1. 向外的;外出的
An outward journey is a journey that you make away from a place that you are intending to return to later.
e.g. Tickets must be bought seven days in advance, with outward and return journey dates specified.
购票需提前7天,并确定往返日期。
2. 外表的;表面上的
The outward feelings, qualities, or attitudes of someone or something are the ones they appear to have rather than the ones that they actually have.
e.g. In spite of my outward calm I was very shaken...
我外表看似镇定,实则吓得不轻。
e.g. What the military rulers have done is to restore the outward appearance of order.
军事统治者所做的只是为了恢复表面上的秩序。
3. (特定方面)可见的,外部的
The outward features of something are the ones that you can see from the outside.
e.g. Mark was lying unconscious but with no outward sign of injury.
马克躺在那儿昏迷不醒,但看不出受伤的迹象。
4. see also: outwards