easterly
adjective
uk/ˈiː.stəl.i/us/ˈiː.stɚ.li/in or towards theeast, orblowingfrom theeast:
向东方的;在东方的;东风的They weretravellingin an easterlydirection.他们当时正在向东行进。
Thetownis in the most easterlypartof thecountry.这个城镇位于该国的最东部。
easterly wind
awindthatblowsfrom theeast:
There wastravelchaosyesterdayas easterlywindssenttemperaturesplummetingbelow zero.
Points of the compass
- cardinal point
- compass reading
- compass rose
- E, e
- eastern
- easternmost
- geomagnetic pole
- magnetic north
- northeastern
- northeastward
- northerly
- northern
- northernmost
- southeastern
- southern
- southward
- southwestern
- true north
- western
- westernmost
easterly
noun[C]
uk/ˈiː.stəl.i/us/ˈiː.stɚ.li/awindthatblowsfrom theeast:
东风Wind & winds
- air pocket
- airstream
- anemometer
- blast
- blowy
- breeze
- chinook
- dust devil
- hurricane
- jet stream
- prevailing
- sigh
- sirocco
- sou'wester
- southwester
- squall
- the Coriolis effect
- tornado
- weathercock
- westerly