Word · Frequency #8555
outwards
向外；朝外
核心释义
From the interior toward the exterior; in an outward direction.
- 1.
从内部向外部；朝外的方向。
From the interior toward the exterior; in an outward direction.
从内部向外部；朝外的方向。；向外地
用法In use
She turned the box outwards so we could see the label.
用法提示：副词“outwards”表示方向朝外，修饰动词“turned”。
The company is expanding outwards into new markets.
用法提示：副词“outwards”表示扩展方向朝外，修饰动词“expanding”。
He looked outwards at the horizon, ignoring the chaos around him.
用法提示：副词“outwards”表示视线方向朝外，修饰动词“looked”。
move outwards
用于描述从中心向外移动。
The crowd moved outwards from the square.
人群从广场向外移动。
face outwards
用于描述朝向外部。
The chairs face outwards towards the stage.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- point outwards
- 指向外面
- The arrow points outwards from the center.箭头从中心指向外面。
- face outwards
- 朝外
- All the chairs face outwards toward the garden.所有椅子都朝外对着花园。
- extend outwards
- 向外延伸
- The balcony extends outwards from the building.阳台从建筑物向外延伸。
- spread outwards
- 向外扩散
- The ripples spread outwards from the stone.涟漪从石头处向外扩散。
- move outwards
- 向外移动
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
out（向外）+ wards（方向）→ 向外方向地。想象箭头指向外面，帮助记忆。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：表示运动方向、表示扩展方向 通常用于描述物理或抽象上的向外运动或扩展，多见于书面语和正式场合。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与表示运动或方向的动词连用，如 move, face, point
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same final sound /wədz/, rhyming with 'outwards'. Note that similar-looking words ending in '-ward' (e.g., 'backward' /ˈbækwəd/) have a different final sound and do not rhyme.
用法优先级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。
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