direction

[英] [diˈrekʃən] [美] [dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-] 生词本

n.

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1. N-VAR 方向;方位 A direction is the general line that someone or something is moving or pointing in. 
  • St Andrews was ten miles in the opposite direction...

    圣安德鲁斯在相反方向上 10 英里处。

  • He drove off in the direction of Larry's shop...

    他驾车朝着拉里商店的方向驶去。

  • Civilians were fleeing in all directions as soldiers yelled at them to get off the streets...

    听到士兵大叫着让他们从街上撤离,平民百姓们纷纷四处逃散。

2. N-VAR (发展)方向,趋势,倾向 A direction is the general way in which something develops or progresses. 
  • They threatened to walk out if the party did not change direction...

    他们威胁说,如果该党不改变方针,他们就将集体退席。

  • I've never done any sustained writing, but that might be one of my next directions.

    我以前从未尝试过持续写作,不过那可能是我下一步努力的方向之一。

3. N-PLURAL 指示;说明;指路 Directions are instructions that tell you what to do, how to do something, or how to get somewhere. 
  • I should know by now not to throw away the directions until we've finished cooking...

    现在我知道了不该在饭没做完之前就扔掉烹饪说明。

  • He proceeded to give Dan directions to the computer room.

    他接着告诉丹去计算机房该怎么走。

4. N-UNCOUNT (影片、戏剧或电视节目的)导演 The direction of a film, play, or television programme is the work that the director does while it is being made. 
  • His failures underline the difference between theatre and film direction.

    他的失败说明了导演戏剧和电影是不同的。

5. See also: direct;  
Noun

1. a line leading to a place or point;

  • "he looked the other direction"
  • "didn't know the way home"
  • synonym: way

2. the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves;

  • "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"

3. a general course along which something has a tendency to develop;

  • "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"
  • "his ideals determined the direction of his career"
  • "they proposed a new direction for the firm"

4. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

5. the act of managing something;

  • "he was given overall management of the program"
  • "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"

6. a message describing how something is to be done;

  • "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"

7. the act of setting and holding a course;

  • "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"

8. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something;

  • "the judge's charge to the jury"

9. the concentration of attention or energy on something;

  • "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"
  • "he had no direction in his life"

体育

  • 1.方向
  • 2.方位
  • 3.指导
  • 4.逼引
  • 5.射向

计算机

  • 1.方[流;定,指]向;说明(书);【WIN,NT】搜索方向,汇总数据位置
  • 2.定向,指向
1. A sailor uses the rudder to make the ship go in the correct direction.
水手用舵导航。

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. Among the indiscernibles are absolute space, time and direction.
人类至今尚未认识的事物中有绝对的空间、时间和方向。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. 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。

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Go in this direction.
照这个方向走。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. He drove away in the direction of London.
他开车向伦敦方向驶去。

来自《简明英汉词典》

6. He hurried away in the opposite direction.
他向相反的方向匆匆走去。

来自《简明英汉词典》

7. He looked in that direction and saw an airplane.
他朝那个方向看,看见了一架飞机。

来自《简明英汉词典》

8. He realized that he was heading in the wrong direction.
他意识到走错了方向。

来自《简明英汉词典》

9. He suddenly doubled and ran in the opposite direction.
他突然转身,朝相反方向跑去。

来自《简明英汉词典》

10. His domain extends for 20 miles in every direction.
方圆20英里之内都是他的地产。

来自《简明英汉词典》

11. I couldn't tell which direction without recourse to a map.
不借助地图我就无法说清方位。

来自《简明英汉词典》

12. I was proceeding along the High Street in a northerly direction.
我正在沿着大街向北走去。

来自《简明英汉词典》

13. I'm afraid I haven't got a very good sense of direction, so I easily get lost.
恐怕我的方向感很差,因此我容易迷路。

来自《简明英汉词典》

14. I'm lost, which direction is South?
我迷失方向了,哪个方向是南?

来自《简明英汉词典》

15. I've roughed out the direction that we should take, but I'll leave it to you to choose the details and the exact roads.
我已大概拟定了我们的行动方向,不过我要让你选择细节和具体路线。

来自《简明英汉词典》

16. In which direction did he go?
他朝哪个方向去了?

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

17. Judging by the direction of the wind, it won't rain today.
根据风向测度,今天不会下雨。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

18. No matter how much we like honey, or how much we have read about the uncanny sense of direction which bees posses, we have a horror of being stung.
不管我们有多么喜欢蜂蜜,或者不管我们读过多少关于蜜蜂所具有的不可思议的方向感的书籍,我们都怕被蜇。

来自《用法词典》

19. Please turn the key in a clockwise direction.
请顺时针转动钥匙。

来自《简明英汉词典》

20. She is as yet undecided in which direction she wants to make her future career.
她还没有确定自己事业发展的方向。

来自《简明英汉词典》