Word · Frequency #84
better
健康的；身体好的
better is the comparative of well.
in good health
常作表语，指人身体状况良好
- 1.
In good health.
健康状况良好。
- 2.
Highly satisfactory
非常令人满意。
- 3.
Good, content.
好,满足。
令人满意的；良好的；好的；满足的；健康状况良好。；非常令人满意。；好,满足。
In use
After a few days of rest, she finally felt well enough to go back to work.
The doctor said my father is well again and can leave the hospital tomorrow.
I don't think he looks well today; maybe he should see a nurse.
be well
After a week of rest, he is well again.
经过一周的休息，他又康复了。
be well advised to do sth
表示明智的做法。
You would be well advised to check the weather before traveling.
你最好在旅行前查一下天气。
it is well to do sth
表示做某事是明智或有利的。
Connections
Collocations
- feel well
- 感觉良好
- I don't feel well today.我今天感觉不舒服。
- look well
- 看起来健康
- You look well after your vacation.你假期后看起来气色很好。
- get well
- 康复
- She got well quickly after the surgery.她手术后很快康复了。
- keep well
- 保持健康
- Eat right and exercise to keep well.合理饮食和运动以保持健康。
- well enough
- 足够健康
- He is well enough to return to work.他身体已经恢复，可以回去工作了。
- not well
- 身体不适
Learner notes
Memory Tip
井（well）水清则健康，水畅则顺利，水有益则明智。
Context & Register
形容词well表示‘健康的’时多用于日常对话或医疗语境；表示‘顺利的’或‘明智的’时通常用于正式或书面语境，但总体注册较中性。
Grammar Note
As an adjective, 'well' is not used attributively before nouns (e.g., 'a well man' is incorrect).
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words end with '-ell' and share the same vowel sound /ɛl/, rhyming with 'well'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.