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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

western ['wεstən]
  1. 1. adjective [地理] 西部的
  2. 2. adjective 西方国家的
  3. 3. noun [c] 西部影片

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

western [ˈwestərn]
  1. 1. adjective 西方国家的欧美
  2. 2. adjective 美国西部的
  3. 3. adjective 西方的;西部的
  4. 4. adjective 来自西方的,西风
  5. 5. n.[c] [American English] [Slang] 西部片
  6. 6. n.[c] 西式三明治

Collins English-English Dictionary

western ['wεstən]
  1. 1. adj situated in or towards or facing the west
  2. 2. adj going or directed to or towards the west
  3. 3. adj (of a wind, etc) coming or originating from the west
  4. 4. adj native to, inhabiting, or growing in the west
  5. 5. adj See country and western

Examples

My favorite movie is a western film.
我最喜欢的一部电影是西部片儿。
During the Crusades, Western Europe tried to contain the spread of Islam.
十字军东征期间,西欧各国设法遏制伊斯兰势力的扩张。
I want to buy a replica of the covered wagons of the western pioneers.
我想买辆仿制的大篷车,就是西方先驱早先使用的有篷大马车。
The Chinese Silk Road was constructed under the western Han Emperor Wudi.
中国的丝绸之路是汉武帝在位时开辟的。
Modern western square dancing is a far cry from the old time barn dances of yesteryear.
现代西方的方块舞跟过去的谷仓舞大不相同。

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