outward

形容词 outward:

1. relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
2. that is going out or leaving
   同义词：outbound, outward-bound

副词 outward:

1. toward the outside
   同义词：outwards

1. He was to all outward appearances dead.
   他显然已经死了。
2. The two things are the same in outward form but different in essence.
   那两样东西在外表上相同，但在本质上不同。

out.ward

adj.（形容词）
Of, located on, or moving toward the outside or exterior; outer.
外面的：外面的，位于外面的或向外移的；外部的
Relating to the physical self:
肉体的：与身体有关的：
例句：
a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections.
更注重外表美而忽视内在思想品德

Purely external; superficial:
外表的：纯粹是外表的；表面的：
例句：
outward composure.
表面镇定

adv.（副词）
Also out.wards [-w…rdz] Toward the outside; away from a central point.
也作 out.wards [-w…rdz] 向外地；远离中心地
Archaic On the outside; externally.
【古语】 在外面；外表上地
n.（名词）
The material or external world:
物质世界或外在世界：
例句：
.There is nothing here,/Which, from the outward to the inward brought,/Molded thy baby thought.(Tennyson)
.这里一无所有/无论外界或内部/影响幼稚的思想.(坦尼森)

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English ôtweard
源自 古英语 ôtweard
ôt [out] * see out
ôt [向外] *参见 out
-weard [-ward]
-weard [-ward后缀]

【引伸】
out.wardness
n.（名词）