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    method/style方法；方式

  1.  
     [countable] a method, style or manner of doing something方法；手段；途徑；方式
    • I prefer to do things the easy way.我做事力求簡便。
    • I love him and I think he feels the same way.我愛他，我想他也有同感。
    • way to do something I'm sure we can find a way to make this work.我相信我們能找到一種方法來解決這個問題。
    • Using the subway is the only way to avoid the traffic.使用地鐵是避免交通堵塞的唯一方法。
    • (informal, disapproving) That's no way to speak to your mother!不能那樣跟你媽媽說話！
    • way of doing something I'm not happy with this way of working.我不喜歡這種工作方法。
    • way (that)… It's not what you say, it's the way that you say it.問題不在於你說什麽，而在於你怎麽說。
    • I hate the way she always criticizes me.我討厭她一貫批評我的方式。
    • I told you we should have done it my way!我跟你說過我們原本應該用我的方法來做這事。
    • in the… way She dresses in the same way as her sister.她穿得和她姐姐一樣。
    • Infectious diseases can be acquired in several ways.傳染病的感染途徑有幾種。
    • In this way, we can track the storms as they move across the ocean.這樣，我們就可以跟蹤風暴穿過海洋的過程。
    • in the way (that)… It works in the way you'd expect.它以你期望的方式工作。
    • New technology has radically changed the way in which this work is done.新技術徹底改變了這項工作的完成方式。
    • in a way that… She writes in a way that is easy to understand.她用一種容易理解的方式寫作。
    • I generally get what I want one way or another (= by some means).我一般總能想方設法得到我想要的東西。
    see also third way
    Extra Examples
    • That's not the right way to hold a pair of scissors.那樣拿剪刀不對。
    • Artists began to invent new ways of painting.藝術家開始創造新的畫法。
    • Most people are creative in one way or another.大多數人都具有某方面的創造力。
    • You'll have to close everything down and restart your computer. It's the only way.你將不得不關閉一切並重新啓動計算機。這是唯一的辦法。
    • to look at ways of improving language teaching尋找改進語言教學的途徑
    • I like the way (that) you did that.我喜歡你處理那件事的方式。
    • There are several possible ways of dealing with this problem.有幾種方法可以處理這個問題。
    • They were asked to come up with ways of working more efficiently.他們被要求想出更有效的工作方法。
    • This is the best way of keeping in touch with friends while you're away.這是你不在時與朋友保持聯系的最好方式。
    • What way would you use?你會用什麽方式？
    • You won't impress the judges that way.那樣不會給裁判留下深刻印象。
    • a unique way of settling disputes解決爭端的獨特方法
    • a sure-fire way to get him to do whatever I want必定讓他完全按我的意願做事的方法
    • a cost-effective way to boost performance提高性能的劃算方法
    • Do you remember? Or, put another way, do you know?你記得嗎？或者說，你知道嗎？
    • God works in mysterious ways.主的行事方式神秘莫測。
    • I chose a different way of collecting data.我選擇了一種不同的收集數據的方法。
    • I would think of some clever way to get myself out of this situation.我會想出妙計以擺脫這種局面。
    • One way or another, I'm going to make it.不管怎樣，我將會成功的。
    • Students develop those skills in myriad ways.學生們用各種方法來培養那些技能。
    • The best way to open it is with pliers.這個最好用鉗子來開。
    • The most important way to stop accidental drownings is by education.預防溺水事故的最好辦法是加強安全教育。
    • There are a number of ways to overcome this problem.解決這個問題有許多途徑。
    • There is no subtle way to tell someone that you no longer want them.沒有什麽委婉含蓄的方法可以告訴别人你不再需要他們。
    • They believe he'll figure out a way to make it work.他們相信他會想出辦法讓它發揮作用。
    • They've explored every possible way of dealing with the problem.他們探索過各種可能用來處理這個問題的方法。
    • We are searching for innovative and creative ways to solve the many problems facing us.我們正在尋求新穎、有創意的方法來解決我們所面臨的許多問題。
    • They have never contributed in any meaningful way to our civilization.他們從來沒有給我們的文明作過任何有益的貢獻。
    • We did it the old-fashioned way.我們做這件事用的是老辦法。
    • We expect computers to react a certain way, in certain situations.我們預料到電腦在某些情況下會作出某種反應。
    • They see the project as a way of helping poor families.他們認爲這個項目是幫助貧困家庭的一種方式。
    • The only way to avoid GM ingredients is to buy certified organic food.避免轉基因成分的唯一方法是購買認證的有機食品。
    • University changed the way I viewed the world.大學改變了我看待世界的方式。
    • I don't agree with his way of thinking.我不同意他的想法。
    • The problem can be seen in a variety of ways.這個問題可以從多方面來看。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • convenient
    • easy
    • effective
    • …
    … of ways
    • number
    verb + way
    • have
    • explore
    • look at
    • …
    preposition
    • in a/​the way
    phrases
    • in a certain way
    • in a big way
    • in every way
    • …
    See full entry
    2.

