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upward + noun
此结构常用于修饰趋势、运动、调整等抽象名词。
The company reported an upward trend in sales.
该公司报告销售额呈上升趋势。
向高处的；朝上的
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向高处的；朝上的
directed or moving toward a higher place
The company reported an upward trend in sales.
该公司报告销售额呈上升趋势。
朝向更高处的。
Directed toward a higher place.
向上的
directed up
延伸或移向更高处的
extending or moving toward a higher place
The upward path through the forest was steep but beautiful.
穿过森林的这条上坡路很陡，但很美。
AI contextual example
The upward motion of the elevator made my ears pop.
电梯上升的运动让我的耳朵感到堵塞。
AI contextual example
She gave me an upward glance from her seat.
她从座位上朝上看了我一眼。
AI contextual example
the cards were face upward
这些牌正面朝上。
WordNet
此结构常用于修饰趋势、运动、调整等抽象名词。
The company reported an upward trend in sales.
该公司报告销售额呈上升趋势。
作表语时表示方向或趋势向上。
The direction of the arrow is upward.
箭头的方向是向上的。
Not this
The upwards direction is correct.
Use this
The upward direction is correct.
“upwards”是副词，意为“向上地”；而作为形容词修饰名词时，应使用“upward”。
Not this
The upward of the hill is steep.
Use this
The upward slope of the hill is steep.
“upward”是形容词，不能直接作名词。表示“向上的斜坡”时，需将其用作形容词修饰名词，如“slope”。
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上升趋势
The economy is showing an upward trend this quarter.
本季度经济呈现上升趋势。
向上的运动
The upward movement of the stock price surprised analysts.
股票价格的上涨运动令分析师感到意外。
上升的道路
Hard work is the only upward path to success.
努力工作是通往成功的唯一上行之路。
上坡
They walked along the upward slope of the hill.
他们沿着山坡的上坡行走。
向上的方向
The arrow points in an upward direction.
箭头指向向上的方向。
螺旋上升
The company entered an upward spiral of growth.
公司进入了增长的螺旋上升阶段。
超过，多于
The concert attracted upward of 10,000 fans.
这场音乐会吸引了超过一万名粉丝。
向上流动性，社会地位的提升
Hard work and education can lead to upward mobility.
努力工作和教育可以带来社会地位的提升。
上升趋势
The economy shows an upward trend this quarter.
本季度经济呈现上升趋势。
Use upward naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想“up”向上和“ward”方向，想象箭头向上的趋势。
方向描述; 趋势描述
All these words rhyme with 'upward' (ending /wəd/). Note that words like 'toward' (/təˈwɔːd/) do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.