•The points of the compass are North, South, East and West.指南针上的方向有北、南、东和西。

•The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.太阳从东方升起，在西边落下。

•Most of the country will be dry tomorrow, but the west will have some rain.明天我国大部分地区气候干燥，但西部有雨。

•America is/lies to the west of Britain.美国在英国的西边。

•There has been concern in/throughout the West about the effects of this measure.西方国家对这项措施造成的影响甚为关注。

•East-West relations东西方国家的关系

•the Wild West蛮荒的西部

•Travis moved out west after college.特拉维斯大学毕业后搬到美国西部。

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•I couldn't get a ticket - that's my last chance to see the show gone west.我弄不到票——我最后一次看演出的机会也泡汤了。

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•West Africa西非

•the west coast of Ireland爱尔兰的西海岸

•Ireland is west of Britain.爱尔兰在英国以西。

•Go due (= directly) west until you see a lake.一直向西走，直到看见一个湖。

•The balcony faces west.阳台朝西。