WAYa way of doing something1 a way or method of doing something2 the correct way of doing something3 the method you use to achieve something4 a way of achieving success, happiness etc5 a clever or dishonest way of getting what you want6 the way in which something is donethe way somebody behaves7 the way someone behaves or does something8 done in a particular waythe way you go from one place to another9 the way to go from one place to another10 to find out how to get to a place by using mapsRELATED WORDSsee alsoSYSTEMPLAN1 a way or method of doing something 做某事的方式或方法way /weɪ/ [countable noun] Websites can be designed in many different ways. 网站设计可以有许多不同的方法。way to do something Visiting a country is a great way to learn its language. 去一个国家是学习该国语言很好的方法。 There's more than one way to build a house - all builders work differently. 造房子不止一种方法—每个建筑商的方法都不一样。 I tried every way I could to make the child go to bed, but she refused. 我试了各种办法要孩子上床睡觉，但她都不肯。way of doing something Is there any way of controlling the heating in here? 有没有办法调节这里的暖气？the way (that) somebody does something I'll show you the way we calculate the figures. 我给你看我们是怎么计算这些数值的。the best/only way What's the best way to remove wine stains? 去除酒渍什么方法最好？ The only way to lose weight is to eat less. 减肥的唯一方法是少吃东西。the right/wrong way The government does not believe that this approach is the right way to deal with the problem. 政府不相信这是解决该问题的正确方法。the way to go about something I think you're going about this in completely the wrong way. 我认为你做这事的方法完全不对。method /ˈmeθəd/ [countable noun]a way of doing something, especially one that is well known and often used 〔尤指已知并常用的〕方法，办法 Printing methods have changed completely in the last twenty years. 在过去的20年里，印刷方法完全改变了。 In this school, staff are given complete freedom in their choice of language teaching methods. 在这所学校，教师有选择语言教学方法的充分自由。 Make a list of the different methods you could use in conducting a survey. 把可以使用的不同调查方法都列出来。method of You can choose whichever method of payment you prefer. 你可以选择你喜欢的支付方式。method of/for doing something Medical science has not yet found a satisfactory method of treating cholera. 医学上还未找到令人满意的方法来治疗霍乱。 an environmentally-friendly method for treating household waste 一种环保的家居垃圾处理方法approach /əˈprəʊtʃ/ [countable noun]a way of dealing with a particular problem or situation, especially a way that has been carefully thought about or planned 〔尤指经过仔细考虑或计划的〕方法 The main advantage of this approach is its simplicity. 这种方法最大的优点是简单。approach to Today's approach to raising children is very different from 40 years ago. 现在的育儿方式与40年前大不相同。 Space scientists had to adopt a whole new approach to design and construction. 航天科学家在设计和建造方面必须采用一种全新的方法。technique /tekˈniːk/ [countable noun]a particular way of doing something, for which you need a skill that has to be learned and practised 技术；技巧 More and more heart patients are surviving thanks to improved surgical techniques. 由于外科技术的改进，越来越多的心脏病患者存活下来。 helpful tips on how to improve your exam technique 提高应试技巧的有用提示technique for doing something Chapter 6 describes useful techniques for creating on-screen filing systems that really work. 第六章描述确实可行的建立屏幕存档系统的实用技巧。strategy /ˈstrætɪdʒi, ˈstrætədʒi/ [countable noun]a set of carefully planned methods for achieving something that is difficult and may take a long time 策略，计谋 We will continue to update our sales strategy. 我们会不断更新销售策略。