byway

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A road or track not following a main route; a secondary or minor road or path.
    — Near-synonyms: back road, back street, back lane
  2. A road that is not frequently travelled.
  3. a little-known or arcane field of study or detail. broadly
    — Though his account of written communication over the past 5,000 years necessarily has a powerful forward momentum, his diversions down the fascinating byways of the subject are irresistible ...

词形变化

byways plural by-way alternative byeway alternative

词源

From Middle English bywey, equivalent to by- + way.
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