| 釋義 |
towarda. 1. docile,obedient溫順的,服從的。 △Shr.5.2.183(182):“’Tis a good hearing when children are to-ward.”對于溫順的孩子們來說,這一番話大有好處。 2. promising,oncoming有前途的,正在興起的。 △3H.VI.2.2.66:“Why,that is spoken like a toward prince.”嗨,這才像是一位上進的王子說的話。
towardad. 1. about to take place,forthcoming,impending就要發(fā)生,即將到來,迫在眉睫。 △Ham. 1. 1.77:“What might betoward,”究竟要發(fā)生什么事情… △Lr. 2. 1.11 (10):“Have you heard of no likely wars toward,’twixt theDukes of Cornwall and Albany?”你沒有聽說康華爾和奧本尼兩個公爵之間可能就要發(fā)生的戰(zhàn)爭嗎? △Lr.3. 3.20 (19):“There is strange things toward,”重大的事情就要發(fā)生了。 △Lr.4.6.214 (209): “Do you hear aught,sir,of abattle toward?”你可聽說,先生,有什么戰(zhàn)事就要發(fā)生了? △As. 5. 4. 35:“There is sure another flood toward,”一定又有一次洪水要來了。 △2H.IV.2. 4. 213 (200):“Here’s goodly stuff toward !”好事情就要發(fā)生了! 2. in preparation在準備中。 △Shr.5.1.14 (13):“somecheer is toward”,i.e. some entertainment is beingprepared. 招待已在準備之中。 △Mid. 3.1. 84 (79):“What,a play toward?”怎么,準備要演一出戲? △Ham.5. 2. 378 (364): “O proud death,/ What feast is to-ward in thine eternal cell,”啊,驕傲的死神,在你那永久的黑窟里究竟準備要辦什么筵席。 3. in view. at hand在眼前,迫近。 △Shr.1.1.68:“here’s some good pastime toward;”這里有好戲看了。
towardprep. 1. in the direction of,with implication of,reaching to向,到。 △Mac. 1. 3. 151 (152): “Let us toward theKing.”讓我們到國王那里去吧。 2. intended for,for對,為。 △H. V. 4. 8. 3: “There is more good toward you peradventure than is in yourknowledge to dream of.”對于你說不定會有你做夢也想不到的好處呢。 3. with an aim to,aiming at 目的在于。 △Mac. 1. 4.26:“by doing everything / Safe toward your love andhonour.”無論做什么事,都是為了想得到你的寵愛和獎掖。 |