strategy for (doing) something The government has no long-term strategy for reducing crime. 政府没有减少罪案的长期策略。strategy to do something a strategy to reduce the level of teenage smoking 减少青少年吸烟：人数的策略system /ˈsɪstɪm, ˈsɪstəm/ [countable noun]a planned and effective way of doing something that you use every time you do it 〔经过计划的、有效的、每次都使用的〕方法 I do the cooking and Andrew does the shopping; it's an excellent system. 我做饭，安德鲁购物，这个办法很好。system of doing something I work a lot more quickly now I've developed an efficient system of working. 我想出一种高效率的工作方法，现在工作的速度快多了。system for doing something Ryan thinks he's discovered a system for winning at roulette. 瑞安认为自己发现了一种赢轮盘赌的方法。tactics /ˈtæktɪks/ [plural noun]methods that you use in order to achieve what you want, especially in a game or competition 〔尤指比赛的〕策略，手段 Salesmen use all sorts of clever tactics to persuade people to buy from them. 销售人员利用各种聪明的手段说服人们购买。 The team was busy discussing tactics for the game. 球队在忙着商讨比赛的战术。 He played with the confidence of a winning captain, instinctively changing tactics when necessary. 他比赛时是个胸有成竹的队长，必要时凭直觉改变策略。2 the correct way of doing something 做某事的正确方法how to do something /ˌhaʊ tə ˈduː something/ For details on how to install the program, see the instructions on the right. 有关如何安装程序，见右边的说明。show/teach/tell etc somebody how to do something Could you show me how to work the photocopier? 你教我怎么使用这台复印机好吗？ My father taught me how to make and mend fishing nets 我父亲教过我如何结鱼网和补鱼网。know how to do something I don't know how to load this thing. 我不知道这东西怎么装。learn/find out/work out etc how to do something Find out how to decorate your own Easter eggs on pages 30-31. 30至31页.上有自制复活节彩蛋的方法。procedure /prəˈsiːdʒəʳ/ [countable noun]the correct or official way of doing something, especially something that has several stages 程序；手续；步骤 I want to get a new passport but I don't know the procedure. 我想申领新护照，但不知道如何办手续。procedure for doing something What is the procedure for opening a bank account? 开银行账户有哪些手续？follow/observe a procedure It is very important to follow the safety procedures laid down in the handbook. 遵守手册上写的安全程序非常重要。 Always observe the correct procedure for the use of ski-lifts. 务必按照正确的步骤乘坐滑雪缆车。correct/proper/standard procedure Stewards spent hours rehearsing the proper procedure for marshalling the huge crowds expected in the stadium. 预计体育馆会出现大批人群，服务员花了几个小时排练控制人群的正确程序。 Sorry about the body search. It's just standard procedure. 抱歉搜你的身，这只是例行手续。3 the method you use to achieve something 完成某事使用的方法means /miːnz/ [countable noun]a method, system, machine etc that you use to do something or achieve something 手段，方法；工具 We aim to use peaceful means to bring about change. 我们力求使用和平手段实现变革。means of doing something Education and training are the most effective means of improving the nation's economy. 教育和培训是改善国家经济最有效的手段。by means of somethingusing a particular method or system 通过某种方法 He came to power by means of a military coup in 1960. 1960年，他通过军事政变上台掌权。by peaceful/political/unlawful etc means The judge ruled that Smith had been elected by unlawful means. 法官裁定，史密斯利用非法手段当选。means of communication/transport/transportation E-mail has become an increasingly important means of business communication. 电子邮件已成为越来越重要的商业通讯手段。means to an endsomething that you do only as a way of achieving something else 达到目的的手段 You should not regard the course simply as a means to an end. 你不应该认为这门课只是达到目的的手段。