英语词汇“well and good”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. In well and good, (now less commonly) good and well, frequently in a verbless clause. Also with all.

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society > morality > dueness or propriety > [phrase] > it is right and proper in itself

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well and good1548

1548 W. Lynne Beginning & Endynge All Popery sig. Hii And thus let euery man be warned, for he knocketh, & if ye do open, wel and good.

1620 T. Ryves Poore Vicars Plea 152 If this course be legall, and may be taken for the better maintenance of the poore Clergie in this miserable kingdome, well and good.

1622 J. Mabbe tr. M. Alemán Rogue ii. 261 So as the birds doe not pecke them, it is all good and well.

1699 A. Boyer Royal Dict. (at cited word) Well and good, à la bonne heure.

1725 D. Defoe Compl. Eng. Tradesman I. vii. 93 If his creditors will do any thing generously for him, to enable him to go on again, well and good.

1749 T. Smollett tr. A. R. Le Sage Gil Blas IV. x. x. 60 My mother's predictions were always favourable to those who sollicited them: if they proved true, good and well; but when they came back to reproach her, [etc.].

1762 Edinb. Mag. Nov. 562/1 If they have a mind to carry on the law-suits themselves, at their own expence, it is well and good, but another farthing will I not borrow.

1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas IV. x. x. 131 My mother always sold good-luck for good money; if the accomplishment trod on the heels of the prediction, well and good.

1834 C. E. Trevelyan et al. Applic. Rom. Alphabet Oriental Langs. 120 If the measure should be approved of by the present enlightened Committee, and its approbation confirmed..; all good and well.

1843 R. S. Surtees Handley Cross I. viii. 155 These people arrive to-day.—If you..can find anything out about them, you know, well and good.

1881 Cornhill Mag. Nov. 578 Well, well; what you say is all well and good, but here is Maria calling for me.

1921 Administration 1 124/1 This is well and good as long as the interests of the member are in harmony with the interests of his customers.

1950 Life 10 Apr. 99/2 If I could marry her as King, well and good; I would be happy and in consequence perhaps a better King.

2004 Village Voice (N.Y.) 9 June 108/3 Karaoke is all good and well, but most people excel at air guitar.

2008 Church Times 7 Nov. 16/1 The suffragan bishop..invited us to offer each other a sign of peace. Well and good, I thought: a salutary reminder of the diaconal ministry of a bishop.

单词	well and good
释义	> as lemmas well and good b. In well and good, (now less commonly) good and well, frequently in a verbless clause. Also with all. ΘΚΠ society > morality > dueness or propriety > [phrase] > it is right and proper in itself well1533 well and good1548 1548 W. Lynne Beginning & Endynge All Popery sig. Hii And thus let euery man be warned, for he knocketh, & if ye do open, wel and good. 1620 T. Ryves Poore Vicars Plea 152 If this course be legall, and may be taken for the better maintenance of the poore Clergie in this miserable kingdome, well and good. 1622 J. Mabbe tr. M. Alemán Rogue ii. 261 So as the birds doe not pecke them, it is all good and well. 1699 A. Boyer Royal Dict. (at cited word) Well and good, à la bonne heure. 1725 D. Defoe Compl. Eng. Tradesman I. vii. 93 If his creditors will do any thing generously for him, to enable him to go on again, well and good. 1749 T. Smollett tr. A. R. Le Sage Gil Blas IV. x. x. 60 My mother's predictions were always favourable to those who sollicited them: if they proved true, good and well; but when they came back to reproach her, [etc.]. 1762 Edinb. Mag. Nov. 562/1 If they have a mind to carry on the law-suits themselves, at their own expence, it is well and good, but another farthing will I not borrow. 1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas IV. x. x. 131 My mother always sold good-luck for good money; if the accomplishment trod on the heels of the prediction, well and good. 1834 C. E. Trevelyan et al. Applic. Rom. Alphabet Oriental Langs. 120 If the measure should be approved of by the present enlightened Committee, and its approbation confirmed..; all good and well. 1843 R. S. Surtees Handley Cross I. viii. 155 These people arrive to-day.—If you..can find anything out about them, you know, well and good. 1881 Cornhill Mag. Nov. 578 Well, well; what you say is all well and good, but here is Maria calling for me. 1921 Administration 1 124/1 This is well and good as long as the interests of the member are in harmony with the interests of his customers. 1950 Life 10 Apr. 99/2 If I could marry her as King, well and good; I would be happy and in consequence perhaps a better King. 2004 Village Voice (N.Y.) 9 June 108/3 Karaoke is all good and well, but most people excel at air guitar. 2008 Church Times 7 Nov. 16/1 The suffragan bishop..invited us to offer each other a sign of peace. Well and good, I thought: a salutary reminder of the diaconal ministry of a bishop. extracted from welladj.n.³ < as lemmas
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