| 单词 | orient |
| 释义 | Word Frequency orientnoun (ˈɔːrɪənt) 1. poetic another word for east , Compare occident 2. archaic the eastern sky or the dawn 3. a. the iridescent lustre of a pearl b. (as modifier) orient pearls 4. a pearl of high quality adjective (ˈɔːrɪənt) 5. mainly poetic eastern 6. archaic (of the sun, stars, etc) rising verb (ˈɔːrɪˌɛnt) 7. to adjust or align (oneself or something else) according to surroundings or circumstances 8. (transitive) to position, align, or set (a map, surveying instrument, etc) with reference to the points of the compass or other specific directions 9. (transitive) to set or build (a church) in an easterly direction Word origin C18: via French from Latin oriēns rising (sun), from orīrī to riseWord Frequency Orient(ˈɔːrɪənt) noun the Orient 1. the countries east of the Mediterranean 2. the eastern hemisphere |
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