| 单词 | towards |
| 释义 | towards/təˈwɔ:dz; us tɔ:rdz ||; tɔrdz/(also toward /təˈwɔ:d; us tɔ:rd ||; tɔrd/) prep 1. in the direction of sb/sth 朝；向: ◇i saw ken walking towards the station. 我看见肯向车站走去。◇she had her back towards me. 她背对着我。◇a first step towards world peace 迈向世界和平的第一步 2. near or nearer a time or date 接近，临近（某时间）: ◇it gets cool towards evening. 一到傍晚时分天气就转凉。◇the shops get very busy towards christmas. 快到圣诞节的时候商店很热闹。 3. (used when you are talking about your feelings about sb/sth) in relation to （用于说明对某人或某事物的感觉）对于，关于: ◇patti felt very protective towards her younger brother. 帕蒂处处保护她的弟弟。◇what is your attitude towards this government? 你对这届政府有什么看法？ 4. as part of the payment for sth 作为部份付款: ◇the money will go towards the cost of a new minibus. 这笔钱将作为购买一辆新面包车的费用。 towards1 towards2 to go or come towards someone or something3 to go towards someone because you want to speak to themrelated wordssee alsogo,direction,near,1. towards 向,朝，往 towards also toward american /təˈwɔːʳd(z)/ [preposition] moving, looking, or pointing in a particular direction 向［着］，朝［着］，对着 if you walk along the river bank towards skipton you come to a bridge. 如果你沿着河边朝斯基普顿方向走去，你会走到一座桥边。 she stood with her back toward the window. 她背对窗站着。 glancing towards me, he started to laugh. 他向我一瞥，开始笑起来。 he looked toward the ceiling of his tiny apartment. 他往自己小套间的天花板看去。 the plane banked and turned toward the mountains. 飞机倾斜机身朝山那边转过去。slide/push/throw etc something towards somebody/something he slid the plate of cookies toward her. 他把一盘小甜饼朝她滑过去。 in the direction of something /ɪn ðə də̇ˈrekʃən əv something/ [preposition] towards a place or object, but not moving, looking, or pointing directly at it 朝…的方向 tyler strode off in the direction of foxwood. 泰勒大踏步朝福克斯伍德的方向走去。 people were making a move in the direction of the dining room. 人们朝饭厅方向走去。in somebody's direction i glanced in her direction and our eyes met. 我朝着她的方向瞥了一眼，结果我们四目相对。in the general direction of something generally towards 朝某物的大致方向 he waved a hand in the general direction of the bar. ‘another drink?’ 他向吧台的大致方向挥了挥手。“再来一杯吗？” for /fəʳ, strong fɔːʳ/ [preposition] set off/make/head for to start to go towards a particular place, especially in a determined way 向…走去［尤指坚定地］ we set off for boston at daybreak. 我们黎明时出发去波士顿。 when it started to rain we headed for the trees as fast as we could. 天开始下雨，我们以最快的速度向树林走去。 it's getting dark -- we'd better make for home. 天快黑了，我们最好回家去。 bound /baʊnd/ [adjective] london/paris/north/east etc bound towards a particular place or direction - use this especially about planes, trains, cars etc and the direction in which a road, railway track etc is going in 前往伦敦/巴黎/北方/东方等的 the london bound train leaves at 22.00 hours. 前往伦敦的火车将于22:00开出。 there have been several delays to southbound rail services. 南行的火车有好几班误点。 we were travelling westbound on interstate 90. 我们在90号州际公路上往西行驶。 all inward bound flights are being cancelled due to heavy fog. 由于大雾，所有的返港航班都被取消了。 at /ət, strong æt/ [preposition] if you look, smile, wave, throw something etc at someone, you look, smile etc in their direction 向，朝 the children stared at the eerie old house. 孩子们盯着那幢怪异的老房子看。 nick looked back and grinned at her. 尼克回过头向她咧着嘴笑。 i threw the ball at joe and hit him on the back of the neck. 我把球向乔扔去，打在他的后颈上。2. to go or come towards someone or something 往某人或某物走去或走来 go towards also go toward american /ˌgəʊ təˈwɔːʳd(z)/ [verb phrase not in passive] to go away from where you are towards a particular place 向…去，往…去 go towards the church and take the first turning on your left. 朝教堂方向走，在第一个路口向左转。 he watched her going toward west end avenue. 他看着她朝西端大街走去。 come towards also come toward american /ˌkʌm təˈwɔːʳd(z)/ [verb phrase not in passive] to come to where you are from a particular direction 向…来 he looked up to see two policemen coming towards him. 