well表示強調的五類搭配

作者：陳根花（湖南）

來源：《第二課堂（高中版）》，2013年第09期（第31—36頁)

副詞well的基本義是“好”，主要用于修飾動詞。如：

Did you sleep well last night? 你昨晚睡得可好？

She copes very well under pressure. 壓力之下，她應付得很好。

He played well in the second half of the match. 他在比賽的下半場表現得很好。

但除此之外，well還可表示強調或加強語氣，主要有以下幾種搭配：

一、修飾形容詞

能用well修飾以加強語氣的形容詞不多，比較常見的有ablaze, able, accustomed, advanced, aware, content, prepared, qualified等。如：

He is well able to take care of himself. 他很會照顧自己。

I shall be well content to do so. 我將很高興這樣做。

He was well accustomed to hard work. 他早已習慣了艱苦工作。

Smokers are well aware of the dangers to their own health. 吸煙的人都知道吸煙對自身健康的危害。

My father was well qualified to act the part of a head teacher. 當時我爸爸十分勝任校長一職。

It is obvious to the students that they should get well prepared for their future. 很顯然，學生應該為他們的將來做好準備。(天津卷)

By the time firefighters were called the house was well ablaze. 消防隊員接到火警電話時，房子已是一片火海。

二、修飾副詞

能用well修飾以加強語氣的副詞也很有限，比較常見的有away, back, down, forward, up等。如：

They were well down in front. 他們坐得很靠前。

Sales are well up on last year. 銷量比去年大幅增加。

He leaned well forward in his chair. 他坐在椅子上身體很向前靠。

The house is set well back from the road. 這座房子離公路挺遠。

Take my tip and keep well away from that place. 聽我的勸告，離那個地方遠遠的。

三、修飾情態動詞

能用well加強語氣的情態動詞主要是can, could, may, might。如：

1. can well：意思是“完全能夠”“完全可以”“有充分理由”。如：

She can well answer such questions. 她完全能夠那樣的問題。

I can well understand how sorry he was then. 我能充分了解當時他是如何地難過。

2. could well：意思是“很可能”“完全能夠”“有充分理由”。如：

The crisis could well place the relationship at risk. 這場危機可能會使這一關系有破裂的危險。

This election result could well lead to further bloodshed. 這個選舉結果很可能導致再發生流血沖突。

she could well afford to pay for the reception herself. 她能夠很容易自己支付招待會的費用。

注意句式It could well be that…（很可能……）。如：

It could well be that he has a real vocation. 很可能他是找到了自己真正的使命。

It could well be that rich people treasure peace more highly than poor people. 很可能富人比窮人更珍惜和平。

3. may well：意思是“很可能”“有充分理由”。如：

check the joints — they may well need renewing. 檢查一下接頭——它們很可能需要更換了。

Liza may well not want to go on the trip—she hates traveling. 莉莎很可能不想去旅行——她討厭旅行。(全國卷)

注意句式It may well be that…（很可能……）。如：

It may well be that the train is delayed. 火車很可能會晚點。

It may well be that the information is not available. 很有可能無法得到此信息。

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