direction
英 [dəˈrekʃn]
美 [dəˈrekʃn]
n. 方向; 方位; 趋势; 动向; 方面
复数:directions
Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.910 / COCA.928
习惯用语
n.
- pull in different/opposite directions
- 目标迥异;各行其是
to have different aims that cannot be achieved together without causing problems
牛津词典
noun
- 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 - Tom went off in the direction of home.
- 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 - The exhibition provides evidence of several new directions in her work.
- 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 - Support came from an unexpected direction.
- 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 - We are looking for somebody with a clear sense of direction .
- 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 - Let's stop and ask for directions.
- 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 - All work was produced by the students under the direction of John Williams.
- (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。
- There is some clever direction and the film is very well shot.
柯林斯词典
- N-VAR 方向;方位
Adirectionis 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。 - He drove off in the direction of Larry's shop...
他驾车朝着拉里商店的方向驶去。 - Civilians were fleeing in all directions as soldiers yelled at them to get off the streets...
听到士兵大叫着让他们从街上撤离,平民百姓们纷纷四处逃散。 - The instruments will register every change of direction or height.
这些仪器将会记录下每一个方位或高度的变化。
- St Andrews was ten miles in the opposite direction...
- N-VAR (发展)方向,趋势,倾向
Adirectionis 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。 - I've never done any sustained writing, but that might be one of my next directions.
我以前从未尝试过持续写作,不过那可能是我下一步努力的方向之一。
- They threatened to walk out if the party did not change direction...
- N-PLURAL 指示;说明;指路
Directionsare 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。 - He proceeded to give Dan directions to the computer room.
他接着告诉丹去计算机房该怎么走。
- I should know by now not to throw away the directions until we've finished cooking...
- N-UNCOUNT (影片、戏剧或电视节目的)导演
Thedirectionof 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。
- His failures underline the difference between theatre and film direction.
- See also:direct
英英释义
noun
- the act of setting and holding a course
- a new council was installed under the direction of the king
- the act of managing something
- he was given overall management of the program
- is the direction of the economy a function of government?
- the concentration of attention or energy on something
- the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology
- he had no direction in his life
- 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
- something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
- a message describing how something is to be done
- he gave directions faster than she could follow them
- a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
- the judge's charge to the jury
- a line leading to a place or point
- he looked the other direction
- didn't know the way home
- the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
- he checked the direction and velocity of the wind
双语例句
- Go in this direction.
照这个方向走。 - The elections were a step in the right direction, but there is a lot more to be done.
举行选举是迈出了正确的一步,但仍有很多事情要做。 - The Government deserves our wholehearted support for having taken a step in this direction.
政府已朝这个方向迈进了一步,理应得到我们的全力支持。 - Adjust the aerial's position and direction for the best reception.
调整天线的位置和方向以达到最佳接收效果。 - The direction of the prevailing winds should be taken into account.
应该将盛行风的方向考虑在内。 - Tom came rushing at him from another direction.
汤姆从另一个方向突袭了他。 - The announcement was welcomed as a step in the right direction, but was widely seen as a token gesture
该公告被认为是向正确方向迈进的一步,因而受到欢迎,但也被普遍看作是一种象征性的姿态。 - I couldn't help but notice the pointed remarks slung in my direction
我不能不注意到针对我的尖锐言辞。 - They set out in a westerly direction along the riverbank.
他们沿着河岸向西出发了。 - Peter Mumford's lighting and David Freeman's direction make a crucial contribution to the success of the staging.
彼得·芒福德的灯光和戴维·弗里曼的导演对演出的成功功不可没。