along
preposition
uk/əˈlɒŋ/us/əˈlɑːŋ/alongpreposition(FROM ONE END TO ANOTHER)
A2
from onepartof aroad,river, etc. to another:
沿着，顺着，循着aromanticwalkalong thebeach/river沿着海滩／河边的浪漫散步
- Wewalkedalong thebeachcollectingsmallcrabsin abucket.
- Theroomwas sodark, I had tofeelmy way along thewallto thedoor.
- Thechildrenrandown thebank, over thebridgeand along thepath.
- Halfway along thewallheoverbalancedandfell.
- Cut along thedottedline.
Through, across, opposite and against
- across
- across countryidiom
- against
- agin
- catty-corner
- country
- front
- give
- give ontosomething
- on
- opposite
- other
- overland
- through
- thru
- to
- trans
- unblock
alongpreposition(NEXT TO)
B1
in alinenext to somethinglong:
沿着…的边缘；沿着…成一行arowofhousesalong theriver沿河修建的一排房子
Cars wereparkedall along theroad.沿路停满了汽车。
at the side of
- besideCome sit beside me.
- next toYour glasses are on the table next to my tea.
- alongCars were parked along the road.
- alongsideBikes shared the road alongside cars and mopeds.
- againstWe pushed the bed against the wall.
- Machinegunsweremountedalong theheightsbehind thetown.
- Shearrangedherbirthdaycardsalong theshelf.
- Sheplantedrosebushesalong thelengthof thegarden.
- Tall,luxuriantplantsgrewalong theriverbank.
- Thousands oftroopshavemassedalong theborderinpreparationfor aninvasion.
Next to and beside
- abreast
- adjacency
- adjacent
- adjoining
- against
- alongside
- beside
- bordering
- contiguity
- contiguous
- coterminous
- next door
- next door but oneidiom
- non-contiguous
- on
- shoulder
- shoulder to shoulderidiom
- side
- surrounding
- to
alongpreposition(AT A PARTICULAR PLACE)
B2
at aparticularplaceon aroad,river, etc.:
在沿…的地方Somewhere along thisroadthere's agarage.顺着这条路走，修车厂就在路边。
General location and orientation
- -oriented
- about
- anterior
- around
- back ontosomething
- bearing
- direction
- every
- far
- front
- frontal
- hind
- left-hand
- nearside
- noncentral
- offside
- on-site
- orientated
- point
- position
Grammar
Alongoralongside?
Along and alongside are prepositions or adverbs.…Along
As a preposition, along means ‘in a line next to something long and thin’, e.g. a road, a path:…Alongside
As a preposition, alongside means ‘close beside’, ‘next to’ or ‘together with’:…Idiom
along the way
along
adverb
uk/əˈlɒŋ/us/əˈlɑːŋ/alongadverb(FORWARD)
B1
movingforward:
向前We were justwalkingalong,chatting.我们就这么一边往前走一边聊。
- Thecoinsjingledin herpocketas shewalkedalong.
- Shestruggledalong with anarmfulofclothes.
- You'llfindtheshampooand thesoapin the fourthaislealong from theentrance.
- We were going along at about 50milesanhour.
- If youmovealong abit, Tess cansitnext to me.
Through, across, opposite and against
- across
- across countryidiom
- against
- agin
- catty-corner
- country
- front
- give
- give ontosomething
- on
- opposite
- other
- overland
- through
- thru
- to
- trans
- unblock
alongadverb(WITH YOU)
B1
with you:
一道，一起Why don't youtakehim alongwithyou when you go?你去的时候，为什么不让他也跟着一起去呢？
I'llbringsomefoodalong and we can have apicnic.我会带些吃的，这样我们就可以野餐了。
along withsomeone/something
B2
inadditionto someone or somethingelse:
除此之外，还…California, along with Florida and Hawaii, is among the mostpopularUStouristdestinations.除了佛罗里达和夏威夷之外，加利福尼亚也是人们最常光顾的美国旅游胜地。
- Frank always took acoupleofheaviesalong with him when he wentcollectinghisdebts.
- I don'tthinkyou'llpersuadeDavidto come along to tonight'smeeting- he's not much of ajoiner.
- He'swelcometo come along,providedthat hebehaveshimself.
- Shebroughtalong acoupleofsulkylookingkidswho didn't say a word allevening.
- Hebroughtalong hiswife, avivaciousblonde, some 20yearshisjunior.
Acting, being or existing together
- accompanying
- allied
- alongside
- among
- around
- double act
- en bloc
- en masse
- epiphenomenon
- formation
- non-conflicting
- one-stop shop
- oneness
- pair off
- pairwork
- two-way
- unison
- unite
- united
- unity
Grammar
Alongoralongside?
Along and alongside are prepositions or adverbs.…Along
As a preposition, along means ‘in a line next to something long and thin’, e.g. a road, a path:…Alongside
As a preposition, alongside means ‘close beside’, ‘next to’ or ‘together with’:…Idioms
all along
come/go/be along for the ride