path
n
(pl ~s )
1 (also `pathway, `footpath) way or track made for or by people walking 小路; 小徑
Keep to the path or you'll lose your way. 沿著這條小道走, 否則就要迷路.
The path follows the river and then goes through the woods. 這條小徑與河并排, 而後穿過林子.
We took the path across the fields. 我們順著橫越田地的小路走. =>illus at App 1 見附錄1插圖, page vi.
2 line along which sb/sth moves (人或事物移動的)路線, 軌道
the moon's path round the earth 月亮繞地球的軌道
the path of a tornado 龍卷風經過的路線 *She threw herself in the path of (ie in front of) an oncoming vehicle. 她一下子朝對面來車撲去.
(fig 比喻) She has had a difficult path through life. 她生活中有過一段困難的歷程.
3 course of action 行動步驟; 辦事程序; 做法
I strongly advised him not to take that path. 我極力勸他不要采取那種做法.
4 (usu sing 通常作單數) ~ to sth way to reach or achieve sth (達到或成就某事的)途徑, 方式
the path to success, victory, riches, power, ruin 通往成功、 勝利、 富裕、 權力、 毀滅的道路.
5 (idm 習語) cross sb's path => cross2. lead sb up the garden path => lead3. the primrose path => primrose. smooth sb's path => smooth2. path, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
A lane is a narrow country road. *lane是鄉間小徑. A path or footpath is a way marked out for people to walk along, between houses in a town or across fields, beside rivers, etc in the country. *path或footpath是市鎮中住宅之間或郊野中穿越田地、 沿河等有標志的人行道. A track is a rough path in the country, often not officially marked, but made by the constant passing of people, animals or vehicles. *track指郊野土路, 常無正式標志, 僅為人、 動物或車輛走得多而形成者. Lane and track can also refer to the separate parts of a road (lane) or railway (track) separating cars or trains passing in opposite directions or overtaking *lane和track還可指分開來自對面車輛或供超車用的部分路面, 公路用lane, 鐵路用track
a six-lane motorway 有六條行車線的高速公路
a double-track railway line 雙軌鐵路線. Runners in an athletics stadium run in individual lanes. 在田徑運動場上賽跑的人有各自的lane. *The whole area they run on is called the track. 進行賽跑的整個地段稱為track.
?? 考研助記
怕死”(諧音):怕死,所以走 小路 =pass:通過的 小路
?? 擴展釋義
*[pɑ:θ]n. 路徑, 小路, 道路, 途徑, 路線, 軌道【計】 路徑; DOS內部命令:設定DOS讀取程序的路徑【化】 路程; 路徑; 途徑【醫】 道相關詞組: set sb on the right path cross sb's path
?? 醫學釋義
①道,軌道 ②電路
?? 同詞根單詞
passvt.& vi. 走過;通過;批準;度過;
vt. 傳球;及格;發生;不要;
n. 通道;通行證;關口;越過;