Word · Frequency #317
towards
朝；向
In the direction of something indicated by context.
- 1.
In the direction of something (indicated by context).
朝向,朝某个方向
朝向,朝某个方向
In use
The dog saw the cat and dashed towards, but the cat escaped.
The girl heard the ice cream truck and turned towards with a smile.
When they saw the signal, the soldiers marched towards slowly.
towards sth/sb
She walked towards the park.
她朝公园走去。
towards doing sth
He is working towards completing his degree.
他正在努力完成他的学位。
Common mistakes
I towards the station.I am going towards the station.
“towards” 是介词，不能作谓语动词。受中文“朝”的用法影响，学习者常直接将其用作动词。应添加一个表示移动的动词，如“go”。
He arrived towards the airport.He arrived at the airport.
“arrive” 后接表示到达地点的介词“at”或“in”，而“towards”表示方向，与完成到达矛盾。
Connections
Collocations
- towards the end
- 接近结束时
- Towards the end of the movie, I started to cry.电影接近结束时，我开始哭了起来。
- attitude towards
- 对...的态度
- His attitude towards work is very professional.他对工作的态度非常专业。
- move towards
- 朝...移动
- The company is moving towards a more sustainable model.公司正在朝着更可持续的模式发展。
- work towards
- 努力实现
- We are working towards a common goal.我们正在努力实现一个共同目标。
- contribute towards
- 为...做出贡献
- Everyone should contribute towards the community.每个人都应该为社区做出贡献。
- towards achieving
Learner notes
Memory Tip
towards = to + wards，ward 意为‘方向’，组合就是‘朝着某个方向’。
Context & Register
正式或文学语体；用于表示‘接近’或‘在手边’的状态；常见于书面语或古典文学。
Grammar Note
作副词时，常表示空间或时间上的接近，但现代英语中此用法较少见
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the '-wards' spelling, but their pronunciation can differ: 'towards' is stressed on the final syllable with /ɔrdz/ as in 'board', while the other -wards words often have stress on the first syllable and a reduced vowel /ə/ in '-wards', so they are not exact rhymes.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.