upwards

美 [ˈʌpwərdz]英 [ˈʌpwədz]
  • adv.向上;(数量、价格)上升,上涨,提高;在…以上;超过;大于;向高处

upward adv.向上地 + -s suffix构成名词复数

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adv.

1

向上;向高处
towards a higher place or position

A flight of steps led upwards to the front door.

一段台阶往上通向正门。

Place your hands on the table with the palms facing upwards.

把手放在桌子上,手心朝上。

2

(数量、价格)上升,上涨,提高
towards a higher amount or price

Bad weather forced the price of fruit upwards.

恶劣的天气迫使水果价格上涨。

The budget has been revised upwards.

预算已经上调。

3

在…以上;大于;超过
more than the amount or number mentioned

You should expect to pay upwards of £50 for a hotel room.

住宿饭店,每个房间预计至少要50英镑。

upwards

频次

  • 1
    ADV 向上
    If someone moves or looks upwards, they move or look up towards a higher place.

    'There,' said Jack, pointing upwards...

    “在那里,”杰克向上指着说。

  • 2
    ADV 上升;上涨
    If an amount or rate moves upwards, it increases.

    ...with prices soon heading upwards in high street stores...

    商业大街上商店里的价格迅速上涨

  • 3
    PREP-PHRASE …以上;多于…
    A quantity that is upwards of a particular number is more than that number.

    ...projects worth upwards of 200 million pounds...

    价值2亿多英镑的项目

adv

1
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
look up!
the music surged up
the fragments flew upwards
prices soared upwards
upwardly mobile
Synonym: up upward upwardly
2
to a later time
they moved the meeting date up
from childhood upward
Synonym: up upward

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  1. Stand with your feet apart and your hands facing upwards .

    两脚叉开站着,双手向上。

  2. ' There , ' said Jack , pointing upwards

    “在那里,”杰克向上指着说。

  3. A flight of steps led upwards to the front door .

    一段台阶往上通向正门。

  4. The underlying trend of inflation is still upwards .

    通货膨胀的潜在趋势仍然是上升的。

  5. Bad weather forced the price of fruit upwards .

    恶劣的天气迫使水果价格上涨。

  6. Place your hands on the table with the palms facing upwards .

    把手放在桌子上,手心朝上。

  7. You should expect to pay upwards of £ 50 for a hotel room .

    住宿饭店,每个房间预计至少要50英镑。

  8. We may have to revise this figure upwards .

    我们也许要将这个数字往上调一调。

  9. She rolled her eyes upwards .

    她翻着白眼。

  10. The budget has been revised upwards .

    预算已经上调。

  11. The smoke curled steadily upwards .

    烟袅袅上升。

  12. Lie face upwards with a cushion under your head .

    头枕垫子仰卧。

  13. The share price is likely to leap upwards .

    该股票价格可能会猛涨。

  14. The United Nations has been forced to revise its estimates of population growth upwards .

    联合国已经被迫上调了其对人口增长做出的预测。

  15. She caught a clear view upwards of the spotlit temple .

    她抬头清楚地看到了被聚光灯照得通明的寺庙。

  16. A yellow tongue of flame shot upwards .

    一条黄色的火舌直冲上天。

  17. Try stretching your legs and pulling your toes upwards

    试着双腿伸直并且向上拉伸脚趾。

  18. My ambition was to travel upwards in the ecclesiastical hierarchy .

    我的雄心是在教会中一步一步往上走。

  19. He managed to grasp the metal , get a firm grip of it and heave his body upwards .

    他设法牢牢抓住了那个金属物,把整个身子往上提。

  20. The divorce rate is spiralling upwards .

    离婚率正急遽上升。

  21. Hunter nodded again and gazed upwards in fear

    亨特又点了点头,满眼恐惧地朝上望去。

  22. You can see his mouth tilt upwards slightly at the corners .

    你可以看见他的嘴角微微翘起。

  23. The loss is estimated to reach upwards of 30000 yuan .

    据估计损失达30000元以上。

  24. The trend of prices is still upwards .

    物价的趋向是仍在上涨。

  25. At that time our relations were going upwards , but since then they have been going downwards [ downhill ] .

    那时我们的关系是走上坡路,此后就开始走下坡路了。

  26. Inflation will bound back upwards next year .

    明年通货膨胀将重新加剧。

  27. He was lying on the floor face upwards .

    他面向上躺在地板上。

  28. The hovercraft has the advantage of being able to move straight upwards like a helicopter .

    气垫船的优点是可以像直升机一样垂直上升。

  29. The rear door is hinged at the top so that it opens upwards .

    后面的门是在顶部铰接上的,以便可以向上开。

  30. The birds flew upwards .

    鸟儿向上飞去。

后缀
e-suffix构成名词复数

outwards adv. 向外

outward adj.外面的 + -s suffix构成名词复数

headquarters n. 总部

headquarter v.将…的总部设在某地 + -s suffix构成名词复数

indoors adv. 在室内,在屋里

indoor adj.室内的 + -s suffix构成名词复数

surroundings n. 周围的环境

surrounding adj.周围的 + -s suffix构成名词复数

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