avenue
noun [ C ] uk/ˈæv.ə.njuː/ us/ˈæv.ə.nuː/
(ROAD)
C1 (两边有树或高楼的)大街;(乡间宽阔的)林荫大道
a wide road with trees or tall buildings on both sides, or a wide country path or road with trees on both sides
Fremont Avenue 弗里蒙特大街
UK(通往大住宅的)林荫道
a road that leads to a large house
- More examples
- This avenue of mature trees has a preservation order on it.
- We walked down a broad avenue lined with trees.
- The Saint Patrick's Day marchers paraded up Fifth Avenue, past the cathedral.
- King's Avenue is the first right.
- The broad avenues are shaded by splendid trees.
(POSSIBILITY)
C2 方法;途径;渠道
a method or way of doing something
We should explore/pursue every avenue in the search for an answer to this problem. 我们应该尝试一切途径寻求该问题的答案。
Only two avenues are open to us - either we accept his offer or we give up the fight completely. 我们只有两条路可走——要么接受他的提议,要么完全放弃斗争。
Synonym: possibility