east

A1 CET-4 Oxf 3000 初中 FREQ #1434 ★★★★★

n. 东方, 东 a. 东方的, 向东的 adv. 向东方, 朝东方

发音

US /iːst/
UK /iːst/

词形变化

easts 复数 easts easter further east 比较级 farther east 比较级 furthest east 最高级 farthest east 最高级

别名

e.

教材释义与例句

名词

东方；东风；东方国家

the direction from which the sun rises, and which is on the right if you are facing north

形容词

东方的；向东的；从东方来的

in the east or facing the east

副词

向东方，在东方

towards the east

释义与例句

n. A1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    The direction of the earth's rotation, specifically 90°.

    Portsmouth is to the east of Southampton.

    We live in the east of the country.

    The sun rises in the east.

    The levanter wind is in/from the east.

  2. 2.

    The eastern region or area; the inhabitants thereof.

  3. 3.

    In a church: the direction of the altar and chancel; the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.

    宗教
adj. A1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.

    东

  2. 2.

    Blowing (as wind) from the east.

    气象
  3. 3.

    Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.

  4. 4.

    From the East; oriental.

  5. 5.

    Designating, or situated in, the liturgical east.

    宗教

    the east front of a cathedral

adv. A1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Towards the east; eastwards.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

e eastward

上位词 2

direction location
形容词

反义词 1

west

近义相关 6

eastern eastbound eastward easterly easternmost eastmost

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词源

From Middle English est, from Old English ēast, from Proto-West Germanic *austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą, from Proto-Germanic *austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros (“east”). Cognates Cognate with Scots aist (“east”), North Frisian uast, ååst, ööst (“east”), Saterland Frisian Aaste (“east”), West Frisian east (“east”), Dutch oost (“east”), German Ost (“east”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål øst (“east”), Faroese eystur (“east”), Icelandic austur (“east”), Norwegian Nynorsk aust, øst (“east”), Swedish ost, öst, öster (“east”); also with Avestan 𐬎𐬱𐬀𐬯𐬙𐬀𐬭𐬀 (ušastara, “eastern”), Latin auster (“south”).

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