English Dictionary

forward

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈfɔː.wəd/

副詞

At, near or towards the front of something. / (nautical) At, near, or towards the bow of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).

日本語の意味

物の前方、先頭部 / 船の場合は船首側を指す

She stepped forward to inspect the painting more closely.

彼女は絵をより詳しく見るために前に一歩踏み出した。

意味（1）

At, near or towards the front of something.

意味（2）

(nautical) At, near, or towards the bow of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).

Most of the men are sleeping forward, for it is near midnight, but a stout swarthy Arab, Mahomed by name, stands at the tiller, lazily steering by the stars.

意味（3）

In the direction in which someone or something is facing.

I leant forward to get a better look.

意味（4）

In the desired or usual direction of movement or progress, physically or figuratively; onwards.

After spending an hour stuck in the mud, we could once again move forward.

意味（5）

So that front and back are in the usual orientation.

Don't wear your baseball cap backward; turn it forward.

意味（6）

In the usual order or sequence.

A palindrome reads the same backward as forward.

意味（7）

Into the future.

From this day forward, there will be no more brussels sprouts at the cafeteria.

意味（8）

To an earlier point in time. See also bring forward.

The meeting has been moved forward an hour. It was at 3 o'clock; now it's at 2 o'clock.

further forward （ comparative ）

furthest forward （ superlative ）