    behaviour行爲

  2.  
     [countable] a particular manner or style of behaviour作風；風度；樣子
    • in a… way They grinned at her in a friendly way.他們友好地對她咧嘴笑了笑。
    • It was not his way to admit that he had made a mistake.承認自己犯了錯誤可不是他一貫的作風。
    • Don't worry, if she seems quiet—it's just her way.如果她看上去不愛說話，别擔心，她就是這麽個人。
    • He was showing off, as is the way with adolescent boys.他在炫耀，青春期的男孩都是這個樣子。
    Extra Examples
    • He has a way of staring at you that is very unnerving.他盯着人看的樣子讓人心慌。
    • She worked hard to act in an honest way.她努力以誠實的方式行事。
    • ‘Hi there,’ said Tom in a friendly way.“你好，”湯姆友好地說。
    • She's behaving in a very mysterious way.她表現得很神秘。
    • She spoke in a way that put everyone at their ease.她說話的方式讓每個人都很放鬆。
    • He was a handsome man in a sinister sort of way.他是個英俊男子，透着點兒邪氣。
    • Try to approach this in a sensible way.盡量理性地處理這一問題。
    • I could tell he liked her from the way he looked at her.從他看她的樣子，我可以看出他喜歡她。
  3. ways
     [plural] the typical way of behaving and living of a particular group of people（群體的）行爲方式，生活方式，習俗
    • After ten years I'm used to the strange British ways.十年之後，我習慣了英國人的奇異習俗。
    • She always said that the old ways were the best.她總是說舊方法是最好的。
    4.

    route/road路線；道路

  4.  
     [countable, usually singular] a route or road that you take in order to reach a place路線；路；道路
    • to ask somebody the way向某人問路
    • Do you know the way?你認識路嗎？
    • way to… Can you tell me the way to Leicester Square?你能告訴我去萊斯特廣場的路嗎？
    • way from… to… the best/quickest/shortest way from A to B從甲地到乙地最好的／最快的／最近的路線
    • We went the long way round.我們繞了一個大圈子。
    Extra Examples
    • Can you tell me the way out of here?你能告訴我出去的路嗎？
    • He showed us the way.他給我們指了路。
    • She asked him the way to the station.她向他詢問去車站的路。
    • The way across the fields is longer but pleasanter.穿過田間的路遠一些，但走起來更惬意。
    • The way through the woods is quicker.穿過樹林走更快些。
    • We walked along the covered way to the science building.我們沿着有遮頂的路走到了科學樓。
    • the easiest way from my house to yours從我家到你家最好走的路線
    • I didn't know the way and I had no map.我不認識路，也沒有地圖。
    • I stopped to ask the way.我停下來問路。
    • I think they must have gone the long way round.我想他們一定走了很長一段路。
    • Is this the right way to the station?這是到車站的正確路線嗎？
    • The quickest way to the house is through the woods.去那所房子最快的方法是穿過樹林。
    • We parted ways once we went off to college.上大學後我們就分開了。
    • They've led the way in achieving political and social reforms.他們在實現政治和社會改革方面走在了前列。
    • I'll be with you every step of the way.我會一直陪着你。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • best
    • quickest
    • right
    • …
    verb + way
    • go
    • part
    • go out of
    • …
    preposition
    • along the way
    • in the/​your way
    • out of the/​your way
    • …
    phrases
    • take the easy way out
    • the way back
    • the way forward
    • …
    See full entry
  5.  
     [countable, usually singular] the route along which somebody/something is moving; the route that somebody/something would take if there was nothing stopping them/it行進路線；通路
    • Get out of my way! I'm in a hurry.讓開！我有急事。
    • Riot police with shields were blocking the demonstrators' way.手持盾牌的防暴警察堵住了示威者的路。
    • along the way Unfortunately they ran into a snowstorm along the way.他們不幸在途中遇上了暴風雪。
    • + adv./prep. We fought our way through the dense vegetation.我們在茂密的植被中開出一條通路。
    • (figurative) We will eventually find a way out of the crisis.我們最終會找到擺脫危機的方法。
    see also right of way
    Extra Examples
    • A fallen tree blocked the way.一棵倒下的樹堵塞了道路。
    • He couldn't find a way through the bracken.他在蕨叢中找不到出路。
    • He had to navigate his way through the city's one-way streets.他不得不開着車在該市的單行道上穿行。
    • He edged his way along the wall.他貼着牆側身前行。
    • She fought her way up to the top of the company.她一路奮鬥到了公司的最高層。
    • We saw a dreadful accident along the way.途中我們看到了一起可怕的事故。
    • A fallen tree was blocking their way.一棵倒下的樹擋住了他們的路。
    • They had to fight their way through the crowd.他們得奮力在人群中擠過去。
    • They inched their way along the tunnel.他們沿着隧道慢慢前進。
    • Could you please get those boxes out of my way?勞駕您把這些箱子搬開，不要攔住我的路好嗎？
    • The procession snaked its way through the town.遊行隊伍蜿蜒穿過小鎮。
    • (figurative) The withdrawal of troops should clear the way for a peace settlement.撤軍將爲和平解決爭端開辟道路。
    • The river wound its way through the valley.河水蜿蜒流過山谷。
    • The climber inched his way up the sheer cliff face.登山者小心翼翼地爬上陡峭的懸崖。
    • She bluffed her way through the exam.她考試蒙混過關了。
    • The street wove its way through the hills.這條街蜿蜒穿過群山。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • best
    • quickest
    • right
    • …
    verb + way
    • go
    • part
    • go out of
    • …
    preposition
    • along the way
    • in the/​your way
    • out of the/​your way
    • …
    phrases
    • take the easy way out
    • the way back
    • the way forward
    • …
    See full entry
  6. [countable] a road, path or street for travelling along路；小徑；街道
    • There's a way across the fields.有一條路穿過田地。
    see also freeway, highway, motorway, railway, waterway
  7. Way
     used in the names of streets（用於街道名稱）路，道
    • 106 Headley Way黑德利路 106 號
    8.

