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weatherly

/weth-er-lee/US // ˈwɛð ər li //UK // (ˈwɛðəlɪ) //

风化,风调雨顺,风调雨顺的,气象

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Nautical.

    • : making very little leeway when close-hauled.

Examples

  • She's not a bad goer, and weatherly, I think, all will call her.

  • The Constellation was a beautiful frigate, very fast and weatherly, and carrying thirty-eight guns.

  • The reports of the "packet" describe her as being comfortable and weatherly, and very regular in keeping up her time-table.

  • There was a great trying of tacks and some plain criticism of tactics and weatherly qualities.

  • She was a wide and roomy fishing craft, and weatherly enough, if she did make more leeway than one would wish in a breeze.