leeward 详细解释

leeward

['li:wəd]

adj.背风的, 下风的
n.背风处

a.

背风的; 向下风的

the leeward side of the ship

船的背风面

ad.

背风; 向下风

n.

背风面; 下风[U]

We steered a course to leeward.

我们向下风航驶。

词义辨析

反义:

a.ad.下风的; 在下风

windward  

英英释义

名词 leeward:

the direction in which the wind is blowing

the side of something that is sheltered from the wind

同义词:lee, lee side

形容词 leeward:

on the side away from the wind

副词 leeward:

toward the wind

同义词:upwind

补充

leewardleeward英:[ˈli:wəd] 美:[ˈliwəd, ˈluəd]adj. & adv.1.背风的(地), 下风的(地)n.1.下风

例句

1. [as adj.]the leeward side of the house.房子的背风面。 2. [as adv.]we pitched our tents leeward of a hill.我们在山的背风面支起帐篷。 3. the ship was drifting to leeward.船朝下风向漂流。 4. the leeward side of the island岛的背风面 5. We turned the boat to leeward.我们把船转向下风面。