west是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 the direction in which the sun goes down in the evening, opposite to the east, or the part of an area or country that is in this direction -- 西，西方

  • The points of the compass are north, south, east, and west. 指南針上的方向有北、南、東和西。

  • The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. 太陽從東方升起，在西邊落下。

  • Most of the region will be dry tomorrow, but the west will have some rain. 明天大部分地區氣候乾燥，但西部有雨。

  • The Black Country is/lies to the west of Birmingham. 黑鄉位於伯明罕以西。

  • There has been concern in/throughout the West about the effects of this measure. 西方國家對這項措施造成的影響甚為關注。

  • East-West relations 東西方國家的關係

  • the Wild West 蠻荒的西部

  • Travis moved out west after college. 特拉維斯大學畢業後搬到美國西部。

• 1 in or forming the west part of something -- 在西方的；向西方的

  • West Africa 西非

  • the west coast of the USA 美國的西海岸

  • Ireland is west of Britain. 愛爾蘭在英國以西。

• 2 towards the west -- 向西方（地）

  • Go due (= directly) west until you see a lake. 一直向西走，直到看見一個湖。

  • The balcony faces west. 陽臺朝西。