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以下義項中未列的表達方式請參見第13項。
? Please look at category 13 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.
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ADV
(用于表示想要開口說話)嗯，唔
You say well to indicate that you are about to say something.
例句
Sylvia shook hands. 'Well, you go get yourselves some breakfast.'...
西爾維婭擺了擺手說：“嗯，你們自己去吃些早餐吧。”
Well, I don't like the look of that.
唔，我不喜歡事情看起來的樣子。
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ADV
(用于表示想要繼續(xù)話題)這個，不過
You say well to indicate that you intend or want to carry on speaking.
例句
You can lose your perspective. You know, get paranoid? Well, that's something I really try and avoid...
你會失去自己的判斷力。知道嗎，就是變得疑神疑鬼？這正是我努力想避免的。
The trouble with City is that they do not have enough quality players. Well, that can easily be rectified.
曼城隊的難題在于他們?nèi)狈?yōu)秀球員。不過，這種情況很容易改變。
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ADV
(用于轉(zhuǎn)換話題)對了，好了
You say well to indicate that you are changing the topic, and are either going back to something that was being discussed earlier or are going on to something new.
例句
Thank you Lionel, for singing that for us. Well, we'd better tell you what's on the show between nine and midnight...
謝謝你的歌聲，萊昂內(nèi)爾。好了，我們來看看從9點到午夜都播出什么節(jié)目。
Well, let's press on.
好了，讓我們繼續(xù)努力。
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ADV
(用于表示談話結束)好吧，好了
You say well to indicate that you have reached the end of a conversation.
例句
'I'm sure you will be an asset,' she finally added. 'Well, I see it's just about time for lunch.'...
“我相信你會是一個有用的人才，”她最后加上一句，“好了，我看該吃午飯了。”
Well, thank you for speaking with us.
好吧，謝謝你和我們談話。
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ADV
(用于委婉地提出建議、批評、更正等)那么，嗯
You say well to make a suggestion, criticism, or correction seem less definite or rude.
例句
Well, maybe it would be easier to start with a smaller problem...
那么，也許從小問題入手會更容易些。
Well, let's wait and see...
那么，讓我們等著看吧。
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ADV
(用于停頓之前或之后，尤為給自己留出思考的時間)嗯，唔
You say well just before or after you pause, especially to give yourself time to think about what you are going to say.
例句
Look, I'm really sorry I woke you, and, well, I just wanted to tell you I was all right.
聽我說，我真抱歉吵醒你，嗯，我只是想告訴你我一切都好。
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ADV
(用于更正剛說過的話)噢
You say well when you are correcting something that you have just said.
例句
The comet is going to come back in 2061 and we are all going to be able to see it. Well, our offspring are, anyway...
彗星將在2061年返回，到時我們都看得到。噢，反正我們的子孫看得到。
There was a note. Well, not really a note.
那兒有張便條，噢，其實不算是便條。
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ADV
(用于對他人所說的話表示懷疑)哦
You say well to express your doubt about something that someone has said.
例句
'But finance is far more serious.' — 'Well I don't know really.'
“但是財政更加困難了。”——“是嗎，我真不知道。”
'Go on, Dennis.' — 'Well, if you're sure.'
“繼續(xù)啊，丹尼斯。”——“哦，如果你確定的話。”
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EXCLAM
(用于表示驚訝或氣憤)啊，喲，好啦
You say well to express your surprise or anger at something that someone has just said or done.
例句
'Imelda,' said Mrs Kennerly. 'That's my name, Tom.' — 'Well,' said Tom. 'Imelda. I never knew.'...
“伊梅爾達，”肯納利夫人說道，“這是我的名字，湯姆。”——“哦，”湯姆說道，“伊梅爾達，我以前從來不知道。”
Well, honestly! They're like an old married couple at times.
哦，天哪！他們有時看起來真像一對老夫老妻。
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CONVENTION
(用于等待他人回應，常表示不耐煩)嗯，那么，接著呢
You say well to indicate that you are waiting for someone to say something and often to express your irritation with them.
例句
'Well?' asked Barry, 'what does it tell us?'...
“嗯？”巴里問道，“它到底告訴我們什么？”
'Well, why don't you ask me?' he said finally.
“嗯，那你為什么不問我呢？”他最后問道。
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CONVENTION
(用于表示被聽到或見到的所逗樂并常引出評論)喲，好啦
You use well to indicate that you are amused by something you have heard or seen, and often to introduce a comment on it.
例句
Well, well, well, look at you. Ethel, look at this little fat girl...
喲，喲，看看你啊，埃塞爾，看看這個小胖姑娘啊。
Bob peered at it. 'Well, well!' he said, 'I haven't seen Spam since the war!' and laughed.
鮑勃仔細瞧了一眼，說道：“哇，哇！自從戰(zhàn)后我就再也沒見過午餐肉了！”然后笑了起來。
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CONVENTION
(用于表示勉強接受)算了
You say oh well to indicate that you accept a situation or that someone else should accept it, even though you or they are not very happy about it, because it is not too bad and cannot be changed.
例句
Oh well, it could be worse...
哎，算了，可能會更糟糕的。
'I called her and she said no.' — 'Oh well.'
“我打電話給她了，但她拒絕了。”——“唉，那就這樣吧。”