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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 主要翻译 | toward,
towards preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (in the direction of) | 朝着
cháo zhe | | | | 向着
xiàng zhe | | | | 对着
duì zhe | | | Walk toward the Capitol and turn left on 8th Street. | toward,
towards preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (facing) | 面对着
miàn duì zhe | | | | 面向着
miàn xiàng zhe | | | She was standing with her back towards me. | toward,
towards preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (in the direction of) | 朝着
cháo zhe | | | | 向着
xiàng zhe | | | | 对着
duì zhe | | | Drive towards Chicago and take exit 73. | toward,
towards preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | figurative (with regard to) | 关于
guān yú | | | | 对于
duì yú | | | My boss's attitude toward women is a little troubling. | toward,
towards preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | figurative (for, contributing to) | 用于
yòng yú | | | | 为
wéi | | | | 以…为目的
yǐ … wéi mù dì | | | I've put a bit of money away toward my summer holiday. |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 动词短语 | count toward [sth],
count towards [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (contribute to total) | 计入
| | | Holly's German class doesn't count toward graduation credits; she's simply taking the class for fun. | gravitate toward [sth/sb],
gravitate towards [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | figurative (be drawn to) | 向…倾斜
xiàng … qīng xié | | | Crocodiles naturally gravitate towards water. | | head toward/towards [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (go in direction of) | 向…走去
xiàng … zǒu qù | | | | 向…进行
xiàng … jìn xíng | | | | 向…发展
xiàng … fā zhǎn | | | We last saw them heading toward Los Angeles. |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 复合形式： | bend [sth] to [sth],
bend [sth] toward [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (direct, turn) | 使…转向…
| favourably disposed toward,
favourably disposed towards adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | UK (like: [sb]) | 对某人有好感
duì mǒu rén yǒu hǎo gǎn | | | | 喜欢某人
xǐ huān mǒu rén | gear [sth] toward [sth/sb],
gear [sth] towards [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (aim at) | 使…适应，使…适合，使…针对，使…面向
| | | The TV company geared the show toward teenage girls. | | | 电视公司这档节目面向的是十多岁少女。 | be geared toward [sth] (US),
be geared towards [sth] (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (intended for) | 针对…
| | | | 面向…
| | | The 10k run/walk is geared toward all levels of ability, from professional marathoners to moms with strollers. | gravitate toward [sth],
gravitate towards [sth] vi + prep | (be affected by gravity) | 受重力吸引
| | | | 受引力作用
| | | The planets in the Solar System gravitate towards the Sun. | incline [sb] toward [sth],
incline [sb] towards [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (give [sb] a preference for) | 使…更喜欢
| | | | 使…更倾向于
| | | To be honest, the fact that Tom doesn't like it inclines me towards it even more. | lean toward [sth/sb],
also UK: lean towards [sth/sb] vi + prep | (incline body in the direction of) (本义) | 将身子倾向…的方向
jiāng shēn zi qīng xiàng de fāng xiàng | | | My grandmother often leans toward me in order to hear every word that I say. | | lean toward vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (have a preference for) (比喻) | 倾向于
qīng xiàng yú | | | When choosing between candy and vegetables, most children lean toward candy. | move toward [sth/sb],
move towards vi + prep | (approach, get closer to) | 走向，靠近
| | | As we moved towards the stadium, we could hear the cheers of the crowd. | move toward [sth],
move towards vi + prep | figurative (tend towards) | 朝…发展，过渡到
| | | An increasing number of businesses are moving towards cloud computing. | move toward doing [sth],
move towards v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (tend towards) | 朝…发展，转而做
| | | More companies are moving towards allowing their employees to work from home on certain days. | oriented toward [sb/sth],
(US),
orientated towards [sb/sth] (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | US (focused on) | 以…为重点的
| | | | 以…为方向的
yǐ … wéi fāng xiàng de | | | | 重视…的
| | | The resort is oriented toward young couples without children. | tend toward,
tend towards vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be disposed or inclined to) | 倾向于…
qīng xiàng yú … | | | Certain writers tend towards exaggeration. |
Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011: toward(s) [ t&'w%:d(z)] prep 1 (= in direction of) ( lit) 朝着(著) cháozhe- He saw his mother running toward(s) him.
他看见(見)妈(媽)妈(媽)朝着(著)他跑来(來)。 Tā kànjiàn māma cháozhe tā pǎolái.
( fig) 向着(著) xiàngzhe- the trend toward(s) couples living together rather than marrying
向着(著)同居而不结(結)婚方向发(發)展的趋(趨)势(勢) xiàngzhe tóngjū ér bù jiéhūn fāngxiàng fāzhǎn de qūshì
2 (= with regard to) 对(對)于(於) duìyú- There has been a change of attitude toward(s) science.
对(對)于(於)科学(學)有态(態)度上的转(轉)变(變)。 Duìyú kēxué yǒu tàidu shang de zhuǎnbiàn.
3 (= near) 接近 jiējìn- Their home was toward(s) the top of the hill.
他们(們)的家接近山顶(頂)。 Tāmen de jiā jiējìn shāndǐng.
4 (= as contribution to) 为(為) wèi- He gave them £20,000 toward(s) a house.
他为(為)他们(們)的房子捐助两(兩)万(萬)英镑(鎊)。 Tā wèi tāmen de fángzi juānzhù liǎngwàn yīngbàng.
5 ( in time) 接近 jiējìn- towards the end of the year
接近年底时(時) jiējìn niándǐ shí
在这些条目还发现'toward'： 在英文解释里： abaft - advance - aft - at - back - come - face - foothold - forward - higher - hither - home - into - laterally - left - lunge - move - on target - outward - play hard to get - purpose - run to - side - south - sweptback - to - turn 中文： 朝着 - 向 - 往 |