| 单词 | leeway |
|---|---|
| 音标 | 英[ˈli:weɪ] 美[ˈliˌwe] |
| 解释 | n.(航行由于强风所致的)偏航;余地;时间损失,落后;风压差,风压角; |
| 例句 | N-UNCOUNT 自由;自由空间;回旋余地 Leeway is the freedom that someone has to take the action they want to or to change their plans. 例:Rarely do schoolteachers have leeway to teach classes the way they want...鲜有学校老师可随心所欲地教书的情况。 例:The President said that he wanted to give states more leeway to pursue their own health-care reforms.总统说他希望给各州更多的医疗改革空间。 N-UNCOUNT (需要弥补的)失去时间,落后差距 If you have leeway to make up, you have to work hard because you do not have much time to reach a particular goal. 例:He just could not make up the leeway from the earlier stages in which Ryan scored well.瑞安在前几轮得分很高,他现在再想赶也赶不上了。 |
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