1 a way across a piece of land that is made by or used by people walking 小路；小径；步道: the garden path 花园小径 Pathway is similar in meaning There was a narrow pathway leading down the cliff.Look also at footpath. pathway与path的意义相近：There was a narrow pathway leading down the cliff.有一条狭窄的小径顺悬崖而下。另参看footpath。

2 the line along which sb/sth moves; the space in front of sb/sth as he/she/it moves 路线；路径: He threw himself into the path of an oncoming vehicle. 他突然扑倒在一辆驶来的汽车前面。 ☞Look at flight path. 参看flight path。 ☞picture at diffract 见diffract插图