to.ward

toward的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [tɔ:rd, tourd, təˈwɔ:rd]
KK音标发音： [tɔrd, tord, təˈwɔrd]

toward的词性：
prep.also （介词）也作

toward的音标和读音：

1. In the direction of:
朝着…的方向：

driving toward home.
朝着回家的方向行驶

2. In a position facing:
面对：处于面对…的位置：

had his back toward me.
把他的背对着我

3. Somewhat before in time:
将近：在时间上比…稍前：

It began to rain toward morning.
快到早晨的时候天开始下雨了

4. With regard to; in relation to:
关于…；和…有关：

an optimistic attitude toward the future.
对未来的乐观态度

5. In furtherance or partial fulfillment of:
进一步：促进或部分完成：

contributed five dollars toward the bill.
又还了五美元的债务

6. By way of achieving; with a view to:
达成：意在达到；以…为目标：

efforts toward peace.
为了和平所做的努力

toward的词性：
adj.（形容词）

toward的音标和读音：

7. Favoring success or a good outcome; propitious.
成功有望的：有利于成功或好的结果的；吉祥的

8. Often towards Happening soon; imminent.
常作 towards 很快发生的；在即的

9. Obsolete Being quick to understand or learn.
【废语】 很快理解或学会的

toward的词源：

10. Middle English
中古英语

11. from Old English t?weard
源自 古英语 t?weard

12. t? [to] * see to
t? [前往] *参见 to

13. -weard [-ward]
-weard [问…的]

toward的用法：

14. Some critics have tried to discern a semantic distinction between toward and towards, but the difference is entirely dialectal. Toward is more common in American English; towards is the predominant form in British English.
有些批评家试图明确分辨出toward 与 towards 之间的语义差别， 但这种差异完全是方言性的。Toward 在美式英语中更常见， 而在英国英语中towards 是主要形式