forwarded
forwarded — 動詞
1. to take a letter, email, or parcel that someone first sent to you and pass it al
轉寄;轉發
把收到的信件或訊息再傳給別人
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.
Henrietta 把老闆寄來的電子郵件轉寄給整個設計團隊。
forward + email + to + [group of people]
Please forward any letters that arrive for me to my new flat in Lisbon.
如果有任何信件寄給我,請轉寄到我在里斯本的新公寓。
imperative + forward + to + [new address]
The post office forwarded our parcel to the holiday cabin after we filed a change-of-address form.
我們填了地址變更表後,郵局把包裹轉寄到了度假小屋。
Dmitri forwarded the funny cat video to his grandmother, who watched it three times.
Dmitri 把那段有趣的貓咪影片轉發給奶奶,奶奶看了三遍。
Could you forward me the meeting notes when Yusra sends them around?
等 Yusra 把會議筆記傳出來時,可以麻煩你轉寄給我嗎?
- 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 — 形容詞
1. placed at, near, or pointing toward the front part of something such as a vehicl
前方的
位置在前面或靠近最前端的
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.
Hiroshi 訂了火車前方的座位,讓孩子們可以看見駕駛艙。
attributive: forward + [seats / cabin / area]
The captain rushed to the forward deck when the alarm sounded near the bow.
警報在船頭附近響起時,船長急忙趕往前方的甲板。
forward + deck / cabin (ship contexts)
Soldiers in the forward positions could already hear the trucks coming over the hill.
前方陣地的士兵已經聽見卡車翻過山頭駛來的聲音。
Anya tilted the camera at a forward angle to capture the dancer's face.
Anya 把相機調成往前的角度,好拍下舞者的臉。
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
前瞻的
著眼於未來、有遠見的
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.
Anastasia 稱讚公司在供應短缺期間做出了前瞻的規劃。
collocation: forward planning
The mayor's forward thinking about flood defences saved the village two winters later.
市長對防洪設施的前瞻思考,在兩年後的冬天救了整個村莊。
collocation: forward thinking
Investors liked the start-up's forward strategy of training local engineers before opening the factory.
投資人很欣賞那間新創公司在工廠開幕前先培訓當地工程師的前瞻策略。
Forward views on renewable energy made Pernille a popular speaker at the climate conference.
Pernille 對再生能源的前瞻觀點,讓她成為氣候會議上很受歡迎的講者。
- 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
唐突冒昧的
言行過於大膽而顯得失禮
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.
Esperanza 覺得新鄰居第一次來訪就問她薪水實在太唐突了。
forward of + [person] + to + [action]
The waiter was a little too forward, sitting down at the table to chat with the diners.
那位服務生有點太過冒昧,竟然坐到客人桌邊一起聊天。
be + (too) forward — predicative use
Mrs. Okonkwo warned her students not to be forward with the visiting elders.
Mrs. Okonkwo 提醒學生們,面對來訪的長輩不可以太過唐突。
Some guests felt that Tariq's questions about religion were a bit forward for a dinner party.
有些賓客覺得 Tariq 在晚宴上問起宗教的問題,有點太過冒昧。
- 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 — 副詞
1. moving or pointing ahead of where you are, often deeper into a room, vehicle, or
向前
朝著前方的方向移動
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.
Beatriz 向前走了一步,與校長握了握手。
step + forward (greeting / volunteering)
The dog leaned forward over the edge of the boat to watch the fish.
那隻狗從船邊向前探出身子看魚。
lean + forward (body posture)
The children pushed their bikes forward across the gravel path.
孩子們把腳踏車推著向前越過碎石小路。
Soldiers in the column marched forward in steady rows toward the bridge.
隊伍裡的士兵以穩定的步伐向前朝橋邊行進。
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
往後
朝著未來的方向或從某時起延續下去
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.
Yusra 試著往後看,而不是停在落選的試鏡上。
look + forward (mental orientation to future)
From January forward, every meeting was held in the new conference room.
從一月起往後,每場會議都改在新的會議室舉行。
from + [time point] + forward
The committee decided to move the project forward to next quarter so the team could rest.
委員會決定把專案往後挪到下一季,讓團隊有時間休息。
After the divorce, Soraya made a quiet promise to herself to go forward without bitterness.
離婚之後,Soraya 默默告訴自己,往後要不帶怨懟地走下去。
- 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'
今後
商務語境中表示從現在起
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.
今後,設計團隊將在每週五下午分享進度筆記。
fixed phrase: 'going forward' at start of sentence
Moving forward, the school will require all parents to sign in at the front desk.
今後,學校會要求所有家長到前台簽到。
fixed phrase: 'moving forward' (policy announcements)
The CEO promised that, going forward, salary reviews would happen twice a year.
執行長承諾,今後薪資檢討將一年舉行兩次。
We will carry these unused holiday days forward to next year, the manager told the staff.
經理告訴員工,會把這些沒用完的假日挪到明年使用。
- 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 — 名詞
1. a player whose job is to attack and try to score, usually positioned near the ot
前鋒
球賽中負責進攻得分的球員
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.
Naledi 是學校籃球隊最厲害的前鋒,在決賽中得了兩分。
the + [adjective] + forward + on + [team]
The coach moved Bjorn from defence to forward after he scored three goals in practice.
Bjorn 在練習時連進三球後,教練把他從後衛改派到前鋒。
move from defence to forward (position change)
Brazilian forwards are famous for their quick footwork around the goal area.
巴西前鋒以在球門附近靈活的腳法聞名。
Mei-Lin plays forward for her university hockey team and trains every morning before class.
Mei-Lin 在大學曲棍球隊裡擔任前鋒,每天上課前都會訓練。
- 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.