northerly
adjective
uk/ˈnɔː.ðəl.i/us/ˈnɔːr.ðɚ.li/towards or in thenorth:
向北的;在北方的Theywalkedin a northerlydirectionacrossthedesert.他们向北步行穿过沙漠。
There areplanstobuildahotelon the most northerlypointof theisland.计划在该岛的最北端建一座宾馆。
northerly wind
awindthat comes from thenorth
Points of the compass
- cardinal point
- compass reading
- compass rose
- E, e
- easterly
- eastern
- easternmost
- geomagnetic pole
- magnetic north
- northeastern
- northeastward
- northern
- northernmost
- southeastern
- southern
- southward
- southwestern
- true north
- western
- westernmost
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Wind & winds
northerly
noun[C]
uk/ˈnɔː.ðəl.i/us/ˈnɔːr.ðɚ.li/awindthat comes from thenorth
北风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