Old English forewearde "toward the front, in front; toward the future; at the beginning;" see fore + -ward. Adjectival sense of "early" is from 1520s; that of "presumptuous" is attested from 1560s. The Old English adjective meant "inclined to the front; early; former."
forward (v.)
1590s, "to help push forward," from forward (adv.). Meaning "to send (a letter, etc.) on to another destination" is from 1757; later of e-mail. Related: Forwarded; forwarding.
forward (n.)
Old English foreweard, "the fore or front part" of something, "outpost; scout;" see forward (adv.). The position in football so called since 1879.
实用例句
1. The car passed over the body twice, once backward and then forward.
那辆车把那人来回轧了两次，先是倒着轧的，再是往前开着轧的。
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2. She walked forward and embraced him and stroked his tousled white hair.
她走上前拥抱他并轻抚他凌乱的白发。
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3. The one thing I look forward to is going punting in Cambridge.
我期盼的一件事就是在剑桥乘坐平底船畅游。
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4. Sarah came forward with a tight and angry face.
萨拉走上前来，紧绷着脸，怒气冲冲。
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5. I left a sergeant in command and rode forward to reconnoitre.
