单词 | along |
释义 | along (once / 21 pages) adv Along means "moving constantly in line with." When you walk along the road, you're going forward, keeping the road at your side. You can move along a path or drive along a highway, and you can also figuratively move along: "I learned a lot along the way." Something that extends in a nearly horizontal line can also be described as along, like the seaweed that stretches along the high-tide line on the beach. In Old English, it was andlang, "entire, continuous," "all day long," or "alongside of." WORD FAMILYalong: alongs USAGE EXAMPLESFassel said that building “chemistry” throughout the organization would be his top goal, along with establishing an identity. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) While I meandered through my twenties, locked in my pseudo-bohemian stance, the remnants of that money rumbled along. Salon(Jan 02, 2017) Respected policy centers and thinktanks on both sides of the Atlantic are beginning to think along these lines. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) 1adv 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 2adv with a forward motion we drove along admiring the view the horse trotted along at a steady pace move along Syn on 3adv to a more advanced state the work is moving along well along in their research hurrying their education along getting along in years 4adv 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 5adv in accompaniment or as a companion his little sister came along to the movies I brought my camera along working along with his father |
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