| 单词 | east |
| 释义 | noun | adverb | adjective easteast1, East /ist/ ●●● S2 W1 noun 1[uncountable] (written abbreviation E) the direction from which the sun rises, that is on the right of a person facing north: Which way is east? The wind was blowing from the east. The lake is five miles to the east of the cabin. → see Word Choice at north12the east the eastern part of a country: east of The rebel strongholds are located in the east of the republic.3the East a)the part of the U.S. east of the Allegheny Mountains, especially the states north of Washington, D.C.: She was born in the East but now lives in California. b)the countries in Asia, especially China, Japan, and Korea: The martial arts originated in the East. c)the countries in the eastern part of Europe, especially when they used to have Communist governments4East-West relations/trade etc. political relations, trade, etc. between countries in eastern Europe or Asia and those in Europe or North America [Origin: Old English] → see also Far East, Middle East, Near East noun | adverb | adjective easteast2 ●●● S2 W2 adverb 1toward the east: Go east on I-80 to Omaha. The apartment faces east.2east of something in a place to the east of a place: The town is 12 miles east of Portland.3back East in or to the northeast part of the U.S. especially after being further west: Glen went to college back East. → see also west2 (2) noun | adverb | adjective easteast3 ●●● S3 W3 adjective 1 (written abbreviation E) [only before noun] in, to, or facing the east: the east coast of Africa2an east wind comes from the east |
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