- a method, style, or manner of doing something方法; 方式：
I hated their way of cooking potatoes with their jackets on
我讨厌他们连皮烧土豆的做法
there are two ways of approaching this problem.
这个问题有两个解决方法。
- a person's characteristic or habitual manner of behaviour or expression（个人的）风格, 习惯, 作风：
it was not his way to wait passively for things to happen.
被动等待事情发生不是他的风格。
ways
the customary modes of behaviour or practices of a group（群体的）习俗; 习惯：my years of acclimatization to British ways.
我适应英国风俗习惯的岁月。
- in sing. the typical manner in which something happens or in which someone or something behaves（事情发生或做事的）典型方式：
he was showing off, as is the way with adolescent boys.
就像青春期的男孩一样, 他在炫耀自己。
- in sing. formal or Scottish a person's occupation or line of business〈正式, 苏格兰〉职业; 行当。
- a road, track, path, or street for travelling along路, 道路; 街道, 巷：
in place names No.3, Church Way.丘奇路3号。
- usu. in sing. a course of travel or route taken in order to reach a place路线, 路途：
can you tell me the way to Leicester Square?
请问去莱斯特广场怎么走？
- a means of entry or exit from somewhere, such as a door or gate出口, 出路：
I nipped out the back way.
我飞快地从后门出来。
- in sing.（亦作〈北美, 非正式〉ways）a distance travelled or to be travelled; the distance from one place to another路程, 距离：
they still had a long way ahead of them
他们前面的路程还很漫长
figurative 〈喻〉the area's wine industry still has some way to go to full maturity.
这个地区的酿酒业离完全成熟还有些距离。
- in sing. a period between one point in time and another时段：
September was a long way off.
离9月份还有很长的一段时间。
- in sing. travel or motion along a particular route; the route along which someone or something would travel if unobstructed行进; 线路：
Christine tried to follow but Martin blocked her way.
克里斯廷想跟上去, 但是马丁挡住了她的路。
- in sing. a specified direction（某个）方向：
we just missed another car coming the other way.
我们刚刚幸免于撞上对面开来的另一辆汽车。
ways
parts into which something divides or is divided（分成的）部分：the national vote split three ways.
全国投票是三分天下。
one's way
used with a verb and adverbial phrase to intensify the force of an action or to denote movement or progress［与动词和副词短语连用, 强调行动的力量; 或用于表示运动或行进］行进：I shouldered my way to the bar.
我用肩膀挤着到了吧台。
- mass noun forward motion or momentum of a ship or boat through water（船）航行, 动力：
the dinghy lost way and drifted towards the shore.
小游艇没了动力, 漂向岸边。
- in sing. with modifier or possessive informal a particular area or locality〈非正式〉地区, 地点：
the family's main estate over Maidenhead way.
那个家族在梅登黑德地区的主要地产。
- a particular aspect of something; a respect方面：
I have changed in every way.
我已经改头换面了。
- in sing. with adj. a specified condition or state条件, 状况：
the family was in a poor way.
这个家庭生活贫困。
ways
a sloping structure down which a new ship is launched（船下水用的）船台, 滑道。
- informal at or to a considerable distance or extent; far (used before an adverb or preposition for emphasis)〈非正式〉非常; 远远地：
his understanding of what constitutes good writing is way off target
他对什么是好作品的理解差远了
my grandchildren are way ahead of others their age.
我的孙儿们比同龄人领先了很多。
- as submodifier chiefly N. Amer. much〈主北美〉很, 十分：
I was cycling way too fast.
我自行车骑得实在太快了。
- usu. as submodifier extremely; really (used for emphasis)极其; 确实（表强调）：
the guys behind the bar were way cool.
吧台后面的那些家伙真酷。
ORIGIN: shortening of AWAY
across （〈英〉亦作over） the way
- nearby, especially on the opposite side of the street附近（尤指街对面）。
all the way
- 见ALL.
be on one's way
- have started one's journey在旅途中。
- in imperative((be) on your way) informal go away〈非正式〉走开：
on your way, and stop wasting my time!
走开, 别浪费我的时间。
by a long way
- by a great amount; by far大大的; …得多。
by the way
- incidentally (used to introduce a minor topic not connected with what was being spoken about previously)顺便说说, 顺便提起：
oh, by the way, while you were away I had a message.
