Significado:
accord a hearty welcome v. dar una cálida bienvenida, bienvenida calurosa y fingidamente efusiva estrechando la mano
wel Idioma
all goes well
have good luck, have no problems I hope all goes well for you at college. I hope you succeed.
all's well that ends well
a happy ending is the most important thing, the end justifies... Although we argued and fought, we are happy with the result. All's well that ends well!
as well as
in addition to Please bring your swimming suit as well as your towel.
bloody well
very truly, damn well He bloody well knows my name because I bloody well told him.
dwell on
think about or talk about something all the time I wish he wouldn
go over well
be liked or successful My idea to increase the number of employee evaluations went over very well with the new managers.
hale fellow, well met
friendly man, a good head, jolly good fellow Bert is a social person - always hale fellow, well met.
leave (let) well enough alone
be satisfied with something that is good enough You should let well enough alone and be happy with your work schedule the way it is.
leave well enough alone
do nothing (because doing something would make things
mean well
wants to help, has good intentions Kay is a gossip, but she means well. She tries to be a friend.
might as well
be somewhat preferable We might as well go home now. I don
more than welcome
we invite you, please come to our place, feel free "Mary invited them to stay. ""You are more than welcome to sleep at our place,"" she said."
point is well taken
opinion is true, statement is logical Your point about smoking is well taken. It is expensive.
sit well (with)
please or find favor with someone His decision to leave early for the weekend didn
swelled head
a feeling that one is more important than one really is He has a swelled head since he got the new position in his company.
throw in the towel
quit fighting, give up Don't throw in the towel. One more year and you'll graduate.
wear out one's welcome
make someone uncomfortable by visiting too long.
wear out your welcome
stay or visit too long, not be welcome anymore If we stay more than three days, we'll wear out our welcome.
well heeled
wealthy, rich, well off The Clarks were well heeled, wealthy enough to hire servants.
well hung
having a large penis and testicles That stallion is well hung. He's very well equipped.
well off
wealthy, well to do Ken's family is fairly well off. They can afford a few luxuries.
well taken
true, significant Your statement is well taken. The Canadian family has changed.
well to do
wealthy, rich, loaded Many well-to-do families send their children to private schools.
you don't miss the water till the well runs dry
you do not appreciate some things until they go away or become extinct Now we have only memories of of our song birds. You don't miss the water till the well runs dry.
truck jewelry
big gold jewelry
welfare
bad, stupid, ugly, etc
as well
in addition;also;too也;一样地;依然(位于句尾)
I am going to Paris and my brother is going as well.我要到巴黎去,我弟弟也去。
bid farewell to
say goodbye to 向…告别
She bade farewell to her relatives and friends.她向亲友们告别。
In bidding farewell to him,we requested him to convey our profound feelings to the American people.在向他告别时,我们请他转达我们对美国人民的深厚感情。
dwell on/upon
1.think, often too much about sth.esp.troublesome;worry over sth.老是想着(某事)
Don'dwell on thoughts that annoy you.别老想着使你烦恼的事。
2.speak or write at length about Sth.详述
The teacher was always dwelling on the boy's faullts.老师总在数落这个男孩的过失。
Don't dwell too much on the subject.这个题目不要讲得太详细。
The speaker dwelled on traffic safety in his talk.演讲者详述了 交通安全问题。
dwell upon
1.think, often too much about sth.esp.troublesome;worry over sth.老是想着(某事)
Don'dwell on thoughts that annoy you.别老想着使你烦恼的事。
2.speak or write at length about Sth.详述
The teacher was always dwelling on the boy's faullts.老师总在数落这个男孩的过失。
Don't dwell too much on the subject.这个题目不要讲得太详细。
The speaker dwelled on traffic safety in his talk.演讲者详述了 交通安全问题。
may as well
may be equally advantageous to最好…;还是…为好
I shall have to pay the bill some time,so I may as well pay it now.我将来反正得付这笔钱,所以我还是现在付了为好。
If you're going to the library, I might as well go with you;I have to return this book.如果你去图书馆,我不妨和你一起去,我得去还书。
You might as well throw your money into the sea as lend it to him.你借钱给他还不如把钱扔到海里。
may/might as well
may be equally advantageous to最好…;还是…为好
I shall have to pay the bill some time,so I may as well pay it now.我将来反正得付这笔钱,所以我还是现在付了为好。
If you're going to the library, I might as well go with you;I have to return this book.如果你去图书馆,我不妨和你一起去,我得去还书。
You might as well throw your money into the sea as lend it to him.你借钱给他还不如把钱扔到海里。
speak well of
express a good opinion of称赞
Everyone that knows him speaks well of him.了解他的人都称赞他。
wear well
1.continue to be useful or liked for a long time经久耐用;始终令人满意
Nylon is easy to wash and wears well too.尼龙既好洗又耐磨。
Their marriage has worn well.他们的婚姻一直美满幸福。
2.carry,accept or treat properly 举止适当;妥善处理
Murphy has won many honours,but he wears them well.墨菲赢得了很多荣誉,但他对待荣誉谦虚而得体。
well-to-do
Idiom(s): well-to-do
Theme: WEALTH
wealthy and of good social position. (Often with quite, as in the examples.)
