She speaks French well.
    法语说得好。
  4. 4. adverb (completely) 充分地
    Mix all the ingredients well.
    所有配料充分混合
    I don't know him well.
    不是了解他。
  5. 5. adverb (emphatic with adv,adj,phrase) 很
    The film is well worth seeing.
    这部电影值得一看。
  6. 6. adjective (healthy) 身体好的
    He's not very well.
    身体不太好。
  7. 7. vi. [tears+] 涌上
  8. 8. int
    Well! I don't know what to say to that.
    唔,我不知道对此该说些什么
    to do well
    [person+] 做得好
  9. 9. int [business+] 进展顺利
    well done!
    棒极了!
    well done
    [+meat] 煮得老的
    he did as well as he could
    尽可能做得好
    how well do you know him?
    你对他有多了解
    as well
    X as well as Y
    除了Y还有X
    you might {or} may as well tell me
    还是告诉我吧
    you may {or} could well be right
    很可能是对的
    it's just as well
    幸好
    well and truly
    确实地
    I don't feel well
    觉得不舒服
    get well soon!
    早日康复
    well, as I was saying...
    那么,像我刚才所说的…
    oh well
    噢,那好吧

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

well [wel]
  1. 1. adverb 良好地;合适地;令人满意地
    I hear things aren't going too well for you at the moment.
    听说目前事情并不让你满意
    After leaving the army, he married well and lived in comfort.
    退伍之后,他结了婚,他的婚姻生活不错日子过得很舒坦
    He will be able to meet the client's needs equally well.
    同样地,他也将能很好满足客户需求
    He was doing very well for himself in his new job.
    他在自己的新工作中干不错
    He slept well.
    他睡的很好
    The party went well.
    聚会开的很好
    The children behaved well.
    孩子们表现很好
  2. 2. adverb 彻底地,完全地,充分地
    Sorry, I'm not explaining myself very well, am I?'
    对不起,我没有表述清楚,是吗?
    In order to avoid food poisoning be sure the meat is well cooked.
    为了避免食物中毒,要保证饭菜熟透。
    The problem is well understood.
    这个问题已经完全了解了。
    She was well informed.
    信息灵通
  3. 3. adverb 无疑地,肯定
    You may well end up staying the night there.
    可能必定要在那里待一晚上
    I might well do it.
    肯定可以做好这件事情
    You may well need your umbrella.
    肯定需要带上雨伞
    He could equally well be trying to deceive us.
    同样很可能欺骗我们
  4. 4. adverb 全部地,完整地,完全地
    He was well aware of her drinking problem before they were married.
    他们结婚之前,他就完全意识到她的酗酒问题
  5. 5. adverb 适当地中肯
    The project was well underway.
    项目进行的很顺利
    His father was well pleased with his grades.
    父亲他的成绩非常满意
    The fetus has well developed organs.
    胎儿发育良好器官
  6. 6. adverb 好意地;赞许
    They always spoke well of their old teachers.
    他们总是夸赞他们以前的老师们。
    Their neighbors spoke well of them.
    他们的邻居他们赞誉有加。
    He thought well of the book.
    他对这本书评价很好
  7. 7. adverb 很,非常,相当地
    She planting the new strawberries in well prepared soil.
    她在准备很好土壤种植草莓
    I'm afraid the film was well over budget.
    担心这个电影大大超出我们预算
  8. 8. adverb 熟识地,密切地
    She knows him very well, in fact they used to be lovers.
    她很了解他,事实上他们曾经恋人
    We knew them well.
    我们了解他们
  9. 9. adverb 得体地,妥当地
    She did well to keep her mouth shut through the whole dinner.
    整个晚宴过程中,她话不多,很得体
    You would do well to say nothing more.
    最好不要再说了。
  10. 10. adverb 熟练地;精通地;高明地
    Some art historians also write well about the present.
    一些艺术历史学家也能写出关于现在的好文章。
    He writes well.
    他写得很好
  11. 11. adverb 有利地,有益地
    She married well.
    她嫁的很好
  12. 12. adverb 富裕地,富足地;舒适
    They live well.
    他们生活非常好。
  13. 13. adverb 欣然地,不介意地
    Their fans took the defeat surprisingly well.
    他们的粉丝欣然接受这次失败,令人惊讶
  14. 14. n.[c] 井;水井气井油井
    In Libya, pumping water from wells has reduced the natural outflow.
    利比亚,从井里泵水已经减少自然水的流出
  15. 15. n.[c] 液体的容器
    Water from the well in the works was found unsuitable for locomotives.
    工厂水井里的水不适用机车
  16. 16. n.[c] 来源源泉
    The internet is a well of knowledge for students.
    因特网是学生们获得知识一个来源
    She was a well of information.
    她是消息源泉
  17. 17. n.[c] 楼梯井采光井天井
  18. 18. n.[c]
  19. 19. adjective 健康的;痊愈
    They were thin and weak, but looked surprisingly well.
    他们一度很瘦很虚弱但是却令人惊讶痊愈了。
    The wound is nearly well.
    伤口基本好了。
    I think I'm well; at least I feel well.
    我想我的已经好了,至少感觉很好
  20. 20. adjective 良好的;令人满意的有利
    You are well to have succeeded at last.
    肯定最后取得令人满意的成功
    It is well that no one saw you.
    没人看到你,很好
  21. 21. adjective 明智的;合适
    It was well to water the plants in such dry weather.
    这样干旱的天气时给植物浇水明智的。
    It would be well to start early.
    最好早点儿开始
  22. 22. vi. 涌出冒出喷出
    A sense of hurt and outrage welled up inside her.
    疼痛感和愤怒从她内心出来
    The currents well up.
    潮流汹涌

