一、towards/toward 作介词
1、意为”向,朝,对着“,例如:
The oil pollution is now moving towards/toward the shore, and could threaten beaches and wild life.石油污染正在向海岸移动,可能威胁海滩和野生动物。
She had her back towards/toward me.她背对着我。
2、意为”对,对于,关于“,例如:
She’s always been very friendly towards/toward me.她对我一向很友好。
It's the business of the individual to determine his own attitude towards/toward religion.对宗教持何种态度是个人的事情。
3、意为”趋向,接近,将近(完成某事)“,例如:
This is a first step towards/toward political union.
这是走向政治上联合的第一步。
The talks made little evident progress towards agreement.会谈在达成一致方面几乎没有取得明显进展。
4、意为”将近(某一时间)“,例如:
Towards/Toward the late afternoon I always get sleepy and can’t work so well.将近傍晚,我总是犯困,不能很好地工作。
The Channel tunnel was due to open towards/toward the end of 1993.海峡隧道预计 1993 年年底前开通。