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

• He sailed westward from Palos de la Frontera
  他从帕洛斯-德拉弗龙特拉向西航行。
• They wanted to expand the borders of America westward.
  他们想向西拓展美国疆界。
• Marlott people mainly thought and travelled northward and westward, while on this side people were interested in the east and the south.
  马勒特村的人们主要想着往北部和西部迁移，而这边的人们感兴趣的是东部和南部。
• A westward moving airstream will, therefore, move equatorwards as it passes over the barrier.
  因此，向西流动的气流在通过壁垒时，将向赤道方向运动。
• 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。
• The Union Pacific Railroad started building westward from Omaha while the central Pacific railroad built eastward from Sacramento.
  当时，联合太平洋铁路公司（UnionPacificRailroad）开始从奥马哈向西修建铁路，而中央太平洋铁路公司（CentralPacificRailroad）则从萨克拉门托向东修建铁路。
• They turned westward/ westwards after crossing the river.
  他们过河以后向西拐了。
• 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。
• In the spring we continued our journey westward.
  春天，我们继续向西旅行。
• The Strategic Orientation and Function of Xinjiang in Westward Opening of China in the New Period
  新时期新疆在中国向西开放中的战略定位与作用