way /weɪ/► SEE ALLacross the wayall the way(that’s/it’s) always the wayany way you slice itbe in a bad waybe on the way out/inbe (well) on the/your way to/towards sthbe/be born/be made that waybe under wayby the wayby way of sthcome your waydo sth in a big/small waydo sth on/along the wayeither wayone way or the otherevery which wayget in the way (of sth)get into/out of the way of sth/of doing sthget sth out of the wayget/have your (own) waygive waygive way (to sb/sth)go all the way (with sb)go a long/some way towards doing sthgo out of your way (to do sth)go your own waygo sb’s waygo the way of all fleshhave a way of doing sthhave a way with sb/sthhave your (wicked) way with sbin a wayin one wayin his, her, its, etc. (own) wayin the/sb’s waykeep/stay out of sb’s waylook the other waylose your waya lot, not much, etc. in the way of sthmake way (for sb/sth)make your way (to/towards sth)make your way in sthmy way or the highwayno waynot stand in sb’s way(in) one way and/or another/the otheron your/the/its waythe other way around/roundout of the wayout of your waysee your way (clear) to doing sthsee which way the wind blowsthat’s the waythat’s the way the cookie crumblesthere’s more than one way to skin a catto my, your, etc. way of thinkingway backa/the/sb’s way of lifethe way of the worldway to go!the way to sb’s heartwork, etc. your way through sthwork your way through college, etc.work your way upclear the way (for sth/for sth to happen)(all) downhilldownhill all the waytake the easy way outin the family wayfeel your wayfind your/its way (to/into…)do/learn sth the hard wayout of harm’s wayknow your way about/around (sth)not know which way/where to looknot know which way/where to turnlaugh all the way to the banklead the waylie your way into/out of sthgo back a long wayhave come a long wayhave a long way to gofollow/steer/take a middle coursefind, etc. a/the middle wayopen the way for sb/sth (to do sth)in the ordinary waypave the way (for sb/sth)pay your/its (own) waypick your way (across, over, etc. sth)point the way (to/towards sth)he, she, etc. couldn’t punch his, her, etc. way out of a paper bagbe all rosesbe a bed of rosesrub sb up the wrong wayshow the waysmooth the path/waydo sth in your own sweet time/waytalk your way out of sth/out of doing sththread your way through (sth)be/fall wide of the markwhere there’s a will there’s a waywing your/its way (to…)take sth the wrong way ●across the ˈway (BrE alsoover the ˈway) on the other side of the street, etc.在…对面◆Music blared from the open window of the house across the way. 从街对面那栋房子开着的窗户里传出震耳的音乐声。●ˌall the ˈway1. ( the ˌwhole ˈway) during the whole journey/period of time一路上；自始至终◆She didn’t speak a word to me all the way back home. 回家的一路上，她没对我说一句话。2.completely; as much as it takes to achieve what you want完全地；无保留地◆I’m fighting him all the way. 我在全力和他斗争。◆You can count on my support — I’m with you all the way. 我一定会全力支持你，你完全可以信赖我。●(that’s/it’s) always the ˈway (spoken) used to say that things often happen in a particular way, especially when it is not convenient（表示经常如此，尤用于贬义）总是这样，老是◆‘I was already late, and then I got stuck in a traffic jam.’ ‘Yes, that’s always the way, isn’t it?’ “我已经迟到了，偏偏又赶上塞车。”