westwards

英 [ˈwestwədz]

美 [ˈwestwərdz]

adv.  向西; 朝西

高考

BNC.14658

牛津词典

adv.

• 向西；朝西
  towards the west
  1. to turn westwards
     向西转

英英释义

adv

• toward the west
  1. they traveled westward toward the setting sun
  Synonym:westward

双语例句

• The Khwarizmi had a sizeable realm until defeated by the Mongols in1231.Fleeing westwards after this defeat, Kwarizmian troops have since served as mercenaries in the Middle East.
  花剌子模原为强盛大国，后于1231年为蒙古所灭，其军队向西溃退，沦为中亚地区雇佣兵。
• The horizontal motion in the north part of Shanxi fault zone is contrary to the trend motion, if taking the Daixian as a center the northern section of the zone moves eastwards and the southern section westwards;
  山西断裂带北段水平运动与趋势运动几乎相反，以代县为中心，北部区段相对向东运动，南部区段相对向西运动。
• The American prairies were traversed in the nineteenth century by broad bison roads, made by herds of buffalo moving several beasts abreast, and then used by early settlers as they pushed westwards across the Great Plains.
  十九世纪时北美大草原上横亘着条条宽广的野牛之路，它们是成群的北美野牛数头一排并肩迁徙时留下的，后来北美早期移民就沿着这些道路穿过大平原去开拓西域。
• Slowly spread westwards across europe.
  在欧洲也一同向西面散播。
• The army were pushing the frontier westwards.
  军队正在将边界向西推进。
• At the beginning of 21st century, Our country move westwards economic development weight, Implement the development of western regions, it is concerning the great strategic policy moved towards in socio-economic development of our country and the important component of socialist modernization drive.
  我国在21世纪初将经济发展重心西移，实施西部大开发，这是关系到我国经济社会发展走向的重大战略决策，是社会主义现代化建设的重要组成部分。
• Dealing with the Relation Between Bitterns Resources of Xiajiang Area and Chu's Going Westwards and Establishing Shire
  略论峡江地区盐卤资源与楚西进置郡的关系
• They say Colonel Gaddafi's forces are retreating westwards along the coast and that rebel troops have surrounded the town.
  他们表示，卡扎菲上校的力量正在沿着海岸向西撤退，叛军军队已经包围了这座城镇。
• People moved westwards across the European continent for more than seven thousand years and settled in the country.
  七千多年来，人们穿越欧洲大陆向西迁移，到爱尔兰定居。
• The Santa Ana winds, which whip dry air from the desert plateau westwards and downwards into southern California.
  名为圣安娜的大风驱使着来自沙漠高原的干热空气向西然后向南进入南加州。