ways /weɪz/► SEE ALLbe set in your waysyou, etc. can’t have it both wayscut both/two waysin more ways than oneways and meanschange your waysthe error of your waysmend your waysa/the parting of the waysgo your separate waysswing both ways(there are) no two ways about itin a wayin one way ●be ˌset in your ˈwaysbe unable or unwilling to change your behaviour, habits or ideas, usually because you are old（通常因年老而）墨守成规，固执己见◆He’s too set in his ways now to think about a career change. 他太古板，不会考虑更换职业。●you, etc. can’t have it ˈboth waysyou must choose between two things even though you would like both of them你不可能做到两全其美；鱼与熊掌不可兼得◆You want an interesting job that pays well, and yet one where you don’t have many responsibilities. Well, you can’t have it both ways. 你理想中的工作既要有趣，又要收入高，还无需承担很多责任，可哪有那么两全其美的好事。●cut both/two ˈwayshave an effect both for and against sb/sth是把双刃剑；产生正反两种效果◆Banning imports of cars could cut both ways: other countries may ban the import of cars produced here. 禁止进口汽车是一把双刃剑：其他国家同样可以禁止进口这里出产的汽车。●in ˌmore ways than ˈoneused to show that sth that has been said has more than one meaning（所说的话）不止一个意思，有多重理解◆She’s a big woman, in more ways than one (= she is big in size, and also important or powerful). 她是一个“大”人物，在多个方面都很“大”（不仅体型大，而且权力大）。●ˌways and ˈmeansthe methods and materials available for doing sth（做某事现有的）方法和资源，手段和财力◆‘How will you get the money?’ ‘Don’t worry, there are ways and means.’ “你怎么筹到这些钱？”“别担心，我自有办法。”●change your ˈwaysstart to live or behave in a different way from before改变生活方式；换个活法◆I’ve learned my lesson and I’m going to try to change my ways.我接受了教训，打算换个活法。◆It’s unlikely your boss will change his ways.你的老板不可能会改变做法。●the ˌerror of your ˈways (formalorhumorous) what is wrong and should be changed about the kind of life you are leading生活方式上的错误◆While he was in prison, a social worker visited him in an attempt to make him see the error of his ways.他在狱中时，一名社工去看过他，希望他能认识到自己的恶行。●mend your ˈways (BrE) improve your behaviour, way of living, etc.改正不良行为；改过自新；改邪归正◆If Richard doesn’t mend his ways, they’ll throw him out of college.要是理查德还不悬崖勒马，学校就要开除他了。●a/the ˌparting of the ˈways1.the place where two or more people who have been travelling together separate and take different routes岔路口；分道扬镳的地方；分手处◆We travelled to India together, and in Delhi it was the parting of the ways. Ray went on to China and I went on to Australia.我们一起到印度旅行，在德里分了手。雷去中国，我去澳大利亚。2.the time when two or more people who have been working, living, etc. together separate and begin a new period in their lives分道扬镳的时刻；各自分离（开始新生活）的时候◆After college it was the parting of the ways. We all went to live in different parts of the country and gradually we lost touch.大学毕业后我们各奔前程，去了不同的城市，渐渐失去了联系。●go your separate ˈways (of two or more people两个或两个以上的人) stop seeing each other socially, because you are living in different places, doing different jobs, etc.（因生活地点或工作不同而）各奔前程，劳燕分飞，不再来往◆After school we went our separate ways.毕业后我们各奔前程。●swing both ˈways (informal) be bisexual (= sexually attracted to both men and women)是双性恋●(there are) no two ways aˈbout it (informal) used for saying that there is only one possible way to consider a particular situation or fact事实如此；不可能有其他的看法◆There are no two ways about it — these sales figures are terrible!事实明摆着的，销售业绩太糟糕了！●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。