一日一成语【40】come a long way

come a long way

这个成语从字面上是很难猜出它的意义的它并不表示“走了一段长路才来到”。它的真正意思是“有了很大的进展、进步或改进”，a long way是修饰动词come的状语。这是个不及物的动词短语，因而不用被动式， 通常作句子的谓语动词，主语则是取得了进步的人或获得了进展的事物：

The school has come a long way since it was founded half a century ago.
自从半个世纪前创建以来，这的学校有了很大的发展。

The operation was so successful that Tim came a long way within only a few days after it.
手术非常成功，手术后才几天，蒂姆的康复情况极好。

Women in the United States have come a long way in their struggle for equal rights with men.
美国妇女在争取和男性平等权利的斗争中取得了很大的进展。