adj (1)往(出)外的(away from somewhere)[作attrib]：an～journey/voyage/flow of gold 外出旅行/海外航行/黄金外流;

(2)外(表)面的(of or on the outside;able to be seen)[作attrib]：an～appearance of calm 表面镇静;the～signs of illness疾病的表面症状;There were～changes，but the city remained essentially the same.那座城市表面上有些变化，但实质上还是老样子。〖同〗external，outer，surface，superficial，apparent;〖反〗inward，internal，inner;

→′outwardly adv 表面上;外表上;

adv (BrE & AmE also -s) (1)向外(towards the outside edge or surface of sth)：stretch one's legs～向外伸腿;Her kness bend～.她的双膝向外弯。The ship headed～to deeper water. 船向深海驶去。〖同〗out，away;〖反〗in，inward;

(2)离家，离开出发地(away from home or the starting point)：The train is travelling～from London. 火车驶出伦敦。

outward bound 开往外国(或外地)的：The ship was～bound.那船是开往外地的。

Outward Bound Movement户外训练活动：He teaches in an O～Bound Movement School.他在一所户外训练学校任教。

【说明】outward(s) 作adv和adj的用法参见BACKWARD(S)。