#英语百通#在英语口语中,常常在话语的开头使用well。其主要功能是表明正在对被问及的问题进行思考。例如
How was your meeting?
你的会开得怎么样?
Well, it"s difficult to say. I think they liked our presentation but I am not sure. 嗯，难说。我觉得他们喜欢我们的演示，但是我不很确定。
另外well可用于表明话题的细微变化,或是用于将要说的话与预期不太相同的情况下，比如
Did you like that book?
你喜欢那本书吗?
Well, it was interesting, but war stories are not really my favourite.
嗯，它挺有趣，但实际上战争故事并不是我的最爱。
well也可用于承认某事是正确或真实的，例如
It"ll take four hours to get to Glasgow.到格拉斯哥要花四个小时。
It"ll take more than that. We"ll have to stop for a break somewhere.
花的时间还会更长哦。我们得找个地方停下稍作休息。
Well, that" s true.
嗯，说得没错。
