forwarded
forwarded — verb
1. to take a letter, email, or parcel that someone first sent to you and pass it al
to take a letter, email, or parcel that someone first sent to you and pass it along to a different person, often at their newer address.
Henrietta forwarded the email from her boss to the whole design team.
forward + email + to + [group of people]
Please forward any letters that arrive for me to my new flat in Lisbon.
imperative + forward + to + [new address]
The post office forwarded our parcel to the holiday cabin after we filed a change-of-address form.
Dmitri forwarded the funny cat video to his grandmother, who watched it three times.
Could you forward me the meeting notes when Yusra sends them around?
- send on
informal phrasal verb with the same meaning, very common in spoken British English
- redirect
more formal; suggests an official rerouting, often by the postal service
- pass along
informal; emphasises that you are sharing what you received with someone else
文法句型
forward + [item] + to + [person]
forward + [item]
用法筆記
Object must be something received first — a letter, email, message, or parcel. The recipient is usually marked with 'to' or appears as an indirect object before the item.
常見錯誤
forwarded — adjective
1. placed at, near, or pointing toward the front part of something such as a vehicl
placed at, near, or pointing toward the front part of something such as a vehicle, ship, or group.
Hiroshi booked the forward seats on the train so the children could see the driver's cabin.
attributive: forward + [seats / cabin / area]
The captain rushed to the forward deck when the alarm sounded near the bow.
forward + deck / cabin (ship contexts)
Soldiers in the forward positions could already hear the trucks coming over the hill.
Anya tilted the camera at a forward angle to capture the dancer's face.
文法句型
forward + [noun]
the forward + [noun]
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (attributive), not after 'be'. Common in vehicle, ship, military, and sports contexts where front-versus-back position matters.
常見錯誤
2. concerned with the future, especially with planning ahead or being ahead of curr
concerned with the future, especially with planning ahead or being ahead of current ideas in a progressive way.
Anastasia praised the company for its forward planning during the supply shortage.
collocation: forward planning
The mayor's forward thinking about flood defences saved the village two winters later.
collocation: forward thinking
Investors liked the start-up's forward strategy of training local engineers before opening the factory.
Forward views on renewable energy made Pernille a popular speaker at the climate conference.
- forward-looking
the everyday compound form; preferred in modern writing
- progressive
wider in scope; often political or social
- visionary
stronger praise; suggests rare and bold foresight
- backward
old-fashioned in outlook; carries a critical tone
- shortsighted
criticises a failure to plan ahead
文法句型
forward + planning / thinking / strategy
用法筆記
Mainly attributive, found in business, policy, and political writing. Often replaced in everyday speech by the compound 'forward-thinking' or 'forward-looking'.
常見錯誤
3. behaving in a confident or direct way that other people may find rude because it
behaving in a confident or direct way that other people may find rude because it ignores polite social rules.
Esperanza found it forward of the new neighbour to ask about her salary on the first visit.
forward of + [person] + to + [action]
The waiter was a little too forward, sitting down at the table to chat with the diners.
be + (too) forward — predicative use
Mrs. Okonkwo warned her students not to be forward with the visiting elders.
Some guests felt that Tariq's questions about religion were a bit forward for a dinner party.
- brash
stronger; suggests showy and tactless confidence
- presumptuous
formal; emphasises overstepping what your role allows
- pushy
informal; often used of someone trying to get their way
文法句型
be + forward
forward + [noun for person]
用法筆記
Mildly disapproving. Distinguish from sense 2 (future-focused): this sense usually appears predicatively (be forward, too forward, a bit forward) and refers to social behaviour, not ideas.
常見錯誤
forwarded — adverb
1. moving or pointing ahead of where you are, often deeper into a room, vehicle, or
moving or pointing ahead of where you are, often deeper into a room, vehicle, or space rather than backward.
Beatriz stepped forward to shake hands with the school principal.
step + forward (greeting / volunteering)
The dog leaned forward over the edge of the boat to watch the fish.
lean + forward (body posture)
The children pushed their bikes forward across the gravel path.
Soldiers in the column marched forward in steady rows toward the bridge.
文法句型
move / step / lean / walk + forward
用法筆記
Pairs with verbs of motion or posture (step, move, lean, push, march). The contrast is with 'back' or 'backward', not with 'down' or 'up'.
常見錯誤
2. toward a later time, or starting from a particular point and continuing into the
toward a later time, or starting from a particular point and continuing into the time after it.
Yusra tried to look forward instead of dwelling on the failed audition.
look + forward (mental orientation to future)
From January forward, every meeting was held in the new conference room.
from + [time point] + forward
The committee decided to move the project forward to next quarter so the team could rest.
After the divorce, Soraya made a quiet promise to herself to go forward without bitterness.
- onward
more formal; common in 'from now onward'
- ahead
interchangeable in 'looking ahead' / 'looking forward'
- henceforth
very formal; legal or ceremonial writing
- backward
thinking about the past rather than the future
文法句型
look / move / go + forward
from + [date] + forward
用法筆記
Often pairs with verbs of mental movement: 'look forward', 'move forward', 'go forward'. Distinguish from sense 1 by context — physical motion vs. progression through time.
常見錯誤
3. used in business and professional talk inside phrases that mean 'in the future'
used in business and professional talk inside phrases that mean 'in the future' or 'from now on', especially when describing plans or progress.
Going forward, the design team will share weekly progress notes every Friday afternoon.
fixed phrase: 'going forward' at start of sentence
Moving forward, the school will require all parents to sign in at the front desk.
fixed phrase: 'moving forward' (policy announcements)
The CEO promised that, going forward, salary reviews would happen twice a year.
We will carry these unused holiday days forward to next year, the manager told the staff.
- from now on
everyday equivalent; less corporate
- in future
British English; same meaning
- henceforth
very formal; legal documents
- previously
describing the past situation
- until now
marks the boundary the new rule replaces
文法句型
going forward
moving forward
from + [date] + forward
用法筆記
Almost always inside fixed phrases ('going forward', 'moving forward', 'carry forward'). Common in workplace English; in casual speech, 'from now on' is more natural.
常見錯誤
forwarded — noun
1. a player whose job is to attack and try to score, usually positioned near the ot
a player whose job is to attack and try to score, usually positioned near the other team's goal in sports like football, basketball, and hockey.
Naledi was the best forward on the school basketball team and scored twice in the final.
the + [adjective] + forward + on + [team]
The coach moved Bjorn from defence to forward after he scored three goals in practice.
move from defence to forward (position change)
Brazilian forwards are famous for their quick footwork around the goal area.
Mei-Lin plays forward for her university hockey team and trains every morning before class.
- defender
the player who stops the other team from scoring
- goalkeeper
the player who guards the goal
文法句型
a / the + forward
play forward
[name] + plays + forward
用法筆記
Used with the article 'a' or 'the' when referring to one player; without an article when describing the position itself ('she plays forward'). Common across football (soccer), basketball, ice hockey, and similar team sports.