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

1.片語動詞B1
釋義

used before a quantity to say that the actual number, amount, age, or length is considerably higher than that figure

例句

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.

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

The cost was well over.
The cost was well over a million dollars.
💡'well over' must be followed by a specific quantity and cannot end a sentence by itself.