Dictionary entry
lee side
/liː said/
noun
背风面，下风舷
the side or direction sheltered from the wind, especially the side of a ship or mountain away from the wind
背[下]风面；下风舷
In use
The sailors moved to the lee side of the boat to avoid the strong wind.
We set up our camp on the lee side of the hill for protection from the wind.
The garden on the lee side of the house is sheltered and warm.
on the lee side of sth
The ship anchored on the lee side of the island.
船停泊在岛屿的背风面。
to the lee side
They moved to the lee side to avoid the wind.
他们移动到背风面以避风。
Common mistakes
We camped in the lee side of the hill.We camped on the lee side of the hill.
中文学习者常将‘在...背风面’直接直译为‘in the lee side’，但英语中使用介词‘on’表示‘在...侧面’，尤其是自然地理特征。‘on the lee side of’才是标准搭配，强调处于背风面的表面或位置。
The lee side of the island is always windy.The windward side of the island is always windy.
学习者容易混淆‘lee side’（背风面）与‘windward side’（迎风面）的含义。‘lee side’指避风的一侧，通常风小或没有风；而描述风大的地方应使用‘windward side’。这个错误源于对‘lee’一词的误解。
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