今日短語
這個表達可用來描述人或事物。在描述人時,“fall by the wayside” 形容一個人半途而廢,沒能完成某件事;在描述事物時,形容事物被擱置、放棄,或人們不再使用它瞭。
例句
I was really keen on going camping this summer, but that idea has fallen by the wayside.
我原本非常想今年夏天去野營,但這個想法被擱置瞭。
Lots of new businesses started up, but most of them have now fallen by the wayside.
當時展開瞭很多新業務,但現在大多數都已經不再做瞭。
She kept up with people at the start of the race, but then started to fall by the wayside after a few kilometres.
在比賽一開始的時候,她緊跟第一方陣,但在幾公裡後,她就被甩在後面瞭。
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