单词 | towards |
释义 | towards UK [tə'wɔ:dz] US [tʊ'wɔ:rdz] mainly UK (mainly US toward) preposition MOVEMENT 移动 ESSENTIAL ■in the direction of, or closer to someone or something 向,朝;对着 •She stood up and walked towards him.她站起身来,向他走去。 •He leaned towards his wife and whispered, "Can we go home soon?"他侧过身子轻声问妻子:“我们快点回家好吗?” •She kept glancing towards the telephone.她不停瞄着电话那头。 •The country seems to be drifting towards war.这个国家似乎正慢慢走向战争。 •There is a trend towards healthier eating among all sectors of the population.目前各行各业的人都有一种追求健康饮食的趋势。 UK [tə'wɔ:dz] US [tʊ'wɔ:rdz] mainly UK (mainly US toward) preposition RELATION 关系 ESSENTIAL ■in relation to something or someone 对,对于;关于 •They've always been very friendly towards me.他们对我总是很友好。 •There has been a change in government policy towards energy efficiency.政府针对能源效益的政策有所变动。 •He feels a lot of anger/hostility/antagonism/animosity towards his father.他很生父亲的气/对父亲怀有很大的敌意/对父亲心怀极大怨恨。 •A lot of people think that most newspapers are biased towards one particular political party.许多人认为大多数报纸都偏袒某一政党。 UK [tə'wɔ:dz] US [tʊ'wɔ:rdz] mainly UK (mainly US toward) preposition POSITION 位置 ESSENTIAL ■near to, just before or around a time or place 接近,靠近;将近 •Our seats were towards the back of the theatre.我们的座位靠近剧院的后排。 •I often get hungry towards the middle of the morning.将近中午时,我常常感到饿。 •We're getting towards winter and it's getting dark earlier.快到冬天了,天黑得越来越早。 UK [tə'wɔ:dz] US [tʊ'wɔ:rdz] mainly UK (mainly US toward) preposition PURPOSE 目的 ADVANCED ■for the purpose of buying or achieving something 为了 •I'm saving up to buy a car, and Dad has given me some money towards it.我正在存钱买车,爸爸也资助了我点钱。 •Would you like to make a contribution (= give some money) towards a present for Linda?你愿意为给琳达买礼物出点钱吗? •The work that students do during the term counts towards their final grade.学生平时的功课对期末成绩很重要。 |
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