n.
- 路,通路,道路[C]Can you show me the way to the Post Office?
你能否告訴我去郵局的路?
- 方向[C]
- 路程,距離[the S]It's a long way to the railroad station.
到火車站路程很遠。
- 方法,方式[C][(+to-v)]Scientists are trying to find ways to prevent disease.
科學家們正試圖找到預防疾病的方法。
- 風俗,習慣;風度;作風[C]I did not like the way he talked to me.
我不喜歡他跟我講話的方式。
- 方面,點[C]Their plan is recommendable in many ways.
他們的計畫在許多方面都是可取的。
- 路途,路線[S]Do you know the way to the post office?
你知道去郵局怎麼走嗎?
- 供通過的地方;活動範圍;餘地[the S]
- 願望,意願[U]If I had my way, I'd go to the movies tonight.
假如我做得到的話,我今晚會去看電影。
- 前進,進行[U]
- 狀況;健康狀況[S]I'm afraid she's in a bad way.
我想她是生病了。
- 規模,程度[S]
- 【律】通行權
- 生意,職業[C]
片語
ways and means
- 辦法He hasn't got a job, but he seems to have ways and means of getting money.
他沒有職業,可是好像有辦法弄到錢。
by way of
- 經由He came by way of New York.
他經由紐約來此。
by the way
- 順便說說By the way, do you have any idea where the post office is?
順便問一下,你知道郵局在哪兒嗎?
get one's own way
- 為所欲為I tried to warn him of the danger, but he was determined to get his own way.
我試圖警告他有危險,可是他一意孤行。
give way
- 讓步Our employer will not give way to our demands for higher wages.
我們的僱主不會對我們增加薪資的要求讓步。
go all the way
- 完全同意I can't go all the way with some of the details of your argument.
我不能完全同意你論據中的某些觀點。
go out of one's way
- 特地They went out of their way to help us.
他們特地來幫助我們。
have it both ways
- 腳踏兩條船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.
你必須決定是跟姐姐在家還是去度假,不能腳踏兩條船。
in a bad way
- 病情嚴重Amy's in a bad way.
艾咪病情嚴重。
in a big way
- 大規模地He always likes to do things in a big way.
他總愛把事情搞得轟轟烈烈的。
in a way
- 在某種程度上The work is well done in a way.
從某種程度上說,這工作做得不錯。
in the way
- 妨礙的Her social life got in the way of her studies.
她的社交生活妨礙了學業。
learn the hard way
- 透過艱難困苦而學到She learned the hard way that life can be cruel for a woman alone in a big city.
她辛酸地體認到,在大城市裡一個孤身女人的生活是很艱難的。
look the other way
- 故意朝另一邊看The teacher just looks the other way whenever the children cause trouble.
每次孩子們搗亂,老師都裝作沒看見。
make way
- 讓路All traffic has to make way for a fire-engine.
所有車輛都得給消防車讓路。
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,就得學會趁著年輕多多努力。
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.
他要再想讓我請他來我家作客,那就得好好改一改才行。
one way or another
- 以某種方法One way or another I'm going to finish this work before the end of the week.
我得設法在這星期結束前完成這工作。
on the way out
- 即將過時That type of dress is on the way out.
那種式樣的洋裝就要過時了。
out of the way
- 不同尋常的He has done nothing out of the way yet.
他尚未做出不同尋常的事來。
pave the way for
- 為……鋪路Such opinions pave the way for social change.
這種主張為社會變革鋪路。
The one-year internship shall pave the way for your career as a medical doctor.這一年的實習將為你的醫生生涯舖路。
pay one's way
- 不負債We are not paying our way.
我們欠債了。
put sb. in the way of
- 給某人以……的機會He put me in the way of a job.
他幫我謀得一份工作。
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.
我希望你能設法解決這件事。
set in one's ways
- 習慣根深蒂固The older politicians are too set in their ways to understand the importance of these new ideas.
那些老邁的政客們積習難改,無法了解這些新觀念的重要性。
under way
- 在進行中Formal negotiations are under way.
正式談判正在進行。
wend one's way
- 離開I must be wending my way.
我得走了。
no two ways about it
- (諺)對於某事物只有一種正確的或合適的方法來做、說或思考;別無他途
辨析
同義:
n.風俗;習慣;作風
manner style custom mode fashion usage practicen.方法;方式
means method procedure processn.方面,點;特點
point feature detail respectn.方向;路線
direction line coursen.路程,距離;範圍
distance reach remoteness length extentn.特性;性情
will nature character constitution temperament disposition mood humor同義參見:
avenue path door program order mien form demeanor bearing technique track vein