
好词典

源自古英语 'pæþ',与古高地德语 'pfad' 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 '*patha-'。
❶ 指供人行走的小路或通道,通常比道路窄且不正式,常见于乡村或自然环境中。
“We followed a narrow path through the forest.”
(我们沿着一条穿过森林的狭窄小路前行。)
“The garden has a winding path lined with flowers.”
(花园里有一条蜿蜒的小路,两旁种满了花。)
❶ 比喻某种行动或发展的方向或路线,常用于抽象概念中。
“He chose a difficult path to success.”
(他选择了一条通往成功的艰难道路。)
“The company is on a path to financial recovery.”
(公司正走在财务复苏的道路上。)
cross paths — 指偶然遇见某人或与某人发生交集,通常用于描述不期而遇的情况。
“We crossed paths with an old friend at the airport.”
(我们在机场偶遇了一位老朋友。)
beat a path to someone's door — 形容许多人急切地想要见到某人或得到某物,常用于形容受欢迎程度。
“After her success, people were beating a path to her door.”
(她成功后,人们纷纷前来拜访她。)