byway

US /ˈbaɪ.weɪ/
UK /ˈbaɪ.weɪ/
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1.

小路, 岔路

a minor road or path, especially one that is little used and off the main road

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We took a scenic byway through the countryside.
我們沿著一條風景優美的小路穿過鄉村。
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The old house was hidden down a secluded byway.
那座老房子隱藏在一條僻靜的小路盡頭。
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次要方面, 旁支

a secondary or less important aspect of a subject

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The discussion strayed into interesting byways of philosophy.
討論偏離到哲學中一些有趣的次要方面。
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His research explored some obscure byways of local history.
他的研究探索了當地歷史中一些鮮為人知的次要方面。
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