onwards

onwards — 副詞

1. used with a time or event to show that something starts at that point and keeps

1.副詞B1
釋義

以後

從某時間點開始持續下去

used with a time or event to show that something starts at that point and keeps going into the future

例句

From Monday onwards, the library will open an hour earlier.

從星期一起，圖書館將提早一個小時開門。

from + time + onwards = starting point

From 2010 onwards, Nora worked for a renewable energy firm in Kaohsiung.

從 2010 年起，Nora 就在高雄一家再生能源公司工作。

同義詞
  • forward

    less common in temporal use; 'from now forward' is more formal than 'from now onwards'

  • from then on

    used as a whole phrase rather than an adverb, more conversational

反義詞
  • before

    refers to a time earlier than the reference point

文法句型

from [time reference] onwards

用法筆記

Always requires a preceding 'from' phrase that names the starting time or event ('from March onwards', 'from that day onwards'). Without 'from', this sense does not work.

常見錯誤

❌Onwards 2020, the company grew fast.
✅From 2020 onwards, the company grew fast.
💡'onwards' in this sense must follow a 'from' phrase.

2. continuing to move forward in space or to make progress in an activity or proces

2.副詞B1
釋義

向前

繼續往前行進或發展

continuing to move forward in space or to make progress in an activity or process

例句

The hikers walked onwards through the forest until they reached the river.

那群登山客繼續向前穿過森林，直到抵達河邊。

walked onwards = physical forward movement

After a short rest, the team marched onwards toward the mountain base.

短暫休息之後，隊伍繼續朝山腳前進。

同義詞
  • forward

    interchangeable in most physical movement contexts; 'forward' is more common in American English

  • ahead

    stronger focus on destination; 'the road ahead' vs 'moving onwards'

反義詞
  • backwards

    opposite direction of movement

  • back

    returning toward the starting point

文法句型

[verb of motion] + onwards

carry/move/go + onwards

用法筆記

Common with motion verbs: walk, move, march, carry, go, continue. Can be used literally (physical direction) or figuratively (progress in a plan, career, or project).

常見錯誤

❌I onwards walked to the station.
✅I walked onwards to the station.
💡'onwards' comes after the verb, not before it.