Idioms

across the way

(British English also over the way)

1. on the other side of the street, etc.在街对面；在…对面
   • Music blared from the open window of the house across the way.从街对面那栋房子开着的窗户里传出嘈杂的音乐声。

all the way

1.  
   (also the whole way)
   during the whole journey/period of time一路上；自始至终
   • She didn't speak a word to me all the way back home.回家的一路上，她没对我说过一句话。
   • the whole way to Arizona去亚利桑那州的一路上
   • This bus doesn't go all the way so you'll have to change.这趟公交车是区间车，所以你必须换乘。
   • I watched the movie the whole way through.我从头至尾看了这部电影。
2. completely; as much as it takes to achieve what you want完全地；无保留地
   • I'm fighting him all the way.我在全力和他对抗。
   • You can feel that the audience is with her all the way.你可以感觉到听众完全支持她。

along the way

1. as you make progress with something在…过程中
   • You'll learn something along the way.一路上你会学到一些东西。

(that’s/it’s) always the way

1. (informal) used to say that things often happen in a particular way, especially when it is not convenient（表示经常如此，尤用于贬义）总是这样，老是

any way you slice it

1. (North American English, informal) however you choose to look at a situation无论你如何看待

be/be born/be made that way

1. (of a person人) to behave or do things in a particular manner because it is part of your character天性如此；生下就这样
   • It's not his fault he's so pompous—he was born that way.他如此自命不凡并不是他的错，他天生就是这种性格。

be (all) downhill | be downhill all the way (informal)

1. to be easy compared with what came before（与前面的相比较）容易
   • It's all downhill from here. We'll soon be finished.从这以后就容易了。我们很快就会结束。
2. to become worse or less successful每况愈下；走下坡路；不断恶化
   • It's been all downhill for his career since then, with four defeats in five games.从那时起他的战绩便江河日下，五场比赛输掉了四场。
   • I started work as a journalist and it was downhill all the way for my health.我开始当记者后，身体每况愈下。
   Topics Difficulty and failurec2

be downhill all the way | be (all) downhill (informal)

1. to be easy compared with what came before（与前面的相比较）容易
   • It's downhill all the way from here. We'll soon be finished.从这里一直走下坡路。我们很快就要结束了。
2. to become worse or less successful每况愈下；走下坡路；不断恶化
   • I started work as a journalist and it was downhill all the way for my health.我开始当记者后，身体每况愈下。
   • It's been all downhill for his career since then, with four defeats in five games.从那时起他的战绩便江河日下，五场比赛输掉了四场。
   Topics Difficulty and failurec2

be set in your ways

1. to have habits or opinions that you have had for a long time and that you do not want to change积习难改；禀性难移；执拗
   • Grandma is so set in her ways.奶奶的行事方式就是这样一成不变。
   Topics Opinion and argumentc2

be well on the way to something/doing something

1. to have nearly achieved something and be going to achieve it soon即将达到；将要成就
   • She is well on the way to recovery.她就要康复了。
   • He is well on the way to establishing himself among the top ten players in the world.他很快就会成为排名世界前十位的选手。
   Topics Successc2

by a long way

1. by a great amount大量地；大大地
   • He was the best by a long way.他是最棒的。

by the way

(also by the by/bye)

1. (abbreviation BTW)
   (informal) used to introduce a comment or question that is not directly related to what you have been talking about顺便提一下；捎带说一声；附带问一句
   • By the way, I found that book you were looking for.顺便提一下，我找到了你在寻找的那本书。
   • What's the time, by the way?顺便问一句，几点钟了？
   • Oh by the way, if you see Jackie, tell her I'll call her this evening.啊，对了，你要是看到杰基，告诉她我今晚给她打电话。

by way of something

1. by a route that includes the place mentioned路经；经过；经由 synonym via
   • The artist recently arrived in Paris from Bulgaria by way of Vienna.这位艺术家最近从保加利亚途经维也纳到了巴黎。
   • She came to TV by way of drama school.她是念过戏剧学校后到电视台的。

by way of/in the way of something

1. as a form of something; for something; as a means of something作为…的形式；为了；作为…的手段
   • He received £600 by way of compensation from the company.他得到那家公司 600 英镑的赔偿。
   • She rolled her eyes by way of an answer and left.她转动了一下眼睛作为回答就走了。

change your ways

1. to start to live or behave in a different way from before开始过另一种生活；换个活法
   • He was in trouble with the police as a teenager but now he’s completely changed his ways.他十几岁时曾与警方有过纠纷，但现在他完全改变了自己的方式。
   • Your father is unlikely to change his ways now.你父亲现在不大可能改变他的作风。

claw your way back, into something, out of something, to something, etc.

