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southeaster

/south-ee-ster; Nautical sou-ee-ster/US // ˌsaʊθˈi stər; Nautical ˌsaʊˈi stər //UK // (ˌsaʊθˈiːstə, nautical ˌsaʊˈiːstə) //

东南部,东南风,东南部地区,东南方

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a wind or storm from the southeast.

Examples

  • The ship careened, a stiff southeaster heeling her to starboard.

  • "A nasty southeaster," said Doctor Wilhelm, passing by beside the tall figure of the first mate.

  • In six days we had two stiff blows, and, in addition, one proper southwester and one rip-snorting southeaster.

  • He had an ugly trip down the coast: lost his deck load and three men overboard in a southeaster off Nantucket Shoals.

  • Many a time had Captain Bean weathered Hatteras in a southeaster, but never had he met such a storm of feminine fury as this.