n (1)路，径，道，街(road or path)[C](常构成合成词)：a cycle/covered～环行/有顶篷的路; a～across the fields 穿过田野的路; a one-～street 单行路; live across the～住在马路对过; There is no～through. 这里没有出去的路。〖同〗road，path，pathway，passage;
 (2)路线(course taken to a particular place)[C，通常 sing][N(from)(to)]：the best/quickest/shortest/longest/nearest～from A to B 从A地到B地最好/最快/最短/最长/最近的路; shorten the～from ... to ... 缩短从……到……的路程; ask sb/inquire of the～to some place 问某人/打听去某地的路; tell sb the～为某人指路; find one's～home/back 找到回家/回去的路; lose one's～迷路;take the easy～out 找一条捷径; Which～do you usually take to go to school? 你上学一般走哪条路线? This is the～down/in/through/out/forward. 这是一条下去/进来/穿过去/出去/前进的路。This door is the only～out. 这道门是唯一的出口。find a～out of one's difficulty/one's trouble (fig) 找出摆脱困境/麻烦的途径; fight/force one's～into (across) the crowd 强行进入/通过人群;〖同〗route，course;
 (3)行进的路线或通路(passage or route)[C]：cut a～through the undergrowth/the forest 在灌木丛/森林中开出一条路来;The river cuts its～through the city. 这条河横穿该市。The path wound its～across the hill. 小路在山间穿行。edge/elbow one's～through the crowd 挤过人群; hack one's～through the jungle 在丛林中开辟出一条路来; pick sb's～along the muddy track 在泥泞小道上择路而行; block the～阻塞道路; Get/Move out of my～! 别挡着我的路! clear a～through the crowd 在人群中清出一条路来; push one's～to the front 挤到前面; thread/work one's～through the crowd 穿过/挤过人群; The chick breaks its～out into the world.(fig) 小鸡破壳而出。Hard work is the～to success.(fig) 艰苦的努力是通向成功之路。〖同〗route，course，direction;
 (4)方向(direction)[C]：Which～is to the house from here/did he go? 从这儿到那座房子怎么走/他往哪边去了?Come/Step this～， please. 请往这边来/走。Look both～s before crossing the road. 过马路前先向两边看一看。point the wrong～指错了方向; Have I got this the right～up/the wrong～round? 我走这个方向正确/错了吗?Which～will you support?(fig)你支持哪方?〖同〗route，course，direction;
 (5)方法(式)，手段(method，means or style)[C，通常 sing]：do sth in this/that/one's～按这种/那种/自己的方法做某事; find/show one's own～to do sth 寻找/展示自己做事的方法; do sth in different～s 用不同的方法做某事;There are several～s to solve this problem. 解决这个问题有好几种方法。She can do it both～s. 她能用两种方法做这事。the best/right/wrong/easiest/new～to do (of doing sth) 做某事的最好/正确/错误/最简便/新方法; have one's favorite～s of doing sth 用自己最喜欢的办法做某事; I like the～you do your hair. 我喜欢像你这样梳理头发。see the～sb's mind works 明白某人的思想方法;They both answered in the same～. 他们俩用相同的方式回答。It's not your business，and I have my own～to do things. 不关你的事，我有我自己做事的方法。There are no two～s about it. 此事没有两种可能性。〖同〗method，means，technique;
 (6)(独异的)行为，作风(particular behaviour or manner)[C]：a pleasant～of speaking 令人愉快的说话风度; get used to foreign～s 习惯外国人的行为方式; smile in a superior～傲慢地微微一笑; speak in a kindly/polite/funny～说话态度和蔼/彬彬有礼/风趣可笑; I don't like the～you laugh at him. 我不喜欢你取笑他的做法。He spoke in such a～as to offend them/that they were offended. 他讲话的方式冒犯了他们。We will not impose our～on them. 我们不会把我们的态度强加给他们。That's the～things are. 事情就是这样。have odd～s 行为有些古怪; It's rather disgraceful the～she treated her boy. 她那样对待她的儿子太不像话了。〖同〗custom，practice，manner，habit;
 (7)两点间的距离(distance between two places)[U，a～]：It's a long～to my home/New York. 离我家/纽约很远。It's a long～from home/the school 离家/学校很远;There is quite a～still to go. 还要走很长的路。The roots go a long～down. 这些根扎得很深。Success (Christmas) is still a long～off/away.(fig)离成功(圣诞节)还远着呢。It is still a long～off perfection.(fig)远未达到尽善尽美。〖同〗distance;
 (8)附近，周围(place close to somewhere)[U，a～](infml)：It's already spring out our～. 我们周围已是春天了。live somewhere Bath～住在巴思(英国英格兰西南部城市)附近;Do drop in if you're ever down our/this～. 如果你路过我们家/来这儿附近，一定进来坐坐。〖同〗neighbourhood，area，region;
 (9)某方面(aspect or respect)[C]：in some～s 在某些方面;There is no～we can help them. 我们无从帮助他们。In a～I can see what you mean. 我有点儿明白你的意思。Can I help you in any～? 我能帮你点儿忙吗? I am in no～to blame. 根本不应该怪我。This plan is good in some/several～s but not in others. 这项计划在某些/一些方面很好，而在另一些方面却不好。try in every possible～千方百计地尝试;〖同〗aspect，respect;
 →′highway n 高速公路;′waterway n 水路;′railway n 铁路;′motorway n 高速公路;
 all the way/the whole way 1)一路上：The boy was singing all the～back home from school. 这个男孩一路唱着歌从学校回家。2)自始至终：He watched the game all the～. 他从头到尾观看了比赛。
 be/be born/be made that way 性格天生如此(infml)： I'm afraid he is born that～. 恐怕他天生就是这么一种人。He works very slowly，being made that～. 他工作速度非常慢，天生如此。
 by the way 1)在途中： They stayed in a hotel for a night by the～. 途中他们在一个旅店住了一夜。2)顺便说：Oh，by the～，which～to the market? 顺便问一句，哪条路去市场?
