outward是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 relating to how people, situations, or things seem to be, rather than how they are inside -- 外表的，外面的

  • The outward appearance of the building has not changed at all in 200 years. 這幢大樓的外觀200年裡絲毫未變。

  • If he is suffering, he certainly shows no outward sign of it. 即使他很痛苦，他也肯定不會表露一點出來。

  • To all outward appearances everything was fine, but under the surface the marriage was very shaky. 表面看來一切都很好，但實際上這段婚姻很不穩固。

• 1 away from the centre -- 向外的

  • outward investment (= investment in other companies/countries) 對外投資

  • We have the chance to build an outward-looking Europe that lives up to its global responsibilities. 我們有機會建設一個「外向型」歐洲，使其能夠真正擔當起其世界責任。

  • The outward flight/journey took eight hours. 這趟出國飛行／旅行全程花了八個小時。

• 2 →  outwards -- 向外，朝外（同 outwards）