orient1
KK: [ˈorɪǝnt]
DJ: [ˈɒːriǝnt]
n.
- 【文】東方[the S]
They love paintings from the
Orient.
他們喜歡來自東方的繪畫。
- (大寫)亞洲;東方(國家)[the S]
The
Orient has been playing an active role in the world economy.
亞洲一直在世界經濟中發揮積極作用。
- 珍珠的光澤[U]
The
orient shone on her face.
珍珠的光澤映在她的臉上。
- 優質珍珠[C]
She enjoys wearing
orients.
她喜歡戴優質珍珠。
a.[B]
- 【文】東方的
The vase seems to have an
orient origin.
這花瓶好像來自東方。
- 【文】(太陽)正在升起的
The
orient sun is so radiant.
正在升起的太陽如此光輝燦爛。
- 【古】光輝奪目的
The rising sun is
orient in the blue sky.
在藍天裡初升太陽光輝奪目。
辨析
orient2
KK: [ˈorɪˌɛnt]
DJ: [ˈɒːriˌеnt]
vt.
- 使(建築物等)朝東
- 定……的方位
He
oriented himself by finding a familiar landscape.
他發現一處熟悉的景色,從而確定了自己所處的方位。
- 使適應;使熟悉情況
The freshman took a while to
orient himself.
那位大學新生花了一段時間才熟悉了環境。
- 以……為方向(或目的)[H][(+to/towards)]
The union is
oriented towards welfare capitalism.
工會以福利資本主義為其奮鬥目標。
辨析
n.
/
ˈɔːrɪənt,
ˈɒr-/
-
(the Orient)
literary the countries of the East, especially east Asia.
- the special lustre of a pearl of the finest quality (with reference to fine pearls from the East).
adj.
/
ˈɔːrɪənt,
ˈɒr-/
literary oriental.
v.
/
ˈɔːrɪɛnt,
ˈɒr-/
- align or position relative to the points of a compass or other specified positions.
▸
(orient oneself)
find one's position in relation to unfamiliar surroundings.
- tailor (something) to specified circumstances.
Etymology
ME: via OFr. from L. orient- ‘rising or east’, from oriri ‘to rise’.