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orientn., adj. & v.●n. /ˈɔ:riənt, ˈɒr-/ 1 (作 the Orient)a poet. the east [诗]东方 b the countries east of the Mediterranean, esp. E. Asia; the East (地中海以东的)东方国家(尤指东亚)；东方 2 an orient pearl 优质珍珠 ●adj. /ˈɔ:riənt, ˈɒr-/ 1 poet. oriental [诗]东的；东方的 2 (of precious stones and esp. the finest pearls coming originally from the East) lustrous; sparkling; precious (宝石，尤指原产于东方的优质珍珠)有光泽的；闪闪发光的；珍贵的 3 archaic [古义]a radiant 发光的 b (of the sun, daylight, etc.) rising (太阳、日光等)正在升起的 ●v. /ˈɔ:rient, ˈɒr-/ 1 tr.a place or exactly determine the position of with the aid of a compass; settle or find the bearings of (用指南针)定位；定…方向；找到…的方向 b (often foll. by 常后跟 towards) bring (oneself, different elements, etc.) into a clearly understood position or relationship; direct 给…定位 2 tr.a place or build (a church, building, etc.) facing towards the east 使(教堂、建筑物等)朝东 b bury (a person) with the feet towards the east 把(人)脚朝东埋葬 3 intr. turn eastward or in a specified direction 转向东；转向特定的方向 □ orient oneself determine how one stands in relation to one's surroundings 使自己适应(熟悉)环境 [Middle English via Old French orient, orienter from Latin oriens -entis ‘rising, sunrise, east’, from oriri ‘rise’] |