orient /ˈɔ:riənt/ I. n. (the Orient) 东方,亚洲(尤指远东),东半球:in the Orient在东方(诸国),在(亚洲)远东地区 ‖II. vt. 1. 使适应,使熟悉环境:orient oneself to new surroundings 使自己适应新环境 2. (to, toward)使朝向,以…为方向:Orient a building north and south. 造一座建筑物使其坐北朝南。
oriental /ˌɔ:riˈentl/ adj. 东方的,东方人的,东方文化的:oriental civilization 东方文明;oriental art东方艺术;Oriental countries (languages, customs) 东方国家(语言, 风俗)Do some oriental philosophies lean towards fatalism?有些东方的哲学倾向于宿命论吗?