toward

简明英汉词典

toward

[tE5wC:d]

prep.

向, 对于, 为了

adj.

有希望的, 有利的, 逼近的, 温顺的

美国传统词典[双解]

toward

to.ward

AHD:[t?rd, t?rd, t…-w?rd“]

D.J.[t%8rd, tourd, t*6w%8rd]

K.K.[t%rd, tord, t*6w%rd]

prep.also （介词）也作

towards

AHD:[t?rdz, t?rdz, t…-w?rdz“]

(1)In the direction of:

朝着…的方向：

driving toward home.

朝着回家的方向行驶

(2)In a position facing:

面对：处于面对…的位置：

had his back toward me.

把他的背对着我

(3)Somewhat before in time:

将近：在时间上比…稍前：

It began to rain toward morning.

快到早晨的时候天开始下雨了

(4)With regard to; in relation to:

关于…；和…有关：

an optimistic attitude toward the future.

对未来的乐观态度

(5)In furtherance or partial fulfillment of:

进一步：促进或部分完成：

contributed five dollars toward the bill.

又还了五美元的债务

(6)By way of achieving; with a view to:

达成：意在达到；以…为目标：

efforts toward peace.

为了和平所做的努力

adj.（形容词）

AHD:[t?rd, t?rd]

(1)Favoring success or a good outcome; propitious.

成功有望的：有利于成功或好的结果的；吉祥的

(2)Often towards Happening soon; imminent.

常作 towards 很快发生的；在即的

(3)Obsolete Being quick to understand or learn.

【废语】 很快理解或学会的

语源

(1)Middle English

中古英语

(2)from Old English t?d

源自 古英语 t?d

(3)t?} [to] * see to

t?} [前往] *参见 to

(4)-weard [-ward]

-weard [问…的]

用法

Some critics have tried to discern a semantic distinction between toward and towards, but the difference is entirely dialectal. Toward is more common in American English; towards is the predominant form in British English.

有些批评家试图明确分辨出toward 与 towards 之间的语义差别， 但这种差异完全是方言性的。Toward 在美式英语中更常见， 而在英国英语中towards 是主要形式

现代英汉词典

toward

[tE5wC:d]

prep.

= towards

现代英汉综合大辞典

toward

[5tEuEd]

prep.

向, 对于, 为了

adj.

有希望的, 有利的, 逼近的, 温顺的

美国传统词典

toward

to.ward

AHD:[t?rd, t?rd, t…-w?rd“]

D.J.[t%8rd, tourd, t*6w%8rd]

K.K.[t%rd, tord, t*6w%rd]

prep.also

towards

AHD:[t?rdz, t?rdz, t…-w?rdz“]

(1)In the direction of:

driving toward home.

(2)In a position facing:

had his back toward me.

(3)Somewhat before in time:

It began to rain toward morning.

(4)With regard to; in relation to:

an optimistic attitude toward the future.

(5)In furtherance or partial fulfillment of:

contributed five dollars toward the bill.

(6)By way of achieving; with a view to:

efforts toward peace.

adj.

AHD:[t?rd, t?rd]

(1)Favoring success or a good outcome; propitious.

(2)Often towards Happening soon; imminent.

(3)Obsolete Being quick to understand or learn.

语源

(1)Middle English

(2)from Old English t?d

(3)t?} [to] * see to

(4)-weard [-ward]

用法

Some critics have tried to discern a semantic distinction between toward and towards, but the difference is entirely dialectal. Toward is more common in American English; towards is the predominant form in British English.

英汉法学大词典

toward

prep.向

英汉航空大词典

toward

n.向,朝

英汉化学大词典

toward

prep.向,朝着...的方向,对

英汉海运大词典

toward

向，朝向(截距为＋，朝向天体方向)朝……的方向

基本词义

toward

向，朝向(截距为＋，朝向天体方向)

英汉计算机大词典

toward

prep.向(朝着...的方向,对