Collins English-English Dictionary

well [wεl]
  1. 1. adv [often used in combination] in a satisfactory manner
    the party went very well
  2. 2. adv [often used in combination] in a good, skilful, or pleasing manner
    she plays the violin well
  3. 3. adv in a correct or careful manner
    listen well to my words
  4. 4. adv in a comfortable or prosperous manner
    to live well
  5. 5. adv [usually used with auxiliaries] suitably; fittingly
    you can't very well say that
  6. 6. adv intimately
    I knew him well
  7. 7. adv in a kind or favourable manner
    she speaks well of you
  8. 8. adv to a great or considerable extent; fully
    to be well informed
  9. 9. adv by a considerable margin
    let me know well in advance
  10. 10. adv [preceded by could, might, or may] indeed
    you may well have to do it yourself
  11. 11. adv [Spoken] (intensifier)
    well safe
  12. 12. adj [usually postpositive] [when prenominal, usually used with a negative] in good health
    I'm very well, thank you
    he's not a well man
  13. 13. adj satisfactory, agreeable, or pleasing
  14. 14. adj prudent; advisable
    it would be well to make no comment
  15. 15. adj prosperous or comfortable
  16. 16. adj fortunate or happy
    it is well that you agreed to go
  17. 17. interj an expression of surprise, indignation, or reproof
  18. 18. interj an expression of anticipation in waiting for an answer or remark
  19. 19. sentence connector an expression used to preface a remark, gain time, etc
    well, I don't think I will come
  20. 20. sentence connector [Etymology] Old English wel; related to Old High German wala, wola (German wohl), Old Norse val, Gothic waila
well [wεl]
  1. 1. n a hole or shaft that is excavated, drilled, bored, or cut into the earth so as to tap a supply of water, oil, gas, etc
  2. 2. n a natural pool where ground water comes to the surface
  3. 3. n a cavity, space, or vessel used to contain a liquid
  4. 4. n (in combination)
    an inkwell
  5. 5. n an open shaft through the floors of a building, such as one used for a staircase
  6. 6. n a deep enclosed space in a building or between buildings that is open to the sky to permit light and air to enter
  7. 7. n a bulkheaded compartment built around a ship's pumps for protection and ease of access
  8. 8. n another word for cockpit
  9. 9. n a perforated tank in the hold of a fishing boat for keeping caught fish alive
  10. 10. n (in England) the open space in the centre of a law court
  11. 11. n a source, esp one that provides a continuous supply
    he is a well of knowledge
  12. 12. vb to flow or cause to flow upwards or outwards
    tears welled from her eyes
  13. 13. vb [Etymology] Old English wella; related to Old High German wella (German Welle wave), Old Norse vella boiling heat

Examples

all too well/recently, only too well/recently
好/近得不能再好/近
They are well disciplined professional soldiers who fight as heavy cavalry with unbroken lances, and are well protected by the finest Roman plate armour.
他们是军纪严明的职业重装骑兵,身穿罗马精良板甲,手持沉重骑枪杀入敌阵。
He is well read and well dressed.
他博学多问,穿着体面。
As well as the traditional topics of analysis and differential equations, the degree offers newer topics as well.
除了传统的解析和微积分公式等主题之外,这个学位还提供更新的主题。
All the buildings I saw in the complex were well maintained, clean, light and well ventilated.
我所看到的这个建筑群的楼房都得到了很好的维护,干净明亮,流通良好。
The living room was well matched and blended together well.
客厅搭配得非常好,很协调。
You did it well, bloody well.
你的确做得很好。
The program was well along when he arrived.
当他到场时,节目早已开演了。

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