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

单词

east

释义

east /ēst/

noun

The part of the sky where the sun rises at the equinoxes
One of the four cardinal points of the compass
(often with cap and the) the east part of the Earth or of a region, country or town
(with cap and the) the countries between the Balkans and China (see also Near East under near, Middle East under middle and Far East under far)
(with cap and the) in mid-to-late 20c politics, the countries, chiefly of the eastern hemisphere, under communist rule
(with cap and the) the eastern part of the USA, used relatively and vaguely, but usu the part to the east of the Allegheny Mountains, or to the east of the Mississippi River and to the north of Maryland
(usu with cap) in bridge, the player or position occupying the place designated ‘east’ on the table
The east wind (poetic)

adjective

Situated towards the east
Forming the part that is towards the east
(of wind) blowing from the east

adverb

Towards the east

intransitive verb (archaic)

To move or turn east

ORIGIN: OE ēast; related to Gr ēōs the dawn

eastˈerliness noun

eastˈerling noun

A native of the east
A trader from the shores of the Baltic (historical)

eastˈerly adjective

Situated in the east
Towards the east
(esp of the wind) coming from the east

adverb

On the east
Towards the east
From the east

noun

An east wind

eastˈern or (obsolete except in place names) eastˈer adjective

Situated in the east or further to the east
Coming from the east
Towards the east
Connected with the east
Living in the east
(with cap) of, from or relating to the East

noun

An easterner

eastˈerner noun

(sometimes with cap) a native or inhabitant of the east, esp of the USA

eastˈernism noun

A form of expression or characteristic peculiar to the east

eastˈernize or eastˈernise transitive verb

To give an eastern character to

eastˈernmost, eastˈmost or (obsolete) eastˈermost adjective

Situated furthest east

eastˈing noun

The course taken to the eastward
The distance eastward from a given meridian

eastˈling or eastˈlin adjective (Scot)

Easterly

eastˈlings or eastˈlins adverb (Scot)

Eastward

eastˈward adverb

Towards the east (also adjective and noun)

eastˈwardly adverb and adjective

eastˈwards adverb

Eastward

eastˈabout adverb

Towards the east

eastˈbound adjective

Travelling in an eastward direction

eastˈ-by-northˈ noun

The direction midway between east and east-north-east

eastˈ-by-southˈ noun

The direction midway between east and east-south-east

East Coast fever noun (also called African coast fever)

A protozoan cattle disease resembling redwater, transmitted by ticks

East End noun

The eastern part of London or another town

East-endˈer noun

Eastern bloc noun (historical)

The Communist countries of E Europe

Eastern Church or Eastern Orthodox Church noun

The churches which follow the ancient rite of the East and accept the first seven councils, rejecting papal supremacy, as distinguished from the Western Church (also Orthodox Church, Greek Church, Greek Orthodox Church, Orthodox Eastern Church)

Eastern European Time noun

One of the standard times used in Europe, being 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (abbrev EET)

eastern hemisphere noun

(also with caps) the hemisphere of the world containing Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia

Eastern Standard Time or Eastern Time noun

One of the standard times used in N America, being 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (abbrev EST or ET)

East-Indˈiaman noun (historical)

A ship used in the East Indian trade

East Indian, East Indies see under Indian

eastˈland noun

The east (also adjective)

eastˈ-north-eastˈ noun

The direction midway between east and north-east (also adjective and adverb)

East Side noun

The eastern part of the city of New York

eastˈ-south-eastˈ noun

The direction midway between east and south-east (also adjective and adverb)

about east (obsolete US sl)

Correctly

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