Word · Frequency #19716
eastward
向东
toward the east
- 1.
Towards the east.
向东；朝东
向东；朝东
In use
The birds flew eastward as the sun rose.
We drove eastward along the coast for about two hours.
The river flows eastward through the valley into the sea.
move/go/travel eastward
eastward 作副词，修饰动词，表示动作的方向是朝东。
The army moved eastward toward the river.
军队向东朝着河流进发。
from ... eastward
from...eastward 表示从某处起向东延伸。
From the station eastward, the road is lined with shops.
从车站往东，道路两旁商店林立。
eastward along/down/through + noun
eastward 后可接介词短语补充行经的路线。
They walked eastward along the coast.
他们沿着海岸向东走。
Common mistakes
The birds flew to eastward in autumn.The birds flew eastward in autumn.
eastward 是副词，直接修饰动词 flew，不需要介词 to；汉语的“向东方”容易被直译为 to eastward，但英语中方向副词前不加 to。
The sun rises in the eastward.The sun rises in the east.
汉语可以说“东方/东边”作方位名词，但英语 eastward 是副词，不能作介词 in 的宾语；表示方位名词应使用 east。
Connections
Collocations
- travel eastward
- 向东行进
- They traveled eastward along the old Silk Road.他们沿着古老的丝绸之路向东行进。
- head eastward
- 朝东走；向东前进
- After breakfast, we headed eastward toward the mountains.早餐后，我们向东朝群山方向行进。
- move eastward
- 向东移动
- The hurricane is expected to move eastward overnight.预计飓风将在夜间向东移动。
- flow eastward
- 向东流
- The river flows eastward into the sea.这条河向东流入大海。
- expand eastward
- 向东扩展
- The company plans to expand eastward into new markets.该公司计划向东扩展，进入新的市场。
- spread eastward
Learner notes
Memory Tip
east = 东，ward 像 toward 的尾巴；eastward 就是一路朝东。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：方向与地理描述、正式书面叙述 通常用于书面或正式描写，多出现在方向、地理或旅行叙述中；日常口语里更常见的是 to the east。
Pronunciation & Spelling
eastward 的重读元音是 /iː/，没有整词押韵的常用词。所列 east、beast、least 与 eastward 开头部分的 /iːst/ 读音一致；所列 -ward 词都含 /wəd/ 结尾，但因重读元音不同，整词并不与 eastward 押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.