tool /tuːl/ [countable noun]a particular method or system that you use to get a result, especially in business or politics 〔尤指在商业或政治中使用的〕方法，手段；工具 Pictures of fleeing refugees were used as an effective propaganda tool against the Communists. 出逃难民的照片被用作有效的反共宣传工具。tool of Interest rates are one of the Finance Minister's main tools of economic policy. 利率是财政大臣推行经济政策的主要手段之一。tool for (doing) something Dance and aerobics classes are a useful tool for encouraging girls back to school P.E. lessons. 舞蹈班和有氧健身操班是鼓励女孩子回去上学校体育课的有用方法。tactic /ˈtæktɪk/ [countable noun]a carefully planned way of trying to get what you want 策略；手段 He's threatening to sue us? That's a tactic he's used before. 他威胁说要起诉我们吗？他以前也用过那一招。 Giving out criticism rather than praise is a tactic that rarely works in the workplace. 只提出批评而不表扬，这种策略在工作场所很少行得通。delaying tacticsomething you do to gain more time for yourself 拖延战术 The question was just a delaying tactic to stop her leaving the room. 这问题只是个拖延战术，为的是不让她离开房间。medium /ˈmiːdiəm/ [countable noun]pluralmedia /-diə/formala physical or electronic method used for giving people information, for example the telephone, television, newspapers etc 【正式】宣传工具；传播媒介 The wide variety of electronic media available on the Internet. 互联网上各种各样的电子传播媒介medium for (doing) something DVDs have quickly become an extremely popular medium for film viewing. DVD影碟已迅速成为极受欢迎的观看影片的媒介。vehicle /ˈviːɪkəl/ [singular noun]writtensomething you use as a way of expressing your ideas, communicating something to people, or achieving what you want 【书面】〔用以表达思想、交流或实现目的的〕手段，工具vehicle for (doing) something the use of TV soap operas as a vehicle for spreading public information 利用电视肥皂剧作为传播公共信息的工具 The secret ballot was an important vehicle for freer elections. 无记名投票是更自由选举的重要手段。avenue /ˈævɪnjuː, ˈævənjuːǁ-nuː/ [countable noun]a way of achieving something - use this especially when there are several different ways and you are trying to find the best one or the only one that is really possible 途径，手段〔尤用于尝试在不同方法中，找出最好的或唯一真正可能的方法〕 We explored every possible avenue, but still couldn't come up with a solution. 我们研究了各个可能的途径，但还是想不出解决方法。4 a way of achieving success, happiness etc 得到成功、快乐等的方法route/path /ruːt, pɑːθǁpæθ/ [countable noun usually singular] Her political career followed the usual route of local and then national government. 她的政治生涯按照常规途径，先是地方政府，再到中央政府。route/path to There's more than one route to a successful marriage. 成功的婚姻不止一种途径。 the path to happiness and enlightenment 通往快乐和觉悟之路the key /ðə ˈkiː/ [singular noun]the most important means of making progress or achieving success 〔取得进步或成功的〕关键，要诀 In all types of advice work, listening is the key. 在各种咨询工作中，聆听是关键。the key to What's the key to getting a good night's sleep? 晚上睡得好的关键是什么？ We feel that our policy of low-price products in plain packaging is the key to our success. 我们认为，包装朴实的低价产品是我们成功的要诀。secret /ˈsiːkrɪt, ˈsiːkrət/ [singular noun]a way of becoming happy, healthy, successful etc that not everyone knows about or knows how to do 〔幸福、健康、成功等的〕诀窍，秘诀 I don't know what her secret is but she always gets top marks in exams. 我不知道她有什么秘诀，但她考试总是名列前茅。 Hollywood stars reveal their beauty secrets in next month's edition. 好莱坞明星在下月的杂志中透露她们的美容秘诀。the secret of somebody's/something's success Mr. Ritchie, you're a millionaire at the age of twenty. What's the secret of your success? 里奇先生，你20岁就成了百万富翁，你成功的秘诀是什么？