westwards

westwards — adverb

1. in a direction that leads to or is aimed at the west, away from the east

1.副詞B1
釋義

in a direction that leads to or is aimed at the west, away from the east

例句

Christopher drove westwards along the coastal road towards the small fishing village.

movement verb + westwards

The storm was moving westwards and was expected to reach the city by nightfall.

同義詞
  • westward

    identical meaning; more common in American English and also used as an adjective

  • westerly

    can mean 'towards the west' but is more often used for winds or general directions, less precise than 'westwards'

反義詞
  • eastwards

    the opposite direction, towards the east

  • eastward

    the American English equivalent of 'eastwards'

用法筆記

More common in British English; 'westward' is the usual form in American English. Both words are used after verbs of movement or direction.

常見錯誤

❌We drove to westwards.
✅We drove westwards.
💡'westwards' is a directional adverb and does not need the preposition 'to'.
❌The train goes to the westwards.
✅The train goes westwards.
💡'westwards' already contains the idea of direction; no article or preposition is needed.