释义 |
inward /inˈwərd/ adjective- Placed, moving, or being within
- Internal
- Seated in the mind or soul, not perceptible to the senses
- Uttered as if within, or with closed mouth
- Confidential (archaic)
- Secret, private (archaic)
noun- Inside (Shakespeare)
- Interior (obsolete)
- An intimate friend (Shakespeare)
- (in pl; often /inˈərdz/) entrails (also innˈards)
adverb- Toward the interior
- Into the mind or thoughts
ORIGIN: OE inneweard (adv) inˈwardly adverb - Within
- In the heart
- Privately
- Toward the centre
inˈwardness noun - Internal state
- Inner meaning or significance
- Intimacy, familiarity (Shakespeare)
inˈwards adverb same as inward inward investment noun Investment in production, manufacturing, distribution, etc in an area or country by business organizations based elsewhere, esp in foreign countries |