Word · Frequency #20769
easterly
东方的；向东的
lying in or toward the east
- 1.
Facing the east; directed towards the east.
面向东方的；朝东的。
- 2.
Located towards or in the east.
位于东方或偏东的。
- 3.
Coming from the east.
从东方来的。
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
In use
The easterly wind brought cold air from the sea.
We took the easterly road out of town.
The plane flew easterly across the ocean.
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.
风是从东边吹来的，从海上带来了冷空气。
blow + easterly (adv.)
副词用法，修饰动词，表示风从东方吹来。
The wind blew easterly all night.
风从东边吹了一整夜。
Connections
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
- 从东面吹来；刮东风
- The wind is likely to blow easterly tomorrow.明天可能会刮东风。
Synonyms
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
easterlies
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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