well /wel/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
• (n.) a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
• (n.) an abundant source

Chinese translation

• n. 井, 泉水, 源泉, 好
• v. 涌出
• a. 健康的, 良好的, 适宜的, 恰当的

Word details

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

/wel/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 6.03 · Common

Word forms

welling, welled, wells

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