单词 | westernise |
释义 | westernise (once / 472773 pages) v WORD FAMILY westernise: westernised, westernising+/midwestern: midwesterner/west: westerly, western, westly, westmost, wests/westerly: westerlies/western: midwestern, westernise, westernize, westernly, westernmost, westerns/westernize: Westernization, westernized, westernizing USAGE EXAMPLES“We were modern, westernised. Every year, Pakistanis, Iraqis, Iranians … they would come to Turkey to breathe freedom. Not any more. Nobody envies us now.” The Guardian(Mar 01, 2016) Taking inspiration from west African dance, the twerk became westernised in the 90s, finding its way into bounce and hip-hop videos and soon becoming ubiquitous. The Guardian(Feb 22, 2016) "They don't want to be westernised but they want to apply to western universities." BBC(Feb 16, 2016) v make western in character Syn|Ant|Hyper occidentalise, occidentalize, westernize orientalise, orientalize make oriental in character alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation |
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