northwesterly

1. 西北的;向西北的
   A north-westerly point, area, or direction is to the north-west or towards the north-west.
2. (风)从西北方吹来的
   A north-westerly wind is a wind that blows from the north-west.

1. So there are concerns that northwesterly winds capable of dispersing ash towards the rest of Europe will pick up.
   所以，有人担心西北风会使火山灰飘向欧洲的其他地区。
2. A northwesterly gale was blowing when daylight came on the twenty-seventh.
   27日黎明时分，正刮着西北风。
3. Lastly, beyond and above the plateau, in a northwesterly direction and at a distance of at least seven miles, glittered a white summit which reflected the sun's rays.
   最后，越过高原，在西北至少七英里远的地方，他们看见一个白色的山巅在阳光里闪闪发光。
4. The zone of the intrusions as well as the attitude of the individual bodies harmonizes broadly with the steep northwesterly structure of the surroundings.
   侵入岩带和每个侵入岩体的产状都大致与西北向的周围构造协调。
5. In summer northwesterly and westerly ( northeasterly) winds are prevalent west ( east) of the Keriya River;
   夏季，克里雅河以西地区盛行偏西北风和西风，以东盛行东北风。
6. The local soil dust was affected by temperature, while long range transport coal combustion& secondary aerosols was dominated by northwesterly wind. Second, meteorological conditions as well as pollution sources do effect on PM concentrations.
   本地土壤扬尘源主要受温度影响，而远程传输的燃煤和二次颗粒物源主要受西北风控制。②大气颗粒物浓度不仅受污染源强控制，而且很大程度上取决于气象条件的变化。
7. Under sandy weather, there forms a northwesterly wind in both upper-and lower-level near Korea, which helps the transmission of sand.
   在沙尘天气过程中，在韩国附近高低层都形成了西北气流，其气流有利于输送沙尘。
8. Under 4 m/ s of northwesterly steady winds, the stratification at the upwind side of the Changjiang River plume is enhanced, while destratification occurs in other parts of the plume in the dry season.
   在枯季4m/s西北定常作用下，羽状流迎风一侧的层化加强，其余部分的层化减弱。

adj

1. situated in or oriented toward the northwest

   Synonym:    northwesternnorthwest

2. coming from the northwest
   1. northwesterly winds

   Synonym:    northwest