| 释义 |
wayside /ˈweɪsaɪd/
●fall by the ˈwaysidenot be able to continue sth that needs effort, discipline, etc.; begin to be dishonest, immoral, etc. 半途而废；堕落；入歧途◆25 students began the course but a number have fallen by the wayside and only 12 will be taking the exam.
一开始有25名学生选了这门课，有一些同学中途退了课，只有12名同学会参加考试。 ORIGIN This is from a story in the Bible in which the seeds that fell by the wayside (= by the side of a path) did not grow. 这个习语源于《圣经》中的故事，掉在路外的种子都不发芽。 |