勇往直前：forward的用法解析

Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward.

                                                                                                                                          ——Mandela

要成爲一名樂觀主義者，就需要昂首面對太陽，闊步向前邁進。

                                                                  ——曼德拉

一、關於forward，你應該知道的意思有：

adj.

1.前面的

We can see the forward part of the ship.

我們可以看見船的前部。

2.早的；提前的；早熟的

The spring flowers are rather forward this year.

今年春天的花開得早。

3.魯莽的，冒失的；放肆的

He's very forward and confident and chats happily to other people.

他很自以爲是，喜歡和別人攀談。

4.熱心的，樂意的

He's always forward with help.

他總是樂於助人。

adv.

1.向前

Mr. Moore leaned forward on his desk, moved his chair, altered his attitude.

穆爾先生身子靠着前面的書桌，把坐椅動一動，變換一下姿勢。

2.向將來；今後

Now the leadership wants to look forward, and to outline a strategy for the rest of the century.

現在領導層想要展望未來，爲本世紀餘下的時間勾畫出戰略綱要。

3.提前

We've put forward (the date of) our wedding by one week.

我們將婚禮（日期）提前了一週。

4.出來；出現

The people are looking forward to being delivered from the nasties.

人民期待着從不愉快的狀況中解脫出來。

n.

1.前鋒

A clever pass to the forward!

給前鋒的傳球真靈巧！

v.

1.轉交(+to) [T]

Please forward my mail to my new address.

請把我的信件轉到我的新地址。

2.發送，遞送(+to) [T]

The goods will be forwarded to your house.

這些貨將發送到你家裏。

3.促進，助長 [T]

If I can help you forward, I shall be delighted.

如果我對你的事有所促進，我將感到高興。

二、你知道forward有哪些詞組嗎？

bring forward

v. 1.提出，提前，顯示

carry forward

推進；使繼續進行；發揚；弘揚；宣揚；貫徹 把(賬目)轉入(次欄，次頁)；把(賬款)轉入(下期)；結轉

put forward

1.提出 2.把...向前撥

come forward

自告奮勇,自願

forward market

期貨市場

三、forward的這些意思你都記住了嗎?來做個小測試吧~

The music is used to _______ the plot, not simply to keep the toes tapping.

音樂用來推進情節發展，而不僅僅是保持節奏感。