avenue

英 [ˈævənjuː]

美 [ˈævənuː]

n. (城镇的)大街; 林荫道(尤指通往大住宅者); 选择; 途径; 手段

复数：avenues　

Collins.2 / BNC.3634 / COCA.5320

牛津词典

noun

（城镇的）大街
a street in a town or city
1. a hotel on Fifth Avenue
  第五大街上的一家旅馆
林荫道（尤指通往大住宅者）
a wide straight road with trees on both sides, especially one leading to a big house
选择；途径；手段
a choice or way of making progress towards sth
1. Several avenues are open to us.
  有几个办法可以供我们选择。
2. We will explore every avenue until we find an answer.
  我们要探索一切途径，直到找到答案为止。

N-IN-NAMES （有时用于街名）大街，街道（书面缩略形式为Ave.）
Avenueis sometimes used in the names of streets. The written abbreviationAve. is also used.
1. ...the most expensive stores on Park Avenue.
  帕克大街上最贵的商店
大道；（尤指）林阴大道
Anavenueis a wide, straight road, especially one with trees on either side.
N-COUNT 方法;途径
Anavenueis a way of getting something done.
1. Talbot was presented with 80 potential avenues of investigation...
  给塔尔博特提出了80种进行调查的可能途径。
2. There is another avenue to pursue — it involves further negotiations.
  还有一个办法可用，但需要进一步的磋商。

noun

a line of approach
1. they explored every avenue they could think of
2. it promises to open new avenues to understanding
a wide street or thoroughfare
Synonym:boulevard

I saw an accident this morning while I was standing at the corner of Park Street and Central Avenue.
早上当我站在公园街和中央大街的拐角处我看见了一起事故。
The traffic along Fitzjohn's Avenue was heavy.
菲茨姜大道上的交通拥堵严重。
There is another avenue to pursue — it involves further negotiations.
还有一个办法可用，但需要进一步的磋商。
We have explored every avenue.
我们已经探索过了各种途径。
The glass mountain stands at the corner of Thirteenth Street and Eighth Avenue.
玻璃山矗立于第十三街和第八十大道的拐角处。
You can find my house along the avenue.
沿着林阴道你能找到我的家。
The Fifth Avenue is a famous shopping center in new york.
第五大街是纽约著名的购物中心。
We talk to a Fifth Avenue street vendor in this issue.
本期，我们采访了第五大道上的一位街头商贩。
They have broadened out the avenue considerably.
他们把这条马路加宽了不少。
I walked until the Seventh Avenue to catch a bus.
我走了，直到第七大道搭上巴士。