| 词汇 | upward |
| 释义 | upwardUK:*/ˈʌpwərd/US:/ˈʌpwɚd/ ,(up′wərd)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 upward, upwards adv (direction: up)向上；往上方The bird flew upward until it was just a speck in the blue sky.鸟儿向上飞去，直到化作蓝天印衬下的一个小点。usage: ‘-wards’ in adverbs-wards is a suffix that forms adverbs showing direction. For example, if you move or look backwards, you move or look in the direction your back is facing. If you move or look northwards, you move or look towards the north.Ryan walked forwards a couple of steps.I looked out the window and could see eastwards as far as the distant horizon.She stretched upwards to the cupboard above the sink.Here are some common adverbs ending in -wards:backwardsdownwardseastwardsforwardshomewardsinwardsnorthwardsonwardsoutwardssouthwardsupwardswestwards However, you can be creative and add -wards to other nouns in order to show direction. For example, if you look skywards, you look in the direction of the sky. If you move seawards, you move in the direction of the sea. upward, upwards adv (to a higher place)向上；向更高处We climbed upwards for over an hour.我们向上爬了一个多小时。 upward, upwards adv (number, amount: more) (数量、价格等)向上，朝上，向上涨The translator revised her quote upwards when the client asked for additional work.当客户提出额外工作的要求时，译员上调了自己的报价。 upward adj (going up or increasing)上升；上涨School officials are happy to announce that student scores show an upward trend.校方很高兴地宣布学生成绩有上升趋势。 复合形式： onward and upward, onwards and upwards adv figurative (increasingly successful)不断改善；向更好的方向（发展）Our marketing campaign is moving onward and upward. onward and upward, onwards and upwards interj figurative (keep succeeding)蒸蒸日上, 百尺竿头, 欣欣向荣We've done well, but have to keep things going. Onwards and upwards! upward mobility (sociology) (社会学)上升流动性 upward motion n (rising movement)上升运动；向上的运动 upward trend n (continued rise)涨势；上升趋势 |
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