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4 the East (in the past) the Communist countries of Eastern Europe (旧时）东欧共产主义国家：East-West rekitfons东西方关系

madj. [only before noun] 1 (also East) (abbr. E) in or towards the east 东方的；@东的；东部的：East A_/Wca 东非◊ 77iey hVe on the east coast, if也们住在东海岸。

2 an east wind blows from the east 东风的；东ir吹来 的一compare easterly

■                  <«/v. towards the edst 向东；朝东：.The house faces east.

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east-bound /'iistbaund/ adj. travelling or leading towards, the east 东行的；向秦的：eastbound 东 0 the eastbound carriageway of the motorway

速公路的东持车道

.East Coast 'Fever noun [u] a disease that cows in Africa can get by being bitten by a tick (= a small insect), and which can kill them 东海岸热（病 _)_(非洲 牛被蜱叮咬引起的疾病，可导致死亡）： the .East 'End noun an area of East London traditionally connected with working people 伦敦东区 (传统上为工人居住区）► .East 'Ender /7〇wn: He’s a red East Ender.他是一个地道的伦敦东区人。

Easter /'i:sta(r)/ noun 1 [U, C] (also .Easter 'Day, .Easter 'Sunday) (in the Christian religion) a Sunday in March or April when Christians remember the death of Christ and his return to life复活节（纪念耶稣复活，在三月或 四月的一个星期日2 (also East.er.time) the period that includes Easter Day and the days dose to it 复活节 期间：the Easter ho〖idays/vacarion * 活节假期 'Easter egg noun 1 an egg made of chocolate that is given as a present and eaten at Easter 复活节巧克力蛋 2 an egg with a shell that is painted and decorated at Easter复活节彩蛋（复活节时彩绘或装饰的鸡蛋） east-erly /'iistali; -arli/ adj., noun

■                  [only before noun] 1 in or towards the east 东方的； .向东的；东部的：traveWng in an easteriy direction 向东

旅行 2 [usually before noun] (of winds 风）blowing from the east从东古吹来的：a coW easterZy wi’nd寒冷的东风 —compare east

■                  noun {pi. -ies) a wind that blows from the east eastern 〇T» /'iistMi; NAmE-aml adj.

1 (also Eastern) [only before noun] (abbr. E) located in the east or facing east东方的；尚东的；东部的： eastern Spain 西班牙东部◊ £a5tern Europe 东欧◊ t/ie eastern slopes of the mountain ^ ill ^ 2 (usually Eastern) connected with the part of the world that is to the east of Europe (欧洲以涂的）亚洲国家的,东方国 家的：£astem cookery东方烹饪 .Eastern 'Daylight Time noun [u] {abbr. EDT) the time used in the summer in the eastern US and Canada, which is four hours earlier than GMT 东部夏令时间（美 国和加拿大东部的夏季时间，比格林尼治平时晚四个 小时）

east-ern-er /'iistan^r); NAmE 'iistarnar/ noun a person who comes from or lives in the eastern part of a country, especially the US东方人;(尤指)美国东部人 east-ern-most /'iistanmaust; NAmE -arnmoust/ adj. furthest east最东的；最东端最东部的：the eastern­most city fn Europe 欧洲 _东边 的城市 the .Eastern .Orthodox Church noun = Ortho­dox Church

.Eastern 'Standard Time noun [u] {abbr. EST) (also Eastern time) the time used in the winter in the eastern US and Canada, which is five hours earlier than

GMT东部标准时间，东部冬令时间（美国和加拿夫东部 的冬季时间，比格林尼治平时晚五个小时）

'Eastern time noun [U] the standard time in the eastern US and parts of Canada东部时间（美国东部和加拿大部

分地区的_标准时间）

East-er>time /'hstataim; NAmE 'iistart-/ noun [U, C] =Easter(2)

.East 'Indian noun a person whose family originally came from the Indian subcontinent 印逢次大陆乂 ► .East 'Indian adj.

,east-north-'east noun [singj {abbr. ENE) the direction at an equal distance between east and north-east 东东 ；!匕；匕.east-north-1 east fldv.

.east-south-'east noun [sing] {abbr. ESE) the direction at an equal distance between east and south-east 东.东 南；：东南车►,east-south-1 east eastwards /'iistwadz; NAmE -wardz/ (also east-ward) towards the east .向东；朝东：to go/Ioo?c/turn eastwards 向东走./看 / 转► east.ward : in an eastward dfrecriorr 向东 easy /'i:zi/ adj., adv.

