forward

美 [ˈfɔːrwərd]英 [ˈfɔːwəd]
  • adv.向前;前进;进展;提前;往后;在(或向)船头;向前地;向将来
  • adj.向前的;前进的;未来的;(尤指船、飞机或其他交通工具)前部的,前面的;将来的;鲁莽的
  • vt.发送,寄(商品或信息);促进;(按新地址)转寄,转投,转交;增进;有助于…的发展
  • n.(运动队的)前锋

复数: forwards 过去式: forwarded 现在分词: forwarding 过去分词: forwarded 第三人称单数: forwards

fore- 在...前方 + -ward 方向的

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forwardforward

adv.

1

向前
towards a place or position that is in front

She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek.

她倾身向前,吻了他的面颊。

He took two steps forward.

他向前走了两步。

They ran forward to welcome her.

他们跑向前去欢迎她。

2

进展;前进
towards a good result

We consider this agreement to be an important step forward .

我们认为,这项协定是向前迈出了重要的一步。

Cutting our costs is the only way forward .

降低成本是我们发展的唯一途径。

We are not getting any further forward with the discussion.

我们的讨论没有取得任何进展。

The project will go forward (= continue) as planned.

这个项目将按计划继续进行。

3

向将来;往后
towards the future; ahead in time

Looking forward , we hope to expand our operations in several of our overseas branches.

展望未来,我们希望拓展其中几家海外分公司的业务。

The next scene takes the story forward five years.

下一个场面是描述故事中五年后的情况。

from this day forward

从今天起

4

提前
earlier; sooner

It was decided to bring the meeting forward two weeks.

已决定把会议提前两周。

5

在(或向)船头;在(或向)机首
in or towards the front part of a ship or plane

The main cabin is situated forward of (= in front of) the mast.

主舱在桅杆的前面。

习语

from one place or position to another and back again many times

她坐在摇椅上前后摇晃着。
She rocked backwards and forwards on her chair.

to change the time shown by clocks, usually by one hour, when the time changes officially, for example at the beginning and end of summer

to make a great effort to do sth, especially if it is difficult or you are feeling tired

adj.

1

向前的;前进的
directed or moving towards the front

The door opened, blocking his forward movement .

门开了,挡住他前进的路。

a forward pass (= in a sports game)

向前传球

2

(尤指船、飞机或其他交通工具)前部的,前面的
located in front, especially on a ship, plane or other vehicle

the forward cabins

前部舱室

A bolt may have fallen off the plane's forward door.

飞机前舱门的一个门闩可能脱落了。

3

未来的;将来的
relating to the future

the forward movement of history

历史的向前发展

A little forward planning at the outset can save you a lot of expense.

一开始就为未来作点打算能节约很多开支。

The plans are still no further forward than they were last month.

计划无丝毫进展,仍是上个月的老样子。

4

鲁莽的;冒失的;无礼的
behaving towards sb in a manner which is too confident or too informal

I hope you don't think I'm being too forward.

我希望你不要认为我太冒失。

verb

1

发送,寄(商品或信息)
to send or pass goods or information to sb

We will be forwarding our new catalogue to you next week.

我们将于下星期给你寄上新的商品目录。

We will be forwarding you our new catalogue next week.

我们将于下星期给你寄上新的商品目录。

to forward a request/complaint/proposal

提出要求 / 投诉 / 建议

2

(按新地址)转寄,转投,转交
to send a letter, etc. received at the address a person used to live at to their new address

Could you forward any mail to us in New York?

你能不能把所有信件转寄到纽约给我们?

I put ‘please forward’ on the envelope.

我在信封上写了“请转递”。

3

促进;有助于…的发展;增进
to help to improve or develop sth

He saw the assignment as a way to forward his career.

他把这项任务看作事业发展的途径。

noun

(运动队的)前锋
an attacking player whose position is near the front of a team in some sports

compare back n. (8)

forward

频次

  • In addition to the uses shown below, forward is also used in phrasal verbs such as ‘bring forward’ and ‘look forward to’. In British English, forwards is often used as an adverb instead of forward in senses 1, 4, and 7.

    除下列用法外,forward 还可用于bring forward,look forward to等短语动词中。英国英语中,义项1,4,7用作副词时常写作forwards。

  • 2
    ADV 朝前;向前
    If you move or look forward, you move or look in a direction that is in front of you. In British English, you can also move or look forwards .

