In British English, onwards is an adverb and onward is an adjective. In American English and sometimes in formal British English, onward may also be an adverb. 在英国英语中,onwards为副词,onward 为形容词。在美国英语及有时在英国英语的正式语体中,onward 亦可为副词。
- ADJ 向前的;前进的
Onward means moving forward or continuing a journey.
- British Airways have two flights a day to Bangkok, and there are onward flights to Phnom Penh.
英国航空公司每天有两个航班飞往曼谷,那里有前往金边的接续航班。 - Onward is also an adverb.
- The bus continued onward...
公共汽车继续往前开。 - He measured the distance to the nearest Antarctic coast, and onwards to the South Pole.
他测量了到南极洲海岸最近的距离,以及从海岸再到南极的距离。
- ADJ 发展的;进步的;日趋重要的
Onward means developing, progressing, or becoming more important over a period of time.
- ...the onward march of progress in the British aircraft industry.
英国航空业的稳步发展 - Onward is also an adverb.
- I can see things just going onwards and upwards for us now...
我认为从现在起我们的境况只会越来越好。 - The most important thing now is to move onwards.
现在至关重要的是要继续向前推进。
- ADV (从某时起)一直
If something happens from a particular time onwards or onward, it begins to happen at that time and continues to happen afterwards.
- From the turn of the century onward, she shared the life of the aborigines.
她自世纪之交以来便同土著居民生活在一起。