norther

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A strong north wind, a wind blowing from the north.
    — Brisk winds from the south for several days in Texas are generally followed by a "norther."
动词 v.
  1. To move or go toward the north.
    — The hills […] run inland with a slight northering tendency.
  2. To blow from (closer to) the north, pushing ships (etc) towards the south; to have its apparent source shift northward.
    — The 23 February 1667 Sunday. All the morning flat calm until after six. At the coming away of the ebb sprang up a small gale at W.N.W. and N.W. by W., that we stretched along the shore toward the Ness, S.W. course. The wind northered and came easterly, a small gale. We stayed for our boat until one, which we had sent to search 4 French shallops that assured lay there to lade wool.
形容词 adj.
  1. comparative form of north: more north; northern comparative,dialectal,form-of
    — "Northest" of all There is something about Scandinavia that leads those who live there to stress the "northness" of their position … This gentleman, it will be remembered, claimed to live "norther" than any other man. … he placed chief emphasis on the fact that no man lived norther than he.

词形变化

northers plural northers present,singular,third-person northering participle,present northered participle,past northered past

词源

词源 1
From north + -er.
词源 2
From north + -er.
词源 3
From north + -er.
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