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direction

/dɚˈɛkʃən/KK

dɚ·ɛk·ʃən

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高中
難度 3 個音節、9 個字母、4 個義項
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directions

1.
方向;方位
極常用

某人、物體或路線朝向或延伸的方位。

用法:常搭配介系詞「in」表示「朝……方向」,如「in the direction of the station」。

in the direction of
the right direction
the opposite direction
change direction
walk in a direction

Walk in the direction of the MRT station, and you will see the library on your left.

朝捷運站的方向走,你會在左邊看到圖書館。

The bus suddenly changed direction near the night market.

公車在夜市附近突然改變了行進方向。

2.
指示;指引;用法說明
極常用

告訴某人如何做某事、如何使用某物,或如何到達某地的說明。

用法:表示「給某人路線指引」時,常說「give someone directions to+地點」;表示「依照說明」時,常說「follow the directions」。

give directions
ask for directions
follow the directions
directions to the station
read the directions carefully

Read the directions carefully before you heat the meal.

加熱餐點前,請仔細閱讀說明。

Could you give me directions to the nearest convenience store?

你可以告訴我怎麼走到最近的便利商店嗎?

3.
指導;管理;帶領
常用
正式

對活動、組織或計畫所提供的規劃、控制與帶領。

用法:此義常作不可數名詞。常見搭配為「under someone’s direction」與「provide direction for」。

under the direction of
provide direction
clear direction
strategic direction
artistic direction

The club needs clear direction before it plans next semester’s activities.

這個社團在規劃下學期活動前,需要明確的方向與指導。

Under the teacher’s direction, the class prepared a place for the school festival.

在老師的指導下,全班為校慶準備了一個地方。

4.
發展方向;趨勢;走向
常用

事物、計畫或人生逐漸發展或改變的路徑與目標。

用法:常用單數,搭配「take a new direction」、「the direction of+名詞」或「a sense of direction」。後者也可指辨認方位的能力。

go in a different direction
take a new direction
a sense of direction
the direction of the project
future direction

After trying several new classes, Mia decided that she wanted her studies to take a new direction.

上過幾門新課後,Mia 決定讓自己的學習走向新的方向。

常見錯誤

Please tell me the direction to the station.

Please give me directions to the station.

Follow the direction on the box.

Follow the directions on the box.

The teacher directed us how to make the poster.

The teacher directed us to make the poster.

We went to the wrong direction.

We went in the wrong direction.

相關字詞
route 近義
instruction 近義
guidance 近義
orientation 近義
direct 同源詞
學習提示

・「direction」作「方位」時可用單數,例如「Which direction is north?」;作路線指引或操作說明時,通常用複數「directions」。

・「a sense of direction」可指「方向感」,也就是辨認方位、不容易迷路的能力。

・問路時,「Excuse me, could you give me directions to……?」比直譯成「tell me the direction」自然。

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