upwards
upwards — 副詞
1. moving or pointing to a spot that is above where you are now; also describing an
向上；提升
朝向更高的位置或程度
moving or pointing to a spot that is above where you are now; also describing an amount, price, or quality that increases to a larger figure.
The hot air balloon rose upwards until it was just a dot in the clouds.
熱氣球向上攀升，直到在雲層中變成一個小點。
physical upward movement
Sumin glanced upwards and noticed a crack running across the ceiling.
Sumin 抬頭一看，發現天花板橫著一條裂縫。
direction of gaze
Home prices in this district have been revised upwards three times since January.
這個區域的房價自一月以來已調高了三次。
value increase: revise upwards
Smoke from the campfire drifted upwards through the branches of the oak tree.
營火的煙霧穿過橡樹枝葉向上飄散。
Faisal's career moved steadily upwards after he passed the professional exam.
Faisal 通過專業考試後，事業穩步上升。
metaphorical: career / level
- revise upwards
- move upwards
- look upwards
- rise upwards
- drift upwards
- climb upwards
- push prices upwards
文法句型
upwards + adverb
upwards + prepositional phrase
用法筆記
In British English, upwards is the more common form; in American English, upward is also used frequently. Use upward (not upwards) as an adjective before a noun, e.g., an upward trend.
常見錯誤
2. used before or after a number or amount to indicate that the real figure is at l
以上
超過某一數額或數量
used before or after a number or amount to indicate that the real figure is at least that high, and often higher.
Children aged twelve upwards can enter the science competition.
十二歲以上的兒童可以參加科學競賽。
[age] + upwards: minimum age
The roof repairs will cost upwards of three thousand pounds.
屋頂維修費用在三千英鎊以上。
upwards of [amount]: at least
Zuri estimated that upwards of four hundred people attended the festival.
Zuri 估計參加節慶活動的人數超過四百人。
Applications for the grant must be for five thousand dollars or upwards.
補助金申請金額必須為五千美元或以上。
[amount] or upwards: minimum threshold
The charity received donations of ten pounds and upwards from local businesses.
該慈善機構收到各商家十英鎊及以上的捐款。
- upwards of [number]
- [age] and upwards
- [amount] and upwards
- or upwards
文法句型
upwards of [number]
[number] and upwards
用法筆記
When used before a figure, the structure is typically upwards of + amount (e.g., upwards of fifty people). When placed after, the pattern is [figure] and upwards (e.g., £50 and upwards). Not common in American English, where upward of is preferred.
常見錯誤
3. continuing forward in time from a particular age, decade, or date that has been
以後
從某時間點往後延續
continuing forward in time from a particular age, decade, or date that has been mentioned.
From her teenage years upwards, Élise dreamed of becoming a marine biologist.
Élise 從十幾歲起就夢想成為海洋生物學家。
from [age] upwards: starting point in life
From her mid-twenties upwards, Nur found she needed reading glasses for small print.
Nur 從二十五歲左右以後，就發現看小字需要戴老花眼鏡。
from [age] upwards: life stage starting point
From nursery school upwards, children are encouraged to share their toys.
從幼兒園以後，孩子們就被鼓勵要分享玩具。
from [school stage] upwards: educational level
Adina struggled with grammar from primary school upwards.
Adina 從小學以後就一直覺得文法很難。
From the 1980s upwards, the village installed solar panels on every public building.
從 1980 年代以後，該村莊在所有公共建築上都安裝了太陽能板。
from [decade] upwards: historical period
- from [age] upwards
- from [decade] upwards
- from [date] upwards
- backwards
temporal opposite — from a point going earlier in time
文法句型
from [time/age] upwards
用法筆記
Always preceded by from + a time expression. Largely interchangeable with onwards in British English (from the 1990s onwards / upwards). Less common in American English, where forward or on are preferred.