Western Noun West ˈwestən Europe West·Ern ˈwestərn Adjective
This note defines "western" as relating to the west, or to cultures originating from Europe and the Americas. It also refers to a genre of film or books set in the 19th-century American West, typically featuring cowboys.
westernwesternsadjective★1★[only before noun ](abbr.W )(alsoWestern )located in the west or facing west 西方的;向西的;西部的◆western Spain西班牙西部◆Western Europe西欧◆the western slopes of the mountain山的西坡2★(usuallyWestern )connected with the west part of the world, especially Europe and N America 西方的;西方国家的;(尤指)欧美的◆Western art西方艺术☞see also
country and western
nouna film/movie or book about life in the western US in the 19th century, usually involving cowboys(描写 19 世纪美国西部,尤指有关牛仔生活的)西部电影,西部小说west·ern/ˈwestən; NAmEˈwestərn/
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westernwest‧ern1, Western /ˈwestən $ -ərn/ ●●●S2W2 adjective (written abbreviation W)
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1in or from the west of a country or area: the western end of the bay Western Australia2relating to ideas and ways of doing things that come from Europe and the Americas: Western philosophies →
country and western
western1 adjective
western2 noun
westernwestern2 noun [countable]
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a film about life in the 19th century in the American West, especially the lives of cowboys ► see thesaurus at