western

• 指与日落方向有关的；也用来描述与欧洲、美洲相关的文化、国家或思想。

Relating to the direction of the setting sun; also used to describe cultures, countries, or ideas associated with Europe and the Americas.

1. DirectionalA2formal

   Situated in, facing, or coming from the west.

   西方的

   • The western part of the country is mountainous.
   • A western wind brought cooler temperatures.
   • They live on the western side of the city.

   同义词westwestboundwesterlywestward

   反义词eastern

2. Cultural/GeopoliticalB1formal

   Relating to the countries of the West, especially Europe and North America, as opposed to Asia or the East.

   西方的

   • Western culture has influenced many parts of the world.
   • She studied Western philosophy at university.
   • Western medicine often differs from traditional Eastern practices.

   同义词occidental

   反义词eastern

3. Genre (Film/Literature)B1informal

   Relating to a genre of films, books, or art set in the American Old West.

   西部片

   • He loves watching old western movies.
   • The novel is a classic western story about cowboys and outlaws.
   • She dressed up as a western sheriff for the costume party.

• 指一种电影、文学或艺术类型，故事发生在美国西部边疆（通常为19世纪），常涉及牛仔、定居者和歹徒。

A noun referring to a genre of film, literature, or art set in the American Old West, typically featuring cowboys, settlers, and outlaws.

1. Genre of film or literatureB1formalart

   A film, book, or other work set in the American Old West, typically featuring cowboys, gunslingers, and frontier life.

   西部片

   • He loves watching classic westerns starring John Wayne.
   • The novel is a modern western set in Montana.
   • She wrote a screenplay for a western about a female sheriff.

   同义词horse opera