“老是这样，是吧？”●any way you ˈslice it (NAmE, informal) however you choose to look at a situation无论你如何看待◆Any way you slice it, consumers pay more for certain products in some countries than others. 不论从哪个角度看，有些国家的消费者都要花更多的钱才能购买到某些商品。●be in a bad ˈwaybe very ill or in serious trouble病情严重；情况危急◆He was attacked in the street last night and he’s in quite a bad way, I understand. 我听说他昨晚在街上遭到袭击，而且伤得很重。◆‘I hear the company’s in a bad way.’ ‘Yes, it’s lost a lot of money.’ “我听说公司情况危急。”“是的，损失了很多钱。”●be on the way ˈout/ˈinbe going out of/coming into fashion即将过时／流行◆Short skirts are on the way out. 短裙正慢慢不再流行。●be (well) on the/your way to/towards sthbe about to achieve sth in the near future (usually sth good)即将获得成功；接近目标◆We’re on the way towards an election victory. 我们即将赢得大选。◆He’s well on the way to establishing himself among the top ten players in the world. 他即将进入世界前十名顶尖选手的行列。●ˈbe/be ˈborn/be ˈmade that way (of a person人) behave or do things in a particular manner because it is part of your character天性如此；生来就这样◆It’s not his fault he’s so shy — he was born that way. 害羞不是他的错，他天生如此。●be under ˈwayhave started and be now progressing or taking place已着手；在进行中◆A major search is under way to find the escaped prisoners. 大规模搜捕逃犯的行动已经展开。◆Negotiations are under way to resolve the dispute. 为解决争端，正在进行磋商。●by the ˈway ( by the ˈby/ˈbyeless frequent) (spoken) 1.used for introducing sth you have just thought of, which may or may not be connected to what has just been said顺便提一下；捎带说一声；附带问一句◆I had a meeting with Graham at work today… by the way, I’ve invited him and his wife to lunch on Sunday. 今天上班时，我与格雷厄姆会面了…顺便提一下，我已经邀请他和他夫人周日吃午餐。2.used for saying that sth is not important in the present situation or discussion（用于引入次要话题）并不重要◆Her academic qualifications are by the by. What we need is someone dynamic and creative. 她的学术资历倒是次要的，我们需要一个有活力、有创造力的人。●by way of sth1. (of a journey旅程) passing through a place路过；经过；经由◆They’re going to Poland by way of France and Germany. 他们要去波兰，途经法国和德国。2.as a kind of sth; as sth作为；为了；当作◆What are you thinking of doing by way of a vacation this year? 你今年打算如何度假？◆The flowers are by way of a ‘thank-you’ for all her help. 这些鲜花是为了感谢她的帮助。●come your ˈwayhappen to you or come into your possession, temporarily or permanently意外落在…头上；永远变成…的财产◆Some good luck came his way. 他碰上了好运气。◆When my grandmother dies, quite a lot of money will be coming my way. 祖母去世后，我会得到一大笔钱。●do sth in a big/small ˈwaydo sth to a great/small extent; do sth on a large/small scale大／小规模地做某事；大张旗鼓地／小打小闹地◆He’s got himself into debt in a big way. 他负债累累。◆She collects antiques in a small way. 她收藏点儿古董。●do sth on/along the ˈway1.do sth as you go somewhere顺路做某事◆Buy a burger and eat it on the way. 顺路买个汉堡包吃。2.do sth while you do sth else; do sth during the process of doing sth else与此同时◆I’ve succeeded in this business, and met a lot of nice people along the way. 这次交易很成功，同时我还结识了很多好人。●ˈeither way●ˌone way or the ˈotherused to say that it does not matter which one of two possibilities happens, is chosen or is true两者都一样◆Was it his fault or not? Either way, an explanation is due. 是他的错吗？无论是不是，都得有个解释。◆We could meet today or tomorrow — I don’t mind one way or the other. 我们今天或明天见面都可以，对我来说哪一天都行。●every ˈwhich way (informal) in all directions四面八方；凌乱地◆Her hair tumbled every which way. 