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！
• 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。
• The train stopped at some wayside halt.
  火车在某个路边小站停了下来。
• 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。
• Albert Gore Jr. apparently ready to fall by the wayside? he can focus on Jesse Jackson one-on-one.
  在那儿－戈尔参议员已经差不多被淘汰了－他可以集中精力一对一与杰克逊周旋。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They let prevention fall by the wayside.
  它们使预防工作半途而废。
• Google can no longer afford to let promising ideas fall by the wayside.
  谷歌可不能再浪费好点子了。