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in one direction

/ɪn wʌn dəˈrɛkʃən/
prepositional phrase★中级💡 朝一个方向
neutral

表示朝着单一、固定的方向移动或发展

The river flows in one direction toward the sea.

这条河朝一个方向流向大海。

He stared in one direction, unable to decide which way to go.

他盯着一个方向,无法决定该往哪边走。

💡

常用于描述物理运动、思维倾向或发展趋势,强调单一性而非多样性。

搭配

move in one direction朝一个方向移动flow in one direction朝一个方向流动point in one direction指向一个方向

同义词

straight aheadin a single directiontoward one way

反义词

in all directionsin multiple directionsin different directions

相关短语

in the opposite direction短语
朝相反方向
change direction短语
改变方向
lose direction短语
迷失方向

💡专业提示

区分方向表达

注意'in one direction'强调单一性,而'in all directions'表示多方向。例如:'The wind blew in all directions'(风朝四面八方吹)与'in one direction'形成对比。

⚡黄金法则

方向描述的准确性

使用'in one direction'时,需确认移动或发展是否具有明确的单一性。若方向不明确或多变,应使用'in different directions'等短语。

📖词源

由介词'in'(在...里/内)和名词'direction'(方向)组合而成,源于拉丁语'directio'(引导),公元14世纪进入英语。

📝用法说明

1. 通常用于描述具体的物理运动(如行走、流动、指向)。 2. 可引申为抽象概念,如思维倾向、发展趋势等。 3. 与'opposite direction'(相反方向)形成对比,强调单一性。

单词拆解

in
介词,表示方向或状态
preposition
+
one
数词,表示单一
numeral
+
direction
名词,表示方向
noun
英汉词典

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