    direction方向

  8.  
     [countable, usually singular] which, this, that, etc. way a particular direction; in a particular direction某方向；往某方向
    • Which way did they go?他們往哪邊去了？
    • We just missed a car coming the other way.我們差點被一輛對面開過來的汽車撞上。
    • Look both ways (= look left and right) before crossing the road.橫過馬路前要朝左右兩邊看一看。
    • Make sure that sign's the right way up.一定不要把這招牌挂颠倒了。
    • The pipe could be moved a few inches either way.管道可以向任何方向移動幾英寸。
    • Kids were running this way and that (= in all directions).孩子們四處奔跑。
    • They decided to split the money four ways (= between four different people).他們決定把錢分成四份。
    • (figurative) Which way (= for which party) are you going to vote?你打算投哪邊的票？
    see also each way, one-way, three-way, two-way
    Extra Examples
    • He looked my way, but didn't seem to recognize me.他朝我這邊看，但好像沒認出我來。
    • Walk this way, please.請這邊走。
    • I went the opposite way.我朝反方向走。
    • There's a huge storm heading this way.有一場強風暴正朝這邊襲來。
    • They've gone the wrong way.他們走錯路了。
    • He narrowly avoided a car coming the other way.他差一點沒躲過對面開來的車。
    • Try it the other way around.倒過來試試。
    • Which way up does this box go?這個箱子哪邊朝上？
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • both
    • opposite
    • right
    • …
    verb + way
    • go
    • lead
    • point
    • …
    phrases
    • the… way around
    • the… way round
    • the… way up
    • …
    See full entry
    9.

    for entering/leaving進入；離去

  9.  
     [countable, usually singular] a means of going into or leaving a place, such as a door or gate出入通道；門口
    • the way in/out入口；出口
    • They escaped out the back way.他們從後門逃走了。
    see also companionway

    10. distance/time距離；時間

  10.  
     [singular]
    (also North American English, informal ways)
    a distance or period of time between two points（兩點之間的）距離，時間段
    • A little way up on the left is the Museum of Modern Art.前面不遠左手邊就是現代藝術博物館。
    • We had to go a long way before we found a place to eat.我們不得不走很長一段路才找到吃飯的地方。
    • September was a long way off.那時離九月份還有很長一段時間。
    • You came all this way to see us?你大老遠地跑來看我們？
    • (figurative) The area's wine industry still has a way to go to full maturity.這個地區的釀酒業還遠遠沒有完全成熟。
    • (North American English, informal) We still have a ways to go.我們還有很大的差距。
    Extra Examples
    • It's quite a way from my house to the shops.從我家到商店頗有一段距離。
    • Your birthday is still some way off.你的生日還有一段路要走。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • long
    • little
    • short
    • …
    verb + way
    • come
    • go
    preposition
    • way from
    • way to
    phrases
    • all the way
    • the whole way
    • the whole way through
    • …
    See full entry
    11.

    area地區

  11. [singular] (informal) an area, a part of a country, etc.地區；地帶
    • over/down… way I think he lives somewhere over Greenwich way.我想他住在格林尼治那一帶。
    • down your/my way I'll stop by and see you next time I'm down your way.下次我去你那一帶時會順道去看你的。
    12.

    aspect方面

  12.  
     [countable] a particular aspect of something方面 synonym respect
    • I have changed in every way.我已經完完全全變了。
    • It's been quite a day, one way and another (= for several reasons).從幾方面看，這是不尋常的一天。
    Extra Examples
    • They're alike in more ways than one.他們在很多方面很相像。
    • They're different in every way.無論從哪方面看，他們都不一樣。
    • Can I help you in any way?我能幫你什麽忙嗎？
    13.

