(1)易……，有某種趨勢(向)(be likely to do sth;to be inclined)[I+to-inf，I+prep(to/towards)]：People～to get fat (as they grow older) /like cozy corners /exaggerate their achievements. (隨著年齡的增長)人往往會發(fā)胖/喜歡溫暖舒適的角落/愛夸大自己的成就。(current English)～to be very informal (當代英語)越來越口語化;(pressure at the office)～to make people grouchy (工作上的壓力)往往使人愛發(fā)牢騷;～to(wards) laziness 越來越懶;(the political situation/sb's political opinion)～to(wards) anarchy/the left(政局/某人的政治觀點)有無政府狀態(tài)的傾向/左傾;
(2)朝向(take a certain direction;move or extend in a certain direction)[I，I+prep (to/towards)]：(path/course)～to(wards) the left/the north (小路/路程)朝左延伸/北延伸;(wind)～upwards (風)向上刮;This bicycle～s to(wards) the right. 這輛自行車總往右歪。
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