westward

英 [ˈwɛstwəd]

美 [ˈwɛstwərd]

n.  西部；西方
adj.  向西的；西方的
adv.  向西

CET4CET6高考

BNC.15024 / COCA.12556

柯林斯词典

• ADV 向西;往西
  Westwardmeans towards the west.
  1. He sailed westward from Palos de la Frontera...
     他从帕洛斯-德拉弗龙特拉向西航行。
  2. Within hours, she was free to resume her journey westward.
     几小时以后她便抽出身来重新开始西行的旅程。
  3. Westwardis also an adjective.
     
  4. ...the one-hour westward flight over the Andes to Lima.
     向西飞行一小时越过安第斯山脉到达利马的航程

英英释义

noun

• the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
  Synonym:westdue westW

adj

• moving toward the west
  1. westbound pioneers
  Synonym:westboundwesterly

adv

• toward the west
  1. they traveled westward toward the setting sun
  Synonym:westwards

双语例句

• They did not see land until they had sailed westward for nearly a month.
  他们向西航行将近一个月，才见到陆地。
• To many Americans the westward March illustrates a legacy of individualism.
  对许多美国人来说，向西部迁移是表现一种个人奋斗的遗风。
• The largest city in Missouri; was an important staging area for wagon trains westward in the 19th century.
  密苏里州最大的城市；在世纪是西行马车队的一个重要的中间站。
• They travelled in a westward direction.
  他们向西走了。
• Within hours, she was free to resume her journey westward.
  几小时以后她便抽出身来重新开始西行的旅程。
• The westward flow of population would have been far more sluggish.
  否则人口的向西迁移也将缓慢得多。
• As you travel westward, does the elevation get higher?
  当你向西旅行时，海拔是不是逐渐变高了？
• In the 1820s, America's population was still moving ever westward in search of opportunities and advancement.
  19世纪20年代里，美国人继续向西迁移，寻求机会和际遇。
• It provided the only access westward for the Chinese Empire and eastward for western nationalities.
  它提供的唯一通道向西的中华帝国，并向东西方国家。
• The day had been very mild, with a gentle breeze sweeping to the northward and westward.
  那一天很暖和，微风向北面和西方吹拂着。