(adj.) relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind; 'a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections' .
(adv.) toward the outside; 'move the needle further outward!'.
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双语例句
These were but the outward and visible symbols of his westering tendencies. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.
I can understand content in such a case--though how the outward situation can attract him puzzles me. 托马斯·哈代.还乡.
These mirrors are hinged at O O, and when swung outward rest by their external edges against the bar P, and then occupy the position shown by the dotted lines G′ G′. 威廉K.戴维.智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
The outward appearance of these two men formed scarce a stronger contrast than their look and demeanour. 沃尔特·司各特.艾凡赫.
The aneroid barometer is an air-tight box whose top is made of a thin metallic disk which bends inward or outward according to the pressure of the atmosphere. 伯莎M.克拉克.科学通论.
From the bottom of the cylinder a tube runs down into the well or reservoir, and water from the well has access to the cylinder through another outward-moving valve. 伯莎M.克拉克.科学通论.
We've been too busy to attend to mere outward appearances. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔.南方与北方.
I don't deny your outward goodliness;—it is a pity your mind is not in keeping. 弗格斯·休姆.奇幻岛.
Here, as in other pumps of its type, the valves open inward rather than outward. 伯莎M.克拉克.科学通论.
He turned and looked about him, sternly compelling himself to regain his consciousness of outward things. 伊迪丝·华顿.快乐之家.
What is termed development is the gradual making explicit and outward of what is thus wrapped up. 约翰·杜威.民主与教育.
For this purpose a machine is made carried upon two wheels; the square surface has boards erected at the side, which, sloping outward, make a wider space above. 威廉·亨利·杜利特.世纪发明.
We got through the dinner, to all outward appearance at least, happily enough. 威尔基·柯林斯.白衣女人.
You may sculpture to the inch every portion of the human body, but that is only the outward semblance of the picture or the statue. 弗格斯·休姆.奇幻岛.
She listened with much inward suffering, but with great outward patience, to Harriet's detail. 简·奥斯汀.爱玛.
It was of no use a little man like Nathaniel Pipkin pulling the door inwards, when a great strong fellow like old Lobbs was pulling it outwards. 查尔斯·狄更斯.匹克威克外传.
Grandfer Cantle, you turn the tick the right way outwards, and then I'll begin to shake in the feathers. 托马斯·哈代.还乡.
Mr. Lorry opened his hands, and extended them outwards with an argumentative smile. 查尔斯·狄更斯.双城记.
Now the door opened outwards; and as the door opened wider and wider, Mr. Pickwick receded behind it, more and more. 查尔斯·狄更斯.匹克威克外传.
Arguing in this way, from within-outwards, what do we reach? 威尔基·柯林斯.月亮宝石.