1. to gradually achieve something or move somewhere by being determined and using a lot of effort努力逐步获得；艰难地移动
   • She clawed her way to the top of her profession.她努力不懈，终于爬到了职业的顶峰。
   • Slowly, he clawed his way out from under the collapsed building.他艰难地从倒塌的大楼废墟底下慢慢爬了出来。
   Topics Successc2

clear the way (for something/for something to happen)

1. to remove things that are stopping the progress or movement of something（为…）清除障碍，扫清道路
   • The ruling could clear the way for extradition proceedings.这项裁决也许能为引渡程序铺平道路。

come your way

1. to happen to you by chance, or when you were not expecting it意外落在…头上；偶尔发生在…身上
   • He took the first job that came his way.他接受了自己的第一份工作。
   • Have any interesting articles come your way recently?你最近读到什么有意思的文章了吗？

cut both/two ways

1. (of an action, argument, etc.行动、论点等) to have two opposite effects or results两面都行得通（或说得通）；有利也有弊

either way | one way or the other

1. used to say that it does not matter which one of two possibilities happens, is chosen or is true两者都一样
   • Was it his fault or not? Either way, an explanation is due.是他的错或不是？无论是不是，都得有个解释。
   • We could meet today or tomorrow—I don't mind one way or the other.我们可以在今天或明天见面，哪一天对我都行。

every which way

1. (informal) in all directions四面八方；向各处
   • Her hair tumbled every which way.她的头发乱得像鸡窝。

feel your way

1. to move along carefully, for example when it is dark, by touching walls, objects, etc.（如在黑暗中）摸索着走动
2. to be careful about how you do things, usually because you are in a situation that you are not familiar with（在新环境中）谨慎行事
   • She was new in the job, still feeling her way.她对这项工作不熟悉，还在摸索着干。

find your way (to…)

1. to discover the right route (to a place)找到正确的路（去某处）
   • I hope you can find your way home.希望你能找到回家的路。

find your/its way (to/into…)

1. to come to a place or a situation by chance or without intending to偶然来到；无意中处于
   • He eventually found his way into acting.他弄到最后竟干起了演艺这一行。

get into/out of the way of (doing) something

1. to become used to doing something/to lose the habit of doing something养成（或丢掉）…的习惯
   • The women had got into the way of going up on the deck every evening.这些女人养成了每天晚上到平台去的习惯。

get in the way of

1. to prevent somebody from doing something; to prevent something from happening挡…的路；妨碍
   • He wouldn't allow emotions to get in the way of him doing his job.他不会让感情妨碍自己的工作。

get/have your own way

1. to get or do what you want, especially when somebody has tried to stop you一意孤行；为所欲为
   • She always gets her own way in the end.到最后总是她说了算。

give way

1. to break or fall down断裂；倒塌；塌陷
   • The pillars gave way and a section of the roof collapsed.这些立柱坍塌了，一部分屋顶坠落下来。
   • Her numb leg gave way beneath her and she stumbled clumsily.她那麻木了的腿一软，她便重重地摔了一跤。

give way (to somebody/something)

1. to stop resisting somebody/something; to agree to do something that you do not want to do屈服；退让；让步
   • He refused to give way on any of the points.他拒绝在任何一点上让步。
   Topics Discussion and agreementc2
2. (British English) to allow somebody/something to be or go first让…在先；让…先行
   • Give way to traffic already on the roundabout.让已上环状交叉路的车辆先行。
   Topics Transport by car or lorryc2

give way to something

1. to allow yourself to be very strongly affected by something, especially an emotion让自己陷于（某种情绪等）
   • Flinging herself on the bed, she gave way to helpless misery.她一头扑倒在床上，痛苦不堪。
2. to be replaced by something被…代替
   • The storm gave way to bright sunshine.暴风雨过后阳光灿烂。
   • As he drew nearer, his anxiety gave way to relief.当他越来越近的时候，他的焦虑减轻了。

go all the way (with somebody)

