| 释义 |
east/i:st/ n., adj. & adv.●n. 1a the point of the horizon where the sun rises at the equinoxes (cardinal point 90° to the right of north) 东，东方，东部(由正北右转 90 度角的方位) b the compass point corresponding to this 东(罗盘上标志东方的方位点) c the direction in which this lies 东部方向，朝东方向 2 (usu. 通常作 the East)a Brit. the regions or countries lying to the east of Europe [英]欧洲以东的地区与国家 b hist. the former Communist states of eastern Europe [史义]前东欧的共产党国家 3 the eastern part of a country, town, etc. (国家或城市等的)东部，东区 4 (作 East) Bridge a player occupying the position designated ‘east’ 【桥牌】坐在确定为东首位置的人 ●adj. 1 towards, at, near, or facing east 向东的，东边(或东部)的，在东方的，临东的，朝东的 2 coming from the east 从东边来的 east wind 东风 ●adv. 1 towards, at, or near the east 朝东，向东，临东 2 (foll. by 后跟 of) further east than 更东边地 □ to the east (often foll. by 常后跟 of) in an easterly direction 在…(之)东 [Old English ēast- from Germanic, related to Latin aurora ‘dawn’] |