| 释义 |
rear·ward
I. \ˈri(ə)rˌwȯrd, -iəˌwȯ(ə)d\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English rerewarde, from Anglo-French; akin to Old French reregarde, rereguarde rear guard — more at rear guard
: rear; especially : the rear division of an army or fleet
II. \-_wə(r)d\ adjective
Etymology: rear (IV) + -ward, adjective suffix
1. : located at, near, or toward the rear
< the rearward section of the store >
2. : directed toward the rear : backward
< bumping it shut with a rearward motion — Gertrude Schweitzer >
• rear·ward·ness noun -es
III. adverb
also rear·wards \-dz\
Etymology: rear (IV) + -ward, wards, adverb suffix
: at, near, or toward the rear : backward
< gazing rearward out the window — Monsanto Magazine >
< lobbed the football rearward to one of the halfbacks > |