outwards adverb mainly UK /ˈaʊt.wədz/ ( US usually outward) going or pointing away from a particular place or towards the outside 向外，朝外 The door opens outwards. 这扇门朝外开。 It's much healthier to direct your emotions outwards than to bottle them up inside you. 把你的情绪发泄出来，比闷在心里更有益于健康。