/təˈwɔ:dz; US tɔ:rdz ||; tɔrdz/
(also toward /təˈwɔ:d; US tɔ:rd ||; tɔrd/) prep
1 in the direction of sb/sth 朝;向:
I saw Ken walking towards the station.我看见肯向车站走去。She had her back towards me.她背对着我。a first step towards world peace迈向世界和平的第一步
2 near or nearer a time or date 接近,临近(某时间):
It gets cool towards evening.一到傍晚时分天气就转凉。The shops get very busy towards Christmas.快到圣诞节的时候商店很热闹。
3 (used when you are talking about your feelings about sb/sth) in relation to (用于说明对某人或某事物的感觉)对于,关于:
Patti felt very protective towards her younger brother.帕蒂处处保护她的弟弟。What is your attitude towards this government?你对这届政府有什么看法?
4 as part of the payment for sth 作为部份付款:
The money will go towards the cost of a new minibus.这笔钱将作为购买一辆新面包车的费用。
towards /tɔrdz; təˈwɔːdz/, especially BrE 【尤英】;toward especially AmE 【尤美】/tɔrd; təˈwɔːd/prep 1 moving, facing, or pointing in a particular direction 向(着)﹐朝(着)〔某个方向〕: I saw Tim coming towards me. 我看见蒂姆正朝我走来。She stood with her back towards me. 她背对我站着。see picture on page 见 A8 页图2 used to say that someone is involved in a process that will lead to something 朝﹐向﹐接近〔某事物〕: Britain was moving towards war. 英国离战争越来越近。the first steps towards an agreement 为达成协议迈出的最初几步3 your attitude towards something or someone is how you feel about them or treat them 对﹔对于﹔关于〔指对待某人或某事物的态度﹑看法〕: Attitudes towards divorce have changed. 人们对离婚的态度已经改变。They were very sympathetic towards me at work. 同事们非常体谅我。4 in order to help pay for something 用于支付: Mum gave me £500 towards a car. 妈妈给我 500 英镑资助我买车。The money from the sale went towards new computers. 卖得的钱款用来买了新电脑。5 near a particular time or place 快要到〔某个时间〕﹔接近〔某个地方〕: I often feel tired toward 5 o’clock. 快到五点时我常常感到疲倦。It's cooler towards the coast. 靠近海岸的地方比较凉。
towards (alsotoward) preposition1in the direction of somebody or something: We walked towards the river. I couldn't see her face – she had her back towards me.2near a time or a date: Let's meet towards the end of the week. It gets cooler towards evening.3to somebody or something: The people in the village are always very friendly towards tourists.4to help pay for something: Tom gave me £10 towards Sam's birthday present.