outward
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ The outward feelings, qualities, or attitudes of someone or something are the ones they appear to have rather than the ones that they actually have. 表面看起来的[ADJ n]
In spite of my outward calm I was very shaken. 尽管表面看似镇静,我内心却非常慌乱。
2. ADJ The outward features of something are the ones that you can see from the outside. 外在的[ADJ n]
Mark was lying unconscious but with no outward sign of injury. 马克躺着, 神志不清,但却没有外在的受伤迹象。
3. ADV If something moves or faces outward, it moves or faces away from the place you are in or the place you are talking about. 向外 (移动) 地; (面) 向外地[ADV after v]
The top door opened outward. 最上面的门向外开着。
4. ADV If you say that a person or a group of people, such as a government, looks outward, you mean that they turn their attention to another group that they are interested in or would like greater involvement with. 向外 (看) 地[ADV after v]
Other poor countries looked outward, strengthening their ties to the economic superpowers. 其他的穷国向外看,加强它们和经济大国的联系。
5. ADJ An outward flight or journey is one that you make away from a place that you are intending to return to later. 外出的[ADJ n]
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outward /ˈaʊtwəd/
剑桥词典
outward adjective (ON OUTSIDE)
[ 只用在名词前面的形容词 ]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 . 这幢大楼的外观200年里丝毫未变。
If he is suffering , he certainly shows no outward sign of it. 即便他很痛苦,他也肯定一点儿不会表露出来。
To all outward appearances everything was fine , but under the surface the marriage was very shaky . 表面看来一切都很好,但实际上这桩婚姻很不稳固。
比较
inward adjective (INSIDE)
outward adjective (GOING AWAY)
away from the centre
向外的
outward investment (= investment in other companies /countries ) 对外投资
We have the chance to build an outward-looking Europe that lives up to its global responsibilities . 我们有机会打造一个“外向型”欧洲,使其能够真正担当起其世界责任。
比较
inward adjective (INSIDE)
[ 只用在名词前面的形容词 ]
going towards a particular place , rather than returning from it
出发(去某地)的
The outward flight /journey took eight hours . 这趟出国飞行/旅行全程花了8个小时。
比较
return noun (GOING BACK) 返回 outward