toward

英 [tə'wɔː(r)d]

美 [təˈwɒrd]

prep.  向;朝;面对; 倾向于; 趋向于; 对;对于;关于

中考高考CET4考研

BNC.4712 / COCA.384

双语例句

• The committee will work toward the establishment of a school for the handicapped.
  该委员会将为建立一所残疾学校而努力。
• Hoisting my suitcase on to my shoulder, I turned and headed toward my hotel
  我把手提箱扛到肩上，转身向入住的旅馆走去。
• Patterson pointed toward a plain cardboard box beneath a long wooden table.
  帕特森指着长木桌下的一个普通的纸板箱。
• This is an important step toward lower interest rates.
  这是向较低利率迈出的重要一步。
• He became violent and abusive toward Ben's mother
  他对本的妈妈动起粗来。
• The tree leans toward the house.
  树往房子那边倾斜。
• He finally gave way to an impulse and pulled her toward him.
  他最终还是没能抑制住冲动，把她拉向了自己。
• The floor was level, but the ceiling sloped toward his head.
  地板是平的，但天花板朝他的头这边倾斜。
• She rooted through the bag, found what she wanted, and headed toward the door
  她在包里翻了一阵，找到了想要的东西，然后朝门口走去。
• The President's speech was hailed as a conciliatory gesture toward business.
  总统的讲话被视为对商界的安抚性姿态，受到了欢迎。