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⇨ spinway3 noun in a friendly way 以友好的方式the easiest way to do it 做这事最简便的方法the quickest way home 最快的回家之路way ♦︎ route ♦︎ direction ♦︎ line ♦︎ path ♦︎ orbit ♦︎ course ♦︎ bearingThese are all words for the road, or piece of land, water or air that you travel on, across or through in order to get somewhere. 这些词均表示道路、路线。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a way / route / path / course to sth◆a / the way / route / line / path / course from...to...◆a / the way / route / line / path / course through / along / across sth◆on the way / route / path◆in sb / sth's way / line / path◆in the direction / line / path of sth◆the right / wrong way / route / direction / path / course◆the shortest way / route / line / path / course◆the quickest way / route◆a straight line / path / course◆the opposite / other way / direction◆a direct way / route / line / path / course◆to follow a way / a route / a line / a path / an orbit / a course◆to take a way / route / direction / path / course◆to block the / sb / sth's way / route / line / path◆to know the way / route◆to change direction / course■ way [countable, usually singular] the route or road that you must take in order to reach a place; the route that sb/sth is moving along; the general position that sb/sth is moving towards 路线；道路；方向◆I stopped to ask the way.我停下来问路。◆They had to fight their way through the crowd.他们得奋力在人群中挤过去。◆Get out of my way! I'm in a hurry!让开！我有急事！◆She was going my way, so we talked as we walked.她和我同路，所以我们边走边聊。◆They bought some supplies on the way.他们在路上买了些补给品。◆Which way did they go?他们往哪儿边去了？◆He narrowly avoided a car coming the other way (= towards him).他差一点没躲过对面开来的车。■ route [countable] a way that you follow to get from one place to another, especially one that you plan in advance; a fixed way along which a bus, train, etc. regularly travels or goods are regularly sent （尤指事先规划好的）路线，路途；（公共汽车、火车等的）常规路线◆It's the best route into the city from the south.这是从南面进城的最佳路线。◆Motorists are being advised to take an alternative route.建议驾驶者另选道路。◆We'll have to plan our route carefully.我们得仔细计划路线。◆We took the scenic route through the hills.我们选择了山中风景优美的那条路。◆Is the hotel on a bus route?那个旅馆在公交线上吗？◆These were the ancient trade routes between Europe and Asia.这些曾经是欧亚之间的古代贸易之路。▸ route verb [transitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) ◆Satellites route data all over the globe.卫星向全球各地传递信息。■ direction [countable, uncountable] the general position that sb/sth moves or points towards; the general position that sb/sth comes or develops from 方向；方位；方面◆He ran off in the direction of the river.他朝着河的方向跑走了。◆The plane was flying in a northerly direction.飞机正向北飞去。◆The road was blocked in both directions.这条路双向堵塞。◆When the police arrived, the crowd scattered in all directions.警察赶到后，人群四处散开。◆I had lost all sense of direction (= I did not know which way to go).我已经完全迷失了方向。◆Support came from an unexpected direction.没想到在那个方面获得了支持。 see also direct ⇨ aim verb , direct ⇨ take 2 ■ line [countable, usually singular] the direction that sb/sth is moving or situated in; a route from one place to another, especially when it is used for a particular purpose （行进的）方向；（所处的）方位；（尤指有特定目的的）路线◆They followed the line of the river for three miles.他们沿着那条河走了3英里。◆Try to keep the boat sailing in a straight line.尽量使船保持直线航行。◆They were directly in the line of fire (= the direction that sb is shooting in).