well over
well over — 片語動詞
- 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
遠超
實際數量、年齡或距離遠多於某個數字
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.
渡邊家族已經住在這個小鎮遠遠超過三十年。
well over + [duration in years]
Esteban waited well over an hour for the bus before giving up and walking home.
Esteban 等了公車遠遠超過一個小時，最後放棄走路回家。
Anjali earns well over the average salary for someone with her experience.
Anjali 的薪水遠高於跟她資歷相當的人的平均水準。
The queue outside the concert hall stretched well over a kilometre along the river.
音樂廳外的隊伍沿著河邊綿延了遠遠超過一公里。
Felix guessed the jar held well over two hundred sweets, and he was right.
Felix 猜罐子裡有遠遠超過兩百顆糖果，而他猜對了。
- 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.