avenue
UK/'ævənju:/US/'ævәnju:/
IELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
A wide street, often lined with trees
大街，林荫道
n.
A way of approaching or achieving something
途径，方法
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom French, ad- (toward) + venīre (come) = "the way by which you come to a place." An avenue was originally the grand approach road leading up to a great house. From this physical "way in" grew the figurative sense: an avenue of escape, an avenue for investment — any route toward a goal.
Root ven still carries 84 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.explore every avenue尝试一切途径
- 2.avenue for……的途径
- 3.new avenues新途径
- 4.tree-lined avenue林荫大道
Example Sentences
- 1.
They live on a quiet, tree-lined avenue.
- 2.
We should explore every avenue before giving up.
- 3.
The grant opened up new avenues for research.