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underway是什么意思

underway

英 ['ʌndə'weɪ] 美 [,ʌndɚ'we]
  • adj. 进行中的;起步的;航行中的
  • n. [公路] 水底通道

underway 英文词源


underway (adv.)
1749, of ships, "having begun to move," from under + way (n.). In reference to projects, activities, etc., it is attested from 1935.

underway 双语例句


1. An investigation is underway to find out how the disaster happened.
调查已经展开,以查明灾难是如何发生的。

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2. He quoted Mr Polay as saying that peace negotiations were already underway.
他引用波利先生的话,说和谈已在进行之中。

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3. It was a cold evening, winter well underway.
那是个寒冷的夜晚,入冬已有多日。

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4. A major enquiry is underway after the death of a union official.
工会的一名官员死亡之后,大范围的调查已经开始.

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5. Road and bridge construction is underway.
公路和桥梁正在建设中.

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