她的头发乱七八糟的。●get in the ˈway (of sth)prevent sb from doing sth; prevent sth from happening挡…的路；妨碍◆He wouldn’t allow emotions to get in the way of him doing his job. 他不会让感情妨碍自己的工作。●get into/out of the way of sth/of doing sthbecome used to doing sth/lose the habit of doing sth养成／改掉…的习惯◆The women had got into the way of going out for a walk every evening. 这些女人养成了每天晚上去散步的习惯。●get sth out of the ˈwaydeal with a task or difficulty so that it is no longer a problem or worry让…不再挡路；把…处理好◆I’m glad I’ve got that visit to the dentist out of the way. 我很高兴没有因为去看牙医而误事。●get/have your (own) ˈway ( have it/things/everything (all) your (own) ˈway) get, believe or do what you want, usually in spite of the wishes or feelings of others随心所欲；为所欲为◆She always gets her own way in the end. 她最后总是一意孤行。◆All right, have it your own way — I’m tired of arguing. 算了，你想怎样就怎样吧，我不想再和你争辩了。●give ˈwaybreak or fall down断裂；倒塌；塌陷◆The bridge gave way under the weight of the lorry. 桥承受不住卡车的重量，倒塌了。◆Her legs suddenly gave way and she fell to the floor. 突然，她腿一软，摔倒在地。●give ˈway (to sb/sth)1.allow sb/sth to go first（给…）让路；让…先行◆Give way to traffic coming from the left. 让左边来的车辆先行。2.feel and express a strong emotion, without trying to hide it or stop it陷于（某种情绪）；（情感）失去控制◆She refused to give way to despair. 她拒绝向绝望的情绪低头。3.allow sb to have what they want屈服；让步；退让◆In arguments, I’m always the first to give way. 和别人争论时，我总是最先让步。◆We must not give way to their demands. 我们决不能屈从他们的要求。OPPdig your heels in4.be replaced by sth被…代替◆The storm gave way to bright sunshine. 暴风雨过后阳光灿烂。●go all the ˈway (with sb) (informal) have full sexual intercourse with sb（与某人）发生性关系●go a long/some way towards doing sthhelp very much/a little in achieving sth（对…）帮助很大／不大◆The new law goes a long way towards solving the problem. 新的法律十分有助于解决这一问题。●go out of your ˈway (to do sth)make a special effort to do sth, usually to help or please sb不嫌麻烦地；特地◆She went out of her way to cook a really nice meal. 她特地做了一顿美餐。●go your own ˈwaydo what you want, especially against the advice of others一意孤行；我行我素◆Teenagers always go their own way, and it’s no use trying to stop them. 青少年总是我行我素，谁也拦不住他们。●go sb’s ˈway1.travel in the same direction as sb与…同路◆I’m going your way. Do you want a lift? 咱们同路，要不要我载你一程？2. (of events事情) be favourable to sb如某人所愿；对…有利◆Did you hear Alan got the job? It seems that things are going his way at last. 你听说了吗？艾伦得到了那份工作，看来他终于开始走运了。●go the way of all ˈfleshdie or come to an end走向人生终点；死◆Poor old Johnson has gone the way of all flesh, and the world is certainly a poorer place for it. 可怜的老约翰逊走到了人生的终点，从此世界就少了些精彩。ORIGINThis expression is associated with the Bible. It was made famous by the book ‘The Way of All Flesh’ (1903) by Samuel Butler.这个表达法与《圣经》有关，后因塞缪尔∙勃特勒所著的《众生之路》（1903年）而出名。●have a way of doing sthused to say that sb often does sth, or that sth often happens in a particular way, especially when it is out of your control…是常有的事（尤指人无法控制的事）◆He has a way of arriving when you’re least expecting him. 他常常在人们意想不到的时候出现。◆Long-distance relationships have a way of not working out. 异地恋很难维持。●have a way with sb/sthhave a special ability to deal with sb/sth善于处理；有办法对付◆She’s a very good teacher. She has a way with children. 