be downwind of sth
常用于描述位置关系,表示处于某物的下风方向。
The house is downwind of the factory.
那栋房子在工厂的下风处。
顺风方向的;下风向的
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顺风方向的;下风向的
towards the side away from the wind
The house is downwind of the factory.
那栋房子在工厂的下风处。
顺风方向
towards the side away from the wind
We put our tent on the downwind side of the hill to keep it out of the strong wind.
我们把帐篷搭在小山的背风面,以免被大风吹到。
People in the downwind houses could smell the smoke from the barbecue.
下风处房子里的人们能闻到烧烤冒出的烟味。
The downwind side of the mountain gets very little rain.
山的背风侧降雨很少。
常用于描述位置关系,表示处于某物的下风方向。
The house is downwind of the factory.
那栋房子在工厂的下风处。
作定语修饰名词,指顺风或背风的一侧。
We moved to the downwind side of the hill.
我们搬到了山丘的背风面。
Not this
The boat is downwind the island.
Use this
The boat is downwind of the island.
表示‘在…的下风方向’时,downwind 后需要接介词 of,不能直接跟名词。
Not this
Stand downwind of the fire to avoid smoke.
Use this
Stand upwind of the fire to avoid smoke.
要避开烟,应站在上风处(upwind),而非下风处(downwind)。此处混淆了顺风与逆风方向。
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下风侧;顺风的一侧
They camped on the downwind side of the hill.
他们在山的顺风一侧露营。
顺风方向;下风方向
The smoke drifted in the downwind direction.
烟向下风方向飘去。
下风向城镇
The downwind towns reported more air pollution.
下风向的城镇报告了更多的空气污染。
顺风进近;下风进场
A downwind approach can make the landing tricky.
顺风进近会让降落变得棘手。
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想象你放风筝,风筝被风推着往下风向跑:“down(向下/顺着)+ wind(风)”,顺着风吹去的方向就是 downwind(顺风方向)。
语域:neutral 常见场景:航海、气象、航空 该词为中性用词,多用于需要说明风向或运动方向的场合,比较常见于航海、气象和航空等描述中。
与 downwind 押韵的是 wind(读 /wɪnd/,名词“风”)。开头的 down- 与 down(/daʊn/)发音相同,但不能用 down 来与 downwind 整词押韵。注意 rewind、unwind 虽以 -wind 结尾,但读作 /waɪnd/,与 downwind 不同。
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