upwardsup•wards /'ʌpwədz/ upward

adv

1. 向上地

• The bird suddenly flew upward. 那只鸟突然向上飞去。

• Prices keep moving upwards. 物价不断上涨。

2. 向上游；向内地

• They traced the Huanghe River upward. 他们沿黄河溯源而上。

词组upwards of 非正式 超过(某数)

• There were upwards of 400 people in the hall. 大厅里有400多人。