for·ward1 /ˈfɔːwəd $ ˈfɔːrwərd/ ●●● S1 W1 (also forwards /-wədz $ -wərdz/) adverbadv 1 FRONTtowards a place or position that is in front of you 向前 OPP backwards He leaned forward, his elbows resting on the table. 他身体前倾,胳膊肘撑在桌子上。
The crowd surged forwards. 人群向前涌去。
She took another small step forward. 她又向前走了一小步。
2 PROGRESStowards greater progress, improvement, or development 进展,发展 We agreed that the sensible way forward was for a new company to be formed. 我们一致认为,合理的发展方向是成立一家新的公司。
After the Labour Party conference, he stated that we could now go forward as a united party. 工党大会之后,他声明我们现在可以作为一个团结的政党继续发展。
Britain is now ready to move forward. 现在英国已经准备好前进了。
3 FUTUREtowards the future in a way that is hopeful 向将来 OPP backwards I felt that at last I could begin to look forward. 我觉得自己终于可以开始向前看了。
4 from that/this day/time/moment etc forward START TO HAPPEN, EXIST ETCbeginning on that day or at that time 从那[这]天/那[这]时/那[这]刻等起 They never met again from that day forward. 从那天起,他们再也没见过面。
5 go forward to/into to successfully complete one stage of a competition so that you are able to compete in the next stage 进入〔下一轮比赛〕 South Korea went forward into the next round of the World Cup. 日本队进入了世界杯的下一轮比赛。
go forward to/into• Finally she left her seat and went forward to accept the Lord, leaving her Bible on the seat.• When, later in the service, she went forward to accept the Lord, what did she think she was accepting?• Rex must have gone forward to deal with the foresail.• Smiling shyly, she went forward to meet them.• Trent gathered it and wrapped it with ties to the boom before going forward to raise the storm jib.• Quietly she went forward to the edge of the trees.• Lily went forward to the wings and looked at the set. 6 if you put a clock or a watch forward, you change it so that it shows a later time, for example when the time changes to British Summer Time 〔钟表〕往前(拨) OPP back We put our watches forward by 2 hours. 我们把手表拨快了两小时。
The clocks go forward this weekend. 这个周末时钟要拨快。
7. TTWin or towards the front part of a ship 在船头;朝船头
→ fast-forward, → look forward to something at look1, → backwards and forwards at backwards(5)