Word · Frequency #15728
westerner
西方人；（美国）西部人
an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
本词既可泛指西方国家的人，也可特指美国西部居民。
- 1.
A native or inhabitant of the west of a region (or of the world as a whole).
某地区西部(或世界西方)的本地人或居民
- 2.
an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
西部地区的居民,尤其是美国的
某地区西部(或世界西方)的本地人或居民；西部地区的居民,尤其是美国的；西方人；西洋人
In use
As a westerner, Alex found it hard to use chopsticks the first time.
The host was careful to offer forks to the westerners at the dinner party.
After living in China for a year, the young westerner could speak Mandarin fluently.
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。
westerners + plural verb
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
as a westerner 表示从西方人的视角或身份来看。
Connections
Collocations
- a typical westerner
- 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。
- the average westerner
- 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。
- young westerners
- 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。
- westerners in China
- 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。
- westerners tend to
- 西方人往往
- Westerners tend to value personal space.西方人往往看重个人空间。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.