east wind
east wind — noun
1. a wind that blows from the east, often bringing a particular change in weather.
a wind that blows from the east, often bringing a particular change in weather.
A cold east wind shook the shutters all night.
cold east wind in a weather scene
By noon, the east wind had pushed smoke across the harbor.
east wind + move smoke or air
The forecast warned that an east wind would bring rough seas.
Farmers covered the young plants when the east wind returned.
A dry east wind filled Mina's yard with desert dust.
- easterly
more formal and common in weather language; can also be an adjective
- easterly wind
a fuller weather-report style phrase with the same basic meaning
- wind from the east
plain explanatory wording rather than a fixed dictionary label
- west wind
a wind coming from the opposite direction
文法句型
an east wind
a cold east wind
east wind + bring/carry [weather effect]
用法筆記
Usually appears in weather reports or descriptive writing. The phrase tells you where the wind comes from, not the direction it is blowing toward.