哦, 顺便提一句, 你不在的时候我收到了一条消息。
- during the course of a journey在路上, 在途中：
you will have a fine view of Moray Firth by the way.
在途中你将欣赏到马里湾的美丽景色。
by way of
- so as to pass through or across; via经由：
he travelled by way of Canterbury.
他途经坎特伯雷。
- constituting; as a form of作为; 以…形式：
"I can't help it," shouted Tom by way of apology.
“我没办法,"汤姆歉意地喊道。
- by means of以…方式：
non-compliance with the regulations is punishable by way of a fine.
违反规定将受到罚款。
come one's way
- happen or become available to one发生于某人身上, 被某人碰到：
he did whatever jobs came his way.
他碰上什么工作就干什么工作。
find a way
- discover a means of obtaining one's object找到（达到目的）的方法。
get（或have）one's own way
- get or do what one wants in spite of opposition一意孤行。
give way
- yield to someone or something屈服：
he was not a man to give way to this kind of pressure.
他不是一个屈服于这种压力的人。
- (of a support or structure) be unable to carry a load or withstand a force; collapse or break（支撑, 结构）垮掉, 倒塌。
give way to
allow oneself to be overcome by or to succumb to (an emotion or impulse)控制不住（情绪, 冲动）：she gave way to a burst of weeping.
她忍不住哭了起来。
- allow someone or something to be or go first让路：
give way to traffic coming from the right.
给右边驶来的车辆让路。
give way to
be replaced or superseded by被取代：Alan's discomfort gave way to anger.
艾伦由不舒服变得气愤。
- (of rowers) row hard（划手）用力划。
go all（或the whole）way
- continue a course of action to its conclusion干到底。
- informal have full sexual intercourse with someone〈非正式〉完全交媾。
go out of one's way
- usu. with infinitive make a special effort to do something特地（做）, 越出常规地（做）：
Mrs Mott went out of her way to be courteous to Sara.
莫特夫人格外地对莎拉表示礼貌。
go one's own way
- act independently or as one wishes, especially against contrary advice（尤指不听不同建议）独自行动。
go one's way
- (of events, circumstances, etc. ) be favourable to one（事件、形势等）对某人有利：
I was just hoping things went my way.
我只是希望情况对我有利。
- leave离开：
one by one the staff went their way.
职员们一个接一个地离开了。
go someone's way
- travel in the same direction as someone同路：
wait for Owen, he's going your way.
等一下欧文, 他跟你同路。
have it your(own) way
- in imperative informal used to indicate angrily that although one disagrees with something someone has said or proposed, one is not going to argue further〈非正式〉你想怎样就怎样：
have it your way - we'll go to Princetown.
你想怎样就怎样——反正我们要去普林斯顿。
have it both ways
- 见BOTH.
have a way with
- have a particular talent for dealing with or ability in擅长处理; 有能力对付：
she's got a way with animals.
她擅长与动物打交道。
have a way with one
- have a charming and persuasive manner具有一种让人倾倒的魅力。
have one's way with
- humorous have sexual intercourse with (someone) (typically implying that it is against their wishes or better judgement)〈幽默〉（尤其暗示违背意愿或判断）与某人发生性关系。
in more ways than one
- used to indicate that a statement has more than one meaning不单是这样, 还有别的意思：
Shelley let her hair down in more ways than one.
谢莉别有用意地让头发垂下。
in a way（或in some ways, in one way）
- to a certain extent, but not altogether or completely (used to reduce the effect of a statement)在某种程度上; 从某种意义上讲：
in some ways television is more challenging than theatre.
从某种意义讲, 电视比戏剧更有挑战性。
in the family way
- 见FAMILY.
in the（或one's）way
- forming an obstacle or hindrance to movement or action挡道, 妨碍：
his head was in the way of my view.
他的头挡住了我的视线。
in the way of
- another way of saying by way of (sense 2) above同前面的by way of（义项2）。
in someone/thing's(own) way
- if regarded from a particular standpoint appropriate to that person or thing如果从某一合适的立场来看：
it's a good enough book in its way.
