way
way — 名詞
- waysingular
- waysplural
1. a road, track, or set of directions that you follow when travelling between two
路；路線
通往某地的道路或路線
a road, track, or set of directions that you follow when travelling between two places, or that links those two places together.
Asher stopped a stranger and asked the way to the train station.
Asher 攔下一位陌生人，問前往火車站的路怎麼走。
ask the way to + place
I can show you the way to Yara's house if you walk with me.
如果你陪我走，我可以帶你去 Yara 家。
show somebody the way to + place
The hikers lost their way in the thick forest after sunset.
天黑後，登山客在茂密的森林裡迷了路。
Christopher took the long way home so he could pass the bakery.
Christopher 故意繞遠路回家，這樣才能經過那家麵包店。
Is this the right way to the beach, or should we turn around?
這條路是去海邊的方向嗎？還是我們該掉頭？
文法句型
the way to/from + place
ask/show/find/lose + the way
用法筆記
Often appears with a definite article (the way) plus a destination phrase. Distinguish from sense 6 (distance/time): 'the way home' = the route, but 'a long way home' = the distance.
常見錯誤
2. the direction that someone or something is pointing or facing, or in which they
朝向；方向
某物面對或指向的方位
the direction that someone or something is pointing or facing, or in which they are moving.
Turn the painting the other way — the sky should be at the top.
把那幅畫換個方向掛——天空應該在最上面。
turn + something + the other way
Élise was looking the wrong way when the parade marched past.
遊行隊伍經過時，Élise 剛好看著反方向。
look the wrong/right way
Which way is the wind blowing this morning?
今天早上風往哪個方向吹？
The arrow on the sign points this way to the toilets.
招牌上的箭頭指出洗手間在這個方向。
- direction
more formal and abstract
- orientation
technical; how something is positioned in space
文法句型
face/turn + this/that/the other way
which way + clause
用法筆記
Different from sibling adverb sense 'DIRECTION' (e.g. 'come this way'): the noun answers 'which way?' and is usually the object of a verb like turn, face, point, look.
3. in the phrase 'the other way around', used in American English to correct a stat
恰恰相反
美式：糾正人事角色與對方所說相反
in the phrase 'the other way around', used in American English to correct a stated situation by saying that the people, causes, or roles involved are reversed — that is, who did what to whom is the opposite of what was just claimed.
I didn't borrow money from Caleb — it's the other way around.
我沒跟 Caleb 借錢——是他跟我借才對。
it's the other way around (correction)
People assume Sven taught me to ski, but it's the other way around.
大家以為是 Sven 教我滑雪，其實正好相反。
the other way around (reversed roles)
The cat doesn't chase the dog at our house; it's the other way around.
我們家不是貓追狗，而是反過來。
Aaron didn't apologize first — it was the other way around, actually.
Aaron 並不是先道歉的那一個——其實是反過來才對。
- vice versa
more formal; can replace 'the other way around' in writing
文法句型
it's the other way around
用法筆記
Almost always used as a stand-alone correction after a comma or full stop, never inside a clause as 'the other way around it…'. Distinguish from sense 4 (BACK-TO-FRONT): sense 3 corrects who-did-what-to-whom, while sense 4 describes a physical object placed or pointing in the reverse direction.
常見錯誤
4. in the phrase 'the other way round', used in British English to describe a physi
反向擺放
英式：物品方向擺反、前後顛倒
in the phrase 'the other way round', used in British English to describe a physical object positioned, worn, or pointing in the reverse direction — back-to-front, upside-down, or with its parts swapped from where they should be.
Don't hang the painting the other way round — the signature belongs at the bottom-right.
別把畫掛反了——簽名應該在右下角。
[verb] something the other way round (orientation)
Dewi noticed her toddler had put his shoes on the other way round.
Dewi 發現小兒子把鞋子穿反了。
put on the other way round (footwear / clothing)
Erik turned the map the other way round so the road ahead matched what he could see.
