easterly

英 [ˈiːstəli]

美 [ˈiːstərli]

adj.  东方的; 向东的; 东部的; 从东方吹来的
n.  东风

复数：easterlies　

BNC.20769 / COCA.27064

牛津词典

adj.

• 东方的；向东的；东部的
  in or towards the east
  1. travelling in an easterly direction
     向东旅行
• 从东方吹来的
  blowing from the east
  1. a cold easterly wind
     寒冷的东风

noun

• 东风
  a wind that blows from the east

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 东的;向东的
  Aneasterlypoint, area, or direction is to the east or towards the east.
  1. He progressed slowly along the coast in an easterly direction.
     他沿着海岸慢慢向东前行。
• ADJ （风）从东方吹来的；东风的
  Aneasterlywind is a wind that blows from the east.
  1. ...the cold easterly winds from Scandinavia.
     来自斯堪的纳维亚的寒冷东风

英英释义

noun

• a wind from the east
  Synonym:east windeaster

adj

• from the east
  1. an eastern wind
  2. the winds are easterly
  Synonym:eastern
• lying in or toward the east
  1. the east side of New York
  2. eastern cities
  Synonym:eastern

adv

• from the east
  1. the winds blew easterly all night

双语例句

• Easterly inflow pushed water vapor to the rainfall area and upward branches of the secondary circulation transported the water vapor to the middle and upper troposphere.
  水汽辐合中心主要集中在边界层附近，偏东风入流将水汽向暴雨区集中，次级环流的上升支将水汽向中高层输送；
• Houses here are built facing an easterly direction.
  这里的房子都是朝东建的。
• The blue arrows show the northerly motion of the Indian plate and the resulting easterly motion of Tibet.
  蓝色箭头显示：印度板块向北移动，从而导致了青藏高原向西移动。
• But there was an added drag now from the easterly breeze and the old man rode gently with the small sea and the hurt of the cord across his back came to him easily and smoothly.
  不过这时东风给船增加了一份阻力，老人随着不大的海浪缓缓漂流，钓索勒在他背上的感觉变得舒适而温和些了。
• The ship held an easterly course.
  船继续向东航行。
• Mediterranean-Middle East Conference an easterly wind in the western Mediterranean area.
  西地中海上一种东风。
• He progressed slowly along the coast in an easterly direction.
  他沿着海岸慢慢向东前行。
• Contrary to what Prof Easterly argues, the report makes useful contributions to policymakers 'understanding.
  与伊斯特利的观点相反，这份报告为增进政策制定者的理解水平做出了有益贡献。
• I remembered that the most easterly of the rivers which drain into captain kidd's anchorage ran from the two-peaked Hill upon my left;
  我记得流入基德船长锚地的几条小河中，最东面的一条就是从我左边那座有两个山峰的山上流下来的。
• The wind blows easterly.
  风从东方吹来。