5 a clever or dishonest way of getting what you want 得到想要之物的精明或不诚实的方法ploy /plɔɪ/ [countable noun]a clever way of gaining an advantage, for example by making people feel concerned about you or making them feel grateful towards you 手法，伎俩 The religious element of their election campaign was a cynical ploy. 他们选举运动中的宗教元素是一种不择手段的伎俩。ploy to do something He's not really ill, it's just a ploy to make us feel sorry for him. 他不是真的生病，这只是他博取我们同情的伎俩。device /dɪˈvaɪs/ [countable noun]something that is intended to achieve a particular aim, especially an aim that is slightly dishonest or unacceptable 诡计，手段〔尤指其目的有点不诚实或不能接受〕device to do something He used every device possible to prevent inspectors from entering the premises. 他用尽一切可能的手段阻止检查员进入工作场所。 Commissions and inquiries are little more than a device to allow politicians to put off taking decisions. 成立委员会进行调查只不过是让政客推迟作出决定的花招。ways and means /ˌweɪz ən ˈmiːnz/ [noun phrase]clever ways of getting an advantage, especially by doing something that is unusual or secret 〔尤指不同寻常的或秘密的〕办法ways and means of doing something Dealers have ways and means of making people smuggle drugs for them. 贩毒分子有办法让人为他们走私毒品。6 the way in which something is done 某事完成的方式how /haʊ/ [adverb]use this to say or ask the way that someone does something 如何…，怎样 How do you get your CD player to work? 你是怎么把CD播放器弄响的？ We don't know how she managed to escape. 我们不知道她是如何逃脱的。how to do something My dad's teaching me how to use email. 爸爸在教我如何使用电子邮件。 She told me how to get to the Johnsons’ house. 她告诉我如何去约翰逊家。like this /laɪk ˈðɪs/ [adverb]spokenin this way - say this when you are showing someone the way to do something 【口】像这样，这样子〔用于向某人演示做某事的方法时〕 You have to fold the corners back like this. 你得把角往回折叠，就像这样。something like this The program works something like this. 这个程序的工作方式大致就是这样。somehow /ˈsʌmhaʊ/ [adverb]if you do somethingsomehow, you do it by using any method that is available 以某种方式；用某种办法〔指任何可用的方法〕 There's a bus strike, but I'm sure Ian will get here somehow. 公共汽车工人在罢工，但我肯定伊恩总会有办法来的。 The newspaper had somehow got hold of some secret government papers. 报纸不知怎么拿到了政府的一些秘密文件。somehow or other I'll find out her address somehow or other. 我会想办法查到她的地址。by /baɪ/ [preposition]using a particular method 靠，用，通过，以，凭借by doing something They got the information by bribing officials. 他们贿赂官员获取情报。 She earns a living by selling insurance. 她以推销保险为生。by means of /baɪ ˈmiːnz ɒv/ [preposition]using a particular method, tool, object etc 以…手段〔方法、工具〕 FBI officers recorded the conversation by means of a tiny bug hidden in the phone. 联邦调查局人员通过藏在电话里的微型窃听器录下了谈话。 She paid for the goods by means of a stolen credit card. 她用偷来的信用卡买东西。7 the way someone behaves or does something 某人的行为或做事的方式way /weɪ/ [countable noun] Losing a job affects different people in different ways. 失业对不同的人有不同的影响。the way (that) somebody does something I just love the way she laughs. 我就是喜欢她笑的样子。 I could tell by the way he looked at me that he was annoyed. 从他看我的样子我就知道他生气了。somebody's way of doing something The younger girls admired Louise, and tried to copy her way of dressing and talking. 年纪较小的女孩子崇拜露易丝，力图模仿她的穿着打扮和言谈方式。in the same/a different way We try to treat all the children in the same way. 我们尽量对所有孩子一视同仁。manner /ˈmænəʳ/ [singular noun]the way that someone behaves towards someone else and talks to them 态度，举止 The doctor had a relaxed and friendly manner. 那位医生态度轻松、友善。