“towards”是英语中一个常用的介词,主要表示方向、目标、态度或接近某事物的状态。其用法灵活多样,可与名词、代词或动词-ing形式搭配使用,表达不同的语义。
“towards”最基本的用法是表示方向,即朝着某个特定的地点、物体或人移动。
例句:
She walked towards the door.(她朝着门走去。)
The car was driving towards the city.(汽车正朝着城市开去。)
They turned their faces towards the sun.(他们把脸转向太阳。)
“towards”可用于表达朝着某个目标或目的前进,强调为了实现某个结果而采取的行动或方向。
例句:
We are working towards a solution.(我们正在努力寻找解决方案。)
All his efforts were directed towards passing the exam.(他所有的努力都是为了通过考试。)
The company is investing heavily towards research and development.(公司正在大力投资研发。)
“towards”还可用于描述某人对某人或某事的态度或倾向,表达积极、消极或中立的情感。
例句:
She has a friendly attitude towards her colleagues.(她对同事态度友好。)
The public has a negative reaction towards the new policy.(公众对新政策反应消极。)
I feel a sense of warmth towards my family.(我对家人有一种温暖的感觉。)
“towards”可用来表示接近某个时间点、数量或程度。
例句:
Towards the end of the year, sales increased.(接近年底时,销售额增加了。)
The temperature dropped towards midnight.(接近午夜时,气温下降了。)
He made progress towards mastering the language.(他在掌握这门语言方面取得了进步。)
“towards”常与动词-ing形式搭配使用,构成介词短语,作为句子的状语,表示动作的方向或目的。
例句:
He is running towards catching the bus.(他正朝着赶上公交车跑去。)
The government is taking steps towards reducing pollution.(政府正在采取措施减少污染。)
We are looking forward towards a brighter future.(我们期待着一个更光明的未来。)