eastern

• adj. 东方的；朝东的；东洋的
• n. 东方人；（美国）东部地区的人

英文词源

eastern (adj.)

Old English easterne "of the east, from the east; oriental; of the Eastern Orthodox Church; of the eastern part of the globe," from east + -erne, suffix denoting direction. Cognate with Old Saxon ostroni, Old High German ostroni, Old Norse austroenn. Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia so called from 1620s.

双语例句

1. Physical and ideological barriers had come down in Eastern Europe.

物质和意识形态上的障碍在东欧已不复存在。

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2. Two trains collided head-on in north-eastern Germany early this morning.

今天早上德国东北部两列火车迎面相撞。

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3. Several countries in eastern Europe are counting the cost of yesterday's earthquake.

东欧的几个国家正在计算昨天的地震带来的损失。

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4. Whereas West Germans drink wine, their Eastern cousins prefer Schnapps.

西德人喝葡萄酒，而他们东德的兄弟姐妹则喜欢喝杜松子酒。

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5. Italy's industrial districts are concentrated in its north-central and north-eastern regions.

意大利的工业区集中在该国中北部和东北部地区。

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