not like somebody's manner a young man with a slightly shy, awkward manner 一个态度有点腼腆、不自然的年轻人how somebody does something /ˌhaʊ somebody ˈdʌz something/ [adverb]use this to talk about the way someone behaves or does something 某人如何做某事 Have you noticed how she reacts when you mention her husband? 你有没有注意到你提起她丈夫时她的反应？ Just watch how he tricks the other player into going in the wrong direction. 你就看他是怎么欺骗对方球员跑错方向的。style /staɪl/ [countable noun]the particular way that someone does something or deals with other people, especially if this way has been chosen from several possible ways 风格，作风 Cameron found my style aggressive, although I thought I was just being direct and honest. 卡梅伦觉得我的作风咄咄逼人，但我认为我只是直接和坦率。style of Her friendly style of management works well with small groups of people. 她客气友善的管理风格适用于人数少的小组。 an authoritarian style of leadership 专制的领导风格8 done in a particular way 以某一方式完成的in a ... way/manner /ɪn ə ... ˈweɪ, ˈmænəʳ/ [adverb] She was looking at me in a very strange way. 她很奇怪地看着我。 The wedding ceremony was conducted in quite a formal manner. 婚礼办得相当正式。in a ... fashion /ɪn ə ... ˈfæʃən/ [adverb]formalif you do somethingin a particularfashion, you do it in a particular way 【正式】以…的方式 There's no reason why we can't behave in a civilized fashion even though we're getting divorced. 虽然我们要离婚，但为什么就不能表现得客客气气的呢？with /wɪð, wɪθ/ [preposition]with enthusiasm/care/envy/delight etcenthusiastically, carefully etc 热心地/小心地/忌妒地/高兴地等 A sign warned motorists to drive with care. 有一块告示牌警告司机小心驾驶。 He has borne his illness with great courage. 他以极大的勇气忍受着病痛。 They set about tackling the problem with a great deal of enthusiasm. 他们以极大的热情着手处理那个问题。 ‘My daughter's been selected for the Olympic team,’ she said, with understandable pride. “我女儿入选了奥运会参赛队。”她说道，话语中带着合情合理的自豪。like /laɪk/ [preposition]in a particular way 像〔这样、那样等〕like this/that You mustn't talk to people like that - it's very rude. 你不可以那样对人说话一那是非常粗鲁的。 They were all waving their arms around, like this. 他们都挥动着手臂，就像这样。like somebodyin the same way as someone 像某人一样 He stood bolt upright, like a soldier. 他站得笔直，就像一名军人。 He moves and talks just like his father. 他的言谈举止就像他父亲。-style /staɪl/done or made in a way that is typical of a place, group of people etc - use this after another noun or adjective 式的〔用于名词或形容词后面〕 Although he was educated in India, he went to an English-style boarding school. 他虽然是在印度受教育，但他上的是一所英式的寄宿学校。 They live in a beautiful little country-style house on the edge of town. 他们住在镇边缘一幢小小的美丽的乡村式房子里。 He wore his gun at the hip, cowboy-style. 他把枪挎在腰上，像牛仔那样。along ... lines /əˌlɒŋ ... ˈlaɪnzǁəˌlɔːŋ-/ [adverb]if something is donealong particularlines, it is done in a way that is similar to the way you have mentioned 按照…的方法along socialist/military/institutional etc lines The school was run along almost military lines. 该校几乎是军事化管理。along the same/similar lines We must have been thinking along the same lines, because we both said together, ‘Let's get out of here!’ 我们肯定想的一样，因为我们异口同声说：“让我们离开这里吧！”as if/as though /əz ˈɪf, əz ˈðəʊ/ [conjunction]in a way that seems to show that something has happened, something is true etc, even though this might not always be what has happened, what is true etc 好像，似乎 Dreen looked as if he'd seen a ghost. 德伦看上去像见到鬼似的。 She moved her legs slowly, as though in pain. 她慢慢地挪动双腿，好像很痛。with an air of /wɪð ən ˈeər ɒv/ [preposition]formalin a particular way - used in literature 【正式】以…的方式；以…的样子〔用于文学作品〕 The affair had been conducted with an air of mystery which he disliked. 这件事做得神秘兮兮的，他不喜欢这样。 