Word · Frequency #14658
westwards
向西；朝西
toward the west
- 1.
westward, towards the west
向西,朝西。
向西,朝西。；向西
In use
The plane flew westwards for three hours before turning north.
The herd slowly moved westwards to find fresh grass.
We continued westwards until we reached the coast.
travel/drive/fly westwards
westwards 是副词，直接跟在动词后，不要加 to。
We travelled westwards across the desert.
我们穿越沙漠向西行进。
head westwards
head westwards 强调移动的方向，常与目的地或路线状语连用。
The convoy headed westwards at dawn.
车队在黎明时向西进发。
move/push further westwards
further 可置于 westwards 前，表示“更向西”。
The army pushed further westwards into enemy territory.
军队继续向西推进，深入敌方领土。
Common mistakes
They made a westwards journey across the plains.They made a westward journey across the plains.
westwards 是副词，意为“向西”，不能修饰名词 journey；修饰名词要用形容词 westward。
The explorers sailed to westwards.The explorers sailed westwards.
westwards 本身已包含“向（西）”的方向义，前面再加 to 造成冗余，应直接用副词修饰动词 sailed。
The village lies westwards of the river.The village lies west of the river.
westwards 表示运动方向，不表示静止位置；表示某地位于另一地西边时，用 west of 或 to the west of。
Connections
Collocations
- head westwards
- 向西行进
- We headed westwards along the coast.我们沿着海岸向西行进。
- travel westwards
- 向西旅行
- The explorers travelled westwards across the desert.探险者们穿过沙漠向西旅行。
- move westwards
- 向西移动
- The storm is moving westwards.风暴正在向西移动。
- continue westwards
- 继续向西
- After a short rest, they continued westwards.稍作休息后，他们继续向西。
- drift westwards
- 向西漂移
- The smoke drifted westwards in the wind.烟雾随风向西飘散。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
west（西）+ -wards（朝…方向）→ 朝西。想象太阳西沉，你一路向西而行。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：travel directions、geographical description、navigation 该词为副词，表示“向西”，多用于书面语或较正式的指示方向、旅行、地理描述等场景；口语中虽可用，但通常不如“west”或“to the west”常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these are perfect rhymes with westwards because the stressed vowels differ. They all share the spelling -wards; the ending in British English is /wədz/ (without an r sound), while in American English it is /wərdz/. Note that towards is pronounced /təˈwɔːdz/ with stress on the second syllable, so it is a lookalike, not a rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.