leeward
英 ['li?w?d; 'lu??d]
美['liw?d]
- n. 下風(fēng)；背風(fēng)面
- adj. 順風(fēng)的；在下風(fēng)方向的
- adv. 向下風(fēng)
GRE暢通詞匯
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1. leeward 利我的.
中文詞源
leeward 背風(fēng)的
lee,背風(fēng)處，-ward,向。
英文詞源
- leeward (adj.)
- 1660s, "situated away from the wind," on the opposite of the weather side of the ship; from lee + -ward.
雙語例句
- 1. a harbour on the leeward side of the island
- 位于島的背風(fēng)面的海港
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 2. The trees all listed to leeward.
- 樹木統(tǒng)統(tǒng)向下風(fēng)方向傾.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. We steered a course to leeward.
- 我們向下風(fēng)航駛.
來自辭典例句
- 4. But at least in the prestige and morality and justice, fell leeward.
- 但至少在聲譽(yù)和道義上, 落了下風(fēng).
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 5. Able to sail close to wind with little drift to leeward.
- 帆船上用于防止向下風(fēng)向漂流的鰭板.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)