Word · Frequency #15062
Fully loadedonward
向前；前进；此后
forward in time, order, or degree; from a particular point or time forward
- 1.
In a forward direction.
向前方地。
- 2.
forward in time or order or degree
在时间、顺序或程度上向前
- 3.
in a forward direction
朝向前方
向前方地。；在时间、顺序或程度上向前；朝向前方；向前；前进
In use
From then onward, they met every Friday.
The procession moved onward through the crowded streets.
She urged the team to press onward with the research.
from the sixth century onward
moved onward into the forest
onward + noun
作形容词时放在名词前作定语，常表示旅程或进程的延续。
We caught the onward flight to Shanghai.
我们赶上了飞往上海的续程航班。
from + [time/point] + onward(s)
指从某个时间或地点起一直向前；onwards 是英式英语中更常见的副词拼写。
From the 1920s onwards, the city expanded rapidly.
Connections
Collocations
- from that day onward
- 从那天起
- From that day onward, she kept a journal.从那天起，她坚持写日记。
- onward journey
- 前行的旅程；继续的旅程
- They resumed their onward journey after a short rest.短暂休息后，他们继续前行。
- move onward
- 继续前进；向前推进
- The project must move onward despite the setbacks.尽管遇到挫折，项目必须继续推进。
- onward march
- 前进的步伐；持续的推进
- The onward march of technology shows no sign of slowing.技术的进步步伐毫无放缓的迹象。
- press onward
- 奋力前进；坚持向前
- We pressed onward through the storm.我们在暴风雨中奋力前进。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 go on（继续）＋ward（方向）：继续往前方走，就是 onward「向前」。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal/literary writing、everyday speech and writing 作形容词时（如 onward journey）多用于正式或文学性写作；作副词时（如 from now onward）在日常口语和书面语中都比较常见。onward 总体属中性，但形容词语体稍正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些以 -ward 结尾的词拼写相似，但发音并不都与 onward 押韵。onward 读 /ˈɔnwɝd/，其中 -ward 为 /wɝd/；forward /ˈfɔrwɚd/、backward /ˈbækwɚd/ 等词中的 -ward 在非重读时读 /wɚd/，重音位置不同，不完全押韵。特别注意 toward 常读 /tɔːrd/，w 不发音，与拼写差异较大。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.