1.on the way (to) 在……路上
He stopped for breakfast on the way.
他中途停下吃早点。
I'd rather do the journey in one go, and not stop on the way.
我宁愿一次走完全程，中途不停。
I'll drive there and then we'll swap over on the way back.
去的时候我开车，回来的时候咱俩再倒换过来。
On the way out a boy of about ten came up on roller skates
出去时一个十来岁的男孩踩着溜冰鞋滑了过来。
On the way home we shared our first class compartment with a group of businessmen.
回家的路上，我们和一群生意人一起坐在一等车厢。
I called in at my local on the way home.
我回家途中去了我住处附近的酒吧。
I listen to the radio on the way to work.
我在上班的路上听广播。
I'll swing by your house on the way home from work.
下班回家路过时我要到你家来一下。
On the way home he reflected that the interview had gone well.
回家的路上，他琢磨着这次面试非常顺利。
Could you stop by the store on the way home for some bread?
回家时你能不能顺路进那家店里买点面包？
We're on the way to the beach for a picnic.
我们正在去海滩野餐的路上。
You'll pass a bank on the way to the train station.
你在去火车站的路上会经过一家银行。
It was on the way to the station.
那是在去火车站的路上。
I wanted to stop over in India on the way to Australia.
在去澳大利亚的途中我想在印度稍作停留。
We had a two-day stopover in Fiji on the way to Australia.
我们去澳大利亚时中途在斐济停留了两天。
Her private jet landed in the republic on the way to Japan.
她的私人喷气式飞机在前往日本的途中降落在该共和国境内。
2. on the way即将到来，潜在的,未出生的
The forecasters say more snow is on the way.
天气预报员说不久还将有降雪。
Better weather is on the way.好天气即将带来了。
I have a feeling that a storm is on the way.我感觉一场风暴即将到来。
There are encouraging signs that cold war attitudes are on the way out。
有令人欣慰的迹象表明冷战思维即将成为历史。
We are on the way to a successful business trip.
我们正在迈向一次成功的商务旅行。
The towns are on the way to becoming agglomerations of desperately poor people。
这些城市正逐渐变为极度贫穷之人的聚居地。
I am now out of hospital and well on the way to recovery.
我现在已经出院，快康复了。
She is well on the way to recovery.
她就要康复了。
A new album from my favorite band is on the way.
我最喜欢的乐队即将发布一张新专辑。
The project is on the way to completion.
这个项目正在朝着完成的方向进展。
Our team is struggling, but we're on the way to victory.
我们的团队正经历一些挣扎，但是我们正在朝着胜利的方向前进。
He is well on the way to establishing himself among the top ten players in the world.
他很快就会成为排名世界前十位的选手。
She is married with twin sons and a third child on the way.
她已经结婚，有一对双胞胎儿子，第三个宝宝也即将出世。
They've got three kids and one on the way.
他们有三个孩子，还有一个尚未出生。
You have to be good at spotting trouble on the way and heading it off.
你必须善于发现潜在的麻烦并加以化解。
I'd better be on my way (= I must leave) soon.
我最好还是快点儿走。
The letter should be on its way to you.
那封信该在路上了。