"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.).
雙語例句
1. The press is a guardian of the public weal.
報刊是公共福利的衛(wèi)護者.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
2. They maintain the closest relations with the masses and share their weal and woe.
他們和群眾血肉相連,休戚與共.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
3. He was faithful to me in weal and woe.
不管是在順境或是在逆境,他一直對我忠誠.
來自辭典例句
4. A man is weal or woe as he thinks himself so.
一個人命運好壞,全看自己如何想.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. We treat each other with all sincerity , and share weal and woe.