in the east (of + place)
表示位于某地区内部的东部；单独使用 in the east 则泛指东方。
Shanghai is in the east of China.
上海位于中国东部。
东部地区；东部居民；亚洲国家；教堂中祭坛（圣坛）所在的方向；美国俄亥俄河以北、密西西比河以东的地区；地球自转方向,特指90°
the direction that is 90° on a compass; the direction toward the sunrise
地球自转方向,特指90°
The direction of the earth's rotation, specifically 90°.
东(罗盘上 90 度的方位)
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
东方地区或区域；其居民
The eastern region or area; the inhabitants thereof.
亚洲国家
the countries of Asia
在教堂中:祭坛和圣坛的方向；神父面向东方庆祝时的方向
In a church: the direction of the altar and chancel; the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.
美国俄亥俄河以北、密西西比河以东的地区
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
太阳从东方升起，在西方落下。
用法提示：此处 east 为名词，指方位“东方”，用在介词 in 后作宾语。
We live to the east of the city, so our commute is shorter.
我们住在城市以东，所以通勤时间较短。
用法提示：此处 east 为名词，构成 to the east of 短语表示“在……以东”。
She stared out the window toward the east, waiting for the sunrise.
她望着窗外朝东的方向，等待日出。
用法提示：此处 east 为名词，指“东方、东边”，作介词 toward 的宾语。
表示位于某地区内部的东部；单独使用 in the east 则泛指东方。
Shanghai is in the east of China.
上海位于中国东部。
表示位于某地区范围之外的东侧，相当于“在……以东”。
Japan lies to the east of China.
日本位于中国以东。
表示风、光线等来自东方。
A cold wind blew from the east.
一阵冷风从东边吹来。
grammar · medium
易错句子The sun rises in east.
正确表达The sun rises in the east.
east 作方位名词与介词 in 连用时，前面必须加定冠词 the，构成 in the east。汉语“太阳从东边升起”里没有冠词，所以容易漏掉 the；补上 the 才符合英语中特指某个方位的规则。
grammar · medium
易错句子Japan is in the east of China.
正确表达Japan is to the east of China.
表示方位时，in the east of 指在某范围之内的东部，to the east of 指在某范围之外的东边。日本在中国国境之外，因此要用 to the east of；汉语“在中国东边”的“东边”不区分内外，导致误用 in。
在东部；在东方
The sun rises in the east.
太阳从东方升起。
远东
He spent ten years working in the Far East.
他在远东工作了十年。
中东
Oil is a major export of the Middle East.
石油是中东的主要出口产品。
在……以东
The house is to the east of the church.
那座房子在教堂的东面。
东方（指亚洲国家）
Spices came from the East.
香料来自东方。
东、南、西、北；四面八方
People came from north, south, east, and west.
人们从四面八方赶来。
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