他抬起头看见两个警察正朝他走来。 as we came toward the house, the door flew open and out came polly. 我们正向屋子走去时门突然打开，波莉从里面出来了。 head towards also head toward american /ˌhed təˈwɔːd(z)/ [verb phrase not in passive] to move in the direction of something or someone, especially directly or in a determined way 向…去［尤指径直地或坚定地］ the bus was heading towards the friedrich-strasse railway station. 公共汽车正向腓特烈-施特拉斯火车站驶去。 they saw the patrol boat turn and head towards them. 他们看见巡逻艇转了弯向他们直驶过来。 make/head for /ˈmeɪk, ˈhed fɔːʳ/ [transitive phrasal verb] to move quickly towards somewhere, especially so that you can do something when you get there ［飞快地］往…去［尤指为了去那里做某事］ as he made for the door he tripped and fell heavily. 他奔向门口时绊了一下，重重地摔在地上。 we headed for the nearest island to try and repair our boat. 我们驶向最近的岛屿设法把船修复。 make a beeline for /ˌmeɪk ə ˈbiːlaɪn fɔːʳ/ [verb phrase] to walk directly to a place or person as quickly as possible, especially because there is something you want there or someone you want to talk to 迅速直奔，迳直奔向［尤为了拿某物或与某人说话］ i made a beeline for the bar and ordered myself a double whisky. 我迳直奔向酒吧，为自己要了杯双料威士忌。 jeff made a beeline for a table where two pretty russian girls were sitting. 杰夫直奔向那张坐了两位漂亮的俄罗斯姑娘的桌子。 advance on /ədˈvɑːns ɒnǁ-ˈvæns-/ [transitive phrasal verb] written to move towards someone or something, especially in order to attack them 【书面】向…推进，靠近［尤为了进行攻击］ in may 1681 a force of about 2500 troops advanced on mondovi. 1681年5月，一支约有2，500名士兵的军队向蒙多维推进。 he moved towards her as though he was advancing on a dangerous animal. 他向她靠近时就好像在逼近一头危险的野兽。 approach /əˈprəʊtʃ/ [intransitive/transitive verb] written to come towards a particular person or place 【书面】走近，靠近［某人或某地］ as they approached the wood, a deer ran out of the trees. 他们走近树林的时候，一头鹿从树丛中跑了出来。 we walked silently, so they would not hear us approach. 我们悄无声息地走着，因此他们听不到我们越走越近。3. to go towards someone because you want to speak to them 向某人走去想要跟他们说话 come up to /ˌkʌm ˈʌp tuː/ [transitive phrasal verb not in passive] to walk towards someone and stop next to them, especially because you want to say something 走上前来［尤为了要说什么］ an old guy come up to me in the street and asked for a dime for coffee. 在街上有个老家伙走到我面前，求我给他一角钱买咖啡。· total strangers used to come up to me and tell me how much they'd enjoyed the show. 以前常有完全不认识的人走过来对我说他们非常喜欢那次演出。 approach /əˈprəʊtʃ/ [transitive verb] to walk towards someone you do not know, especially so that you can ask them something 走近［陌生人，尤为了问某事］ a tourist approached us and asked us the way to the theatre. 一个游客走到我们身边问去剧院的路。 several people approached fleming as he left the hall. 弗莱明离开大厅时，有几个人向他走去。 she was approached by a waiter. 一位男服务员向她走来。 sidle up /ˌsaɪdl ˈʌp/ [intransitive phrasal verb] to move quietly towards someone, trying not to be noticed, so that they do not realize you are there until you are next to them 悄悄走近，偷偷走向［某人］ i was sitting in the back row, when harry sidled up and sat down next to me. 我坐在后排，突然哈里悄悄地走过来坐在我身边。sidle up to he sidled up to me without a word and slipped a note in my pocket. 他一言不发地悄悄走到我身边，朝我衣袋里塞了张字条。 to·wards /tɔrdz; təˈwɔːdz/ especially bre 【尤英】, toward /tɔrd; təˈwɔːd/ especially ame 【尤美】prep 1. moving, facing, or pointing in a particular direction 向（着），朝…方向:◇i saw a man coming towards me. 我看见一个男人朝我走来。 2. your feeling towards something is how you feel about it ［感觉上］对于; 关于:◇attitudes towards divorce have changed. 人们对离婚的态度改变了。 3. in order to help pay for the cost of something 用于支付:◇my parents gave us some money towards the cost of the apartment. 我父母给我们一些钱以支付公寓的费用。 4. near a time or place 接近［某个时间或地点］，将近:◇i often feel tired towards the end of the day. 每天黄昏时我经常感到疲惫。◇it was cooler towards the coast. 靠近海岸的地方比较冷。 ☞ towards |
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