east

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【释义】：

n．东，东方，东部：east by north(【略】E by N)东偏北．the east 东方(在美国称为the Orient)．the Middle east 中东．the Far east 远东China is in the east of Asia．中国位于亚洲东部．

－a．东，东方的，从东方来的：on the east coast在东海岸．East China华东．the east China Sea东海．The east wind prevails over the West wind．东风压倒西风．

－ad．❶ 在东，向东：go east 向东走．Japan lies east of Korea．日本在朝鲜的东边．❷ (指风)从东方：The wind blows east．刮东风，风从东方吹来．