朝某地方向
這族是箭頭最字面的用法:指向空間裡的一個方向或地點。
in the direction of · preposition · B1
In the direction of someone or something.
朝、向
You can picture towards as an arrow pointing from where you are to where you face — you may not arrive, but you are turned that way and closing the gap. Every other use keeps that arrow but aims it at something other than a place: a result, a person you feel something for, a cost, or a moment in time you are nearing.
Five branches
朝某地方向
這族是箭頭最字面的用法:指向空間裡的一個方向或地點。
in the direction of · preposition · B1
In the direction of someone or something.
朝、向
朝某結果發展
把空間的箭頭抬離地面,改指向一個尚未達成的「結果」——你正在往那個結局靠近。
moving closer to a result · preposition · B1
In a process that is moving closer to a particular result.
朝向(某結果)
對某人的態度
把箭頭指向一個人,代表的不是走過去,而是你的感受或態度「對著」他。
showing an attitude toward · preposition · B1
Used to show how you feel about or treat someone or something.
對於(某人事物的態度)
用來支付
把箭頭指向一筆要付的費用,表示這筆錢是「投向、補貼」那個花費的一部分。
as partial payment for · preposition · B1
Used to say that money is given to help pay for something.
用來支付(…的部分費用)
接近某時間
把空間的「靠近」搬到時間軸上:朝某個時刻逼近,但還沒到。
just before a time · preposition · B1
Just before a particular time.
接近(某時間)
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
towardsadv/təˈwɔːdz/
In the direction of something (indicated by context).
towardsadj/təˈwɔːdz/
Near; at hand; in state of preparation; toward.
這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形:
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。