时间: 2025-04-27 02:20:33
美: [wɛst]
英: [west]
n. 西；西方；西部
adj. 西方的；朝西的
adv. 在西方；向西方；自西方
n. (West)人名；(英、德、芬、瑞典)韦斯特
最后更新时间:2025-04-27 02:20:33
词源分析：该单词来源于古英语“west”，其原型可能源于原始日耳曼语“*westrą”，意指“西方”。它的词根“west-”与其他相关语言（如德语的“West”和荷兰语的“West”）有相似的表述。
历史背景：该词在英语中的首次使用可以追溯到公元前5世纪，随着日耳曼部落的迁徙而进入英语。
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特殊场合：
The sun sets in the west.
太阳在西边落下。
He traveled west to explore new lands.
他向西旅行以探索新土地。
The western part of the country is known for its mountains.
国家西部以其山脉而闻名。
Many Western countries have democratic systems.
许多西方国家有民主制度。
They moved to the west coast for a better climate.
他们搬到了西海岸以获得更好的气候。
*. The West has a rich cultural heritage.
西方有着丰富的文化遗产。
In the West, people often celebrate Thanksgiving.
在西方，人们常常庆祝感恩节。
The explorers headed westward in search of treasure.
探险者们向西前进寻找宝藏。
The west wind brings change.
西风带来变化。
She prefers western movies over eastern ones.
她更喜欢西方电影而不是东方电影。
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通过以上的学*和分析，可以更全面地理解和应用“West”这个词。
[[also 'the' N]] The west is the direction you look toward in the evening in order to see the sun set. 西方
例：I pushed on toward Flagstaff, a hundred miles to the west.我继续向西边100英里处的弗拉格斯塔夫市前进。
[N-SING] The west of a place, country, or region is the part of it which is in the west. 西部
例：Many of the buildings in the west of the city are on fire.该城西部的许多建筑都着火了。
[[ADV after v]] If you go west, you travel toward the west. 往西边
例：We are going west to California.我们将往西去加利福尼亚。
[ADV] Something that is west of a place is positioned to the west of it. …以西
例：Penryn is about 60 miles west of Philadelphia.彭林位于费城以西60英里的地方。
[[ADJ n]] The west part of a place, country, or region is the part which is toward the west. 西部的
例：...a small island off the west coast of South Korea.…韩国西海岸外的一个小岛。
[[ADJ n]] West is used in the names of some countries, states, and regions in the west of a larger area. (用于国家、州和地区的名称中) 西部的
例：Mark has been working in West Africa for about six months.马克已在西非工作了大约六个月。
例：...his West Hollywood home.…他在西好莱坞的家。
[[ADJ n]] A west wind blows from the west. 从西边吹来的 (风)
例：...the warm west wind.…和煦的西风。
[N-SING] The West is used to refer to the United States, Canada, and the countries of Western, Northern, and Southern Europe. 西方国家 (指美国、加拿大以及西欧、北欧和南欧诸国)
例：...relations between Iran and the West.…伊朗和西方国家之间的关系。