adj.& adv.东方的(地),东部的(地),(指风)从东吹来的(地)
travelling in an easterly direction
向东旅行
travelling in a north-easterly direction
向东北行驶
After rounding Cape Finisterre the boats ride the north-easterly trades.
绕过菲尼斯特雷角之后,这些船开始在东北信风的吹送下破浪前行。