英汉词典

way 基本解释

• n. 方法；道路；方向；行业；习惯
• adv. 大大地；远远地
• adj. 途中的
• n. (Way)人名；(中)见 Wei；(英、缅)韦

way 词态变化

way 中文词源

来自PIE*wegh,移动，词源同wagon,vehicle,via。引申词义路，方法。

way 英文词源

way

way: [OE] In common with German and Dutch weg, Swedish väg, and Danish vej, way goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *wegaz. This was formed from the base *weg- ‘move, carry’ (source also of English waggon, wee, and weigh), which in turn was descended from Indo- European *wegh-. This also produced English vector, vehicle, etc, and a variant of it is responsible for English wag and wave of the sea.
=> vehicle, vogue, wag, waggon, wave, wee, weigh

way (n.)

Old English weg "road, path; course of travel; room, space, freedom of movement;" also, figuratively, "course of life" especially, in plural, "habits of life" as regards moral, ethical, or spiritual choices, from Proto-Germanic *wegaz (cognates: Old Saxon, Dutch weg, Old Norse vegr, Old Frisian wei, Old High German weg, German Weg, Gothic wigs "way"), from PIE *wegh- "to move" (see weigh).

From c. 1300 as "manner in which something occurs." Adverbial constructions attested since Middle English include this way "in this direction," that way "in that direction," both from late 15c.; out of the way "remote" (c. 1300). In the way "so placed as to impede" is from 1560s.

From the "course of life" sense comes way of life (c. 1600), get (or have) one's way (1590s), have it (one's) way (1709). From the "course of travel" sense comes the figurative go separate ways (1837); one way or (the) other (1550s); have it both ways (1847); and the figurative sense of come a long way (1922).

Adverbial phrase all the way "completely, to conclusion" is by 1915; sexual sense implied by 1924. Make way is from c. 1200. Ways and means "resources at a person's disposal" is attested from early 15c. Way out "means of exit" is from 1926. Encouragement phrase way to go is short for that's the way to go.

way (adv.)

c. 1200, short for away (adv.). Many expressions involving this are modern and American English colloquial, such as way-out "far off;" way back "a long time ago" (1887); way off "quite wrong" (1892). Any or all of these might have led to the slang adverbial meaning "very, extremely," attested by 1984 (as in way cool).

way 词组搭配

way 英文释义

1. how something is done or how it happens;

"her dignified manner"

"his rapid manner of talking"

"their nomadic mode of existence"

"in the characteristic New York style"

"a lonely way of life"

"in an abrasive fashion"

2. how a result is obtained or an end is achieved;

"a means of control"

"an example is the best agency of instruction"

"the true way to success"

3. a journey or passage;

"they are on the way"

4. the condition of things generally;

"that's the way it is"

"I felt the same way"

5. a course of conduct;

"the path of virtue"

"we went our separate ways"

"our paths in life led us apart"

"genius usually follows a revolutionary path"

6. any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another;

"he said he was looking for the way out"

7. a line leading to a place or point;

"he looked the other direction"

"didn't know the way home"

8. the property of distance in general;

"it's a long way to Moscow"

"he went a long ways"

9. doing as one pleases or chooses;

"if I had my way"

10. a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of';

"they didn't have much in the way of clothing"

11. space for movement;

"room to pass"

"make way for"

"hardly enough elbow room to turn around"

12. a portion of something divided into shares;

"the split the loot three ways"