她是个优秀的教师，教导孩子她很有办法。◆She’s got a way with words (= she is very good at expressing herself). 她善于表达。●have your (wicked) ˈway with sb (old-fashioned, humorous) persuade sb to have sex with you说服某人与自己发生性关系●in a ˈway●in ˈone way ( in ˈsome ways) to a certain extent (but not completely)在某种程度上（但不完全）◆In a way, living in the town is better than the country, because there’s much more to do. 在某种程度上，城里比乡下适合居住，因为城里生活要丰富得多。◆In one way, I’m sorry we didn’t stay longer. 我们没有能多呆一些时间，我多少有些遗憾。◆I agree with you in some ways. 在某些方面，我同意你的观点。●in his, her, its, etc. (own) ˈwayin a manner that is appropriate to or typical of a person or thing but that may seem unusual to other people以…特有的方式◆I think she does love you in her own way. 我想她的确是以她特有的方式爱你。●in the/sb’s ˈwaystopping sb from moving or doing sth妨碍；挡着…的路◆You’ll have to move — you’re in my way. 你得挪一挪，你挡我路了。◆I left them alone, as I felt I was in the way. 我让他们单独在一起，因为我觉得我碍他们的事了。●keep/stay out of sb’s ˈwayavoid sb避开；躲开◆He’s got a lot of work to do at the moment, so if I were you I’d stay out of his way until he’s got it finished. 眼下他有很多工作要做，所以，如果我是你，我就离他远远的，等他把事情做完再说。●look the other ˈwayignore sb/sth deliberately有意忽视；故意朝另一边看；佯作不知◆We only had three tickets but the woman at the door looked the other way and let all four of us in. 我们只有三张票，但是检票员装作没看见，把我们四个人都放进去了。●lose your ˈway1.become lost迷路◆We lost our way in the dark. 我们在黑暗中迷路了。2.forget or move away from the purpose or reason for sth忘记宗旨；偏离原定目标（或意图）◆I feel that the project has lost its way. 我感觉这个项目已经偏离了原定目标。●a lot, not much, etc. in the way of stha lot, etc. of sth大量；不多◆We don’t do a lot in the way of exercise. 我们很少锻炼。◆Is there much in the way of nightlife around here? 这附近的夜生活丰富吗？●make ˈway (for sb/sth)make enough space for sb/sth; allow sb/sth to pass（给…）让路，腾出地方（或位置）◆Could you move your books to make way for the food? 你能不能把书挪一挪，好有放食物的地方？◆People made way for my wheelchair. 人们给我的轮椅让开了路。●make your ˈway (to/towards sth)go (to/towards sth)去；前往；前进◆Would passengers please make their way to gate 15 for the flight to Paris. 乘坐去巴黎航班的旅客请前往15号登机口。◆Don’t worry, we can make our own way to the airport (= get there without help, a ride, etc.). 别担心，我们可以自己去机场。●make your ˈway in sthsucceed in sth, especially a job（尤指在工作中）获得成功◆She’s trying to make her way in the fashion business. 她试图在时装领域开辟出一片天地。◆The time had come to leave home and start to make his way in the world. 是时候让他离开家，到外面的世界闯荡一下了。●ˌmy way or the ˈhighway (NAmE, informal) used to say that sb else has either to agree with your opinion or to leave要么听我的，要么走人◆Right now there is only one rule here. It’s my way or the highway. 此时此刻在这里只有一个规定，那就是要么听我的，要么就走人。●ˌno ˈway (informal) definitely not; never不可能；决不；没门儿◆‘Are you going to stay at school after you’re 16?’ ‘No way. I want to get a job.’ “满16岁后，你还会上学吗？”“决不，我想找份工作。”◆No way am I going to speak to him again! 我无论如何都不会再和他说话！●not stand in sb’s ˈwaynot try to stop sb from doing sth不挡某人的路；不妨碍（或反对）某人做某事◆If you want to become a singer, we won’t stand in your way. 你若想当歌手，我们不会反对。●(in) ˌone way and/or aˈnother/the ˈotherin various different ways now considered together不管怎样；考虑到各个方面；想方设法◆One way and another we had a very good time when we were students. 从各个方面来看，我们做学生的时候都很快活。