westward
英 /ˈwestwəd/ 美 /ˈwestwərd/
- adv. 向西；朝西towards the west
- adj. 向西的；朝西的moving or pointing towards the west
We drove westward as the sun began to set.
太阳开始落山时，我们驾车向西行驶。
The westward expansion of the city has increased pressure on farmland and created demand for new infrastructure.
城市向西扩张加大了农田面临的压力，也带来了对新基础设施的需求。
搭配
travel westward 向西行进westward expansion 向西扩张westward migration 向西迁移
辨析提示
westward可作形容词或副词；westwards只作副词。
词族
west (n.)、western (adj.)、westwards (adv.)
近义 westwards
反义 eastward
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