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northeasterly

/nawrth-ee-ster-lee; Nautical nawr-ee-ster-lee/US // ˌnɔrθˈi stər li; Nautical ˌnɔrˈi stər li //UK // (ˌnɔːθˈiːstəlɪ, nautical ˌnɔːrˈiːstəlɪ) //

东北方,东北方向,东北部,东北方向

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of or located in the northeast.
    • : toward or from the northeast.
adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : toward or from the northeast.

Examples

  • A couple of east-northeasterly wind gusts near 30 mph are possible.

  • Skies should stay sunny, but east-northeasterly breezes are slightly more noticeable and steady with time, blowing around 10 mph, perhaps gusting toward 20 mph or so.

  • North and northeasterly winds become noticeable by dawn, as temperatures bottom out in the low to mid-40s.

  • We then struggled on in a northeasterly direction across-country, till we struck the Vaughn road.

  • But I outvoted him and we continued on, taking a northeasterly course, which we followed for what seemed about five miles.

  • Then it continues three leagues in an east-northeasterly direction.

  • I reset the trap and then took the trail of the bear, which had taken a northeasterly course.

  • There was a keen northeasterly breeze, cold and penetrating, but favourable to a rapid crossing.