path
[UK]/pɑ:θ/ [US]/pæθ/
noun [C]
TRACK 小径
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* a route or track between one place and another, or the direction in which something is moving
路，小道，小径

1. a garden path
花园小路

2. a concrete path
水泥路

3. a well-trodden path
经常有人走的小路

4. This is the path to the cliffs.
这条路通向悬崖。

5. It will be several days before snowploughs clear a path (through) to the village.
要过几天铲雪机才能清出一条通向该村的小路。

6. They followed the path until they came to a gate.
他们沿着这条路走到了一个大门口。

7. A fierce fire is still raging through the forest, burning everything in its path (= as it moves forward).
烈火仍在森林中肆虐，将沿途的一切都化为灰烬。

8. The Weather Service issues warnings to people in the path of a hurricane (= in the area in which it is moving).
国家气象局向身处飓风路径地区的人们发出警告。

9. The charged particles move in spiral paths.
带电粒子呈螺旋状运动。

10. figurative His path through life was never easy.
他的人生之路一直不平坦。

[UK]/pɑ:θ/ [US]/pæθ/
noun [C]
ACTIONS 一系列行动
A
* a set of actions, especially ones which lead to a goal or result
（尤指达到某一目的或结果的）行动步骤，途径

1. The path to success is fraught with difficulties.
成功之路充满艰辛。

[UK]/pɑ:θ/ [US]/pæθ/
noun [C]
paths cross
* If two people's paths cross, they meet
遇见，相遇

1. It was a pleasure meeting you - I hope our paths cross again.
很高兴见到你——我希望我们能再次见面。

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☞ path
path / pB:W; NAmE pAW / (also path·way) noun1. a way or track that is built or is made by the action of people walking
   小路；小径:
   a concrete path
   混凝土小路
   the garden path
   花园小径
    Follow the path through the woods.
   沿着这条小路穿过树林。
   to walk along a path
   沿小径前行
   The path led up a steep hill.
   小路通向一座陡峭的山丘。
   a coastal path
   海边的小路
⇨ see also footpath
2. a line along which sb / sth moves; the space in front of sb / sth as they move
   路线；道路
   SYN  way :
   He threw himself into the path of an oncoming vehicle.
   他冲入迎面有汽车驶来的路中。
   The avalanche forced its way down the mountain, crushing everything in its path.
   雪崩冲下山来,摧毁了沿途的一切。
   Three men blocked her path.
   三个男人挡住了她的去路。
⇨ see also flight path
3. a plan of action or a way of achieving sth
   行动计划；成功的途径:
   a career path
   职业道路
   the path to success
   成功之道
 IDIOMS 
⇨ see beat v., cross v., lead ¹ v., primrose , smooth v.

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path noun

1. way across land

• ADJECTIVE long | narrow | steep | winding | cobblestone (esp. AmE), dirt (esp. AmE), gravel, paved, rocky | wooded | cliff, coast, coastal (all esp. ) | forest, garden, woodland (esp. BrE) | pedestrian, public (esp. BrE) | bike (AmE), cycle (BrE) | bridle

• VERB + PATH follow, take Follow this ~ for about 100 yards, and it's on your right. | go along, go down, go up | climb | keep on, keep to, stay on | leave, stray from, stray off | retrace They retraced the ~ they had taken earlier that day. | clear, make A ~ was cleared through the jungle.

• PATH + VERB go, run That ~ goes down to the river. | descend (esp. BrE) | follow sth The ~ follows the stream for quite a way. | branch off, leave sth The ~ left the river bank and wound its way into the woods. | divide, fork | go to sth, lead (to) sth Where does this ~ lead? | wind, zigzag Then the ~ zigzags steeply uphill for a while. | be marked (sth) The ~ is clearly marked. | narrow, widen

• PREPOSITION along a/the ~, down a/the ~, up a/the ~ The children ran along the ~. | on a/the ~ I think we're on the ~ we used yesterday. | ~ along, ~ beside, ~ by the ~ along the canal | ~ for a ~ for cyclists | ~ from the ~ from the hotel to the beach | ~ through I took the ~ through the park. | ~ to

• PHRASES off the beaten ~ (= not in a place that most people go to) (AmE) The museum is located well off the beaten ~.

2. line of movement

• ADJECTIVE correct, right | flight The pilot was instructed to change his flight ~. | direct The building was in the direct ~ of the missile. | circular, straight The object continued in its circular ~.

• VERB + PATH steer He steered a ~ through the crowd. | trace Scientists can trace the ~ of the tornado. | block, obstruct, stand in You're standing in my ~! | cross A peacock crossed our ~.

• PREPOSITION across sth's ~ The car pulled right across the ~ of another vehicle. | in sth's ~, into sth's ~ She stepped into the ~ of an oncoming car. | out of sth's ~ I managed to jump out of the ~ of the bike just in time. | ~ through Footsteps had scored a diagonal ~ through the snow. | ~ to He moved quickly to block her ~ to the door.

• PHRASES everything in sb's/sth's ~ The tornado destroyed everything in its ~.

