动词短语
toward | toward(s) |
count toward [sth],
count towards [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (contribute to total) | SCSimplified Chinese 计入…总数 |
| | Holly's German class doesn't count toward graduation credits; she's simply taking the class for fun. |
| head toward/towards [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (go in direction of) | SCSimplified Chinese 向…走去 xiàng … zǒu qù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 向…进行 xiàng … zǒu qù，xiàng … jìn xíng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 向…发展 xiàng … zǒu qù，xiàng … fā zhǎn |
| | We last saw them heading toward Los Angeles. |
lean toward [sth/sb],
lean towards [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (tend towards, prefer) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 倾向于 qīng xiàng yú
TCTraditional Chinese 傾向於 |
| | In the upcoming election, he is leaning towards the Democrats. |
tilt toward [sth/sb],
tilt towards [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (start to favor) | SCSimplified Chinese 倾向于 qīng xiàng yú
TCTraditional Chinese 傾向於 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 偏好 qīng xiàng yú ，piān hǎo |
| | Many investors are now tilting towards Chinese markets. |
| | 许多投资者现在都倾向于中国市场。 |
复合形式：
toward | toward(s) |
bend [sth] to [sth],
bend [sth] toward [sth] vtr + prep | (direct, turn) | SCSimplified Chinese 使…转向 |
| | Alfie bent the lamp towards his book. |
| | 阿尔菲将台灯转向他书本的方向。 |
disrespectful towards [sb],
disrespectful toward [sb] adj + prep | (rude) | SCSimplified Chinese 对...无礼的 |
| | He was disrespectful towards his mother when he yelled at her. |
be favorably disposed toward [sb/sth],
be favourably disposed towards [sb/sth] v expr | formal (like) | SCSimplified Chinese 对某人有好感 duì mǒu rén yǒu hǎo gǎn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 喜欢某人，偏好某人 xǐ huān mǒu rén |
gear [sth] toward [sth/sb],
gear [sth] towards [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (aim at) | SCSimplified Chinese 使…适应，使…适合，使…针对，使…面向
TCTraditional Chinese 使…適應 |
| | The TV company geared the show toward teenage girls. |
| | 电视公司这档节目面向的是十多岁少女。 |
be geared toward [sth/sb],
be geared towards [sth/sb] v expr | (intended for) | SCSimplified Chinese 针对 zhēn duì
TCTraditional Chinese 針對 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 面向 zhēn duì，miàn xiàng |
| | The 10k run/walk is geared toward all levels of ability, from professional marathoners to moms with strollers. |
go toward [sb/sth],
go towards [sb/sth] vi + prep | (move in the direction of) | SCSimplified Chinese 朝...方向前进 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 向...方向进发 |
| | She got up and went towards the door. |
gravitate to [sb/sth],
gravitate toward [sth/sb],
gravitate towards [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (be drawn or attracted) | SCSimplified Chinese 被吸引 bèi xī yǐn |
| | Many people gravitate to Chris because of his charisma. |
| | Crocodiles naturally gravitate towards water. |
| | 许多人被克里斯吸引，因为他很有魅力。 |
| | 鳄鱼天生与水亲近。 |
gravitate toward [sth],
gravitate towards [sth] vi + prep | (be affected by gravity) | SCSimplified Chinese 受重力吸引 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 受引力作用 |
| | The planets in the Solar System gravitate towards the Sun. |
incline [sb] toward [sth],
incline [sb] towards [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (give [sb] a preference for) | SCSimplified Chinese 使…更喜欢 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 使…更倾向于 |
| | To be honest, the fact that Tom doesn't like it inclines me towards it even more. |
lean toward [sth/sb],
lean towards [sth/sb] vi + prep | (incline body in the direction of) | SCSimplified Chinese 附身向... |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 身体靠向... |
| | My grandmother often leans toward me in order to hear every word that I say. |
look toward [sb/sth],
look towards [sb/sth] vi + prep | (look in direction of [sb/sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 看向 kàn xiàng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 向...看去 |
move toward [sth/sb],
move towards vi + prep | (approach, get closer to) | SCSimplified Chinese 走向，靠近 zǒu xiàng，kào jìn
TCTraditional Chinese 走向，靠近 |
| | As we moved towards the stadium, we could hear the cheers of the crowd. |
move toward [sth],
move towards vi + prep | figurative (tend towards) | SCSimplified Chinese 朝…发展，过渡到
TCTraditional Chinese 過渡到 |
| | An increasing number of businesses are moving towards cloud computing. |
move toward doing [sth],
move towards v expr | figurative (tend towards) | SCSimplified Chinese 朝…发展，转而做 |
| | More companies are moving towards allowing their employees to work from home on certain days. |
orient [sth] to [sth],
orient [sth] toward [sth] (US),
orientate [sth] towards [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | (adjust, position [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 定位 dìng wèi
TCTraditional Chinese 定位 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 定向 dìng wèi，dìng xiàng
TCTraditional Chinese 定向 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 摆正方位 dìng wèi，bǎi zhèng fāng wèi |
| | Sally oriented her plants to the south for the best sunlight. |
oriented toward [sb/sth],
(US),
orientated towards [sb/sth] (UK) adj | US (focused on) | SCSimplified Chinese 以…为重点的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 以…为方向的 yǐ … wéi fāng xiàng de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 重视…的 |
| | The resort is oriented toward young couples without children. |
steer [sb],
steer [sb] toward [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (towards option) | SCSimplified Chinese 操纵, 控制, 引导 |
| | Beth's parents steered her towards a career in finance. |
| | 贝斯的父母引导她加入了金融业。 |
sympathetic to [sth/sb],
sympathetic toward [sth/sb],
also UK: sympathetic towards [sth/sb] adj + prep | (showing understanding) | SCSimplified Chinese 对...谅解的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 同情...的 |
| | The teacher is sympathetic to the problems of her teenage students. |
| | 老师对她十几岁学生所造成的问题表示谅解。 |
tend toward [sth],
tend towards [sth] vi + prep | (be disposed, inclined to) | SCSimplified Chinese 倾向于 qīng xiàng yú
TCTraditional Chinese 傾向於 |
| | Certain writers tend towards exaggeration. |
toward the end,
towards the end adv | (in the final stages) | SCSimplified Chinese 最后 zuì hòu
TCTraditional Chinese 最後 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 最终 zuì hòu，zuì zhōng
TCTraditional Chinese 最終 |
toward the end of [sth],
towards the end of [sth] expr | (in the final stages of [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 某事的末尾 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 某事的最后 |
work toward [sth],
work towards vi + prep | (aim for, strive to reach: [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 致力于，朝...努力 zhì lì yú
TCTraditional Chinese 致力於... |
| | Gary is working towards a degree. |