英语词汇“wester”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

wester1

/ˈwɛstə/

Now rare

noun

A wind blowing from the west; = westerly.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Haliburton (1796–1865), politician and writer. From west + -er.

wester2

/ˈwɛstə/

(also waster, wastre) regional (Scottish and Newfoundland ) in later use

adjective

Situated or lying (further) to the west; western, westerly. Frequently in place names (especially in Scotland and Newfoundland).

Origin

Old English. Cognate with Old Frisian westra, westera, wester, Middle Dutch wester, Middle Low German wester, Old High German westar (Middle High German wester), Old Icelandic vestri, vestari (Icelandic vestar), Norwegian vestre, Old Swedish västre (Swedish västra), Old Danish waestre, waester, westre (Danish vestre), showing a formation ultimately from the same base as west with different suffixation; compare adverb and noun forms with final -r cited at west adjective n.1preposition.

wester3

/ˈwɛstə/

verb

1 [no object] Of the sun or other celestial object: to travel westward in its course; to decline towards the west.

rare before mid 19th cent. except in the participial adjective..

2 [no object] Of the wind: to change to a more westerly direction; to blow more strongly from the west.

3 [no object] To move (further) west; in later use especially with reference to migration westward across North America.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340–1400), poet and administrator. Probably from wester; perhaps compare -er.

单词	wester
释义	wester1 /ˈwɛstə/ Now rare noun A wind blowing from the west; = westerly. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Haliburton (1796–1865), politician and writer. From west + -er. wester2 /ˈwɛstə/ (also waster, wastre) regional (Scottish and Newfoundland ) in later use adjective Situated or lying (further) to the west; western, westerly. Frequently in place names (especially in Scotland and Newfoundland). Origin Old English. Cognate with Old Frisian westra, westera, wester, Middle Dutch wester, Middle Low German wester, Old High German westar (Middle High German wester), Old Icelandic vestri, vestari (Icelandic vestar), Norwegian vestre, Old Swedish västre (Swedish västra), Old Danish waestre, waester, westre (Danish vestre), showing a formation ultimately from the same base as west with different suffixation; compare adverb and noun forms with final -r cited at west adjective n.1preposition. wester3 /ˈwɛstə/ verb 1 [no object] Of the sun or other celestial object: to travel westward in its course; to decline towards the west. rare before mid 19th cent. except in the participial adjective.. 2 [no object] Of the wind: to change to a more westerly direction; to blow more strongly from the west. 3 [no object] To move (further) west; in later use especially with reference to migration westward across North America. Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340–1400), poet and administrator. Probably from wester; perhaps compare -er.
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