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westerly是什么意思

2024-02-20 07:54:16
westerly
美[westərli]  英[westəli]
adj.  向西的;自西的
adv.  向西;往西;自西
n.  西风
  名词复数:westerlies
  近义词:westward,western,westbound,easterly,

英英释义

Noun
  1. the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth
Adjective
  1. of wind; from the west
  2. moving toward the west;

    "westbound pioneers"

Adverb
  1. toward the west;

    "we began to steer away westerly"

  2. from the west;

    "the wind blew westerly"

例句

用作副词(adv.)
  1. The brothers gestured silently and set off in a westerly direction.温氏兄弟打个手势,也不说话,向西便行。
用作名词(n.)
  1. A rising westerly wind was whipping up a moderate sea.西风逐渐加紧,平静的海面上起了波浪。
  2. Mid-latitude westerly winds have generally increased in both hemispheres.南北半球中纬度的西风普遍增强。