1. (informal) to have full sexual intercourse with somebody（与某人）尽情地性交

go back a long way

1. (of two or more people两个或两个以上的人) to have known each other for a long time相识很久
   • We go back a long way, he and I.我跟他，我们俩相识很久了。

go a long way

1. (of money, food, etc.钱、食物等) to last a long time经用；够维持很长时间
   • She seems to make her money go a long way.看起来她用钱细水长流。
   • A small amount of this paint goes a long way (= covers a large area).这种涂料用一点就可涂一大片。
   • (ironic) I find that a little of Jerry's company can go a long way (= I quickly get tired of being with him).我发觉跟杰里待上一会儿就受不了啦。

go a long/some way towards doing something

1. to help very much/a little in achieving something（对做某事）帮助很大／不大，作用很大／不大
   • The new law goes a long way towards solving the problem.新的法律十分有助于解决这一问题。

go out of your way (to do something)

1. to make a special effort to do something特地；格外努力
   • He would always go out of his way to be friendly towards her.他总是特意向她表示友好。
   • She went out of her way to help them.她不辞劳苦地帮助他们。

go your own way

1. to do as you choose, especially when somebody has advised you against it一意孤行；我行我素
   • It's best to let her go her own way if you don't want a fight.你要不想吵架的话，最好是随她去好了。
   • He's always gone his own way when it comes to design.在设计方面，他总是走他自己的路。

go your separate ways

1. to end a relationship with somebody断绝往来；分道扬镳
   • When the business was sold they went their separate ways.生意出售后，他们分道扬镳。
   • They decided to go their separate ways after being together for five years.在一起 5 年之后，他们决定分手。
   • When we finished school, we all went our separate ways.毕业之后，我们就都各奔东西。
2. to go in a different direction from somebody you have been travelling with分路而行；分手

go somebody’s way

1. to travel in the same direction as somebody与…同路
   • I'm going your way—I'll walk with you.咱们同路，我和你一起走。
   • I'm going your way, so we can walk together.我走你那条路，这样咱们可以一起走。
   • She was going my way, so we talked as we walked.她和我同路，所以我们边走边聊。
2. (of events事情) to go well for you; to be in your favour进行顺利；对…有利
   • By the third round he knew the fight was going his way.拳击打到第三回合，他知道形势对自己很有利。

go the way of all flesh

1. to die长逝；走向人生终点

the hard way

1. by having an unpleasant experience or by making mistakes已经开始；在进行中
   • She won't listen to my advice so she'll just have to learn the hard way.她不肯听我的忠告，所以只好吃了苦头才知道厉害。
   • He learned about the dangers of drugs the hard way.他吃了一番苦头后才懂得了毒品的危险。

have come a long way

1. to have made a lot of progress取得大的进步；大有长进
   • We've come a long way since the early days of the project.这项目开始以来我们已取得很大进展。
   • The study of genes has come a long way in recent years.最近几年的基因研究取得了很大进展。

have your head screwed on (the right way)

1. (informal) to be a sensible person头脑清醒；理智

have/want it both ways

1. to have or want to have the advantages of two different situations or ways of behaving that are impossible to combine（想）两全其美
   • You can't have it both ways. If you can afford to go out all the time, you can afford to pay off some of your debts.你不可能做到两全其美。如果你有钱整天外出玩乐，就能还掉一部分债。

have it your own way!

