- 向；朝着；面对；朝…方向：
She extended her right hand towards me.
她向我伸出了右手。
The house faces towards the north.
这所房子朝北。
- 向着…的目标；为了…的目的；有助于：
steps towards peace
走向和平的步骤
They’re saving money towards a new house.
他们攒钱想买幢新房子。
to contribute towards a new library
为新图书馆捐款
- 关于；对…：
a negative attitude towards abstract art
对抽象派艺术持否定态度
She has shown extraordinary patience towards the boy.
她对这个男孩格外耐心。
- (时间)将近；接近：
towards midnight
将近午夜
towards daybreak
将近拂晓
They arrived towards two o’clock.
他们快到两点时到达。