east
east
/ i:st /
◙ noun, [一般作 the east]
1. the direction towards the point of the horizon where the sun rises at the equinoxes, on the right-hand side of a person facing north, or the point on the horizon itself
• 东；东方
»a gale was blowing from the east.
一阵东风刮来。
»the Atlantic Ocean to the east of Florida.
佛罗里达以东的大西洋。
the compass point corresponding to this
• （罗盘上的）正东
2. the eastern part of the world or of a specified country, region, or town
• （世界、国家、地区或城市的）东部
»a factory in the east of the city.
城市东部的一家工厂。
[一般作 the East] the regions or countries lying to the east of Europe, especially China, Japan, and India
• 东方国家，亚洲国家，东方（欧洲以东的国家或地区，尤指中国、日本和印度）
»the mysterious East.
神秘的东方。
[一般作 the East] (historical)the former communist states of eastern Europe
• [史] 原东欧共产主义国家
3. [East] [as name] [Bridge] the player sitting to the left of North and partnering West
• [桥牌] 东家（坐在东首与西首结对的人）
◙ adjective, [attrib.]
1. lying towards, near, or facing the east
• 朝东的；近东的；面朝东的
»the hospital's east wing.
医院的东翼。
(of a wind) blowing from the east
• （风）从东面吹来的
situated in the part of a church containing the altar or high altar, usually the actual east
• 在教堂圣坛一端的（圣坛一般设在教堂东端）
2. of or denoting the eastern part of a specified area, city, or country or its inhabitants
• （地区、城市国家或其居民）东部的
»East Fife.
法夫东部。
»East African.
东非。
◙ adverb
1. to or towards the east
• 在东方；向东方
»travelling east, he met two men.
向东走，他遇见了两个男人。
»the river rises east of Brentford.
这条河发源于布伦特福德之东。
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