(1)林荫道(wide tree-lined road or path in the country，esp one that leads to a large house or monument)[C]：drive slowly along the～沿林荫大道驾车缓缓而行;

(2)大街(wide street in a town lined with trees or tall buildings)[C][缩写Ave]：The～was lined with high buildings.那条大街两边高楼林立。His address is 100 Swan A～.他的地址是：斯旺大街100号。〖反〗lane;

(3)途径，方法(way or means of achieving sth)[C]：an～to success/fame 成功/成名之路;have no～of escape 没有逃跑的途径;The only～to escape is through the wood.逃跑的唯一路线是穿过那座树林。explore a number of～s 探讨了多种方法;seek new～s of trade 寻求新的贸易途径;A new～is open to us.我们面前有了一条新的途径。〖同〗way，route，approach，access;

【辨异】avenue与street、alley、lane和road都可指市区的道路。street是最常用语，指两边有房屋的道路(街道)，一般不指城市以外者;alley和lane是两边有房屋的狭窄街道(“小巷”);avenue则指两边有高雅建筑和树木的道路(“林荫大道”)，在美国又指南北向的大街(东西向者称为street);road本指城乡间的道路，但可用于城市街道的名称中。