1. (informal) used to say in an angry way that although you are not happy about something that somebody has said, you are not going to argue随你的便好了
   • Oh OK, then. Have it your own way!啊，好啦。随你的便吧。
   Topics Opinion and argumentc2

have it/things/everything your own way

1. to have something arranged in the way that you want, even though other people want it to be arranged differently为所欲为；一意孤行
   • The German team weren't going to let the English have everything their own way.德国队不会让英国人随心所欲。

have a long way to go

1. to need to make a lot of progress before you can achieve something还有很长的路要走；还有很大差距
   • She still has a long way to go before she's fully fit.她还需要很长时间才能完全恢复健康。
   Topics Successc1

have a way of doing something

1. used to say that something often happens in a particular way, especially when it is out of your control…是常有的事（尤指无法控制的事）
   • First love affairs have a way of not working out.第一次恋爱常常不成功。
   • Fate has a way of changing the best of plans.命运可以改变最完美的计划。

have a way with somebody/something

1. to be good at dealing with somebody/something善于应付；善于处理；有办法对付
   • He has a way with small children.他很会逗小孩。
   • She has a way with words (= is very good at expressing herself).她善于辞令。

have your (wicked) way with somebody

1. (old-fashioned, humorous) to persuade somebody to have sex with you把…勾到手

if I had my way

1. used to explain what you would do if you had total control over something肯定无疑；别无他途
   • If I had my way, smoking would be banned completely.如果我有办法，吸烟将被完全禁止。

in any (way,) shape or form

1. (informal) of any type任何形式
   • I don't approve of violence in any shape or form.我不赞成任何形式的暴力行为。
   • I can't stand insects in any shape or form.无论什么样的昆虫我都很害怕。
   • I do not condone bullying in any way, shape or form.我不容忍任何形式的欺凌。

in a big/small way

1. on a large/small scale大／小规模地
   • The new delivery service has taken off in a big way.新的递送服务迅速走红。
   • Many people are investing in a small way in the stock market.许多人都在小量地向证券市场投资。
   • He then started spending money in a big way.他那时开始大把地花钱。

(be/get) in the family way

1. (old-fashioned, informal) (to be/become) pregnant怀孕；有喜

in more ways than one

1. used to show that a statement has more than one meaning（所说的话）不只一个意思；在很多方面
   • With the first goal he used his head in more ways than one.他进第一个球时从多方面动了脑筋。

in the ordinary way

1. (British English) used to say what normally happens in a particular situation一般地；通常地
   • In the ordinary way, she's not a nervous person.一般而言，她是个不爱紧张的人。

in your own sweet time/way

1. how and when you want to, even though this might annoy other people任凭自己的意愿
   • He always does the work, but in his own sweet time.工作他总是在做，但只在自己高兴的时候做。
   • She just ignores all the criticism and continues on her own sweet way.她只是无视所有的批评，继续她自己甜蜜的方式。

in a way | in one way | in some ways

1. to some extent; not completely在某种程度上；不完全地
   • In a way it was one of our biggest mistakes.从某种意义上来说，这是我们所犯的最大错误之一。
   • It's more interesting, in some ways, to watch what's going on behind the scenes here.在某种程度上，在这里看后台发生的一切更有趣。
   • In a certain way, all of that is true.那一切在某种程度上都是对的。

in her, his, its, etc. (own) way

1. in a manner that is appropriate to or typical of a person or thing but that may seem unusual to other people以…的特有方式
   • I expect she does love you in her own way.我想她的确是以她特有的方式爱你。
   • The building is very attractive in its own way.这座建筑本身就很吸引人。
   • He was attractive in his own way.他有他的迷人之处。

in the/somebody’s way

1. stopping somebody from moving or doing something妨碍；挡着…的路
   • You'll have to move—you're in my way.你得挪一挪，你挡了我的路。
   • I left them alone, as I felt I was in the way.我留下他们单独在一起，因为我觉得我碍他们的事。
   • There were several rocks in the way.有几块岩石挡住了路。

in the way of something

1. used in questions and negative sentences to talk about the types of something that are available（用于问句或否定句）关于，就…而言
   • There isn't much in the way of entertainment in this place.这个地方没有多少娱乐活动。

keep/stay out of somebody’s way

1. to avoid somebody规避；避开；躲开
   • Let's keep out of her way while she's in such a bad mood.她心情不好，我们不要打扰她。

