partway

/ˈpɑːt.weɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpɑːrt.weɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpärt-ˈwā/ (ame, mw)

partway — adverb

1. at a point that lies between the start and the end of a route or stretch of spac

1.副詞B2
釋義

at a point that lies between the start and the end of a route or stretch of space

例句

Hamza stopped partway up the hill to tighten his loose bootlace.

partway up + route

A fallen tree blocked the path partway through the forest trail.

partway through a physical route

同義詞
  • halfway

    often points closer to the middle, while partway can be earlier or later than that

  • midway

    is similar but sounds slightly more formal

反義詞
  • completely

    all the way to the end instead of stopping before it

文法句型

partway up the hill

partway across the valley

partway between A and B

用法筆記

Usually follows verbs of movement or position and often appears with up, across, between, or through. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about the stage of an event or activity rather than location in space.

常見錯誤

❌We stopped partway of the hill.
✅We stopped partway up the hill.
💡partway usually goes with prepositions such as up, through, across, or between, not 'of'.

2. after an activity has begun but before it reaches the end

2.副詞B2
釋義

after an activity has begun but before it reaches the end

例句

Gita left the movie partway through because her son felt sick.

partway through + event

The printer jammed partway through our history homework packets.

partway through a task

同義詞
  • halfway

    often suggests the middle more strongly than partway does

  • midway

    is close in meaning, but it is slightly more formal

反義詞
  • completely

    all the way to the finish rather than stopping before it

文法句型

partway through the movie

partway through the payment

partway through the debate

用法筆記

Most often appears in the pattern partway through plus a noun for an activity, event, or process. Distinguish from sense 1, where partway marks a physical point along a route or area.

常見錯誤

❌I left the meeting in partway.
✅I left the meeting partway through.
💡for events and processes, English normally uses 'partway through' without 'in'.