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walkway

/ˈwɔːˌkweɪ/ American
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  • n. 走道, 人行道
Definition
  • n. a path or passage for people to walk along
Example
Leaves covered the walkway leading to the front door.
落叶铺满了通往前门的走道。
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Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: a path or route for walking (noun).

比较义项:供行走的道路(名词)。

  • walk

    An older, somewhat literary word for a path, typically a path through a garden, park, or countryside; less common in modern everyday speech.

    walk是较为古雅、文学化的说法,通常指花园、公园或乡间的小径,在现代日常口语中较少使用。

    A gravel walk winds through the old rose garden behind the manor.

    一条碎石步道蜿蜒穿过庄园后面的老玫瑰园。

  • walkway 本词

    The everyday, modern word for a paved path or passage for pedestrians, common in urban or architectural contexts, such as connecting buildings or approaching a doorway.

    walkway是更现代、日常的说法,指供行人通行的铺砌通道,常见于城市或建筑语境,例如连接建筑物或通向门口。

    Leaves covered the walkway leading to the front door.

    落叶覆盖了通往前门的走道。

Walk is an older, literary word for a path, as in a garden or park. Walkway is the modern, everyday word for a paved path for pedestrians, common in cities. Walk's other meanings, like the act of walking or the baseball term, are not compared.

walk在这个意义上是较为古雅、文学化的说法,多指花园、公园或乡间供人漫步的小径;walkway则是更现代、日常的说法,常指城市或建筑环境中铺设的人行通道。这里不比较walk的其他含义,例如“散步”这一动作或棒球中的“保送”。