eastwards

英 [ˈiːstwədz]

美 [ˈiːstwərdz]

adv.  向东; 朝东

高考

BNC.14945

牛津词典

adv.

• 向东；朝东
  towards the east
  1. to go/look/turn eastwards
     向东走 / 看 / 转

英英释义

adv

• toward the east
  1. they migrated eastward to Sweden
  Synonym:eastward

双语例句

• The brook meanders eastwards.
  小河弯弯曲曲地向东流去。
• Thus a conflagration that begins in Iran could soon spread, taking in Israel, Lebanon and Syria and moving eastwards to the next country in this new crescent of conflict, Iraq.
  如此一来，起于伊朗的战火可能会迅速蔓延，烧至以色列、黎巴嫩、叙利亚，乃至向东蔓延至这一新冲突弧线上的下一个国家&伊拉克。
• Rain is expected to spread eastwards throughout the day.
  降雨情况预计整天向东延伸。
• Saturday will be a cloudier day with outbreaks of mainly light rain in western areas, spreading slowly eastwards, though many central and eastern areas should remain dry.
  本周六是多云的天气，西部地区将有小雨，而且降雨会缓慢东移，不过中部大部分地区和东部部分地区仍将保持干燥天气。
• They travelled eastwards round the mediterranean.
  他们沿地中海一带向东旅行。
• From Bristol we drove eastwards to London.
  我们从布利斯托尔向东开车到伦敦。
• The storm is moving slowly eastwards.
  暴风雨正向东慢慢推进。
• And Turin is bracing itself for flooding as torrential rains move eastwards.
  随着暴雨不断向东移动，都灵正全力为抗洪备战。
• The region includes sumatra, Java and a chain of smaller islands extending eastwards.
  这个地区包括苏门答腊、爪哇以及向东延伸的一群小岛。
• In corporate terms, the focus of the aluminium market is also shifting eastwards.
  在公司层面，铝市场的焦点也在向东方转移。