●on your/the/its ˈway1.coming; going即将去（或来）；就要去（或来）◆If she phones again, tell her I’m on my way (= coming to see her). 如果她再打电话来，告诉她我很快就到。◆I’d better be on my way soon (= leave soon). 我最好还是快点儿走。2.during the journey在路上；在途中◆I bought some bread on the way home. 我在回家的路上买了些面包。3. (of a baby婴儿) not yet born尚未出生◆She’s got two children and another one on the way. 她已经有两个孩子，还怀着一个。●the ˌother way aˈround/ˈround1.in the opposite position, direction or order颠倒过来；相反；反过来◆I think it should go on the other way round. 我想这应该反过来弄。2.the opposite situation相反的情况◆I didn’t leave you. It was the other way around (= you left me). 我没有离开你，是你离开了我。●ˌout of the ˈway1.no longer stopping sb from moving or doing sth不再挡路；不再碍事◆I moved my legs out of the way so that she could get past. 我挪开腿让她过去。◆I didn’t say anything until Dad was out of the way. 我到爸爸不再阻拦时才说话。2.finished; dealt with结束；处理完◆Our region is poised for growth once the election is out of the way. 大选一结束，我们地区就为发展做好了准备。3.far from a town or city远离城镇；偏远◆It’s a lovely place, but it’s a bit out of the way. 那个地方很美，只是有些偏远。◆a little out-of-the-way place on the coast 滨海一个偏僻的小地方4.used in negative sentences to mean ‘unusual’（用于否定句）奇特，不寻常，罕见◆She had obviously noticed nothing out of the way. 她显然没发现任何异常情况。●ˌout of your ˈwaynot on the route that you planned to take不在计划要走的路线上◆I’d love a ride home — if it’s not out of your way. 如果你不需要绕路的话，我很想搭你的车回家。●see your ˈway (ˈclear) to doing sthfind that it is possible or convenient to do sth认为有可能做某事；方便做某事◆Could you see your way clear to lending me some money until next week? 您能借我点钱吗？我下星期还你。●see which way the ˈwind blowssee what most people think, or what is likely to happen before you decide how to act yourself（作决定或行事前）观望形势，看风向◆Most politicians are careful to see which way the wind’s blowing before they make up their minds. 大多数政客都很谨慎，他们看清形势后才会作决定。●ˌthat’s the ˈway (informal) used for showing pleasure or approval of what sb is doing or has done（表示赞同某人的做法）就是这样，这就对了◆That’s the way. Just keep playing like that and you’ll win. 就这样打。照这样下去，你准赢。●that’s the way the cookie ˈcrumbles ( that’s the way it ˈgoes) (informal) that is the situation and we cannot change it, so we must accept it情况就是这样；没有别的办法◆She met somebody else and left me. That’s the way the cookie crumbles, I suppose. 她看上了别人，离开了我。我想这是没办法的事，由她去吧。●there’s more than ˈone way to skin a ˈcat (saying, humorous) there are many different ways to achieve sth有多种办法做成某事；殊途同归；条条大路通罗马◆Have you thought about a different approach? There’s more than one way to skin a cat. 你有没有考虑换种方式？条条大路通罗马。●to ˈmy, ˈyour, etc. way of thinkingin my, etc. opinion我认为；依某人之见◆To his way of thinking, mobile phones should be banned on public transport. 在他看来，公共交通工具上应该禁止使用手机。●ˈway back (informal) a long time ago很久以前◆We’ve known each other since way back. 我们俩很久以前就认识了。◆I first met her way back in the fifties. 我和她初次见面是在很久以前的50年代。●a/the/sb’s way of ˈlifethe typical pattern of behaviour of a person or group（个人或团体的）特有的行为方式，典型生活方式◆the British / rural / traditional way of life 英国人／乡村／传统的生活方式●the ˌway of the ˈworldwhat often happens; what is common大多数人的行为方式；世道常情；事情发生的规律◆Marriages don’t always last for ever. That’s the way of the world, I’m afraid. 夫妻并非都能白头偕老。这恐怕是人之常情。●way to ˈgo! (NAmE, informal, spoken) used to tell sb that you are pleased about sth they have done干得好◆Good work, guys! Way to go! 