direction
[daɪ'rek.ʃən] noun
POSITION 方向
ESSENTIAL countable
■the position towards which someone or something moves or faces 方向，朝向•"No, go that way," I said, pointing in the opposite direction.“不对，往那边走，”我一边说一边指著相反的方向。 •He was going in the direction of the bedroom.他正朝着卧室走去。 •They drove away in opposite directions.他们朝相反的方向驶去。 directions [plural]
IMPROVER
■instructions that you give to someone about how to find a particular place 指路，指示路径•Can you give me directions to your house?你能告诉我去你家怎么走吗？ •"Did you have any difficulty finding the theatre?" "No, your directions were excellent."“那个戏院好找吗?”“好找，你告诉我的路线非常清楚。” sb's direction
ADVANCED
■the area or position which someone is in 某人的方向•She keeps looking in my direction.她一直朝我这边看。 sense of direction
■the ability to find places or to know which direction to go 方向感，方位感•a good sense of direction很强的方向感 •Which way is it? - I have no/a lousy sense of direction!该走哪条路？——我没有一点方向感／我的方向感极差！
[daɪ'rek.ʃən] noun
CONTROL 控制
uncountable
■control or instruction 管理；控制；指挥；指导•The project was under the direction of a well-known academic.这项工程是在一位著名学者的指导下进行的。 directions [plural]
■information or orders telling you what to do 指示，指令；说明•I couldn't understand the directions on the packet.我看不懂包装盒上的说明。 •He will be giving/issuing directions to judges on sentencing in the next few days.过几天他要向法官发布审理说明。
[daɪ'rek.ʃən] noun
lack direction
■to not know what you really want to do 没有方向，失去了方向•She seems to lack direction in her life.她似乎失去了生活的方向。 |