1 on the outside 外表的；表面的: Despite her cheerful outward appearance, she was in fact very unhappy. 尽管表面上很开朗，她其实很不高兴。

2 (used about a journey) going away from the place that you will return to later （指旅程）离开某地还将回来的，外出的 [OPP] return 反义词为return

3 away from the centre or from a particular point 向外的；往外的: outward movement/pressure 向外运动╱压力 [OPP] inward 反义词为inward➔outwardly adv He remained outwardly calm so as not to frighten the children. 他表面上保持镇定，以免把孩子们吓坏。