direction 英 [dəˈrekʃn]   美 [dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-]

direction

direction  英 [dəˈrekʃn] 美 [dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-]

n. 方向;指导 

名词复数:directions 

Once again her life felt lacking in direction. 她的人生似乎又没了方向。
Tom went off in the direction of home. 汤姆朝家的方向去了。

  • When you put something together, it's usually best to follow each direction — that is, each step in the instructions for how to do it — so that you put it together correctly. Or, you could just start putting it together, only to discover that you have extra pieces.
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  • n. 方向;指导
  • 1. Once again her life felt lacking in direction.

    她的人生似乎又没了方向。

  • 2. Tom went off in the direction of home.

    汤姆朝家的方向去了。

  • 3. She glanced in his direction.

    她朝他那个方向瞥了一眼。

  • 4. Has the wind changed direction?

    风向变了吗?

  • 5. Support came from an unexpected direction.

    一个出人意料的来源提供了帮助。

  • 6. Let's stop and ask for directions.

    咱们停下来问问路吧。

  • direction (n.) c. 1400, "orderly arrangement;" c. 1500 as "action of directing," from Latin directionem (nominative directio), noun of action from past participle stem of dirigere (see direct (v.)). Meaning "course pursued by a moving object" is from 1660s. Related: Directional.
dir·ec·tion / dəˈrekʃn ; NAmE dəˈrekʃn / / dɪˈrekʃn ; NAmE dɪˈrekʃn / / daɪˈrekʃn ; NAmE daɪˈrekʃn / noun where to 去向 1 [countable ,  uncountable ] the general position a person or thing moves or points towards 方向;方位 Tom went off in the direction ofhome. 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。 development 发展 2 [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。 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。 where from 来自 3 [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。 purpose 目的 4 [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。 instructions 说明 5 [countable ,  usually plural ] instructions about how to do sth, 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。 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。 control 控制 6 [uncountable ] the art of managing or guiding sb/sth 管理;指导 All work was produced by the students under the direction ofJohn 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。 film/movie 电影 7 [uncountable ] the instructions given by sb directing a film/movie (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。 IDIOMsee pull v. direction directions dir·ec·tion / dəˈrekʃn ; NAmE dəˈrekʃn /
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