Westerly
['westəlɪ]
解释:
(adj.) of wind; from the west .
(adv.) from the west; 'the wind blew westerly'.
(adv.) toward the west; 'we began to steer away westerly'- Daniel Defoe.
整理:米歇尔--From WordNet
解释:
(a.) Of or pertaining to the west; toward the west; coming from the west; western.
(adv.) Toward the west; westward.
校对:普拉特
同义词及近义词:
a. Western, WEST.
ad. Westward, toward the west.
编辑:奥尔加
例句:
- I knew that I must travel in a south-westerly direction to reach my destination; but the sun was my only guide. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
- When Hanno reached what he thought was the most westerly point of Africa, he set up a temple to Hercules. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- The ridge occupied by the enemy terminated abruptly where the ravine turns westerly. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
- On the east side of the ridge, which is quite precipitous, is a ravine running first north, then westerly, terminating at Baker's Creek. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
校对:威拉德