小区的草坪上明明已经有修好的石子路，但还是经常会看到人们踩出的另外一条小路，这多半是因为人们不想绕远，也就是人们其实想走心中的“期望路线”。



Desire line is an informal path that pedestrians prefer to take to get from one location to another rather than using a sidewalk or other official route.

“期望路线”指的是行人从A地到B地选择走的非正式道路，而不是走人行道或者其他的正式道路。

Desire lines (or “natural desire lines,” as they’re also called) are those well-worn ribbons of dirt that you see cutting across a patch of grass, often with nearby sidewalks — particularly those that offer a less direct route — ignored.

你在草地上看到的人们踩出的一条条小路就是期望路线（也称为自然期望路线），附近的人行道常常被人们忽视，特别是那些绕路的人行道。

In winter, desire lines appear spontaneously as tramped down paths in the snow.

在冬天，期望路线就是人们自发地在雪里踩出的道路。

（中国日报网英语点津 yaning）