trade winds
easterly winds
atmospheric circulation
1. The trade winds were essential for early explorers.
信风对早期的探险家来说至关重要。
2. Sailing ships used the trade winds to travel across the Atlantic.
帆船利用信风横跨大西洋。
A: How did ships travel so fast in the past?
A:过去船只是如何航行得这么快的?
B: They used the trade winds to propel their sails.
B:他们利用信风来推动帆船前进。
1) 气象学中的信风
2) 航海中的盛行风
3) 从高压带吹向赤道的风
1. 信风
e.g.
The trade winds blow consistently in this region.
这个地区的信风吹拂非常稳定。
noun
1. Steady winds blowing toward the equator from the subtropical high-pressure belts.