southerly
/ˈsʌðəli/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈʌðɚli] /ˈsʌðərli/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈʌðɚli] /ˈsə-t͟hər-lē How to pronounce southerly (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈsʌð.əl.i/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈʌðɚli] /ˈsʌð.ɚ.li/ (ame, ipa)
southerly — 形容詞
- southerlypositive
- more southerlycomparative
- most southerlysuperlative
1. located on the southern side, or moving in that direction.
向南；南側
在南側或朝南
located on the southern side, or moving in that direction.
Their apartment has a southerly view across the harbor and the train station.
他們的公寓有朝南的景觀，可以望見港口和火車站。
a southerly view across + [place]
After lunch, we followed a southerly path through pine trees toward the beach.
午餐後，我們沿著一條朝南的小路，穿過松樹走向海灘。
follow a southerly path
The pilot turned the small plane onto a southerly course over Hualien.
飛行員把小飛機轉上向南的航線，飛越花蓮上空。
The map marks the southerly border of the farm near Tainan.
地圖標出了那座農場靠近台南的南側邊界。
- northerly
located in the north or moving that way
文法句型
a southerly view
a southerly route
a southerly border
用法筆記
Usually describes a side, route, or course. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about place or movement, not wind.
2. used for wind or air that blows northward out of the south.
偏南風的
形容從南方吹來的風
used for wind or air that blows northward out of the south.
A southerly wind pushed dark rain clouds over the fishing port.
偏南風把烏黑的雨雲推過了漁港。
a southerly wind
By dawn, a cool southerly breeze was blowing through Lan's kitchen window.
到破曉時，一陣涼涼的偏南風從 Lan 的廚房窗戶吹了進來。
a cool southerly breeze
The forecast says southerly air will keep the island warm tonight.
氣象預報說，偏南風會讓這座島今晚保持溫暖。
Loose flags snapped all afternoon in the strong southerly wind off the bay.
整個下午，灣邊吹來的強偏南風讓鬆動的旗子拍打作響。
- south
more common in everyday phrases such as south wind
- northerly
describes wind coming from the north instead
文法句型
a southerly wind
a southerly breeze
southerly air
用法筆記
Most often modifies wind, breeze, or air in weather contexts. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense identifies where the wind starts, not where something is located.
southerly — 名詞
- southerlysingular
- southerliesplural
1. a wind that is blowing in from the south.
偏南風
從南方吹來的風
a wind that is blowing in from the south.
A damp southerly arrived after sunset and filled the tents with warm air.
日落後，一陣潮濕的偏南風到了，把溫暖的空氣送進帳篷裡。
a damp southerly arrived
By noon, the southerly had blown the smoke away from the beach.
到中午時，那陣偏南風已把煙霧從海灘吹走了。
the southerly had blown + [thing] away
Fishermen delayed leaving because a strong southerly was making the channel rough.
漁夫們延後出海，因為強偏南風正讓航道變得顛簸難行。
The captain welcomed the fresh southerly that finally cooled the deck.
船長很歡迎那陣清新的偏南風，因為它終於讓甲板涼了下來。
- south wind
plain everyday phrase for the same kind of wind
- northerly
a wind that blows from the north
文法句型
a fresh southerly
a strong southerly
the southerly blew in
用法筆記
Mostly heard in weather reports and sea talk. Unlike adjective sense 2, this sense itself names the wind.