easterly的意思

easterly

英式音标['istɚli]
美式英标['iːstəlɪ]

基本解释

adj. 在东方的；向东的

adv. 朝东方

n. 东风

n. (Easterly)人名；(英)伊斯特利

英文词源

easterly: 1540s (adj.), 1630s (adv.), from easter (late 14c.), variant of eastern + -ly (1) and (2). As a noun meaning "easterly wind," by 1901. Old English easterlic meant "pertaining to Easter."

实用例句

1. After rounding Cape Finisterre the boats ride the north-easterly trades.: 绕过菲尼斯特雷角之后，这些船开始在东北信风的吹送下破浪前行。

2. travelling in an easterly direction: 向东旅行

3. travelling in a north-easterly direction: 向东北行驶

4. A right easterly wind is very unkind.: 风起正东,定是恶风.

5. The strong easterly wind lash ed at our faces.: 强劲的东风猛烈地吹打我们的脸.

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