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inward 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Adjective
/ˈinwərd/,
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Directed or proceeding toward the inside; coming in from outside,
  1. Directed or proceeding toward the inside; coming in from outside
    • - the inward rush of air
    • - a graceful inward movement of her wrist
  2. Existing within the mind, soul, or spirit, and often not expressed
    • - she felt an inward sense of release
Adverb
  1. Toward the inside
    • - the door began to swing inward
  2. Into or toward the mind, spirit, or soul
    • - people must look inward to gain insight into their own stress
  1. toward the center or interior; "move the needle further inwards!"
  2. relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts; "a concern with inward reflections"
  3. in: to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door"
  4. inbound: directed or moving inward or toward a center; "the inbound train"; "inward flood of capital"
  5. (inwardly) with respect to private feelings; "inwardly, she was raging"
  6. (inwardness) kernel: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"
  7. (inwardness) preoccupation especially with one's attitudes and ethical or ideological values; "the sensitiveness of James's characters, their seeming inwardness"; "inwardness is what an Englishman quite simply has, painlessly, as a birthright"
  8. (inwardness) the quality or state of being inward or internal; "the inwardness of the body's organs"
  9. (Inwards) The Crossing is the first studio album released by Scottish band Big Country. In 2002, Mercury released a remastered and expanded version of The Crossing which included the US-only Wonderland EP and a single version of "Chance."
  10. Situated on the inside; that is within, inner; belonging to the inside. [from 9th c.]; Intimate, closely acquainted; familiar. [16th-17th c.]; Towards the inside. [from 11th c.]
  11. (inwardly) In an inward manner; on the inside or to one's self; Completely, fully
  12. an intimate companion