Word · Frequency #84
wells
井；油井；气井
wells is the plural of well.
核心释义
a hole dug or drilled into the ground to obtain water, oil, gas, or other fluids
- 1.
挖入地下作为水、石油、天然气或其他流体来源的孔。
A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
- 2.
为获取水、油、气或盐水而挖掘或钻孔的深洞或井
a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
- 3.
液体如水自然涌出的地方；泉。
A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
- 4.
用于容纳液体的腔体或容器
a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
- 5.
小凹陷,例如适合盛放液体或其他物品。
A small depression, e.g. suitable for holding liquid or other objects.
- 6.
丰富的来源
an abundant source
- 7.
供应来源。
A source of supply.
- 8.
船上的垂直圆柱形通道,用于操作舱底泵。
A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.
- 9.
帆船的驾驶舱。
The cockpit of a sailboat.
- 10.
渔船货舱中间的隔间,侧面密封,底部有孔以便进水,保持鱼活着运到市场。
A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water to keep fish alive while they are transported to market.
- 11.
船尾的垂直通道,用于将辅助螺旋桨升出水面。
A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.
- 12.
采矿中地面上的洞或挖掘,从中延伸出分支或通道。
A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
- 13.
建筑物楼层间的开口,如楼梯或电梯井。
An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
- 14.
法庭中法官席与律师桌之间的开放空间。
The open space between the bench and the counsel tables in a courtroom.
- 15.
炉子的下部,金属落入其中。
The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
- 16.
一种廉价酒水。
A well drink.
- 17.
俄罗斯方块和类似电子游戏中方块掉落的游戏区域。
The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.
- 18.
微量滴定板中,每个小的圆形或方形部分,作为试管使用。
In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.
- 19.
包含标签的界面区域。
The region of an interface that contains tabs.
泉；泉水；容器；凹处；源泉；来源；（船底的）污水井；（帆船的）驾驶舱
用法In use
The old well in the backyard still supplies fresh water for the whole house.
用法提示：well 在此作名词，指供应饮用水的水井。
Workers dug a deep well in the desert to search for oil.
用法提示：well 作名词，指为开采石油而钻挖的井。
Many small farms depend on wells for their daily water.
用法提示：此处 well 为名词复数 wells，表示提供日常用水的水井。
she was a well of information
dig/drill a well
挖井用 dig，钻油井、气井等常用 drill；well 是可数名词，复数形式为 wells。
The villagers planned to dig a well near their houses.
村民们计划在房子附近挖一口井。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- water well
- 水井
- They dug a water well behind the house.他们在房子后面挖了一口水井。
- oil well
- 油井
- The company operates several oil wells in the desert.这家公司在沙漠中经营着几口油井。
- deep well
- 深井
- A deep well supplies the village with clean water.一口深井为村庄提供清洁的水。
- artesian well
- 自流井
- The artesian well flows without a pump.这口自流井无需水泵就能出水。
- wishing well
- 许愿井
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
井的英文是well：W像井架，LL像吊桶的两根绳，从井里打水。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：water supply、oil and gas drilling、rural settings 作为名词表示“井”时通常为中性词，日常交流与专业场合都适用；多用于谈论水井、油井、气井等，也可泛指泉或类似凹处。
语法说明Grammar Note
用作可数名词，复数形式为wells
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 well (/wɛl/) 押韵：重读元音 /ɛ/ 和尾音 /l/ 相同。注意 will (/wɪl/) 和 wheel (/wiːl/) 拼写相近，但发音不同。
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级Usage priority
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