/ˈfɔ:wəd ||; ˈfɔrwɚd/adj1 (only before a noun 只用于名词前) towards the front or future 向前的;为将来的: forward planning 有关未来的计划
2 having developed earlier than is normal or expected; advanced 发展比一般或预期快的;先进的 [OPP] backward 反义词为backward
3 behaving towards sb in a way that is too confident or too informal 放肆的;冒失的: I hope you don't think I'm being too forward, asking you so many questions. 我问了你那么多问题,但愿你不会觉得我太没有礼貌。