| 单词 | east |
| 释义 | east —east (ALSO East) /iːst/ adjective (WRITTEN ABBREVIATION E) A2 in or forming the east part of something: » Cambridge is in East Anglia.» The east wall of the mosque is covered with a beautiful mosaic.Thesaurus+: ↑Points of the compass , ↑Direction of motioneast windF0 a wind coming from the east Thesaurus+: ↑Wind and winds , ↑Stormy weatherWord Builder:–Nouns: east, easterner–Adjectives: east, easterly, eastern–Adverbs: east• • • Extra Examples:» Rimini is a thriving holiday resort on the east coast of Italy.» There was a cool east wind blowing and clouds were gathering on the horizon.» On the east side of the hill, the land falls away sharply.» Few climbers attempt to ascend the east face of the mountain.» The visitors stood for several minutes at the east door of the cathedral, looking down the nave.adverb (WRITTEN ABBREVIATION E) ► A2 towards the east: » We'll drive east for a few more miles, then turn south.» They were the first people to travel east of the mountains (= into the area beyond and to the east of the mountains).» We walked due (= directly) east for two kilometres.» The garden faces east, so we'll get the morning sun.Thesaurus+: ↑Direction of motion , ↑Points of the compassThesaurus+: ↑Points of the compass , ↑Direction of motionWord Builder:–Nouns: east, easterner–Adjectives: east, easterly, eastern–Adverbs: eastnoun [U] (WRITTEN ABBREVIATION E) A2 the direction from which the sun rises in the morning, opposite to the west, or the part of an area or country that is in this direction: » The points of the compass are north, south, east, and west.» Which way is east?» Most of the country, except the east, is rural.» Her home is in the east of France.» According to the map, the village lies about ten kilometres to the east of here.Thesaurus+: ↑Points of the compass , ↑Direction of motionThesaurus+: ↑Parts of countriesThesaurus+: ↑Direction of motion , ↑Points of the compassthe EastB2 Asia, especially its eastern and southern parts: » She spent her childhood in the East - mostly in China.Thesaurus+: ↑Continents and regions of the world , ↑Country names , ↑Country and nationF0 those countries in Europe that had communist governments before the 1990s: » The collapse of Communism changed East-West relations for ever.Thesaurus+: ↑Continents and regions of the world , ↑Country names , ↑Country and nationWord Builder:–Nouns: east, easterner–Adjectives: east, easterly, eastern–Adverbs: east• • • Extra Examples:» The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.» The transcontinental railway goes from New York in the east to San Francisco in the west.» There will be rain showers in the east.» The climate is cooler in the east of the country.» The army had been positioned to the north and east of the city. |
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