westward
/ˈwest.wəd/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɛstwɚd] /ˈwest.wɚd/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɛstwɚd] /ˈwes-twərd How to pronounce westward (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈwestwəd/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɛstwɚd] /ˈwestwərd/ (ame, ipa)
westward — 副詞
1. moving, looking, or facing in the direction of the west
向西
朝西方移動或面對夕陽的方向
moving, looking, or facing in the direction of the west
Pim drove westward along the coastal highway at sunset.
Pim 在日落時分沿著海岸公路向西行駛。
collocation: drive westward
Layla booked a flight heading westward to visit her grandmother in California.
Layla 訂了一班向西的航班，要去加州探望她的祖母。
collocation: head westward
The storm moved westward across the Atlantic for three days.
暴風雨連續三天向西橫越大西洋。
Each spring, thousands of birds fly westward to their nesting grounds in Canada.
每年春天，成千上萬的鳥類向西飛往加拿大境內的巢區。
- west
Shorter, more direct; preferred in everyday speech ('go west' not 'go westward')
- to the west
Slightly more explicit about the destination point; interchangeable with 'westward' in most contexts
- eastward
Toward the opposite direction
用法筆記
In everyday conversation 'west' or 'to the west' is more common. 'Westward' appears more often in written descriptions, especially in narratives about travel, migration, or weather patterns.
常見錯誤
westward — 形容詞
- westwardpositive
- more westwardcomparative
- most westwardsuperlative
1. going, leading, or heading in the direction of the west — used before a noun to
向西的
往西方行進的（修飾名詞）
going, leading, or heading in the direction of the west — used before a noun to describe a route, journey, vehicle, or wind
The westward route through the mountains was steep and dangerous.
那條向西穿過山區的路線既陡峭又危險。
collocation: westward route
Yuna watched the westward train disappear around the bend.
Yuna 看著向西的火車消失在彎道後方。
collocation: westward train
A strong westward wind pushed the sailboat far off its original course.
一股強勁的向西的風將帆船吹離了原本的航線。
The westward expansion of the railroad changed the American economy forever.
鐵路向西擴張永遠改變了美國的經濟。
- westbound
More specific — used for vehicles, roads, and journeys that have a fixed destination; sounds more natural in modern English
- westerly
Usually describes wind or currents; implies coming FROM or moving TOWARD the west depending on context
- western
Describes location or culture of the west, not movement toward it — a 'western route' is in the west, a 'westward route' goes toward the west
用法筆記
This adjective is almost always used before a noun (attributive position), not after a linking verb. You write 'the westward journey' but NOT 'the journey is westward' — use 'westbound' or 'heading west' instead in predicate position.
常見錯誤
westward — 名詞
1. the direction toward the west, or the area located in that direction — usually u
西方；西向
朝西的方向或位置
the direction toward the west, or the area located in that direction — usually used after the preposition 'to'
The ship changed course to the westward after the storm finally passed.
暴風雨終於過去後，那艘船改變航向朝西方前進。
pattern: to the westward
Leo pointed to the westward where the last light of sunset still glowed.
Leo 指向西方，那裡夕陽的最後一抹餘暉仍微微發光。
The travelers could hear thunder rumbling from the westward as they made camp for the night.
旅人們在紮營過夜時，聽見轟隆雷聲從西方傳來。
From the hilltop, Nkechi could see a great forest stretching to the westward.
Nkechi 從山頂上可以看到一大片森林向西延伸。
- west
The standard, everyday word for the direction; 'west' is far more common and natural in all registers
- eastward
The direction toward the east, used with the same formal register pattern
用法筆記
The noun 'westward' is rare in modern everyday English. It is used chiefly in formal or literary writing, almost always with 'the' in set phrases such as 'to the westward' or 'from the westward'. In ordinary conversation, simply use 'the west' instead.