DIRECTION1 the direction in which someone or something is moving, aimed etc2 ways of asking about direction3 to tell someone the way to a place4 the ability to guess or find the right directionRELATED WORDSsee alsoWAYROAD/PATHROAD/PATHTRAVEL1 the direction in which someone or something is moving, aimed etc 某人或某物移动的方向、目标等direction /dɪˈrekʃən, dəˈrekʃən, daɪ-/ [countable noun] The moons all move around the planet in the same direction. 所有的卫星都沿着相同的方向绕该行星运行。 Frightened by the sound of footsteps, the rabbits ran off in all directions. 兔子被脚步声惊吓得四处窜逃。in somebody's directiontowards someone 朝着某人的方向 I was hoping he wouldn't look in our direction and notice us sitting there. 我当时希望他不会朝我们看，不会注意到我们坐在那里。in the direction of somethingtowards something 朝着某物的方向 The two young men headed off in the direction of Central Park. 那两个年轻男人朝中央公园方向走去。from the direction of somethingfrom something 从某物的方向 The sound of shots came from the direction of the compound, a quarter of a mile away. 射击声从离这儿四分之一英里远的大院那边传来。in the right/wrong direction We're going in the right direction now - I can see the main road up ahead. 我们现在走的方向是正确的—我看得见前面的大路了。in the opposite direction Bill marched off angrily in the opposite direction. 比尔愤愤地大踏步往相反方向走去。from opposite directions Tornadoes usually form when rising warm, moist air rotates, as winds from opposite directions collide. 两股相对的气流相撞，上升的暖湿气流发生旋转，通常就会形成龙卷风。in a southerly/easterly etc direction The plane was traveling in a northeasterly direction when it was hit by lightning. 飞机遭闪电击中时正朝东北方向飞行。way /weɪ/ [countable noun usually singular]the general direction in which someone or something is moving, is aimed etc 〔大致的〕方向 The bear went that way - you can see its tracks in the snow. 熊朝那方向走了—你可以在雪地上看到它的足迹。 It is important to consider which way the house faces, as that determines how much sun it gets. 考虑房子的朝向很重要，因为那决定着它能晒到多少日光。the right/wrong way Are you sure we're going the right way? I don't remember seeing that church before. 你肯定我们走的是正确方向吗？我记得以前没见过这座教堂。course /kɔːʳs/ [countable noun usually singular]the direction in which something such as a ship or aircraft is moving, which has been previously planned 〔船、飞机等的〕航向 The captain decided to change the ship's course to avoid the storm. 船长决定改变航向以避开风暴。on/off coursefollowing the correct or incorrect course 航向正确/错误 Investigators say the plane was over 800 miles off course when it crashed. 调查人员说这架飞机撞毁时偏离航线超过800英里。2 ways of asking about direction 询问方向的几种方法which way /ˌwɪtʃ ˈweɪ/ [adverb]spokenuse this to ask someone the general direction that something is in, that someone is travelling in etc 【口】哪个方向〔指大致的方向〕 Which way are you going? Maybe we can share a cab. 你要往哪个方向？也许我们能同乘一辆出租车。 ‘Excuse me, which way is the Natural History Museum?’ ‘That way. Keep walking and you'll see it on the left.’ “对不起，自然历史博物馆怎么走？”“往那个方向一直走，你会看到的，它在左边。”which direction /ˌwɪtʃ dˈrekʃən/ [noun phrase]use this when you when you want to know exact details aboutwhich direction something is in, aboutwhich direction someone is travelling in etc 哪个方向〔表示想知道确切的方向〕 Which direction do we take once we reach the top of the hill? 我们到了山顶再朝哪个方向走？ask somebody how to get to/ask somebody the way/ask the way /ˌɑːsk somebody haʊ tə get tuː, ˌɑːsk somebody ðə ˈweɪ, ˌɑːsk ðə ˈweɪǁˌæsk-/ [verb phrase]to ask someone the way to a place, especially when you have already started your journey 问某人去…怎么走，问某人路 He looked suspicious when we asked him how to get to the border. 