eastern

英['iːstən] 美['iːstərn]
  • adj. 东部的;东方的
CET4 考 研 CET6
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星级词汇:
  • easiest adj.最容易的;最轻松的形容词easy的最高级形式.
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 东方的,东洋的,东方国家的,亚洲国家的
    2. 东部的,东部(地方)的
    3. 朝东的,向东的
    4. 从东吹来的,来自东方的,自东的
    5. 东的
    6. 东欧的
    7. 美国东部的,美国东部地区的
    n. (名词)
    1. 东方人
    2. 东部地区的人
    3. 东正教信徒,东正教徒
    adj. (形容词)
    1. [A]东方的,东部的,来自东方的 of, from or living in the east part of the world or of a specified region

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. lying toward or situated in the east;

    "the eastern end of the island"

  2. of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States;

    "the Eastern establishment"

  3. lying in or toward the east;

    "the east side of New York"
    "eastern cities"

  4. relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world;

    "Eastern Europe"
    "the Eastern religions"

  5. from the east; used especially of winds;

    "an eastern wind"
    "the winds are easterly"

1. Physical and ideological barriers had come down in Eastern Europe.
物质和意识形态上的障碍在东欧已不复存在。

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2. Two trains collided head-on in north-eastern Germany early this morning.
今天早上德国东北部两列火车迎面相撞。

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3. Several countries in eastern Europe are counting the cost of yesterday's earthquake.
东欧的几个国家正在计算昨天的地震带来的损失。

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4. Whereas West Germans drink wine, their Eastern cousins prefer Schnapps.
西德人喝葡萄酒,而他们东德的兄弟姐妹则喜欢喝杜松子酒。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Italy's industrial districts are concentrated in its north-central and north-eastern regions.
意大利的工业区集中在该国中北部和东北部地区。

来自柯林斯例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. The eastern situation is similarly intense.
      东部的情况同样紧张。
    2. A road leads through the eastern commercial hub of Bukavu, Congo.
      一条马路穿过刚果布卡武东部的商业区。
    3. Eastern Gnosticism took a somewhat different course.
      东方的诺斯替派有些不同的实践。
    4. The mountain was clearly defined against the eastern sky.
      山巅被东方的天际衬托得轮廓格外分明。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    用作定语 ~+ n.
    1. This is an eastern house.
      这是一座朝东的房子。
    2. He has traveled in eastern countries.
      他游历了东方诸国。
    3. China is an eastern country.
      中国是一个东方国家。
    4. Shanghai is in Eastern China.
      上海位于华东。
    5. That is an eastern custom.
      那是东方的一种风俗。
    6. He is interested in the eastern music.
      他对东方音乐感兴趣。
    7. The works of some English artists show an eastern influence.
      这些英国艺术家的作品显然受了东方的影响。
    8. Chinese is one of the eastern languages.
      汉语是东方语言之一。
    用作表语 S+be+~
    1. The custom is eastern.
      这种习俗是东方的。
    2. The house is eastern.
      这房子朝东。
adj. (形容词)
  1. eastern的基本意思是“东方的,东部的,来自东方的”,指某人或某物处于东方或趋向于东方的状态,用于谈论无明显界限、模糊的地区,其后多接抽象名词。
  2. eastern多用作定语,偶尔也可用作表语。
adj. (形容词)
eastern, east, easterly
  • 这三个词的共同意思是“来自东方的”。其区别是:
  • 1.east多用来表示世界或某一个国家的东部,界限比较分明,且可用于专有名词前; eastern的界限不太分明。例如:
  • All these countries are eastern countries.所有这些国家都是东方国家。
  • easterly除表示“来自东方的”外,还表示“向东的,东面的”。例如:
  • The ship continued to hold her easterly course.这艘船继续她向东的进程。
  • 2.修饰抽象名词时须用eastern,不用east。
  • 用作形容词 (adj.)
    ~+名词