Erik 把地圖轉了個方向，讓前方的路跟眼前看到的對得上。
Élise had threaded the film the other way round, so every photo came out reversed.
Élise 把底片裝反了，所以每張照片都洗出鏡像。
- back-to-front
neutral; emphasises front-and-back swap
- the wrong way round
stresses that the orientation is incorrect
文法句型
[verb] something the other way round
put / wear / face / turn the other way round
用法筆記
Object is a concrete, orientable thing (photo, shoe, map, cassette, sock). Distinguish from sense 3 (REVERSED ROLES): sense 4 talks about how an object is physically placed or pointed, not about who did what to whom.
常見錯誤
5. the word 'Way' written as part of the official name of a street or short road, s
路 (街名)
出現在街道名稱中的「Way」
the word 'Way' written as part of the official name of a street or short road, similar to Road, Street, or Avenue.
Lauren lives at number 12, Riverside Way, just behind the school.
Lauren 住在 Riverside Way 12 號，就在學校後面。
[Name] Way (street name)
Drop the parcel at the corner of Oak Way and Mill Street.
把包裹送到 Oak Way 與 Mill Street 的轉角。
[Name] Way as part of an address
Our new office is on Cherry Way, opposite the post office.
我們的新辦公室在 Cherry Way，正對郵局。
The taxi driver couldn't find Kingsbury Way on his map.
計程車司機在地圖上找不到 Kingsbury Way。
文法句型
[Name] Way
用法筆記
Always capitalised when used as part of a proper street name. Often suggests a smaller road than 'Street' or 'Road' would.
常見錯誤
6. the amount of distance you have to cover, or the amount of time that has to pass
距離；路程
到達某地或完成某事所需的距離或時間
the amount of distance you have to cover, or the amount of time that has to pass, before you reach a place, finish a task, or arrive at a moment.
Kwame's village is a long way from the nearest hospital.
Kwame 的村子離最近的醫院還有很長一段路。
a long way from + place
Aarav's team still had a way to go before the new bridge over the river was finished.
Aarav 的團隊離橫跨那條河的新橋完工還有一大段路。
have a way to go (until completion)
Christmas is still a long way off — let's not buy presents yet.
離聖誕節還很久——我們先別急著買禮物。
Meera ran most of the way home before stopping to catch her breath.
Meera 跑了大半路才停下來喘口氣。
The cinema is only a short way from the bus stop.
電影院離公車站只有一小段路。
文法句型
a long/short way + (away/from/to)
have a way to go
用法筆記
Subject-noun versions ('a long way', 'a short way') feel like a measurement; this sense overlaps with adverb sense 1 (EMPHASIS FAR) but here 'way' is a noun, used after 'a' plus an adjective.
常見錯誤
7. one of the possible choices, opinions, beliefs, or actions that you can pick whe
選擇；做法
多個可能選項中的一個
one of the possible choices, opinions, beliefs, or actions that you can pick when more than one option is open to you.
Camila could not decide between the two ways of paying for college.
Camila 無法在兩種付大學學費的做法之間做出選擇。
between the two ways of + verb-ing
There are several ways to look at this problem, and Christopher refused to settle on one.
看待這個問題有好幾種角度，Christopher 拒絕只挑一種。
ways to + bare infinitive
Either way — train or bus — Renata will reach the airport before her flight to Lisbon boards.
不論搭火車還是公車，Renata 都能在飛往里斯本的班機登機前抵達機場。
Obi prefers the quiet way of solving disagreements with his neighbours.
Obi 偏好以平和的方式處理跟鄰居的爭執。
With smoke filling the kitchen, Omar saw no other way out than the back door.
廚房裡濃煙瀰漫，Omar 想不到別的出路，只能往後門逃。
- option
neutral; emphasises a clear-cut alternative on a list
- alternative
stresses one option weighed against another
- course
more formal; suggests a planned line of action
文法句型
one way / another way / either way
the X way (of doing something)
用法筆記
Often follows a determiner (the/this/that/another) plus an adjective. Distinguish from sense 10 (METHOD): sense 7 stresses the choice between options, while sense 10 stresses the procedure that produces a result.
