英语词汇“seaward”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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(siːwəʳd)

language note: The form seawards can also be used for meaning [sense 1].

1. adverb [ADVERB after verb]

Something that moves or faces seaward or seawards moves or faces in the direction of the sea or further out to sea.

A barge was about a hundred yards away, waiting to return seaward.

It faced seawards to the north.

2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

The seaward side of something faces in the direction of the sea or further out to sea.

The houses on the seaward side of the road were all in ruins.

seaward in British English

(ˈsiːwəd)

adverb

1. a variant of seawards

adjective

directed or moving towards the sea

(esp of a wind) coming from the sea

seaward in American English

(ˈsiwərd)

noun

a direction or position away from the land and toward the sea

adjective

directed, going, or situated toward the sea

from the sea

said of a wind

adverb

toward, or in the direction of, the sea

: also ˈseawards

Examples of 'seaward' in a sentence
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Except at its seaward end where the soldiers stood, Southdown Road was almost deserted.The loading into the aft hold, number four, was going well so he crossed the deck to the seaward side to check on the problem of the day.Three steam tugs were manoeuvring just to seaward of the ship.So startled was I by the frightful vision that for a moment I froze until a sudden plunge of the ship almost tumbled me seaward.

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释义	Trends of seaward View usage for: seaward (siːwəʳd) language note: The form seawards can also be used for meaning [sense 1]. 1. adverb [ADVERB after verb] Something that moves or faces seaward or seawards moves or faces in the direction of the sea or further out to sea. A barge was about a hundred yards away, waiting to return seaward. It faced seawards to the north. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] The seaward side of something faces in the direction of the sea or further out to sea. The houses on the seaward side of the road were all in ruins. seaward in British English (ˈsiːwəd) adverb 1. a variant of seawards adjective 2. directed or moving towards the sea 3. (esp of a wind) coming from the sea seaward in American English (ˈsiwərd) noun 1. a direction or position away from the land and toward the sea adjective 2. directed, going, or situated toward the sea 3. from the sea said of a wind adverb 4. toward, or in the direction of, the sea : also ˈseawards Examples of 'seaward' in a sentence seaward Except at its seaward end where the soldiers stood, Southdown Road was almost deserted. Ross, Melville LOHENGRIN (2002) The loading into the aft hold, number four, was going well so he crossed the deck to the seaward side to check on the problem of the day. Lunnon-Wood, Mike LET NOT THE DEEP (2002) Three steam tugs were manoeuvring just to seaward of the ship. Philip Marsden THE MAIN CAGES (2002) So startled was I by the frightful vision that for a moment I froze until a sudden plunge of the ship almost tumbled me seaward. Wilson, Bob STONE THE CROWS, IT'S A VACUUM-CLEANER (2002)
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