英単語

upwardの意味・使い方・発音

upward

英 ['ʌpwəd] 美 ['ʌpwɚd]
  • adj.上向き
  • adv.

語源


すなわち上へ。

英語の語源


upward (adv.)
also upwards, Old English upweard, upweardes "up, upward, toward heaven;" see up (adv.) + -ward. Similar formation in Middle Low German upwart, Middle Dutch opwaert, Dutch opwaart, Middle High German ufwart. As an adjective from c. 1600 (also in Old English). Phrase upward mobility first recorded 1949; mainly restricted to sociologists' jargon until 1960s.

例文


1. She started once again on the steep upward climb.
彼女はまた険しい山道を登り始めた。

2.She gave him a quick, upward look,then lowered her eyes.
彼女は目を上げてさっと彼をちらっと見た後、目を垂らした。

3.They climbed upward along the steep cliffs surrounding the village.
彼らは村の周りの切り立った崖に沿って登っていく。

4.Oil prices continued an upward swing in New York this morning.
今朝もニューヨークの原油価格は上昇を続けている。

5.Fill in gaps by using short, upward strokes of the pencil.
鉛筆で短く何本か描いて空白を埋める。

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