[in sing.]the route or direction followed by a ship, aircraft, road, or river (船、飞机、路或河流的)所经之路;路线 the road adopts a tortuous course along the coast. 这条路沿着海岸线曲折延伸。 the new fleet changed course to join the other ships. 新船队改变航道,加入其他船只。 ■the way in which something progresses or develops 进展;进程;过程;经过 the course of history. 历史的进程。 ■a procedure adopted to deal with a situation 行为;做法 the wisest course of action is to tackle the problem at source. 最明智的做法是从根本上解决问题。 ■the route of a race or similar sporting event (赛跑或其他类似体育运动的)跑道 ■[count noun]an area of land set aside and prepared for racing, golf, or another sport (赛马、赛车或高尔夫等的)场地
a dish, or a set of dishes served together, forming one of the successive parts of a meal (一)道(菜) guests are offered a choice of main course. 客人可以自行选择主菜。 [in combination]a four-course meal. 有四道菜的一餐。
a series, in particular 系列;连续,尤指 ■a series of lectures or lessons in a particular subject, typically leading to a qualification (多指可得到证书的)(某一学科的)讲课;课程 a business studies course. 商务研究课程。 ■(Medicine)a series of repeated treatments or doses of medication (医)疗程 the doctor prescribed a course of antibiotics. 医生开了一个疗程的抗生素。 ■(Bell-ringing)a series of changes which brings the bells back to their original order, or the changes of a particular bell (响铃)铃音调整;铃音改变
(Architecture)a continuous horizontal layer of brick, stone, or other material in a building (建筑)(砖、石或其他建筑材料连续砌成的)层
a pursuit of game (especially hares) with greyhounds by sight rather than scent 用灵