west

名词 west:

1. the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
   同义词：Occident
2. the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
   同义词：due west, westward, W
3. the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
   同义词：western United States
4. British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)
   同义词：Rebecca West, Dame Rebecca West, Cicily Isabel Fairfield
5. United States film actress (1892-1980)
   同义词：Mae West
6. English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)
   同义词：Benjamin West

形容词 west:

1. situated in or facing or moving toward the west

副词 west:

1. to, toward, or in the west

1. He's staying in rooms in West Kensington.
   他住在肯辛顿西区的寓所里。
2. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
   太阳从东方升起，在西方落下。
3. I live in the west of the city.
   我住在该城市的西部。

west

n.Abbr. W,W.,w,w.（名词）缩写 W,W.,w,w.

The cardinal point on the mariner`s compass 270= clockwise from due north and directly opposite east.
西：航海者指南针上的基本方向，即从正北按顺时针方向转270度，正对着东方
The direction opposite to the direction of the earth`s axial rotation.
西：与地球的绕轴自转方向相反的方向
An area or a region lying in the west.
西方：在西部的区域或地区
Often West
常作 West
The western part of the earth, especially Europe and the Western Hemisphere.
西方：地球的西部，尤指欧洲和西半球
The western part of a region or country.
西部：某个国家或地区的西部
Often West
常作 West
A former region of the United States west of the Allegheny Mountains.
西部：美国先前在阿巴拉契亚山脉以西的地区
The region of the United States west of the Mississippi River.
西部地区：美国密西西比河以西的地区
The noncommunist countries of Europe and the Americas.
西方国家：欧洲和南北美洲的非共产主义国家
adj.Abbr. W,W.,w,w.（形容词）缩写 W,W.,w,w.
To, toward, of, facing, or in the west.
向西的，朝西的，西方的，面向西的或在西部的
Originating in or coming from the west:
来自西方的，源自西方的：
例句：
a gentle west wind.
柔和的西风

adv.Abbr. W,W.,w,w.（副词）缩写 W,W.,w,w.
In, from, or toward the west.
在西部，来自西部，向西

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English * see wes-pero-
源自 古英语 *参见 wes-pero-