west
gb/wˈɛst/ us/wˈɛst/
A1
英语
~ 1600
义项
0 个义项
名词
A1
relation
1
Direction where the sun sets
The direction where the sun goes down in the evening.
用法模式：
[something] is to the west of [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'west' with 'western', which is an adjective describing something related to the west.
近义词
occident (More formal or literary term for 'west', rarely used in everyday speech.)
反义词
east (The opposite cardinal direction, where the sun rises.)
搭配
to the west
|west coast
|face west
|head west
|west wind
主题
geography
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The mountains are to the west of the city.
- We watched the sun sink in the west.
- A cold wind blew from the west.
- They traveled west for several days.
- The storm is moving toward the west.
学习者例句
- The school is west of my house.
- The sun sets in the west.
- We drove west to reach the beach.
- A river flows from east to west.
- The wind comes from the west today.
adjective
A2
relation
2
Facing or located toward west
Located in or looking toward the direction where the sun sets.
用法模式：
[something] is on the west side of [something]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'west' (direction) with 'western' (style, culture, or general region).
近义词
westerly (More formal or technical term, often used for wind or currents.)
反义词
east (Opposite direction or location.)
搭配
west side
|west entrance
|west-facing windows
主题
geography
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Our hotel room has a west view over the bay.
- The west entrance to the park is closed.
- The city’s west neighborhoods are older than the east ones.
学习者例句
- The house has a west door.
- We live on the west side of town.
- The garden is on the west part of the land.
adverb
A1
relation
3
Toward the west direction
Moving toward where the sun sets.
用法模式：
to go west to [place]
近义词
westward (Slightly more formal; often used in written or literary contexts.)
反义词
eastward (Moving toward the east instead of the west.)
搭配
travel west
|head west
|go west
主题
geography
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
例句
- We drove west until we reached the mountains.
- Birds migrate west in autumn here.
- The army marched steadily west.
学习者例句
- We go west to see my uncle.
- The train moves west every morning.
- They walk west to reach school.
名词
B1
entity
4
Region in western part of world/area
An area in the western part of a country or the world.
近义词
western world (Refers more specifically to culturally Western countries, often Europe and North America.)
反义词
the East (Refers to eastern regions or countries.)
搭配
the American West
|the West Bank
|Western Europe
主题
geography
|culture
|space
|politics
例句
- He grew up in the rural West of Ireland.
- Trade between East and West has increased.
- Many people moved to the American West during that time.
学习者例句
- I live in the west of Spain.
- The West has many big cities.
- People from the West visit our country.
语法
词典原形
west
IPA
GB/wˈɛst/
US/wˈɛst/
音节与重音
west （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (west)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: west
Noun
- Base: west
- Plural: west
词族
相关表达
go west
1/ɡˈoʊ wˈɛst/
idiom
informal
To die or fail completely
To die or to be destroyed completely.
例句
- Many old buildings have gone west over the years.
- My phone went west after I dropped it in water.
West Coast
1/wˈɛst kˈoʊst/
fixed phrase
Western coastal region of country
The western coastal area of a country, especially California, Oregon, and Washington in the USA.
例句
- She moved to the West Coast for work.
- The West Coast is famous for its beaches and tech industry.
West End
1/wˈɛst ˈɛnd/
fixed phrase
London theater and entertainment district
An area in central London known for its theaters and shows.
例句
- We saw a musical in the West End last night.
- The West End attracts many tourists each year.