    condition/state情況；狀態

  13. [singular] a particular condition or state情況；狀態
    • in a… way The economy's in a bad way.經濟狀況很糟。
    • I don't know how we're going to manage, the way things are.按目前這樣的情況，我不知道我們要如何應付。
    Extra Examples
    • The way things are going, I think that's achievable.根據目前的情況，我覺得那個目標能夠實現。
    • She is content with the way things are.她對現狀感到滿意。
    14. Word OriginOld English weg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch weg and German Weg, from a base meaning ‘move, carry’.
Idioms
across the way
(British English also over the way)
  1. on the other side of the street, etc.在街對面；在…對面
    • Music blared from the open window of the house across the way.從街對面那棟房子開着的窗戶裏傳出嘈雜的音樂聲。
all the way
  1.  
    (also the whole way)
    during the whole journey/period of time一路上；自始至終
    • She didn't speak a word to me all the way back home.回家的一路上，她沒對我說過一句話。
    • the whole way to Arizona去亞利桑那州的一路上
    • This bus doesn't go all the way so you'll have to change.這趟公交車是區間車，所以你必須換乘。
    • I watched the movie the whole way through.我從頭至尾看了這部電影。
  2. completely; as much as it takes to achieve what you want完全地；無保留地
    • I'm fighting him all the way.我在全力和他對抗。
    • You can feel that the audience is with her all the way.你可以感覺到聽衆完全支持她。
along the way
  1. as you make progress with something在…過程中
    • You'll learn something along the way.一路上你會學到一些東西。
(that’s/it’s) always the way
  1. (informal) used to say that things often happen in a particular way, especially when it is not convenient（表示經常如此，尤用於貶義）總是這樣，老是
any way you slice it
  1. (North American English, informal) however you choose to look at a situation無論你如何看待
be/be born/be made that way
  1. (of a person人) to behave or do things in a particular manner because it is part of your character天性如此；生下就這樣
    • It's not his fault he's so pompous—he was born that way.他如此自命不凡並不是他的錯，他天生就是這種性格。
be (all) downhill | be downhill all the way (informal)
  1. to be easy compared with what came before（與前面的相比較）容易
    • It's all downhill from here. We'll soon be finished.從這以後就容易了。我們很快就會結束。
  2. to become worse or less successful每況愈下；走下坡路；不斷惡化
    • It's been all downhill for his career since then, with four defeats in five games.從那時起他的戰績便江河日下，五場比賽輸掉了四場。
    • I started work as a journalist and it was downhill all the way for my health.我開始當記者後，身體每況愈下。
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2
be downhill all the way | be (all) downhill (informal)
  1. to be easy compared with what came before（與前面的相比較）容易
    • It's downhill all the way from here. We'll soon be finished.從這裏一直走下坡路。我們很快就要結束了。
  2. to become worse or less successful每況愈下；走下坡路；不斷惡化
    • I started work as a journalist and it was downhill all the way for my health.我開始當記者後，身體每況愈下。
    • It's been all downhill for his career since then, with four defeats in five games.從那時起他的戰績便江河日下，五場比賽輸掉了四場。
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2
be set in your ways
  1. to have habits or opinions that you have had for a long time and that you do not want to change積習難改；禀性難移；執拗
    • Grandma is so set in her ways.奶奶的行事方式就是這樣一成不變。
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
be well on the way to something/doing something
  1. to have nearly achieved something and be going to achieve it soon即將達到；將要成就
    • She is well on the way to recovery.她就要康複了。
    • He is well on the way to establishing himself among the top ten players in the world.他很快就會成爲排名世界前十位的選手。
    Topics Successc2
by a long way
  1. by a great amount大量地；大大地
    • He was the best by a long way.他是最棒的。
by the way
(also by the by/bye)
  1. (abbreviation BTW)
     (informal) used to introduce a comment or question that is not directly related to what you have been talking about順便提一下；捎帶說一聲；附帶問一句
    • By the way, I found that book you were looking for.順便提一下，我找到了你在尋找的那本書。
    • What's the time, by the way?順便問一句，幾點鐘了？
    • Oh by the way, if you see Jackie, tell her I'll call her this evening.啊，對了，你要是看到傑基，告訴她我今晚給她打電話。
by way of something
  1. by a route that includes the place mentioned路經；經過；經由 synonym via
    • The artist recently arrived in Paris from Bulgaria by way of Vienna.這位藝術家最近從保加利亞途經維也納到了巴黎。
    • She came to TV by way of drama school.她是念過戲劇學校後到電視台的。
by way of/in the way of something
  1. as a form of something; for something; as a means of something作爲…的形式；爲了；作爲…的手段
    • He received £600 by way of compensation from the company.他得到那家公司 600 英鎊的賠償。
    • She rolled her eyes by way of an answer and left.她轉動了一下眼睛作爲回答就走了。
change your ways
  1. to start to live or behave in a different way from before開始過另一種生活；換個活法
    • He was in trouble with the police as a teenager but now he’s completely changed his ways.他十幾歲時曾與警方有過糾紛，但現在他完全改變了自己的方式。
    • Your father is unlikely to change his ways now.你父親現在不大可能改變他的作風。
claw your way back, into something, out of something, to something, etc.
  1. to gradually achieve something or move somewhere by being determined and using a lot of effort努力逐步獲得；艱難地移動
    • She clawed her way to the top of her profession.她努力不懈，終於爬到了職業的頂峰。
    • Slowly, he clawed his way out from under the collapsed building.他艱難地從倒塌的大樓廢墟底下慢慢爬了出來。
    Topics Successc2
clear the way (for something/for something to happen)
  1. to remove things that are stopping the progress or movement of something（爲…）清除障礙，掃清道路
    • The ruling could clear the way for extradition proceedings.這項裁決也許能爲引渡程序鋪平道路。
come your way
  1. to happen to you by chance, or when you were not expecting it意外落在…頭上；偶爾發生在…身上
    • He took the first job that came his way.他接受了自己的第一份工作。
    • Have any interesting articles come your way recently?你最近讀到什麽有意思的文章了嗎？
cut both/two ways
  1. (of an action, argument, etc.行動、論點等) to have two opposite effects or results兩面都行得通（或說得通）；有利也有弊
either way | one way or the other
  1. used to say that it does not matter which one of two possibilities happens, is chosen or is true兩者都一樣
    • Was it his fault or not? Either way, an explanation is due.是他的錯或不是？無論是不是，都得有個解釋。
    • We could meet today or tomorrow—I don't mind one way or the other.我們可以在今天或明天見面，哪一天對我都行。
every which way
  1. (informal) in all directions四面八方；向各處
    • Her hair tumbled every which way.她的頭發亂得像雞窩。
feel your way
  1. to move along carefully, for example when it is dark, by touching walls, objects, etc.（如在黑暗中）摸索着走動
  2. to be careful about how you do things, usually because you are in a situation that you are not familiar with（在新環境中）謹慎行事
    • She was new in the job, still feeling her way.她對這項工作不熟悉，還在摸索着幹。
find your way (to…)
  1. to discover the right route (to a place)找到正確的路（去某處）
    • I hope you can find your way home.希望你能找到回家的路。
find your/its way (to/into…)
  1. to come to a place or a situation by chance or without intending to偶然來到；無意中處於
    • He eventually found his way into acting.他弄到最後竟幹起了演藝這一行。
get into/out of the way of (doing) something
  1. to become used to doing something/to lose the habit of doing something養成（或丢掉）…的習慣
    • The women had got into the way of going up on the deck every evening.這些女人養成了每天晚上到平台去的習慣。
get in the way of
  1. to prevent somebody from doing something; to prevent something from happening擋…的路；妨礙
    • He wouldn't allow emotions to get in the way of him doing his job.他不會讓感情妨礙自己的工作。
get/have your own way
  1. to get or do what you want, especially when somebody has tried to stop you一意孤行；爲所欲爲
    • She always gets her own way in the end.到最後總是她說了算。
give way
  1. to break or fall down斷裂；倒塌；塌陷
    • The pillars gave way and a section of the roof collapsed.這些立柱坍塌了，一部分屋頂墜落下來。
    • Her numb leg gave way beneath her and she stumbled clumsily.她那麻木了的腿一軟，她便重重地摔了一跤。
give way (to somebody/something)
  1. to stop resisting somebody/something; to agree to do something that you do not want to do屈服；退讓；讓步
    • He refused to give way on any of the points.他拒絕在任何一點上讓步。
    Topics Discussion and agreementc2
  2. (British English) to allow somebody/something to be or go first讓…在先；讓…先行
    • Give way to traffic already on the roundabout.讓已上環狀交叉路的車輛先行。
    Topics Transport by car or lorryc2
give way to something
  1. to allow yourself to be very strongly affected by something, especially an emotion讓自己陷於（某種情緒等）
    • Flinging herself on the bed, she gave way to helpless misery.她一頭撲倒在床上，痛苦不堪。
