Learner's definition of WAYS
[singular] US, informal
: a distance距离 —
often used figuratively常用作比喻 -
We've done a lot of work, but we have a long ways [=way] to go. [=we still have a lot of work to do]我们已经做了大量工作,但我们要做的还有很多。
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The wedding is still a long ways off. [=it is still far in the future]婚礼还早着呢。
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She still has a ways to go [=she still has a long time to wait] before graduation.她还有很长一段时间才能毕业。