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along
a·long A0223000 (ə-lông′, ə-lŏng′)prep.1. Over the length of: walked along the path.2. On a line or course parallel and close to; continuously beside: rowed along the shore; the trees along the avenue.3. In accordance with: The committee split along party lines over the issue.adv.1. Forward; onward: We drove along, admiring the view. Farther along, we passed a hitchhiker.2. As company: Bring your friend along.3. In accompaniment or association; together: packed an atlas along with other books. See Usage Note at together.4. With one; at hand: Luckily, I had my camera along. Our guests should be along soon.5. Informal Advanced to some degree: My father is getting along in years.
[Middle English, from Old English andlang, extending opposite : and-, facing; see ant- in Indo-European roots + lang, long; see long1.]along (əˈlɒŋ) prepover or for the length of, esp in a more or less horizontal plane: along the road. adv1. continuing over the length of some specified thing2. in accompaniment; together with some specified person or people: he says he'd like to come along. 3. forward: the horse trotted along at a steady pace. 4. to a more advanced state: he got the work moving along. 5. along with accompanying; together with: consider the advantages along with the disadvantages. [Old English andlang, from and- against + lang long1; compare Old Frisian andlinga, Old Saxon antlang]Usage: See at plusa•long (əˈlɔŋ, əˈlɒŋ)
prep. 1. over the length or direction of: walking along the highway. 2. in the course of: I lost my hat along the way. 3. in conformity or accordance with: along the lines suggested. adv. 4. parallel in the same direction: He ran along beside me. 5. so as to progress; onward: Keep the line moving along. 6. in company; in agreement (usu. fol. by with): He planned the project along with his associates. 7. as a companion; with one: She took her brother along. 8. from one person or place to another: The order was passed along from management to staff. 9. toward a goal or completion: Work on the new ship is quite far along. 10. as an accompanying item: Bring along your umbrella. Idioms: 1. all along, from the start. 2. be along, to arrive at a place: They should be along soon. [before 900; Middle English; Old English andlang=and- (c. Old Saxon, Old Norse and-, Old High German ant-, Gothic and(a)-, prefix with orig. sense “facing”; compare answer) + lang long1] alongIf you look or move along something long and narrow such as a road, a river, or a corridor, you look or move towards one end of it. Tim walked along the street.He led me along a corridor.If something is situated along something long and narrow such as a road, a river, or a corridor, it is situated in it or beside it. There are trees all along the river.Be Careful!
Don't use 'along' to describe movement from one side of an area to another. For example, don't talk about going 'along' a desert. Instead you use through or across. We cycled through the forest.He wandered across Hyde Park.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. |  along - with a forward motion; "we drove along admiring the view"; "the horse trotted along at a steady pace"; "the circus traveled on to the next city"; "move along"; "march on"on | | 2. | along - in accompaniment or as a companion; "his little sister came along to the movies"; "I brought my camera along"; "working along with his father" | | 3. |  along - to a more advanced state; "the work is moving along"; "well along in their research"; "hurrying their education along"; "getting along in years" | | 4. | along - in addition (usually followed by `with'); "we sent them food and some clothing went along in the package"; "along with the package came a bill"; "consider the advantages along with the disadvantages" | | 5. |  along - in line with a length or direction (often followed by `by' or `beside'); "pass the word along"; "ran along beside me"; "cottages along by the river" |
alongpreposition1. for the length of, down, up, through He walked along the street by himself.2. next to, near, close to, alongside, beside, adjacent to, nearby to Along each wall stretched metal filing cabinets.adverb1. ahead, on, forwards, in front, onwards She skipped and danced along.2. for companionship, with you, as company, as a companion She invited everyone she knew to come along.3. (with with) accompanied by, accompanying, together with, in the company of, at the same time as She escaped along with two other childrenTranslationsalong (əˈloŋ) preposition1. from one end to the other. He walked along several streets; The wall runs along the river. 從一端到另一端，沿著 沿着，循着，顺着 2. at a point at the end or on the length of. There's a post-box somewhere along this street. 沿邊某處 沿着…的某地点，在…旁的某地方 adverb1. onwards or forward. He ran along beside me; Come along, please! 持續進行，向前 向前2. to the place mentioned. I'll come along in five minutes. 到提及的地點 提及处3. in company, together. I took a friend along with me. 隨同，一道 一起，一道 aˌlongˈside preposition, adverb beside or close to (the side of a ship, a pier etc). He berthed alongside his friend's boat. 在...旁邊 在...旁边along
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Related to along: go along, send along, Move AlongSynonyms for alongprep for the length ofSynonyms- for the length of
- down
- up
- through
prep next toSynonyms- next to
- near
- close to
- alongside
- beside
- adjacent to
- nearby to
adv aheadSynonyms- ahead
- on
- forwards
- in front
- onwards
adv for companionshipSynonyms- for companionship
- with you
- as company
- as a companion
adv accompanied bySynonyms- accompanied by
- accompanying
- together with
- in the company of
- at the same time as
Synonyms for alongadv with a forward motionSynonyms |