towards 常用
短语搭配
1. phr.v go towards
用于支付...的部分款项；（钱）花在...上
2. lean towards
倾向；偏袒
3. move towards
向…移动
4. phr.v point towards
指向
5. progress towards
在…方面取得进展/进步
6. phr.v push towards
推向；向...挺进
7. phr.v run towards
跑向；飞奔向
8. phr.v walk towards
走向
9. phr.v work towards
争取；努力达到
10. attitude towards
态度面对；态度对待
11. towards the end
接近年底；接近尾声；临近终点
12. gear something towards
对…进行调整
13. look towards
看向；看往；朝...方向看
14. head towards
驶向；迈向；朝着
15. rush towards
冲向
16. make one's way towards
向…前进
17. steps towards unification
迈向统一的步骤；迈向联合的步骤；朝向统一的步骤
双语例句
1. Instead she got up and walked quietly towards the yeti.
相反，她站起来，悄悄地走向雪人。
2. It's not the end of the world if your child is not inclined towards science or math!
如果你的孩子不喜欢科学或数学，那也不是世界末日！
3. Last weekend, I put down $2000 towards a new hybrid car.
上周末，我交了2000美金押金预定了一辆新的混合动力车。
4. Alistair ran towards Jonny, caught him and started pulling him towards the finish line.
阿利斯泰尔跑向乔尼，抓住他并开始拉他向终点线前进。
5. The country seems to be drifting towards war.
这个国家似乎正慢慢地走向战争
6. The film was skewed towards a younger audience with lots of easy-to-understand dialogue and action scenes.
为了迎合年轻观众，这部电影特意用了很多易懂的对白和动作场面。
7. He took a step towards the door.
他朝门口迈了一步。
8. The farmer steered the ship towards the island of gold.
农夫把船驶向金岛。
9. You will go through storms towards the sea.
你会经历风暴驶向大海。
10. Plants grow towards the light.
植物向光生长。
11. The teacher is patient towards his students.
老师对学生很耐心。
12. They pulled towards the shore.
他们向岸边划去。
13. A little squirrel was walking carefully towards him.
一只小松鼠正在小心翼翼地靠近他。
14. I'm heading towards school.
我正前往学校。
15. The current trend in education is towards online learning.
当前教育的趋势是在线学习。
16. And rush towards that shining thing;
人们纷纷涌向光鲜和亮丽
17. The CEO’s indifferent attitude towards the bottom line really frustrated investors.
CEO对利润漠不关心的态度让投资者们十分困扰。
18. She has pretty ambivalent feelings towards her father, who left her when she was young.
她对年幼时离开她的父亲怀有复杂的感情。
19. The dog came lolloping towards them.
那条狗蹒跚地向他们跑来。
20. Then they set off again towards the East.
然后他们再次出发向东走去。
21. Nervously, very nervously, they both crept towards the open front door.
紧张地，非常紧张地，他们俩爬向敞开的前门。
22. She hurried towards it, and knocked on the door.
她急忙走向它，并敲了敲门。
23. He made towards the door.
他向门口走去。
24. His uncontrollable road rage caused him to be violent towards other drivers.
他控制不住自己的路怒，对其他开车的人非常暴力。
25. The spy moved very suddenly towards me.
间谍突然向我移动。
26. Alistair pushed himself towards the finish line in the burning heat.
阿利斯泰尔在炙热中向终点线冲去。
27. After a few years of saving my wife and I are on track towards a brighter financial future.
经过几年的储蓄，我跟妻子正向一个光明的财务未来迈进。
28. Some people prefer to deal with more conceptual things, but I tend towards more concrete projects.
有的人喜欢搞概念化的东西，而我更喜欢做实在的东西。
29. The ship maintained its trajectory towards the island despite the incoming storm.
尽管有风暴来袭，船还是向着岛屿前进。
30. Phil moved towards the window.
菲尔朝窗户走去。
近义词
1. prep. 朝，向；对于；有助于
词根词缀
(1)toprep. 向
(2)-wards方向的
afterwards adv. 随后；后来；之后；以后；继之；其次；稍后；后续
onwards adv. 向前；在前面
forward adv. 向前；提前；进展；朝前方；在前方；向前进展；向将来；朝着成功方向；预先；事先；在船头部；在飞机前部；朝向对方球门
towards 中考
考纲分布
近6年出现84次 重要程度
100% prep 向; 朝; 对着
