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

• 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？
• 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。
• People came westward in the 1800s to pan for gold
  在19世纪，人们前往西部淘金。
• He sailed westward from Palos de la Frontera
  他从帕洛斯-德拉弗龙特拉向西航行。
• 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。
• They acted on mistaken orders and switched westward to Ganzhou.
  他们执行了错误命令，向西往赣州开去。
• 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。
• They wanted to expand the borders of America westward.
  他们想向西拓展美国疆界。
• ThePortlandTrailblazers: During the1800s, the United States expanded westward to the Pacific.
  波特兰开拓者队美国在19世纪向西部太平洋沿岸扩展。
• 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。