| 单词 | forward |
| 释义 | forward —forward /ˈfɔː.wəd/ aep /ˈfɔːr.wɚd/ adjective (DIRECTION) ► F0 towards the direction that is in front of you: » forward motion/movementThesaurus+: ↑Describing movement towardsadjective (FUTURE) ► F0 relating to the future: » forward planning/thinkingThesaurus+: ↑In the future and soonadjective DISAPPROVING (CONFIDENT) ► F0 confident and honest in a way that ignores the usual social rules and might seem rude: » Do you think it was forward of me to invite her to dinner when we'd only just met?Thesaurus+: ↑Blunt and direct in speech and behaviour , ↑Not saying much , ↑Not being friendlyThesaurus+: ↑Confidence and self-assurance , ↑Showing arrogance and conceitadverb (ALSO forwards) (DIRECTION) ► B1 towards the direction that is in front of you: » She leaned forward to whisper something in my ear.Thesaurus+: ↑Describing movement towards• • • Extra Examples:» She leaned forward to stroke the dog but quickly drew back when she saw its teeth.» She moved her castle forward three squares.» Come forward a bit and stand on the line.» You will run forward at my command.» Traffic moved forward at a crawl.adverb (ALSO forwards) (FUTURE) B2 towards the future: » I always look forward, not back.Thesaurus+: ↑In the future and soonfrom that day forward FORMALF0 after that point: » From that day forward they never spoke to each other.Thesaurus+: ↑Starting from a particular time• • • Extra Examples:» We look forward to greater success in the coming year.» I'm looking forward to seeing you all next month.» From that day forward they never spoke to each other.» I'm not looking forward to Christmas this year.» I shall look forward to meeting you next week.adverb (ALSO forwards) (PROGRESS) ► C1 used in expressions related to progress: » This is a big step forward for democracy.Thesaurus+: ↑Making progress and advancing , ↑Becoming better• • • Extra Examples:» No one is sure whether this plan will work, but it's a step forward.» Sweden has shown the way forward on energy efficiency.» Their research has pushed forward the frontiers of knowledge.» After two years in neutral, the economy is finally moving forward again.» An additional grant has enabled the team to push forward with research plans.noun [C] ► F0 a player who is in an attacking position in a teamThesaurus+: ↑Competitors and participants in sports and gamesCommon mistake: forward! Warning: Check your spelling!! Forward is one of the 50 words most often spelled wrongly by learners.! Remember: the correct spelling has 'r' before the 'w'.verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for forward ► F0 to send a letter, etc., especially from someone's old address to their new address, or to send a letter, email, etc. that you have received to someone else: » I'll forward any mail to your new address.» I'll forward his email to you if you're interested.Thesaurus+: ↑Delivering and despatching |
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