伙计们，活儿不错！干得好！●the way to sb’s ˈheartthe way to make sb like or love you赢得某人喜爱的办法；攻心策◆The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach (= by giving him good food). 要想征服男人的心，首先要征服他的胃。●work, etc. your way through sthread or do sth from the beginning to the end of sth从头到尾做◆He worked his way through the dictionary learning ten new words every day. 他每天学十个生词，直到学完了整本词典。◆He’s eating his way through all the restaurants that are recommended in the Good Food Guide. 他把《美食指南》上推荐的所有餐馆都吃了个遍。●ˌwork your way through ˈcollege, etc.have a paid job while you are a student勤工俭学；半工半读◆She had to work her way through law school. 她不得不靠勤工俭学上完法学院。●ˌwork your way ˈupstart with a badly paid, unimportant job and work hard until you get a well-paid, important job由底层员工做起；步步升高◆He’s worked his way up from an office junior to managing director. 他从办公室初级职员一步步升到了总经理的位置。●clear the ˈway (for sth/for sth to happen)remove things that are stopping the progress or movement of sth扫清道路；扫除障碍；开路◆The ruling could clear the way for extradition proceedings.这项裁决为引渡扫清了道路。●(all) downˈhill●ˌdownhill all the ˈway (informal) 1.very easy compared with the difficulties that came before（与前面的困难相比较）容易得多◆It’s all downhill from here. We’ll soon be finished.这以后就容易了，我们很快就会结束。◆I’ve done three out of the four parts of the course, so it should be downhill all the way from now on.我已经完成了课程的四分之三，这以后应该会容易多了。2.getting worse very quickly迅速恶化◆I took on far too much work and after that it was downhill all the way for my health.那段时间我的工作太繁重了，从那以后我的身体状况迅速恶化。●take the easy way ˈoutend a difficult situation by choosing the simplest solution, even if it is not the best one选择最简单的解决方式；快刀斩乱麻◆Rather than trying to save his business, he took the easy way out and declared himself bankrupt.他没有试着挽救自己的公司，而是选择了最简单的办法 － 宣告破产。●in the ˈfamily way (old-fashioned, informal) pregnant怀孕；有孕●feel your ˈway1.move along carefully, for example when it is dark, by touching walls, objects, etc.（在黑暗中等）摸索着走动2.be careful about how you do sth because you are just learning how to do it or you don’t yet have enough information小心尝试；谨慎行事◆I don’t know how they will react to the proposal, so at the moment I’m still feeling my way.我不知道他们对这个提案会有怎样的反应，所以目前我仍很谨慎。◆He’s only been in the job for three months, so he’s still feeling his way.他干这个活刚三个月，还在摸索阶段。●find your/its ˈway (to/into…)come to a place or a situation by chance or without intending to偶然进入；无意间来到◆After several other jobs, he eventually found his way into acting.他换了好几份工作，最后才很偶然地进了演艺圈。●do/learn sth the ˈhard waylearn sth from experience, especially when this is unpleasant从惨痛经验中学习；吃了苦头才学会◆I learned the hard way not to trust door-to-door salesmen.我从自己的惨痛教训中学会了不要相信上门推销的人。◆Why do you always do everything the hard way?你为什么做什么事都要付出这么大的代价呢？●out of harm’s ˈwayin a place where sb/sth cannot cause or suffer injury, accident, loss, etc.在不会造成（或受到）损害的地方；处境安全◆Most people think that dangerous criminals should be locked up out of harm’s way.大部分人认为危险的罪犯应该被关在不会对别人造成危害的地方。◆You should put these glasses out of harm’s way. They’re too valuable to use every day.你应该把这些玻璃杯收好，这么贵重的东西，日常用糟蹋了。