- n. 路;方向;路程;方法;风俗
n.
- 路,通路,道路[C]Can you show me the way to the Post Office?
你能否告诉我去邮局的路?
- 方向[C]
- 路程,距离[the S]It's a long way to the railroad station.
到火车站路程很远。
- 方法,方式[C][(+to-v)]Scientists are trying to find ways to prevent disease.
科学家们正试图找到防止疾病的方法。
- 风俗,习惯;风度;作风[C]I did not like the way he talked to me.
我不喜欢他跟我讲话的方式。
- 方面,点[C]Their plan is recommendable in many ways.
他们的计划在许多方面都是可取的。
- 路途,路线[S]Do you know the way to the post office?
你知道去邮局怎么走吗?
- 供通过的地方;活动范围;余地[the S]
- 愿望,意愿[U]If I had my way, I'd go to the movies tonight.
假如我做得到的话,我今晚会去看电影。
- 前进,进行[U]
- 状况;健康状况[S]I'm afraid she's in a bad way.
我想她是生病了。
- 规模,程度[S]
- 【律】通行权
- 生意,职业[C]
短语
ways and means
- 办法He hasn't got a job, but he seems to have ways and means of getting money.
他没有职业,可是好像有办法弄到钱。
by way of
- 经由He came by way of New York.
他经由纽约来此。
by the way
- 顺便提一下By the way, do you have any idea where the post office is?
顺便问一下,你知道邮局在哪儿吗?
- 在途中
get one's own way
- 为所欲为I tried to warn him of the danger, but he was determined to get his own way.
我试图警告他有危险,可是他一意孤行。
give way
- 让步Our employer will not give way to our demands for higher wages.
我们的雇主不会对我们增加工资的要求让步。
go all the way
- 完全同意I can't go all the way with some of the details of your argument.
我不能完全同意你论据中的某些观点。
go out of one's way
- 特地They went out of their way to help us.
他们特地来帮助我们。
have it both ways
- 脚踏两条船You'll have to decide whether you want to stay with your sister or you want to go on holiday; you can't have it both ways.
你必须决定是跟姐姐在家还是去度假,不能脚踏两条船。
in a bad way
- 病情严重Amy's in a bad way.
艾米病情严重。
in a big way
- 大规模地He always likes to do things in a big way.
他总爱把事情搞得轰轰烈烈的。
in a way
- 在某种程度上The work is well done in a way.
从某种程度上说,这工作做得不错。
in the way
- 妨碍的Her social life got in the way of her studies.
她的社交生活妨碍了学业。
learn the hard way
- 通过艰难困苦而学到She learned the hard way that life can be cruel for a woman alone in a big city.
她辛酸地体会到,在大城市里一个孤身女人的生活是很艰难的。
look the other way
- 故意朝另一边看The teacher just looks the other way whenever the children cause trouble.
每次孩子们捣乱,老师都装作没看见。
make way
- 让路All traffic has to make way for a fire-engine.
所有车辆都得给消防车让路。
make one's way
- 成功If you want to make your way you must learn to work hard while you are still young.
你要想成功,就得学会趁着年轻多多努力。
mend one's ways
- 改正自身He will have to mend his ways if he wants to be invited to my house again.
他要再想让我请他来我家作客,那就得好好改一改才行。
one way or another
- 以某种方法One way or another I'm going to finish this work before the end of the week.
我得设法在这星期结束前完成这工作。
on the way out
- 即将过时That type of dress is on the way out.
那种式样的服装就要过时了。
out of the way
- 不同寻常的He has done nothing out of the way yet.
他尚未做出不同寻常的事来。
pave the way for
- 为……铺路The one-year internship shall pave the way for your career as a medical doctor.
这一年的实习将为你的医生生涯铺路。
Such opinions pave the way for social change.这种主张为社会变革铺路。
pay one's way
- 付分内之款;做到不负债We are not paying our way.
我们欠债了。
put sb. in the way of
- 给某人以……的机会He put me in the way of a job.
他帮我谋得一份工作。
rub the wrong way
- 惹怒He's a friendly sort of person so long as you don't rub him the wrong way.
