a‧long S1 W1 / əlɒŋ $ əlɒŋ / 副词 #
1 going forward :
I was driving along, thinking about Chris.
a group of children walking along in a line
2 go/come along to go or come to a place where something is happening :
You’re welcome to come along if you like.
I think I’ll go along and watch the game.
3 take/bring somebody/something along to take someone or something with you to a place :
Mandy brought some of her friends along.
Why don’t you take your guitar along?
4 be/come along to arrive :
Another bus should be along in a minute.
Every so often, a band comes along that changes music history.
5 come/go/get along to improve, develop, or make progress :
After a five-hour operation, Wendy is coming along just fine.
6 along with somebody/something together with someone or something else :
Dunne was murdered, along with three guards.
7 all along all the time from the beginning, while something was happening :
They should have known all along that she was lying.
along S1 W1 介词 #
1 from one place on something such as a line, road, or edge towards the other end of it :
We were driving along Follyfoot Road.
She glanced anxiously along the line of faces.
He slid his hand along her arm.
2 forming a line beside something long :
The palm trees along the shore swayed in the wind.
the toolbar along the top of your screen
There were cheering crowds all along Pennsylvania Avenue.
3 a particular distance away, on or beside something long such as a line, road, edge etc :
Hugo’s house was about two hundred yards away along the main street.
The bathroom is just along (= a short distance along ) the corridor.
4 along the way/line during a process or experience, or during someone’s life :
I’ve been lucky, but I’ve had my share of heartbreak along the way.