eastern, Eastern/ˋistɚn; ˈiːstən/adj written abbreviation 书面缩写为 E 1 in or from the east of a country or area 在〔某国家或地区〕东部的﹔来自东部的: the eastern shore of the island 岛屿的东岸Eastern Europe 东欧2 in or from the countries in Asia, especially China and Japan 在[来自]东方国家的〔尤指中国和日本〕: Eastern religions 东方宗教