●know your way aˈbout/aˈround (sth)be familiar with a place, with how things are done etc.; be experienced熟悉周围情况；熟门熟路◆I’d used the library before, so I knew my way around and found the book quite quickly.我以前来过这个图书馆，所以比较熟悉，很快就找到了我要的书。●not know which way/where to ˈlook (informal) not know how to react or behave in an embarrassing situation尴尬得不知如何是好；狼狈不堪◆When a half-naked woman walked into the room, nobody knew where to look.一位半裸的女子走进房间，所有人都尴尬得不知如何是好。●not know which way/where to ˈturnnot know what to do, where to get help, etc. in a difficult situation（在困境中）不知道该怎么做（或向何人求助等）◆She didn’t know where to turn for help when her daughter started taking drugs.当女儿开始吸毒时，她不知去哪里寻求帮助。●laugh all the way to the ˈbank (informal) make a lot of money easily and feel very pleased about it发大财而喜笑颜开；一路笑着去银行◆With profits continuing to rise, both investors and company bosses are laughing all the way to the bank.由于利润的不断增长，投资者和公司老板们全都发了大财，喜笑颜开。●lead the ˈway1.go in front of sb in order to show them the way引路；带路◆She led the way to the conference hall.她引路去会议厅。2.be the first to do or develop sth示范；是先行者；为始作俑者◆The United States was leading the way in space research.美国率先开展了太空研究。OPPfollow/go with the crowd●lie your way into/out of sthget yourself into/out of a situation by telling lies由于说谎而陷入（或摆脱）某种境地◆I lied my way into the concert by claiming to be a journalist.我谎称自己是记者混进演唱会现场。◆You can’t lie your way out of it this time, I’m afraid.恐怕你这次很难靠撒谎过关了。●go back a long ˈway (of two or more people两个或多个人) have known each other for a long time相识很久◆John and I go back a long way, don’t we?我和约翰相识很久了，不是吗？●have come a long ˈwayhave made good progress and achieved a lot取得很大的进步；大有长进◆The manager has come a long way since she joined the company as a messenger.她刚进公司时是通信员，因业绩良好一步步做到了经理的职位。●have a long way to ˈgoneed to make a lot of progress before you can achieve sth还有很长的路要走；还有很大差距◆She still has a long way to go before she’s fully fit.她还需要很长时间才会完全恢复健康。●follow/steer/take a middle ˈcourse●find, etc. a/the middle ˈwayfollow, find, etc. a plan that is halfway between two opposing plans; compromise走（或寻求）中间道路；取中庸之道◆Kate wanted to stay for the rest of the week, and I wanted to leave straight away, so in the end we followed a middle course and stayed a couple of days.凯特想住到周末，而我想马上离开。最后我们采取了折中方案，只住了两三天。◆In politics you often have to steer a middle course.在政治上经常需要采取中间路线。OPPgo to extremes●open the way for sb/sth (to do sth)make it possible for sb to do sth or for sth to happen开方便之门◆A group of diplomats went first, in order to open the way for a personal visit by the President.几位外交官先行前往，为总统的私访铺平道路。●in the ordinary ˈway (BrE) used to say what normally happens in a particular situation一般；通常◆In the ordinary way, she’s not a nervous person.通常情况下，她不是个神经脆弱的人。●ˌpave the ˈway (for sb/sth)make the arrival of sb/sth easier; prepare for sb/sth（为…）铺路，作好准备◆Babbage’s early work on calculating machines in the nineteenth century paved the way for the development of computers.巴比奇早在 19 世纪对计算机器的研究为计算机的发展打下了基础。●pay your/its (own) ˈway (of a person, group, etc.人、团体等) have or make enough money to support yourself/itself有自己偿付的能力；自食其力◆I had to work in a cafe in order to pay my way through college.为了能够自食其力读完大学，我不得不在咖啡馆打工。◆Each part of the business must be able to pay its own way.每一块业务都必须自筹运营经费。