headway
英 [ˈhedweɪ]
美 [ˈhedweɪ]
n. 前(行)进;进展(步); 前进速度(运动); (顶部)净空;净空高度
复数:headways
BNC.11731 / COCA.15526
习惯用语
n.
- make headway
- 取得(缓慢的或艰难的)进展
to make progress, especially when this is slow or difficult - We are making little headway with the negotiations.
我们的谈判没有取得什么进展。 - The boat was unable to make much headway against the tide.
船逆着潮水没法开快。
柯林斯词典
- PHRASE 前进;取得进展
If youmake headway, you progress towards achieving something.- He is not disappointed at the failure to make headway towards resolving their differences...
他们之间的分歧依然未能解决,他对此并不感到沮丧。 - There was concern in the city that police were making little headway in the investigation.
警方在调查中未能取得什么进展,对此市民有些担心。
- He is not disappointed at the failure to make headway towards resolving their differences...
英英释义
noun
- forward movement
- the ship made little headway against the gale
- vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
双语例句
- We have striven to the full to convince him, but we have made no headway.
我们已尽力去说服他,但没有取得进展。 - There was concern in the city that police were making little headway in the investigation.
警方在调查中未能取得什么进展,对此市民有些担心。 - The movement for social revolution had gained too much headway to be halted now.
社会制度方面的革命运动已经取得了很大进展,现在不可能予以制止了。 - The attack hit a snag and made no headway.
进攻受阻,攻不进去。 - Our revolutionary struggle has made much headway.
我们的革命斗争已取得了很大进展。 - The company seems to be making some headway against its competitors.
看来公司在和对手的竞争中取得了一些进展。 - I thought I was making headway, everyone was smiling at me all day.
本来我想我的人缘好起来了,今天一整天人们都对我笑。 - Government has been making headway with other efforts to protect the environment as well.
政府还开始了其它保护环境的工作。 - Whether the policy made any headway remains contentious.
不过,该政策是否取得了进展仍存在争议。 - You are starting to make headway with your French!
你的法语开始有进步了!