    He came forward with his hand out. 'Mr and Mrs Selby?' he enquired...

    他走上前去伸出手来。“是塞尔比先生和夫人吗?”他问道。

  • 3
    ADV-GRADED 靠近前面;在前面
    Forward means in a position near the front of something such as a building or a vehicle.

    The best seats are in the aisle and as far forward as possible...

    最好的座位在过道处,越靠前越好。

  • 4
    PREP-PHRASE (尤指在轮船或飞机上)靠近…前面的,在…前面的
    If one thing is forward of another, especially on a ship or aircraft, the first thing is in front of the second thing or further ahead.

    Forward of the main cabin are the guest cabins...

    主舱前面是客舱。

  • 5
    ADV 向前(看);向将来(看)
    If you say that someone looks forward, you approve of them because they think about what will happen in the future and plan for it. In British English, you can also say that someone looks forwards .

    Now the leadership wants to look forward, and to outline a strategy for the rest of the century...

    现在领导层想要展望未来,为本世纪余下的时间勾画出战略纲要。

  • 6
    ADV (把钟表)调前地,拨快地
    If you put a clock or watch forward, you change the time shown on it so that it shows a later time, for example when the time changes to summer time or daylight saving time.

    When we put the clocks forward in March we go into British Summer Time.

    我们3月份把表调快时,就进入了英国夏令时。

  • 7
    ADV 自从…;从…起;自…以来
    When you are referring to a particular time, if you say that something was true from that time forward, you mean that it became true at that time, and continued to be true afterwards.

    Velazquez's work from that time forward was confined largely to portraits of the royal family.

    委拉斯开兹的作品从那时起大多局限于皇室成员画像。

  • 8
    ADV 向前地;前进地;有进展地
    You use forward to indicate that something progresses or improves. In British English, you can also use forwards .

    And by boosting economic prosperity in Mexico, Canada and the United States, it will help us move forward on issues that concern all of us...

    促进墨西哥、加拿大和美国的经济繁荣将有助于解决与我们大家息息相关的诸多问题。

  • 9
    VERB 推进;促进
    If you forward something, you cause it to progress or improve.

    The music is used to forward the plot, not simply to keep the toes tapping.

    音乐用来推进情节发展,而不仅仅是保持节奏感。

  • 10
    ADV (提)出;(推)出;(现)出
    If something or someone is put forward, or comes forward, they are suggested or offered as suitable for a particular purpose.

    Over the years several similar theories have been put forward...

    几年来已经有好几个类似理论相继提出。

  • 11
    VERB 转交;转发;转接
    If a letter or message is forwarded to someone, it is sent to the place where they are, after having been sent to a different place earlier.

    When he's out on the road, office calls are forwarded to the cellular phone in his truck...

    他在路上时,打到办公室的电话会转接到卡车里的移动电话上。

  • 12
    ADJ-GRADED 鲁莽的;冒失的;自负的
    If you describe someone as forward, you mean that they speak very confidently and honestly but they do not always show enough respect for the person they are talking to.

    He's very forward and confident and chats happily to other people.

    他很自以为是,喜欢和别人攀谈。

  • Rather taken aback by such forwardness, I slammed down the phone.

    如此无礼的言语让我火冒三丈,我砰的一下把电话挂了。

  • 14
    N-COUNT (足球、篮球或曲棍球等运动的)前锋
    In football, basketball, or hockey, a forward is a player whose usual position is in the opponents' half of the field, and whose usual job is to attack or score goals.

    See also:centre-forward

  • 15
    backwards and forwards→ see:backwards

noun

1
a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
2
the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey

verb

1
send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
forward my mail
Synonym: send on

adj

1
at or near or directed toward the front
the forward section of the aircraft
a forward plunge down the stairs
forward motion
2
of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
in a forward gear
3
used of temperament or behavior;lacking restraint or modesty
a forward child badly in need of discipline
4
moving forward
Synonym: advancing forward-moving

adv

1
in a forward direction
go ahead
the train moved ahead slowly
the boat lurched ahead
moved onward into the forest
they went slowly forward in the mud
Synonym: ahead onward onwards forwards forrader
2
at or to or toward the front;(`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)
he faced forward
step forward
she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine
Synonym: forwards frontward frontwards forrad forrard
3
toward the future;forward in time
I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring
I look forward to seeing you
Synonym: ahead
4
forward in time or order or degree
from that time forth
from the sixth century onward
Synonym: forth onward
5
near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane
the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments
Synonym: fore

数据来源:WordNet

  1. The manager must not commit too many players forward , we really need to focus our tactics on solid defence .

    经理必须不向前地犯太多运动员,我们真的对焦点我们的手法的需要在固体上防卫。

  2. As he stepped forward , the goon grabbed his arm and pulled him .

    当他向前地踏的时候,呆子抓取了他的手臂而且拉了他。

  3. Could you forward any mail to us in New York ?

    你能不能把所有信件转寄到纽约给我们?

