请输入您要查询的英文单词：

　

单词 under way
释义

Trends of
under way

View usage for:

(adjective) 
Definition
in progress
An investigation is under way to find out how the disaster happened.
Synonyms
in progress
The game was already in progress when we took our seats.
going on
started
begun
in business
in motion
His job begins in earnest now that the World Cup is in motion.
in operation
The night-time curfew remains in operation.
afoot
We all knew that something awful was afoot.
(phrase) 
Definition
having started moving or making progress
A full-scale security operation is now under way.
Synonyms
in progress
going
started
moving
the moving parts in the engine
begun
on the move
My husband and I were always on the move.
in motion
Always stay seated while a bus is in motion.
afoot
on the go (informal)
See way

Additional synonyms

in the sense of afoot
Definition
happening
We all knew that something awful was afoot.
Synonyms
going on,
happening,
current,
operating,
abroad,
brewing,
hatching,
circulating,
up (informal),
about,
in preparation,
in progress,
afloat,
in the wind,
on the go (informal),
astir
in the sense of in motion
His job begins in earnest now that the World Cup is in motion.
Synonyms
in progress,
going on,
under way,
afoot,
on the go (informal)
in the sense of in motion
Always stay seated while a bus is in motion.
Synonyms
moving,
going,
working,
travelling,
functioning,
under way,
operational,
on the move (informal)

Nearby words of
under way

  • under sail
  • under the influence
  • under the weather
  • under way
  • under your own steam
  • underclothes
  • undercover

Synonyms of 'under way'

under way

Explore 'under way' in the dictionary

under way

also underway
adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If an activity is under way, it has already started. If an activity gets under way, it starts.
An investigation is underway to find out how the disaster happened.
It was a cold evening, winter well underway.
The conference gets under way later today with a debate on the family.
Synonyms: in progress, going on, started, begun More Synonyms of under way

under way

phrase
If an activity or plan is under way, it has begun and is now taking place.
A full-scale security operation is now under way.
The court case got under way last autumn.
Synonyms: in progress, going, started, moving More Synonyms of under way
See full dictionary entry for way

under way in British English

adjective (postpositive)
1.  Also: underway
in progress; in operation
the show was under way
2.  nautical
in motion

under way in British English

having started moving or making progress
See full dictionary entry for way

under way in American English

1. 
moving; advancing; making progress
2.  see underway Nautical
See full dictionary entry for way

Examples of 'under way' in a sentence
under way

And as winter sets in another season is well under way: hunting.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The flats are due to be completed next spring, with work already well under way beneath the scaffolding.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The consultation now under way should consider both with a view to posterity, and not just to cost.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Autumn is well under way.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This should get under way in the autumn.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Work is now under way to move the facilities farther back.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
His plans for global domination are well under way.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
If the court accepts the charges the trial is expected to get under way in the autumn.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Three inquiries are now under way to establish what happened.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The spring migration is now well under way.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
For that battle is now under way.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
And the work is now under way.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
My responsibility is to continue the overhaul of all aspects of our public protection work already well under way.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But the drug cuts off oxygen to the placenta and is only meant to be used when labour is well under way.
The Sun (2009)
It was faultless and now talks are under way about bringing the final here again soon and on a fairly frequent basis.
The Sun (2011)
The hurricane season is well under way, and the storms are coming thick and fast.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Politicians claim a campaign of intimidation by Russia is already well under way.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
One sort of politics was ending, and another well under way.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The same procedure is now well under way in the Iraq inquiry.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It is clear the cool, cultural revival happening in this diminutive city is well under way.
The Sun (2013)
The Barbados project is now under way.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Happily, much of this work is well under way.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Proceedings are now under way in 47 of the cases.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The show they now have under way is a return to the unconventional side of their business which makes these two producers so unusual.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
THE transition to autumn is under way.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A revival in home sales is well under way.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
A revamp of the university fabric is well under way.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There is no snow on the track, no further frosts are forecast and the thaw is well under way.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
As the battle now gets under way to contain the disease, it is crucial that some of the issues hampering reconstruction are addressed.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)

In other languages
under way

British English: under way ADJECTIVE
If an activity is under way, it has already started. If an activity gets under way, it starts.
An investigation is underway to find out how the disaster happened.
  • American English: underway
  • Brazilian Portuguese: em andamento
  • Chinese: 进行的
  • European Spanish: en curso
  • French: en coursN
  • German: im Gang
  • Italian: in corso
  • Japanese: 進行中の
  • Korean: 이미 시작된
  • European Portuguese: em andamento
  • Latin American Spanish: en curso

Chinese translation of 'under way'

under way

  1. (activity, project etc) 在进(進)行中 (zài jìnxíng zhōng)
See way

Additional synonyms

in the sense of in operation
The night-time curfew remains in operation.
Synonyms
in action,
current,
effective,
going,
functioning,
active,
in effect,
in business,
operative,
in force
in the sense of moving
Definition
changing or capable of changing position
the moving parts in the engine
Synonyms
mobile,
running,
active,
going,
operational,
in motion,
driving,
kinetic,
movable,
motile,
unfixed
in the sense of on the move
Definition
travelling from place to place
My husband and I were always on the move.
Synonyms
in transit,
moving,
travelling,
journeying,
on the road (informal),
under way,
voyaging,
on the run,
in motion,
on the wing
随便看

　

英语词典包含298861条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

　

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2025/1/23 8:20:55