avenue
avenue — 名詞
1. a broad urban street, often with rows of trees, tall buildings, or shops on both
大街；大道
城市中兩旁有樹木或建築的寬闊街道
a broad urban street, often with rows of trees, tall buildings, or shops on both sides, and very frequently used as part of an official street name.
Jin rented a small apartment on Fifth Avenue, just above a busy flower shop.
Jin 在第五大街上租了一間小公寓，就在一家熱鬧的花店樓上。
on + Avenue (proper-noun street name)
Tall oak trees lined the avenue, throwing long shadows across the pavement.
高大的橡樹排列在這條林蔭大道兩旁，把長長的影子投在人行道上。
trees lined the avenue (typical scene)
The parade marched slowly down Park Avenue while crowds cheered from the sidewalks.
遊行隊伍沿著公園大道緩緩前進，人潮在人行道上歡呼。
Hana walks his dog along Sunset Avenue, past the bakery and the small bookshop on the corner.
Hana 帶著狗沿著日落大街散步，經過街角的麵包店和那家小書店。
Paulo and Sofia's new gallery sits at the corner of Madison Avenue, beside several busy cafés.
Paulo 和 Sofia 的新藝廊就坐落在麥迪遜大道的轉角，旁邊有幾家熱鬧的咖啡館。
- boulevard
wider, often with a central tree-lined strip; more grand than a typical avenue
- street
general term; lacks the suggestion of trees or grandness
- thoroughfare
formal; emphasises that traffic passes through
文法句型
Avenue + proper noun (street name)
on/along + Avenue
用法筆記
Often capitalised and abbreviated to 'Ave.' when used as part of a proper street name (e.g. 'Park Ave.'). Distinguish from sense 2, which refers specifically to a private drive leading up to a large house.
常見錯誤
2. a private road, usually straight and bordered by trees, that runs from a gate up
宅邸林蔭道
通往大宅院、兩旁有樹的私人道路
a private road, usually straight and bordered by trees, that runs from a gate up to a large country house or grand building.
An avenue of beech trees led from the iron gates to the front door of the manor.
一條山毛櫸林蔭道從鐵門一路延伸到莊園的大門口。
avenue of [tree type] led to [house]
The Carter family rode their horses up the long avenue toward the old country house.
Carter 一家騎著馬，沿著長長的林蔭道朝古老的鄉間宅邸前進。
up the avenue (toward grand building)
Snow covered the gravel avenue that swept up to the front steps of Ashford Hall.
白雪覆蓋了那條碎石林蔭道，蜿蜒通向 Ashford Hall 莊園的前階。
Eitan walked down the long avenue toward the manor house, admiring the white roses planted along each side.
Eitan 沿著長長的林蔭道朝那座莊園宅邸走去，欣賞著兩旁種植的白玫瑰。
文法句型
avenue + leading to + house/building
用法筆記
Mostly British and chiefly literary. Frequently appears in the phrase 'avenue of [tree type]'. Distinguish from sense 1: this avenue is private and ends at a single grand house, not a public street with shops or apartments.
常見錯誤
3. one of several possible methods or directions for reaching a goal or solving a p
途徑；管道
比喻：解決問題的多種可行方法之一
one of several possible methods or directions for reaching a goal or solving a problem — for example, a legal strategy, a funding source, or a diplomatic channel that someone might try.
Before the trial, the lawyers explored every legal avenue to free their client.
在開庭前，律師們嘗試了所有法律途徑，希望能讓客戶獲釋。
explore + avenue (typical verb)
Greenfield University's online courses have opened up new avenues for working parents like Aisha to finish their degrees.
Greenfield 大學的線上課程，為像 Aisha 這樣有工作的家長開啟了完成學位的新途徑。
open up new avenues for + named group
The mayor promised to pursue every avenue of funding to repair the broken bridge.
市長承諾會嘗試所有可能的資金管道來修復斷裂的橋梁。
After the Geneva talks collapsed, Ambassador Reyes warned that few diplomatic avenues remained for ending the border dispute.
日內瓦會談破裂後，Reyes 大使警告說，要結束邊境爭端的外交途徑已經所剩無幾。
The grant program offers young researchers a valuable avenue for funding their first independent projects.
這項補助計畫為年輕研究員提供了資助首個獨立研究專案的寶貴途徑。
- dead end
informal; a route that leads nowhere
文法句型
avenue of + noun
avenue for + noun/-ing
explore/pursue/open up + avenue
用法筆記
Strongly collocates with verbs of searching: 'explore', 'pursue', 'investigate', 'open up', 'close off'. Subject is typically an institution, professional, or person seeking a solution. Distinguish from sense 1 and 2: this is figurative — no real road is involved.