part ways
part ways — 慣用語
1. to stop being together with someone you were in a romantic relationship or close
分道揚鑣
結束一段感情或合作關係
to stop being together with someone you were in a romantic relationship or close friendship with, usually by choice.
After five years together, Linh and Théo decided to part ways last summer.
在一起五年後，Linh 和 Théo 去年夏天決定分道揚鑣。
part ways + time phrase indicating relationship duration
The band parted ways with their manager after the failed tour.
樂團在巡演失敗後與經紀人分道揚鑣。
part ways with [person/role]
Adaeze and her business partner agreed to part ways when their goals no longer matched.
Adaeze 和她的合夥人因目標不再一致而同意分道揚鑣。
After ten years of marriage, the couple quietly parted ways with no public announcement.
結婚十年後，這對夫妻悄悄地分開了，沒有對外發布任何聲明。
- part ways with
- agree to part ways
- decide to part ways
- finally part ways
- break up
more informal, used mainly for romantic relationships
- split up
informal, same scope as break up
- go separate ways
slightly more formal, can cover friendships too
- stay together
continue the relationship
- reconcile
reestablish a relationship after separation
文法句型
part ways with [someone]
[two or more people] part ways
用法筆記
Subject is typically two or more people who had a close bond. The preposition 'with' introduces the person being left; when both parties are mentioned as the subject, 'with' is dropped.
常見錯誤
2. to go in different directions after travelling together or meeting up somewhere
各走各路
物理上分別離開、走向不同方向
to go in different directions after travelling together or meeting up somewhere such as at a train station, an airport, or the end of a shared journey.
Roya and Gabriela parted ways at the airport after a wonderful trip through Japan.
Roya 和 Gabriela 在日本度過愉快旅程後，在機場各自離去。
part ways at [location] after [event]
The hikers parted ways at the foot of the mountain and took different trails home.
登山者在山腳下分開，然後沿著不同的步道回家。
We shared a taxi to the bus station and parted ways at the ticket counter.
我們共乘計程車到巴士站，然後在售票櫃檯前分頭離開。
shared journey + parted ways at a specific place
Anjali and Eitan parted ways at the conference entrance, heading to different workshop rooms.
Anjali 和 Eitan 在會議入口處各走各路，前往不同的工作坊教室。
- part ways at
- part ways after
- part ways near
- say goodbye
more general, implies a verbal farewell
- go off in different directions
more literal, emphasises the physical movement
- meet up
come together at a place
- travel together
continue the shared journey
文法句型
part ways with [someone]
[two or more people] part ways
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (END RELATIONSHIP): in this sense no emotional bond is broken — the people simply separate physically. A location or end-of-journey marker usually follows.
3. to hold a different opinion from someone on a particular matter, especially afte
意見分歧
對某件事持不同觀點或立場
to hold a different opinion from someone on a particular matter, especially after a discussion or debate in which no agreement was reached.
The two professors parted ways on the best way to teach grammar to young children.
兩位教授對如何最有效地教幼兒文法這件事看法不同。
part ways on [topic]
Brooke and her colleague parted ways about the budget plan during the board meeting.
Brooke 和她的同事在董事會上針對預算方案意見分歧。
The committee members parted ways over funding the new library or the sports centre.
委員會成員對於要資助新圖書館還是體育中心意見不合。
part ways over [choice between two options]
Although they parted ways on economic policy, the two leaders remained personal friends.
儘管兩人在經濟政策上看法不同，兩位領導人仍維持私交。
- part ways on
- part ways about
- part ways over
- agree
share the same opinion
- see eye to eye
idiom meaning to fully agree
文法句型
part ways with [someone] on/about [topic]
用法筆記
Often followed by 'on', 'about', or 'over' to introduce the topic of disagreement. The people involved may still have a good relationship otherwise — this sense does not imply a relationship is ending.