Lila came out into the yard with an air of happy confidence. 莉拉带着高兴又自信的神情走出来到了院子里。9 the way to go from one place to another 从一地去另一地的路线way /weɪ/ [singular noun]the road, path etc that you must follow in order to get to a place 路，路线 The road was blocked, so we came back a different way. 这条路给堵住了，所以我们走了另一条路回来。be the way Are you sure this is the way? 你肯定是这条路吗？way to/into/home etc Is this the way to Grand Central Station? 去中央火车站是走这条路吗? I think this is the quickest way into town. 我认为走这条路线进城最快。 Do you think you can find the way home by yourself? 你认为你自己能找到回家的路吗？the right/wrong way I don't recognize this part of town - we must have come the wrong way. 镇上的这块地方我认不出来—我们肯定走错路了。know the wayknow how to get somewhere 认识路 Will you come with me? I don't know the way. 你跟我一起去好吗？我不认识路。how to get /ˌhaʊ tə ˈget/if you ask or tell someonehow to get somewhere, you ask or tell them the way to a place 怎么走how to get to Can you tell me how to get to the Piazza Venezia? 你能告诉我威尼斯广场怎么走吗？how to get there/back/home Come with me. I know how to get there. 跟我来，我知道怎么去那里。route /ruːtǁruːt, raʊt/ [countable noun]the way from one place to another, especially a way that is used regularly and can be shown on a map 〔尤指常走的、地图上有的〕路，路线 If you don't enjoy driving on the main highways, try some of the rural routes. 你驾车要是不喜欢走大路，可以走走乡村邮道。 It looked as though the most direct route was through the forest. 看起来最直接的路线好像是穿越森林。 I try to vary my route to and from work a little. 我尽量在上下班时走不同的路线。take a routefollow a route 沿一条路线走 There are two routes we can take - this one along the coast or this one through the mountains. 我们有两条路线可以走——这一条是沿着海岸走，这一条是穿越山区。short cut /ˌʃɔːt ˈkʌtǁˈʃɔːrt kʌt/ [countable noun]a way of getting somewhere that is shorter than the usual way 近路，捷径 Taxi-drivers know all the short cuts. 出租车司机所有近路都知道。take a short cutuse a short cut 抄近路 Let's take a short cut across the field. 我们抄近路，从田里穿过去吧。directions /dɪˈrekʃənz, dəˈrekʃənz, daɪ-/ [plural noun]instructions on how to get to a place 路线指示 I checked the directions and turned left as I was told to. 我查了一下路线指示，然后照上面所说的向左转。directions to The letter contained a wedding invitation and directions to the church. 信里面有一张婚礼请柬和去教堂的路线说明。follow directions If you follow these directions you'll have no problem finding the house. 如果你照着这些路线指示走，便很容易找到那幢房子。10 to find out how to get to a place by using maps 使用地图找出如何去某地find your way /ˌfaɪnd jɔːʳ ˈweɪ/ [verb phrase]to manage to get to a place, either by remembering the way from previous journeys, or by going the way you think is right 找到〔去某地的〕路 Unable to find our way, we stopped at a local hotel to ask directions. 我们找不到路，便在一家当地旅馆停下来问路。find your way to/home/out/back etc Somehow, I managed to find my way out of the forest. 不管怎样，我想办法找到了走出森林的路。find your own waywithout anyone else's help 自己找到路 If I take you there, do you think you'll be able to find your own way back? 如果我带你去那里，你觉得你自己能找到回来的路吗？navigate /ˈnævɪgeɪt, ˈnævəgeɪt/ [intransitive verb]to find the way to a place using maps or by carefully remembering the position of various objects or places 导航，指引方向〔指用地图或记住物件或地方的位置〕 I don't mind driving but I'd like you to navigate. 由我来开车没关系，但是我要你来领路。navigate by Some birds fly at night and navigate by the stars. 有些鸟儿在夜间飞行，靠星星来指引方向。navigation /ˌnævɪˈgeɪʃən, ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən/ [uncountable noun] The fog and heavy rain made navigation difficult. 有雾加上大雨使辨认方向很困难。