英语词汇“to be well on one's way”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(iv) figurative. Progressing or developing towards a goal or accomplishment, or a probable (and often unwelcome) outcome. Frequently in to be well on one's (also the) way. Usually with prepositional phrase or adverb expressing the goal, outcome, etc.

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society > travel > [verb (intransitive)] > go on a journey > accomplish a distance in a short time

to make good time1834

to be well on one's (also the) way1839

the world > action or operation > continuing > progress, advance, or further continuance > progress or advance in an action [verb (intransitive)] > make good progress

to go or run on wheelsc1547

forge1769

to be off and running1823

to be well on one's (also the) way1900

to take or make strides1926

1839 Corsair 27 Apr. 105/1 Having made one author, entirely by themselves, and he well on his way to immortality, this same creative circle undertook another.

1880 C. C. Jackson Old Régime I. viii. 99 The scheme was well on its way towards realization.

1900 P. F. Warner Cricket in Many Climes i. iv. 59 Dick Berens ran me out when I was well on my way to a hundred.

1927 Amer. Mercury Feb. 220/1 It would appear to be well on the way to losing it through the rapid urbanization it is undergoing.

1960 Farmer & Stockbreeder 19 Jan. 50/3 Today we may well be on the way to serious under-production.

1976 J. Snow Cricket Rebel 21 Three wickets in the second innings. Five in the match. I was on my way. Slowly.

2013 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 12 May (Review section) 4/1 Some experts say we are well on our way toward the sixth great extinction.

单词	to be well on one's way
释义	> as lemmas to be well on one's (also the) way (iv) figurative. Progressing or developing towards a goal or accomplishment, or a probable (and often unwelcome) outcome. Frequently in to be well on one's (also the) way. Usually with prepositional phrase or adverb expressing the goal, outcome, etc. ΘΚΠ society > travel > [verb (intransitive)] > go on a journey > accomplish a distance in a short time to make good time1834 to be well on one's (also the) way1839 the world > action or operation > continuing > progress, advance, or further continuance > progress or advance in an action [verb (intransitive)] > make good progress to go or run on wheelsc1547 forge1769 to be off and running1823 to be well on one's (also the) way1900 to take or make strides1926 1839 Corsair 27 Apr. 105/1 Having made one author, entirely by themselves, and he well on his way to immortality, this same creative circle undertook another. 1880 C. C. Jackson Old Régime I. viii. 99 The scheme was well on its way towards realization. 1900 P. F. Warner Cricket in Many Climes i. iv. 59 Dick Berens ran me out when I was well on my way to a hundred. 1927 Amer. Mercury Feb. 220/1 It would appear to be well on the way to losing it through the rapid urbanization it is undergoing. 1960 Farmer & Stockbreeder 19 Jan. 50/3 Today we may well be on the way to serious under-production. 1976 J. Snow Cricket Rebel 21 Three wickets in the second innings. Five in the match. I was on my way. Slowly. 2013 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 12 May (Review section) 4/1 Some experts say we are well on our way toward the sixth great extinction. extracted from wayn.¹int.¹ < as lemmas
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