along
preposition /əˈlɒŋ/
/əˈlɔːŋ/
- from one end to or towards the other end of something
沿着;顺着 - They walked slowly along the road.
他们沿公路慢慢走。 - I looked along the shelves for the book I needed.
我在书架上一格一格地找我需要的那本书。
- They walked slowly along the road.
- in a line that follows the side of something long
靠着…边 - Houses had been built along both sides of the river.
沿河两岸已盖起了房屋。
- Houses had been built along both sides of the river.
- at a particular point on or next to something long
沿着…的某处(或旁边) - You'll find his office just along the corridor.
沿着走廊你就可以找到他的办公室。
- You'll find his office just along the corridor.
词源Old English andlang, of West Germanic origin; related to the adjective long.