under way having started and making progress 在进行中。 ■ (of a boat) moving through the water （船）在航行中： no time was lost in getting under way. 马上便起航了。 [ORIGIN: mid 18th cent. （as a nautical term）: from Dutch onderweg.] under ˈway(alsounder·way)having started已经开始；在进行中Preparations are well under way for a week of special events in May.五月份特别活动周的准备工作已经顺利开展。under way1. through the water; in motion (said of a vessel starting out) （指船）在航行之中；在前进途中 * The ship is under way for London. 这艘船正在前往伦敦的途中。2. making progress or having started 正在进行中；已开始 * Preparations for the celebration of National Day are under way. 庆祝国庆的准备工作正在进行之中。 * Our plan is well under way. 我们的计划正在顺利地实施之中。 |