way
n
1 [C] (often in compounds 常用以構成復合詞)
(a) place for walking, travelling, etc along; path, road, street, etc 路; 道; 街; 徑
a way across the fields 穿過田地的路
a covered (ie roofed) way 有頂蓋的路
across/over the way, ie across/over the road 穿過這條路
a `highway 公路 * the `highways and `byways, ie main and minor roads 大路和小路
a `waterway 水路 * a `railway 鐵路.
(b) Way name of certain roads or streets 路或街道的名稱
the Appian Way 阿皮安路.
2 [C usu sing 通常作單數]
(a) ~ (from...) (to...) route, road, etc (to be) taken in order to reach a place 路線
the best, quickest, right, shortest, etc way from A to B 從A地到B地的最好的、 最快的、 正確的、 最近的...路線
Which way do you usually go to town? 你進城一般走哪條路線?
find one's way home 找到回家的路
tell sb the way 為某人指路
He asked me the way (ie the best way) to London. 他問我去倫敦走哪條路最好.
the way down, in, out, up, etc 下去的、 進去的、 出去的、 上去的...路
(fig 比喻) find a way out of one's difficulty 找出擺脫困境之路
(fig 比喻) argue, bluff, talk, trick, etc one's way into, out of, etc sth, ie enter, escape, etc by arguing, etc 用爭論、 嚇唬、 談話、 哄騙等方法進入或逃出
(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、 射擊等手段穿過、 進入...某處.
(b) route along which sb/sth is moving or would move if there was space 行進的路線或通路
cut a way through the undergrowth 在下層灌叢中開出一條路來
We had to pick our way along the muddy track. 我們須在泥濘小道上擇路而行.
There was a lorry blocking the way. 有一輛卡車擋住了路.
Get out of my way! 別擋著我的路!
(c) (in phrases after which, this, that, etc 用於which、 this、 that等之後, 構成短語) (in a specified) direction (沿某)方向
`Which way did he go?' `He went that way.' `他往哪邊去了?'`他往那邊去了.'
Look this way, please. 請往這邊看.
Kindly step this way, ladies and gentlemen. 女士們、 先生們, 請往這邊走.
Look both ways (ie to right and left) before crossing the road. 過馬路前先要向兩邊看一看.
They weren't looking our way, ie towards us. 他們沒朝我們這邊看.
Make sure that the sign's the right way up. 一定要把符號的上下弄對.
The arrow is pointing the wrong way. 這個箭頭指錯了方向.
If the tree falls that way, it will destroy the house. 這棵樹向那邊倒下就會把那所房子壓壞.
(fig 比喻) Which way (ie For which party) will you vote? 你投哪邊(哪個黨)的票?
3 [C]
(a) (usu sing 通常作單數) 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? 用什麼辦法能把這個弄乾凈?
She showed them the way to do it. 她向他們示范做這件事的方法.
the best, right, wrong, etc way to do sth 做某事的最好的、 正確的、 錯誤的...方法
I like the way you've done your hair. 我喜歡你頭發的樣式.
There are several ways of doing it. 做這件事有好幾種方法.
a new way of storing information 儲存信息的新方法
You can see the way his mind works when you read his books. 看他寫的書就能了解他的思想方法.
She spoke in a kindly way. 她說話態度很和藹.
(b) (after my, his, her, etc 用於my、 his、 her等之後) course of action desired or chosen by sb (按照)某人想要的或選擇的方式方法
She'll do it `her way whatever you suggest. 你說出大天來她有她一定之規.
We all have our favourite ways of doing certain things. 我們做某些事都有自己愛用的辦法.
I still...
?? 擴展釋義
*[wei]n. 路, 路線, 路途, 方法, 道路, 情形, 規模, 習慣, 行業, 方面ad. 遠遠地, 非常【機】 方法, 手段, 道路相關詞組: 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