street
street
noun
not in the same street
streeted
adjective
( & )
adjective& adverb
语源
noun
- a public road in a city, town, or village, typically with houses and buildings on one or both sides
街，街道；马路，车行路
the narrow, winding streets of Edinburgh.
爱丁堡狭窄弯曲的街道。
[in place names]45 Lake Street.
莱克街45号。
■(US)used to refer to the financial markets and activities on Wall Street
(美)华尔街的金融市场，华尔街的金融活动
■(the street/streets)the roads or public areas of a city or town
大街，公共场所
every week, fans stop me in the street.
追星族们每个星期都会在街上拦住我。
■[as modifier]of or relating to the outlook, values, or lifestyle of those young people who are perceived as composing a fashionable urban subculture
（构成都市流行亚文化的年轻人的）观点，价值观，生活方式
London street style.
伦敦前卫年轻人的生活方式。
■[as modifier]denoting someone who is homeless
流落街头
the street kids of the city.
那个城市的街头流浪儿。
not in the same street
- (Brit. informal)far inferior in terms of ability
(英，非正式)（在能力上）远不能与…相比，比…差得多
- homeless
无家可归的，沦落街头的 - working as a prostitute
卖淫，以卖淫为生
- (Brit. informal)greatly superior
(英，非正式)好很多，强得多
the restaurant is streets ahead of its local rivals.
那家饭店远比当地的竞争对手好得多。
- (informal)well suited to one's tastes, interests, or abilities
(非正式)对…口味的；符合…兴趣的；适合…能力的
this job would be right up your street.
这件工作会非常合你意的。
streeted
adjective
- [in combination]a many-streeted tangle of low, brick buildings.
低矮的砖结构建筑物形成的街道纵横交错的混乱状态。
( & )
adjective& adverb
语源
- Old English strāt, of West Germanic origin, from late Latin strāta (via) 'paved (way'), feminine past participle of sternere 'lay down'
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