中文词源
weal 红肿伤痕
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。
英语词源
- weal (n.1)
- "well-being," Old English wela "wealth," in late Old English also "welfare, well-being," from West Germanic *welon-, from PIE root *wel- (2) "to wish, will" (see will (v.)). Related to well (adv.).
- weal (n.2)
- "raised mark on skin," 1821, alteration of wale (q.v.).
权威例句
- 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.