"well-off, having much money, in good circumstances;" also "well-equipped," 1872, American English slang (originally in the "money" sense), from well (adv.) + colloquial sense of heeled. "[A]pplied to a player at cards who has a good hand, to a person who possesses plenty of money, or to a man who is well armed" [Century Dictionary]. From 1817 in a literal sense, in reference to shoes.
权威例句
1. He was well acquainted with the literature of France, Germany and Holland.
他对于法国、德国和荷兰的文学了如指掌。
2. Well, at any rate, let me thank you for all you did.
好吧,不管怎样,还是要感谢你所做的一切。
3. His beautifully illustrated book well attested his love of the university.
他那本带有精美插图的书见证了他对大学的热爱。
4. His wife wasn't feeling too well and she wanted to go home.
他的妻子感到有些不舒服,想要回家。
5. Well, so much for the producers. But what of the con-sumers?