1、西方[xī fāng]的英语：the west; westward; the West; the Occident。西边或西边的地方；指位于西半、北半球的国家。指欧美各国。

2、例句：（1）水很宝贵，但在西方人们往往意识不到这一点。Water is a precious commodity that is often taken for granted in the West. （2）我出生在日本，但已在西方居住了一些年了。I was born in Japan, but Ive lived in the West for some years now.