thither

英 [ˈðɪðə(r)]

美 [ˈðɪðər]

adv.  到那里; 向那里

BNC.22705 / COCA.33917

习惯用语

adv.

hither and thitherhither and yon
• 各处；四处
  in many different directions

牛津词典

adv.

• 到那里；向那里
  to or towards that place

柯林斯词典

• 他们费力地挪动到那边躲避。 → see:They have dragged themselves thither for shelter.

英英释义

adv

• to or toward that place
  1. go there around noon!
  Synonym:there

双语例句

• He saw the men's eyes turning hither and thither in quest of him.
  他看到那些人的眼睛东张西望地搜索着他。
• She hasn't joined the church but is tending thither.
  她还没加入教会，但有那个趋向。
• And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.
  倘若女子不肯跟你来，我使你起的誓就与你无干了，只是不可带我的儿子回那里去。
• Refugees run hither and thither in search of safety.
  难民们四处逃奔，寻求安全之所。
• The road thither wound close by Wuthering Heights.
  到那边的路曲折蜿蜒，紧靠呼啸山庄。
• They wandered hither and thither: finally they reached a kingdom ruled by an old king who had only one daughter, but she was of great beauty.
  他们四处游荡：最后他们来到了一个老国王只有一个女儿谁统治一个王国，但她非常漂亮。
• Tom went hither and thither to search for an answer.
  汤姆到处寻找答案。
• They fly hither and thither in my thought like blind birds beating the air with ineffectual wings.
  这样的念头在我的脑中飞来飞去，就像失明的鸟儿无助地在空中扑打着翅膀。
• They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
  他们因失了盼望就抱愧，来到那里便蒙羞。
• He wandered hither and thither about the king's lonely palace.
  他在国王冷清的宫殿里四处徘徊。