easterly

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

easterly — 形容詞

  • 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

向東的；東部

向東行進或位於東側的

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.

那輛廂型車沿著海岸朝花蓮方向走了一條向東的路線。

easterly route — direction of travel

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

公園的東側邊緣在上午大部分時間都有陽光照射。

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

從東方吹來的

來自東方的風或氣流

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.

一陣從東方吹來的微風把廟宇的鐘聲帶到了山谷的另一端。

easterly breeze — wind coming from the east

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

農夫們很擔心，因為從東方吹來的風經常會給茶園帶來霜害。

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 — 名詞