orient 音标拼音: ['ɔri
, ɛnt]
n . 东方,东方诸国
a . 东方的,上升的,灿烂的
vi . 向东
vt . 使朝东,使适应
东方,东方诸国东方的,上升的,灿烂的向东使朝东,使适应
Orient n 1 :
the countries of Asia [
synonym : {
East }, {
Orient }]
2 :
the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia [
synonym : {
eastern hemisphere }, {
orient }]
v 1 :
be oriented ; "
The weather vane points North "; "
the dancers toes pointed outward " [
synonym : {
orient }, {
point }]
2 :
determine one '
s position with reference to another point ; "
We had to orient ourselves in the forest " [
synonym : {
orient },
{
orientate }] [
ant : {
disorient }, {
disorientate }]
3 :
cause to point ; "
Orient the house towards the West "
4 :
familiarize (
someone )
with new surroundings or circumstances ;
"
The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen "
5 :
adjust to a specific need or market ; "
a magazine oriented towards young people "; "
tailor your needs to your surroundings " [
synonym : {
tailor }, {
orient }]
Orient \
O "
ri *
ent \,
n .
1 .
The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning ;
the east .
[
1913 Webster ]
[
Morn ]
came furrowing all the orient into gold .
--
Tennyson .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
The countries of Asia or the East . --
Chaucer .
[
1913 Webster ]
Best built city throughout the Orient . --
Sir T .
Herbert .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
A pearl of great luster . [
R .] --
Carlyle .
[
1913 Webster ]
Orient \
O "
ri *
ent \ ([=
o ]"
r [
i ^]*[
e ^]
nt ),
v .
t . [
F .
orienter .
Cf .
{
Orientate }.]
1 .
To define the position of ,
in relation to the orient or east ;
hence ,
to ascertain the bearings of .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
Hence :
To acquaint with new surroundings or a new situation .
[
PJC ]
3 .
Fig .:
To correct or set right by recurring to first principles ;
to arrange in order ;
to orientate .
[
1913 Webster ]
4 .
Same as {
Orientate },
2 .
[
Webster 1913 Suppl .]
5 .
To place (
a map or chart )
so that its east side ,
north side ,
etc .,
lie toward the corresponding parts of the horizon ;
specif . (
Surv .),
to rotate (
a map attached to a plane table )
until the line of direction between any two of its points is parallel to the corresponding direction in nature .
[
Webster 1913 Suppl .]
Orient \
O "
ri *
ent \ ([=
o ]"
r [
i ^]*
ent ),
a . [
F .,
fr .
L .
oriens ,
-
entis ,
p .
pr .
of oriri to rise .
See {
Origin }.]
1 .
Rising ,
as the sun .
[
1913 Webster ]
Moon ,
that now meet '
st the orient sun . --
Milton .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
Eastern ;
oriental . "
The orient part ." --
Hakluyt .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
Bright ;
lustrous ;
superior ;
pure ;
perfect ;
pellucid ; --
used of gems and also figuratively ,
because the most perfect jewels are found in the East . "
Pearls round and orient ." --
Jer .
Taylor . "
Orient gems ." --
Wordsworth .
"
Orient liquor in a crystal glass ." --
Milton .
[
1913 Webster ]
70 Moby Thesaurus words for "
orient ":
acclimate ,
acclimatize ,
accommodate ,
accustom ,
adapt ,
adjust ,
aglow ,
assess ,
beaming ,
beamy ,
blushing ,
break ,
break in ,
bright and sunny ,
burning ,
candescent ,
case harden ,
condition ,
confirm ,
domesticate ,
domesticize ,
east ,
eastern ,
establish ,
familiarize ,
fix ,
flushing ,
gentle ,
gleaming ,
gleamy ,
glinting ,
glowing ,
habituate ,
harden ,
housebreak ,
illuminant ,
incandescent ,
inure ,
irradiative ,
lamping ,
light as day ,
luciferous ,
lucific ,
luciform ,
luminant ,
luminative ,
luminiferous ,
luminificent ,
luminous ,
lustrous ,
naturalize ,
orient the map ,
oriental ,
orientate ,
radiant ,
rutilant ,
rutilous ,
season ,
shining ,
shiny ,
starbright ,
starlike ,
starry ,
streaming ,
suffused ,
sunny ,
sunshiny ,
tame ,
train ,
wont
26 Moby Thesaurus words for "
Orient ":
Africa ,
America ,
Antipodes ,
Asia ,
Asia Major ,
Asia Minor ,
Australasia ,
East ,
Eastern Hemisphere ,
Eurasia ,
Europe ,
Far East ,
Levant ,
Middle East ,
Near East ,
New World ,
Occident ,
Oceania ,
Old World ,
West ,
Western Hemisphere ,
continent ,
down under ,
eastland ,
landmass ,
the old country Orient ,
NY --
U .
