west
- IPA[west]
美式
- the direction toward the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes, on the left-hand side of a person facing north, or the part of the horizon lying in this direction；the compass point corresponding to west.
- lying toward, near, or facing the west；(of a wind) blowing from the west
- to or toward the west
noun: west
- 釋義
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名詞
- 1. the direction toward the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes, on the left-hand side of a person facing north, or the part of the horizon lying in this direction the evening sun glowed from the west a patrol aimed to create a diversion to the west of the city
- ▪ the compass point corresponding to west.
- 2. the western part of the world or of a specified country, region, or town it will become windy in the west
- ▪ Europe and its culture seen in contrast to other civilizations Aboriginal religion is closer to the Orient than the West
- ▪ historical the non-Communist states of Europe and North America, contrasted with the former Communist states of eastern Europe Mr. Yeltsin was seen by the West as the driving force behind market reforms
- ▪ the western part of the United States, especially the states west of the Mississippi.
- 3. the player sitting to the right of North and partnering East West butts in with a bid of three spades
形容詞
- 1. lying toward, near, or facing the west the west coast
- ▪ (of a wind) blowing from the west the formation is caused by the prevalent west winds
- 2. of or denoting the western part of a specified area, city, or country or its inhabitants West Africa
副詞
- 1. to or toward the west he faced west and watched the sunset the accident happened a mile west of Bowes
- the direction towards the point of the horizon midway between south and west, or the point of ... clouds uncoiled from the south-west
- lying towards, near, or facing the south-west: the south-west tower collapsed in a storm
- to or towards the south-west: they drove directly south-west
Oxford Dictionary
- the direction towards the point of the horizon midway between north and west: he pointed to the north-west
- lying towards, near, or facing the north-west: the north-west corner of the square
- to or towards the north-west: he turned on to the motorway and headed north-west
Oxford Dictionary
- a native or inhabitant of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex.
- relating to the West Saxons or their dialect.
Oxford Dictionary
- a native or inhabitant of any of the islands of the West Indies.
- relating to the West Indies or its people: West Indian music
Oxford Dictionary
- a native or inhabitant of any of the islands of the West Indies.
- relating to the West Indies or its people: West Indian music
Oxford American Dictionary
- a native or inhabitant of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex.
- relating to the West Saxons or their dialect.
Oxford American Dictionary
- extending between the east and the west: freight leaving the port travels on an east–west axis there are several major rivers running east–west
Oxford American Dictionary
- the western group of Germanic languages, comprising High and Low German, Dutch, Frisian, and ...
- relating to West Germanic.
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- the direction towards the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes, on the ... the evening sun glowed from the west a patrol aimed to create a diversion to the west of the city
- lying towards, near, or facing the west: the west coast
- to or towards the west: he faced west and watched the sunset the accident happened a mile west of Bowes
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