en route
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++en route /ˌɒn ˈruːt $ ˌɑːn-/ adverb TTTRAVELon the way 在路上；在途中en route from/to a flight en route from Tokyo to Sydney 从东京飞往悉尼途中的航班en route forBritish English British English We stayed there en route for London. 去伦敦的途中，我们在那里停留。 Why don’t we stop for lunch en route? 我们在途中停下来吃午餐怎么样？
Examples from the Corpus
en route• The refugees drove north toward the border, bribing the guards en route.en route from/to• Washington State scored on its first six possessions en route to a 42-6 halftime lead.• Wenceslaus' brother, Boleslaus, was so envious of the prince that he murdered him while en route to church.• He died en route to Los Angeles, locked in a steamer trunk.• Derbyshire County Council had requested assistance with their visitors' day in London en route to Matlock.• Many already have lived in several countries and are en route to several more.• Much wackiness ensues en route to the red planet.Origin en route (1700-1800) French “on the way”en route adverbChinese
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en route
en route /ˌɒn ˈruːt $ ˌɑːn-/
adverb
en route from/to
a flight en route from Tokyo to Sydney
en route for British English:
We stayed there en route for London.
Why don’t we stop for lunch en route?
en route /ˌɒn ˈruːt $ ˌɑːn-/
adverb Date: 1700-1800
Language: French
Origin: 'on the way'
on the wayLanguage: French
Origin: 'on the way'
en route from/to
en route for British English: