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(yáng)從東方升起，在西方落下。

east

n.Abbr. E,E.,e,e.（名詞）縮寫(xiě) 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(pán)上一個(gè)基本方位，正北方向順時(shí)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(gè)地區(qū)或國(guó)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(guó)東部各州：美國(guó)阿勒格尼山的東面及梅森-狄克森南北分界線(xiàn)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(gè)國(guó)家組成的共產(chǎn)主義集團(tuán)
adj.Abbr. E,E.,e,e.（形容詞）縮寫(xiě) 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(duì)東方的、或位于東方的
Originating in or coming from the east:
起源或來(lái)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(xiě) E,E.,e,e.
In, from, or toward the east.
東方地：在東方地、來(lái)自東方地或朝向東方地

來(lái)源：
Middle English est
中古英語(yǔ) est
from Old English ôast * see aus-
源自 古英語(yǔ) ôast *參見(jiàn) aus-