along
/əˈlɒŋ/- moving in a constant direction on (a path or any more or less horizontal surface)沿着, 顺着, 循：
as prep. soon we were driving along a narrow road我们很快就顺着一条窄道开下去
he saw Gray run along the top of the wall
他看见格雷沿着墙头奔跑
as adv. she sailed along她扬帆前进
we continued to plod along.
我们继续埋头苦干。
- used metaphorically to refer to the passage of time or the making of progress隐喻用法（时间）在…期间, （事件）进展：
as prep. they can be helped along the road to modernity他们在通往现代化的途中能得到帮助
you'll pick up some valuable tips along the way
一路上你可以得到很多宝贵经验
as adv. they asked how the construction was coming along.他们询问建设进展如何。
- prep. extending in a more or less horizontal line on（或多或少水平）延伸, 沿着：
cars were parked along the grass verge
小汽车沿着草地边停放着
the path along the cliff
悬崖边的小径
hotels are springing up all along the coast.
沿岸雨后春笋般地冒出许多旅馆。
- adverb in or into company with others带来, 与…一起：
he had brought along a friend of his.
他带来了一个朋友。
along about
- N. Amer. informal or dialect round about (a specified time or date)〈北美, 非正式或方〉大约（某特定时间或日期）, …左右：
we could head out along about six.
我们可能六点左右出发。
along of
- on account of由于：
the trouble I've had along of that lady's crankiness.
由于那位女士的古怪脾气而让我遭受的麻烦。
- with与…一起：
you'll have to make a break for it along of me.
你必须和我一起逃跑。
along with
- in company with or at the same time as连同…一起, 同时：
I was chosen, along with twelve other artists.
我和其他12位艺术家一起被选中。
be（或come）along
- arrive来到, 到达：
she'll be along soon.
她马上就来。