我们问他去边境怎么走时，他看上去对我们有疑心。 Maggie stopped the first person she saw and asked them the way to the hospital. 玛吉叫住她看到的第一个人，问去医院的路怎么走。 I've got no idea where we are - we'll have to stop and ask the way. 我不清楚我们在哪里。我们得停下来问问路了。ask for directions /ˌɑːsk fəʳ dˈrekʃənzǁˌæsk-/ [verb phrase]to ask for instructions on how to get somewhere, either before you start a journey or after you have started it 问路 Some people stopped as they passed, asking for directions. 有几个人经过时停了下来问路。ask for directions to I asked for directions to the town hall and made my way there on foot. 我问明了去市政厅的路，然后步行去。can you tell me the way to/do you know the way to /kən juː ˌtel miː ðə ˈweɪ tuː, duː juː ˌnəʊ ðə ˈweɪ tuː/spokenuse this to ask the way to somewhere 【口】你能告诉我怎么去… Can you tell me the way to the harbor, please? 请问你能告诉我去港口怎么走吗？ Excuse me, buddy - do you know the way to the beach? 对不起，朋友，你知道去海滩怎么走吗？how do I get /ˌhaʊ duː aɪ ˈget/spokenused especially when you know that someone knows the way to that place 【口】去…怎么走？〔尤用于当你知道某人懂得如何去某地方〕how do I get to How do I get to the station from here? 我从这儿去车站怎么走？how do I get there/back/home etc I've got her address but how do I get there? 我有她的地址，可怎么到那儿去呢？is this the way to /ɪz ðɪs ðə ˈweɪ tuː/spokenused especially when you have already started going somewhere and want to know if you are going the right way 【口】去…是这么走吗？这是去…的路吗？〔尤用于你正前往某处，希望知道是否走对路〕 ‘Is this the right way to the Science Museum?’ ‘No, you're going in the wrong direction.’ “这是去科学博物馆的路吗？”“不对，你走错方向了。”3 to tell someone the way to a place 告诉某人去某地的路tell somebody how to get to/tell somebody the way /ˌtel somebody haʊ tə ˈget tuː, ˌtel somebody ðə ˈweɪ/ [verb phrase] He knows how to get here. I told him the way myself. 他知道怎么来这里，我亲自告诉他的。tell somebody the way to something Graham can tell you the way to Yvonne's house. 格雷厄姆会告诉你去伊冯娜家的路。tell somebody the way out/here/there etc Excuse me, could you tell me the way out, please? 对不起，你能告诉我出去的路怎么走吗？give directions /ˌgɪv dˈrekʃənz/ [verb phrase]to give someone written or spoken instructions about how to get to a place 〔以书面或口头〕指路 He got into the car and began to give directions. 他坐进汽车，然后开始指路。give somebody directions/give directions to somebody I'm not surprised you couldn't find your way here if Peter gave you directions! 如果是彼得给你指路，也就难怪你找不到来这儿的路了！show somebody the way /ˌʃəʊ somebody ðə ˈweɪ/ [verb phrase]to show someone how to get to a place, especially by going there with them 引路，带路〔尤指跟对方一起去〕 I'll send someone with you to show you the way. 我派个人给你带路吧。show sb the way to She asked a scruffy-looking little boy to show her the way to the police station. 她请一个邋遢相的小男孩带她去警察局。direct /dɪˈrekt, dəˈrekt, daɪ-/ [transitive verb]formalto show someone the way to a place, especially by telling them where it is or pointing to it 【正式】〔为某人〕指路direct somebody behind/towards/out etc A steward directed us behind the stage and towards the dressing rooms. 一名服务员指引我们到后台并去往化装室。direct somebody to something Go and ask the patrolman - he'll direct you to the freeway. 去问问巡警，他会告诉你往高速公路怎么走的。4 the ability to guess or find the right direction 猜测出或找到正确方向的能力sense of direction /ˌsens əv dˈrekʃən/ [singular noun] When night came we lost all sense of direction and were soon completely lost. 入夜后我们完全失去了方向感，很快就彻底迷了路。good/bad/excellent etc sense of direction I can't believe you got us back to the hotel - you've got a really good sense of direction. 我真不敢相信你竟把我们带回了旅馆，你的方向感真强。