只要你不惹他,他是很友善的。
see one's way (clear) to do sth.
- 有可能(做某事)I hope you can see your way clear to settle the matter.
我希望你能设法解决这件事。
set in one's ways
- 习惯根深蒂固The older politicians are too set in their ways to understand the importance of these new ideas.
那些老迈的政客们积习难改,无法了解这些新观念的重要性。
under way
- 在进行中Formal negotiations are under way.
正式谈判正在进行。
wend one's way
- 离开I must be wending my way.
我得走了。
辨析
同义:
n.风俗;习惯;作风
manner style custom mode fashion usage practicen.方法;方式
means method procedure processn.方面,点;特点
point feature detail respectn.方向;路线
direction line coursen.路程,距离;范围
distance reach remoteness length extentn.特性;性情
will nature character constitution temperament disposition mood humor同义参见:
organ track order door technique mien demeanor form track path bearing vein program avenue play以上来源于:《英汉大辞典》
n.
- a method, style, or manner of doing something. ▸the typical manner in which someone behaves or in which something happens.▸formal or Scottish a person's occupation or line of business.
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[in place names]
a road, track, path, or street. ▸a route or means taken in order to reach, enter, or leave a place.▸the route along which someone or something is travelling or would travel if unobstructed:Martin blocked her way.▸a specified direction.▸ (one's way) used with a verb and adverbial phrase to intensify the force of an action or to denote movement or progress:I shouldered my way to the bar.▸forward motion or momentum of a ship or boat through water.
- the distance in space or time between two points.
- informal a particular area or locality:I was down your way last night.
- a particular aspect of something. ▸a specified condition or state.
- (ways) parts into which something divides or is divided.
- (ways) a sloping structure down which a new ship is launched.
adv.
informal at or to a considerable distance or extent (used before an adverb or preposition for emphasis).Phrase
- across
(Brit. also over)
the way
nearby, especially on the opposite side of the street. - by the way
incidentally. - by way of
- via.
- as a form of.
- by means of.
- come one's way
happen or become available to one. - get
(or have)
one's
(own)
way
get or do what one wants in spite of opposition. - give way
- yield.
- (of a support or structure) be unable to carry a load or withstand a force and collapse or break.
- Brit. allow someone or something to be or go first.
- (give way to) be replaced or superseded by.
- go all
(or the whole)
way
informal have full sexual intercourse with someone. - go out of one's way
make a special effort to do something. - go one's own way
act independently or as one wishes, especially against contrary advice. - go one's way
- (of events, circumstances, etc.) be favourable to one.
- leave.
- have a way with
have a particular talent for dealing with or ability in. - have a way with one
have a charming and persuasive manner. - have one's way with
humorous have sex with. - in a way
(or in some ways or in one way)
to a certain extent. - in no way
not at all. - lead the way
go first along a route to show someone the way.▸be a pioneer. - my way or the highway
N. Amer. informal said to assert the view that there is no alternative (apart from leaving) but to accept the speaker's opinions or policies. - one way and another
taking most aspects into account. - one way or the other
(or one way and another)
used to indicate that something is the case for any of various reasons.▸by some means.▸whichever of two given alternatives is the case. - on the
(or its)
way
about to arrive or happen. - on the
(or one's)
way out
informal- going out of fashion or favour.
- dying.
- the other way round
(or around; Brit. also about)
in the opposite position or direction.▸the opposite of what is expected or supposed. - out of the way
- (of a place) remote.
- dealt with or finished. ▸(of a person) no longer an obstacle to someone's plans.
- [usu. with neg.] unusual or exceptional.
- that way
euphemistic homosexual. - way back (also way back when) informal long ago.
- the way of the Cross
- the journey of Jesus to the place of his crucifixion.
- the suffering and self-sacrifice of a Christian.
- the way of the world
the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen. - ways and means
the methods and resources for achieving something. - way to go
N. Amer. informal used to express pleasure, approval, or excitement.
Etymology
以上来源于:《简明牛津英语词典》