c. 1300, "main road, highway," from Old English heafodweg; see head (adj.) + way (n.). Sense of "motion forward" first attested 1748, short for ahead-way; ultimately nautical (compare leeway).
权威例句
1. She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.
她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步.
2. The ship made little headway in the storm.
航船在暴风骤雨中几乎无法前进.
3. Little headway has been made in educational reform.
教育改革没有进展.
4. He is not disappointed at the failure to make headway towards resolving their differences.
他们之间的分歧依然未能解决,他对此并不感到沮丧。
5. There was concern in the city that police were making little headway in the investigation.