| 词汇 | toward |
| 释义 | towardUK:*/təˈwɔːrd/US:/tɔrd, twɔrd/US:(prep. tôrd, tōrd, tə wôrd′, twôrd, twōrd; adj. tôrd, tōrd)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 toward, towards prep (in the direction of)朝着；向着；对着Walk toward the Capitol and turn left on 8th Street.朝着国会大厦走，然后在第八街左转。 toward, towards prep (facing)面对着；面向着She was standing with her back towards me.她背对着我站着。 toward, towards prep figurative (with regard to)关于；对于My colleague's attitude toward punctuality could do with some improvement.我同事对于准时的态度需要得到一些改善。 toward, towards prep figurative (for, contributing to)用于；为；以…为目的I've put a bit of money away toward my summer holiday.我存了一些钱用于我的夏日假期。 动词短语toward | toward(s) count toward [sth], count towards [sth] vtr phrasal insep (contribute to total)计入…总数Holly's German class doesn't count toward graduation credits; she's simply taking the class for fun. head toward/towards [sth] vtr phrasal insep (go in direction of)向…走去；向…进行；向…发展We last saw them heading toward Los Angeles. lean toward [sth/sb], lean towards [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep figurative (tend towards, prefer) (比喻)倾向于In the upcoming election, he is leaning towards the Democrats. tilt toward [sth/sb], tilt towards [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep figurative (start to favor)倾向于；偏好Many investors are now tilting towards Chinese markets.许多投资者现在都倾向于中国市场。 复合形式：toward | toward(s) bend [sth] to [sth], bend [sth] toward [sth] vtr + prep (direct, turn)使…转向Alfie bent the lamp towards his book.阿尔菲将台灯转向他书本的方向。 disrespectful towards [sb], disrespectful toward [sb] adj + prep (rude)对...无礼的He was disrespectful towards his mother when he yelled at her. be favorably disposed toward [sb/sth], be favourably disposed towards [sb/sth] v expr formal (like)对某人有好感；喜欢某人，偏好某人 gear [sth] toward [sth/sb], gear [sth] towards [sth/sb] vtr + prep (aim at)使…适应，使…适合，使…针对，使…面向The TV company geared the show toward teenage girls.电视公司这档节目面向的是十多岁少女。 be geared toward [sth/sb], be geared towards [sth/sb] v expr (intended for)针对；面向The 10k run/walk is geared toward all levels of ability, from professional marathoners to moms with strollers. go toward [sb/sth], go towards [sb/sth] vi + prep (move in the direction of)朝...方向前进；向...方向进发She got up and went towards the door. gravitate to [sb/sth], gravitate toward [sth/sb], gravitate towards [sth/sb] vi + prep figurative (be drawn or attracted)被吸引Many people gravitate to Chris because of his charisma. Crocodiles naturally gravitate towards water.许多人被克里斯吸引，因为他很有魅力。鳄鱼天生与水亲近。 gravitate toward [sth], gravitate towards [sth] vi + prep (be affected by gravity)受重力吸引；受引力作用The planets in the Solar System gravitate towards the Sun. incline [sb] toward [sth], incline [sb] towards [sth] vtr + prep figurative (give [sb] a preference for)使…更喜欢；使…更倾向于To be honest, the fact that Tom doesn't like it inclines me towards it even more. lean toward [sth/sb], lean towards [sth/sb] vi + prep (incline body in the direction of)附身向...；身体靠向...My grandmother often leans toward me in order to hear every word that I say. look toward [sb/sth], look towards [sb/sth] vi + prep (look in direction of [sb/sth])看向；向...看去 move toward [sth/sb], move towards vi + prep (approach, get closer to)走向，靠近As we moved towards the stadium, we could hear the cheers of the crowd. move toward [sth], move towards vi + prep figurative (tend towards)朝…发展，过渡到An increasing number of businesses are moving towards cloud computing. move toward doing [sth], move towards v expr figurative (tend towards)朝…发展，转而做More companies are moving towards allowing their employees to work from home on certain days. orient [sth] to [sth], orient [sth] toward [sth] (US), orientate [sth] towards [sth] (UK) vtr + prep (adjust, position [sth])定位；定向；摆正方位Sally oriented her plants to the south for the best sunlight. oriented toward [sb/sth], (US), orientated towards [sb/sth] (UK) adj US (focused on)以…为重点的；以…为方向的；重视…的The resort is oriented toward young couples without children. steer [sb], steer [sb] toward [sth] vtr figurative (towards option)操纵, 控制, 引导Beth's parents steered her towards a career in finance.贝斯的父母引导她加入了金融业。 sympathetic to [sth/sb], sympathetic toward [sth/sb], also UK: sympathetic towards [sth/sb] adj + prep (showing understanding)对...谅解的；同情...的The teacher is sympathetic to the problems of her teenage students.老师对她十几岁学生所造成的问题表示谅解。 tend toward [sth], tend towards [sth] vi + prep (be disposed, inclined to)倾向于Certain writers tend towards exaggeration. toward the end, towards the end adv (in the final stages)最后；最终 toward the end of [sth], towards the end of [sth] expr (in the final stages of [sth])某事的末尾；某事的最后 work toward [sth], work towards vi + prep (aim for, strive to reach: [sth])致力于，朝...努力Gary is working towards a degree. |
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