well

うまく、よく

よい方法で、正しく、または成功するように行う。

やさしい英語で： In a good, correct, or successful manner.

• She sings well.
• The children played well yesterday.
• Did I explain it well?

類義語： successfully, properly

反対語： badly, poorly

よく使う表現： do well, play well, work well, perform well

元気に、健康に

特に病気の後で、健康な状態でいることを表す。

やさしい英語で： In good health, especially after being ill.

• I hope you get well soon.
• She felt well enough to return to work.
• He got well after several days in bed.

使い方： get well (I hope you get well soon.); feel well (I do not feel well today.)

反対語： ill, sick

よく使う表現： get well, feel well, well again

十分に、かなり

程度がかなり大きいことや、差が大きいことを表す。

やさしい英語で： To a large extent, or by a large amount.

• The town is well known for its cheese.
• Their house is well above the river.
• We arrived well before the concert started.

類義語： considerably, greatly

よく使う表現： well known, well above average, well worth it

元気な、健康な

健康で、病気ではない。

やさしい英語で： Healthy and free from illness.

• Are you well?
• She was not well enough to travel.
• Everyone in the family is well now.

使い方： be/feel well (I am well again.)

類義語： healthy

反対語： ill, sick

よく使う表現： feel well, well again, well enough

順調な、問題のない

よい状態で、問題がなく、あるべきとおりになっている。

やさしい英語で： Good, acceptable, or happening as it should.

• All is well at home.
• Is everything well with your family?
• All was well until the lights went out.

使い方： all/everything is well (Everything is well at home.)

類義語： fine, good, satisfactory

よく使う表現： all is well, well and good, all well

さて、ええと、まあ

話し始めるとき、間を置いて話を続けるとき、新しい話題に移るときに使う。

やさしい英語で： Used to begin speaking, continue after a pause, or introduce a new topic.

• Well, let us begin.
• Well, I think we should leave now.
• Well, anyway, how was your holiday?

よく使う表現： well I think, well then, well anyway, well I suppose

おやおや、これはこれは

特に繰り返して、面白がって驚いたり、驚いたふりをしたりする。

やさしい英語で： Used to show amused or false surprise, especially when repeated.

• Well, well, you finally arrived!
• Well, well, what a surprise to find you here!
• Well, well, well, someone has been eating my cake.

よく使う表現： well well, well well well, well look here

井戸、油井

水や石油、ガスを取り出すための、地面にある深い穴。

やさしい英語で： A deep hole in the ground from which people get water, oil, or gas.

• They dug a well behind the house.
• We pulled water from the well with a bucket.
• The company closed three oil wells last year.

よく使う表現： water well, oil well, dig a well