2013年11月17日 星期日

beaten, off the beaten track

A Mission to Transform Baltimore's Beaten Schools

By SABRINA TAVERNISE
Andres Alonso, a Cuban immigrant with a Harvard degree, brought sweeping changes that upset some people but helped improve one of the worst school systems in the country.

Phrases

off the beaten track

in or into an isolated place: we tried to find locations slightly off the beaten track

Get on your bike and explore off-the-beaten-track Taiwan

beaten
(bēt'n) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Formed or made thin by hammering: beaten gold.
  2. Worn by continuous use; familiar and much traveled: a village located well off the beaten path.
  3. Totally worn-out; exhausted.

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