0% prep 关于
考纲释义
1. prep. 向; 朝; 对着
As he made his way
He confidently (自信地) continued to work
The sailing ship was going
2. prep. 关于
People are asked to change attitudes (态度)
Boys and girls have different attitudes (态度)
Parents have different opinions
必考短语
(1)go towards用于支付...的部分款项；（钱）花在...上
(2)move towards向…移动
(3)point towards指向
(4)progress towards在…方面取得进展/进步
(5)push towards推向；向...挺进
(6)run towards跑向；飞奔向
(7)walk towards走向
(8)work towards争取；努力达到
(9)attitude towards态度面对；态度对待
必考派生词
towards prep. 向；朝着；朝向；面向；接近；趋向；将近（某一时间）；达到（目的）；靠近（某地）；对；关于；（钱）用于
toward prep. 朝向；面向；向；对于；关于；有利于；旨在；为了；用以；接近；倾向于；趋向于；针对；适用于；有助于；用于；在…之前；快要到（某个时刻）
towards 高考
考纲分布
近15年出现6次 重要程度
100% prep 向; 朝; 对着
考纲释义
1. prep. 向; 朝; 对着
Walking up a path through the forest
My heart froze in my chest as I saw the tractor heading
The Smoudwater Canal is moving
必考派生词
towards prep. 向；朝着；朝向；面向；接近；趋向；将近（某一时间）；达到（目的）；靠近（某地）；对；关于；（钱）用于
toward prep. 朝向；面向；向；对于；关于；有利于；旨在；为了；用以；接近；倾向于；趋向于；针对；适用于；有助于；用于；在…之前；快要到（某个时刻）
towards 四级
考纲分布
近12年出现15次 重要程度
27% prep 关于
27% prep 倾向于; 趋向于
27% prep 向; 朝; 对着
20% prep 为了; 有助于; 用于
考纲释义
1. prep. 关于
Researchers said they investigated individuals' attitudes
This means they have overwhelming negative emotions
Help them build a positive attitude
2. prep. 倾向于; 趋向于(If things develop towards a particular situation, that situation becomes nearer in time or more likely to happen.)
School leaders must be brave enough to make the leap
You need to recognize each step of progress you take
It's a great way for me to relieve stress and pressure and dance my way
3. prep. 向; 朝; 对着
It brought cars closer
4. prep. 为了; 有助于; 用于(for the purpose of buying or achieving something)
I managed to sell a lot of my old furniture and put that extra money
towards 考研
考纲分布
近18年出现21次 重要程度
86% prep 关于
14% prep 向; 朝; 对着
0% prep 倾向于; 趋向于
0% prep 接近; 靠近; 将近
0% prep 为了; 有助于; 用于
考纲释义
1. prep. 关于
What is the author's attitude
The author's attitude
John Donahue's attitude
2. prep. 向; 朝; 对着
In Britain the move
In effect, fewer federal funds today are going
Our gender, ethnicity, age and social class will encourage us
3. prep. 倾向于; 趋向于(If things develop towards a particular situation, that situation becomes nearer in time or more likely to happen.)
Brexit is seen by some as an opportunity to reverse a recent trend
\It surely seems plausible that happy people would be more forward-thinking and creative and lean
British land artists preferred to get away from towns, gravitating
4. prep. 接近; 靠近; 将近(near to, just before, or around a time or place)
必考短语
(1)go a long way towards doing sth.对做某事帮助很大
(2)go towards走向
(3)lean towards倾向；偏袒
(4)gravitate towards受吸引；倾向于
(5)towards the end接近年底；接近尾声；临近终点
必考派生词
towards prep. 向；朝着；朝向；面向；接近；趋向；将近（某一时间）；达到（目的）；靠近（某地）；对；关于；（钱）用于
toward prep. 朝向；面向；向；对于；关于；有利于；旨在；为了；用以；接近；倾向于；趋向于；针对；适用于；有助于；用于；在…之前；快要到（某个时刻）
towards 影视原声
(1) You're the best, dude! Walking up towards that stage, I felt like I was floating. My heart was beating so fast.
你是最棒的，兄弟！走向舞台的时候，我感觉整个人在飘。我的心跳的那么的快。
《Wonder》《奇迹男孩》
(2) Hey, Maya, you know the good thing about having a nice clock? Once you fix it, it will always point you towards your Christmas future.
