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westward

英 [ˈwɛstwəd]

美 [ˈwɛstwərd]

n.  西部;西方
adj.  向西的;西方的
adv.  向西

CET4CET6高考

BNC.15024 / COCA.12556

柯林斯词典

  • ADV 向西;往西
    Westwardmeans towards the west.
    1. He sailed westward from Palos de la Frontera...
      他从帕洛斯-德拉弗龙特拉向西航行。
    2. Within hours, she was free to resume her journey westward.
      几小时以后她便抽出身来重新开始西行的旅程。
    3. Westwardis also an adjective.
    4. ...the one-hour westward flight over the Andes to Lima.
      向西飞行一小时越过安第斯山脉到达利马的航程

英英释义

noun

  • the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
      Synonym:westdue westW

    adj

    adv

    • toward the west
      1. they traveled westward toward the setting sun
      Synonym:westwards

    双语例句

    • People came westward in the 1800s to pan for gold
      在19世纪,人们前往西部淘金。
    • And in the westward sky, I saw a curved pale line like a vast new moon.
      而在西边的天空中,我看到一条淡淡的弧线,像一轮巨大的新月。
    • He sailed westward from Palos de la Frontera
      他从帕洛斯-德拉弗龙特拉向西航行。
    • They did not see land until they had sailed westward for nearly a month.
      他们向西航行将近一个月,才见到陆地。
    • The Strategic Orientation and Function of Xinjiang in Westward Opening of China in the New Period
      新时期新疆在中国向西开放中的战略定位与作用
    • A westward moving airstream will, therefore, move equatorwards as it passes over the barrier.
      因此,向西流动的气流在通过壁垒时,将向赤道方向运动。
    • The westward flow of population would have been far more sluggish.
      否则人口的向西迁移也将缓慢得多。
    • In the 1820s, America's population was still moving ever westward in search of opportunities and advancement.
      19世纪20年代里,美国人继续向西迁移,寻求机会和际遇。
    • They travelled in a westward direction.
      他们向西走了。
    • The Union Pacific Railroad started building westward from Omaha while the central Pacific railroad built eastward from Sacramento.
      当时,联合太平洋铁路公司(UnionPacificRailroad)开始从奥马哈向西修建铁路,而中央太平洋铁路公司(CentralPacificRailroad)则从萨克拉门托向东修建铁路。