常見錯誤
8. the particular style or manner of behaviour, thought, or occurrence — how somebo
樣子；方式
某人行為或事情發生的樣態
the particular style or manner of behaviour, thought, or occurrence — how somebody acts, thinks, or how something unfolds.
Jisoo loved the way her grandmother told stories beside the kitchen stove.
Jisoo 很愛奶奶在廚房爐邊講故事的那種樣子。
the way + subject + verb
The way Ritu greeted strangers made everyone feel instantly welcome.
Ritu 跟陌生人打招呼的方式讓每個人都立刻感到被接納。
the way + clause as subject
Saira didn't like the way the meeting ended without a clear decision.
Saira 不喜歡會議在沒有明確結論的情況下結束的那種樣子。
Hyun's grandmother laughed at the way the puppy tilted its head whenever she opened the fridge.
每次 Hyun 的奶奶一打開冰箱，小狗就把頭歪向一邊，那副模樣讓她笑個不停。
Ingrid speaks to her dog in the same way she speaks to a small child.
Ingrid 對狗講話的方式跟她對小小孩講話一模一樣。
文法句型
the way (that) + clause
the way (in which) + clause
用法筆記
Frequently followed by a clause without 'that' (the way she sings). Distinguish from sense 10 (METHOD): sense 8 describes the style or manner observed, not a technique chosen to reach a goal.
常見錯誤
9. the typical habits, customs, or behaviour patterns of a particular person or gro
習俗；作風
某群人或某人長期的習慣與作風
the typical habits, customs, or behaviour patterns of a particular person or group of people.
After ten years in Oslo, Amihan had grown used to the quiet ways of her neighbours.
在奧斯陸住了十年後，Amihan 已經習慣鄰居們安靜的生活作風。
the [adjective] ways of + noun
Grandfather Obi was set in his ways and refused to use the new microwave.
Obi 爺爺非常固執己見，不肯使用新買的微波爐。
set in (one's) ways
The book describes the farming ways of villagers in northern Vietnam.
這本書描述越南北部村民的耕作習俗。
Mira's parents disapproved of the wild ways she picked up at university.
Mira 的父母不認同她在大學養成的那些放縱作風。
文法句型
the ways of + noun (a group / a country)
set in one's ways
用法筆記
Almost always plural in this sense ('ways', not 'way'). Often anthropological or moralising in tone — describes long-term habits, not single actions.
常見錯誤
10. a particular action or procedure that you follow in order to get a result you wa
方法；辦法
為達到目的所採取的做法
a particular action or procedure that you follow in order to get a result you want.
Élise showed the children a quick way to peel garlic with the side of a knife.
Élise 教孩子們用刀面快速剝大蒜的方法。
a way to + bare infinitive
Walking to school is the cheapest way of getting some exercise.
走路上學是運動最便宜的方法。
the [superlative] way of + -ing
Rania has found a clever way around the broken login screen.
Rania 找到一個聰明的辦法繞過那個壞掉的登入畫面。
There must be a better way to settle this argument than shouting.
解決這場爭吵一定有比大吼更好的辦法。
The teacher praised Christopher for thinking of a new way to solve the maths puzzle.
老師稱讚 Christopher 想出一個解開這道數學謎題的新方法。
文法句型
a way of + -ing
a way to + bare infinitive
the best / quickest / easiest way
用法筆記
Takes both 'way of + -ing' and 'way to + infinitive' with no real difference in meaning. Distinguish from sense 7 (OPTION): sense 10 names a technique that produces an outcome, while sense 7 highlights the choice between options.
常見錯誤
11. the open space or path that someone or something needs in order to move past or
通道空間
讓人或物通過所需的空間
the open space or path that someone or something needs in order to move past or through.
Maeve stepped aside to make way for the ambulance.