know your way around

1. to be familiar with a place, subject, etc.熟悉周围情况（或话题等）

laugh all the way to the bank

1. (informal) to make a lot of money easily and feel very pleased about it发大财而喜笑颜开

lie your way into/out of something

1. to get yourself into or out of a situation by lying由于撒谎而处于某种境地（或摆脱某种处境）

look the other way

1. to deliberately avoid seeing somebody/something故意避而不看
   • Prison officers know what's going on, but look the other way.狱警知道出了什么事，但扭过头去装作没看见。

lose your way

1. to become lost迷失方向；迷路
   • We lost our way in the dark.我们在黑暗中迷了路。
   • She lost her way in the fog.她在大雾中迷了路。
2. to forget or move away from the purpose or reason for something忘记宗旨；背离…的意图
   • I feel that the project has lost its way.我觉得这个项目已经背离了原来的意图。
   • This project seems to have lost its way.这个项目似乎背离了原来的意图。

make way (for somebody/something)

1. to allow somebody/something to pass; to allow somebody/something to take the place of somebody/something让…通过；给…让路；让出位置
   • Make way for the Lord Mayor!给市长大人让路！
   • Tropical forest is felled to make way for grassland.热带森林被砍伐，腾出地方做草地。

make your way (to/towards something)

1. to move or get somewhere; to make progress去；前往；到…地方去；前进
   • Will you be able to make your own way to the airport (= get there without help, a ride, etc.)?你能自己去机场吗？
   • Is this your plan for making your way in the world?这就是你要出人头地的计划吗？

mend your ways

1. to stop behaving badly改过自新；改邪归正

(steer, take, etc.) a middle course | (find, etc.) a/the middle way

1. (to take/find) an acceptable course of action that avoids two extreme positions（走）中间道路；（取）中庸之道；（采取）折中办法

(there are) no two ways about it

1. (saying) used to show that you are certain about something肯定无疑；别无他途
   • It was the wrong decision—there are no two ways about it.这是错误的决定，毫无疑问。
   Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2

(there is) no way

1. (informal) used to say that there is no possibility that you will do something or that something will happen不可能；决不；不行；没门儿
   • ‘Do you want to help?’ ‘No way!’“你想帮忙吗？” “没门！”
   • No way am I going to drive them there.我无论如何都不会开车把他们送到那里去。
   • There's no way we could afford that sort of money.我们无论如何都花不起那种钱。

on the/its/your way

1.  
   during the journey在路上；在行进中
   • He stopped for breakfast on the way.他中途停下吃早点。
   • She grabbed her camera and bag on her way out.她出门时一把抓起照相机和提包。
   • We didn't stop on the way north.在向北走的路上我们没有停下来。
   • They bought some supplies on the way.他们在路上买了些补给品。
   • We stopped for a drink on the way home.在回家途中我们停下来喝了点儿东西。
   • On the way back, he invited me to his home for drinks.回去的路上，他邀请我去他家喝一杯。
2. going or coming即将去（或来）；就要去（或来）
   • I'd better be on my way (= I must leave) soon.我最好还是快点儿走。
   • The letter should be on its way to you.那封信该快到你那里了。
   • Then he went off on his merry way.然后他执意离开了。
3. (of a baby婴儿) not yet born尚未出生的
   • They've got three kids and one on the way.他们有三个孩子，还有一个尚未出生。

open the way for somebody/something (to do something)

1. to make it possible for somebody to do something or for something to happen开方便之门
   • The agreement could open the way for the country to pay off its debts.这一协定使得该国有望还清债务。

the other way round

1. in the opposite position, direction or order颠倒过来；相反；反过来
   • I think it should go on the other way round.我想这应该以相反的方式继续下去。
2. the opposite situation相反的情况
   • I didn't leave you. It was the other way round (= you left me).我没有离开你。是你离开了我。

out of harm’s way

1. in a safe place where somebody/something cannot be hurt or injured or do any damage to somebody/something在安全的地方；被隔离
   • She put the knife in a drawer, out of harm’s way.为安全起见，她把刀放在抽屉里。
   • I prefer the children to play in the garden where they’re out of harm’s way.我比较喜欢让孩子在花园里玩耍，因为那里安全。

