English Dictionary

well

IPA（発音記号）

/wɛl/

間投詞

アイルランド英語

Used to acknowledge a statement or situation. / An exclamation of sarcastic surprise (often doubled or tripled and spoken in a lowering intonation). / An exclamation of indignance.

日本語の意味

（状況や発言を受け入れるための）感嘆詞 / 皮肉な驚きを表す感嘆詞（しばしば繰り返し用いられ、低い調子で発せられる） / 憤りを表す感嘆詞

Well, that's true, but we still need to check the figures before we finalize the report.

そうですね、それは本当ですが、報告書を確定する前に数字を確認する必要があります。

意味（1）

Used to acknowledge a statement or situation.

“Well,” I says, “I cal'late a body could get used to Tophet if he stayed there long enough.” ¶ She flared up; the least mite of a slam at Doctor Wool was enough to set her going.

意味（2）

An exclamation of sarcastic surprise (often doubled or tripled and spoken in a lowering intonation).

Well, well, well, what do we have here?

意味（3）

An exclamation of indignance.

Well! There was no need to say that in front of my mother!

意味（4）

Used in speech to express the overcoming of reluctance to say something.

“Well,” I answered, at first with uncertainty, then with inspiration, “he would do splendidly to lead your cotillon, if you think of having one.” ¶ “So you do not dance, Mr. Crocker?” ¶ I was somewhat set back by her perspicuity.

意味（5）

Used in speech to fill gaps, particularly at the beginning of a response to a question; filled pause.

“So what have you been doing?” “Well, we went for a picnic, and then it started raining so we came home early.”

意味（6）

(Hiberno-English) Used as a greeting

Well lads. How's things?