east
- n.东;东部;东方;东边;亚洲国家，东方国家(尤指中国、日本和印度);（旧时）东欧共产主义国家
- adj.东部的;东方的;向东的;东风的;东方吹来的
- adv.向东;朝东
eastnoun
东；东方
the direction that you look towards to see the sun rise; one of the four main points of the compass
Which way is east?
哪边是东？
A gale was blowing from the east.
大风从东面吹来。
a town to the east of (= further east than) Chicago
芝加哥以东的一个城镇
东部；东边
the eastern part of a country, region or city
I was born in the East, but now live in San Francisco.
我出生在东部，但现住在旧金山。
亚洲国家，东方国家（尤指中国、日本和印度）
the countries of Asia, especially China, Japan and India
（旧时）东欧共产主义国家
(in the past) the Communist countries of Eastern Europe
East-West relations
东西方关系
adj.
东方的；向东的；东部的
in or towards the east
East Africa
东非
They live on the east coast.
他们住在东海岸。
东风的；东方吹来的
an east wind blows from the east
adv.
向东；朝东
towards the east
The house faces east.
房子朝东。
east
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N-UNCOUNT 东;东方
The east is the direction where the sun rises....the vast swamps which lie to the east of the River Nile...
尼罗河东面广阔的沼泽
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N-SING 东部
The east of a place, country, or region is the part which is in the east....a village in the east of the country...
这个国家东部的一个村庄
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ADV 向东;朝东
If you go east, you travel towards the east.To drive, go east on Route 9.
如果开车，在9号公路向东行驶。
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ADV 在东方;在东面
Something that is east of a place is positioned to the east of it....just east of the center of town.
刚好在市中心以东
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ADJ 朝东的;东部的
The east edge, corner, or part of a place or country is the part which is towards the east....a low line of hills running along the east coast.
沿东海岸延伸的低矮丘陵
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ADJ 东部的，东面的（用于国名、州名和地区名称中）
East is used in the names of some countries, states, and regions in the east of a larger area.He had been on safari in East Africa with his son.
他曾和他儿子到东非游猎。
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ADJ （风）从东面吹来的；东风的
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N-SING 东方（指亚洲南部和东部，包括印度、中国和日本）
The East is used to refer to the southern and eastern part of Asia, including India, China, and Japan.Every so often, a new martial art arrives from the East.
时而会从东方传来一种新的武术。
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See also:Middle East;Far East
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- a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city
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- the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
- Synonym: due east eastward E
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- the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point
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- situated in or facing or moving toward the east
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- to, toward, or in the east
- we travelled east for several miles
- located east of Rome
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Which way is east ?
哪边是东？
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To drive , go east on Route 9 .
如果开车，在9号公路向东行驶。
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There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West .
东西方文化之间存在着明显的差异。
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A cold wind blew from the east .
东边吹来一股冷风。
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The house looks east .
这房子朝东。
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The house faces east .
房子朝东。
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I was born in the East , but now live in San Francisco .
我出生在东部，但现住在旧金山。
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He 's a real East Ender .
他是一个地道的伦敦东区人。
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A gale was blowing from the east .
大风从东面吹来。
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The Middle East is the world 's single most important source of oil .
中东是世界上最为重要的一个产油地。
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Their hope was that a new and better East Germany could be born
他们希望能够诞生一个崭新的、更加美好的东德。
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Do you get back East much ?
你经常回东部吗？
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They are said to control large parts of the east and south of the country .
据说他们控制了该国东部和南部的大片地区。
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The Middle East has often been a theatre of war .
中东这一地区一直战乱频仍。
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Middle East peace talks in Washington showed signs of progress yesterday
昨天在华盛顿举行的中东和谈有了取得进展的迹象。
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The East and the West can work together for their mutual benefit and progress
东西方可以为彼此共同的利益和发展而合作。
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Mark was sent to the Far East on a business trip .
马克被派往远东出差。
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The move represents a setback for the Middle East peace process
这个行动意味着中东和平进程受挫。
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East and West are still spying on one another
东西方仍在互相进行间谍活动。
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This is the only forum where East and West can get together .
这是东西方可以聚首的唯一论坛。
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Every so often , a new martial art arrives from the East .
时而会从东方传来一种新的武术。
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What are the greatest sources of conflict in the Middle East ?
中东冲突的最重要原因是什么？
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The real danger is civil unrest in the east of the country
真正的危险是该国东部地区的民众动乱。
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She sent her son to a boarding school in the East
她送儿子上了东部的一所寄宿学校。
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She returned to her east London home to find her back door forced open
她回到在伦敦东区的住所时发现后门被撬开了。
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The President set the targets for the future to promote friendship with East Europe
总统确定了在未来加强同东欧的互助的目标。
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This message caused perturbation in the Middle East Headquarters .
这则消息在中东总部引起了不安。
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Troops withdrew from the north east of the country last March .
军队去年3月从该国东北部撤出。
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This decision will give renewed impetus to the economic regeneration of east London
这一决定会给东伦敦的经济复苏带来新的推动力。
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The agent spied for East Germany for more than twenty years
该特工人员为东德做了20多年的间谍。
只作定语，用于专有名称时首字母常大写。
They live on the east coast.
他们住在东海岸。
Take the east road; it's the shortest way.
走东边这条路吧，这是最近的路。
She was born in East Jerusalem.
她出生在东耶路撒冷。
词义同east，但更常用；表示“东方国家的”时，首字母常大写。
Eastern cookery/religions
东方烹饪/宗教
The mountains are sharply defined against the eastern sky.
群山在东方天空的衬托下显得轮廓分明。
表示东方国家的，尤指中国和日本的。
The professor specializes in oriental history.
这位教授专门研究东方史。
This oriental legend is really fascinating.
这个东方传说很吸引人。