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in the direction of sth
表示物理或抽象的方向。
She walked in the direction of the park.
她朝公园的方向走去。
方向
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
方向
a line leading to a place or point
She walked in the direction of the park.
她朝公园的方向走去。
从起点或朝向目的地的理论线(物理或心理上)。可以是相对的(如向上、向左、向外、背侧),地理的(如北),旋转的(如顺时针),或相对于物体或位置的(如朝向波士顿)
A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).
通向某地或某点的路线
a line leading to a place or point
未来行动的一般趋势
A general trend for future action.
物体与其指向或移动方向之间的空间关系
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
We walked in the wrong direction and got lost.
我们走错了方向，结果迷路了。
AI contextual example
The arrows on the map show the direction to the nearest station.
地图上的箭头标出了去最近车站的方向。
AI contextual example
If you want to reach the lake, go in the direction of those mountains.
如果你想去湖边，就朝那些山的方向走。
AI contextual example
he looked the other direction
他朝另一个方向看去。
WordNet
表示物理或抽象的方向。
She walked in the direction of the park.
她朝公园的方向走去。
表示在某人领导或指导下。
The project was completed under the direction of the manager.
该项目在经理的指导下完成。
表示指令或要求。
He received direction to submit the report by Friday.
他接到指示要在周五前提交报告。
通常用于询问路线，用复数形式。
Could you give me directions to the museum?
你能指给我去博物馆的路吗？
Not this
He ran to the opposite direction.
Use this
He ran in the opposite direction.
中文常说“朝反方向跑”，直译易用“to”，英语固定搭配是“in a direction”。
Not this
Can you give me a direction to the station?
Use this
Can you give me directions to the station?
“direction”作“指示”讲时常用复数“directions”，单数形式指方向而非指引。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
朝……方向
He walked in the direction of the station.
他朝车站方向走去。
相反方向
We were going in opposite directions.
我们正朝着相反方向行进。
改变方向
The wind suddenly changed direction.
风向突然改变了。
行进方向
Check the direction of travel before boarding.
上车前请确认行进方向。
方向感
She has a poor sense of direction.
她的方向感很差。
指路；下达指示
Could you give me directions to the nearest subway station?
你能告诉我去最近的地铁站怎么走吗？
方向感
She has a terrible sense of direction and always gets lost.
她的方向感很差，总是迷路。
在……的指导下
The project was completed under the direction of the chief engineer.
这个项目是在总工程师的指导下完成的。
方向转变；政策转向
The company announced a change of direction in its marketing strategy.
公司宣布了营销策略的方向转变。
Use direction naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
用'direct（直接）'联想：方向就是直接指向的路径。
通常用于中性语境，表示方向或趋势；在正式指令或命令中较为常见。
All these words end with -ction pronounced /k.ʃən/ and share the same stressed vowel /ɛ/, making them perfect rhymes with direction. Avoid confusing with words like 'instruction' (/ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/) which have a different stressed vowel.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.