direction
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/dəˈrekʃn/, /daɪˈrekʃn/
/dəˈrekʃn/, /daɪˈrekʃn/
Idioms - [countable, uncountable] the general position a person or thing moves or points towards
方向；方位 - in the direction of something They headed in the direction of the village.
他们朝村子的方向走去。 - in somebody's direction She pointed in my direction.
她指向我这边。 - in the/a … direction They hit a truck coming in the opposite direction.
他们撞上一辆迎面开来的卡车。 - The road was blocked in both directions.
这条路往返方向都堵死了。 - The aircraft was flying in a northerly direction.
飞机正向北飞去。 - in the right/wrong direction
朝正确/错误的方向 - 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。 - Has the wind changed direction?
风向变了吗？ - I lost all sense of direction (= I didn't know which way to go).
我完全迷失了方向。
- A scanner deflects the laser beam in horizontal and vertical directions.
扫描仪在水平和垂直方向上使激光束转变方向。 - Dan followed the direction the sign had pointed.
丹沿着路标指示的方向走。 - He started to run in a random direction.
他开始漫无目的地跑。 - I can't come with you, but I can point you in the general direction.
我不能跟你一起去，不过我可以给你指出大致的方向。 - I didn't see the accident because I was facing in the opposite direction.
我没有看到事故，因为当时我面朝相反的方向。 - I don't have much sense of direction.
我没有什么方向感。 - I fired in the general direction of the officer's head, and missed.
我朝军官头部的大致方向开了枪，却射偏了。 - I prefer to be facing the direction of travel.
我喜欢面朝行进的方向。 - I was being pushed in one direction.
我被推到了只有一条路可选的境地。 - She followed the direction of his gaze.
她顺着他凝视的视线望去。 - I measured the distance and compass direction between successive positions.
我测量了相连位置间的距离和罗盘方向。 - People came running from all directions.
人们从四面八方跑过来。 - She shoved Sarah in a general forward direction.
她把萨拉推向大致向前的方向。 - She stalked away, in no particular direction.
她漫无目的地大踏步走开了。 - People passed by without a glance in her direction.
人们经过时都不朝她那个方向看。 - Suddenly, the wind switched directions.
突然间风向变了。 - The adults gazed in the direction indicated.
大人们注视着指示的方向。 - The blast sent debris flying in all directions.
爆炸使碎屑向四处飞散。 - The convoy is moving in the direction of the capital.
护送车队正朝首都方向前进。 - The current flows in a south-easterly direction.
水朝东南方向流去。 - The ride in the reverse direction is a mere $4.
反方向车程只需花 4 美元。 - The runway was constructed in a north-south direction.
跑道是沿南北方向建的。 - They were both going in the same direction.
他们俩朝同一个方向走。 - Turn the dial in a clockwise direction.
按顺时针方向拨动拨号盘。 - Unfortunately, we were going in the wrong direction.
可惜我们走错了方向。 - We both walked off in separate directions.
我们俩朝不同方向走开了。 - What happens if you reverse the direction of the current?
如果倒转电流方向会怎样呢 ? - When sailing, keep a constant check on changes in wind direction.
航行时要时刻检查风向。 - Which direction do we have to take?
我们必须选择哪个方向？ - a house oriented exactly to the cardinal directions
一所正南正北的房子 - He ran off in the direction of the river.
他朝着河的方向跑走了。 - I realized we were travelling in the wrong direction.
我意识到我们走错了方向。 - The car was going in the other direction.
汽车正朝另一个方向行驶。 - I had researched the average speed and direction of winds and currents along the route.
我研究了沿途风和水流的平均速度和方向。 - There was shriek of laughter from the direction of Sarah's room.
从萨拉的房间方向传来了一阵尖声大笑。 - The report gives a brief nod in the direction of green issues before coming down firmly on the side of the market.
这份报告在坚定地站在市场一边之前，对绿色问题的发展方向给予了短暂的肯定。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- same
- different
- opposing
- …
- take
- change
- reverse
- …
- from a/the direction
- in a/the direction
- the direction of flow
- the direction of movement
- the direction of travel
- …
- in the direction of something They headed in the direction of the village.
- [countable, usually plural] instructions about how to do something, where to go, etc.
