单词 | way |
释义 | waywayswayway1 /weɪ/ noun1method [countable] a method of doing somethingway of doing somethingThere are different ways of doing this.bewaydo做这件事有几种不同的方法。way to do somethingWhat’s the best way to get fit?well使身体健康的最佳方法是什么?OK, do it your own way.好吧﹐按你自己的方式去做吧。(in) the right/wrong wayYou’re doing this the wrong way.do 你这么做方法不对。way (a)round something (=method of dealing with something)There are several ways around this problem.beway解决这个问题有几种方法。way out (of something)There seemed to be no way out of the crisis.seem似乎没有办法解决这次危机。2manner [countable] the manner in which someone does something or in which something happensin a ... wayHe looked at me in a strange way.look 他奇怪地看着我。The disease affects different people in different ways.affectway 这种疾病的影响因人而异。He had cooked the meat just the way I like it.havecook他烹调这肉的方法正是我喜欢的。this/that wayTry doing it this way.do 这么做试试看。I didn’t know you felt that way.feel 我不知道你原来是那样想的。Things are going to change in a big way (=a lot).thingbego情况将会发生很大的变化。3how to go somewhere [countable] the road, path etc that you follow in order to go to a placeway toWhat’s the quickest way to the beach?quick到海边走哪条路最快?Could you tell me the way to the station?can你能告诉我到车站怎么走吗?He offered to show us the way back.offer他主动说要带我们回去。I hope someone knows the way.know 我希望有人知道怎么走。They lost their way coming down off the mountain.losecome 他们下山时迷了路。way in/outWe couldn’t find the way out.我们找不到出口。4position/direction [countable] a particular direction or position: Which way is north?be哪边是北?the right/wrong wayI think we might have gone the wrong way.go 我想我们可能走错路了。Face this way, please. 请面朝这边。Is this picture the right way up?be这幅画挂正了吗?You’ve got the letters the wrong way round.getletter你把字母拼反了。Look both ways before crossing the road.waycross过马路前两边都要看看。5distance/time [singular] a distance or a length of time, especially a long one: We’re still a long way from the airport. 我们离机场还很远。a long way off/away/ahead etcA peace settlement seems a long way off.seem要达成和平协议似乎还有很长的路要走。She slept most of the way home.sleep回家的路上她大部分时间都在睡觉。 ➔ no way, right of wayPhrasesby the way spoken used when saying something that is not connected with what you were talking about before: Oh, by the way, I saw Marie yesterday.see哦﹐顺便说一句﹐我昨天看到玛丽了。somebody can’t have it both ways spoken used to say that someone cannot have the advantages of two opposite things and must choose one: You can’t have it both ways. Either you pay for the ticket yourself or you stay at home.way两者不可兼得。你要么自己掏钱买票,要么就待在家里。get in the way of something to prevent something from happening: Don’t let your social life get in the way of your studies.study不能让社交生活影响你的学业。go out of your way to do something to make a special effort to do something, especially to help someone or be kind to them: Ben went out of his way to help us.go本想尽办法帮我们。something has come a long way if something has come a long way, it has developed and improved a lot: Psychiatry has come a long way since the 1920s.have自 20 世纪 20 年代起﹐精神病学已取得了长足进展。have a way with somebody/something to be especially good at dealing with people or things of a particular type: He’s always had a way with kids.havekid他对付孩子总是很有一手。have/get your (own) way to do what you want even if someone else wants something different: They always let that kid get his own way.他们总是让那小孩为所欲为。in a bad way ill: He looked in a bad way.look他看起来像是生病了。in a way/in some ways used to say that something is true about some parts of something: Life is much easier now, in some ways.beeasyway从某方面来说﹐现在生活便利多了。in the way/in sb’s way if something is in the way, it is in front of you and prevents you from going somewhere or seeing something: There was a big truck in the way.be有一辆大卡车挡住了路。keep/stay out of sb’s way to avoid someone: It’s best to stay out of her way when she’s in this mood.well她这种情绪时﹐最好不去惹她。know/find your way around to know or find out where things are: It takes a few weeks to find your way around.takeweek需要几星期时间熟悉环境。make way1to move so that someone or something can pass: People made way for the ambulance men.makeman大家给救护人员让路。2if one thing makes way for another thing, the other thing replaces it: Several houses were torn down to make way for a new fire station.housebetear几幢房子被拆毁﹐腾出地方来建新的消防站。make your way to/towards/along etc something to move towards something, especially when this takes a long time: They made their way towards the exit.make他们朝出口走去。THESAURUS gono way! informal used to say that you will definitely not do or allow something: ‘Dad, can I borrow the car tonight?’ ‘No way!’“爸爸﹐今晚我能借用一下车吗?”“不行!”be on its/his way to be arriving soon: The taxi is on its way.be计程车很快就会到。on my/your way etc while you are going somewhere: Could you get some milk on your way back home?can你回家时顺路买些牛奶好吗?out of the way if something is out of the way, it is finished or you have dealt with it: I want to get my homework out of the way before we leave.我想在我们走之前把家庭作业完成。push/force/fight etc your way somewhere to move somewhere in the way mentioned: She elbowed her way to the front.elbow她挤到了前面。split/divide something two/three etc ways to divide something into two or three etc equal parts: The robbers divided the money three ways.robberdivideway这几个盗贼把钱分成三份。way to go! American English spoken informal used when congratulating someone: Way to go, Sam! Nice hit!好啊,山姆,打得好!THESAURUS: wayway something that you do in order to do or achieve something: Cycling is a good way to get fit.cyclebeWhat’s the best way to get rid of wine stains?wellstainmethod a way of doing something, especially one that is well-known and often used: modern farming methodsfarmmethodYou can use various methods of payment, such as a credit card or by direct debit.methodmeans a method, system etc that someone uses in order to do something or achieve something: They were prepared to use any means to get what they wanted.bepreparemeanwanta means of communication/transportThe river was used as a means of transport.beusemeanIt is better to find a solution by peaceful means.bewellmeanapproach a general way of dealing with a particular problem or situation: A different approach to youth crime is needed.beneedtechnique a particular way of doing something, for which you need a skill that has to be learned: You need to improve your exam technique.We adopted some new techniques for improving staff performance.adopttechniqueimprovenew surgical techniquestechniquestrategy a carefully planned way of achieving something difficult, that may take a long time: the government’s economic strategyour long-term strategy for the company |
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