词汇 | towards |
释义 | towards preposition mainly UK uk/təˈwɔːdz/ /twɔːdz/ us/tɔːrdz/ /twɔːrdz/ (also mainly US toward) (MOVEMENT) B1 向,朝;对着 in the direction of, or closer to someone or something 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?" 他侧过身子轻声地问妻子:“我们快点回家好吗?” She kept glancing towards the phone. 她不停地朝电话机那儿瞅。 The country seems to be drifting towards war. 这个国家似乎正慢慢地走向战争。 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。
(RELATION) B2 对,对于;关于 in relation to something or someone 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. 政府针对能源效率的政策有了变动。 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/非常憎恨父亲。 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。
(POSITION) C1 接近,靠近;将近 near to, just before, or around a time or place 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. 我常常半上午的时候感到饿。 We're getting towards winter and it's getting dark earlier. 快到冬天了,天黑得越来越早。
(PURPOSE) C1 为了 for the purpose of buying or achieving something I'm saving up to buy a car, and Dad has given me some money towards it. 我正在攒钱买车,爸爸也资助了我点儿钱。 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儿钱吗? The work that students do during the term counts towards their final grade. 学生平时的功课会算到期末总分里。
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