a + [adjective] + byway
byway 是可数名词,表示少有人走的旁道;单数前通常加 a 或 the。
They walked along a quiet byway.
他们沿着一条安静的小路散步。
旁道;偏僻小路
byways — plural of byway
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
旁道;偏僻小路
a little-traveled side road, especially in the countryside
They walked along a quiet byway.
他们沿着一条安静的小路散步。
不沿主要路线的小路;次要道路或小径。
A road or track not following a main route; a secondary or minor road or path.
乡间少有人行的小路
a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
不常走的道路;偏僻小路
A road that is not frequently travelled.
鲜为人知或深奥的研究领域或细节。
a little-known or arcane field of study or detail.
We took a quiet byway through the countryside to avoid the busy highway.
我们沿着一条安静的乡间小路穿过乡村,避开繁忙的高速公路。
The old map showed many small byways that are no longer on modern road maps.
这张旧地图显示出许多现代路线上已经没有的小路。
If you have time, explore some of the local byways instead of the main road.
如果你有时间,不妨探索一些当地的偏僻小路,而不是走大路。
byway 是可数名词,表示少有人走的旁道;单数前通常加 a 或 the。
They walked along a quiet byway.
他们沿着一条安静的小路散步。
指某处的多条偏僻小路时常使用复数形式 byways,并加上 of 短语。
We explored the byways of the old town.
我们探索了老城的小路。
用关系从句修饰 byway,可以说明这条小路的特征。
I found a byway that few people know.
我找到了一条很少有人知道的小路。
Not this
Byway, I found your book.
Use this
By the way, I found your book.
byway 是名词,意为“旁道、偏僻小路”,不能用来表示“顺便说一下”。要表达“顺便说一下”这个副词性短语,必须写成 by the way。
Not this
The map shows many byway.
Use this
The map shows many byways.
byway 是可数名词,复数形式是 byways。汉语没有名词复数变化,但英语中“许多旁道”需要用复数,所以要加 -s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
乡间小路
We drove along a quiet country byway.
我们沿着一条安静的乡间小路开车。
风景优美的旁道
The scenic byway winds through the mountains.
这条风景优美的旁道蜿蜒穿过群山。
隐秘的小路
The map shows many hidden byways off the main road.
地图显示了主路旁许多隐秘的小路。
乡村旁道
Cyclists prefer the rural byways to the highway.
骑自行车的人更喜欢乡村旁道而不是高速公路。
人迹罕至的小路
They found a little-traveled byway leading to the lake.
他们找到一条通往湖边的人迹罕至的小路。
大小道路;各处的方方面面
We spent a week exploring the highways and byways of the English countryside.
我们花了一周时间探索英格兰乡村的大路和小路。
历史的冷门角落;鲜为人知的历史轶事
The documentary focuses on the byways of history rather than the famous events.
这部纪录片关注的是历史的冷门角落,而非著名事件。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 day, play)
Use byways naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想“by way(在路边)”:大路(way)旁边(by)的小路就是 byway,鲜有人走,通向幽静之处。
语域:neutral 常见场景:travel writing、rural road descriptions、written route descriptions byway 指少有人走的旁道或偏僻小路,比较常见于书面语和旅行类描述,语气中性;日常口语中更常说 side road。
本义常指乡间少有人走的旁道,可与 little-traveled 搭配:a little-traveled byway。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.