- in an easterly direction向东的：
they followed an eastward course.
他们沿着一条向东的路线行进。
(亦作eastwards)
- towards the east向东：
limestone plateaux extend eastward towards the river.
灰岩高原朝着河流向东延伸。
noun
the eastward
- the direction or region towards the east朝东的方向 （或地区）：
the wind has come round to the eastward.
风向已转为由西向东。
派生词