out of the way

1. no longer stopping somebody from moving or doing something不再挡路；不再碍事
   • I moved my legs out of the way so that she could get past.我挪开腿让她过去。
   • I didn't say anything until Dad was out of the way.我直到爸爸不再打扰之后才说话。
2. finished; dealt with结束；处理完
   • Our region is poised for growth once the election is out of the way.大选一结束，我们地区就准备大展拳脚。
3. used in negative sentences to mean ‘unusual’（用于否定句）奇特的，不寻常的，罕见的
   • She had obviously noticed nothing out of the way.她显然没发现异常情况。
see also out-of-the-way

out of your way

1. not on the route that you planned to take不在计划走的路线上
   • I'd love a ride home—if it's not out of your way.我很想搭你的车回家，如果这不叫你绕路的话。
   • The supermarket is a bit out of my way.我去超市不太顺路。
   • The library is slightly out of my way.我去图书馆不太顺路。

a/the parting of the ways

1. a point at which two people or groups of people decide to separate岔路口；分道扬镳处；分手处
   • These events led to a final parting of the ways.这些事件导致了最后的分道扬镳。

pave the way (for somebody/something)

1. to create a situation in which somebody will be able to do something or something can happen（为…）铺平道路，创造条件
   • This decision paved the way for changes in employment rights for women.这项决议为修改妇女就业权利创造了条件。

pay its way

1. (of a business, etc.企业等) to make enough money to pay what it costs to keep it going赢利运作；不负债；收支平衡
   • The bridge is still not paying its way.这座桥现在还入不敷出。

pay your way

1. to pay for everything yourself without having to rely on anyone else’s money独立偿付一切；自食其力

pick your way (across, along, among, over, through something)

1. to walk carefully, choosing the safest, driest, etc. place to put your feet择路而行；小心看着路行走
   • She picked her way delicately over the rough ground.她小心翼翼地在高低不平的地面上行走。
   • We picked our way carefully over the jagged rocks.我们在犬牙交错的岩石中小心翼翼地前行。

rub somebody up the wrong way (British English)

(North American English rub somebody the wrong way)

1. (informal) to make somebody annoyed or angry, often without intending to, by doing or saying something that offends them（无意中）惹人生气，触怒别人
   • She tends to rub people up the wrong way.她倾向于以错误的方式激怒别人。

see, realize, etc. the error of your ways

1. (formal or humorous) to realize or admit that you have done something wrong and decide to change your behaviour知过即改；承认自己的做法不对并决心改正
   • Will they realize the error of their ways before it is too late?他们能及时意识到自己在方式方法上的错误吗？

see your way (clear) to doing something/to do something

1. to find that it is possible or convenient to do something觉得有可能做某事；认为便于做某事
   • Small builders cannot see their way clear to take on many trainees.小建筑商认为不可能招收很多见习生。

see which way the wind is blowing

1. to get an idea of what is likely to happen before deciding what to do看看风向；观察势头；摸清可能发生的情况

show the way

1. to do something first so that other people can follow示范

smooth the path/way

1. to make it easier for somebody/something to develop or make progress铺平道路
   • These negotiations are intended to smooth the path to a peace treaty.这些谈判目的在于为签订和平条约铺平道路。
   • We’re trying to smooth the way for women who want to resume their careers.我们正在努力为那些想重新开始职业生涯的女性铺平道路。

(not) stand in somebody’s way

1. to (not) prevent somebody from doing something（不）妨碍别人
   • If you believe you can make her happy, I won't stand in your way.如果你相信你能使她幸福，我不会妨碍你的。
   • He wanted to go to college and would let nothing stand in his way.他想上大学，不会让任何事情阻碍他的。

swing both ways

1. (informal) to be bisexual (= sexually attracted to both men and women)双性恋；既喜欢异性也喜欢同性

take the easy way out

1. to end a difficult situation by choosing the simplest solution even if it is not the best one以最简单的方法解决难题；快刀斩乱麻
   • He took the easy way out and didn’t go to the meeting.他采取了简单的办法，没有去开会。
   • She took the easy way out and paid someone to write the article for her.她采取了简单的方法，花钱请人给她写文章。

