westerly

英 [ˈwestəli]

美 [ˈwestərli]

adj.  西方的; 向西的; 西部的; 从西方吹来的
n.  西风

复数：westerlies　

BNC.20807 / COCA.25979

牛津词典

adj.

• 西方的；向西的；西部的
  in or towards the west
  1. travelling in a westerly direction
     向西行进
• 从西方吹来的
  blowing from the west
  1. westerly gales
     从西面刮来的大风

noun

• 西风
  a wind that blows from the west
  1. light westerlies
     微微的西风

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 西部的;向西的
  Awesterlypoint, area, or direction is to the west or towards the west.
  1. ...Finisterre, Spain's most westerly point...
     坐落在西班牙最西端的菲尼斯特雷
  2. They set out in a westerly direction along the riverbank.
     他们沿着河岸向西出发了。
• ADJ (风)从西方吹来的
  Awesterlywind blows from the west.
  1. ...a prevailing westerly wind.
     盛行西风

双语例句

• By contrast, the more westerly Fed banks were a little more optimistic, with Minneapolis, Dallas and San Francisco all reporting "moderate" or "modest" growth.
  相比之下，西部的储备银行更乐观一些，明尼阿波利斯、达拉斯和旧金山储备银行全都报告了“一般”或“小幅”的增长。
• India is experiencing Loo winds, hot and dry westerly gusts from Pakistan and northwest India which dries out the region, according to CNN meteorologist Monica Garrett.
  根据CNN气象学家莫妮卡·加勒特说，印度正经历着来自印度西北部以及巴基斯坦又热又干的西风，也就是洛风，导致气候干旱。
• You can can see the most westerly mountains from the coast.
  从海岸你可以看见最西边的山脉。
• The Relationship between East Asian Summer Monsoon Activity and Northward Jump of the Upper Westerly Jet Location
  东亚夏季风活动与东亚高空西风急流位置北跳关系的研究
• Mid-latitude westerly winds have generally increased in both hemispheres.
  南北半球中纬度的西风普遍增强。
• Comparison of Annual Temperature Change Characteristics in Northwest Westerly Region and Eastern Monsoon Region
  西北西风区与东部季风区年气温变化特征对比分析
• In advance, or to the east, of the MJO enhanced activity, winds aloft are westerly.
  而在MJO的后面，或者是西面，高空风是向东的，并且降水增强。
• In this paper, discussed and analysed are the synoptic features of westerly wind burst ( WWB) over the tropical western Pacific, based on the intensive observation data of tTOGA-COARE.
  根据TOGA&COARE强化观测期间的资料，分析热带西太平洋西风爆发（WWB）的天气型特征。
• The downward momentum transportation produced by the high-altitude westerly jet with the suitable vertical circulation is the main reason of the strong gale beyond general cold.
  高空西风急流配合适合的垂直环流，产生动量下传，是超出一般强度的冷空气大风产生的原因；
• They set out in a westerly direction along the riverbank.
  他们沿着河岸向西出发了。