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upward

英 ['ʌpwəd] 美 ['ʌpwɚd]

adj. 向上的；上升的
adv. 向上

中文词源

upward 向上的

即向上的。

英文词源

upward (adv.): also upwards, Old English upweard, upweardes "up, upward, toward heaven;" see up (adv.) + -ward. Similar formation in Middle Low German upwart, Middle Dutch opwaert, Dutch opwaart, Middle High German ufwart. As an adjective from c. 1600 (also in Old English). Phrase upward mobility first recorded 1949; mainly restricted to sociologists' jargon until 1960s.

双语例句

1. She started once again on the steep upward climb.: 她又开始沿着陡峭的山路往上爬。

2. She gave him a quick, upward look, then lowered her eyes.: 她抬眼迅速瞥了他一下，然后眼睛又垂了下去。

3. They climbed upward along the steep cliffs surrounding the village.: 他们沿着村庄周围的陡峭悬崖往上爬。

4. Oil prices continued an upward swing in New York this morning.: 今天上午纽约油价继续上扬。

5. Fill in gaps by using short, upward strokes of the pencil.: 用铅笔向上短短地勾画几道来填充空白。