  2. to be replaced by something被…代替
    • The storm gave way to bright sunshine.暴風雨過後陽光燦爛。
    • As he drew nearer, his anxiety gave way to relief.當他越來越近的時候，他的焦慮減輕了。
go all the way (with somebody)
  1. (informal) to have full sexual intercourse with somebody（與某人）盡情地性交
go back a long way
  1. (of two or more people兩個或兩個以上的人) to have known each other for a long time相識很久
    • We go back a long way, he and I.我跟他，我們倆相識很久了。
go a long way
  1. (of money, food, etc.錢、食物等) to last a long time經用；夠維持很長時間
    • She seems to make her money go a long way.看起來她用錢細水長流。
    • A small amount of this paint goes a long way (= covers a large area).這種塗料用一點就可塗一大片。
    • (ironic) I find that a little of Jerry's company can go a long way (= I quickly get tired of being with him).我發覺跟傑裏待上一會兒就受不了啦。
go a long/some way towards doing something
  1. to help very much/a little in achieving something（對做某事）幫助很大／不大，作用很大／不大
    • The new law goes a long way towards solving the problem.新的法律十分有助於解決這一問題。
go out of your way (to do something)
  1. to make a special effort to do something特地；格外努力
    • He would always go out of his way to be friendly towards her.他總是特意向她表示友好。
    • She went out of her way to help them.她不辭勞苦地幫助他們。
go your own way
  1. to do as you choose, especially when somebody has advised you against it一意孤行；我行我素
    • It's best to let her go her own way if you don't want a fight.你要不想吵架的話，最好是随她去好了。
    • He's always gone his own way when it comes to design.在設計方面，他總是走他自己的路。
go your separate ways
  1. to end a relationship with somebody斷絕往來；分道揚镳
    • When the business was sold they went their separate ways.生意出售後，他們分道揚镳。
    • They decided to go their separate ways after being together for five years.在一起 5 年之後，他們決定分手。
    • When we finished school, we all went our separate ways.畢業之後，我們就都各奔東西。
  2. to go in a different direction from somebody you have been travelling with分路而行；分手
go somebody’s way
  1. to travel in the same direction as somebody與…同路
    • I'm going your way—I'll walk with you.咱們同路，我和你一起走。
    Extra Examples
    • I'm going your way, so we can walk together.我走你那條路，這樣咱們可以一起走。
    • She was going my way, so we talked as we walked.她和我同路，所以我們邊走邊聊。
  2. (of events事情) to go well for you; to be in your favour進行順利；對…有利
    • By the third round he knew the fight was going his way.拳擊打到第三回合，他知道形勢對自己很有利。
go the way of all flesh
  1. to die長逝；走向人生終點
the hard way
  1. by having an unpleasant experience or by making mistakes已經開始；在進行中
    • She won't listen to my advice so she'll just have to learn the hard way.她不肯聽我的忠告，所以只好吃了苦頭才知道厲害。
    • He learned about the dangers of drugs the hard way.他吃了一番苦頭後才懂得了毒品的危險。
have come a long way
  1. to have made a lot of progress取得大的進步；大有長進
    • We've come a long way since the early days of the project.這項目開始以來我們已取得很大進展。
    • The study of genes has come a long way in recent years.最近幾年的基因研究取得了很大進展。
have your head screwed on (the right way)
  1. (informal) to be a sensible person頭腦清醒；理智
have/want it both ways
  1. to have or want to have the advantages of two different situations or ways of behaving that are impossible to combine（想）兩全其美
    • You can't have it both ways. If you can afford to go out all the time, you can afford to pay off some of your debts.你不可能做到兩全其美。如果你有錢整天外出玩樂，就能還掉一部分債。
have it your own way!
  1. (informal) used to say in an angry way that although you are not happy about something that somebody has said, you are not going to argue随你的便好了
    • Oh OK, then. Have it your own way!啊，好啦。随你的便吧。
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
have it/things/everything your own way
  1. to have something arranged in the way that you want, even though other people want it to be arranged differently爲所欲爲；一意孤行
    • The German team weren't going to let the English have everything their own way.德國隊不會讓英國人随心所欲。
have a long way to go
  1. to need to make a lot of progress before you can achieve something還有很長的路要走；還有很大差距
    • She still has a long way to go before she's fully fit.她還需要很長時間才能完全恢複健康。
    Topics Successc1
have a way of doing something
  1. used to say that something often happens in a particular way, especially when it is out of your control…是常有的事（尤指無法控制的事）
    • First love affairs have a way of not working out.第一次戀愛常常不成功。
    • Fate has a way of changing the best of plans.命運可以改變最完美的計劃。
have a way with somebody/something
  1. to be good at dealing with somebody/something善於應付；善於處理；有辦法對付
    • He has a way with small children.他很會逗小孩。
    • She has a way with words (= is very good at expressing herself).她善於辭令。
have your (wicked) way with somebody
  1. (old-fashioned, humorous) to persuade somebody to have sex with you把…勾到手
if I had my way
  1. used to explain what you would do if you had total control over something肯定無疑；别無他途
    • If I had my way, smoking would be banned completely.如果我有辦法，吸煙將被完全禁止。
in any (way,) shape or form
  1. (informal) of any type任何形式
    • I don't approve of violence in any shape or form.我不贊成任何形式的暴力行爲。
    • I can't stand insects in any shape or form.無論什麽樣的昆蟲我都很害怕。
    • I do not condone bullying in any way, shape or form.我不容忍任何形式的欺淩。
in a big/small way
  1. on a large/small scale大／小規模地
    • The new delivery service has taken off in a big way.新的遞送服務迅速走紅。
    • Many people are investing in a small way in the stock market.許多人都在小量地向證券市場投資。
    • He then started spending money in a big way.他那時開始大把地花錢。
(be/get) in the family way
  1. (old-fashioned, informal) (to be/become) pregnant懷孕；有喜
in more ways than one
  1. used to show that a statement has more than one meaning（所說的話）不只一個意思；在很多方面
    • With the first goal he used his head in more ways than one.他進第一個球時從多方面動了腦筋。
in the ordinary way
  1. (British English) used to say what normally happens in a particular situation一般地；通常地
    • In the ordinary way, she's not a nervous person.一般而言，她是個不愛緊張的人。
in your own sweet time/way
  1. how and when you want to, even though this might annoy other people任憑自己的意願
    • He always does the work, but in his own sweet time.工作他總是在做，但只在自己高興的時候做。
    • She just ignores all the criticism and continues on her own sweet way.她只是無視所有的批評，繼續她自己甜蜜的方式。
in a way | in one way | in some ways
  1. to some extent; not completely在某種程度上；不完全地
    • In a way it was one of our biggest mistakes.從某種意義上來說，這是我們所犯的最大錯誤之一。
    Extra Examples
    • It's more interesting, in some ways, to watch what's going on behind the scenes here.在某種程度上，在這裏看後台發生的一切更有趣。
    • In a certain way, all of that is true.那一切在某種程度上都是對的。
in her, his, its, etc. (own) way
  1. in a manner that is appropriate to or typical of a person or thing but that may seem unusual to other people以…的特有方式
    • I expect she does love you in her own way.我想她的確是以她特有的方式愛你。
    • The building is very attractive in its own way.這座建築本身就很吸引人。
    • He was attractive in his own way.他有他的迷人之處。
in the/somebody’s way
  1. stopping somebody from moving or doing something妨礙；擋着…的路
    • You'll have to move—you're in my way.你得挪一挪，你擋了我的路。
    • I left them alone, as I felt I was in the way.我留下他們單獨在一起，因爲我覺得我礙他們的事。
    • There were several rocks in the way.有幾塊岩石擋住了路。
in the way of something
  1. used in questions and negative sentences to talk about the types of something that are available（用於問句或否定句）關於，就…而言
    • There isn't much in the way of entertainment in this place.這個地方沒有多少娛樂活動。
keep/stay out of somebody’s way
  1. to avoid somebody規避；避開；躲開
    • Let's keep out of her way while she's in such a bad mood.她心情不好，我們不要打擾她。
know your way around
  1. to be familiar with a place, subject, etc.熟悉周圍情況（或話題等）
laugh all the way to the bank
  1. (informal) to make a lot of money easily and feel very pleased about it發大財而喜笑顔開
lie your way into/out of something
  1. to get yourself into or out of a situation by lying由於撒謊而處於某種境地（或擺脫某種處境）
look the other way
  1. to deliberately avoid seeing somebody/something故意避而不看
    • Prison officers know what's going on, but look the other way.獄警知道出了什麽事，但扭過頭去裝作沒看見。
lose your way
  1. to become lost迷失方向；迷路
    • We lost our way in the dark.我們在黑暗中迷了路。
    • She lost her way in the fog.她在大霧中迷了路。
  2. to forget or move away from the purpose or reason for something忘記宗旨；背離…的意圖
    • I feel that the project has lost its way.我覺得這個項目已經背離了原來的意圖。
    • This project seems to have lost its way.這個項目似乎背離了原來的意圖。
