| 单词 |
westwards |
| 释义 |
ˈwestwards, adv. and n.
Also 6 -wardes.
[f. westward adv. + -s1. Cf. Du. westwaarts, G. westwärts, and OE. westweardes (once).]
A. adv. = westward adv. 1 a.
1540Act 32 Hen. VIII c. 17 The way from the barres in Holborne westwardes to the farre ende of high holborn. 1581Borough Discourse Var. Cumpas (1585) F iv, From hence Westwardes to Meta Incognita. 1614E. Wright Dialling E 1 An occidental Dial looketh directly West⁓wards. 1652Heylyn Cosmogr. iv. 96 He..informs us that he sailed not Westwards, but more towards the South. 1915J. Buchan Nelson's Hist. War V. 126 The bulk of the Russian army went westwards to reinforce the van.
b. = westward adv. 1 b.
1585T. Washington tr. Nicholay's Voy. ii. vii. 37 b, A mountaine Westwards, and fiue miles from the Citie. 1599E. Wright Haven-finding Art 11 Helmshude (which place is Westwards from the North Cape of Finmark). 1854tr. Hettner's Athens & Pelop. 162 Westwards yonder, towards the sea, lies Lerna.
B. n. = westward n. (Also with of.) Now rare.
1574W. Bourne Regiment for Sea 47 To the Westwardes of your towne. 1581Borough Discourse Var. Cumpas (1585) G ij, Wheras y⊇ Narue..should be from S. Nicholas..to the Westwardes. 1584R. Norman tr. Safegard of Sailers 37 Then he shall see the towne to the westwards before him. 1602Carew Cornwall 28 b, Vpon the North coast, and to the Westwards of Foy, few or none are taken. 1669Earl Winchilsea True Relat. Mt. Etna 22 The other Torrent..in probability could not easily overflow to the Westwards. 1728Chambers Cycl s.v. Wind, The Easterly Trade-Winds blowing to the Westwards thereof. |
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