towards

劍橋詞典

towards preposition (MOVEMENT)

in the direction of, or closer to someone or something
向，朝；對著
She stood up and walked towards him. 她站起身來，向他走去。
He leaned towards his wife and whispered , "Can we go home soon ?" 他側(cè)過身子輕聲地問妻子：“我們快點回家好嗎？”
She kept glancing towards the phone . 她不停地朝電話機那兒瞅。
The country seems to be drifting towards war . 這個國家似乎正慢慢地走向戰(zhàn)爭。
There is a trend towards healthier eating among all sectors of the population . 目前各行各業(yè)的人都有一種追求健康飲食的趨勢。

例句

• A wasp came towards us and Howard started flailing his arms around.
• We were heading towards Kumasi when our truck broke down.
• The horse and cart jogged down the rough track towards the farm .
• I walked backwards towards the door .
• When she came towards me shouting , I retreated behind my desk .

towards preposition (RELATION)

in relation to something or someone
對，對于；關(guān)于
They've always been very friendly towards me. 他們對我總是很友好。
There has been a change in government policy towards energy efficiency . 政府針對能源效率的政策有了變動。
He feels a lot of anger /hostility /antagonism /animosity towards his father . 他很生父親的氣／對父親懷有很大的敵意／對父親心懷極大怨恨／非常憎恨父親。
A lot of people think that most newspapers are biased towards one particular political party . 許多人認為大多數(shù)報紙都偏袒某一政黨。

例句

• He's always behaved courteously toward my family .
• He's adopted a remarkably light-hearted attitude towards the situation .
• A parent must be careful not to show favouritism towards any one of their children .
• They showed open hostility towards their new neighbours .
• He claims that society has been far too permissive towards drug taking.

towards preposition (POSITION)

near to, just before, or around a time or place
接近，靠近；將近
Our seats were towards the back of the theatre . 我們的座位靠近劇院的后排。
I often get hungry towards the middle of the morning . 我常常半上午的時候感到餓。
We're getting towards winter and it's getting dark earlier . 快到冬天了，天黑得越來越早。

例句

• He went mad towards the end of his life .
• The weather is expected to settle towards the end of the week .
• The tape speeded up towards the end.
• Johnson came on as a substitute towards the end of the match .
• The shop becomes a lot less busy towards lunchtime .



towards preposition (PURPOSE)

for the purpose of buying or achieving something
為了
I'm saving up to buy a car , and Dad has given me some money towards it. 我正在攢錢買車，爸爸也資助了我點兒錢。
Would you like to make a contribution (= give some money ) towards a present for Linda? 你愿意為給琳達買禮物出點兒錢嗎？
The work that students do during the term counts towards their final grade . 學生平時的功課會算到期末總分里。

例句

• Aren't you going to contribute towards Jack's leaving present ?
• The work that the students do during the year will count towards their final degrees .
• Their policies are all towards the creation of wealth .
• Do you agree with the principle that everyone should pay something towards the cost of health care ?
• The Friends of the Royal Academy raised ￡10 000 towards the cost of the exhibition .
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