make way (for somebody/something)
  1. to allow somebody/something to pass; to allow somebody/something to take the place of somebody/something讓…通過；給…讓路；讓出位置
    • Make way for the Lord Mayor!給市長大人讓路！
    • Tropical forest is felled to make way for grassland.熱帶森林被砍伐，騰出地方做草地。
make your way (to/towards something)
  1. to move or get somewhere; to make progress去；前往；到…地方去；前進
    • Will you be able to make your own way to the airport (= get there without help, a ride, etc.)?你能自己去機場嗎？
    • Is this your plan for making your way in the world?這就是你要出人頭地的計劃嗎？
mend your ways
  1. to stop behaving badly改過自新；改邪歸正
(steer, take, etc.) a middle course | (find, etc.) a/the middle way
  1. (to take/find) an acceptable course of action that avoids two extreme positions（走）中間道路；（取）中庸之道；（采取）折中辦法
(there are) no two ways about it
  1. (saying) used to show that you are certain about something肯定無疑；别無他途
    • It was the wrong decision—there are no two ways about it.這是錯誤的決定，毫無疑問。
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2
(there is) no way
  1. (informal) used to say that there is no possibility that you will do something or that something will happen不可能；決不；不行；沒門兒
    • ‘Do you want to help?’ ‘No way!’“你想幫忙嗎？” “沒門！”
    • No way am I going to drive them there.我無論如何都不會開車把他們送到那裏去。
    • There's no way we could afford that sort of money.我們無論如何都花不起那種錢。
on the/its/your way
  1.  
     during the journey在路上；在行進中
    • He stopped for breakfast on the way.他中途停下吃早點。
    • She grabbed her camera and bag on her way out.她出門時一把抓起照相機和提包。
    Extra Examples
    • We didn't stop on the way north.在向北走的路上我們沒有停下來。
    • They bought some supplies on the way.他們在路上買了些補給品。
    • We stopped for a drink on the way home.在回家途中我們停下來喝了點兒東西。
    • On the way back, he invited me to his home for drinks.回去的路上，他邀請我去他家喝一杯。
  2. going or coming即將去（或來）；就要去（或來）
    • I'd better be on my way (= I must leave) soon.我最好還是快點兒走。
    • The letter should be on its way to you.那封信該快到你那裏了。
    • Then he went off on his merry way.然後他執意離開了。
  3. (of a baby嬰兒) not yet born尚未出生的
    • They've got three kids and one on the way.他們有三個孩子，還有一個尚未出生。
open the way for somebody/something (to do something)
  1. to make it possible for somebody to do something or for something to happen開方便之門
    • The agreement could open the way for the country to pay off its debts.這一協定使得該國有望還清債務。
the other way round
  1. in the opposite position, direction or order颠倒過來；相反；反過來
    • I think it should go on the other way round.我想這應該以相反的方式繼續下去。
  2. the opposite situation相反的情況
    • I didn't leave you. It was the other way round (= you left me).我沒有離開你。是你離開了我。
out of harm’s way
  1. in a safe place where somebody/something cannot be hurt or injured or do any damage to somebody/something在安全的地方；被隔離
    • She put the knife in a drawer, out of harm’s way.爲安全起見，她把刀放在抽屜裏。
    • I prefer the children to play in the garden where they’re out of harm’s way.我比較喜歡讓孩子在花園裏玩耍，因爲那裏安全。
out of the way
  1. no longer stopping somebody from moving or doing something不再擋路；不再礙事
    • I moved my legs out of the way so that she could get past.我挪開腿讓她過去。
    • I didn't say anything until Dad was out of the way.我直到爸爸不再打擾之後才說話。
  2. finished; dealt with結束；處理完
    • Our region is poised for growth once the election is out of the way.大選一結束，我們地區就準備大展拳腳。
  3. used in negative sentences to mean ‘unusual’（用於否定句）奇特的，不尋常的，罕見的
    • She had obviously noticed nothing out of the way.她顯然沒發現異常情況。
    4. see also out-of-the-way
out of your way
  1. not on the route that you planned to take不在計劃走的路線上
    • I'd love a ride home—if it's not out of your way.我很想搭你的車回家，如果這不叫你繞路的話。
    Extra Examples
    • The supermarket is a bit out of my way.我去超市不太順路。
    • The library is slightly out of my way.我去圖書館不太順路。
a/the parting of the ways
  1. a point at which two people or groups of people decide to separate岔路口；分道揚镳處；分手處
    • These events led to a final parting of the ways.這些事件導致了最後的分道揚镳。
pave the way (for somebody/something)
  1. to create a situation in which somebody will be able to do something or something can happen（爲…）鋪平道路，創造條件
    • This decision paved the way for changes in employment rights for women.這項決議爲修改婦女就業權利創造了條件。
pay its way
  1. (of a business, etc.企業等) to make enough money to pay what it costs to keep it going赢利運作；不負債；收支平衡
    • The bridge is still not paying its way.這座橋現在還入不敷出。
pay your way
  1. to pay for everything yourself without having to rely on anyone else’s money獨立償付一切；自食其力
pick your way (across, along, among, over, through something)
  1. to walk carefully, choosing the safest, driest, etc. place to put your feet擇路而行；小心看着路行走
    • She picked her way delicately over the rough ground.她小心翼翼地在高低不平的地面上行走。
    • We picked our way carefully over the jagged rocks.我們在犬牙交錯的岩石中小心翼翼地前行。
rub somebody up the wrong way (British English)
(North American English rub somebody the wrong way)
  1. (informal) to make somebody annoyed or angry, often without intending to, by doing or saying something that offends them（無意中）惹人生氣，觸怒别人
    • She tends to rub people up the wrong way.她傾向於以錯誤的方式激怒别人。
see, realize, etc. the error of your ways
  1. (formal or humorous) to realize or admit that you have done something wrong and decide to change your behaviour知過即改；承認自己的做法不對並決心改正
    • Will they realize the error of their ways before it is too late?他們能及時意識到自己在方式方法上的錯誤嗎？
see your way (clear) to doing something/to do something
  1. to find that it is possible or convenient to do something覺得有可能做某事；認爲便於做某事
    • Small builders cannot see their way clear to take on many trainees.小建築商認爲不可能招收很多見習生。
see which way the wind is blowing
  1. to get an idea of what is likely to happen before deciding what to do看看風向；觀察勢頭；摸清可能發生的情況
show the way
  1. to do something first so that other people can follow示範
smooth the path/way
  1. to make it easier for somebody/something to develop or make progress鋪平道路
    • These negotiations are intended to smooth the path to a peace treaty.這些談判目的在於爲簽訂和平條約鋪平道路。
    • We’re trying to smooth the way for women who want to resume their careers.我們正在努力爲那些想重新開始職業生涯的女性鋪平道路。
(not) stand in somebody’s way
  1. to (not) prevent somebody from doing something（不）妨礙别人
    • If you believe you can make her happy, I won't stand in your way.如果你相信你能使她幸福，我不會妨礙你的。
    • He wanted to go to college and would let nothing stand in his way.他想上大學，不會讓任何事情阻礙他的。
swing both ways
  1. (informal) to be bisexual (= sexually attracted to both men and women)雙性戀；既喜歡異性也喜歡同性
take the easy way out
  1. to end a difficult situation by choosing the simplest solution even if it is not the best one以最簡單的方法解決難題；快刀斬亂麻
    • He took the easy way out and didn’t go to the meeting.他采取了簡單的辦法，沒有去開會。
    • She took the easy way out and paid someone to write the article for her.她采取了簡單的方法，花錢請人給她寫文章。
take something the wrong way
  1. to be offended by a remark that was not intended to be offensive誤會本意良好的話
    • She always takes things the wrong way.她總是以錯誤的方式對待事情。
talk your way out of something/of doing something
  1. to make excuses and give reasons for not doing something; to manage to get yourself out of a difficult situation靠能言善辯開脫；以話解圍
    • I managed to talk my way out of having to give a speech.我好說歹說總算逃脫了發言的差事。
that’s the way the cookie crumbles
  1. (informal) that is the situation and we cannot change it, so we must accept it情況就是這樣；沒有别的辦法
there’s more than one way to skin a cat
  1. (saying, humorous) there are many different ways to achieve something（要做成某事）方法不只一個，有的是辦法Topics Successc2
to my way of thinking
  1. in my opinion我認爲；依我看；依我之見Topics Opinion and argumentc2
under way
(also underway)
  1. having started已經開始；在進行中
    • Preparations are well under way for a week of special events in May.五月份特别活動周的準備工作已經順利開展。
the way forward
  1. a plan of action that is likely to be successful每況愈下；走下坡路；不斷惡化
    • Personal electronic health records are the way forward for effective healthcare in the future.個人電子健康記錄是未來有效醫療保健的前進方向。
a way into something
(also a way in to something)
  1. something that allows you to join a group of people, an industry, etc. that it is difficult to join, or to understand something that it is difficult to understand（加入難以進入的群體、行業等的）敲門磚；（弄懂難以理解的事物的）竅門，訣竅
a/the/somebody’s way of life
 
