英:[tə'wɔ:d]
美:[təˈwɒrd]
英:[tə'wɔ:d]
美:[təˈwɒrd]
to·ward
tord [or] tword [or] t word
towards (prep.)
词根:to
adv.to 向前;(门等)关上
prep.to 到;向;(表示时间、方向)朝…方向
preposition
in the direction of
driving toward town
along a course leading to
a long stride toward disarmament
in relation to
an attitude toward life
at a point in the direction of : near
a cottage somewhere up toward the lake
in such a position as to be in the direction of
your back was toward me
not long before
toward the end of the afternoon
in the way of help or assistance in
did all he could toward raising campaign funds
for the partial payment of
proceeds go toward the establishment of a scholarship
adjective
coming soon : imminent
happening at the moment : afoot
obsolete quick to learn : apt
propitious, favoring
a toward breeze
go toward朝...方向走去
make toward向…延伸;向…前进
古英语 toweard “朝向”,是 toweard(形容词)的介词用法,意为“来临,面对,接近”,源自 to(参见 to)和 -ward。
Adjective Middle English toward, from Old English tōweard facing, imminent, from tō, preposition, to + -weard -ward
The first known use of toward was before the 12th century
towelingnoun
material for towels
towel1 of 2noun
a cloth or piece of absorbent paper for wiping or drying
towel2 of 2verb
to rub or dry with a towel : use a towel to dry off
tow1 of 3verb
to draw or pull along behind
tow2 of 3noun
a line or rope for towing
an act or instance of towing or the fact or condition of being towed
something (as a barge) that tows or is towed
tow3 of 3noun
short broken fiber from flax, hemp, or jute used for yarn, twine, or stuffing
yarn or cloth made of tow
towboatnoun
tugboat
a compact shallow-draft boat for pushing barges on inland waterways
towardpreposition
in the direction of
heading toward town
along a course leading to
efforts toward peace
in regard to
attitude toward life
so as to face
turn the chair toward the window
not long before : near
toward noon
as part of the payment for
$100 toward a new sofa
towardpreposition
in the direction of
heading toward town
along a course leading to
efforts toward peace
in regard to
attitude toward life
so as to face
turn the chair toward the window
not long before : near
toward noon
as part of the payment for
$100 toward a new sofa
1 With perfect synchronization, two other girls cartwheeled toward the ropes.
另外两个女孩同时朝着绳索做侧手翻,动作整齐划一,完美无瑕。
2 When he looked toward me, I smiled and waved.
他朝我看时,我微笑着挥了挥手。
3 He ran for dear life toward his house.
他拼命地向他的房子跑去。
4 The truck lumbered across the parking lot toward the road.
卡车隆隆地驶过停车场准备上路。
5 He finally gave way to an impulse and pulled her toward him.
他最终还是没能抑制住冲动,把她拉向了自己。
6 The surveillance video showed Cassie attempting to leave her hotel room, walking down the hallway toward the elevator, when Diddy chased after her and threw her to the ground.
7 Attitude toward timing/reporting on standing ovations at premieres?
8 The doctor made a move toward the door.
医生朝门口挪了一下。
9 Breathe out and ease your knees in toward your chest.
呼气,膝部放松向胸部靠拢。
10 The floor was level, but the ceiling sloped toward his head.
地板是平的,但天花板朝他的头这边倾斜。
11 But toward the end of the term you may suddenly find that time is running out.
但到将近期末时,你可能突然发现已经没有什么时间了。
12 McKay walked slowly toward this screen, feeling a growing tenseness.
麦凯缓缓地朝这个屏幕走来,每走一步心情都更加紧张。
13 I have shown enough forbearance toward him.
我已经对他很有耐心了。
14 Tom has an optimistic attitude toward the future.
关于未来,汤姆持有一个乐观的态度。
15 I eventually realized I had to change my attitude toward medical practice.
我终于认识到自己不得不改变对医务工作的看法。
16 She started up the walk toward the front door.
她踏上了通向前门的小路。
17 Efforts toward peace have been largely unsuccessful.
18 This is an important step toward lower interest rates.
这是向较低利率迈出的重要一步。
19 The most popular items are located toward the back of the store.
最受欢迎的产品放在靠近商店最里面的地方。
20 Sara, while remaining outwardly amiable toward all concerned, was inwardly furious.
萨拉尽管表面上对所有相关的人依然和蔼可亲,内心却怒火中烧。
3 温顺的
pigeon-livered plastic gentle tame milky meek treatable malleable docile peaceable towardly flexile easy quiet flexible ductile bashful tractable conformable compliant manageable sheeplike
4 有助于
instrumental go tend administer conduce advantage contribute favor bestead conducive inure redound help avail
5 接近于
7 顺从
sequacious compliable kind passive compliant subjective subordinate orderly supple obedient complacent submissive Pliable amenable yielding resigned servile tractable conformable buxom obsequious housebroken biddable governable complaisant unresisting fictile submiss towardliness compliance submission appliance obedience homage conformance subordination passivity malleability sufferance complaisance pliancy bend comply resign conform house-train own reconcile housebreak bringto heel agreeable dutiful nebbish uncomplaining resignation conformity observance obeisance non-resistance serve endure like a lamb
8 左右
right-and-left some so thereby thereabout round rule guide influence swing have a hold on from side to side take hold of
9 逼近
impendent impending on forereach draw hang press crowd overhang hang over head move in on incumbent impend approximate
10 准备做
11 有利的
furthersome good right available economic fair friendly beneficial profitable favorable lucrative paying advantageous fruitful expedient gainful subservient salutary remunerative favoring benignant fructuous plum on the right side of strong likely strategic benign of vantage
13 配合
combination fitting assortment congruence to piece fit put match pair frame tone with in consonance in proportion as
14 有利
furthersome good right available economic fair friendly beneficial profitable favorable lucrative paying advantageous fruitful expedient gainful subservient salutary remunerative favoring benignant fructuous favorably plum subservience benignancy pay with advantage on the right side of strong likely strategic benign well avail utilize of vantage
15 进行中
16 迫近的
18 向
deflection ob- to for on by up face bear geotropic of ON unto fall trend lay whereto upon go tend
20 有希望
fair promising rosy bid fair be in a fair way give a run for his money stand a show likely hopeful hopefully
23 前途有望的
27 约
28 正在进行中
32 在手边的
33 关于
apropos respect regard Re of on about after over upon regarding concerning touching respecting vis-a-vis anent aceous deal bear appertain concern with regard to relating to in regard in regard to in point of on the point of apropos of
34 即将发生
impendent set imminent impending impend upcoming await cook brew just round the corner at hand in the wind lie ahead
36 顺从的
sequacious compliable kind passive compliant subjective subordinate orderly supple obedient complacent submissive Pliable amenable yielding resigned servile tractable conformable buxom obsequious housebroken biddable governable complaisant unresisting fictile submiss agreeable dutiful nebbish uncomplaining
38 对
right correct jake yes yea oui righto set to ON by versus subtend in the right be in the right just front assess that's right
41 温顺
pigeon-livered plastic gentle tame milky meek treatable malleable docile peaceable towardly mansuetude like a lamb flexile easy quiet flexible ductile bashful tractable conformable humility compliant manageable sheeplike docility milkiness
42 顺利
smooth winning favorable prosperous inboard favoring towardly in well right big favorably effectually swimmingly towardliness place sit fat without a hitch
43 有前途
45 听话的