嘿，玛雅，你知道破钟有什么好处吗？一旦你把它修好，它会将你指向你的圣诞未来。
《Girl Meets World Season 3》《女孩成长记 第三季》
(3) No, it would just freak him out. Listen, before we leave, I should warn you, I'm a passionate man and I tend towards public displays of affection.
才不咧，那会吓坏他的，听着，在出发之前，我要警告你，我是个热情的男人，倾向于公开地表达我炙热的感情。
《The Big Bang Theory Season 3》《生活大爆炸 第三季》
(4) Hyde Park is perhaps the most famous with its man-made lake, The Serpentine, and on the other side, Kensington Gardens is a beautiful open expanse that stretches east towards Kensington Palace.
海德公园也许是因为其人工湖 The Serpentine 而闻名，在另一边，肯辛顿花园是一个美丽而广阔的休憩地点，并延绵向东通往肯辛顿宫。
《10 Cities Vacation Travel Guide》《10大名城旅游攻略》
(5) If we're leaning towards quantum coupling...
如果我们侧重于量子耦合。
《The Big Bang Theory Season 8》《生活大爆炸 第八季》
(6) Sooner or later darker minds will turn towards Erebor.
黑暗迟早吞噬孤山。
《The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug》《霍比特人2：史矛革之战》
(7) What excuse can you give for your behavior towards him?
你对他的所作所为又能给出什么借口？
《Pride & Prejudice》《傲慢与偏见》
(8) This is real footage of them moving towards a flash of light.
这段实拍录像中就能看出它们的趋光性。
《How To Grow A Planet》《植物之歌》
(9) Uh-huh, yeah. Do I stay in the jungle or go towards the beach?
知道了，我现在应该守在丛林里还是去海滩？
《The Big Bang Theory Season 2》《生活大爆炸 第二季》
(10) London will always be a city that looks towards the past and the future in equal measure.
对于过去和将来，伦敦这座城市同样重视。
《10 Cities Vacation Travel Guide》《10大名城旅游攻略》
(11) Could we create a decoy? Send troops towards one of the gates and just send an attack on another.
调虎离山如何？派军队去其中一个大门，然后在另一个门发动攻击。
《The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2》《饥饿游戏3：嘲笑鸟(下)》
(12) And right now, the Hermes is heading towards you, starting it's months long deceleration intercept.
现在，赫尔墨斯号正朝着你开始数月之久的减速被捕获之旅。
《The Martian》《火星救援》
(13) And that's exactly the answer we gave to the question: What is your attitude towards online dating?
他们问到这个问题的时候，我们就是这么回答的：你对在线交友持何态度？
《The Big Bang Theory Season 3》《生活大爆炸 第三季》
(14) Tell me. At what point did he realize the depth of your indifference towards him? I‘m not indifferent.
告诉我，他是什么时候开始彻底明白了你对他其实是根本不在乎的？我没不在乎他。
《The Hunger Games: Catching Fire》《饥饿游戏2：星火燎原》
(15) Maintain 1-5000, Delta 3-3-1. We've lost thrust on both engines. We are turning back towards LaGuardia.
4500米保持，达美航空331。我们的双发都停车了，现在返回拉瓜迪亚机场。
《Sully》《萨利机长》
(16) Enough. You ran to a Gorg? He runs towards the danger? What kind of Boov is he? He is like a Super Boov.
够了。你遇上过格尔族？他不惧险阻？他是个怎样的波波啊？超级波波？
《Home》《疯狂外星人》
(17) Oh, no. My treat. It's just, you know it burns me up to see folks with such backward attitudes towards foxes.
不用，我请了，主要是听到别人对狐狸有偏见我就受不了。
《Zootopia》《疯狂动物城》
(18) You know, like, when you were like running towards the swings or running away from Satan? The neighbor's dog.
例如要跑去玩荡秋千，或是在躲“撒旦”时？邻居的狗。
《Friends Season 6》《老友记 第六季》
(19) Well, when the earth does get pushed a little bit towards the sun, the sun's pull speeds it up a little bit, too.
嗯哼，这样说好了，当地球真的受到来自太阳引力影响往太阳靠近时，太阳拉力也会使得地球运行速度相对增加一些些。
《TOFEL（无字幕版）》《托福学习视频》
(20) The other problem is that the farther we move back in time towards the top of the tree, the less evidence we have about the languages there.
另一个问题是我们沿着系谱树回溯越接近树的顶端，关于语言的证据就越少。
《TED-Ed》《TED教育》
