way
n
1 [C] (often in compounds 常用以构成复合词)
(a) place for walking, travelling, etc along; path, road, street, etc 路; 道; 街; 径
a way across the fields 穿过田地的路
a covered (ie roofed) way 有顶盖的路
across/over the way, ie across/over the road 穿过这条路
a `highway 公路 * the `highways and `byways, ie main and minor roads 大路和小路
a `waterway 水路 * a `railway 铁路.
(b) Way name of certain roads or streets 路或街道的名称
the Appian Way 阿皮安路.
2 [C usu sing 通常作单数]
(a) ~ (from...) (to...) route, road, etc (to be) taken in order to reach a place 路线
the best, quickest, right, shortest, etc way from A to B 从A地到B地的最好的、 最快的、 正确的、 最近的...路线
Which way do you usually go to town? 你进城一般走哪条路线?
find one's way home 找到回家的路
tell sb the way 为某人指路
He asked me the way (ie the best way) to London. 他问我去伦敦走哪条路最好.
the way down, in, out, up, etc 下去的、 进去的、 出去的、 上去的...路
(fig 比喻) find a way out of one's difficulty 找出摆脱困境之路
(fig 比喻) argue, bluff, talk, trick, etc one's way into, out of, etc sth, ie enter, escape, etc by arguing, etc 用争论、 吓唬、 谈话、 哄骗等方法进入或逃出
(fig 比喻) fight, force, shoot, etc one's way across, into, etc sth, ie cross, enter, etc sth by fighting, etc 用打斗、 武力、 射击等手段穿过、 进入...某处.
(b) route along which sb/sth is moving or would move if there was space 行进的路线或通路
cut a way through the undergrowth 在下层灌丛中开出一条路来
We had to pick our way along the muddy track. 我们须在泥泞小道上择路而行.
There was a lorry blocking the way. 有一辆卡车挡住了路.
Get out of my way! 别挡著我的路!
(c) (in phrases after which, this, that, etc 用於which、 this、 that等之後, 构成短语) (in a specified) direction (沿某)方向
`Which way did he go?' `He went that way.' `他往哪边去了?'`他往那边去了.'
Look this way, please. 请往这边看.
Kindly step this way, ladies and gentlemen. 女士们、 先生们, 请往这边走.
Look both ways (ie to right and left) before crossing the road. 过马路前先要向两边看一看.
They weren't looking our way, ie towards us. 他们没朝我们这边看.
Make sure that the sign's the right way up. 一定要把符号的上下弄对.
The arrow is pointing the wrong way. 这个箭头指错了方向.
If the tree falls that way, it will destroy the house. 这棵树向那边倒下就会把那所房子压坏.
(fig 比喻) Which way (ie For which party) will you vote? 你投哪边(哪个党)的票?
3 [C]
(a) (usu sing 通常作单数) method, style or manner of doing sth (做某事的)方法, 方式, 手段
What is the best way to clean this? 用什麽办法能把这个弄乾净?
She showed them the way to do it. 她向他们示范做这件事的方法.
the best, right, wrong, etc way to do sth 做某事的最好的、 正确的、 错误的...方法
I like the way you've done your hair. 我喜欢你头发的样式.
There are several ways of doing it. 做这件事有好几种方法.
a new way of storing information 储存信息的新方法
You can see the way his mind works when you read his books. 看他写的书就能了解他的思想方法.
She spoke in a kindly way. 她说话态度很和蔼.
(b) (after my, his, her, etc 用於my、 his、 her等之後) course of action desired or chosen by sb (按照)某人想要的或选择的方式方法
She'll do it `her way whatever you suggest. 你说出大天来她有她一定之规.
We all have our favourite ways of doing certain things. 我们做某些事都有自己爱用的办法.
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🔁 扩展释义
*[wei]n. 路, 路线, 路途, 方法, 道路, 情形, 规模, 习惯, 行业, 方面ad. 远远地, 非常【机】 方法, 手段, 道路相关词组: to go a long way about by the way make way for find a way out under way in every possible way be way beyond expectation all the way any way beat one's way be in a bad way be in a great way by a long way by way of every which way feel one's way fight one's way fight one's way out from way back get under way give way get one's own way go a little way go all the way go a long way go one's way go the way of all flesh go the way of all the earth go the way of nature have way on in a big way in a family way in a general way in a small way in a tin-pot way in a way in no way in the family way in the way in that way lead the way lose one's way lose way make one's own way make one's way make one's way to make one's way home make the best of one's way make way on the way to know one's way around on the way out out of harm's way out of the way get sth out of the way pay one's way pick one's way put oneself out of the way put sb in the way of put sb out of the way rub sb the right way rub sb the wrong way rough sb up the wrong way show sb the way do it the other way round the way to my way of thinking turn the other way wedge one's way win one's way work one's way to success through