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a westerner
westerner 是可数名词，指来自西方国家的人；在美国也可特指美国西部的人。
She is a westerner living in Tokyo.
她是一位生活在东京的西方人。
西方人；（美国）西部人
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
西方人；（美国）西部人
an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
She is a westerner living in Tokyo.
她是一位生活在东京的西方人。
本词既可泛指西方国家的人，也可特指美国西部居民。
某地区西部(或世界西方)的本地人或居民
A native or inhabitant of the west of a region (or of the world as a whole).
西部地区的居民,尤其是美国的
an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
As a westerner, Alex found it hard to use chopsticks the first time.
作为西方人，亚历克斯第一次觉得用筷子很难。
The host was careful to offer forks to the westerners at the dinner party.
主人特意在晚宴上为西方客人准备了叉子。
After living in China for a year, the young westerner could speak Mandarin fluently.
在中国生活了一年后，这位年轻的西方人能说一口流利的普通话。
westerner 是可数名词，指来自西方国家的人；在美国也可特指美国西部的人。
She is a westerner living in Tokyo.
她是一位生活在东京的西方人。
复数形式 westerners 常与 many、most、some 等数量词连用，泛指西方人群体。
Many westerners are learning Chinese.
许多西方人正在学习中文。
as a westerner 表示从西方人的视角或身份来看。
As a westerner, he found the custom unfamiliar.
作为一个西方人，他觉得这种习俗很陌生。
Not this
He is a western from America.
Use this
He is a westerner from America.
western 是形容词，不能单独指人；表示“西方人”要用名词 westerner。
Not this
There are many westerner working in Shanghai.
Use this
There are many westerners working in Shanghai.
westerner 是可数名词，复数要加 -s，并相应使用 many + 复数。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
一个典型的西方人
A typical westerner might find this custom strange.
一个典型的西方人可能会觉得这种习俗很奇怪。
普通西方人
The average westerner knows very little about Chinese history.
普通西方人对中国历史知之甚少。
年轻的西方人
Young westerners are increasingly interested in learning Chinese.
年轻的西方人越来越有兴趣学习中文。
在中国的西方人
Many westerners in China work as English teachers.
许多在中国的西方人以教英语为工作。
西方人往往
Westerners tend to value personal space.
西方人往往看重个人空间。
Use westerner naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想west(西方)加表人的-er，即西方人；也可联想到美国西部的牛仔。
语域：neutral 常见场景：跨文化话题、美国西部历史 该词通常用于中性语境，既可指西方国家的人（尤指欧美人），也可指美国西部居民；具体含义需根据上下文判断。
No common word rhymes with westerner. Easterner, northerner, and southerner share the -erner ending but have different stressed vowels, so they are not rhymes. Western, westernmost, and westernize start with the same /ˈwɛstɚn/ sound as westerner but do not rhyme because their endings differ.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.