Word · Frequency #1008
Fully loadedwestern
西方的；西洋的
relating to the western part of the world, especially Europe and the Americas, as opposed to the East
常与 eastern（东方的）相对
- 1.
Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west.
属于、面向、位于或与西方相关的。
- 2.
Of, situated in, or related to the West (in any sense thereof).
属于、位于或与西方(任何意义上的)相关的。
- 3.
Of a wind, blowing from the west; westerly.
(指风)从西吹来的；西风的。
- 4.
Occidental.
西洋的；西方的。
西部的；属于、面向、位于或与西方相关的。；属于、位于或与西方(任何意义上的)相关的。；(指风)从西吹来的；西风的。；西洋的；西方的。
In use
She prefers western culture to eastern traditions.
The western part of the country has a cooler climate.
They ordered a western breakfast at the hotel.
western + noun
She prefers western literature.
她更喜欢西方文学。
the western + noun
定冠词 the 表示特指。
The western part of the city is very old.
这个城市的西部非常古老。
Common mistakes
I live in western of China.I live in western China.
western 是形容词，不能后接介词 of 构成短语，应直接修饰名词。
Connections
Collocations
- western culture
- 西方文化
- He is fascinated by western culture.他对西方文化着迷。
- western world
- 西方世界
- The western world has its own traditions.西方世界有其自己的传统。
- western countries
- 西方国家
- Many western countries have democratic governments.许多西方国家拥有民主政府。
- western style
- 西式风格
- They built a house in western style.他们建了一所西式风格的房子。
- western hemisphere
- 西半球
- The western hemisphere includes North and South America.西半球包括北美洲和南美洲。
- western society
Learner notes
Memory Tip
太阳从西边落下，western即‘西方的’。
Context & Register
中性，多用于地理或文化语境
Grammar Note
作定语时通常大写首字母，指与西方世界相关的；作表语时较少用，但可用于描述文化等。
Pronunciation & Spelling
所有单词押韵，结尾发音均为/ən/。拼写多数以'ern'结尾，但certain以'ain'结尾。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.