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

The hotels are full up, and the guests have had to go to this dinky little motel way out on Stewart Avenue.
宾馆已经客满了，客人们不得不到斯图尔特街上这家偏远的小汽车旅馆里来。
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。
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。
I'm standing on the Chang'an Avenue of Beijing, the longest road of this ancient city.
我现在站在北京长安街上，它是这个古老城市最长的一条街了。
The avenue had never been paved, and deep mud made it impassable in winter.
这条大街从未铺过路面，冬天泥泞不堪，无法通行。
They have broadened out the avenue considerably.
他们把这条马路加宽了不少。
I make these Madison Avenue fellas unhappy.
我让麦迪逊大街的家伙们不高兴了。
Weapon, and there's nothing like Madison avenue.
和武器，这和麦迪逊大街完全是两回事。
He walked up Fifth Avenue to clear his head
他沿着第五大道走了走，好让大脑清醒清醒。
Lily lives in a penthouse just off Park Avenue
莉莉住在公园大道附近的一套顶层豪华公寓里。