【句子】College is still a ways away. I say we leave Haley alone. 【Modern Family S2E19】【发音】/ˈkɒl.ɪdʒ/ /ˈkɑː.lɪdʒ/ /ɪz/ /stɪl/ /ə/ /weɪz/ /əˈweɪ/ /aɪ/ /seɪ/ /wiː/ /liːv/ /heɪli/ /əˈləʊn/【发音技巧】college is连读;still a连读;ways away连读;【翻译】离上大学还早呢,我觉得应该让Haley自己考虑考虑。【适用场合】美式英语里ways经常在非正式场合下,替换way,意思用法一样。至于谓语动词的搭配,一般用单数。用来指:距离很远;或者时间距离很久;切记哦,只有非正式场合才能用。是一种非常informal的用法;In American English ways is often used as an equivalent of way in phrases such as a long ways to go.比如,常见的有:a way(s) offeg: Christmas is still a ways off.(a long time in the future)(现在)离圣诞节还有很久呢。eg: That city is still quite a way(s) off. (a long distance away)那个城市还有很远的距离。eg: That village is a good ways off.那个村子还有挺远的距离呢。末尾用away其实也可以,eg: Tomorrow is a long ways away.(现在)离明天还有很久很久呢。【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】我们还有很长的路要走。(way/ways)