Onwards
“Onwards” 是副词,意为“向前、继续向前”或“从今往后”。常与 from、and 连用,如 from this day onwards(从今往后)、move onwards(继续前进)。英式英语更常用 onwards,美式更常说 onward,但含义相同。也用于鼓励语气,如 onwards and upwards(再接再厉)。
- “From that moment onwards, she never looked back.” (从那一刻起,她再也没有回头。)
- “The hikers pressed onwards through the rain.” (徒步者在雨中继续向前。)
- “The policy applies to all bookings made from July onwards.” (该政策适用于七月起的一切预订。)
“Onwards” 由 on(在……上、继续)与 ward(s)(朝向)构成,ward(s) 表方向,类似 forward、backward、homeward。
“-ward(s)” 为方向后缀,表示“朝……方向”;on- 在此强调持续或沿某路径推进,整体即“继续向前”。
在英式演讲与标语中,onwards 常带励志色彩;onward 也作形容词(the onward journey)。体育、创业语境里 “onwards and upwards” 表示乐观进取。
- 固定搭配: “from now onwards” (从今往后), “move onwards” (继续前进), “onwards and upwards” (再接再厉)
- 美式变体: onward(副词/形容词)
on + wards:像 on 着一条路一直 ward(朝前)走——onwards 就是“继续向前”。
“After the setback, the coach told the team to pick themselves up and march onwards to the next match.” (受挫后,教练让队员们振作起来,朝下一场比赛继续前进。)