upward

1. ADJ An upward movement or look is directed towards a higher place or a higher level. 向上的[ADJ n]

She started once again on the steep upward climb. 她再次沿著峭壁開始向上攀爬。

She gave him a quick, upward look, then lowered her eyes. 她飛速地抬眼看了看他，然后又垂下雙眼。

2. ADJ If you refer to an upward trend or an upward spiral, you mean that something is increasing in quantity or price. 上升的 (趨勢、螺旋)[ADJ n]

...the Army's concern that the upward trend in the numbers avoiding military service may continue. …軍方對(duì)逃避服兵役者數(shù)量的上升趨勢可能繼續(xù)下去的擔(dān)憂。

3. ADV If someone moves or looks upward, they move or look up towards a higher place. 向上

They climbed upward along the steep cliffs surrounding the village. 他們沿著環(huán)繞村莊的陡峭懸崖向上爬。

'There,' said Jack, pointing upwards. “那兒，”杰克往上指著說。

4. ADV If an amount or rate moves upward, it increases. (數(shù)量、比率) 向上 ; 增漲[ADV after v]

...with prices soon heading upward in stores. …隨著商店里價(jià)格迅速上漲。

Unemployment will continue upward for much of this year. 失業(yè)率今年大部分時(shí)間將繼續(xù)上升。

5. PHRASE A quantity that is upwards of a particular number is more than that number. (某數(shù)字) 以上

It costs upwards of $40,000 a year to keep some prisoners in prison. 關(guān)押一些囚犯每年要花費(fèi)4萬美元以上。