Word · Frequency #14945
eastwards
向东；朝东
toward the east
- 1.
eastward.
同 eastward；向东
同 eastward；向东；向东方地
In use
The train travelled eastwards through the mountains.
The birds flew eastwards to find warmer weather.
The river flows eastwards into the sea.
head eastwards
eastwards 是副词，常与表示移动的动词连用，说明动作的方向。
At dawn we headed eastwards.
天亮时我们向东出发。
eastwards along [road]
eastwards along 表示‘沿着某一路线向东’，介词 along 后接道路、海岸等。
They drove eastwards along the highway.
他们沿着高速公路向东行驶。
eastwards from [place]
eastwards from 强调‘从某地开始向东’，常用来描述河流、道路等的走向。
The current flows eastwards from the bay.
水流从海湾向东流去。
Common mistakes
They took the eastwards path to the village.They took the eastward path to the village.
eastwards 是副词，只能修饰动词、形容词等，不能放在名词前作定语；表示“向东的”应用形容词 eastward。
The birds flew to eastwards in autumn.The birds flew eastwards in autumn.
eastwards 本身已含有“朝东”的意思，是副词，直接修饰动词即可，不需要再加介词 to。
The city lies eastwards of the river.The city lies east of the river.
eastwards 表示“向东移动”，不表示静态位置；表达“在……以东”应用 east of 或 to the east of。
Connections
Collocations
- head eastwards
- 朝东行进
- The group headed eastwards through the forest.队伍穿过森林朝东行进。
- travel eastwards
- 向东旅行
- They planned to travel eastwards across the country.他们计划向东穿越全国旅行。
- move eastwards
- 向东移动
- The storm clouds are moving eastwards.暴风云正在向东移动。
- drift eastwards
- 向东漂移
- The boat gradually drifted eastwards with the current.小船随着水流逐渐向东漂移。
- extend eastwards
- 向东延伸
- The mountain range extends eastwards for hundreds of miles.这条山脉向东延伸数百英里。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
east=东方，-wards 表方向；eastwards 就是“朝东方”。联想太阳从东升，箭头向东。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：方向与移动描述、地理方位、旅行或路线说明 eastwards 通常用于描述朝东的方向或移动，多出现在书面语、地理或旅行指引中；在口语中有时也较常用 eastward 或 to the east，但整体语气中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
所列单词中没有一个与 eastwards 完全押韵。它们与 eastwards 共同拥有末尾 /wədz/，但重读元音各不相同；注意拼写相似的 east /iːst/ 只与 eastwards 的首音节发音相同，并不构成整词押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.