 by way of 1)路经(fml)：The tourists went to China by～of Japan. 旅游者经日本去中国。2)以某种方法： by～of compensation/introduction/conclusion/exception 作为补偿/开场白/结论/例外;3)为了……：do sth by～of helping sb 做某事是为了帮助某人;
 come/fall one's way 发生在某人身上：Such an opportunity never comes/falls my～. 这样的机会从不会落在我头上。
 cut both/two ways 1)模棱两可：His silence cut both～s. 他的沉默意味着难以决断。2)有利也有弊： The decision cut both/two～s. 这个决定既有利又有弊。3)对双方都有害： Those who do harm to others will cut both～s. 害人者必害己。
 divide/split sth two/three...ways 分配给两/三个……人：The father divided/split the legacy three～s. 父亲把遗产分为三份。
 feel/grope ones way 1)摸索向前：We felt our～upstairs in the dark. 我们在黑暗中摸索着上楼。2)小心从事：The negotiators were feeling/groping their～towards an agreement. 谈判者们谨慎从事，以求达成协议。
 get into/out of the way of 养成……的习惯/变得不习惯……： Take care not to get into the～of living beyond your income. 当心不要养成生活超支的习惯。I have got out of the～of working with such stupid person. 我已经不习惯和这样的蠢人一起工作了。
 get/have/want one's own way 为所欲为：One cannot get/have his own～in everything. 一个人不能什么事都随心所欲。
 give way 1)倒塌： The thin ice gave～under the skaters. 滑冰者脚下的薄冰塌了。2)让路： The gentleman gave～at door to a lady. 那绅士在门口给一位女士让路。3)让步： The seller didn't want to give～. 卖方不想让步。4)虚弱： His legs/health gave～. 他的两腿发软/身体垮了。
 give way to sth 1)转为：Her fear gave～to anger. 她由恐惧变为愤怒。His tears gave～to laughter. 他破涕为笑。2)被取代：Radio has given～to television in popularity. 收音机的普及已被电视所取代。3)屈服：We never give～to temptation. 我们决不受诱惑。
 go/have one's own way 自行其是：You cannot always go/have your own～. 你不能总是一意孤行。
 go out of one's way 1)绕道：My friend went out of his～to drive me home. 我朋友用车绕道送我回家。2)不怕麻烦：The guide went out of her～to serve the tourists on the～. 导游一路上不厌其烦地为游客服务。3)特意：He went out of his～to visit us. 他特意来看望我们。
 go sb's way 1)与某人同路：There is no bus going your～，and you'd better take a taxi. 没有走你那条路的公共汽车，你最好坐出租。2)对某人有利：The situation is going our～. 形势对我们有利。
 have it/things/everything one's own way 随心所欲，为所欲为：All right，have it your own～. 好吧，你爱怎么办就怎么办。
 have a/the way of 有……习惯： The mayor had a～of clearing his throat before he spoke. 市长在讲话之前有清一清喉咙的习惯。
 have a way with 善于同……打交道：The nurse has a～with naughty children.这个保姆能对付调皮的孩子。
 in a bad way 1)病得很重：The patient is in a bad～. 病人的病情严重。2)状况很糟： The business is in a bad～. 生意不景气。
 in a big/small way 大/小规模：The family celibrates the child's birthday in a big～. 这个家庭隆重地为孩子庆祝生日。
 in more ways than one 不仅在一方面：You're so far above me in more～s than one. 你目前在哪方面都比我强得多。
 in the/sb's way 碍事：You are in my～. 你挡了我的路。Her social life got in the～of her studies. 她因社会活动耽误了学习。
 look the other way 视而不见： She seemed to look the other～when she met me. 当她遇见我时，似乎没看见我。
 make one's way(to) 1)走向(去)：She made her～forward without hesitation. 她毫不犹豫地向前走去。2)成功： That young man has made his～in life without any help from others. 那位年轻人不依赖他人的任何帮助，在生活中取得成功。
 make way (for) 1)让路：All traffic should make～for a fire-engine. 所有的车辆行人都应该给救火车让路。Make～，will you. 劳驾，请让路。2)让位：The old should make～for the young. 年长者应让位于年轻人。