Maeve 往旁邊一站，讓救護車通過。
make way for + noun
The old piano was blocking the way into the kitchen.
那台舊鋼琴擋住了通往廚房的路。
block / be in the way
Saira pushed her way through the crowd to reach the front of the stage.
Saira 從人群中擠出一條路，走到舞台前。
Get out of the way! The hot soup is going to spill on the floor.
讓開！熱湯快要灑到地板上了。
- obstruction
names what blocks the passage rather than the passage itself
文法句型
make way for
be in the way
get out of the way
push / squeeze one's way
用法筆記
Almost always singular and preceded by 'the' or a possessive. Often forms set phrases ('make way for', 'in the way', 'on the way') where 'way' cannot be replaced by 'space' or 'path'.
常見錯誤
12. the situation in which somebody succeeds in making things happen exactly as they
如願
事情依某人意思去發展
the situation in which somebody succeeds in making things happen exactly as they want, often despite other people disagreeing.
Little Ingrid usually gets her way by crying until her grandfather gives in.
小 Ingrid 通常用一直哭的方式逼爺爺讓步，藉此如願。
get one's way + by + -ing
If Christopher had had his way, the family would have moved to Lisbon last summer.
如果當初由 Christopher 作主，全家去年夏天就搬去里斯本了。
had had one's way + counterfactual
Have it your way then — order the pineapple pizza.
好啦，依你的意思——點鳳梨披薩吧。
Camila is used to having her own way at home, so school rules came as a shock.
Camila 在家裡總是凡事如她所願，所以學校的規矩讓她大為震驚。
- give in
verb phrase: opposite act of letting someone else decide
文法句型
get / have one's (own) way
have it (one's) way
用法筆記
Always used with a possessive (my, your, his, her, their). Often carries a mildly negative tone — it suggests stubbornness or spoiling others' wishes rather than just success.
常見錯誤
13. a poor or troubled condition that someone or something is in, used most often wh
處境；狀態
通常指身體不適或事物受損的糟糕狀況
a poor or troubled condition that someone or something is in, used most often when talking about how ill, weak, or upset a person is, or how badly damaged a thing is.
When the paramedics arrived, Tariq was in a bad way and could barely speak.
救護人員抵達時，Tariq 的狀況很糟，幾乎說不出話。
fixed phrase: 'in a bad way' for serious illness or injury
After losing her job and her flat in the same week, Beatrix was in a pretty sorry way.
在同一週內失去工作和住處後，Beatrix 的處境相當淒慘。
'in a sorry way' describes someone emotionally low
The old fishing boat was in a poor way after sitting in salt water for thirty years.
那艘老漁船在鹹水裡泡了三十年後，狀況非常差。
Grandpa came home from the hospital in a much better way than the doctors had expected.
爺爺從醫院回家時，狀況比醫生預期的好很多。
The family business was in a terrible way until Saira took over the accounts.
在 Saira 接手帳務之前，這個家族事業的處境一直很糟。
- state
more neutral; 'state' can be good or bad, while 'way' in this sense is almost always negative
- condition
more formal and medical-sounding; 'in poor condition' fits clinical reports, 'in a bad way' fits everyday talk
- shape
informal and similar; 'in bad shape' is closer to American English, 'in a bad way' is more British
文法句型
in a [adjective] way
in a bad way
in a sorry way
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the frame 'in a [adjective] way', where the adjective (bad, sorry, poor, terrible, better) carries the actual meaning. Without an adjective, this sense does not work: you cannot say 'he is in a way' to mean he is unwell.
常見錯誤
way — 形容詞
- waypositive
- wayercomparative
- wayestsuperlative
1. describing a place, stop, or marker that sits between two ends of a longer route
中途的
位於路線中段、供短暫停靠或記錄之用的
describing a place, stop, or marker that sits between two ends of a longer route, where a vehicle, traveller, or shipment briefly stops or is checked before continuing.
The old steam train pulled into a small way station for water and coal.
