n (1)路，徑，道，街(road or path)[C](常構(gòu)成合成詞)：a cycle/covered～環(huán)行/有頂篷的路; a～across the fields 穿過田野的路; a one-～street 單行路; live across the～住在馬路對過; There is no～through. 這里沒有出去的路?！纪絩oad，path，pathway，passage;
?(2)路線(course taken to a particular place)[C，通常 sing][N(from)(to)]：the best/quickest/shortest/longest/nearest～from A to B 從A地到B地最好/最快/最短/最長/最近的路; shorten the～from ... to ... 縮短從……到……的路程; ask sb/inquire of the～to some place 問某人/打聽去某地的路; tell sb the～為某人指路; find one's～home/back 找到回家/回去的路; lose one's～迷路;take the easy～out 找一條捷徑; Which～do you usually take to go to school? 你上學(xué)一般走哪條路線? This is the～down/in/through/out/forward. 這是一條下去/進(jìn)來/穿過去/出去/前進(jìn)的路。This door is the only～out. 這道門是唯一的出口。find a～out of one's difficulty/one's trouble (fig) 找出擺脫困境/麻煩的途徑; fight/force one's～into (across) the crowd 強(qiáng)行進(jìn)入/通過人群;〖同〗route，course;
?(3)行進(jìn)的路線或通路(passage or route)[C]：cut a～through the undergrowth/the forest 在灌木叢/森林中開出一條路來;The river cuts its～through the city. 這條河橫穿該市。The path wound its～across the hill. 小路在山間穿行。edge/elbow one's～through the crowd 擠過人群; hack one's～through the jungle 在叢林中開辟出一條路來; pick sb's～along the muddy track 在泥濘小道上擇路而行; block the～阻塞道路; Get/Move out of my～! 別擋著我的路! clear a～through the crowd 在人群中清出一條路來; push one's～to the front 擠到前面; thread/work one's～through the crowd 穿過/擠過人群; The chick breaks its～out into the world.(fig) 小雞破殼而出。Hard work is the～to success.(fig) 艱苦的努力是通向成功之路?！纪絩oute，course，direction;
?(4)方向(direction)[C]：Which～is to the house from here/did he go? 從這兒到那座房子怎么走/他往哪邊去了?Come/Step this～， please. 請往這邊來/走。Look both～s before crossing the road. 過馬路前先向兩邊看一看。point the wrong～指錯了方向; Have I got this the right～up/the wrong～round? 我走這個方向正確/錯了嗎?Which～will you support?(fig)你支持哪方?〖同〗route，course，direction;
?(5)方法(式)，手段(method，means or style)[C，通常 sing]：do sth in this/that/one's～按這種/那種/自己的方法做某事; find/show one's own～to do sth 尋找/展示自己做事的方法; do sth in different～s 用不同的方法做某事;There are several～s to solve this problem. 解決這個問題有好幾種方法。She can do it both～s. 她能用兩種方法做這事。the best/right/wrong/easiest/new～to do (of doing sth) 做某事的最好/正確/錯誤/最簡便/新方法; have one's favorite～s of doing sth 用自己最喜歡的辦法做某事; I like the～you do your hair. 我喜歡像你這樣梳理頭發(fā)。see the～sb's mind works 明白某人的思想方法;They both answered in the same～. 他們倆用相同的方式回答。It's not your business，and I have my own～to do things. 不關(guān)你的事，我有我自己做事的方法。There are no two～s about it. 此事沒有兩種可能性?！纪絤ethod，means，technique;
