| 单词 | outwards |
| 释义 | outwards (aʊtwəʳdz ) also outward 1. adverb [ADVERB after verb] If something moves or faces outwards, it moves or faces away from the place you are in or the place you are talking about. The top door opened outwards. ...a dramatic house price boom spreading outwards from the South East. 2. adverb [ADVERB after verb] If you say that a person or a group of people, such as a government, looks outwards, you mean that they turn their attention to another group that they are interested in or would like greater involvement with. Other poor countries looked outward, strengthening their ties to the economic superpowers. His belief is that the future of the Community lies in looking outwards. Collocations: spread outwards Its designers say that the structure will be a great space-saver in dense cities that have spread outwards rather than upwards. Times, Sunday Times Soon the mass of gifts began to spread outwards from the ship, nudging the crowd back towards the perimeter of the park. Times, Sunday Times Both arms were spread outwards from the torso. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Patch reefs may grow up to the surface of the water, and spread outwards. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Beginning in the 17th century, the village began to spread outwards, but only slowly at rst. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A muscle weakness of the lower lids can make those lids turn outwards, so they constantly spill tear fluid. The Sun In this case, the tendency for an axle or vehicle to turn outwards from a corner. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The cheek pouches can also turn outwards. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Increasingly suspicious art historians started to notice other things, too: everyone's toes were turned outwards, as if they were members of the corps de ballet. The Times Literary Supplement Start with the feet turned outwards so that the ankles, knees and hips can rotate. Times, Sunday Times |
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