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。