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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。
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  • A wasp came towards us and Howard started flailing his arms around.
  • We were heading towards Kumasi when our truck broke down.
  • The horse and cart jogged down the rough track towards the farm.
  • I walked backwards towards the door.
  • When she came towards me shouting, I retreated behind my desk.
(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。
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  • He's always behaved courteously toward my family.
  • He's adopted a remarkably light-hearted attitude towards the situation.
  • A parent must be careful not to show favouritism towards any one of their children.
  • They showed open hostility towards their new neighbours.
  • He claims that society has been far too permissive towards drug taking.
(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。
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  • He went mad towards the end of his life.
  • The weather is expected to settle towards the end of the week.
  • The tape speeded up towards the end.
  • Johnson came on as a substitute towards the end of the match.
  • The shop becomes a lot less busy towards lunchtime.
(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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  • Aren't you going to contribute towards Jack's leaving present?
  • The work that the students do during the year will count towards their final degrees.
  • Their policies are all towards the creation of wealth.
  • Do you agree with the principle that everyone should pay something towards the cost of health care?
  • The Friends of the Royal Academy raised £10 000 towards the cost of the exhibition.
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