英语词汇“mae west”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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mae west /meɪ/ n

slang an inflatable life jacket, esp as issued to the US armed forces for emergency use

Etymology: 20th Century: after Mae West, 1892–1980, American actress, renowned for her generous bust

west n.

Geography, Nautical[uncountable] the point of the compass located 90° to the left of north.
Geography the direction in which west lies:[uncountable]The wind is from the west.
[proper noun* usually: the West]
- a region in the west of a country, esp. of the U.S.
- the countries of Europe and the Western Hemisphere.

adj.

Nauticallying toward or located in the west.
coming from the west:a west wind.

adv.

to, toward, or in the west:to head west.

Mae′ West′,

an inflatable yellow or orange life jacket for emergency use, esp. by sailors or by airplane pilots in flights over water.

after Mae West, full-bosomed U.south, southern. comic actress 1935–40

west n.

Geography, Nauticala cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the left when facing north, corresponding to the point where the sun is seen to set. Abbr.: W
Geographythe direction in which this point lies.
(usually cap.) a region or territory situated in this direction, esp. the western part of the U.S., as distinguished from the East:a vacation trip through the West.
(cap.) the western part of the world, as distinguished from the East or Orient;
the Occident.
Government(cap.) the non-Communist countries of Western Europe and the Americas.

adj.

Nauticaldirected or proceeding toward the west.
coming from the west:a west wind.
lying toward or situated in the west.
[Eccles.]designating, lying toward, or in that part of a church opposite to and farthest from the altar.

adv.

to, toward, or in the west:The car headed west.
from the west:The wind blew west.
go west, [Informal.]to die.

Old English
bef. 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, German west, Old Norse vestr; compare French ouest, Old French

West n.

Biographical Benjamin, 1738–1820, U.S. painter, in England after 1763.
Biographical Mae, 1892?–1980, U.S. actress.
Biographical, Place Names Nathanael (Nathan Wallenstein Weinstein), 1902?–40, U.S. novelist.
Biographical, Place Names Paul, born 1930, U.S. poet, essayist, and novelist, born in England.
Biographical Dame Rebecca (Cicily Isabel Fairfield Andrews), 1892–1983, English novelist, journalist, and critic, born in Ireland.

West.,

western.

Also, west.

单词	mae west
释义	Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mae west /meɪ/ n slang an inflatable life jacket, esp as issued to the US armed forces for emergency use Etymology: 20th Century: after Mae West, 1892–1980, American actress, renowned for her generous bust WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 west /wɛst/USA pronunciation n. Geography, Nautical[uncountable] the point of the compass located 90° to the left of north. Geography the direction in which west lies:[uncountable]The wind is from the west. [proper noun* usually: the West] a region in the west of a country, esp. of the U.S. the countries of Europe and the Western Hemisphere. adj. Nauticallying toward or located in the west. coming from the west:a west wind. adv. to, toward, or in the west:to head west. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 Mae′ West′, an inflatable yellow or orange life jacket for emergency use, esp. by sailors or by airplane pilots in flights over water. after Mae West, full-bosomed U.south, southern. comic actress 1935–40 WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 west (west),USA pronunciation n. Geography, Nauticala cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the left when facing north, corresponding to the point where the sun is seen to set. Abbr.: W Geographythe direction in which this point lies. (usually cap.) a region or territory situated in this direction, esp. the western part of the U.S., as distinguished from the East:a vacation trip through the West. (cap.) the western part of the world, as distinguished from the East or Orient; the Occident. Government(cap.) the non-Communist countries of Western Europe and the Americas. adj. Nauticaldirected or proceeding toward the west. coming from the west:a west wind. lying toward or situated in the west. [Eccles.]designating, lying toward, or in that part of a church opposite to and farthest from the altar. adv. to, toward, or in the west:The car headed west. from the west:The wind blew west. go west, [Informal.]to die. Old English bef. 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, German west, Old Norse vestr; compare French ouest, Old French West (west),USA pronunciation n. Biographical Benjamin, 1738–1820, U.S. painter, in England after 1763. Biographical Mae, 1892?–1980, U.S. actress. Biographical, Place Names Nathanael (Nathan Wallenstein Weinstein), 1902?–40, U.S. novelist. Biographical, Place Names Paul, born 1930, U.S. poet, essayist, and novelist, born in England. Biographical Dame Rebecca (Cicily Isabel Fairfield Andrews), 1892–1983, English novelist, journalist, and critic, born in Ireland. West., western. `Also, west.`
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