southeasterly
southeasterly — 形容詞
- southeasterlypositive
- more southeasterlycomparative
- most southeasterlysuperlative
1. pointing, facing, or moving toward the area between south and east.
朝東南的
朝東南方向的
pointing, facing, or moving toward the area between south and east.
Tomás drew a southeasterly line from the station to the old bridge.
Tomás 從車站到老橋畫出一條朝東南的線。
a southeasterly line / route / direction
After the pine trees, the path takes a southeasterly turn downhill.
過了松樹後，小徑朝東南轉彎往下走。
Morning sun reached the classroom's southeasterly windows before eight.
早晨的陽光在八點前就照進教室朝東南的窗戶。
Surveyors placed a marker at the farm's southeasterly corner.
測量員在農場朝東南的角落放了一個標記。
- southeastern
more common for large regions than for routes or corners
- southeast
the plainer form often used before nouns such as coast or corner
- northwesterly
points toward the opposite quarter
文法句型
a southeasterly + route / turn / corner
用法筆記
Usually used before a noun for routes, corners, windows, or slopes. Distinguish from sense 2, which describes wind coming from the southeast.
2. used for a wind that starts in the southeast and blows toward the northwest.
東南吹來的
指風自東南方吹來
used for a wind that starts in the southeast and blows toward the northwest.
A damp southeasterly wind swept salt spray across the pier.
一陣從東南吹來的濕風把帶鹽味的浪花掃過碼頭。
a southeasterly wind comes from the southeast
By dusk, a steady southeasterly breeze had cooled the market square.
到黃昏時，一陣從東南吹來的穩定微風已讓市場廣場涼了下來。
The radio warned of a strong southeasterly gale before sunrise.
收音機警告說日出前會有從東南吹來的強風。
The fishing boats left once the southeasterly wind filled their sails.
等到從東南吹來的風灌滿船帆後，漁船才出發。
- south-easterly
the British spelling of the same wind term
- northwesterly
describes wind coming from the opposite quarter
文法句型
a southeasterly + wind / breeze / gale
用法筆記
A wind is named for where it blows from, not where it is going. Distinguish from sense 1, which points toward the southeast instead.
常見錯誤
southeasterly — 名詞
- southeasterlysingular
- southeasterliesplural
1. the wind itself, spoken of when it starts in the southeast.
東南風
從東南方吹來的風
the wind itself, spoken of when it starts in the southeast.
A sudden southeasterly pushed the smoke away from the tents.
一陣東南風把煙吹離帳篷。
southeasterly as the wind itself
By noon, the southeasterly had brought thick clouds over the bay.
到中午時，那陣東南風已把厚雲帶到海灣上空。
The crew waited for a cool southeasterly before crossing the strait.
船員等著一陣涼爽的東南風才橫越海峽。
After lunch, a dry southeasterly cleared the dust above town.
午飯後，一陣乾爽的東南風把鎮上空的灰塵吹散了。
- southeast wind
the plain phrase for the same kind of wind
- northwesterly
a wind arriving from the opposite quarter
用法筆記
As a noun, it names the wind itself, not another noun. This use is most common in weather reports and sailing talk.
southeasterly — 副詞
1. from the southeast, especially when describing the way wind or weather arrives.
自東南來
表示自東南方向而來
from the southeast, especially when describing the way wind or weather arrives.
Cold rain came southeasterly across the harbor before dawn.
天亮前，冷雨自東南方掃過港口。
come southeasterly = arrive from the southeast
The first storm clouds rolled southeasterly in from the sea.
第一波暴風雲從東南方海面捲進來。
During winter, the wind often blows southeasterly over the plain.
冬天時，風常自東南方吹過平原。
Before noon, colder air moved southeasterly into the valley.
中午前，較冷的空氣自東南方吹進山谷。
- from the southeast
the plain phrase used more often in everyday English
- northwesterly
movement coming from the opposite quarter
文法句型
blow / come southeasterly
用法筆記
Mostly found in weather or navigation writing. It means the movement comes from the southeast, not that it heads there.
2. toward the southeast, especially when describing travel or movement.
朝東南去
表示朝東南方向前進
toward the southeast, especially when describing travel or movement.
After the bridge, the road bends southeasterly toward the coast.
過了橋之後，那條路朝東南彎向海岸。
bend southeasterly = head toward the southeast
The geese flew southeasterly as the weather turned colder.
天氣轉冷時，那群雁朝東南飛去。
Hui and her cousin drove southeasterly until they reached the port.
Hui 和她的表親一路朝東南開，直到抵達港口。
The rescue boat turned southeasterly to avoid the shallow rocks.
救援船轉向東南，以避開那些淺礁。
- toward the southeast
the plain phrase used more often in everyday English
- northwesterly
movement aimed at the opposite quarter
文法句型
turn / move southeasterly
用法筆記
Used for travel or movement aimed at the southeast. Distinguish from sense 1, where the motion starts in that quarter.