/ˈweɪsaɪd ||; ˈweˌsaɪd/noun [sing] the area at the side of a road or path 路边；路旁: a wayside hotel/inn/shrine 路边的旅馆/客店/圣祠 fall by the wayside to fail or be unable to make progress 半途而废；中辍: Many clubs fall by the wayside for financial reasons.许多俱乐部因经济原因难以为继而关闭。 Proposals for the new service fell by the wayside through lack of public support.由于缺乏公众支持，建立新机构的建议半途而废了。