prep(1)沿(顺)着(in the direction of the length of;through the whole length of)：go/run/walk/glance (all)～a street顺着街道走/跑/散步/瞥一眼;

(2)沿着……的侧面(next or close to the length of)：grow～a coast在海岸边生长;There was a border of shrubs～each side of the path.小路的每一边都有一行灌木。The wall/road runs～the river.墙/路沿着河边向前伸展。

(3)沿着……的某处(at a point on the length of)：There was a post-box somewhere～this street/this road.这条街/路上的某个地方有个邮筒。

adv(1)向前(forward;onward)(强调运动动词的含义)：go/run/walk/drive/sail/swim/hurry～向前走/跑/散步/开车/航行/游/赶;push/pull/carry/pass/roll sb/sth～把……向前推/拉/运/递/滚;help/follow sb/sth～帮/跟随……向前;Trees grow～by the road/the river.路/河边长着树。Come～!We haven't much time.快点!我们的时间不多了。My divorce is dragging～.我离婚的事进展缓慢。

(2) 在(沿着……的)某处(at a point on the length of sth)：He lives somewhere～here.他住在这儿某个地方。Room 312 was half-way～on the left.312房间在左边中间处。

(3)一道(起)(in company)(infml)：take(bring) a friend/a dog～(with sb) to a party 带朋友/狗一起去(来)参加聚会;Will he come～to the theatre with us? 他会跟我们一起去看戏吗? He'll/I'll be～in a few minutes.他/我一会儿就来。

(4)在(到)这(那)(here or there;over;across)：I saw him～here.我在这附近见过他。Do come～to the party if you are free! 你要是有空一定来参加聚会。Come～and visit us next Sunday.下周日来作客。

along with sth与……一道(起)：The meat/parcel was delivered～with the bill.肉/包裹和账单一块送到。

→ a′longside adv 靠着;prep 靠在……旁边