  4. We are not getting any further forward with the discussion .

    我们的讨论没有取得任何进展。

  5. We 'll take the matter forward at our next meeting .

    我们将在下一次会议上进一步讨论这个问题。

  6. We consider this agreement to be an important step forward .

    我们认为,这项协定是向前迈出了重要的一步。

  7. I hope you don 't think I 'm being too forward .

    我希望你不要认为我太冒失。

  8. It was decided to bring the meeting forward two weeks .

    已决定把会议提前两周。

  9. Several people came forward with information .

    有几个人自动站出来提供了信息。

  10. She had to push herself forward to get a promotion .

    她必须努力表现自己以求得升迁机会。

  11. The next scene takes the story forward five years .

    下一个场面是描述故事中五年后的情况。

  12. The new drug is a major step forward in the treatment of the disease .

    这种新药的发现是治疗这一疾病的重大进展。

  13. The plans are still no further forward than they were last month .

    计划无丝毫进展,仍是上个月的老样子。

  14. Wind forward to the bit where they discover the body .

    往前绕片,绕到他们发现尸体的那一截。

  15. He saw the assignment as a way to forward his career .

    他把这项任务看作事业发展的途径。

  16. I put ' please forward ' on the envelope .

    我在信封上写了“请转递”。

  17. I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home .

    我盼着在家过个恬静的夜晚。

  18. We 're really looking forward to seeing you again .

    我们非常盼望能再见到你。

  19. I stepped forward when my name was called out .

    我听见叫我名字时向前迈了一步。

  20. He believes he has the skills to take the club forward .

    他相信他有能力使俱乐部继续发展。

  21. If you move forward a little , I can squeeze past .

    你朝前挪一挪,我就可以挤过去了。

  22. He took two steps forward .

    他向前走了两步。

  23. We will be forwarding you our new catalogue next week .

    我们将于下星期给你寄上新的商品目录。

  24. I look forward to hearing from you .

    盼望着收到你的信。

  25. A bolt may have fallen off the plane 's forward door .

    飞机前舱门的一个门闩可能脱落了。

  26. We may now look forward with optimism .

    我们现在可以乐观地展望未来。

  27. The seat tips forward to allow passengers into the back .

    座位向前放倒,好让乘客进入车的后部。

  28. We will be forwarding our new catalogue to you next week .

    我们将于下星期给你寄上新的商品目录。

  29. I 'm looking forward to seeing you perform .

    我期待着看你演出。

  30. He tends to thrust himself forward too much .

    他这个人太好强。

onwards forward 【导航词义:向前】
onwards v. 〈文〉往前,向前
〔辨析〕

指向着前方或前往某个方向,有时含持续之意。

〔例证〕

She walked onwards to the pool.

她一直向前,走到水池那里。

The troops moved onwards.

部队继续前进。

They drove onwards towards the forest.

他们驱车前往森林。

forward ( v. 向前
〔辨析〕

普通用词,指朝着面前的某处或某一方位。

〔例证〕

The soldiers crept forward under heavy gunfire.

士兵们冒着密集的炮火匍匐前进。

Then he took another small step forward.

随后,他又向前走了一小步。

He fell forwards on his face.

他面朝前栽倒在地。

  • 习语

adv.

backward(s) and forward(s)

来来回回
from one place or position to another and back again many times

She rocked backwards and forwards on her chair.

她坐在摇椅上前后摇晃着。

put the clocks forward/back

(夏时制开始和结束时)把时钟拨快 / 拨回(一般为一个小时)
to change the time shown by clocks, usually by one hour, when the time changes officially, for example at the beginning and end of summer

put your best foot forward

竭尽全力;全力以赴
to make a great effort to do sth, especially if it is difficult or you are feeling tired