eastward
/ˈiːst.wəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈiːst.wɚd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈēst-wərd/ (ame, mw) · /ˈiːstwəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈiːstwərd/ (ame, ipa)
eastward — 副詞
1. in the direction of the east, used when describing travel, movement, or sightlin
向東
朝東方移動或注視
in the direction of the east, used when describing travel, movement, or sightlines.
The refugees travelled eastward across the mountains to reach the coast.
難民們越過山脈向東前進，最後抵達了海岸。
Mei turned eastward at the crossroads and walked along the riverbank.
Mei 在十字路口轉向東，沿著河岸走去。
turned eastward + direction change
The storm is moving eastward and will reach the city by nightfall.
暴風雨正逐漸向東移動，預計入夜前抵達城市。
Carlos glanced eastward to check where the sun was in the sky.
Carlos 往東邊看了一眼，確認太陽的位置。
- eastwards
same meaning, more common in British English — interchangeable with 'eastward'
- to the east
emphasises a direction relative to a fixed point rather than movement along a path
- westward
the opposite direction
eastward — 形容詞
- eastwardpositive
- more eastwardcomparative
- most eastwardsuperlative
1. facing or leading east, used for routes, windows, walls, or slopes.
向東的
朝東方行進或面向東方的
facing or leading east, used for routes, windows, walls, or slopes.
The eastward route along the coast to Hualien takes about three hours by car.
這條沿著海岸向東通往花蓮的路線，開車大約需要三小時。
eastward route — a road or path heading east
Nadia's bedroom has an eastward window that fills the room with morning light.
Nadia 的臥室有扇朝東的窗戶，清晨的陽光灑滿整個房間。
The eastward train line connects the capital to several coastal cities in the east.
這條向東的鐵路線將首都與東部的幾個沿海城市連接起來。
The eastward highway lane was clear while the westbound traffic was backed up for miles.
往東的高速車道一路暢通，而西向的車流則堵塞了好幾英里。
eastward — 名詞
1. the direction east, used mainly in formal or geographical descriptions of positi
東方
向東的方向或區域
the direction east, used mainly in formal or geographical descriptions of position.
A strong wind blew from the eastward, rocking the small fishing boats anchored in the harbour.
一陣強風從東方吹來，搖晃著停泊在港灣裡的小漁船。
The map shows a wide river to the eastward of the village, with mountains rising beyond its eastern bank.
地圖上顯示村子的東方有一條寬闊的河流，河的東岸之外群山聳立。
to the eastward of — formal geographical position
Dark clouds rolled in from the eastward, and the air grew cold.
烏雲從東方滾滾而來，空氣變得冰冷。
- the east
more common in everyday speech; 'eastward' as a noun sounds formal or literary
用法筆記
As a noun, 'eastward' normally follows a preposition such as 'from', 'to', or 'toward' and is less common than the adverbial or adjectival uses. In everyday speech, speakers prefer 'the east'.