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. 指南针上的方向有北、南、东和西。

  • The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. 太阳从东方升起，在西边落下。

  • Most of the region will be dry tomorrow, but the west will have some rain. 明天大部分地区气候干燥，但西部有雨。

  • The Black Country is/lies to the west of Birmingham. 黑乡位于伯明翰以西。

  • There has been concern in/throughout the West about the effects of this measure. 西方国家对这项措施造成的影响甚为关注。

  • East-West relations 东西方国家的关系

  • the Wild West 蛮荒的西部

  • Travis moved out west after college. 特拉维斯大学毕业后搬到了美国西部。

• 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 美国的西海岸

  • Ireland is west of Britain. 爱尔兰在英国以西。

• 2 towards the west -- 向西方（地）

  • Go due (= directly) west until you see a lake. 一直向西走，直到看见一个湖。

  • The balcony faces west. 阳台朝西。