wayside

[ˈweɪsaɪd] [ˈweˌsaɪd]
  • 复数:waysides;
  • 例句
    词组
    • fall by the wayside
      To fail to continue; give up. 半途而废:无法继续;放弃
    • go by the wayside
      To be set aside or discarded because of other considerations. 被搁置:出于其它考虑而被搁在一边或被抛弃
    柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
    • N-COUNT
      路边
      The wayside is the side of the road.
      例句
      ...groups of men playing cards by lamplight at the wayside. 在路边就着路灯玩牌的一群群人 ...a wayside drinking fountain. 路边的饮水喷泉
    • PHRASE
      中途停止;半路夭折
      If a person or plan falls by the wayside, they fail or stop before they complete what they set out to do.
      例句
      Amateurs fall by the wayside when the going gets tough... 业余爱好者遇到困难时往往半途而废。 In the mid 70s, Morrison planned a comedy album. The project fell by the wayside. 70年代中期莫里森打算出部喜剧专辑。该计划后来夭折了。
    英汉词典释义
    • n.
      路边
      Local inhabitants display their handicrafts on the wayside. 当地居民在路边陈列他们的手工艺品。
    • adj.
      路边的
      We spent the night in a wayside inn. 我们在一家路边的旅店过夜。
    英英词典释义
    • Noun
      1. edge of a way or road or path;
      "flowers along the wayside"