| 单词 | east |
| 释义 | east (iːst ) also East 1. uncountable noun [oft the NOUN] A2 The east is the direction which you look towards in the morning in order to see the sun rise. ...the vast swamps which lie to the east of the River Nile. [+ of] The principal range runs east to west. 2. singular noun A2 The east of a place, country, or region is the part which is in the east. ...a village in the east of the country. [+ of] They are said to control large parts of the east and south of the country. 3. adverb [ADVERB after verb] A2 If you go east, you travel towards the east. To drive, go east on Route 9. 4. adverb A2 Something that is east of a place is positioned to the east of it. ...just east of the center of town. [+ of] 5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A2 The east edge, corner, or part of a place or country is the part which is towards the east. ...a low line of hills running along the east coast. 6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] East is used in the names of some countries, states, and regions in the east of a larger area He had been on safari in East Africa with his son. 7. adjective An east wind is a wind that blows from the east. 8. singular noun The East is used to refer to the southern and eastern part of Asia, including India, China, and Japan. Every so often, a new martial art arrives from the East. 9. See also Far East, Middle East Translations: Chinese: 东方的, 向东方, 东方 Japanese: 東の, 東へ, 東 |
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