■ adj. (eas-ier, easi-est) 1 not difficult; done or obtained without a lot of effort or problems 容易的；轻易的；不 费力的：an easy exa；n/jc^容易的考试/工作◊ He didn’t mafce ft easy/or me to Zeave. ‘并没有轻易it我离开6 ◊ Their house isnft the easiest place to get to.

不备易到。◊ vegetables that are easy to grow 容無 #

的 _ 棄◊ Several schook are wft/ifn ea^y reach (= not far away).几所学校都在附近不远处。◊ Jt can’t be ea^y /or her, on her own with the diiZdren.她一个人带着邊 些孩子绝非易事。◊ ft’s easy /or you to teH me to keep caZm, but you’re not in my position.你让我保持冷静当魚 容易，那是你没到我这份上。EH3 hard 2 comfortable, relaxed and not worried舒适的；安逸的；安心的：HZ agree to anything/or an ea^yZf/e.只姜有安逯舒适的生活 我什么都同意。〇J don’t /ee〖 ea^y about 〖etring the fc他 go out done.让这些孩子单独出去我不放心。033 uneasy 3 [only before noun] open to attack; not able to defend yourself易受攻击的；无自卫能力的；容易吃亏 的：She’s an easy target/or their criticisms.她很容易成 为他们抨击的目标。◊ TTie baby /ish are e〇5y prey /or birds. &些小鱼很容易被鸟类捕蚤。4 [only before noun】 pleasant and friendly 随和的；平易近人的 H771 easy- going : He had a very ea^y manner.他很容易相与。 PTin awkward 5 [not usuaHy before noun] {informal, disap­proving) (of women A) willing to have sex with many different people 水 ^ 备花；轻浮；放荡一see also easily ► easi-ness noun [U] IT»I71 as .easy as anything/ as 'pie/as AB'C/as falling off a log {informal) very easy or very easily,十分容易；极容易；轻而易举，easy money money that you get without having to work very hard for it 来得容易的钱.easy on the _ear/'eye (/>j/om7fl/) pleasant to listen to or look at 好听 / 好看的； 悦耳/悦目的 have an easy ’time (of it) (8r£) to have no difficulties or problems日子好过；过得舒适；毫无困难 easy (BrE, informar) used to say that you do not have a strong opinion when sb has offered you a choice 我随便；我好办；我无所谓：t>o you want to watch this or the news?’ ‘O/i, Z’m easy, ft’s up to you.’ “你想看这 个节目还是看新闻？ ' “噢，我随便。你决定吧。” of easy 'virtue {old-fashioned) (of a woman A) willing to have sex witli anyone 水杨花；轻浮；放赛 on 'easy street enjoying a comfortable way of life with plenty of money环境舒适；生活优裕；安定富足take the easy way 'out to end a difficult situation by choosing the simplest solution even if it is not the best one 以最简 单碎方法解决难题；快刀斩乱麻一more at free

OPTION, REACH 11., RIDE n., TOUCH 11. m adv. (eas-ier, easi-est) used to tell sb to be careful when doing sth 小心；慢些；轻点：£〇分 with that, chair~one o/its 〖egs is Zoose.小心搬动那椅子一有一条腿松了。 IT»1?1 breathe/rest 'easy to relax and stop worrying 安 下心；松口气：Ybu can rest easy—■I'm not going to tell anyone.你尽管放心，我不会告诉任何人的。be .easier .said than 'done {saying) to be much more difficult to do than to talk about说•容易做时难；谈何容易：‘Why don't you get yourself a job?9 that's easier said than done.’ “你怎么不给自己找个工作呢？” “那谈何容易 哟” .easy 'come, .easy 'go [saying) used to mean that sb does not care very much about money or possessions especially if they spend it or lose sth 来得 容易去得快；為得则易失.easy 'does it (/V?/o/77?fl/) used to tell sb to do sth, or move sth, slowly and carefully /Jn 心些；别急；悠着点 go 'easy on sb (//?/ormfl/) used to tell sb to treat a person in a gentle way and not to be too angry or severe对某人温和（或宽容）些：Go easy on her~she^s having a really hard time at the moment. 对她宽容些吧一一她目前的处境真是很艰难。go 'easy on/with sth [informal) used to tell sb not to use too