他们恰好就在射程之内。◆Their aim was to block the enemy's supply lines (= the route that supplies come along).他们的目的是要封锁敌人的供给线。■ path [countable] a line along which sb/sth moves; the space in front of sb/sth as they move 路线；道路◆The diagram shows the path of the satellite between 10.20 and 10.34.图表显示这颗卫星在10:20和10:34之间的轨迹。◆The avalanche destroyed everything in its path.雪崩所到之处一切尽毁。■ orbit /ˈɔːbɪt; NAmE ˈɔːrbɪt/ [countable, uncountable] a curved path followed by a planet or object as it moves around a star or planet （天体等运行的）轨道◆There are slight changes in the Earth's orbit around the Sun.地球环绕太阳的轨道有微小的变化。◆The satellite went into orbit last month.上个月这颗卫星进入轨道。◆He spent eleven months in orbit (= in space).他在太空待了十一个月。 see also orbit ⇨ spin verb ■ course [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the direction or route followed by a ship or aircraft （船或飞机的）航向，航线◆The plane was off course (= was not following the correct route).飞机偏离了航线。◆The ship set a course for (= started to sail towards) the Christmas Islands.该船开始进入去圣诞岛的航线。■ bearing /ˈbeərɪŋ; NAmE ˈberɪŋ/ [countable, usually plural] (technical 术语) a direction measured from a fixed point using a compass （用罗盘确定的）方位◆The log records the ship's bearings, wind direction and speed.航海日志记录了该船的方位、风向和航速。◆You'll learn how to take your bearings with a compass.你将学会用罗盘定位。◆They took compass bearings on the tower.他们在高塔上用罗盘确定了方位。 spin verb spin ♦︎ turn ♦︎ circle ♦︎ rotate ♦︎ revolve ♦︎ roll ♦︎ orbit ♦︎ whirl ♦︎ go around/round (sth) ♦︎ swivel ♦︎ twist ♦︎ twirlThese words all mean to move around a central point or to make sth do this. 这些词均表示旋转、转动、转圈。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to spin / turn / circle / rotate / revolve / roll / orbit / whirl around / round (sth)◆to spin / turn / rotate / revolve / swivel on sth◆to spin / turn / rotate / whirl faster (and faster)◆to spin / turn / rotate rapidly / quickly◆to spin / turn / circle / rotate / revolve / orbit / twist / twirl (sth) slowly■ spin (spinning, spun, spun) [intransitive, transitive] to turn round and round quickly; to make sth do this 快速旋转；使快速旋转◆The dancers spun round and round.那些舞蹈演员一圈又一圈地做旋转动作。◆The Earth spins around a central axis.地球围绕着一个中心轴旋转。◆My head was spinning (= it felt as if it was spinning round).我觉得天旋地转。◆She spun the roulette wheel one last time.她把轮盘赌轮又最后转了一次。◆Spin your partner around (= in dancing).拥着你的舞伴旋转。ⓘ With spin and the other verbs in this group, round is used especially in British English, and around especially in American English. * spin以及本组中的其他动词在英式英语中尤后接round，在美式英语中尤后接around。▸ spin noun [countable, uncountable] ◆The dance was full of twists and spins.该舞蹈中有许多扭摆和旋转动作。◆He lost everything on the spin of a roulette wheel.他把一切都输在了旋转的轮盘赌轮上。■ turn [intransitive, transitive] to move or make sth move around a central point 转动；旋转；使旋转◆The blades of the helicopter were turning slowly.直升机的旋翼在慢速旋转。◆He turned the key in the lock.他转动钥匙开锁。◆She turned the steering wheel as far as it would go.她把方向盘打到转不动为止。▸ turn noun [countable] ◆Give the handle a few turns.将把手转动几下。◆Rotate the image through a quarter turn.把这个图像翻转90度。■ circle [intransitive, transitive] to move in a circle, especially in the air （尤指在空中）盘旋，环行，转圈◆Seagulls circled around the boat.海鸥围绕着那条船盘旋。◆A small aircraft was circling overhead.一架小飞机在头顶上盘旋。◆The bell rang and the two boxers began circling each other.铃声响起，两位拳击手开始围着对方转圈。