towards
英 [tə'wɔːdz; twɔːdz; 'tɔːdz]
美[tɔrdz]
- prep. 朝，向；对于；有助于
中文词源
towards 朝，向，接近
toward,朝向，-s,副词所有格。
英文词源
- towards
- towards: [OE] The suffix -ward or -wards, which underlies towards, forward, and a host of other English adverbs and adjectives, comes from a prehistoric Germanic *-warth. This in turn goes back to the Indo-European base *wert- ‘turn’ (source also of English convert, version, etc) – so etymologically, towards denotes ‘turning to’ something.
=> convert, version - towards (adv.)
- Old English toweards, from toweard (adj.) "coming, facing, approaching" (see toward) + adverbial genitive ending.
双语例句
- 1. Do not wait for good things to happen to you. You need to walk towards happiness.
- 不要等待好事降临，你要向幸福进发。
来自金山词霸 每日一句
- 2. I was on my own and these fellows came along towards me.
- 我正一个人走着，一些家伙朝我走过来。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Mark had for some time been making advances towards her.
- 马克追她已经有一段时间了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. He tramped hurriedly round the lake towards the garden.
- 他匆匆地迈着沉重的步伐绕过湖边向花园走去。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Traditionally young Asians in Britain have gravitated towards medicine, law and engineering.
- 英国的亚裔年轻人通常被吸引到医学、法律及工程专业。
来自柯林斯例句