direct的名词是direction;
direction:n.方向;方位;趋势;动向;方面
Tom went off in the direction of home.
汤姆朝家的方向去了。
There is some clever direction and the film is very well shot.
由于导演指导有方,影片拍得非常成功。
They fired in the general direction of the enemy.
他们向敌军所在的大致的方向开了枪。