FORWARD1 towards the front2 to move forwardRELATED WORDSoppositeBACKto make progress when you are trying to do something 试图做某事时取得进展PROGRESS/MAKE PROGRESSsee alsoFRONT1 towards the front 向前的forwardalsoforwardsBritish /ˈfɔːʳwəʳd(z)/ [adverb]towards the front 向前 She leaned forward and whispered ‘I love you’ in his ear. 她往前靠去，在他耳边喃喃低语说“我爱你”。 I pushed my way forwards to the front of the crowd in order to get a better view. 我一路推挤到人群前面以便看得更清楚些。 Bill took two steps forward and shook Mark's hand. 比尔上前两步与马克握了手。 Sit facing forward with your legs straight out in front of you. 面朝前坐好，双腿向前伸直。 She had her back towards me, her head bent forwards over a book. 她背对着我，低下头看书。 Frank's fair hair fell forward into his eyes in a very attractive way. 弗兰克的金发向前披下来，漂亮地盖住了他的眼睛。ahead /əˈhed/ [adverb]if someone or something movesahead, looksahead etc, they move or look towards a place in front of them 朝前〔移动或看〕 The doctor strode ahead to the end of the corridor, and waited there for the others to catch up. 医生大步走到走廊尽头，在那里等着其他人赶上来。 He stuck his head out of the window but it was impossible to see ahead through the fog. 他把头伸出窗外，可在雾中不可能看到前方。straight aheaddirectly ahead 〔往〕正前方 Devraux stared straight ahead, without looking at his son. 德夫劳克斯直盯着前方，不看自己的儿子。on /ɒnǁɑːn, ɔːn/ [adverb]if someone or something moveson, they continue moving forward in order to get to a particular place 朝前〔以到达某个地方〕 He walked on without even stopping to say hello. 他连停下来打个招呼都没有，直往前走。 Keep on in this direction for about 100 metres, and you'll see the bank on your left. 继续朝这个方向走约100米，就能看到银行在你左边。straight ondirectly ahead 〔往〕正前方 Go straight on to the end of this road, then turn left. 直走到这条路的尽头，然后左转。onwardalsoonwardsBritish /ˈɒnwəʳd(z)ǁˈɑːn-, ˈɔːn-/ [adverb]writtenif someone or something moves, travels etconward, they move or travel forward, especially in order to continue a journey 【书面】向前〔尤指为了续续行程〕 We wandered slowly onwards, pausing now and again to admire the view. 我们慢慢地信步向前走去，不时停下来看看风景。 Traffic police stood at various points, waving the motorists onward. 交警站在许多地方，打着手势让司机往前开。2 to move forward 向前移动advance /ədˈvɑːnsǁ-ˈvæns/ [intransitive verb]if a person or armyadvances, they move forward in a slow and determined way, for example in order to attack someone 〔人或部队〕前进，向前移动 The plane slowly advanced down the runway and then paused, ready for take-off. 飞机慢慢沿着跑道往前进，然后停下准备起飞。 Villagers hid in the hills as the troops advanced. 军队前进时，村民们躲在山里。advance across/into/through etc In early 1940 the army began to advance across France. 1940年年初，部队开始横贯法国推进。move up /ˌmuːv ˈʌp/ [intransitive phrasal verb]if youmove up when you are in a line of people or vehicles, you move forward into the position that is just in front of where you were before 〔一排中的人或物〕往前移动 Could you guys at the front move up a bit? 前排的人能否往前移一下？move up the line The bank clerks seemed to be working really slowly as I moved up the line. 我在排队往前走时，各银行职员的动作似乎慢极了。move up next to/alongside etc Suddenly a car moved up alongside Joseph and the driver shouted something at him. 突然一辆汽车开到约瑟夫身旁，那司机朝着他吼了几句。nose /nəʊz/ [intransitive verb]if a vehiclenoses through or into something, it moves forward slowly and carefully in order to avoid hitting things in its way 〔车辆小心翼翼地慢慢〕向前行驶nose through/past/in etc The Rolls Royce slowly nosed through the crowds, and drew up outside the hotel. 这辆劳斯莱斯慢慢地驶过人群停在饭店外面。nose your way A ship was nosing its way through the small fishing boats in the harbour. 轮船小心翼翼地在港湾里的小渔船中穿行。surge /sɜːʳdʒ/ [intransitive verb]if a crowd of peoplesurges forward, they suddenly move forward together 〔人群〕向前猛冲surge forward The new barriers are designed to give way if spectators surge forward too violently. 这些新的障碍物被设计成当观众往前挤得厉害时能够被推倒。surge across/through/into Demonstrators surged through the streets, demanding the President's resignation. 示威者从街道上蜂拥而过，要求总统辞职。