?(6)(獨(dú)異的)行為，作風(fēng)(particular behaviour or manner)[C]：a pleasant～of speaking 令人愉快的說話風(fēng)度; get used to foreign～s 習(xí)慣外國人的行為方式; smile in a superior～傲慢地微微一笑; speak in a kindly/polite/funny～說話態(tài)度和藹/彬彬有禮/風(fēng)趣可笑; I don't like the～you laugh at him. 我不喜歡你取笑他的做法。He spoke in such a～as to offend them/that they were offended. 他講話的方式冒犯了他們。We will not impose our～on them. 我們不會把我們的態(tài)度強(qiáng)加給他們。That's the～things are. 事情就是這樣。have odd～s 行為有些古怪; It's rather disgraceful the～she treated her boy. 她那樣對待她的兒子太不像話了?！纪絚ustom，practice，manner，habit;
?(7)兩點(diǎn)間的距離(distance between two places)[U，a～]：It's a long～to my home/New York. 離我家/紐約很遠(yuǎn)。It's a long～from home/the school 離家/學(xué)校很遠(yuǎn);There is quite a～still to go. 還要走很長的路。The roots go a long～down. 這些根扎得很深。Success (Christmas) is still a long～off/away.(fig)離成功(圣誕節(jié))還遠(yuǎn)著呢。It is still a long～off perfection.(fig)遠(yuǎn)未達(dá)到盡善盡美?！纪絛istance;
?(8)附近，周圍(place close to somewhere)[U，a～](infml)：It's already spring out our～. 我們周圍已是春天了。live somewhere Bath～住在巴思(英國英格蘭西南部城市)附近;Do drop in if you're ever down our/this～. 如果你路過我們家/來這兒附近，一定進(jìn)來坐坐。〖同〗neighbourhood，area，region;
?(9)某方面(aspect or respect)[C]：in some～s 在某些方面;There is no～we can help them. 我們無從幫助他們。In a～I(xiàn) can see what you mean. 我有點(diǎn)兒明白你的意思。Can I help you in any～? 我能幫你點(diǎn)兒忙嗎? I am in no～to blame. 根本不應(yīng)該怪我。This plan is good in some/several～s but not in others. 這項(xiàng)計(jì)劃在某些/一些方面很好，而在另一些方面卻不好。try in every possible～千方百計(jì)地嘗試;〖同〗aspect，respect;
?→′highway n 高速公路;′waterway n 水路;′railway n 鐵路;′motorway n 高速公路;
?all the way/the whole way 1)一路上：The boy was singing all the～back home from school. 這個男孩一路唱著歌從學(xué)?；丶?。2)自始至終：He watched the game all the～. 他從頭到尾觀看了比賽。
?be/be born/be made that way 性格天生如此(infml)： I'm afraid he is born that～. 恐怕他天生就是這么一種人。He works very slowly，being made that～. 他工作速度非常慢，天生如此。
?by the way 1)在途中： They stayed in a hotel for a night by the～. 途中他們在一個旅店住了一夜。2)順便說：Oh，by the～，which～to the market? 順便問一句，哪條路去市場?
?by way of 1)路經(jīng)(fml)：The tourists went to China by～of Japan. 旅游者經(jīng)日本去中國。2)以某種方法： by～of compensation/introduction/conclusion/exception 作為補(bǔ)償/開場白/結(jié)論/例外;3)為了……：do sth by～of helping sb 做某事是為了幫助某人;
?come/fall one's way 發(fā)生在某人身上：Such an opportunity never comes/falls my～. 這樣的機(jī)會從不會落在我頭上。
?cut both/two ways 1)模棱兩可：His silence cut both～s. 他的沉默意味著難以決斷。2)有利也有弊： The decision cut both/two～s. 這個決定既有利又有弊。3)對雙方都有害： Those who do harm to others will cut both～s. 害人者必害己。
?divide/split sth two/three...ways 分配給兩/三個……人：The father divided/split the legacy three～s. 父親把遺產(chǎn)分為三份。
?feel/grope ones way 1)摸索向前：We felt our～upstairs in the dark. 我們在黑暗中摸索著上樓。2)小心從事：The negotiators were feeling/groping their～towards an agreement. 談判者們謹(jǐn)慎從事，以求達(dá)成協(xié)議。
