towards
prep
təˈwɔːdz
prep
1
DIRECTION
方向
used
to
say
that
someone
or
something
moves,
looks,
faces
etc
in
the
direction
of
someone
or
something
向（着），朝（着）〔某个方向〕
He
noticed
two
policemen
coming
towards
him.
他注意到两名警察正朝他走来。
All
the
windows
face
toward
the
river.
所有的窗户都朝向河。
He
was
standing
with
his
back
towards
me.
他背对我站着。
2
PRODUCING A RESULT
产生某种结果
in
a
process
that
will
produce
a
particular
result
朝，向，接近〔某种结果〕
These
negotiations
are
the
first
step
toward
reaching
an
agreement.
这些谈判是为了达成一项协议而迈出的第一步。
The
crisis
continued
as
Britain
drifted
towards
war.
危机在继续，英国离战争越来越近。
3
FEELING/ATTITUDE
感觉/态度
your
feeling,
attitude,
or
behaviour
towards
someone
or
something
is
how
you
feel
or
think
about
them
or
how
you
treat
them
对于; 关于〔指对待某人或某事物的感觉、态度等〕
Brian’s
attitude
towards
his
work
has
always
been
very
positive.
布莱恩对工作的态度向来非常积极主动。
Her
parents
had
been
more
sympathetic
towards
her.
她的父母更支持她了。
4
HELP PAY FOR
帮助支付
money
put,
saved,
or
given
towards
something
is
used
to
pay
for
it
〔钱〕用于
The
money
collected
will
be
put
towards
repairing
the
church
roof.
募集到的钱款将用于修缮教堂屋顶。
5
BEFORE
在…之前
just
before
a
particular
time
快要到〔某个时刻〕
Toward
the
end
of
the
afternoon
it
began
to
rain.
快到傍晚时，天下起了雨。
6
NEAR
接近
near
a
particular
place
接近〔某一地方〕
Uncle
Dick
and
Aunt
Mavis
live
at
High
Burnton
out
towards
the
coast.
迪克叔叔和梅维丝婶婶住在海本顿靠近海岸的地方。