SCSimplified Chinese 常有人走的路 shóu lù / shú lù,cháng yǒu rén zǒu de lù
If we wander off the beaten track, we'll probably get lost.
bus line (US), bus route (UK)n
(itinerary of a city bus)
SCSimplified Chinese 公交车路线 gōng jiāo chē lù xiàn
This bus line goes past the hospital and the railway station.
The bus route was changed due to road construction.
en routeadv
French (on the way) (法语)
SCSimplified Chinese 在路上 zài lù shàng
SCSimplified Chinese 在途中 zài lù shàng,zài tú zhōng
I'll deliver those for you en route, shall I?
我顺路把那些帮你送过去,可以吗?
en route to [sth]prep
(on the way)
SCSimplified Chinese 在去...途中
SCSimplified Chinese 在去...路上
Dan's car broke down en route to the concert and he missed the first hour.
escape routen
figurative (way out: of situation) (比喻)
SCSimplified Chinese 逃避路线,逃走路线 táo bì lù xiàn,táo zǒu lù xiàn
escape routen
(exit route: in emergency) (本义)
SCSimplified Chinese 疏散通道,逃生路线 shū sàn tōng dào,táo shēng lù xiàn
go the distance, also US: go the routev expr
figurative (make it to the end)
SCSimplified Chinese 贯彻始终 TCTraditional Chinese 貫徹始終
SCSimplified Chinese 有头有尾
SCSimplified Chinese 有始有终
A lot of people thought the boxer wouldn't make it past the first round, but he went the distance.
go the distance, also US: go the routev expr
figurative (last a long time)
SCSimplified Chinese 持续很久
SCSimplified Chinese 坚持长久
When buying shoes, it's better to spend a bit more money and get some that will go the distance rather than cheap ones you'll have to replace after a couple of months.
outward routen
(outbound course of a journey)
SCSimplified Chinese 出发路线
The outward route was via Carlisle and the return was via York.
paper route (US), paper round (UK)n
(job delivering newspapers)
SCSimplified Chinese 送报的工作
SCSimplified Chinese 送报 sòng bào
A lot of teenagers do paper rounds to earn some extra pocket money.