headway
英 ['hedweɪ] 美 ['hɛd,we]
| 近义词 | progress 、 improvement 、 advance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
- n. 前进；进步；航行速度；间隔时间
中文词源
headway 进展
head,头，way,路。比喻用法。
英文词源
- headway (n.)
- c. 1300, "main road, highway," from Old English heafodweg; see head (adj.) + way (n.). Sense of "motion forward" first attested 1748, short for ahead-way; ultimately nautical (compare leeway).
双语例句
- 1. She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.
- 她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. The ship made little headway in the storm.
- 航船在暴风骤雨中几乎无法前进.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Little headway has been made in educational reform.
- 教育改革没有进展.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 4. He is not disappointed at the failure to make headway towards resolving their differences.
- 他们之间的分歧依然未能解决，他对此并不感到沮丧。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. There was concern in the city that police were making little headway in the investigation.
- 警方在调查中未能取得什么进展，对此市民有些担心。
来自辞典例句