名詞 east:

1. the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
   同義詞：due east, eastward, E
2. the countries of Asia
   同義詞：Orient
3. the region of the United States lying north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River
   同義詞：eastern United States

形容詞 east:

1. situated in or facing or moving toward the east

副詞 east:

1. to, toward, or in the east

1. I was born in the east, but now live in Los Angeles.
   我出生于東部，但現(xiàn)在住在洛杉磯。
2. He traveled east.
   他向東旅行。
3. Take the east road; it's the shortest way.
   走東邊這條路吧，這是最近的路。
4. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
   太陽從東方升起，在西方落下。

east

n.Abbr. E,E.,e,e.（名詞）縮寫 E,E.,e,e.

The cardinal point on the mariner`s compass 90= clockwise from due north and directly opposite west.
東方：航海羅盤上一個基本方位，正北方向順時鐘轉(zhuǎn)90°或指正西的相反方向
The direction of the earth`s axial rotation.
地球自轉(zhuǎn)的方向
An area or a region lying in the east.
東部地區(qū)：處于東面的區(qū)域或地帶
Often East
常作 East
The eastern part of the earth, especially eastern Asia.
東方：地球的東部，尤指東亞
The eastern part of a region or country.
東部：一個地區(qū)或國家的東部
Often East
常作 East
The region of the United States east of the Allegheny Mountains and north of the Mason-Dixon Line.
美國東部各州：美國阿勒格尼山的東面及梅森-狄克森南北分界線以北的地域
The former Communist bloc of countries in Asia and especially in Eastern Europe.
東方集團(tuán)：以前由亞洲和特別是東歐幾個國家組成的共產(chǎn)主義集團(tuán)
adj.Abbr. E,E.,e,e.（形容詞）縮寫 E,E.,e,e.
To, toward, of, facing, or in the east.
東方的：向東方的、朝向東方的、面對東方的、或位于東方的
Originating in or coming from the east:
起源或來自東面的：
例句：
a cool east wind.
涼爽的東風(fēng)

adv.Abbr. E,E.,e,e.（副詞）縮寫 E,E.,e,e.
In, from, or toward the east.
東方地：在東方地、來自東方地或朝向東方地

來源：
Middle English est
中古英語 est
from Old English ôast * see aus-
源自 古英語 ôast *參見 aus-