inward/ˋInwɚd; ˈInwəd/adj 1 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] an inward feeling or thought is one that you have but do not show to other people〔感觉或想法〕内心的﹔精神的: an inward feeling of despair 内心的绝望感2 towards the inside or centre of something 向内的﹔朝向中心的 —inwardly adv