westerly
英['west?l?]
美
- adj. 西的；自西的；向西方的
- adv. 向西，往西
- n. 西風
詞態變化
復數:?westerlies;
英文詞源
- westerly (adv.)
- late 15c., "in a westerly direction; facing toward the west," from Middle English wester (adj.) "western" (mid-14c.), from Old English westra, variant of westerne (see western) + -ly (2). As an adjective, "coming from the west," 1570s. Contradictory sense of "going to the west" attested by 1630s.
雙語例句
- 1. They set out in a westerly direction along the riverbank.
- 他們沿著河岸向西出發了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. travelling in a westerly direction
- 向西行進
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. The garden was very exposed to westerly winds.
- 這座花園完全暴露于西風中.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. A rising westerly wind was whipping up a moderate sea.
- 西風逐漸加緊,平靜的海面上起了波浪.
來自辭典例句
- 5. The prevailing westerly winds gave the battle advantage to the English admirals.
- 盛行的西風助了英國海軍將領們的一臂之力.
來自辭典例句