orient
/ˈɔː.ri.ənt/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɔriˌɛnt] /ˈɔːr.i.ənt/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈɔriˌɛnt] /ˈȯr-ē-ˌent/ (ame, mw) · /ˈɔːrient/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɔriˌɛnt] /ˈɔːrient/ (ame, ipa)
orient — 名詞
1. a name for the eastern and southeastern parts of Asia, especially in older writi
東方
舊稱亞洲東部與東南部地區
a name for the eastern and southeastern parts of Asia, especially in older writing
The museum map showed trade routes between Europe and the Orient.
博物館地圖標出了歐洲與東方之間的貿易路線。
historical phrase: trade routes to the Orient
In the old novel, the sailor dreamed of riches from the Orient.
在那本舊小說裡，那位水手夢想著來自東方的財富。
A faded poster promised silk, tea, and spices from the Orient.
那張褪色的海報宣傳來自東方的絲綢、茶葉與香料。
Professor Lin explained why many writers avoid calling Asia the Orient.
Lin 教授解釋了為什麼許多作者現在避免把亞洲叫作東方。
- East Asia
a precise modern term for the eastern part of Asia
- Southeast Asia
a more limited modern regional term
- Asia
much broader because it includes the whole continent
文法句型
the Orient
from the Orient
用法筆記
Mostly found in history, older travel writing, or fixed names. In modern neutral English, many writers prefer East Asia or Southeast Asia instead.
常見錯誤
orient — 動詞
- orientpresent simple I / you / we / they
- orientshe / she / it
- orientedpast simple
- orienting-ing form
1. to make something face a direction, or to shape it for a certain use or audience
朝向；調整
使對準方向或符合用途
to make something face a direction, or to shape it for a certain use or audience
The engineer oriented the solar panels toward the morning sun.
工程師把太陽能板朝向早晨的陽光。
orient something toward a direction
This safety video is oriented toward new factory workers.
這支安全影片是以新進工廠員工為對象製作的。
usually passive: oriented toward a group
The designer oriented the website toward older phone users.
設計師把網站調整成更適合舊款手機使用者的版本。
Our training course is oriented to small business owners.
我們的訓練課程是以小型企業老闆為對象設計的。
The guide oriented the tent door away from the sea wind.
嚮導把帳棚門口朝向背離海風的方向。
- misdirect
suggests sending something the wrong way or toward the wrong goal
文法句型
orient something toward something
orient something to somebody
be oriented toward a group
用法筆記
Frequently passive when a course, product, book, or service is aimed at a particular group. With physical objects, it commonly takes to, toward, or away from plus a direction or feature.
常見錯誤
2. to work out where you are and which way you are facing
辨認方位
弄清自己在哪裡、朝哪邊
to work out where you are and which way you are facing
After leaving the station, Maya stopped to orient herself on the street.
離開車站後，Maya 停下來在街上辨認方位。
orient yourself after arriving somewhere
Leo used the church tower to orient himself in the fog.
Leo 利用教堂塔樓在濃霧中找準方向。
use a landmark to orient yourself
At the trail fork, Nina oriented herself with the river map.
在步道岔路口，Nina 拿著河道地圖來辨認方位。
The divers surfaced slowly and oriented themselves before swimming east.
潛水員浮上海面後先慢慢辨清方向，才往東游。
A quick look at the stars helped Omar orient himself.
快速看一眼星星，就幫 Omar 找到了方向。
- get your bearings
a common phrase for finding your position in a place
- locate yourself
more formal and focused on exact position
- find your way
broader and common, often about moving successfully through a place
- get lost
an everyday opposite when you cannot tell where you are
- lose your bearings
a closer opposite focused on direction
文法句型
orient yourself
orient yourself with a map
orient yourself by a landmark
用法筆記
This sense is about your physical location or direction. Distinguish from sense 3, which is about getting used to a new school, job, or situation.
常見錯誤
3. to learn how a new place, system, or situation works so you can deal with it
熟悉；適應
了解新環境或新情況
to learn how a new place, system, or situation works so you can deal with it
New students met early to orient themselves to campus life.
新生提早集合，好讓自己熟悉校園生活。
orient yourself to a new setting
The handbook helps parents orient themselves after the school move.
這本手冊幫助家長在學校搬遷後熟悉新情況。
help somebody orient themselves
During week one, Priya oriented herself to the new software.
第一週裡，Priya 讓自己適應了新的軟體。
The nurse oriented himself quickly to the night shift routine.
那位護理師很快就適應了大夜班的工作流程。
Before classes began, exchange students oriented themselves to local customs.
開學前，交換學生先讓自己熟悉當地習俗。
- adjust
broader and very common for changing to fit new conditions
- settle in
more informal and often about feeling comfortable over time
- familiarize yourself
more formal and focused on learning details
- get used to
everyday and often about habit rather than active learning
- remain confused
suggests you still do not understand the new situation
- feel lost
common when a new place or system still feels unfamiliar
文法句型
orient yourself to something
orient yourself to a new situation
help somebody orient themselves
用法筆記
Often followed by to plus a new school, job, system, or social situation. Distinguish from sense 2: here the focus is adjustment, not finding direction on a map or in a room.
常見錯誤
orient — 形容詞
- orientpositive
- more orientcomparative
- most orientsuperlative
1. bright and shining, as if giving off light
發亮的
閃亮發光的
bright and shining, as if giving off light
Moonlight made the lake look orient and almost silver.
月光讓湖面看起來發亮，幾乎像銀一樣。
literary use for a shining appearance
By candlelight, the pearls seemed orient against the singer's dark dress.
燭光下，那串珍珠映著歌手的深色洋裝，顯得閃閃發亮。
literary use with a glowing surface
After the rain, the leaves looked orient under the porch lamp.
雨後，門廊燈下的葉子看起來發亮。
At dawn, the sea turned orient beneath the pink sky.
黎明時，大海在粉紅天空下變得發亮。
文法句型
orient light
orient surface
用法筆記
Rare and mostly literary. It is used in descriptive writing about light, water, cloth, jewels, or other surfaces that seem to glow.