-ward(形容词、副词后缀)
表示“方向,方位”
同根常考词汇:需掌握
afterward [ɑftwd] ad. 后来,以后
举例
At first I did not know which plan would be the best, but afterward I decided on this.
起初我不知道哪个计划最好,但后来我决定采纳这个。
同形
award [wd] n. 奖,奖品;判定
awkward [kwd] a. 笨拙的;尴尬的
coward [kaud] n. 懦夫;胆怯者
reward [riwd] n. 报答;报酬vt. 报答
steward [stjud] n. 乘务员,服务员
forward [fwd] ad. 向前;今后,往后
用法
be forward 在……方面先进
举例
The car stopped suddenly and he plunged forward.
汽车突然停下,他的身子朝前一冲。
toward (s) [twd] prep. 向;对于;接近
举例
I have shown enough forbearance toward him.
我已经对他很有耐心了。
upward [pwd] a. 向上的,上升的
用法
upward of 超过;多于
举例
The production of their factory goes steadily upward.
他们工厂的生产稳步上升。
同形
upwards [pwdz] ad. 趋向上升;以上
同根普通词汇:要了解
backward [bkwd] a. 向后的;倒的ad. 倒
举例
This part of the country is still backward.
这个国家的这个地区仍然很落后。
downward [daunwd] a. 向下的ad. 向下地
举例
She laid the picture face downward on the table.
她把那幅画正面朝下放在了桌子上。
westward [westwd] a. 向西的ad. 向西
举例
They went westward.
他们向西走了。
with- 表示“向后,相反”
同根普通词汇:要了解
withdraw [widr] vt. 收回;撤回vi. 撤退
举例
The troops have been withdrawn from the danger area.
部队已经撤出了危险地带。