用法说明；操作指南；旅行指南 - Let's stop and ask for directions.
咱们停下来问问路吧。 - directions to something A farmer gave us directions to the town.
一个农民给了我们去镇上的路。 - directions for something With all pesticides, follow the directions for use carefully.
对于所有杀虫剂，请仔细遵循使用说明。 - directions for doing something 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。
- It's a local landmark, often used when giving directions to the town.
这是当地的一个地标，经常在给城镇指路时使用。 - Are there any directions for putting up the tent?
有什么搭建帐篷的指示说明吗 ? - Each card has step-by-step directions on one side.
每张卡片的一面都有一步步的指示。 - Each chapter includes easy-to-follow directions for a variety of activities.
每一章节都包含对各种活动的简易指南。 - Follow label directions for best results.
根据标签指示找到最好的结果。 - It's ever so easy to cook. You just follow the directions on the packet.
要做这种食物真的很容易，按照包装上的说明就可以了。 - Just follow the online directions to take the quiz.
根据在线指示进行测验即可。 - Can you give me directions for getting to John's?
你能告诉我怎样去约翰家吗？ - Can you give me directions to the post office?
你能告诉我去邮局怎么走吗 ? - I'm always being asked for directions.
总是有人问我方向。 - If you want to come, I can send you directions.
如果你想来，我可以给你指路。 - internet sites that offer everything from driving directions to subway maps
提供从驾驶指南到地铁地图的包罗万象的网站 - Isabel's directions are always very precise.
伊莎贝尔的指示总是很明确。 - She'd been given pretty clear directions, so she found the hotel easily.
她已经得到了相当清楚的指示，所以她很容易就找到了旅馆。 - The teacher gives specific directions and corrects your pose.
老师给出具体的指示并纠正你的姿势。 - We got directions to the hall from a man in the town.
我们从镇里的一个人那儿得知去礼堂的路。 - signs providing directions to the new concert hall.
指向新音乐厅的标志
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- good
- precise
- …
- ask
- ask for
- give somebody
- …
- direction for
- direction to
- Let's stop and ask for directions.
- [countable, uncountable] the general way in which a person or thing develops
趋势；动向 - 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。 - in a… direction He wants to take the company in a different direction.
他想把公司带向不同的方向。 - Do you feel your career is heading/headed in the right direction?
你觉得你的职业方向正确吗？ - 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。 - in the direction of something The industry will continue to move in the direction of more automation.
该行业将继续朝着更加自动化的方向发展。 - Do you think this represents a radical change of direction for the president?
你认为这代表着总统方向的彻底改变吗？
- They are debating the future direction of the party.
他们在辩论该党未来的发展趋势。 - The case was beginning to take a new direction.
这个案子开始走向新的方向。 - the strategic direction of the company
公司的战略导向 - the predicted direction of climate change in the near term
近期气候变化的预测方向 - the debate about the future direction of socialism
有关社会主义未来方向的争论 - a step to change your life in a positive direction
积极地改变你生活方向的举措 - We have to nudge politicians in the right direction.
我们必须把搞政治的推向正确的方向。 - At least things are moving in the right direction now.
至少情况正在向正确的方向发展。 - I'm uncertain about the general direction of the project.
我对这个项目的大方向没有把握。 - This points to a promising new direction for cancer research.
这为癌症研究指出了新的发展前景。 - The company needed to shift direction if it was going to survive.
如果公司要生存下去，就需要改变发展方向。 - I felt the company was headed in a positive direction.
我认为公司朝着积极的方向发展。 - America has not moved in the expected direction.
美国没有朝预期的方向前行。 - First determine the direction of your expected business growth.
首先确定好公司业务的预期增长方向。 - These incentives should move the industry in the desired direction.
这些鼓励措施应促进工业向期望的方向发展。 - His understanding of our business will further strengthen our strategic direction.
他对我们公司的理解会进一步巩固我们策略的发展方向。 - The proposals aim to set a new direction for local government.
提议旨在为当地政府确定新的发展方向。 - While he was studying in Paris, his thinking suddenly veered off in a new direction.
在巴黎学习期间，他的思想突然转向了新的方向。 - The recommendations indicate possible directions for further studies.