3. way of achieving sth

• ADJECTIVE well-trodden, well-worn Her education followed the usual well-worn ~ of rich youngsters in the 1930s. | clear, direct, straight She saw the plan as a direct ~ to her goals. | chosen | different, divergent The two friends followed divergent ~s in life. | career | spiritual the challenge of staying on his spiritual ~ while surrounded by temptation | evolutionary the evolutionary ~ that humans have followed

• VERB + PATH choose, find Everyone has to find their own ~ in life. | follow, pursue, tread, walk Can a person who has walked a ~ of evil all his life really change? | blaze, carve, carve out, chart, forge He aimed to forge a new ~ between traditional left-wing and right-wing politics. | deviate from | clear, ease, smooth This cleared the ~ for them to marry.

• PREPOSITION on a/the ~ His feet were now firmly on the ~ to success. | ~ of The ~ of true love is never easy. | ~ to the ~ to happiness

• PHRASES cross ~s (with sb) (= meet sb in the course of your life, work, etc.) I hope to cross ~s with him again some day. | obstacles in sb/sth's ~ I don't want to put obstacles in your ~.

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path
 see beat a path to someone's door; cross someone's path; lead down the garden path; least resistance, line of; on the warpath.

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path noun
⇨ path (a coastal path) ⇨ direction (the path to success) ⇨ way 3 (block sb's path) path

noun

path ♦︎ trail ♦︎ pavement ♦︎ sidewalk ♦︎ track ♦︎ footpathThese are all words for a long narrow piece of land that forms a route for people to walk on. 这些词均表示小路、小径。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a path / trail / track / footpath through sth◆a path / trail / track / footpath to sth◆a long path / trail / track◆a narrow path / pavement / sidewalk / track◆a dusty pavement / trail / track◆a muddy path / trail / track / footpath◆to follow a path / trail / track / footpath◆to keep to the path / pavement / sidewalk◆to leave the path / track◆to step off / mount the pavement / sidewalk◆a path / track forks / divides◆a path / trail / track / footpath leads to sth■ path [countable] a long narrow piece of ground for people to walk along, either built or made by the action of people walking 小路；小径◆a garden path花园小径◆They took the cliff path as far as the lighthouse.他们顺着悬崖边的小路一直走到灯塔。◆They have cleared a path (= made one by cutting down plants) through the forest.他们在森林里开出一条小路。◆He walked down the garden path to the front gate.他沿着花园小径来到前门。■ trail [countable] a path through the countryside, often a very long route or a path that has been made for a particular purpose （乡间绵延的、有特定用途的）小路，小径◆We set off to walk the trail that winds along the Colorado River.我们沿着科罗拉多河边蜿蜒的小路出发了。◆They have made a new nature trail (= a path where you can see interesting plants and animals) through the woods.他们在树林里开出了一条新的观景小径。■ pavement [countable] (BrE) a flat, raised part at the side of a road for people to walk on （马路边的）人行道◆A parked car was blocking the pavement.一辆车停在人行道上挡住了路。◆A bus mounted the pavement and hit her.一辆公共汽车开上人行道，把她撞了。■ sidewalk [countable] (NAmE) a pavement （马路边的）人行道◆The crowd filled the church and spilled onto the sidewalk outside.人群挤满了教堂，进不去的人留在外边的人行道上。◆We stopped for coffee at a sidewalk cafe.我们停下来，在路边的咖啡馆喝了杯咖啡。■ track [countable] (especially BrE) a rough path or road, usually one that has not been built but has been made by the action of people, animals or vehicles travelling along the same route many times （人、动物踩踏出或车辆碾出来的）小道，小径◆The path joins a farm track (= one used by tractors) near a barn.小路连着谷仓旁的拖拉机道。ⓘ This meaning of track is mainly used in British English; in American English tracks is usually just used to mean the marks that sb/sth has left behind. * track的这一意义主要用于英式英语；在美式英语中，tracks通常仅表示足迹、踪迹、车辙等。   see also track ⇨ trail ■ footpath ˈfʊtpɑːθ; NAmE >ˈfʊtpæθ [countable] (especially BrE) a path for people to walk along, especially in the country （尤指乡间的）人行小道◆Follow the marked footpath.顺着有标记的小路走。◆A public footpath (= one that everyone has the right to use) crosses his land.一条公共人行小道穿过他的土地。

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path

noun
1 a much-trodden path led down to the beach
FOOTPATH , pathway, footway, pavement, track, jogging track, trail, trackway, bridleway, bridlepath, ride, riding, towpath, walk, walkway, promenade, esplanade, avenue, lane, alley, alleyway, passage, passageway, byway, sidetrack, berm, causeway, right of way; cycle path, cycle track, cycleway; N. Amer. sidewalk, bikeway; W. Indian & US trace; French pavé.

2 dozens of journalists blocked his path
ROUTE , way, course, approach, road, itinerary; direction, bearing, line, track, beat, round, run; orbit, trajectory.

3 improved access to good quality consultation may be one path to consider
COURSE OF ACTION , route, road, avenue, procedure, direction, line, approach, tack, method, system, scheme, strategy, tactic, plan, formula.

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path 小路，小径
来自古英语path, 小路，小径，来自Proto-Germanic→*pathaz, 来自PIE→*pent, 走，经过，踩踏，词源同find, pons。可能进一步来自PIE→*pete, 展开，来自PIE→*ped, 脚，词源同foot, pedestal.

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