• The Jones family is quite well-to-do.
• There is a gentleman waiting for you at the door. He appears quite well-to-do.
well-heeled
Idiom(s): well-heeled AND well-fixed; well-off
Theme: WEALTH
wealthy; with sufficient money.
• My uncle can afford a new car. He's well-heeled.
• Everyone in his family is well-off.
well-disposed toward
Idiom(s): be well-disposed toward sb or sth
Theme: FRIENDS
to feel positively toward someone or something; to feel favorable toward someone or something.
• I do not think I will get a raise since the boss is not well-disposed toward me.
• The senators are well-disposed toward giving themselves a raise.
well up in years
Idiom(s): well up in years
Theme: AGE - OLD
aged; old.
• Jane's husband is well up in years. He is nearly 75.
• Joan's well up in years but healthy.
welcome to
Idiom(s): welcome to do sth
Theme: FREEDOM
to be free to do something.
• You're welcome to leave whenever you wish.
• He's welcome to join the club whenever he feels he's ready.
let well enough alone
Idiom(s): let well enough alone AND leave well enough alone
Theme: ACCOMPLISHMENT
to leave things as they are (and not try to improve them).
• There isn't much more you can accomplish here. Why don't you just let well enough alone?
• This is as good as I can do. I'll stop and leave well enough alone.
know sth only too well
Idiom(s): know sth only too well
Theme: KNOWLEDGE
to know something very well; to know something from unpleasant experience. (Note the variation in the examples.)
• I know the problem only too well.
• I know only too well the kind of problem you must face.
hail-fellow-well-met
Idiom(s): hail-fellow-well-met
Theme: PEOPLE - NEGATIVE
friendly to everyone; falsely friendly to everyone. (Usually said of males.)
• Yes, he's friendly, sort of hail-fellow-well-met.
• He's not a very sincere person. Hail-fellow-well-met— you know the type.
• What a pain he is. Good old Mr. Hail-fellow-well-met. What a phony!
give sb a swelled head
Idiom(s): give sb a swelled head
Theme: PRAISE
to make someone conceited.
• Fame gave John a swelled head.
• Don't let this success give you a swelled head.
get well
Idiom(s): get well
Theme: HEALTH - RECOVERY
to become healthy again.
• Ann had a cold for a week, and then she got well.
• Hurry up and get well!
augur well for
Idiom(s): augur well for sb or sth
Theme: PREDICTION
to indicate or predict good things for someone or something. (Usually in the negative.)
• This latest message does not augur well for the hostages.
• I am afraid that this does not augur well for the outcome of the election.
all well and good
Idiom(s): (all) well and good
Theme: BENEFIT
good; desirable. (Fixed order.)
• It's well and good that you're here on time. I was afraid you'd be late again.
• It's all well and good that you're passing English, but what about math and science?
well-off
Idiom(s): well-heeled AND well-fixed; well-off
Theme: WEALTH
wealthy; with sufficient money.
• My uncle can afford a new car. He's well-heeled.
• Everyone in his family is well-off.
well-fixed
Idiom(s): well-heeled AND well-fixed; well-off
Theme: WEALTH
wealthy; with sufficient money.
• My uncle can afford a new car. He's well-heeled.
• Everyone in his family is well-off.
welcome sb with open arms
Idiom(s): receive someone with open arms AND welcome someone with open arms
Theme: WELCOME
to greet someone eagerly.
• I'm sure they wanted us to stay for dinner. They received us with open arms.
• When I came home from school, the whole family welcomed me with open arms.
play one's cards well
Idiom(s): play one's cards right AND play one's cards well
Theme: SKILL
to work or negotiate correctly and skillfully. (Informal.)
• If you play your cards right, you can get whatever you want.
• She didn't play her cards well, and she ended up with something less than what she wanted.
An wel idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with wel, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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