单词 | make way |
释义 | make waymake way 1 a) SPACE/ROOMto move to the side so that there is space for someone or something to pass (给某物/某人)让路 The crowd stepped aside to make way for the procession. 人群退到一边,给游行队伍让路。 b) SPACE/ROOMto make it possible for something newer or better to be built, organized etc 让位给〔更新或更好的事物〕 Several houses were demolished to make way for a new road. 有几栋房子被拆了,让出地方修一条新路。 Examples from the Corpus make way (for something/somebody)• The crowd opens up and makes way for us.• As people shuffled backward to make way for the procession, others were pushed against the platform.• The Glamorgan opener drops down to vice-captain to make way for Yorkshire's Martyn Moxon.• Is there any point in opening a book on who our Howard will drop to make way for rodders.• Two: who has to go to make way for him?• The Invisible Man will have to make way for the Insubstantial Man. → make way (for something/somebody) at way1(1) 2 a) GOto go towards something, especially when this is difficult or takes a long time 行进〔尤指路途艰难或需要很长时间〕 make your way to/through/towards etc The team slowly made their way back to base. 球队慢慢地返回基地。 make your own way (home/to something etc) (=go somewhere without the help or company of other people) 自己去(家里/某处等) Don’t worry. I can make my own way to the beach. 别担心,我可以自己去海滩。 b) SUCCESSFULto gradually become successful in a particular job, activity, profession etc 〔在工作、活动、职业等中〕逐步取得成功 young people who are making their way in industry 在行业里逐渐立足的年轻人 Examples from the Corpus make your own way (home/to something etc)• You and I can make our own ways here.• Alternatively you can make your own way between resorts - our representative will advise you.• Said he'd bailed me out once and he wouldn't do so again, I could make my own way.• Make your own peace with Wolsey's men; make your own way in the world.• Outside he stopped and realised that he would have to make his own way back.• Sometimes you have to make your own way out.• She was handed a map and told to make her own way to the nearest underground station.• He wanted to make his own way, he says. → make your way at way1(5) |
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