wayside

名词 wayside:

1. edge of a way or road or path
   同义词：roadside

1. David is a person who likes to do everything, and once he begins to do something, he never falls by the wayside.
   大卫是一个喜欢什么都想试一试的人，一旦他开始做某事，他就从不半途而废。
2. But promises of cooperation have gone by the wayside as the recession-ravaged states have desperately tried to stop the plunge in jobs.
   受不景气打击的各州不顾一切地设法阻止工作机会的锐减，已把互相合作的承诺忘得一干二净。
3. Several ladies who were trying to lose weight had already fallen by the wayside by eating cream cakes.
   几位女士试图减肥，但同时又吃奶油蛋糕，结果是半途而废。

way.side

n.（名词）
The side or edge of a road, way, path, or highway.
道路、路、小道、或高速公路的，在道路、路、小道、或高速公路边的
adj.（形容词）
Situated at or near the side of a road, way, path, or highway:
位于或靠近道路、路、小道、或高速公路的：
例句：
a wayside inn.
路边旅店

<习惯用语>fall by the wayside
To fail to continue; give up.
半途而废：无法继续；放弃
go by the wayside
To be set aside or discarded because of other considerations.
被搁置：出于其它考虑而被搁在一边或被抛弃