direction
- n.方向;（电影导演的）指点，指示;方面;管理;目的;趋势;方位;动向;用法说明
复数： directions
direct adj.直达的 + -ion 行为,状态
directionnoun
去向 where to
方向；方位
the general position a person or thing moves or points towards
Tom went off in the direction of home.
汤姆朝家的方向去了。
She glanced in his direction .
她朝他那个方向瞥了一眼。
The aircraft was flying in a northerly direction.
飞机正向北飞去。
The road was blocked in both directions.
这条路往返方向都堵死了。
They hit a truck coming in the opposite direction .
他们撞上一辆迎面开来的卡车。
Has the wind changed direction ?
风向变了吗？
When the police arrived, the crowd scattered in all directions .
警察赶到后，人群便向四面八方散开了。
I lost all sense of direction (= I didn't know which way to go) .
我完全迷失了方向。
发展 development
趋势；动向
the general way in which a person or thing develops
The exhibition provides evidence of several new directions in her work.
这个展览表明她的创作有几个新动向。
I am very unhappy with the direction the club is taking.
我对俱乐部的发展趋势很不满意。
It's only a small improvement, but at least it's a step in the right direction .
虽然这只是小小的改进，但至少是朝正确方向迈出的一步。
来自 where from
方面
the general position a person or thing comes or develops from
Support came from an unexpected direction.
一个出人意料的来源提供了帮助。
Let us approach the subject from a different direction.
咱们从一个不同的角度来探讨这个题目吧。
目的 purpose
目的；目标
a purpose; an aim
We are looking for somebody with a clear sense of direction .
我们想找一个有明确目标的人。
Once again her life felt lacking in direction.
她的生活似乎又没了方向。
说明 instructions
用法说明；操作指南；旅行指南
instructions about how to do sth, where to go, etc.
Let's stop and ask for directions.
咱们停下来问问路吧。
Simple directions for assembling the model are printed on the box.
模型装配的简要说明印在盒子上。
控制 control
管理；指导
the art of managing or guiding sb/sth
All work was produced by the students under the direction of John Williams.
所有作品都是在约翰∙威廉斯的指导下由学生创作完成的。
电影 film/movie
（电影导演的）指点，指示
the instructions given by sb directing a film/movie
There is some clever direction and the film is very well shot.
由于导演指导有方，影片拍得非常成功。
to have different aims that cannot be achieved together without causing problems
direction
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N-VAR 方向;方位
A direction is the general line that someone or something is moving or pointing in.St Andrews was ten miles in the opposite direction...
圣安德鲁斯在相反方向上 10 英里处。
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N-VAR （发展）方向，趋势，倾向
A direction is the general way in which something develops or progresses.They threatened to walk out if the party did not change direction...
他们威胁说，如果该党不改变方针，他们就将集体退席。
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N-PLURAL 指示;说明;指路
Directions are instructions that tell you what to do, how to do something, or how to get somewhere.I should know by now not to throw away the directions until we've finished cooking...
现在我知道了不该在饭没做完之前就扔掉烹饪说明。
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N-UNCOUNT (影片、戏剧或电视节目的)导演
The direction of a film, play, or television programme is the work that the director does while it is being made.His failures underline the difference between theatre and film direction.
他的失败说明了导演戏剧和电影是不同的。
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noun
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- the act of setting and holding a course
- a new council was installed under the direction of the king
- Synonym: steering guidance
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- the act of managing something
- he was given overall management of the program
- is the direction of the economy a function of government?
- Synonym: management
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- the concentration of attention or energy on something
- the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology
- he had no direction in his life
- Synonym: focus focusing focussing focal point centering
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- a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
- I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts
- his ideals determined the direction of his career
- they proposed a new direction for the firm
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- something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
- Synonym: guidance counsel counseling counselling
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- a message describing how something is to be done
- he gave directions faster than she could follow them
- Synonym: instruction
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- a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
- the judge's charge to the jury
- Synonym: commission charge
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- a line leading to a place or point
- he looked the other direction
- didn't know the way home
- Synonym: way
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- the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
- he checked the direction and velocity of the wind
数据来源：WordNet
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She has lost all sense of direction in her life .
她完全丧失了生活的方向。
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The evidence seems to point in that direction .
证据似乎指向那个方向。
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Let us approach the subject from a different direction .
咱们从一个不同的角度来探讨这个题目吧。
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The exhibition provides evidence of several new directions in her work .
这个展览表明她的创作有几个新动向。
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This won 't solve the problem but it 's a step in the right direction .
这虽不能解决问题，却是朝正确方向迈出的一步。
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We are looking for somebody with a clear sense of direction .
我们想找一个有明确目标的人。
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Tom went off in the direction of home .
汤姆朝家的方向去了。
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It 's just possible that I gave them the wrong directions .
我也许给他们指错了方向。
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He gave me very explicit directions on how to get there .
他清楚地向我说明了去那儿的路线。
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There is some clever direction and the film is very well shot .
由于导演指导有方，影片拍得非常成功。
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They fired in the general direction of the enemy .
他们向敌军所在的大致的方向开了枪。
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All work was produced by the students under the direction of John Williams .
所有作品都是在约翰∙威廉斯的指导下由学生创作完成的。
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I wonder if you could point me in the right direction for the bus station .
请问您能指点我到公共汽车站往哪个方向走吗？
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I lost all sense of direction .
我完全迷失了方向。
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I am very unhappy with the direction the club is taking .
我对俱乐部的发展趋势很不满意。
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They hit a truck coming in the opposite direction .
他们撞上一辆迎面开来的卡车。
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It was unquestionably a step in the right direction .
这无疑是朝正确方向迈出的一步。
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The wind has changed direction .
风向已经变了。
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Has the wind changed direction ?
风向变了吗？
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Which direction are you facing ?
你面朝哪个方向？
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It 's only a small improvement , but at least it 's a step in the right direction .
虽然这只是小小的改进，但至少是朝正确方向迈出的一步。
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She gave me clear and precise directions .
她给了我清晰而准确的指示。
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She pointed in my direction .
她指向我这边。
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She pointed her finger in my direction .
她指着我这个方向。
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I watched them leave and then drove off in the opposite direction .
我目送他们离开，然后开车向相反的方向驶去。
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The telescope was pointing in the wrong direction .
望远镜对错了方向。
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I tried to read his directions , scrawled on a piece of paper .
我尽量弄明白他草草写在一片纸上的指示。
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She cast a welcoming smile in his direction .
她向他微笑以示欢迎。
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He wants to open his own business , but needs a push in the right direction to get him started .
他想创业，但还需要适当的鼓励助他起步。
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She waved vaguely in the direction of the house .
她含糊地朝房子的方向挥了挥手。
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