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

• We walked out to the most easterly point of the ridge.
  我们一路走到山脊的最东点。
• With prevailing easterly winds blowing in the background, significant windshear may develop along the runways.
  在背景风普遍为东风的情况下，机场跑道可能出现显著的风切变。
• In its wake, or to the west of the enhanced rainfall area, winds aloft are easterly.
  高空风的这一改变取决于增强相位地区的活跃风暴的辐散情况。
• The wind blows easterly.
  风从东方吹来。
• Mediterranean-Middle East Conference an easterly wind in the western Mediterranean area.
  西地中海上一种东风。
• Houses here are built facing an easterly direction.
  这里的房子都是朝东建的。
• In a recent book, Professor Easterly suggests bed nets given freely in Africa are often used for the wrong purpose.
  在近期的一本书中，埃斯特里教授表示那些赠与非洲的免费蚊帐常常被人们错误使用。
• 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。
• In addition, we also walked along the junction of the North American Plate and the easterly downward-moving Pacific Plate.
  除此之外，我们也走在北美板块和向东下陷的太平洋板块交接处。
• The characteristic structure of this type of easterly wave and the mechanism of its generation and development are investigated.
  本文探讨了这类东风波的结构特征及发生发展的机制，并与其它各类东风波作了比较。