■ rotate / /rəʊˈteɪt; NAmE ˈroʊteɪt/ [intransitive, transitive] to move in a circle around a fixed central point; to make sth do this 旋转；转动；使旋转◆Make sure that the propellor can rotate freely.确保螺旋桨能够旋转无碍。◆The earth takes 24 hours to rotate on its axis.地球自转一周需要24个小时。◆Rotate the wheel through 180 degrees.把方向盘转动180度。▸ rotation noun [uncountable, countable] ◆The length of a day is based on the rotation of the earth on its axis.一天的长度是根据地球自转而定的。◆This switch controls the number of rotations per minute.这个开关控制着每分钟的转数。■ revolve /rɪˈvɒlv; NAmE rɪˈvɑːlv/ [intransitive] (rather formal) to move in a circle around a central point 旋转；环绕；转动◆People used to think that the sun revolved around the earth.过去人们以为太阳绕着地球转。◆She saw him heading towards the revolving door.她看见他朝那旋转门走过去。◆ (figurative) The world doesn't revolve around you, you know.你要知道，这个世界不是以你为中心的。▸ revolution noun [countable, uncountable] ◆The disk rotates at up to 500 revolutions per minute.该磁盘以每分钟多达500转的速度旋转。◆The revolution of the earth around the sun takes one year.地球环绕太阳公转一周需要一年时间。NOTE 辨析 Rotate or revolve?When sth rotates it usually moves around its own centre or axis (= the imaginary line through the centre of an object, around which the object turns); when sth revolves it usually moves around a point outside itself, although revolve is sometimes used in the same way as rotate. * rotate通常指物体环绕自身的中心或轴心转动；revolve通常指物体环绕自身以外的某个点转动，尽管有时revolve也可与rotate用法相同◆The ceiling fan rotated / revolved slowly overhead.吊扇在头顶上缓慢地转动。 ■ roll [intransitive, transitive] to turn over and over or round and round while remaining in the same place; to make sth do this 原地转圈；原地打转；使原地转圈◆A dog was rolling in the mud.一只狗正在泥浆里打滚。◆Her eyes rolled.她那双眼睛滴溜溜地转动。◆He was rolling a pencil between his fingers.他正用手指转动着铅笔。■ orbit [transitive, intransitive] (rather formal) to move in an orbit (= a curved path) around a much larger object, especially a star or planet （尤指围绕恒星或行星）沿轨道运行；围绕⋯运动◆The earth takes a year to orbit the sun.地球绕太阳一周需要一年的时间。◆Stars near the edge of the galaxy orbit more slowly.银河边缘处的恒星运行的速度较慢。 see also orbit ⇨ way noun 3 ■ whirl /wɜːl; NAmE wɜːrl/ [intransitive, transitive] (written) to move or make sb/sth move around very quickly in a circle 快速旋转；打转；使快速旋转◆Leaves whirled in the wind.落叶在风中旋转。◆He whirled her around the dance floor.他拥着她围着舞池旋转。■ ˌgo aˈround■ ˌgo ˈround■ go around sth■ go round sth phrasal verb (goes, went, gone) (especially spoken) to spin or move around in a circle 旋转；转动◆The wheel was going round and round.那轮子不停地转动着。◆He didn't even know that the earth goes around the sun!他甚至不知道地球绕着太阳转！■ swivel /ˈswɪvl/ / (-ll-, NAmE -l-) [intransitive, transitive] to turn or make sth turn around a fixed central point 旋转；转动；使旋转◆The ball should be able to swivel freely in the socket.那个球在槽里应该能自由转动。◆She swivelled her chair around to face them.她把椅子转过来朝着他们。NOTE 辨析 Rotate, revolve or swivel?When sth rotates or revolves it moves round and round in a circle, continuing in the same direction; when sth swivels it is able to move back and forth around a central point, changing direction often. * rotate或revolve指物体朝着同一方向不停地转圈；swivel指物体能绕着一个中心点来回转动，经常改变方向。■ twist [transitive] to turn sth round in a circle with your hand （用手）转动，旋转◆Try twisting the handle to the right.试着将把手向右旋转一下。◆She was nervously twisting the ring on her finger.她紧张地转动着手指上的戒指。■ twirl [transitive] (written) to make sth turn quickly and lightly round and round 使轻快地转动；使旋转◆He twirled his hat in his hand.他快速旋转着手里的帽子。 |