take something the wrong way

1. to be offended by a remark that was not intended to be offensive误会本意良好的话
   • She always takes things the wrong way.她总是以错误的方式对待事情。

talk your way out of something/of doing something

1. to make excuses and give reasons for not doing something; to manage to get yourself out of a difficult situation靠能言善辩开脱；以话解围
   • I managed to talk my way out of having to give a speech.我好说歹说总算逃脱了发言的差事。

that’s the way the cookie crumbles

1. (informal) that is the situation and we cannot change it, so we must accept it情况就是这样；没有别的办法

there’s more than one way to skin a cat

1. (saying, humorous) there are many different ways to achieve something（要做成某事）方法不只一个，有的是办法Topics Successc2

to my way of thinking

1. in my opinion我认为；依我看；依我之见Topics Opinion and argumentc2

under way

(also underway)

1. having started已经开始；在进行中
   • Preparations are well under way for a week of special events in May.五月份特别活动周的准备工作已经顺利开展。

the way forward

1. a plan of action that is likely to be successful每况愈下；走下坡路；不断恶化
   • Personal electronic health records are the way forward for effective healthcare in the future.个人电子健康记录是未来有效医疗保健的前进方向。

a way into something

(also a way in to something)

1. something that allows you to join a group of people, an industry, etc. that it is difficult to join, or to understand something that it is difficult to understand（加入难以进入的群体、行业等的）敲门砖；（弄懂难以理解的事物的）窍门，诀窍

a/the/somebody’s way of life

 

1. the typical pattern of behaviour of a person or group（个人或群体的）特有的行为模式，典型生活方式
   • the American way of life美国人的生活方式
   • She loved the Spanish way of life and immediately felt at home there.她喜欢西班牙的生活，一到那里就觉得舒适自在。
   • the beliefs and practices of the Hindu way of life印度教生活方式的信仰与实践

the way of the world

1. the way that most people behave; the way that things happen, which you cannot change大多数人的行为模式；世道；事情发生的规律
   • The rich and powerful make the decisions—that's the way of the world.有钱有势者说了算，这就是世道。

my way or the highway

1. (North American English, informal) used to say that somebody else has either to agree with your opinion or to leave要么听我的，要么走人Topics Opinion and argumentc2

ways and means

1. the methods and materials available for doing something（做某事现有的）方法和资源，手段和财力
   • ways and means of raising money筹资办法
   • Newspapers have ways and means of getting hold of secret information.报纸总有办法搞到秘密消息。

way to go!

1. (North American English, informal) used to tell somebody that you are pleased about something they have done干得好
   • Good work, guys! Way to go!伙计们，活儿不错！干得好！
   • Way to go! I wish I could do that!太棒了！真希望我也能做到！

the way to somebody’s heart

1. the way to make somebody like or love you赢得某人喜爱的办法；攻心策
   • The way to a man's heart is through his stomach (= by giving him good food).取得男人欢心的方法就是让他吃好。

where there’s a will there’s a way

1. (saying) if you really want to do something then you will find a way of doing it有志者事竟成

winning ways

1. (informal) a series of victories or successes非常；极其
   • He'll look to continue his winning ways with a victory in Mexico on 16 February.2月16日，他将在墨西哥获胜，继续他的胜利之路。

work your way through something

1. to do something from beginning to end, especially when it takes a lot of time or effort自始至终做（尤指耗费时间或力量的事）
   • She worked her way through the pile of documents.她从头至尾处理了那一堆文件。

work your way through college, round the world, etc.

1. to have a job or series of jobs while studying, travelling, etc. in order to pay for your education, etc.勤工俭学；半工半读；边挣钱边周游世界

work your way up

1. to move regularly to a more senior position in a company逐步升职；按部就班晋升
   • He worked his way up from messenger boy to account executive.他从送信员一步一步晋升为客户经理。

Idioms

way back (in…)

1. a long time ago很久以前
   • I first met him way back in the 80s.我和他初次见面早在 80 年代。
   • Way back, when he was a boy, he had lived on a farm in Wales.很久以前，当他还是个孩子的时候，他住在威尔士的一个农场里。