by way of something

a) INSTEADBE (also in the way of something) as a form or means of something 当成，用作，作为

I’d like to say something by way of introduction.

我想说几句介绍一下。

little in the way of something (also not much/enough in the way of something) (=not much of something) 某物不多

The town has little in the way of leisure facilities.

这个镇子几乎没有休闲设施。

b) WAY/ROUTEif you travel by way of a place, you go through it 经由，经过〔某地〕 SYN via

We went by way of London.

我们途经伦敦。

Examples from the Corpus

little in the way of something• He had little in the way of an offering.• It may be considered that there is little in the way of information skills worksheets or programmes at Milne's High School.• Such bodies surely need little in the way of encouragement before making full and frank disclosure.• The slickly produced pamphlet listed numerous general goals but offered little in the way of specifics and has been roundly criticized.• Unlike the Victoria Press, the Caledonian produced little in the way of books.• Sophie dear, you do manage to look so very striking with so little in the way of decoration!• Seizures are only temporary, with little in the way of problems between them.• With little in the way of grass or forests or wetlands to hold it back, runoff during the storms is extreme.

→ by way of something at way1(14)

单词	by way of something
释义	by way of something by way of something a) INSTEADBE (also in the way of something) as a form or means of something 当成，用作，作为 I’d like to say something by way of introduction. 我想说几句介绍一下。 little in the way of something (also not much/enough in the way of something) (=not much of something) 某物不多 The town has little in the way of leisure facilities. 这个镇子几乎没有休闲设施。 b) WAY/ROUTEif you travel by way of a place, you go through it 经由，经过〔某地〕 SYN via We went by way of London. 我们途经伦敦。 Examples from the Corpus little in the way of something• He had little in the way of an offering.• It may be considered that there is little in the way of information skills worksheets or programmes at Milne's High School.• Such bodies surely need little in the way of encouragement before making full and frank disclosure.• The slickly produced pamphlet listed numerous general goals but offered little in the way of specifics and has been roundly criticized.• Unlike the Victoria Press, the Caledonian produced little in the way of books.• Sophie dear, you do manage to look so very striking with so little in the way of decoration!• Seizures are only temporary, with little in the way of problems between them.• With little in the way of grass or forests or wetlands to hold it back, runoff during the storms is extreme. → by way of something at way1(14)
随便看	not come near somebody not come near somebody/something not come near something not come near sth not come to any harm not concern of concern not content with not content with something not content with sth not cut it not cut much ice not cut the mustard not do a hand's turn not do a stroke not do a stroke of work not do a stroke (of work) not do by halves not do for a moment not do for one moment not do somebody/something any favours not-do-somebody/something-any-favours not do something by halves not do something for a moment not do something for one moment not do sth by halves