B2 noun 중립

route

/ruːt/

A specific way or course taken to get from a starting point to a destination. It can refer to physical paths like roads and bus lines, or metaphorical paths taken to achieve a specific goal.

예시

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1

I usually take the scenic route home to avoid the heavy traffic on the highway.

I normally drive home using the more beautiful road so I do not get stuck in traffic.

2

The expedition followed a precise route through the mountain range as charted by the local guides.

The group of travelers moved along a specific path in the mountains that the guides had mapped out.

3

What's the best route to get to your place? My GPS is acting up.

Which way is the best to reach your house because my navigation system is not working correctly?

어휘 가족

명사
route
Verb
route
형용사
routed
관련
routing
💡

암기 팁

A 'route' is the 'road' you 'take'. Both 'route' and 'road' start with 'R' and involve moving from A to B.

빠른 퀴즈

The GPS suggested a faster _____ to avoid the construction work on the main road.

정답!

정답은: route

예시

1

I usually take the scenic route home to avoid the heavy traffic on the highway.

everyday

I normally drive home using the more beautiful road so I do not get stuck in traffic.

2

The expedition followed a precise route through the mountain range as charted by the local guides.

formal

The group of travelers moved along a specific path in the mountains that the guides had mapped out.

3

What's the best route to get to your place? My GPS is acting up.

informal

Which way is the best to reach your house because my navigation system is not working correctly?

4

Researchers investigated the neural route through which sensory information reaches the brain.

academic

Scientists studied the biological path that signals take to move from the senses to the brain.

5

The company is exploring a more direct distribution route to reduce shipping costs for international clients.

business

The business is looking for a straighter path for delivering goods to save money on shipping for global customers.

어휘 가족

명사
route
Verb
route
형용사
routed
관련
routing

자주 쓰는 조합

bus route The fixed path a public bus travels.
trade route A series of paths used for commercial transport of goods.
scenic route A way that is chosen because it is beautiful rather than fast.
escape route A path taken to get away from a dangerous situation.
direct route The straightest and usually fastest way between two points.

자주 쓰는 구문

en route

On the way; in the middle of a journey.

paper route

A job of delivering newspapers to a specific set of houses.

take the long route

To choose a path that takes more time than necessary.

자주 혼동되는 단어

route vs root

A 'root' is the part of a plant under the ground or the origin of something; a 'route' is a path for travel.

route vs routine

A 'routine' is a sequence of actions regularly followed, while a 'route' is a physical or metaphorical path.

📝

사용 참고사항

The word can be pronounced as 'root' (common in the UK and US) or 'rowt' (rhyming with 'out', common in the US, especially for specific uses like 'delivery route').

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

Learners often confuse the spelling with 'root'. Additionally, they may use 'way' in every situation, failing to use 'route' when describing a planned or official path.

💡

암기 팁

A 'route' is the 'road' you 'take'. Both 'route' and 'road' start with 'R' and involve moving from A to B.

📖

어원

From the Old French 'rute', meaning 'way' or 'path', which comes from the Latin 'rupta', meaning a 'broken' way (a road forced through the terrain).

문법 패턴

Countable noun: 'There are several routes to the summit.' Can be used as a transitive verb: 'The operator routed the call to the manager.'
🌍

문화적 맥락

In American culture, 'Route 66' is a famous historical highway symbolizing freedom and the era of cross-country road trips.

빠른 퀴즈

The GPS suggested a faster _____ to avoid the construction work on the main road.

정답!

정답은: route

관련 표현

관련 단어

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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