eastern

英 [ˈiːstən] 美 [ˈiːstərn]

adj.  东方的; 向东的; 东部的; (欧洲以东的)亚洲国家的,东方国家的
n.  东方人; (美国)东部地区的人; 东正教信徒

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1588 / COCA.1503



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 东方的;向东的;东部的
    located in the east or facing east
    1. eastern Spain
      西班牙东部
    2. Eastern Europe
      东欧
    3. the eastern slopes of the mountain
      东山坡
  2. (欧洲以东的)亚洲国家的,东方国家的
    connected with the part of the world that is to the east of Europe
    1. Eastern cookery
      东方烹饪

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ 东边的;东部的;来自东边的;来自东部的
    Eastern means in or from the east of a region, state, or country.
    1. ...Eastern Europe.
      东欧
    2. ...Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore.
      巴基斯坦东部城市拉合尔
    3. ...France's eastern border with Germany.
      法国东部与德国接壤的边界
  2. See also: In many Eastern countries massage was and is a part of everyday life. Middle Eastern

双语例句

  1. Most Middle Eastern countries have extremely high rates of population growth
    大多数中东国家的人口增长率都极高。
  2. The US economy depends on Middle Eastern oil.
    美国经济依赖于中东地区的石油。
  3. Elephants were often to be found in swamp in eastern Kenya around the Tana River.
    在肯尼亚东部的塔纳河一带经常发现陷入沼泽的大象。
  4. Several countries in eastern Europe are counting the cost of yesterday's earthquake
    东欧的几个国家正在计算昨天的地震带来的损失。
  5. A cyclone in the Bay of Bengal is threatening the eastern Indian states.
    发生在孟加拉湾的飓风正威胁着印度东部各邦。
  6. Spaniards are worried about German investors deserting Spain for Eastern Europe.
    西班牙人担心德国投资者放弃西班牙而转向东欧。
  7. The countries of Eastern Europe immediately started to dominate.
    东欧国家立即开始占据支配地位。
  8. Eastern Europe is rapidly becoming a dumping-ground for radioactive residues.
    东欧迅速成为放射性残渣的倾倒场。
  9. In many Eastern countries massage was and is a part of everyday life.
    在很多东方国家,按摩从古至今都是日常生活的一部分。
  10. The government has started building fortifications along its eastern border.
    政府已经开始沿东部边境修筑防御工事。
  11. In accent, mannerism and habit of mind he appeared to be completely Eastern European.
    从口音、举止和思维习惯上看,他完全是东欧人。
  12. Hungarian businessmen have had a head start over most of their Eastern European neighbors
    匈牙利商人已经领先于东欧邻国的大多数同行了。
  13. The West has an interest in promoting democratic forces in Eastern Europe
    东欧民主力量的发展与西方国家利害攸关。
  14. The Soviet Union's grip on Eastern Europe loosened.
    苏联对东欧的控制已经放松。
  15. In accent and mannerism he appeared to be completely Eastern European.
    从口音和举止来看,他像一个地道的东欧人。
  16. Industrialists must move fast to take advantage of new opportunities in Eastern Europe.
    实业家们必须尽快采取行动,抓住东欧的新机遇。
  17. They are planning to open a factory in Eastern Europe
    他们计划在东欧开办一家工厂。
  18. Physical and ideological barriers had come down in Eastern Europe.
    物质和意识形态上的障碍在东欧已不复存在。
  19. A consortium plans to build a natural-gas pipeline from Russia to supply eastern Germany.
    一家财团计划建造一条从俄罗斯向德国东部输送天然气的管道。
  20. The boost to human rights came with the release of prisoners of conscience in Eastern Europe.
    随着东欧政治犯的释放,人权状况大为改善。
  21. One detachment pushed into the eastern suburbs towards the airfield
    一支小分队开进了东部郊区向飞机场挺进。
  22. The case for aid to eastern Europe is taken as read.
    援助东欧的主张被认为完全正确。
  23. The situation in Eastern Europe has changed out of all recognition.
    东欧的形势经历了巨变。
  24. More than 100 tanks rolled into eastern Croatia
    100多辆坦克开进了克罗地亚东部。
  25. In Eastern Europe, one of the side effects of freedom appears to be crime.
    在东欧,自由的附带后果之一就是犯罪。
  26. The nation states of Eastern Europe finally sloughed off their totalitarian regimes.
    东欧民族国家最终抛弃了极权统治。
  27. Eastern Europe shows that worker-owned factories can be as inefficient as state-owned ones.
    东欧的经验表明,工人所有的工厂可能和国有工厂一样效率低下。
  28. Cash alone will not make Eastern Europe's banks viable
    仅靠现金不能使东欧的银行维持下去。
  29. The wild card in the picture is Eastern Europe.
    整个局势中的变数是东欧。
  30. The rising sun flames the eastern sky.
    朝阳映红了东方的天空。

同义词辨析

  east eastern oriental【导航词义:东方的】

  east adj. 东方的,东部的

〔辨析〕只作定语,用于专有名称时首字母常大写。

〔例证〕
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。

  eastern adj. 东部的,东方的

〔辨析〕词义同east,但更常用;表示“东方国家的”时,首字母常大写。

〔例证〕
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。

  oriental adj. 东方的

〔辨析〕表示东方国家的,尤指中国和日本的。

〔例证〕
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。

英英释义

adj

  1. from the east
    1. an eastern wind
    2. the winds are easterly

    Synonym:    easterly

  2. lying in or toward the east
    1. the east side of New York
    2. eastern cities

    Synonym:    easterly

  3. lying toward or situated in the east
    1. the eastern end of the island

  4. relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world
    1. Eastern Europe
    2. the Eastern religions

  5. of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States
    1. the Eastern establishment