leeward

英['liːwəd] 美['liːwərd]
  • adj. 背风的;下风的
  • n. 背风处
GRE
Noun:
  1. the direction in which the wind is blowing

  2. the side of something that is sheltered from the wind

Adjective:
  1. on the side away from the wind;

    "on the leeward side of the island"

Adverb:
  1. toward the wind;

    "they were sailing leeward"

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.

来自互联网

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. Frontal slope is increased in the upward side,but decreased in the leeward side.
      当冷锋位于迎风坡时,其坡度减小,位于背风坡时,其坡度增大。
    2. Leeward arterial roads in city can serve as pollute air transpire corridors.
      污染空气的排放通道宜利用城市中顺风向的较为通直的干道。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Industrial districts are generally situated to the leeward of the cities.
      工业区一般都设在城市的下风。