eastwards
/ˈiːstwədz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈiːstwərdz/ (ame, ipa) · /-dz How to pronounce eastwards (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈiːst.wəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈiːst.wɚd/ (ame, ipa)
eastwards — 副詞
1. in a direction that leads to a place farther east than where you are now.
向東；朝東
朝東方移動或面向東方
in a direction that leads to a place farther east than where you are now.
Liang cycled eastwards along the river before sunrise to reach the ferry.
Liang 在日出前沿著河邊向東騎車，去趕渡船。
verb of motion + eastwards
At dusk, the herd moved eastwards across the dry grass towards water.
黃昏時，那群獸往東穿過乾草地，朝水源移動。
Mira pointed eastwards when the hikers asked where the old temple stood.
健行客問起老廟在哪裡時，Mira 指向東方。
The train rolled eastwards from Prague and reached Brno before lunch.
那班火車從 Prague 向東開去，午餐前就到了 Brno。
- eastward
Same meaning; more usual in American English and often preferred in formal writing.
- to the east
A phrase that can describe position as well as movement, so it is less tightly linked to travel.
- westwards
Moving or facing in the opposite direction.
文法句型
verb + eastwards
eastwards + prepositional phrase
用法筆記
Most often used after verbs such as go, move, head, travel, point, and face. American English usually prefers 'eastward', while 'eastwards' is especially common in British English.
常見錯誤
eastwards — 形容詞
- eastwardspositive
- more eastwardscomparative
- most eastwardssuperlative
1. used before a noun to describe something that goes or points toward the east.
東向的
通往或朝向東方的
used before a noun to describe something that goes or points toward the east.
The guide chose the eastwards route to avoid the flooded valley.
導遊選了東向的路線，好避開積水的山谷。
collocation: eastwards route
Jessica checked the eastwards track on the map before the group left camp.
Jessica 在隊伍離開營地前，先在地圖上查看那條東向步道。
collocation: eastwards track
The cabin stands on an eastwards slope that gets sunlight first each morning.
那間小屋位在東向的坡面上，每天早上最先照到陽光。
The crew packed extra fuel for the eastwards journey across the plain.
船員為那趟穿越平原的東向旅程多帶了燃料。
文法句型
eastwards + noun (route / track / slope / journey)
用法筆記
This adjective use is less common than the adverb and is mainly seen in British English. It normally appears only before a noun; American English usually uses 'eastward' instead.