along
along
a∙long¹ / əˈlɔŋ ; əˈlɔŋ /
◙adv
1. going forward
• 向前:
»was driving along, thinking about Chris.
我一边开车，一边想着克里斯。
»a group of children walking along in a line
列队向前走的一群孩子
2. go / come along, to go or come to a place where something is happening
• 一起去/来:
»You're welcome to come along if you like.
你愿意的话可以一起去。
»I think I'll go along and watch the game.
我想我会一起去看比赛。
3. take / bring sb / sth along, to take someone or something with you to a place
• 带某人/某物一起去/来:
»Mandy brought some of her friends along.
曼迪带了她的几个朋友来。
»Why don't you take your guitar along?
你为什么不把吉他带上呢？
4. be / come along, to arrive
• 到来:
»Another bus should be along in a minute.
下一辆公共汽车应该一会儿就到。
»Every so often, a band comes along that changes music history.
有时也会出现一支能改写音乐史的乐队。
5. come / go / get along, to improve, develop, or make progress
• 进展，发展; 进步:
»After a fivehour operation, Wendy is coming along just fine.
经过五个小时的手术，温迪恢复得相当好。
6. along with sb / sth, together with someone or something else
• 与某人/某物一起:
»Dunne was murdered, along with three guards.
邓恩与三名卫兵一起遭到杀害。
7. all along, all the time from the beginning, while something was happening
• 一直，自始至终:
»They should have known all along that she was lying.
他们本该从一开始就知道她是在撒谎的。
a∙long²
◙prep
1. from one place on something such as a line, road, or edge towards the other end of it
• 顺着，沿着:
»We were driving along Follyfoot Road.
我们沿着福莱福特路行驶。
»She glanced anxiously along the line of faces.
她不安地扫视着这一排面孔。
»He slid his hand along her arm.
他的手在她的臂膀上滑动。
2. forming a line beside something long
• 沿着…的边缘，沿着…之旁:
»The palm trees along the shore swayed in the wind.
沿岸的棕榈树在风中摇曳。
»the toolbar along the top of your screen
屏幕最上方的工具条
»There were cheering crowdsall alongPennsylvania Avenue.
宾夕法尼亚大道一路上都是欢呼的人群。
3. a particular distance away, on or beside something long such as a line, road, edge etc
• 在沿…的某处:
»Hugo's house was about two hundred yards away along the main street.
沿大街过去大约两百码远的地方就是雨果的家。
»The bathroom isjust along(=a short distance along) the corridor.
浴室就在走廊边上。
4. along the way / line, during a process or experience, or during someone's life
• 在…过程（经历）中; 在生活道路上:
»I've been lucky, but I've had my share of heartbreak along the way.
我很幸运，但这一路走来，也体会到了心碎的感觉。
