toward

toward

[tə'wɔ:d]

prep.向, 朝, 对于, 接近, 关于, 将近
adj.有希望的,有利的,逼近的

例句与用法：

The ground cools off toward evening.

傍晚时地面变凉。

I would like to take a trip around the world toward the end of this year.

我想在今年底环游世界。

I have shown enough forbearance toward him.

我已经对他很有耐心了。

At or toward the upper rigging.

在更高处，朝向更高处

The bus follows the road toward Beijing.

那公共汽车是顺着朝北京去的道路行驶。

The natural force of attraction exerted by a celestial body, such as Earth, upon objects at or near its surface, tending to draw them toward the center of the body.

重力天体如地球，所施加的自然吸引力，如地球，对处于或接近其表面的物体有将它们拉向其中心的趋势

He ran for dear life toward his house.

他拼命地向他的房子跑去。

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prep.

1. 向, 朝

They drove toward the beach.

他们驾车朝海滩开去。

2. 接近, 将近

Toward dawn we found ourselves in a large valley.

快天亮时, 我们走进了一个大的山谷。

3. 对于; 关于

The overseas teacher said her Chinese colleagues were friendly toward her.

那位外籍教师说她的中国同事对她很友善。

4. 为, 有助于

Their efforts toward the settlement of the border dispute are praiseworthy.

他们为解决边界争端所作的努力是值得赞扬的。

a.

1. 即将来到的

2. 进行中的