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way·side W0066000 (wā′sīd′)n. The side or edge of a road, way, path, or highway.adj. Situated at or near the side of a road, way, path, or highway: a wayside inn.Idioms: fall by the wayside1. To fail to continue; give up.2. To be set aside or discarded because of other considerations. go by the wayside To be set aside or discarded because of other considerations.wayside (ˈweɪˌsaɪd) n1. (Automotive Engineering) a. the side or edge of a roadb. (modifier) situated by the wayside: a wayside inn. 2. fall by the wayside to cease or fail to continue doing something: of the nine starters, three fell by the wayside. 3. go by the wayside to be put aside on account of something more urgentway•side (ˈweɪˌsaɪd) n. 1. the side of the way; land immediately adjacent to a road, highway, etc.; roadside. adj. 2. located at or along the wayside: a wayside inn. [1350–1400] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | wayside - edge of a way or road or path; "flowers along the wayside"roadsideedge - the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something; "the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge"way - any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another; "he said he was looking for the way out" | Translationsway (wei) noun1. an opening or passageway. This is the way in/out; There's no way through. 路 路2. a route, direction etc. Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway. 路線 路线3. used in the names of roads. His address is 21 Melville Way. (街道名稱)路 (街道名称)...路 4. a distance. It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away. 路程 路程5. a method or manner. What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions. 方法 方法6. an aspect or side of something. In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him. 方面 方面7. a characteristic of behaviour; a habit. He has some rather unpleasant ways. 習慣,作風 习惯或作风8. used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving. He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food. (與動詞連用)表示前進或移動 (与动词连用)表示前进或移动 adverb (especially American) by a long distance or time; far. The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime. (尤在美國)距離遠超過,時間超過很久,距離大幅地超前 远远地,大大地 ˈwayfarer noun a traveller, especially on foot. 徒步旅行者 徒步旅行者ˈwayside noun the side of a road, path etc. We can stop by the wayside and have a picnic; (also adjective) a wayside inn. 路邊 路边be/get on one's way to start or continue a walk, journey etc. Well, thanks for the cup of tea, but I must be on my way now. 啟程,行走或旅程持續 啟程,持續行走或持續旅程 by the way incidentally, in passing, while I remember etc. By the way, did you know he was getting married? 順便一提 顺便说一句fall by the wayside (of projects, ideas etc) to be abandoned; to fail. 半途而廢,失敗 半途而废,离弃 get/have one's own way to do, get etc what one wants. You can't always have your own way. 為所欲為 为所欲为get into / out of the way of (doing) something to become accustomed to (not) doing; to get into / out of the habit of doing. They got into the way of waking up late when they were on holiday. 習慣(不習慣)做某事 习惯(不习惯)于... go out of one's way to do more than is really necessary. He went out of his way to help us. 特地費心 不怕麻烦have a way with to be good at dealing with or managing. She has a way with children. 善於應付或處理 擅长处理,有能力对付 have it one's own way to get one's own way. Oh, have it your own way – I'm tired of arguing. 隨某人的意思 随某人的意思in a bad way unwell; in poor condition. The patient is in a bad way. 狀況不好 状况不好in/out of the/someone's way (not) blocking someone's progress, or occupying space that is needed by someone. Don't leave your bicycle where it will get in the way of pedestrians; Will I be in the/your way if I work at this table?; `Get out of my way!' he said rudely. (不)阻礙某人的去路,(不)佔用某人需要的空間 (不)阻碍某人的去路,(不)占用某人需要的空间 lose one's way to stop knowing where one is, or in which direction one ought to be going. I lost my way through the city. 迷失方向 迷失方向make one's way1. to go. They made their way towards the centre of the town. 前往 前进2. to get on in the world. 出頭,發跡 出头,称名于世 make way (for) to stand aside and leave room (for). The crowd parted to make way for the ambulance. 讓路(給) 让路(给) under way moving, in progress etc. Her plans are under way. 移動中,進行中 进行中way of life a manner of spending one's life. I enjoy farming – it's a pleasant way of life. 生活方式 生活方式ways and means methods, especially of providing money. (尤指提供金錢的)方法 (尤指付款的)方式 wayside
go by the waysideTo be discarded, ignored, rejected, or set aside in favor of other considerations or more urgent matters. With the war in the Middle East intensifying, the president's plan for environmental reform has increasingly gone by the wayside.See also: by, go, waysidedrop by the wayside1. To step out of a procession and stand nearby (due to not feeling fit to continue). I was supposed to walk in with my classmates, but I started to feel dizzy and dropped by the wayside.2. To fail to stay at the same level of knowledge or proficiency as others. If you don't do your homework now, it won't be long before you drop by the wayside in this class.See also: by, drop, waysidefall by the wayside1. To fail or fall behind at something. If you don't do your homework now, it won't be long before you fall by the wayside in this class.2. To be discarded, ignored, rejected, or set aside in favor of other considerations or more urgent matters. With the economy suffering, the president's plan for environmental reform has increasingly fallen by the wayside.See also: by, fall, waysidedrop by the wayside and fall by the wayside 1. Lit. to leave a march or procession in exhaustion to recover beside the pathway. A few of the marchers dropped by the wayside in the intense heat. 2. Fig. to fail to keep up with others. Many of the students will drop by the wayside and never finish. Those who fall by the wayside will find it hard to catch up.See also: by, drop, waysidefall by the waysideFail to continue, drop out, as in At first she did well on the tour, but with all the pressure she soon fell by the wayside . This phrase appeared in William Tyndale's translation of the New Testament (1526; Luke 8:5). See also: by, fall, waysidefall by the wayside COMMON1. If someone falls by the wayside, they fail in something they are doing and give up trying to succeed in it. Players either perform well and deal with the pressure, or fall by the wayside. Only about half of this group will graduate. The rest will fall by the wayside. Note: You can also say that someone falls by the way. Various team members have fallen by the way over the years.2. If something falls by the wayside, it fails or is forgotten about. His marriage had fallen by the wayside some years earlier. Other proposals fell by the wayside. Parties change over the years as games and dancing fall by the wayside. Note: You can also say that something falls by the way. Bullick said a number of other businesses had fallen by the way for similar reasons. Note: This expression comes from the story of the sower told by Jesus in the Bible. The seed which falls by the wayside and is eaten by birds represents the people who listen to what Jesus says, but are soon tempted by Satan and disregard what they have heard. (Mark 4:4) See also: by, fall, waysidefall by the wayside 1 fail to persist in an endeavour or undertaking. 2 be left without attention or help. In sense 1 the phrase alludes to the biblical parable of the sower in Mark 4:3–20, and in particular to verse 4: ‘And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up’.See also: by, fall, waysidefall by the ˈwayside not be able to continue something that needs effort, discipline, etc.; begin to be dishonest, immoral, etc: 25 students began the course but a number have fallen by the wayside and only 12 will be taking the exam.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.See also: by, fall, wayside fall by the wayside To fail to continue; give up.See also: by, fall, wayside go by the wayside To be set aside or discarded because of other considerations.See also: by, go, waysidefall by the wayside, toTo drop out, fail to finish. The term comes from the Bible, specifically Jesus’s parable of the sower as related in the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 13: “Behold, a sower went forth to sow and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the wayside, and the fowls came and devoured them up.” The seeds then are likened to the word of God, and the fowls to the wicked who “snatch up” the word from those who do not understand it. Subsequently, persons who strayed from the straight and narrow were said to fall by the wayside. Jonathan Swift included it in his Polite Conversation (1738), “If you fall by the way, don’t stay to get up again.”See also: by, fallwayside
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