S .
Census Designated Place in New York Population (
2000 ):
709 Housing Units (
2000 ):
673 Land area (
2000 ):
5 .
092565 sq .
miles (
13 .
189682 sq .
km )
Water area (
2000 ):
1 .
025585 sq .
miles (
2 .
656254 sq .
km )
Total area (
2000 ):
6 .
118150 sq .
miles (
15 .
845936 sq .
km )
FIPS code :
55321 Located within :
New York (
NY ),
FIPS 36 Location :
41 .
145410 N ,
72 .
288689 W ZIP Codes (
1990 ):
11957 Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp .
for suburbs .
Headwords :
Orient ,
NY Orient
Orient ,
OH --
U .
S .
village in Ohio Population (
2000 ):
269 Housing Units (
2000 ):
102 Land area (
2000 ):
0 .
124061 sq .
miles (
0 .
321317 sq .
km )
Water area (
2000 ):
0 .
000000 sq .
miles (
0 .
000000 sq .
km )
Total area (
2000 ):
0 .
124061 sq .
miles (
0 .
321317 sq .
km )
FIPS code :
58800 Located within :
Ohio (
OH ),
FIPS 39 Location :
39 .
804906 N ,
83 .
154567 W ZIP Codes (
1990 ):
43146 Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp .
for suburbs .
Headwords :
Orient ,
OH Orient
Orient ,
IL --
U .
S .
city in Illinois Population (
2000 ):
296 Housing Units (
2000 ):
147 Land area (
2000 ):
0 .
750009 sq .
miles (
1 .
942515 sq .
km )
Water area (
2000 ):
0 .
005603 sq .
miles (
0 .
014511 sq .
km )
Total area (
2000 ):
0 .
755612 sq .
miles (
1 .
957026 sq .
km )
FIPS code :
56536 Located within :
Illinois (
IL ),
FIPS 17 Location :
37 .
918839 N ,
88 .
975973 W ZIP Codes (
1990 ):
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp .
for suburbs .
Headwords :
Orient ,
IL Orient
Orient ,
IA --
U .
S .
city in Iowa Population (
2000 ):
402 Housing Units (
2000 ):
179 Land area (
2000 ):
0 .
465587 sq .
miles (
1 .
205864 sq .
km )
Water area (
2000 ):
0 .
000000 sq .
miles (
0 .
000000 sq .
km )
Total area (
2000 ):
0 .
465587 sq .
miles (
1 .
205864 sq .
km )
FIPS code :
59565 Located within :
Iowa (
IA ),
FIPS 19 Location :
41 .
202702 N ,
94 .
418794 W ZIP Codes (
1990 ):
50858 Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp .
for suburbs .
Headwords :
Orient ,
IA Orient
Orient ,
SD --
U .
S .
town in South Dakota Population (
2000 ):
57 Housing Units (
2000 ):
38 Land area (
2000 ):
0 .
311181 sq .
miles (
0 .
805954 sq .
km )
Water area (
2000 ):
0 .
000153 sq .
miles (
0 .
000395 sq .
km )
Total area (
2000 ):
0 .
311334 sq .
miles (
0 .
806349 sq .
km )
FIPS code :
47460 Located within :
South Dakota (
SD ),
FIPS 46 Location :
44 .
901922 N ,
99 .
088595 W ZIP Codes (
1990 ):
57467 Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp .
for suburbs .
Headwords :
Orient ,
SD Orient
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