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easterner

/ee-ster-ner/US // ˈi stər nər //UK // (ˈiːstənə) //

东道主,东部人,东主,东道国

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a native or inhabitant of an eastern area, especially of the eastern U.S.

Examples

  • In this case the conditions would have rendered an Easterner incapable of hitting a feather pillow at three yards.

  • He had seen little of the Easterner during the past two or three weeks.

  • For these reasons the country-bred western youths are more liable to make a success of the work than the city-bred easterner.

  • Illugi then advanced against the Easterner, who on seeing him turned and ran about all over the island.

  • No Easterner with a delicate daughter was ever so anxious to buy a run-down place—not with a whole county to chose from.