upwards

['ʌpwədz]

adv.往上, 向上地, 以上

ad.

1. 向上地, 朝上

The plane flew upwards and out of sight.

飞机向上飞去, 随即看不见了。

2. 向上游; 向内地

trace a river upwards

溯流而上

3. 在上部; 朝头部

4. 以上

Citizens of eighteen years and upwards have the right to vote.

十八岁和十八岁以上的公民有选举权。

5. (时间上)(从那)以后

He has been living in this house from his childhood upwards.

他从童年起到现在一直住在这所房子里。

词义辨析

同义:

ad.向上, 向天空, 向上游

up  upward  skywards  heavenwards  starward  to the stars  to the skies  upstream  upriver  to the top  upstairs  above stairs

ad.在……之外, 在那边, 除……之外

above  beyond  over  over and above  in addition  additionally  besides  further

a.上升的

ascending  rising  upgoing  uphill  acclivitous  scandent  ascendant  on the rise  

英英释义

副词 upwards:

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

同义词：up, upward, upwardly

to a later time

同义词：up, upward

短语词组

upwards of

1. 多于; ……以上

He is already upwards of 70 years old.

他已经七十多岁了。

补充

upwardsupwards[ˈʌpwədz]adv.1.向上地, 上升地The world urban population is rocketing upwards at a rate of 6.5 per cent per year.世界城市人口以每年6.5％的速度急速上升。

例句

1. 'There,' said Jack, pointing upwards.“在那里。”杰克向上指着说。 2. He happened to look upwards.他当时碰巧向上看。 3. Hunter nodded again and gazed upwards in fear.亨特又点了点头, 满眼恐惧地朝上望去。 4. The share price is likely to leap upwards.该股票价格可能会飙升。 5. Unemployment will continue upwards for most of the year.今年大部分时间失业率将持续上升。 6. with prices soon heading upwards in high street stores商业街上商店里的价格迅速上涨 7. projects worth upwards of 200 million pounds价值2亿多英镑的项目