●pick your ˈway (across, over, etc. sth)walk carefully, choosing the safest, driest, etc. place to put your feet择路而行；小心看路行走◆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。●point the ˈway (to/towards sth)show how things will develop in future指出事物发展的方向◆New high-speed trains are pointing the way to a new age of European travel.新的高速火车引领了欧洲旅行的新时代。●he, she, etc. couldn’t ˌpunch his, her, etc. way out of a paper ˈbag (informal, humorous) a person is so weak, shy, etc. that they would never dare react forcefully to sth胆小鬼◆You don’t need to worry about what Jim would do; he couldn’t punch his way out of a paper bag.你不必担心吉姆会做出什么事来，他只是个胆小鬼。●be all ˈroses●be a bed of ˈroses ( be ˌroses, ˌroses all the ˈway) (informal) be easy, comfortable or pleasant处处是鲜花；一帆风顺；称心如意◆Being a rock star isn’t all roses, you know.你要知道，当摇滚歌星并非尽善尽美。◆Don’t expect married life to be a bed of roses, because it’s not.不要以为婚后生活一切都美满，事实上不是那样的。●rub sb up the wrong ˈway (BrE) (NAmErub sb the wrong ˈway) (informal) make sb annoyed or angry, often without intending to, by doing or saying sth that offends them（无意中）冒犯某人，惹恼某人◆She’s a very good lawyer but she does sometimes rub clients up the wrong way.她是个出色的律师，但有时她也会无意中触怒委托人。●show the ˈwaydo sth first so that other people can follow领路；示范◆The future lies in changing the way we do business, and this Internet company is showing the way.只有改变我们的经营方式才会有前途，这家网络公司给我们指明了道路。●smooth the ˈpath/ˈwaymake it easier for sth to happen铺平道路；扫清障碍◆The President’s speech smoothed the way for talks with the rebel leaders.总统的讲话为与叛军领袖的对话铺平了道路。●do sth in your ˌown sweet ˈtime/ˈway (informal) do sth how and when you want to, even though this might annoy other people听凭自己的意愿做某事；随心所欲；为所欲为◆I tried to give her some advice but she just went on in her own sweet way.我想给她提点建议，可是她依旧我行我素。◆It’s no use trying to hurry him. He’ll do it in his own sweet time.催促他没有用，他还是想什么时候做就什么时候做。●talk your way out of sth/out of doing sthmake excuses and give reasons for not doing sth; manage to get yourself out of a difficult situation靠能言善辩开脱；凭口才解围◆He tried to talk his way out of it by saying someone else was responsible.他尽力替自己开脱，说责任在别人身上。◆I’d like to see her talk her way out of this one (= the present trouble).我真想看看她现在怎么给自己解围。●thread your way through (sth)move through a place by moving round and between people or things在…之间穿行◆I threaded my way through the busy streets.我穿过一条条繁忙的大街。●be/fall wide of the ˈmark ( be (a long) way off the ˈmark) be not at all correct or accurate远离目标；不准确；离谱◆No one knew where Bangalore was, and their guesses were all wide of the mark.没人知道班加罗尔的位置，他们都是瞎猜。OPPon the nose●where there’s a ˌwill there’s a ˈway (saying) a person who really wants something very much and is determined to get it will find a way of getting it or doing it有志者，事竟成◆‘Have you had any luck in contacting Sue?’ ‘Not yet, but where there’s a will there’s a way!’“你和苏联系上了吗？”“还没有，但是我相信只要想，肯定能。”●ˈwing your/its way (to…)go or be sent somewhere very quickly匆忙赶往；很快被送往◆An invitation to the wedding will be winging its way to you very soon.婚礼请柬很快就会到你手里。●take sth the wrong ˈwaybe offended by a remark that was not intended to be offensive误会（本意良好的话）◆Don’t take this the wrong way, but don’t you think you should get your hair cut?你别误会，我无意冒犯，可是你不觉得自己该理发了吗？