western

western — 形容詞

IPA/ˈwestən/
KK[wˈɛstɚn]IPA/ˈwestərn/
  • westernpositive
  • more westerncomparative
  • most westernsuperlative

1. situated on the west side of a town, region, or country, or arriving from that d

1.形容詞A2
釋義

西部的

在或來自某地西邊的

situated on the west side of a town, region, or country, or arriving from that direction.

例句

The western side of the island gets more rain during the summer months.

在夏季的幾個月裡,這座島的西部地區降雨較多。

collocation: western side / western part / western edge

Sora looked out the western window of his office to watch the sunset.

Sora 從辦公室西邊的窗戶往外看夕陽。

常見搭配
  • western side
  • western part
  • western edge
  • western coast
  • western region
  • western wind
  • western entrance
同義詞
  • west

    used as an adjective only in fixed phrases (west wind, west coast); 'western' is the standard adjective form for most nouns.

  • westerly

    more formal and usually describes wind or direction of travel, not location.

反義詞
  • eastern

    the opposite direction or location.

文法句型

western + noun (attributive)

用法筆記

Written in lowercase when referring to a direction or geographic area within a place. When it refers to the cultural or political West (Europe and North America), it is often capitalised — see Sense 2.

常見錯誤

The Western side of the building faces the park.' (when meaning the direction)
The western side of the building faces the park.
Use lowercase for simple geographic directions.

2. connected with the nations and cultures that make up the West — Europe, the Unit

2.形容詞B1
釋義

西方的

關於歐美等西方國家的

connected with the nations and cultures that make up the West — Europe, the United States, Canada, and similar countries — including their customs, beliefs, and ways of life.

例句

Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine are both available at this hospital.

這家醫院同時提供西方醫學和傳統中醫的服務。

collocation: Western medicine / Western culture / Western education

Rafael spent a year studying Western art history at a university in Paris.

Rafael 在巴黎的一所大學花了一年時間學習西方藝術史。

常見搭配
  • Western culture
  • Western medicine
  • Western education
  • Western country
  • Western society
  • Western art
  • Western food
  • Western philosophy
  • Western values
  • the Western world
同義詞
  • Occidental

    a very formal, mainly historical term for 'Western'; rarely used in everyday speech.

  • European

    narrower — refers only to Europe, not North America or other Western regions.

  • Euro-American

    highlights the shared traditions of Europe and America; used in academic and historical writing.

反義詞
  • Eastern

    refers to countries and cultures in Asia, particularly East Asia.

  • Oriental

    an older term for 'Eastern' that is now often considered outdated or inappropriate.

文法句型

Western + noun (attributive)

用法筆記

Usually capitalised when referring to the cultural or political West (Western Europe, North America, and their allies). Lowercase 'western' is reserved for the geographic-directional meaning (Sense 1).

常見錯誤

She prefers western food.' (when meaning food from Europe/America)
She prefers Western food.
Capitalise when the meaning is cultural rather than directional.

western — 名詞

IPA/ˈwes.tən/
KK[wˈɛstɚn]IPA/ˈwes.tɚn/

同根字

常見搭配

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • the Western world
  • Western-style
  • Western-made

介系詞搭配

  • in the western part of
  • on the western side of
  • from the western