in the direction of

in the direction of — 慣用語

1. facing a particular place or object, or moving towards it without necessarily re

1.慣用語B1
釋義

朝著

表示面向或前往某處

facing a particular place or object, or moving towards it without necessarily reaching the exact spot

例句

Hassan pointed in the direction of the old library on Elm Street.

Hassan 朝著 Elm 街上的舊圖書館方向指去。

used after verb of pointing: point + in the direction of

The relief truck drove in the direction of the flooded village.

救災卡車朝著淹水的村莊方向開去。

常見搭配
  • in the direction of + place/building
  • point in the direction of
  • walk in the direction of
  • look in the direction of
  • move in the direction of
同義詞
  • toward

    shorter and more direct; suggests reaching the destination rather than just heading generally

  • towards

    same meaning as toward; more common in British English

反義詞
  • away from

    the opposite movement — moving farther from a place instead of closer to it

文法句型

in the direction of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Often used after verbs of motion (walk, drive, run) or verbs of pointing and looking (point, nod, glance, turn). Unlike the preposition 'toward', this phrase emphasises a general area rather than an exact destination.

常見錯誤

He walked toward of the station.
He walked in the direction of the station.
'in the direction of' is a complete phrase; do not add an extra 'toward' or 'to' after it.