就其本身而言, 这是一本很好的书。
in no way
- not at all决不。
keep（或stay）out of someone's way
- avoid someone避开某人。
know one's way around （或about）
- be familiar with (an area, procedure, or subject)熟悉（某个地区、程序或话题）。
lead the way
- go first along a route to show someone the way引路, 带路。
- be a pioneer in a particular activity做某项活动的先行者。
look the other way
- deliberately avoid seeing or noticing someone or something刻意回避看某人（或某物）, 故意朝另一边看。
my way or the highway
- N. Amer. informal said to assert the view that there is no alternative (apart from leaving) but to accept the speaker's opinions or policies〈北美, 非正式〉［用以断言除接受说话者的意见或政策外别无选择, 或选择离开］非此不可, 非照我的意思去办不可：
they know no way but the way of the autocrat - it's my way or the highway.
他们只知道独裁之路——只能随着他们了。
no two ways about it
- 见NO.
one way and another
- taking most aspects or considerations into account全面地看, 总的来看：
it's been quite a day one way and another.
总的来说, 这一天真不一般。
- another way of saying one way or the other below.同后面的one way or the other.
one way or the other（或one way and another）
- used to indicate that something is the case for any of various unspecified reasons不管怎样：
one way or another she brought it on herself.
不管怎样, 那是她自己造成的。
- by some means用某种方式：
he wants to get rid of me one way or the other.
他想用某种方式来摆脱我。
- whichever of two given alternatives is the case不论这样还是那样：
the question is not yet decided, one way or the other.
到底是这样还是那样, 问题还没决定。
on the（或one's）way
- in the course of a journey在途中：
I'll tell you on the way home.
我将在回家的路上告诉你。
on the（或its）way
- about to arrive or happen接近; 即将发生：
there's more snow on the way.
还将下更多的雪。
- informal (of a child) conceived but not yet born〈非正式〉（孩子）尚未出生的。
on the（或one's）way out
- in the process of leaving正在离去。
- informal going out of fashion or favour〈非正式〉行将过时。
- informal dying〈非正式〉即将死亡。
the other way round（或around; 〈英〉亦作about）
- in the opposite position or direction相反地。
- the opposite of what is expected or supposed反过来：
it was you who sought me out, not the other way round.
是你找上了我, 而不是我找上了你。
out of the way
- (of a place) remote（地方）偏远的。
- dealt with or finished已解决的, 已结束的：
economic recovery will begin once the election is out of the way.
选举结束之后, 经济就会开始复苏。
- (of a person) no longer an obstacle or hindrance to someone's plans（人）不再碍事, 不挡道：
why did Josie want her out of the way?
为什么约西想让她走开？
- usu. with negative unusual, exceptional, or remarkable反常的; 异常的; 不寻常的：
he'd seen nothing out of the way.
他没有看出有什么异常的情况。
out of one's way
- not on one's intended route不在预期的路线上。
put someone in the way of
- dated give someone the opportunity of〈旧〉给某人以…机会。
that way
- used euphemistically to indicate that someone is homosexual〈婉〉同性恋的：
he was a bit that way.
他有点同性恋倾向。
to someone's（或one's）way of thinking
- in someone's (or one's) opinion据某人的观点。
way back（〈美〉亦作way back when）
- informal long ago〈非正式〉很久以前。
the way of the Cross
- the journey of Jesus to the place of his crucifixion耶稣前往受难地的路途。
- a set of images representing the Stations of the Cross耶稣受难经过的一组画像。
- figurative the suffering and self-sacrifice of a Christian〈喻〉基督徒的苦难和献身。
way of life
- the typical pattern of behaviour of a person or group（个人或群体）典型的行为方式：
the rural way of life.
农村的生活方式。
the way of the world
- the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen (used to express one's resignation to it)惯常方式, 世道（用于指某人对此听天由命）：
all those millions of pounds are not going to create many jobs, but that's the way of the world.
那成百上千万英镑不会带来太多工作岗位, 但世道就是如此。
ways and means
- the methods and resources at someone's disposal for achieving something方式, 手段：
the company is seeking ways and means of safeguarding jobs.
公司在寻求各种方法和资源来保就职人数。
way to go
- N. Amer. informal used to express pleasure, approval, or excitement〈北美, 非正式〉［用于表示快乐、赞同或兴奋］行, 好。