Word · Frequency #20769
easterly
东方的；向东的
核心释义
lying in or toward the east
- 1.
面向东方的；朝东的。
Facing the east; directed towards the east.
- 2.
位于东方或偏东的。
Located towards or in the east.
- 3.
从东方来的。
Coming from the east.
从东来的；面向东方的；朝东的。；位于东方或偏东的。；从东方来的。；东的
用法In use
The easterly wind brought cold air from the sea.
用法提示：此处 easterly 是形容词，修饰 wind，表示“从东边来的”。
We took the easterly road out of town.
用法提示：此处 easterly 是形容词，表示“向东的”，修饰 road。
The plane flew easterly across the ocean.
用法提示：此处 easterly 是副词，表示“向东”。
easterly (adj.) + noun
形容词用法，放在名词前，表示方向位于或朝向东方。
The ship set an easterly course.
船定下了一条向东的航线。
be + easterly (adj.)
形容词用法，作表语，指风从东方吹来。
The wind was easterly, bringing cold air from the sea.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- easterly wind
- 东风；从东方吹来的风
- An easterly wind brought rain to the coast.一阵东风给海岸带来了降雨。
- easterly direction
- 向东的方向
- The ship continued in an easterly direction.船继续向东行驶。
- easterly flow
- 偏东气流；从东面流动的气流
- A steady easterly flow kept temperatures low.持续的偏东气流使气温保持偏低。
- easterly gale
- 东风大风；强劲的东风
- The forecast warned of an easterly gale overnight.天气预报警告夜间会有东风大风。
- blow easterly
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
easterly里藏着east，指向东或从东吹来的风；联想复活节(Easter)早晨太阳从东方升起。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：气象/风、方向/地理 easterly 作形容词时通常表示“向东的”或“从东来的”，多用于描述风、气流或地理方位；作副词时表示“向东”。这一用法比较常见于书面或气象语境，日常口语中更常用 eastward 或 from the east。
语法说明Grammar Note
easterlies
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes exactly with 'easterly' /ˈiːstəli/ because its stressed syllable /iːst/ plus the following /əli/ is unique. 'Westerly' /ˈwestəli/ shares the same unstressed ending 'stəli' but has a different stressed vowel, so it is only a partial match. Beware lookalikes: 'beastly' /ˈbiːstli/ and 'priestly' /ˈpriːstli/ have no schwa before /li/ and do not rhyme. Words like 'elderly', 'orderly' and 'quarterly' share the spelling ending '-erly' but sound different from 'easterly'.
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