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noun · C1 · very often · UK/US
well
well
Meaning of well
English
a deep structure built to bring water up from the ground
中文
从地下取水的深洞
Pronunciation
British English
/wel/
American English
/wel/
well with Chinese translation
well usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese
There is a well in the yard.
院子里有一口井。
🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese
He looked down into the well.
他往井里看了看。
well synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between well, borehole, and spring
Advanced: broader words
B
🇬🇧English
borehole
A narrow drilled hole for water, oil or gas; technical.
B2rare word
ENEngineers drilled a borehole to test the aquifer beneath the site.
S
🇬🇧English
spring
Water coming out of the ground naturally.
B2often
ENWe filled our bottles from a clear mountain spring.
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What does well mean?
a deep structure built to bring water up from the ground
How do you pronounce well?
well is pronounced /wel/.
How is well used in a sentence?
院子里有一口井。 Translation: There is a well in the yard.
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