Word · Frequency #1588
eastern
东部的；东方的
lying toward or situated in the east
指方位或位置在东部，如东部地区、东海岸。
- 1.
Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east.
东方的；朝东的；位于东部的
- 2.
Of a region designated as the East by convention or from the perspective of the speaker or author.
(根据惯例或说话者角度)被指定为东方的地区。
- 3.
Blowing from the east; easterly.
从东方吹来的；东风的
- 4.
Of the Christian churches originating in the church of the Eastern Roman Empire.
源自东罗马帝国教会的基督教会。
- 5.
Oriental.
东方的；东洋的
- 6.
Eastern Orthodox.
东正教的。
世界东部的；东方地区的；美国东部的；东方的；朝东的；位于东部的；(根据惯例或说话者角度)被指定为东方的地区。；从东方吹来的；东风的
In use
The eastern sky turned bright orange just before sunrise.
We spent the afternoon walking along the eastern shore of the lake.
The easternmost island in the group has a small fishing village.
eastern [noun]
eastern 直接修饰名词，表示方位。
The eastern region of the country is known for its mountains.
该国的东部地区以山脉闻名。
the eastern [noun] of [location]
用定冠词the，后接名词和of短语。
Shanghai is located in the eastern part of China.
上海位于中国东部。
Eastern [proper noun]
用于专有名词时，Eastern通常大写。
Connections
Collocations
- eastern part
- 东部
- The eastern part of the country is mountainous.该国东部多山。
- eastern region
- 东部地区
- The eastern region experiences heavy rainfall.东部地区降雨量很大。
- eastern coast
- 东海岸
- They live on the eastern coast of the island.他们住在该岛的东海岸。
- eastern Europe
- 东欧
- She traveled to eastern Europe last summer.她去年夏天去了东欧旅行。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'east'（东方）+ 'ern'（表示方向的形容词后缀），想象太阳从东方升起，'eastern'就是'东方的'。
Context & Register
常用于地理方位和描述东方事物，语气中性，适用于多种语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling '-ern' but do not rhyme with 'eastern' /ˈiːstən/ because their stressed vowels differ. For example, 'western' /ˈwestən/ has a different first vowel. Use them to practice the common spelling pattern.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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