那輛舊蒸汽火車駛進一個小型的中途車站，加水加煤。
attributive: way + station for an intermediate stop
Hikers can rest at the way hut halfway up the mountain before climbing further.
登山客可以在山腰的途中山屋稍作休息，再繼續往上爬。
way + noun describing a midway shelter
Captain Okonkwo charted a way point in the middle of the Atlantic for the crew to check fuel.
Okonkwo 船長在大西洋中央標出一個中途點，讓船員檢查燃料。
Each crate carried a way bill that listed every stop between the factory and the harbour.
每個木箱都附有一張途中載貨單，列出工廠到港口之間每一個停靠站。
The ferry uses Cebu as a way port before continuing south to Davao.
這艘渡輪以宿霧為中途停靠港，再繼續南下到達沃。
- intermediate
more general; works in any 'middle of a sequence' context, not only routes
- midway
stresses the halfway position; less tied to scheduled transport stops
- terminal
describes the end-point of a route, the opposite of a stop in the middle
文法句型
way + noun (station / point / port / bill)
用法筆記
Attributive only — appears directly before a small set of transport and shipping nouns (station, point, port, bill, hut). Cannot stand alone after 'be' (you cannot say 'the station is way'). Mostly found in older or technical writing about rail, sea, and navigation.
常見錯誤
way — 副詞
1. by a large amount or distance, used in front of words like 'too', 'back', 'over'
遠遠地；多了
用來強調程度或距離超出許多
by a large amount or distance, used in front of words like 'too', 'back', 'over' and comparatives to stress that something goes far beyond a normal point in space, time, or degree.
Baraka thought the soup was way too salty and pushed his bowl aside.
Baraka 覺得這碗湯實在太鹹了，便把碗推到一旁。
way + too + adjective for excess
These photos were taken way back in 1998, before Devika was even born.
這些照片是早在 1998 年拍的，那時候 Devika 都還沒出生。
way back for distant past time
The blue kite climbed way above the rooftops and almost vanished into the clouds.
藍色的風箏飛得遠遠高過屋頂，幾乎消失在雲裡。
Lukas finished the marathon way ahead of the runner in second place.
Lukas 比第二名跑者領先一大段距離跑完了馬拉松。
The new phone is way more expensive than the old model Aoi bought last year.
這支新手機比 Aoi 去年買的舊款貴上許多。
- far
neutral register; works with comparatives and 'too'
- much
less colloquial; common in writing
- considerably
formal alternative for written contexts
文法句型
way + too + adjective/adverb
way + comparative
way + back/ahead/over/below
用法筆記
Strictly informal; in formal writing replace with 'much', 'far', or 'considerably'. Frequently glued to 'too', 'back', 'ahead', 'behind', 'above', 'below', or to a comparative form.
常見錯誤
2. toward a particular place or side that has just been pointed out or mentioned, o
往某方向
指出移動或位置朝向的方向
toward a particular place or side that has just been pointed out or mentioned, often used after 'this', 'that', or 'which' to show movement or position.
Please walk this way and the host will show you to your table.
請往這邊走，接待員會帶您到座位。
this way for guiding movement
Noa pointed and said the bakery was that way, just past the corner shop.
Noa 指了指說麵包店在那邊，過了轉角的小店就到。
that way after pointing
Which way did the brown dog run when it jumped over the fence?
那隻棕色的狗跳過柵欄後是往哪個方向跑的？
Tariq looked the other way so the children would not see him crying.
Tariq 把臉轉向另一邊，免得孩子們看見他在哭。
- in this direction
fuller phrasing of 'this way'
- over there
informal alternative when location is far
- the other way
names the opposite direction
文法句型
this/that/which way
go/come/look + this way
way + preposition phrase
用法筆記
Almost always preceded by a determiner such as 'this', 'that', 'which', or 'the other'. Distinguish from the noun sense 'a route or path' (noun/1): here 'way' is adverbial and gives no information without the pointing word.