?get into/out of the way of 養(yǎng)成……的習(xí)慣/變得不習(xí)慣……： Take care not to get into the～of living beyond your income. 當(dāng)心不要養(yǎng)成生活超支的習(xí)慣。I have got out of the～of working with such stupid person. 我已經(jīng)不習(xí)慣和這樣的蠢人一起工作了。
?get/have/want one's own way 為所欲為：One cannot get/have his own～in everything. 一個人不能什么事都隨心所欲。
?give way 1)倒塌： The thin ice gave～under the skaters. 滑冰者腳下的薄冰塌了。2)讓路： The gentleman gave～at door to a lady. 那紳士在門口給一位女士讓路。3)讓步： The seller didn't want to give～. 賣方不想讓步。4)虛弱： His legs/health gave～. 他的兩腿發(fā)軟/身體垮了。
?give way to sth 1)轉(zhuǎn)為：Her fear gave～to anger. 她由恐懼變?yōu)閼嵟is tears gave～to laughter. 他破涕為笑。2)被取代：Radio has given～to television in popularity. 收音機(jī)的普及已被電視所取代。3)屈服：We never give～to temptation. 我們決不受誘惑。
?go/have one's own way 自行其是：You cannot always go/have your own～. 你不能總是一意孤行。
?go out of one's way 1)繞道：My friend went out of his～to drive me home. 我朋友用車?yán)@道送我回家。2)不怕麻煩：The guide went out of her～to serve the tourists on the～. 導(dǎo)游一路上不厭其煩地為游客服務(wù)。3)特意：He went out of his～to visit us. 他特意來看望我們。
?go sb's way 1)與某人同路：There is no bus going your～，and you'd better take a taxi. 沒有走你那條路的公共汽車，你最好坐出租。2)對某人有利：The situation is going our～. 形勢對我們有利。
?have it/things/everything one's own way 隨心所欲，為所欲為：All right，have it your own～. 好吧，你愛怎么辦就怎么辦。
?have a/the way of 有……習(xí)慣： The mayor had a～of clearing his throat before he spoke. 市長在講話之前有清一清喉嚨的習(xí)慣。
?have a way with 善于同……打交道：The nurse has a～with naughty children.這個保姆能對付調(diào)皮的孩子。
?in a bad way 1)病得很重：The patient is in a bad～. 病人的病情嚴(yán)重。2)狀況很糟： The business is in a bad～. 生意不景氣。
?in a big/small way 大/小規(guī)模：The family celibrates the child's birthday in a big～. 這個家庭隆重地為孩子慶祝生日。
?in more ways than one 不僅在一方面：You're so far above me in more～s than one. 你目前在哪方面都比我強(qiáng)得多。
?in the/sb's way 礙事：You are in my～. 你擋了我的路。Her social life got in the～of her studies. 她因社會活動耽誤了學(xué)習(xí)。
?look the other way 視而不見： She seemed to look the other～when she met me. 當(dāng)她遇見我時，似乎沒看見我。
?make one's way(to) 1)走向(去)：She made her～forward without hesitation. 她毫不猶豫地向前走去。2)成功： That young man has made his～in life without any help from others. 那位年輕人不依賴他人的任何幫助，在生活中取得成功。
?make way (for) 1)讓路：All traffic should make～for a fire-engine. 所有的車輛行人都應(yīng)該給救火車讓路。Make～，will you. 勞駕，請讓路。2)讓位：The old should make～for the young. 年長者應(yīng)讓位于年輕人。
?no way 決不(infml)： No～，young man. You have to do it yourself. 無論如何也不行，年輕人。你必須自己做這事。
?one way and another 各個方面，總的來看： This city is so beautiful，one～and another. 這個城市各個方面都很美麗。
?one way or another 用某種方式(法)：The work must be finished (in) one～or another. 這項(xiàng)工作必須想方設(shè)法完成。
?on one's/the way 在行進(jìn)中，在路上： I often do shopping on my～home. 我經(jīng)常在回家的路上買東西。He is on the～to success. 他正走向成功。