推荐信指出今后学习可能的发展方向。 - The party must take a new direction if it is to survive.
如果该党要生存的话，就必须走上新的发展方向。 - The new law is undoubtedly a step in the right direction, but it doesn't go far enough.
新法律无疑是向正确方向迈出了一步，可惜步子还不够大。 - She's a young woman, determining the direction of her life.
她是位决定着自己人生发展方向的年轻女性。 - The book signals a shift in direction from her earlier novels.
这本书标志着她不同于早期小说的转变。 - The first step in this direction will be a discussion with the unions.
朝此方向迈出的第一步将是与工会进行讨论。 - The story does not go in any particular direction.
故事没有朝特定方向发展。 - We can help companies assess the speed and direction of technological change.
我们可以帮助公司评估技术变革的速度和方向。 - It is hard to know which direction the Church will take.
很难知道教会将朝哪个方向发展。 - The market is moving primarily in one direction.
市场主要朝一个方向发展。 - These figures may have to be revised in an upward direction.
这些数字或许得上调。 - He feels that his music is going in the same direction as that of his American counterparts.
他觉得他的音乐和他的美国同行走在同一个方向上。 - It's time for me to change direction and try to find a new job.
我该换个方向，努力找份新工作了。 - The benefits of new technology seem to be all in one direction.
新技术的好处似乎都在一个方向。 - We are pulled in opposing directions by our emotions.
我们因感情问题而分道扬镳。 - There are different considerations, often pulling in different directions.
有各种不同的考虑，常令隔阂愈来愈深。 - This was a major change of direction for Britain's foreign policy.
这是英国外交政策方向上的一个重大转变。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- new
- right
- wrong
- …
- take
- change
- shift
- …
- a change of direction
- a shift in direction
- a step in… direction
- …
- The exhibition provides evidence of several new directions in her work.
- [countable] the general position a person or thing comes or develops from
方面 - 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。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- same
- different
- opposing
- …
- take
- change
- reverse
- …
- from a/the direction
- in a/the direction
- the direction of flow
- the direction of movement
- the direction of travel
- …
- Support came from an unexpected direction.
- [uncountable] a purpose; an aim
目的；目标 - 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.
她的人生似乎又没了方向。
- the critical decisions that shape the direction of our lives
影响我们生活发展方向的至关重要的决定 - There seems to be no clear direction in policy.
政策上似乎没有明确的方向。 - Do not let the discussion fragment into a desultory conversation with no clear direction.
不要让讨论变得支离破碎，成为没有明确方向的漫谈。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- be lacking in
- lack
- a sense of direction
- We are looking for somebody with a clear sense of direction.
- [uncountable] the art of managing or guiding somebody/something
管理；指导 - She was entrusted with the direction of the project.
她受委托负责这项计划。 - under the direction of somebody 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。
- All such research is under government direction.
此类研究全部由政府管理。 - They work under the direction of a senior manager.
他们在一位高级主管的指导下工作。 - The new workers need direction from a supervisor.
新工人需要一位主管进行指导。 - The teacher provided clear direction, but allowed children some autonomy.
老师提供了明确的指导，但允许孩子们有一些自主权。 - There was a lack of central direction in the service.
该部门缺乏中心方向。 - The monarch looks to the archbishop for spiritual direction.
君主向大主教寻求精神上的指引。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- strategic
- spiritual
- …
- give somebody
- provide (somebody with)
- under somebody’s direction
- direction from
- She was entrusted with the direction of the project.
- [uncountable] the instructions given by somebody directing a film or play
（电影导演的）指点，指示 - 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。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- good
- precise
- …
- ask
- ask for
- give somebody
- …
- direction for
- direction to
- There is some clever direction and the film is very well shot.
where to去向
instructions说明
development发展
where from来自
purpose目的
control控制
film/movie电影
词源late Middle English (in sense (2)): from Latin directio(n-), from the verb dirigere, from di- ‘distinctly’ or de- ‘down’ + regere ‘put straight’.
Idioms
pull in different/opposite directions
- to have different aims that cannot be achieved together without causing problems
目标迥异；各行其是 - There are different considerations, often pulling in different directions.
有各种不同的考虑，常令隔阂愈来愈深。
- There are different considerations, often pulling in different directions.