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形容詞

well-trodden (comparative more well-trodden, superlative most well-trodden)

1. Describing a route or path that is frequently used.

   He beat the familiar and well-trodden path to her door.

   • 1900 May 17, L[yman] Frank Baum, “The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts”, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.: Geo[rge] M. Hill Co., →OCLC, page 238:

     Toto whimpered a little but none of the others was frightened and they kept along the well-trodden path until they came to an opening in the wood, in which were gathered hundreds of beasts of every variety.

   • 2021 October 20, Paul Stephen, “Leisure and pleasure on the Far North Line”, in RAIL, number 942, page 47:

     But I'm here to follow the less well-trodden route up to the most northerly point of the British mainland, which has its own scenic claim to make.