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westwards

UK //ˈwɛstwədz//US //ˈwɛstwərdz//

词源

源自中古英语 'westwardes',由 'west'(西方)加上表示方向的后缀 '-wards' 构成。

adverb

❶ 指向西方移动或延伸的方向,用于描述物体、人或活动的行进路线或位置变化。

“The migrating birds flew westwards for the winter.”

(候鸟为过冬向西飞行。)

“They decided to travel westwards along the coast.”

(他们决定沿着海岸线向西旅行。)

同义词:westward, to the west, towards the west

常见短语

head westwards — 朝西方行进或出发,常用于旅行、探险等场景。

“After breakfast, we packed our bags and headed westwards.”

(早餐后,我们收拾行装向西出发。)