eastern

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n. 东方人, 东正教徒 a. 东方的, 向东的, 自东的

发音

UK /ˈiː.stən/
US /ˈi.stɚn/

词形变化

more eastern 比较级 most eastern 最高级 easternmost 最高级

别名

e.

教材释义与例句

形容词

东方的；朝东的；东洋的

in or from the countries in Asia, especially China and Japan

Eastern religions

东方宗教

释义与例句

adj. B1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east.

    东方的

    东

  2. 2.

    Blowing from the east; easterly.

  3. 3.

    Oriental.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

easterly

反义词 1

western

近义相关 5

east oriental southeastern northeastern Mid-Atlantic

相关短语

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词源

From Middle English esturne, esterne, from Old English ēasterne (“eastern”), from Proto-Germanic *austrōnijaz (“eastern”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-ro- (“eastern”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- (“dawn, east”). Cognate with Old Saxon and Old High German ōstrōni (“eastern”), Old Norse austrœnn (“eastern”). Morphologically east + -ern.

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