way 同义词解析

manner, method, way, mode, fashion, means, approach

这些名词均含"方法，方式"之意。

manner： 多指行动的特殊方式或独特的方法。

method： 指有系统、有条理地办事或解决问题的方法。

way： 普通用词，可指一般的方法，有时也指个人的方法或方式，也可指特殊的方式或方法。

mode： 书面用词，常指因个人爱好或传统习俗等因素而遵循的方法。

fashion： 着重独特的程序或方式，尤指个人的偏爱或习惯。

means： 指为达到某种目的或目标而采用的方法、手段或途径。

approach： 指从事某事的特别方法、途径。

path, road, way, street, highway, avenue, motorway, route, lane, pavement, trail

这些名词均有"路"之意。

path： 多指由人或动物在田间、小丘或树丛中经常走动而踩出的小路，也指公园或花园等供人走的小径。

road： 指连接两地间供行人或车辆使用的广阔平坦的大道，多指公路，也可用于引申意义。

way： 普通用词，含义广泛，可指各种路、道或通道，也可指抽象的道路。

street： 尤指城市中的道路，往往一侧或两侧有高大建筑物；还可指城市小镇、近郊可供人、车、马行走的平坦道路。

highway： 通常指市区外可以通行各种机动车辆的交通干线。

avenue： 在美国，指城市中一侧或两侧建筑物林立的大道或马路；而在英国则常指通住乡村大住宅、私人大庄园或两旁栽树的道路。

motorway： 高速公路，新词，特指为车辆快速通行而修的专线，美语为freeway或expressway。

route： 指从此处通往彼处的路线、路程等。

lane： 指农村或城镇的小道或小径，也指小巷。

pavement： 在英国，多指街道两旁的人行道，而美国人常用sidewalk表示人行道。

trail： 指人或兽在森林、荒野或山中踩出的小径或崎岖小道。

way 双语例句

1. Sometimes things have to fall apart to make way for better things.

有时候要到达谷底，才会慢慢变好。

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2. His destination was Chobham Common, a long way from his Cotswold home.

他的目的地是乔伯姆公地，那里和他在科茨沃尔德的家离得很远。

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3. She was afraid in a way that was quite new to her.

她感到从未有过的害怕。

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4. They will not allow your more way-out ideas to pass unchallenged.

他们不会放过你这些古怪的念头的。

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5. It's a long way to go for two people in their seventies.

对于两个七十几岁的人来说，这段路太远了。

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way 实用场景例句

Freezing isn't a bad way of preserving food...

冷冻不失为一种保存食物的好方法。

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Another way of making new friends is to go to an evening class...

另一种交友的办法就是去上夜校。

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She smiled in a friendly way...

她友好地笑了笑。

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He had a strange way of talking...

他说话的方式怪怪的。

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Computerized reservation systems help airline profits in several ways...

电子订票系统通过多种方式帮助航空公司获利。

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She was afraid in a way that was quite new to her...

她感到从未有过的害怕。

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In some ways, the official opening is a formality...

从某些方面来说，正式的开幕仪式只不过是走个形式。

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She described her lover as 'perfect in every way'.

她形容她的爱人“各方面完美至极”。

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He denounces people who urge him to alter his ways...

他指责那些督促他改变习惯的人。

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I think you've been too long in Cornwall. You've forgotten the ways of the city...

我认为你们在康沃尔呆的太久了，已经忘记了城市的生活方式。

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She is now divorced and, in her usual resourceful way, has started her own business...

如今她离了婚。一贯足智多谋的她已开始自己创业。

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Direct confrontation was not his way.

正面冲突不是他的风格。

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I suppose that's one way of looking at it...

我想那是其中的一种看法。

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With most of Dylan's lyrics, however, there are other ways of interpreting the words...

但是，迪伦的大多数歌词都有其他的解读方式。

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There is no indication which way the vote could go...

没有迹象表明投票结果会怎样。

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The judge could have decided either way.

两种结果法官怎样判都有可能。

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I'm terribly sorry — I had no idea you felt that way.

我非常抱歉——没有想到你是那样想的。

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I hate the way he manipulates people...

我讨厌他摆布别人。

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You may remember the way each scene ended with someone looking pensive or significant.

你或许还记得，每一场的结尾要么是某人作沉思状，要么是某人故作深沉。

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She thrust her way into the crowd...

她挤进了人群。

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He thought we were trying to buy our way into his company...

他以为我们是想通过贿赂进入他的公司。

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Does anybody know the way to the bathroom?...

有谁知道洗手间在哪里吗？

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I'm afraid I can't remember the way...

我恐怕不记得路了。

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As he strode into the kitchen, he passed Pop coming the other way...

他大步走进厨房，与迎面而来的爸爸擦身而过。

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They paused at the top of the stairs, doubtful as to which way to go next...

他们在楼梯顶部停住了，不知道接下来该往哪边走。

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It's not very far out of his way...

就在他走的路上不远处。

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She would say she was going my way and offer me a lift.

她会说和我同路，可以载我一程。

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The men lost their way in a sandstorm and crossed the border by mistake...

那些人在沙尘暴中迷了路，不小心穿越了边境。

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They've changed a lot of the old street names, and people can't find their way anymore.

许多老的街道名都被改了，人们再也找不到原来的路了。

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It wasn't until we each went our separate ways that I began to learn how to do things for myself...

直到大家各奔东西，我才开始学着自力更生。

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