westerly
/ˈwestəli/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɛstɚli] /ˈwestərli/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɛstɚli] /ˈwe-stər-lē/ (ame, mw) · /ˈwes.təl.i/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɛstɚli] /ˈwes.tɚ.li/ (ame, ipa)
westerly — 形容詞
- westerlypositive
- more westerlycomparative
- most westerlysuperlative
1. directed toward the west, or positioned on the west side of a place or route
向西；西側
在西側或朝西方向
directed toward the west, or positioned on the west side of a place or route
The cabin's westerly windows fill with orange light just before sunset.
那間小屋朝西的窗戶在日落前會灑滿橘光。
attributive: westerly + window / side noun
After lunch, Nora followed a westerly path along the dunes to the pier.
午餐後，Nora 沿著沙丘旁一條向西的小路走向碼頭。
collocation: westerly path / route
The pilot chose a westerly course to avoid the storm over the mountains.
飛行員選擇向西的航線，以避開山區上空的暴風雨。
Maps show the farm's westerly boundary beside a narrow canal.
地圖標出農場西側的邊界，旁邊就是一條狹窄的運河。
- easterly
directed toward the east or on the east side
文法句型
a westerly path
a westerly course
the westerly boundary
用法筆記
Usually modifies nouns such as path, course, boundary, or side. Distinguish from sense 2: if the noun names moving air, the wind sense is the right one.
常見錯誤
2. used for wind or air that begins in the west and blows eastward
西來的
形容由西方吹來的風
used for wind or air that begins in the west and blows eastward
A cold westerly wind drove sea fog across the harbour before sunrise.
日出前，一陣西來的冷風把海霧推過港口。
core collocation: westerly + wind
By evening, westerly air had cleared the smoke above Cyrus's fields.
到了傍晚，西來的氣流已吹散 Cyrus 的田地上方的煙霧。
collocation: westerly air
The forecast warned of strong westerly gusts on the bridge overnight.
氣象預報警告，夜裡橋上會出現強勁的西來陣風。
Loose awnings rattled all afternoon in the fresh westerly breeze.
清新的西風整個下午都把鬆動的遮雨棚吹得嘎嘎作響。
- west
simpler everyday wording in phrases such as 'a west wind'
- easterly
describes wind that comes from the east instead
文法句型
a westerly wind
westerly air
westerly gusts
用法筆記
Most often appears before wind, breeze, gust, or air in weather writing. Distinguish from sense 1 by the noun that follows: this sense names the wind's source, not a place's western side.
常見錯誤
westerly — 名詞
- westerlysingular
- westerliesplural
1. a spell of wind arriving from the west and talked about as one weather event, es
西風
由西向東吹來的風
a spell of wind arriving from the west and talked about as one weather event, especially in forecasts or sailors' talk
A damp westerly arrived at dawn and cooled the market street.
黎明時一陣潮濕的西風吹來，讓市場街道涼了下來。
countable noun: a westerly
Fishing boats stayed in port until the worst of the westerly passed.
漁船一直留在港內，直到那陣西風最強的時候過去。
the worst of the westerly
Yasmin heard the radio warn that a sharp westerly would reach town by noon.
Yasmin 聽見廣播警告，中午前會有一陣強勁的西風抵達鎮上。
Campers welcomed the evening westerly after hours of sticky heat.
悶熱了好幾個小時後，露營的人都歡迎傍晚那陣西風。
文法句型
a damp westerly
a sharp westerly
the westerly passed
用法筆記
Common in forecasts and sailors' talk, usually with an article and often with adjectives such as damp, fresh, or sharp. Distinguish from adjective sense 2 by the slot: 'a westerly' names the wind itself, while 'a westerly wind' only describes it.