leeward
英['liːwəd;'luːəd]
美['liwɚd]
- n. 下风；背风面
- adj. 顺风的；在下风方向的
- adv. 向下风
助记提示
1. leeward 利我的.
中文词源
leeward 背风的
lee,背风处，-ward,向。
英文词源
- leeward (adj.)
- 1660s, "situated away from the wind," on the opposite of the weather side of the ship; from lee + -ward.
双语例句
- 1. a harbour on the leeward side of the island
- 位于岛的背风面的海港
来自《权威词典》
- 2. The trees all listed to leeward.
- 树木统统向下风方向倾.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. We steered a course to leeward.
- 我们向下风航驶.
来自辞典例句
- 4. But at least in the prestige and morality and justice, fell leeward.
- 但至少在声誉和道义上, 落了下风.
来自互联网
- 5. Able to sail close to wind with little drift to leeward.
- 帆船上用于防止向下风向漂流的鳍板.
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