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Definition of eastern in English:

eastern

adjective ˈiːst(ə)nˈistərn
  • 1attributive Situated in, directed towards, or facing the east.

    (在)东部的;向东的;面朝东的

    the eastern slopes of the mountain

    山的东坡。

    eastern Spain

    西班牙东部。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They munch locusts all winter in southern and eastern Africa, then fly back here before Easter to nest.
    • Its eastern part exhibits some discrete, strong and positive magnetic anomalies.
    • The disturbances continued until December and spread to much of southern and eastern England.
    • They would totally obscure the view of the Tower from the eastern aspect.
    • The area around Valencia on the eastern coast was particularly hit by the action.
    • For different reasons, parts of temperate eastern Asia also experience quite cold winters.
    • Any presidential candidate has had to woo support from the northern and eastern industrial cities.
    • The term La Niña refers to the extensive cooling of the central and eastern Pacific.
    • The heatwave which for days has enveloped eastern America is about to explode.
    • Maybe some in eastern Oklahoma, and Mississippi and Tennessee may get some storms as well.
    • The divide between the eastern seaboard and the rural interior is stark.
    • For observers in Europe, the Moon will be low in the sky, just above the eastern horizon.
    • It then appears very low in the eastern sky at about an hour and a half before sunrise.
    • He has also worked in the southern and eastern divisions as well as HQ at Hutton.
    • In the eastern area, the food is heavier, with more of an accent on mutton and pork.
    • In contrast, eastern boundary currents on the east of the ocean basins tend to be broad and slow.
    • In the eastern Mediterranean a wind blows out from Libya and Egypt, known as the Khamsin.
    • The Andes form a barrier to the eastern margin of the South Pacific anticyclone.
    • Such evidence seems to point to an area in the northern part of eastern Europe.
    • The eastern coast is hot, very wet, subject to cyclones, and densely clad with rainforest.
    • Where were you people when eastern Canada was hit with the ice storm of the century?
    1. 1.1 (of a wind) blowing from the east.
      (风)从东面吹来的
      Synonyms
      easterly, eastwardly, oriental
  • 2Living in or originating from the regions or countries to the east of Europe.

    生活在东方的,源自东方的(尤指位于欧洲以东的地区或国家)

    an Eastern mystic

    一位东方的神秘主义者。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Today was like any other day in the life of a Flu victim living in a traditional eastern family.
    • The eastern and western musical forms then combined in pieces by West Wales composer Peter Stacey.
    • It wasn't long before the group discovered a demand for Eastern music in Europe.
    • Like most of the others, he wore extravagant clothes made from the finest eastern silks and fabrics.
    • The diversity of far eastern cinema today is as impressive as its quality.
    1. 2.1 Relating to or characteristic of the East or its inhabitants.
      东方的;东方人的
      Eastern philosophy and culture
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Tens of thousands of people flocked to Heaton Park at the weekend for a feast of eastern culture.
      • However, this happy juxtaposition of Eastern style and Western living has not always been so effortless.
      • This is because our eastern philosophy and culture teaches us to revere life in all its forms.
      • A clearer insight can be developed from a number of eastern traditions or from a Marxist tradition.
      • As a teenager she went to talks on eastern thought at the Vedanta Society.
      • For research purposes, I'm looking for books on eastern magic practices and culture.

Derivatives

  • easternmost

  • adjective ˈiːst(ə)nˌməʊstˈistərnˌmoʊst
    • attributive Situated furthest to the east.

      the easternmost tip of Long Island
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The dense boreal forests of roadless Isle Royale, located 22 miles off Minnesota's easternmost tip in Lake Superior, put you in prime moose-viewing territory.
      • Massachusetts, meanwhile, had five major declared disasters, mostly associated with heavy rains and flooding in its seven easternmost counties.
      • Dozens of protesters took turns delivering speeches opposing the partitioning of the country's easternmost province.

Origin

Old English ēasterne (as east, -ern).

Rhymes

northeastern, southeastern

Definition of eastern in US English:

eastern

adjectiveˈēstərnˈistərn
  • 1attributive Situated in, directed towards, or facing the east.

    (在)东部的;向东的;面朝东的

    the eastern slopes of the mountain

    山的东坡。

    eastern Long Island
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He has also worked in the southern and eastern divisions as well as HQ at Hutton.
    • Its eastern part exhibits some discrete, strong and positive magnetic anomalies.
    • In the eastern area, the food is heavier, with more of an accent on mutton and pork.
    • They munch locusts all winter in southern and eastern Africa, then fly back here before Easter to nest.
    • In the eastern Mediterranean a wind blows out from Libya and Egypt, known as the Khamsin.
    • They would totally obscure the view of the Tower from the eastern aspect.
    • The Andes form a barrier to the eastern margin of the South Pacific anticyclone.
    • The area around Valencia on the eastern coast was particularly hit by the action.
    • In contrast, eastern boundary currents on the east of the ocean basins tend to be broad and slow.
    • The heatwave which for days has enveloped eastern America is about to explode.
    • The disturbances continued until December and spread to much of southern and eastern England.
    • Maybe some in eastern Oklahoma, and Mississippi and Tennessee may get some storms as well.
    • For observers in Europe, the Moon will be low in the sky, just above the eastern horizon.
    • Where were you people when eastern Canada was hit with the ice storm of the century?
    • The term La Niña refers to the extensive cooling of the central and eastern Pacific.
    • Any presidential candidate has had to woo support from the northern and eastern industrial cities.
    • It then appears very low in the eastern sky at about an hour and a half before sunrise.
    • For different reasons, parts of temperate eastern Asia also experience quite cold winters.
    • Such evidence seems to point to an area in the northern part of eastern Europe.
    • The eastern coast is hot, very wet, subject to cyclones, and densely clad with rainforest.
    • The divide between the eastern seaboard and the rural interior is stark.
    1. 1.1 (of a wind) blowing from the east.
      (风)从东面吹来的
      Synonyms
      easterly, eastwardly, oriental
  • 2Living in or originating from the east, in particular the regions or countries lying to the east of Europe.

    生活在东方的,源自东方的(尤指位于欧洲以东的地区或国家)

    an Eastern monk

    一位东方的神秘主义者。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Today was like any other day in the life of a Flu victim living in a traditional eastern family.
    • It wasn't long before the group discovered a demand for Eastern music in Europe.
    • The diversity of far eastern cinema today is as impressive as its quality.
    • Like most of the others, he wore extravagant clothes made from the finest eastern silks and fabrics.
    • The eastern and western musical forms then combined in pieces by West Wales composer Peter Stacey.
    1. 2.1 Relating to or characteristic of the East or its inhabitants.
      东方的;东方人的
      an eastern religion
      Example sentencesExamples
      • However, this happy juxtaposition of Eastern style and Western living has not always been so effortless.
      • A clearer insight can be developed from a number of eastern traditions or from a Marxist tradition.
      • As a teenager she went to talks on eastern thought at the Vedanta Society.
      • Tens of thousands of people flocked to Heaton Park at the weekend for a feast of eastern culture.
      • For research purposes, I'm looking for books on eastern magic practices and culture.
      • This is because our eastern philosophy and culture teaches us to revere life in all its forms.

Origin

Old English ēasterne (as east, -ern).

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