Eng - towards 同 toward 有分別嗎?

towards 同 toward是一樣的，只不過toward除了是prep.之外，仲係adj.。
towards 是指:向,朝,面對，例句:I saw her walking towards the bank.我看到她朝銀行走去。
towards (prep.)是指:向,朝，例句:They drove toward the beach.他們駕車朝海灘開去。(adj)是指:1. 即將來到的 2. 進行中的

Towards
prep.
1. 向,朝;面對
I saw her walking towards the bank.
我看到她朝銀行走去。

2. 將近;大約
She is towards sixty.
她將近六十了。
As we got towards Chicago traffic became heavier.
當我們快到芝加哥的時候,路上的交通變得更加擁擠。
Towards the end of the term two or three boys caught scarlet fever.
快到學期結束的時候,有兩三個男孩子得了猩紅熱。

2008-03-13 18:00:52 補充：
3. 對於;關於
What is your attitude towards the question?
你對這個問題的態度如何?
4. 為;有助於;用於
The two parties are working towards a solution.
雙方正努力達成一個解決方案。

2008-03-13 18:01:53 補充：
toward 標示解釋
prep.
1. 向,朝
They drove toward the beach.
他們駕車朝海灘開去。
2. 接近,將近
Toward dawn we found ourselves in a large valley.


3. 對於;關於
The overseas teacher said her Chinese colleagues were friendly toward her.


4. 為,有助於
Their efforts toward the settlement of the border dispute are praiseworthy.

2008-03-13 18:02:35 補充：
toward
a.
1. 即將來到的
2. 進行中的

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