weal

英 [wiːl] 美 [wil]
  • n. 福利;幸福;鞭痕
  • vt. 在…上抽打出条状鞭痕
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weal 红肿伤痕

来自PIE*wel,弯,转,拱,词源同walk,vault.引申义肿起来的一块,红肿,伤痕。

weal (n.1)
"well-being," Old English wela "wealth," in late Old English also "welfare, well-being," from West Germanic *welon-, from PIE root *wel- (2) "to wish, will" (see will (v.)). Related to well (adv.).
weal (n.2)
"raised mark on skin," 1821, alteration of wale (q.v.).
1. The press is a guardian of the public weal.
报刊是公共福利的卫护者.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2. They maintain the closest relations with the masses and share their weal and woe.
他们和群众血肉相连,休戚与共.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. He was faithful to me in weal and woe.
不管是在顺境或是在逆境,他一直对我忠诚.

来自辞典例句

4. A man is weal or woe as he thinks himself so.
一个人命运好坏,全看自己如何想.

来自互联网

5. We treat each other with all sincerity , and share weal and woe.
我们肝胆相照、荣辱与共.

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