west
英 /west/ 美 /west/
- n. 西；西方；西部the direction where the sun sets, opposite east
- adj. 西部的；朝西的in or facing the direction where the sun sets
- adv. 向西；在西方towards or in the west
Our kitchen window faces west, catching the evening sunshine.
我们厨房的窗户朝西，能照到傍晚的阳光。
Investment in the west of the country could reduce regional inequalities and create employment opportunities.
对该国西部的投资可以缩小地区差距，并创造就业机会。
搭配
in the west 在西部head west 向西行进west coast 西海岸due west 正西方
辨析提示
方位一般小写；the West指西方国家时大写。
词族
western (adj.)、westward (adv.)、westerly (adj.)
反义 east
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