westwards

westwards — 副詞

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

1.副詞B1
釋義

向西

朝西方移動或指向西方

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.

Christopher 沿著海岸公路向西行駛，前往那個小漁村。

movement verb + westwards

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

暴風雨正朝西移動，預計在入夜前抵達該城市。

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.