单词 | northerly |
释义 | northerlyWord family (noun) north northerner (adjective) north northerly northern northbound northernmost northward (adverb) north northward(s) From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Nature, Meteorology Geographynortherlynor‧ther‧ly /ˈnɔːðəli $ ˈnɔːrðərli/ adjective1 SGTTtowards or in the northin a northerly direction. We set off 2 DNHEMa northerly wind comes from the northExamples from the Corpusnortherly• In Shetland the situation is a bit confused by the migration of birds from other, usually more northerly areas.• A helpful northerly breeze was filling the sails, so that they were building up gentle speed across the waters of the bay.• Burnt Island, on Placentia Bay, re-ported a large flame and heavy explosion in a northerly direction...• Turning from or on to northerly headings the compass will give an indication of a turn in the opposite direction.• It lay on a narrow plateau above the fens, the houses strung along the northerly of two converging roads.• The lowest, most northerly point is the slabby Seaward Cliff.• Amelia took the more northerly route east on her way home.• So best wishes to Rosalind, the Society's most northerly teacher.in a northerly direction• Burnt Island, on Placentia Bay, re-ported a large flame and heavy explosion in a northerly direction... |
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