direction的意思

基本释义

• n 方向；方位

  the way something or someone moves, faces, or is aimed

例句

1. Which direction did they go in ?

   他们朝哪个方向走了？

2. The girls pointed in the opposite direction .

   女孩子们指了相反的方向。

3. On seeing me, Maurice changed direction and went along the wharf instead.

   莫里斯一看见我便改变方向，沿着码头走了。

短语

• in the direction 朝…方向；在…方向
• in all directions 四面八方；全面地；向各方面
• in the direction of 朝…方向，向…方向
• right direction 正确方向
• opposite direction 相反方向；敌对方向

近义词

英英释义

noun 1. the act of setting and holding a course e.g. a new council was installed under the direction of the king Synonym: steeringguidance 2. the act of managing something e.g. he was given overall management of the program is the direction of the economy a function of government? Synonym: management 3. the concentration of attention or energy on something e.g. the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology he had no direction in his life Synonym: focus, focusing, focussing, focal, pointcentering 4. a general course along which something has a tendency to develop e.g. I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts his ideals determined the direction of his career they proposed a new direction for the firm 5. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action Synonym: guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling 6. a message describing how something is to be done e.g. he gave directions faster than she could follow them Synonym: instruction 7. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something e.g. the judge's charge to the jury Synonym: commissioncharge 8. a line leading to a place or point e.g. he looked the other direction didn't know the way home Synonym: way 9. the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves e.g. he checked the direction and velocity of the wind

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