toward
1.向,朝
They drove toward the beach.
他们驾车朝海滩开去.
2.接近,将近
Toward dawn we found ourselves in a large valley.
快天亮时,我们走进了一个大的山谷.
3.对于;关于
The overseas teacher said her Chinese colleagues were friendly toward her.
那位外籍教师说她的中国同事对她很友善.
4.为,有助于
Their efforts toward the settlement of the border dispute are praiseworthy.
他们为解决边界争端所作的努力是值得赞扬的.
