| 单词 | west |
| 释义 | Word Frequency west(wɛst) noun 1. one of the four cardinal points of the compass, 270° clockwise from north and 180° from east 2. the direction along a parallel towards the sunset, at 270° clockwise from north 3. the west 4. cards (usually capital) the player or position at the table corresponding to west on the compass adjective 5. situated in, moving towards, or facing the west 6. (esp of the wind) from the west adverb Symbol: W7. in, to, or towards the west 8. archaic (of the wind) from the west 9. go west Word origin Old English; related to Old Norse vestr, Sanskrit avástāt, Latin vesper evening, Greek hésperosWord Frequency West 1(wɛst) noun the West 1. the western part of the world contrasted historically and culturally with the East or Orient; the Occident 2. (formerly) the non-Communist countries of Europe and America contrasted with the Communist states of the East Compare East (sense 2)3. (in the US) a. that part of the US lying approximately to the west of the Mississippi b. (during the Colonial period) the region outside the 13 colonies, lying mainly to the west of the Alleghenies 4. (in the ancient and medieval world) the Western Roman Empire and, later, the Holy Roman Empire adjective 5. a. of or denoting the western part of a specified country, area, etc b. (as part of a name) the West Coast Word Frequency West 2(wɛst) noun 1. Benjamin. 1738–1820, US painter, in England from 1763 2. Kanye, born 1977, US rap singer and producer; his albums include The College Dropout (2004) and Graduation (2007) 3. Mae. 1892–1980, US film actress 4. Nathanael, real name Nathan Weinstein. 1903–40, US novelist: author of Miss Lonely-Hearts (1933) and The Day of the Locust (1939) 5. Dame Rebecca, real name Cicily Isabel Andrews (née Fairfield). 1892–1983, British journalist, novelist, and critic |
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