directional

/dəˈrekʃənl/ (bre, ipa) · /dəˈrekʃənl/ (ame, ipa) · /də-ˈrek-sh(ə-)nəl/ (ame, mw)

directional — 形容詞

  • directionalpositive
  • more directionalcomparative
  • most directionalsuperlative

1. showing or relating to the way something moves, faces, or points in space — for

1.形容詞B2
釋義

方向的

顯示或關於空間中行進方向的

showing or relating to the way something moves, faces, or points in space — for example, an arrow on a road sign, the lines on a running track, or where a camera lens is aimed.

例句

Mira followed the directional arrows painted on the museum floor to reach the exit.

Mira 沿著博物館地板上的方向箭頭走到出口。

attributive: directional + noun (arrows, signs)

The new park has clear directional signs that point visitors toward each garden.

新公園裡有清楚的方向指示牌，引導遊客前往每一座花園。

collocation: directional signs

同義詞
  • positional

    focuses on fixed location rather than the way of movement

  • orientational

    more technical; about overall orientation, not a specific direction

反義詞

文法句型

directional + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used attributively before a noun (directional arrow / sign / wind). Distinguish from sense 2 (equipment that focuses signals): here the focus is on the direction itself, not on whether a device targets one direction.

常見錯誤

❌The arrow is directional.
✅The arrow is a directional sign.
💡'directional' rarely sits after 'be'; it normally appears before the noun it describes.

2. describing radio, sound, or signal equipment that works most strongly when point

2.形容詞C1
釋義

定向的

只朝特定方向收發訊號的器材

describing radio, sound, or signal equipment that works most strongly when pointed toward one particular direction rather than spreading energy evenly around it.

例句

Élise mounted a directional antenna on the roof to catch the weak signal from the next valley.

Élise 在屋頂裝了一支定向天線，好接收來自隔壁山谷的微弱訊號。

collocation: directional antenna

The wildlife team used a directional microphone to record the owls without entering the forest.

野生動物團隊用定向麥克風錄下貓頭鷹的叫聲，不必走進森林。

collocation: directional microphone

同義詞
  • focused

    broader; any concentrated beam, not only equipment

  • narrow-beam

    technical term used in radio and audio engineering

反義詞

文法句型

directional + equipment noun

用法筆記

Subject is almost always a piece of equipment (antenna, microphone, speaker, beacon). Distinguish from sense 1 (general spatial direction): this sense is about the device's behaviour, not about the direction itself.

常見錯誤

❌The wind was very directional and the antenna picked it up.
✅The antenna was directional, so it picked up the weak signal clearly.
💡winds and rivers take sense 1; equipment that focuses signals takes sense 2.

3. describing clothes, hairstyles, or design that look ahead of current taste and c

3.形容詞C2
釋義

引領潮流的

走在當下品味前面、預示下波流行的

describing clothes, hairstyles, or design that look ahead of current taste and clearly point toward the next trend — used as praise in the fashion world.

例句

Layla's silver jacket and cropped hair looked very directional on the magazine cover.

Layla 那件銀色外套配上俐落短髮，在雜誌封面上看起來非常引領潮流。

predicative: look + directional

The young designer Kemi wanted her first collection to feel sharp and directional rather than safe.

年輕設計師 Kemi 希望她的首個系列能夠犀利又引領潮流，而不是保守安全。

informal fashion register

同義詞
反義詞
  • conservative

    stays with established taste rather than pointing forward

  • dated

    tied to a past style

文法句型

look directional

directional + fashion noun

用法筆記

Used in fashion magazines and design reviews as positive judgement — labels a look as trend-leading. Distinguish from sense 1 (about spatial direction): here 'direction' is metaphorical, about where fashion is heading next.

常見錯誤

❌The road sign was very directional and stylish.
✅The new jacket was very directional this season.
💡this sense only fits clothing, hairstyles, and design, never road or traffic objects.