well over
well over — phrasal verb
- well overbase form
- wells over3rd person singular
- welling over-ing form
- welled overpast simple
1. used before a quantity to say that the actual number, amount, age, or length is
used before a quantity to say that the actual number, amount, age, or length is considerably higher than that figure
The Watanabe family has lived in this town for well over thirty years.
well over + [duration in years]
Esteban waited well over an hour for the bus before giving up and walking home.
Anjali earns well over the average salary for someone with her experience.
The queue outside the concert hall stretched well over a kilometre along the river.
Felix guessed the jar held well over two hundred sweets, and he was right.
- well under
used before a quantity to say the actual figure is considerably lower
文法句型
well over + [quantity/amount/duration/distance/age]
用法筆記
Always placed directly before a specific number, amount, or measurement — the phrase cannot stand alone as a complete predicate.