easterly

/ˈiːstəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈiːstərli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈē-stər-lē/ (ame, mw) · /ˈiː.stəl.i/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈiː.stɚ.li/ (ame, ipa)

easterly — adjective

  • easterlypositive
  • more easterlycomparative
  • most easterlysuperlative

1. going or facing toward the direction where the sun rises; also describes a place

1.形容詞B1
釋義

going or facing toward the direction where the sun rises; also describes a place that lies in the eastern part of a larger area.

例句

The van took an easterly route along the coast toward Hualien.

easterly route — direction of travel

The easterly edge of the park gets sunlight for most of the morning.

同義詞
  • eastward

    more narrowly focused on movement toward the east, without the 'located in the east' meaning

  • eastern

    describes broad location in the east; does not carry a sense of movement or direction

反義詞
  • westerly

    going or facing toward the west; the opposite directional sense

文法句型

easterly + noun

be + easterly

用法筆記

Commonly used as an attributive adjective before nouns of direction, location, or travel. To describe a general eastern region, 'eastern' is more frequent in ordinary conversation.

常見錯誤

❌We drove in an easternly direction.
✅We drove in an easterly direction.
💡the correct form is 'easterly', not 'easternly'.
❌The easterly part of town is older.
✅The eastern part of town is older.
💡for general location within a defined area, 'eastern' is the standard choice.

2. coming from the direction of the sunrise; used especially for wind, air currents

2.形容詞B1
釋義

coming from the direction of the sunrise; used especially for wind, air currents, or weather systems that originate in the east and move westward.

例句

An easterly breeze carried the sound of temple bells across the valley.

easterly breeze — wind coming from the east

The farmers were worried because an easterly wind often brings frost to the tea fields.

同義詞
  • eastern

    can describe a wind that originates in the east, but 'easterly' is the specified term for wind-direction origin in weather contexts

反義詞
  • westerly

    coming from the west, moving toward the east; opposite wind origin direction

文法句型

easterly + wind/breeze/current

用法筆記

When describing wind direction, 'easterly' contrasts with 'eastern': an easterly wind blows from the east toward the west, while an eastern wind might be one that originates in or affects the eastern region. Subject is typically a type of air movement (wind, breeze, gale, current).

常見錯誤

❌The easterly wind blew toward the east.
✅The easterly wind blew toward the west.
💡an easterly wind comes from the east, so it moves westward, not eastward.

easterly — noun