wayside
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT The wayside is the side of the road. 路边[文学性] [usu 'the' N in sing]
2. PHRASE If a person or plan falls by the wayside, they fail or stop before they complete what they set out to do. 半途而废
Amateurs fall by the wayside when the going gets tough. 初学者们遇到困难就半途而废。
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wayside /ˈweɪˌsaɪd/ (waysides)
剑桥词典
- fall by the wayside
If someone falls by the wayside, they fail to finish an activity , and if something falls by the wayside, people stop doing it, making it, or using it.
（某人）半途而废，没能完成；（某物）被搁置，停止使用
So why does one company survive a recession while its competitors fall by the wayside? 为什么有些公司能在萧条中生存，而其竞争者却纷纷落马呢？ 返回 wayside