1 a way across a piece of land that is made by or used by people walking 小路;小径;步道:
the garden path花园小径 Pathway is similar in meaning There was a narrow pathway leading down the cliff.Look also at footpath. pathway与path的意义相近:There was a narrow pathway leading down the cliff.有一条狭窄的小径顺悬崖而下。另参看footpath。
2 the line along which sb/sth moves; the space in front of sb/sth as he/she/it moves 路线;路径:
He threw himself into the path of an oncoming vehicle.他突然扑倒在一辆驶来的汽车前面。☞Look at flight path. 参看flight path。 ☞picture at diffract 见diffract插图
path/pæθ; pɑːθ/n [C] plural paths /pæðz; pɑːðz/1 a narrow track that people walk along 小径﹐小道: a path through the woods 穿过树林的小道Follow this path down to the river. 沿这条小径往下走到河边。a garden path 花园小径2 the direction or line along which someone or something is moving 路线﹔轨迹: +of He walked straight into the path of a lorry. 他径直走到有辆大卡车驶来的路中。The plane had strayed off its flight path . 飞机偏离了航线。3 a plan or series of actions that will lead to achieving something〔实现某事的〕道路﹐途径: +to the path to economic recovery 通往经济复苏的途径