/ˈaʊtwəd ||; ˈaυtwɚd/adj
(only before a noun 只用于名词前)
1 on the outside 外表的;表面的:
Despite her cheerful outward appearance, she was in fact very unhappy.尽管表面上很开朗,她其实很不高兴。
2 (used about a journey) going away from the place that you will return to later (指旅程)离开某地还将回来的,外出的
[OPP] return 反义词为return
3 away from the centre or from a particular point 向外的;往外的:
outward movement/pressure向外运动╱压力 [OPP] inward 反义词为inward➔outwardlyadvHe remained outwardly calm so as not to frighten the children.他表面上保持镇定,以免把孩子们吓坏。