path

英 [pɑːθ]

美 [pæθ]

n. 小路; 小径; 路线; 道路; 行动计划; 成功的途径

复数：paths　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1266 / COCA.1336

习惯用语

beat a path to sb's door

使门庭若市；蜂拥而至；使成注意焦点
if a lot of people beat a path to sb's door , they are all interested in sth that person has to sell, or can do or tell them
Top theatrical agents are beating a path to the teenager's door.
顶尖级戏剧演员代理人正纷纷把目光投向那个十多岁的孩子。

cross sb's path

people's paths cross

偶然相遇；不期而遇；邂逅
if sb crosses sb's path or their paths cross , they meet by chance
I hope I never cross her path again.
但愿我永远不再碰见她。
Our paths were to cross again many years later.
许多年以后我们又不期而遇了。

lead sb up/down the garden path

给某人误导的信息（或提示）；误导某人
to make sb believe sth which is not true

the primrose path

追求享乐（招致恶果）
an easy life that is full of pleasure but that causes you harm in the end

smooth the path/way

铺平道路
to make it easier for sb/sth to develop or make progress
These negotiations are intended to smooth the path to a peace treaty.
这些谈判目的在于为签订和平条约铺平道路。

牛津词典

noun

小路；小径
a way or track that is built or is made by the action of people walking
1. a concrete path
  混凝土小路
2. the garden path
  花园小径
3. Follow the path through the woods.
  沿着这条小路穿过树林。
4. to walk along a path
  沿小径前行
5. The path led up a steep hill.
  小路通向一座陡峭的山丘。
6. a coastal path
  海边的小路
路线；道路
a line along which sb/sth moves; the space in front of sb/sth as they move
1. He threw himself into the path of an oncoming vehicle.
  他冲入迎面有汽车驶来的路中。
2. 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。
3. Three men blocked her path.
  三个男人挡住了她的去路。
行动计划；成功的途径
a plan of action or a way of achieving sth
1. a career path
  职业道路
2. the path to success
  成功之道

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 小路；小径
Apathis a long strip of ground which people walk along to get from one place to another.
1. We followed the path along the clifftops...
  我们沿着悬崖顶上的小路走。
2. Feet had worn a path in the rock...
  经年的踩踏在岩石上形成了一条小径。
3. He went up the garden path to knock on the door.
  他穿过花园小径去敲门。
N-COUNT （前面的）道路，通道
Yourpathis the space ahead of you as you move along.
1. A group of reporters blocked his path...
  一群记者堵住了他的去路。
2. She did not notice the man until he moved into her path.
  直到那个男人拦住她的去路，她才注意到他。
N-COUNT 路线；轨迹
Thepathof something is the line which it moves along in a particular direction.
1. He stepped without looking into the path of a reversing car.
  一辆汽车正在倒车，他看都没看它倒向哪里就一脚迈了出去。
2. ...people who live near airports or under the flight path of airplanes...
  住在机场附近或者航线下方的人们
3. The storm wrecked homes in its path.
  暴风雨摧毁了所经之处的房屋。
N-COUNT 行动路线；途径
Apaththat you take is a particular course of action or way of achieving something.
1. The opposition appear to have chosen the path of cooperation rather than confrontation...
  反对派似乎已经选择了合作而不是对抗的路线。
2. He promised that within 100 days he would put the country on the path to economic recovery.
  他许诺在100天内让国家走上经济复兴之路。
N-COUNT 前进道路
You can say that something is in yourpathor blocking yourpathto mean that it is preventing you from doing or achieving what you want.
1. The Church of England put a serious obstacle in the path of women who want to become priests.
  英国国教在妇女成为牧师的道路上设置了重大障碍。
PHRASE 偶遇
If youcrosssomeone'spathor if yourpaths cross, you meet them by chance.
1. It was highly unlikely that their paths would cross again...
  他们再次偶遇的可能性非常小。
2. Over the years, Yul and Kirk had crossed paths many times.
  几年来，尤尔和柯克偶遇了很多次。

英英释义

noun

a course of conduct
1. the path of virtue
2. we went our separate ways
3. our paths in life led us apart
4. genius usually follows a revolutionary path
Synonym:wayway of life
a way especially designed for a particular use
an established line of travel or access
Synonym:routeitinerary
a line or route along which something travels or moves
1. the hurricane demolished houses in its path
2. the track of an animal
3. the course of the river
Synonym:trackcourse

双语例句

Their talks were aimed at smoothing the path towards a treaty to limit long-range weapons.
他们的会谈旨在为缔结限制远程武器条约铺平道路。
One armoured column attempted to blast a path through a barricade of buses and trucks.
一个武装纵队试图从公交车和卡车组成的路障中间炸出一条通道来。
The storm wrecked homes in its path.
暴风雨摧毁了所经之处的房屋。
It was highly unlikely that their paths would cross again
他们再次偶遇的可能性非常小。
The Church of England put a serious obstacle in the path of women who want to become priests.
英国国教在妇女成为牧师的道路上设置了重大障碍。
She did not notice the man until he moved into her path.
直到那个男人拦住她的去路，她才注意到他。
He promised that within 100 days he would put the country on the path to economic recovery.
他许诺在100天内让国家走上经济复兴之路。
They used axes to clear a path through the forest.
他们用斧子开辟出一条穿过森林的小道。
He went up the garden path to knock on the door.
他穿过花园小径去敲门。
Over the years, Yul and Kirk had crossed paths many times.
几年来，尤尔和柯克偶遇了很多次。