  1. the typical pattern of behaviour of a person or group（個人或群體的）特有的行爲模式，典型生活方式
    • the American way of life美國人的生活方式
    • She loved the Spanish way of life and immediately felt at home there.她喜歡西班牙的生活，一到那裏就覺得舒適自在。
    • the beliefs and practices of the Hindu way of life印度教生活方式的信仰與實踐
the way of the world
  1. the way that most people behave; the way that things happen, which you cannot change大多數人的行爲模式；世道；事情發生的規律
    • The rich and powerful make the decisions—that's the way of the world.有錢有勢者說了算，這就是世道。
my way or the highway
  1. (North American English, informal) used to say that somebody else has either to agree with your opinion or to leave要麽聽我的，要麽走人Topics Opinion and argumentc2
ways and means
  1. the methods and materials available for doing something（做某事現有的）方法和資源，手段和財力
    • ways and means of raising money籌資辦法
    • Newspapers have ways and means of getting hold of secret information.報紙總有辦法搞到秘密消息。
way to go!
  1. (North American English, informal) used to tell somebody that you are pleased about something they have done幹得好
    • Good work, guys! Way to go!夥計們，活兒不錯！幹得好！
    • Way to go! I wish I could do that!太棒了！真希望我也能做到！
the way to somebody’s heart
  1. the way to make somebody like or love you赢得某人喜愛的辦法；攻心策
    • The way to a man's heart is through his stomach (= by giving him good food).取得男人歡心的方法就是讓他吃好。
where there’s a will there’s a way
  1. (saying) if you really want to do something then you will find a way of doing it有志者事竟成
winning ways
  1. (informal) a series of victories or successes非常；極其
    • He'll look to continue his winning ways with a victory in Mexico on 16 February.2月16日，他將在墨西哥獲勝，繼續他的勝利之路。
work your way through something
  1. to do something from beginning to end, especially when it takes a lot of time or effort自始至終做（尤指耗費時間或力量的事）
    • She worked her way through the pile of documents.她從頭至尾處理了那一堆文件。
work your way through college, round the world, etc.
  1. to have a job or series of jobs while studying, travelling, etc. in order to pay for your education, etc.勤工儉學；半工半讀；邊掙錢邊周遊世界
work your way up
  1. to move regularly to a more senior position in a company逐步升職；按部就班晉升
    • He worked his way up from messenger boy to account executive.他從送信員一步一步晉升爲客戶經理。

