east wind

IPA/ˈiːst wˈɪnd/
IPA/ˈiːst wˈɪnd/

east wind — 名詞

1. a wind that blows from the east, often bringing a particular change in weather.

1.名詞B1
釋義

東風

從東方吹來的風

a wind that blows from the east, often bringing a particular change in weather.

例句

A cold east wind shook the shutters all night.

寒冷的東風吹得百葉窗整夜直晃。

cold east wind in a weather scene

By noon, the east wind had pushed smoke across the harbor.

到了中午,東風已把煙霧吹過整個港口。

east wind + move smoke or air

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

An east wind blew toward the east.
An east wind blew from the east.
💡The phrase names the wind's origin, not its destination.
East wind is getting stronger tonight.
The east wind is getting stronger tonight.
💡Use an article when you mean a specific wind in the situation.