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

• She suggested we just continue westward.
  她建议我们继续向西。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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
• 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。
• 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。
• They turned westward/ westwards after crossing the river.
  他们过河以后向西拐了。
• The westward advance of the road repairs is being held up by protesters.
  朝西的修路工程被抗议者延迟了。
• Promoting orderly migration of people. The westward flow of population would have been far more sluggish.
  26、促进人口有序迁移和流动。否则人口的向西迁移也将缓慢得多。