英语词汇toward怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

toward /ˈtowɚd/ /ˈtoɚd/ preposition

or towards /ˈtowɚdz/ /ˈtoɚdz/

toward

/ˈtowɚd/ /ˈtoɚd/

preposition

or towards /ˈtowɚdz/ /ˈtoɚdz/

Learner's definition of TOWARD

a : in the direction of (something or someone)向；往；朝着

The bus is heading toward town.公共汽车正驶向市区。
She took a step toward the door.她朝门口迈了一步。
He leaned towards me.他朝我靠了过来。

b — used to indicate the direction faced by something面对（某个方向）

Turn the chair toward the window.把椅子转向窗户。
The mirrors are pointed toward each other.那些镜子面对面放着。

a : near (a particular place)接近，靠近（某地）

They live out towards the edge of town.他们住在靠近镇子的地方。

b : not long before (a particular time)接近（某个时间）

It was (getting) toward noon when they arrived.他们到达时都快中午了。
We're thinking of taking a vacation towards the end of the month.我们打算这个月底去度假。

: in a process that is intended to produce or achieve (something)为了；以…为目标

Efforts toward peace have been largely unsuccessful.为和平所付出的努力多半没有成功。
a step/trend towards democracy迈向民主的一步/趋势

: in regard to (something or someone)对于；关于

He has a generally positive attitude toward [=about] life.他对生活通常持积极的态度。
She's been very kind towards them. [=she has treated them very kindly]她一直待他们很友好。

: as part of the payment for (something)支付；用于

We put $100 toward a new sofa.我们花100美元买了个新沙发。

单词	toward
释义	toward 5 ENTRIES FOUND: toward (preposition) count (verb) eye (noun) go (verb) point (verb) toward /ˈtowɚd/ /ˈtoɚd/ preposition or towards /ˈtowɚdz/ /ˈtoɚdz/ toward /ˈtowɚd/ /ˈtoɚd/ preposition or towards /ˈtowɚdz/ /ˈtoɚdz/ Learner's definition of TOWARD 1 a : in the direction of (something or someone)向；往；朝着 The bus is heading toward town.公共汽车正驶向市区。 She took a step toward the door.她朝门口迈了一步。 He leaned towards me.他朝我靠了过来。 b — used to indicate the direction faced by something面对（某个方向） Turn the chair toward the window.把椅子转向窗户。 The mirrors are pointed toward each other.那些镜子面对面放着。 2 a : near (a particular place)接近，靠近（某地） They live out towards the edge of town.他们住在靠近镇子的地方。 b : not long before (a particular time)接近（某个时间） It was (getting) toward noon when they arrived.他们到达时都快中午了。 We're thinking of taking a vacation towards the end of the month.我们打算这个月底去度假。 3 : in a process that is intended to produce or achieve (something)为了；以…为目标 Efforts toward peace have been largely unsuccessful.为和平所付出的努力多半没有成功。 a step/trend towards democracy迈向民主的一步/趋势 4 : in regard to (something or someone)对于；关于 He has a generally positive attitude toward [=about] life.他对生活通常持积极的态度。 She's been very kind towards them. [=she has treated them very kindly]她一直待他们很友好。 5 : as part of the payment for (something)支付；用于 We put $100 toward a new sofa.我们花100美元买了个新沙发。
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