towards
形容词 adj.
副词 adv.
介词 prep.
英 /təˈwɔːdz/|[tʰə̥ˈwɔːdz]
美 /tʊˈwɔɹdz/|/ˈtɔɹdz/|/ˈtoʊɚdz/|[tʰə̥ˈwɔɹ̠d̠z]|[tʰw̥ɔɹ̠d̠z]
英文释义
形容词 adj.
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Near; at hand; in state of preparation; toward.
— We have a trifling foolish banquet towards.
副词 adv.
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In the direction of something (indicated by context).
— Thus as he spake, lo far away they spyde / A varlet running towards hastily […]
介词 prep.
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Alternative form of toward.
— Towards the following morning, the thermometer fell to 5°; and at daylight, there was not an atom of water to be seen in any direction.
词源
词源 1
Etymology tree
Old English tōweardes
Middle English towardes
English towards
From Middle English towardes, from Old English tōweardes, tōwærdes, equivalent to toward + -s (adverbial suffix).
Old English tōweardes
Middle English towardes
English towards
From Middle English towardes, from Old English tōweardes, tōwærdes, equivalent to toward + -s (adverbial suffix).
词源 2
Etymology tree
Old English tōweardes
Middle English towardes
English towards
From Middle English towardes, from Old English tōweardes, tōwærdes, equivalent to toward + -s (adverbial suffix).
Old English tōweardes
Middle English towardes
English towards
From Middle English towardes, from Old English tōweardes, tōwærdes, equivalent to toward + -s (adverbial suffix).
词源 3
Etymology tree
Old English tōweardes
Middle English towardes
English towards
From Middle English towardes, from Old English tōweardes, tōwærdes, equivalent to toward + -s (adverbial suffix).
Old English tōweardes
Middle English towardes
English towards
From Middle English towardes, from Old English tōweardes, tōwærdes, equivalent to toward + -s (adverbial suffix).
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