| 单词 | direction |
| 释义 | directiondirection /dəˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/ ●●● S2 W1 noun 1TOWARD [countable] the way something or someone moves, faces, or is aimed: Did you see which direction they went? I was hoping they wouldn’t look in our direction. The trucks headed in the direction of (=toward) town. A car coming in the opposite direction struck Sandi’s car. Hurricanes can change direction in a matter of hours. I saw smoke coming from the direction of the parking lot. People started running in all directions.in a northerly/easterly etc. direction Continue in a southerly direction until you reach the road.2directions [plural] a)instructions about how to get from one place to another: Could you give me directions to Times Square? Why do men always hate to ask for directions? b)instructions on how to do something SYN instructions: You’d better read the directions first. Just follow the directions on the package.3WAY something DEVELOPS [countable] the general way in which someone or something changes or develops: Our lives started to go in different directions.take a different/new/exciting etc. direction We decided that the campaign should take a different direction.move/head/go in the right direction We didn’t feel that the country was going in the right direction.4CONTROL [uncountable] control, management, or advice: The company has been successful under Meyer’s direction.5PURPOSE [uncountable] a general purpose or aim: Rachel’s father felt her life lacked direction.6MOVIE/PLAY [uncountable] eng. lang. arts the instructions and advice given to actors and other people in a movie, play, etc. → see also sense of direction at sense1 (13) |
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