east

east
noun
(一般作 the east)
  1. the direction towards the point of the horizon where the sun rises at the equinoxes, on the right-hand side of a person facing north, or the point on the horizon itself
    东；东方
    a gale was blowing from the east.
    一阵东风刮来。
    the Atlantic Ocean to the east of Florida.
    佛罗里达以东的大西洋。
    ■the compass point corresponding to this
    （罗盘上的）正东
  2. the eastern part of the world or of a specified country, region, or town
    （世界、国家、地区或城市的）东部
    a factory in the east of the city.
    城市东部的一家工厂。
    ■(一般作 the East)the regions or countries lying to the east of Europe, especially China, Japan, and India
    东方国家，亚洲国家，东方（欧洲以东的国家或地区，尤指中国、日本和印度）
    the mysterious East.
    神秘的东方。
    ■(一般作 the East)(historical)the former communist states of eastern Europe
    (史)原东欧共产主义国家
  3. (East)[as name](Bridge)the player sitting to the left of North and partnering West
    (桥牌)东家（坐在东首与西首结对的人）
adjective
[attrib.]
  1. lying towards, near, or facing the east
    朝东的；近东的；面朝东的
    the hospital's east wing.
    医院的东翼。
    ■(of a wind) blowing from the east
    （风）从东面吹来的
    ■situated in the part of a church containing the altar or high altar, usually the actual east
    在教堂圣坛一端的（圣坛一般设在教堂东端）
  2. of or denoting the eastern part of a specified area, city, or country or its inhabitants
    （地区、城市国家或其居民）东部的
    East Fife.
    法夫东部。
    East African.
    东非。
adverb
  1. to or towards the east
    在东方；向东方
    travelling east, he met two men.
    向东走，他遇见了两个男人。
    the river rises east of Brentford.
    这条河发源于布伦特福德之东。
语源
  1. Old English ēast-, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oost and German ost, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin aurora, Greek auōs 'dawn'
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