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。

1. The press is a guardian of the public weal.

报刊是公共福利的卫护者.

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.

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.

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.

5. We treat each other with all sincerity , and share weal and woe.

我们肝胆相照、荣辱与共.