?on the way out 1)正在離開：The car ran over an old lady on the～out. 汽車在開出去時撞了一位老婦人。2)淘汰：Black-and-white TV sets are on the～out. 黑白電視機(jī)逐漸被淘汰。
?the other way round 反之： I didn't break his glasses，but in fact it was the other～round. 我沒有打碎他的眼鏡，事實(shí)上是他打碎了我的眼鏡。
?out of one's/the way 1)不礙事： Please get out of my～. 請不要妨礙我。2)遠(yuǎn)離： They bought a new cottage quite out of the～. 他們在很遠(yuǎn)的地方買了一棟新別墅。That problem is out of the～. 那件麻煩事已經(jīng)過去了。3)不尋常： I didn't say anything out of the～. 我沒有說任何不該說的話。
?put sb in the way of 幫助某人做……：My friend put me in the～of a teaching job/making a small business. 我的朋友幫我找到一個教書的職業(yè)/干起了小買賣。
?see one's way clear to doing sth 1)知道如何做某事： I didn't see my～clear to meeting your demand. 我無法達(dá)到你的要求。2)覺得應(yīng)做某事：Mary could see her～clear to going to the movie after finishing the housework. 瑪麗覺得做完家務(wù)事后可以去看電影。
?see which way the wind is blowing 觀察將要發(fā)生什么事情：We have to wait to see which～the wind is blowing. 我們只能觀望會發(fā)生什么事情。
?(not) stand in sb's way (不)阻礙：The only problem standing in the～of further development is lack of funds. 阻礙深入發(fā)展的唯一問題是缺少資金。
?to one's way of thinking 認(rèn)為：To his～of thinking，this plan may not be practical. 在他看來，這個計(jì)劃并不實(shí)際。
?under way 在進(jìn)行中：All the preparations are well under～. 一切準(zhǔn)備工作正在有序地進(jìn)行。
?sb's way of life 生活方式：Their～of life does not appeal to me. 他們的生活方式對我沒有吸引力。
?ways and means 方法：We have～s and means to deal with this matter. 我們有辦法處理這件事。
?work one's way 1)半工半讀：The young man worked his～through the language school. 這個年輕人靠打工讀完了語言學(xué)校。2)通過努力： work one's～to a major position 通過努力獲得了重要職位;
?work one's way through 從頭至尾讀或做：The child worked his～through the picture book. 這個孩子從頭至尾讀完了這本連環(huán)畫。I myself have worked my～through this work. 我自己完成了這項(xiàng)工作。
?work one's way up 獲提升，晉級：The assistant worked his～up to a higher position. 助理獲得提升。
?→′way-bill n 運(yùn)貨單;乘客名單;′wayfarer n(徒步)旅行者;′wayfaring adj(徒步)旅行的;′wayside n 路邊;
?adv相距很遠(yuǎn)(very far or away)(infml)：That boy worked out the problems～ahead of the rest. 那個男孩做這些算術(shù)題比其他學(xué)生都快。The first statistics were far～out. 第一次的統(tǒng)計(jì)很不準(zhǔn)確。shoot the football～off the goal 射的球太偏了;The demands are～above our capability. 這些要求遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超出了我們的能力。It's～past your bedtime. 現(xiàn)在早就過了你上床的時間。Can't you see it～in the distance? 你能從很遠(yuǎn)的地方看見它嗎?You're～below the stan-dard required. 你與要求的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)差得太遠(yuǎn)。Go～! 走開!〖同〗away，off，far，remotely;
?way back 很久以前： The car accident happened～back in his childhood. 車禍?zhǔn)呛芫靡郧八陼r期發(fā)生的。
?→way-′out adj(infml)離奇的;
?【辨異】1)way 與 method 和 mode 的區(qū)別見METHOD。2)any way 與 anyway 的區(qū)別見ANYWAY。