| 单词 | east |
| 释义 | Word Frequency east(iːst) noun 1. one of the four cardinal points of the compass, 90° clockwise from north and 180° from west 2. the direction along a parallel towards the sunrise, at 90° to north; the direction of the earth's rotation 3. the east 4. cards (usually capital) the player or position at the table corresponding to east on the compass adjective 5. situated in, moving towards, or facing the east 6. (esp of the wind) from the east adverb Symbol: E7. in, to, or towards the east 8. archaic (of the wind) from the east Word origin Old English ēast; related to Old High German ōstar to the east, Old Norse austr, Latin aurora dawn, Greek eōs, Sanskrit usās dawn, morningWord Frequency East(iːst) noun the East 1. the continent of Asia regarded as culturally distinct from Europe and the West; the Orient 2. the countries under Communist rule and formerly under Communist rule, lying mainly in the E hemisphere Compare West1 (sense 2)3. (in the US) a. the area north of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi b. the area north of Maryland and east of the Alleghenies adjective 4. a. of or denoting the eastern part of a specified country, area, etc b. (as part of a name) East Sussex Derived forms Eastern (ˈEastern) adjective |
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