"well-off, having much money, in good circumstances;" also "well-equipped," 1872, American English slang (originally in the "money" sense), from well (adv.) + colloquial sense of heeled. "[A]pplied to a player at cards who has a good hand, to a person who possesses plenty of money, or to a man who is well armed" [Century Dictionary]. From 1817 in a literal sense, in reference to shoes.
双语例句
1. He was well acquainted with the literature of France, Germany and Holland.
他对于法国、德国和荷兰的文学了如指掌。
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2. Well, at any rate, let me thank you for all you did.
好吧，不管怎样，还是要感谢你所做的一切。
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3. His beautifully illustrated book well attested his love of the university.
他那本带有精美插图的书见证了他对大学的热爱。
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4. His wife wasn't feeling too well and she wanted to go home.
他的妻子感到有些不舒服，想要回家。
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5. Well, so much for the producers. But what of the con-sumers?
