Towards

(prep.) In the direction of; to.

(prep.) With direction to, in a moral sense; with respect or reference to; regarding; concerning.

(prep.) Tending to; in the direction of; in behalf of.

(prep.) Near; about; approaching to.

(adv.) Near; at hand; in state of preparation.

(prep. & adv.) See Toward.

卡莱尔编辑

• He made that brief reply warmly, dropping his hand on the table while he spoke, and turning towards us again. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• The lad only answered by turning his cynical young face, half-arch, half-truculent, towards the paternal chair. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Well, you know, Standish, every dose you take is an experiment-an experiment, you know, said Mr. Brooke, nodding towards the lawyer. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• It would seem to be always the same question, for, it is always followed by a press of people towards the third cart. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• He looked at her--oh, how fondly--as she came running towards him, her hands before her, ready to give them to him. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• The aged ecclesiastic had turned his face towards me. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• It is not contrary to justice, that both Ireland and America should contribute towards the discharge of the public debt of Great Britain. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• For ten days after this repulse the Duke of Brunswick hesitated, and then he began to fall back towards the Rhine. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• My first most vivid and broad impression of the identity of things seems to me to have been gained on a memorable raw afternoon towards evening. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Somewhat to her surprise, Sir Philip followed her advice to the letter, and actually, towards the close of September, arrived at the priory. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• She reproached herself, coloured, and looked fearfully towards her father and mother. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• How slowly the time passes here, encompassed as I am by frost and snow; yet a second step is taken towards my enterprise. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• In the distress that she caused me I forgot the years that had passed, and the change they had made in our position towards one another. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Will he turn his head towards this pew? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• My existence will be simply unendurable to me, unless I do something towards clearing my character at once. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Throwing these into distance, rose, in the foreground, a head,--a colossal head, inclined towards the iceberg, and resting against it. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• He tore off a strip of the blotting-paper and turned towards us the following hieroglyphic: GRAPHIC Cyril Overton was much excited. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Towards the end of Jane's second song, her voice grew thick. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• The news of these reverses caused a very great excitement in Germany and Austria, and the Tsar assumed a more arrogant attitude towards his ally. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Therefore something had occurred between seven-thirty and nine o'clock which had completely altered her feelings towards him. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• He is coming here towards us, Shirley! 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• You had mentioned Geneva as the name of your native town; and towards this place I resolved to proceed. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• Here, bending towards Mr. Pickwick, he whispered in a deep, hollow voice, 'A Buff ball, Sir, will take place in Birmingham to-morrow evening. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• England's course towards the United States during the rebellion exasperated the people of this country very much against the mother country. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• There's your pay, Mister Rokesmith,' said the Golden Dustman, jerking the folded scrap of paper he had in his hand, towards his late Secretary. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Clym brought her face towards his by a gentle pressure of the hand, and kissed her. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Formerly, they were turned towards the posting-house; now, they are turned towards the prison. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• Miss Lucas perceived him from an upper window as he walked towards the house, and instantly set out to meet him accidentally in the lane. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• As he said this, each looked towards their mother. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.

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