way

adverb
 
/weɪ/
/weɪ/
Idioms
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  1.  
     (used with a preposition or an adverb與介詞或副詞連用) very far; by a large amount很遠；大量
    • She finished the race way ahead of the other runners.她遙遙領先於其他選手跑到終點。
    • children who are way behind in reading skills閱讀技能落後的孩子
    • I must be going home; it's way past my bedtime.我得回家了，早過了我的就寝時間了。
    • The price is way above what we can afford.這價格大大超過了我們的支付能力。
    • They live way out in the suburbs.他們住在很偏遠的郊區。
    • I guessed that there would be a hundred people there, but I was way out (= wrong by a large amount).我估計那裏會有一百人，但是我大錯特錯了。
    • This skirt is way too short.這條裙子太短了。
    • The project is going way beyond our expectations.這個項目遠遠超出了我們的預期。
  2. (used with an adjective與形容詞連用) (informal, especially North American English) very非常；極其
    • Things just got way difficult.事情變得太困難了。
    • I'm way glad to hear that.聽到這個消息，我太高興了。
    3. Word OriginOld English weg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch weg and German Weg, from a base meaning ‘move, carry’.
Idioms
way back (in…)
  1. a long time ago很久以前
    • I first met him way back in the 80s.我和他初次見面早在 80 年代。
    • Way back, when he was a boy, he had lived on a farm in Wales.很久以前，當他還是個孩子的時候，他住在威爾士的一個農場裏。

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