“nortes”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

nortes

释义

‖ nortes, n. pl.|ˈnɔːtiːz|
Also in sing. norte.
[Sp. nortes, pl. of norte north.]
Violent gales from the north prevailing in the Gulf of Mexico from September to March. (Cf. norther.)
1843Prescott Mexico (1850) I. 249 The island..would shelter him from the nortes that sweep over these seas with fatal violence in the winter, sometimes even late in the spring.1864G. A. Sala in Daily Tel. 20 July, One of those tremendous gales called ‘Nortes’, or ‘Northers’, which spring up at ten minutes' notice.1883R. H. Scott Elem. Meteor. xix. 383 The ‘Nortes’ of the Gulf of Mexico are Northerly winds, which blow with great force, and are often dangerous to shipping.1926British Weekly 21 Jan. 398/5 We hear of the norte, the wind from the Equatorial belt... When the norte blows, many temperamental folk are apt to become unbalanced.

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