upward还是upwards
2024-11-23 10:24:04 学考宝 作者：佚名
问题描述
有这样一道填空题：
She pointed her finger ______ (向上地) to signal that someone was moving upstairs.
答案是 upwards，但是，如果填 upward 也可以吗？
老师答疑
曾老师：
此题空白处填upward也是对的。upward既可以作形容词，也可以作副词，作副词时，其用法和意义均与upwards相同。如：
The elevator shot upward. 电梯飞快地上升。《简明英汉词典》
The climbers went upward.登山者往上爬。《英汉多功能词典》
Prices are tending upward [downward]. 物价趋涨 [降]。《现代汉英综合大词典》
Prices soared upward. 价格急骤上升。《美国传统词典》
She peered upward at the sky. 她仰视天空。《新牛津英汉双解大词典》
The missile rose upward into the sky. 导弹已升入天空。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
陈老师：
有这样一道填空题：
She pointed her finger ______ (向上地) to signal that someone was moving upstairs.
答案是 upwards，但是，如果填 upward 也可以吗？
She pointed her finger upwards to signal that someone was moving upstairs.
回答如下:
upwards为副词词性，做状语修饰谓语动词pointed，upward为形容词词性，一般修饰名词/代词作定语.
(1)upwards adv. 向上地，上升地; 在上面，向上头
There,' said Jack, pointing upwards.
“在那里，”杰克向上指着说。
They climbed upward along the steep cliffs surrounding the village.
他们沿着村庄周围的陡峭悬崖往上爬。
(2)upward adj. 向上的，上升的; 升高的
She started once again on the steep upward climb.
她又开始沿着陡峭的山路往上爬。
She gave him a quick, upward look, then lowered her eyes.
她抬眼迅速瞥了他一下，然后眼睛又垂了下去。
