east

英 [iːst]

美 [iːst]

n.  东; 东方; 东部; 东边; 亚洲国家，东方国家(尤指中国、日本和印度)
adj.  东方的; 向东的; 东部的; 东风的; 东方吹来的
adv.  向东; 朝东

中考高考CET4考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.785 / COCA.733

同义词辨析

easteasternoriental【导航词义：东方的】

牛津词典

noun

• 东；东方
  the direction that you look towards to see the sun rise; one of the four main points of the compass
  1. Which way is east?
     哪边是东？
  2. A gale was blowing from the east.
     大风从东面吹来。
  3. a town to the east of (= further east than) Chicago
     芝加哥以东的一个城镇
• 东部；东边
  the eastern part of a country, region or city
  1. I was born in the East, but now live in San Francisco.
     我出生在东部，但现住在旧金山。
• 亚洲国家，东方国家（尤指中国、日本和印度）
  the countries of Asia, especially China, Japan and India
• （旧时）东欧共产主义国家
  (in the past) the Communist countries of Eastern Europe
  1. East-West relations
     东西方关系

adj.

• 东方的；向东的；东部的
  in or towards the east
  1. East Africa
     东非
  2. They live on the east coast.
     他们住在东海岸。
• 东风的；东方吹来的
  an east wind blows from the east

adv.

• 向东；朝东
  towards the east
  1. The house faces east.
     房子朝东。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 东;东方
  The eastis the direction where the sun rises.
  1. ...the vast swamps which lie to the east of the River Nile...
     尼罗河东面广阔的沼泽
  2. The principal range runs east to west.
     主体山脉呈东西走向。
• N-SING 东部
  The east ofa place, country, or region is the part which is in the east.
  1. ...a village in the east of the country...
     这个国家东部的一个村庄
  2. They are said to control large parts of the east and south of the country.
     据说他们控制了该国东部和南部的大片地区。
• ADV 向东;朝东
  If you goeast, you travel towards the east.
  1. To drive, go east on Route 9.
     如果开车，在9号公路向东行驶。
• ADV 在东方;在东面
  Something that iseast ofa place is positioned to the east of it.
  1. ...just east of the center of town.
     刚好在市中心以东
• ADJ 朝东的;东部的
  Theeastedge, corner, or part of a place or country is the part which is towards the east.
  1. ...a low line of hills running along the east coast.
     沿东海岸延伸的低矮丘陵
• ADJ 东部的，东面的（用于国名、州名和地区名称中）
  Eastis used in the names of some countries, states, and regions in the east of a larger area.
  1. He had been on safari in East Africa with his son.
     他曾和他儿子到东非游猎。
• （风）从东面吹来的；东风的
  Aneastwind is a wind that blows from the east.
• N-SING 东方（指亚洲南部和东部，包括印度、中国和日本）
  The Eastis used to refer to the southern and eastern part of Asia, including India, China, and Japan.
  1. Every so often, a new martial art arrives from the East.
     时而会从东方传来一种新的武术。
• See also:Middle EastFar East

英英释义

noun

• a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city
• the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
  Synonym:due easteastwardE
• the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point

adj

• situated in or facing or moving toward the east

adv

• to, toward, or in the east
  1. we travelled east for several miles
  2. located east of Rome

双语例句

• The East and the West can work together for their mutual benefit and progress
  东西方可以为彼此共同的利益和发展而合作。
• He became superintendent of the bank's East African branches
  他成了该银行东非分行的行长。
• Every so often, a new martial art arrives from the East.
  时而会从东方传来一种新的武术。
• The gleam of dawn shimmered in the east.
  东方发亮了。
• Middle East peace talks in Washington showed signs of progress yesterday
  昨天在华盛顿举行的中东和谈有了取得进展的迹象。
• The principal range runs east to west.
  主体山脉呈东西走向。
• This message caused perturbation in the Middle East Headquarters.
  这则消息在中东总部引起了不安。
• Under normal conditions, the ocean currents of the tropical Pacific travel from east to west
  在正常情况下，太平洋的热带洋流自东向西流。
• They're all from Newcastle in the North East of England.
  他们都来自英格兰东北部的纽卡斯尔。
• To drive, go east on Route 9.
  如果开车，在9号公路向东行驶。