avenue /ˈævinju:/ n. c 林荫大道,大街:an avenue of fine buildings 林立着漂亮建筑的大道The avenues of the city were crowded with shoppers. 城里大街上挤满了购物的人们。

[辨析]avenue (大道)street(大街),在美国很多城市里,南北向的叫avenue,东西向的叫street