wayside

英 [ˈweɪsaɪd]

美 [ˈweɪsaɪd]

n.  路边; 路旁

复数：waysides　

高考

BNC.18440 / COCA.17420

习惯用语

n.

fall by the wayside
• 半途而废；中辍
  to fail or be unable to make progress

牛津词典

noun

• 路边；路旁
  the area at the side of a road or path
  1. a wayside inn
     路边的客店
  2. wild flowers growing by the wayside
     路旁长的野花

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 路边
  The waysideis the side of the road.
  1. ...groups of men playing cards by lamplight at the wayside.
     在路边就着路灯玩牌的一群群人
  2. ...a wayside drinking fountain.
     路边的饮水喷泉
• PHRASE 中途停止;半路夭折
  If a person or planfalls by the wayside, they fail or stop before they complete what they set out to do.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

noun

• edge of a way or road or path
  1. flowers along the wayside
  Synonym:roadside

双语例句

• HOW PURE, Platero, and how beautiful is this flower by the wayside!
  路边这朵花多么纯净，多么美丽，普儿！
• I humbly took my shelter under the wayside shade where every strange traveller may stand.
  我谦卑地在任何生客都可站立的路边棚下，找个荫蔽。
• When this happens, you lose your feeling of accomplishment and you fall by the wayside.
  如果这样，你会失去成就感，半途而废。
• Under evil social influence, some young people fell by the wayside.
  有些青年在社会不良风气的影响下堕落下去。
• Economic downturn increases the risk that people will neglect care, with prevention falling by the wayside.
  经济下滑加剧了人们忽视卫生保健的风险，预防工作更是大受影响。
• A lot of managers have fallen by the wayside because they do not have that ability.
  很多经理被淘汰是因为他们没有这种能力。
• I like the wayside floret.
  我喜欢路边的小花。
• They will not be left by the wayside to fall in vain.
  他们不会被徒然留在路边而跌倒。
• Plus it gives you the opportunity to rekindle relationships that may have fallen to the wayside.
  此外，它提供了一个机遇，让你可以重燃彼此间的关系，否则你们的关系可能和路人无异。
• Look at what they're leaving by the wayside.
  看他们在路边留下什么了。