 no way 决不(infml)： No～，young man. You have to do it yourself. 无论如何也不行，年轻人。你必须自己做这事。
 one way and another 各个方面，总的来看： This city is so beautiful，one～and another. 这个城市各个方面都很美丽。
 one way or another 用某种方式(法)：The work must be finished (in) one～or another. 这项工作必须想方设法完成。
 on one's/the way 在行进中，在路上： I often do shopping on my～home. 我经常在回家的路上买东西。He is on the～to success. 他正走向成功。
 on the way out 1)正在离开：The car ran over an old lady on the～out. 汽车在开出去时撞了一位老妇人。2)淘汰：Black-and-white TV sets are on the～out. 黑白电视机逐渐被淘汰。
 the other way round 反之： I didn't break his glasses，but in fact it was the other～round. 我没有打碎他的眼镜，事实上是他打碎了我的眼镜。
 out of one's/the way 1)不碍事： Please get out of my～. 请不要妨碍我。2)远离： They bought a new cottage quite out of the～. 他们在很远的地方买了一栋新别墅。That problem is out of the～. 那件麻烦事已经过去了。3)不寻常： I didn't say anything out of the～. 我没有说任何不该说的话。
 put sb in the way of 帮助某人做……：My friend put me in the～of a teaching job/making a small business. 我的朋友帮我找到一个教书的职业/干起了小买卖。
 see one's way clear to doing sth 1)知道如何做某事： I didn't see my～clear to meeting your demand. 我无法达到你的要求。2)觉得应做某事：Mary could see her～clear to going to the movie after finishing the housework. 玛丽觉得做完家务事后可以去看电影。
 see which way the wind is blowing 观察将要发生什么事情：We have to wait to see which～the wind is blowing. 我们只能观望会发生什么事情。
 (not) stand in sb's way (不)阻碍：The only problem standing in the～of further development is lack of funds. 阻碍深入发展的唯一问题是缺少资金。
 to one's way of thinking 认为：To his～of thinking，this plan may not be practical. 在他看来，这个计划并不实际。
 under way 在进行中：All the preparations are well under～. 一切准备工作正在有序地进行。
 sb's way of life 生活方式：Their～of life does not appeal to me. 他们的生活方式对我没有吸引力。
 ways and means 方法：We have～s and means to deal with this matter. 我们有办法处理这件事。
 work one's way 1)半工半读：The young man worked his～through the language school. 这个年轻人靠打工读完了语言学校。2)通过努力： work one's～to a major position 通过努力获得了重要职位;
 work one's way through 从头至尾读或做：The child worked his～through the picture book. 这个孩子从头至尾读完了这本连环画。I myself have worked my～through this work. 我自己完成了这项工作。
 work one's way up 获提升，晋级：The assistant worked his～up to a higher position. 助理获得提升。
 →′way-bill n 运货单;乘客名单;′wayfarer n(徒步)旅行者;′wayfaring adj(徒步)旅行的;′wayside n 路边;
 adv相距很远(very far or away)(infml)：That boy worked out the problems～ahead of the rest. 那个男孩做这些算术题比其他学生都快。The first statistics were far～out. 第一次的统计很不准确。shoot the football～off the goal 射的球太偏了;The demands are～above our capability. 这些要求远远超出了我们的能力。It's～past your bedtime. 现在早就过了你上床的时间。Can't you see it～in the distance? 你能从很远的地方看见它吗?You're～below the stan-dard required. 你与要求的标准差得太远。Go～! 走开!〖同〗away，off，far，remotely;
 way back 很久以前： The car accident happened～back in his childhood. 车祸是很久以前他童年时期发生的。
 →way-′out adj(infml)离奇的;
 【辨异】1)way 与 method 和 mode 的区别见METHOD。2)any way 与 anyway 的区别见ANYWAY。